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Acer AL1912
Service Guide
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Copyright Copyright © 2003 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Disclaimer The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated makes
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: Screen messages Denotes actual messages that appear on screen Note Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. Warning Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions. Caution Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. Important Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures. Preface
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WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Howe
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PRECAUTIONS Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, Swimming pool or in a wet basement. Do not place the monitor on an unstable trolley, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a trolley or stand recommended by the manufacture or sold with the monitor. If you mount the monitor on a wall or shelf, use a mounting kit approved by the manufacture and follow the kit
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SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. NOTES Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. You may find slightly uneven brightness in the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use. The LCD screen has effective pixels of 99.99% or more. It may include blemishes of 0.01% or less
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Table of contents Chapter 1 Monitor Feature …………………………………………………………………...………..8 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................................8 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMEENTS....................................................................................................................................9 MONITOR BLOCK DIAGRAM ..............................................................
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Chapter 1 Monitor Feature INTRODUCTION Scope This specification defines the requirements for the 19” MICRO-PROCESSOR based Multi-mode supported high resolution color LCD monitor. This monitor can be directly connected to general 15 pin D-sub VGA connector and eliminates the requirement of optional special display card. It also supports VESA DPMS power management and plug & play function. There is a build-in stereo audio amplifier with volume control
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Height Adjust Option Option ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Standard Test Conditions All tests shall be performed under the following conditions, unless otherwise specified. Ambient light : 225 lux Viewing distance : 50 cm in front of LCD panel Warrn up time All specifications : 30 minutes Fully functional : 5 seconds Measuring Equipment : Chroma 2250 signal generator or equivalent, directly Connected to the monitor under test. Minolta CA100 photometer, or equivalent Control settings
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LCD monitor General specification Panel Type: 19 “ active matrix color TFT LCD 1). Fujitsu FLC48SXC8V-10 Display size: 376.32mm (H) × 301.056mm(V) Display mode: VGA 720 × 400 (70 Hz) VGA 640 × 480 (60/66/70/72/75 Hz) SVGA 800 × 600 (60/70/72/75 Hz) XGA 1024 × 768 (60/70/75 Hz) SXGA 1280 × 1024 (60/70/75 Hz) standard resolution Pixel pitch: 0.294mm(H) × 0.294mm(V) Display Dot: 1280 x (RGB) × 1024 Pixel Clock: 25.2 – 135.0MHz Contras
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Total output power: 60 Watt max. LCD Panel Specification LCD Panel Model (Hydis LT17E12-200) • Display Type active matrix color TFT LCD • Resolution 1280x1024 pixels • Display Dot 1280x (RGB) x 1024 • Display Area 376.32mm(H) x 301.056mm(V) • Pixel Pitch 0.294mm(H) x 0.294mm(V) • Display Color 16M • Lamp Voltage 750 Vrms (typ) • Lamp Current 7 mArms (typ) • Weight 2500g (Max) • Optical Specifications - 11 -
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Panel Relative Humidity Input Signals Video input • Type Analog R, G, B. • Input Impedance 75 ohm +/- 2% • Polarity Positive • Amplitude 0 - 0.7 +/- 0.05 Vp • Display Color same as LCD panel Sync input • Signal separate horizontal and vertical sync, or composite sync which are TTL compatible • Polarity positive and negative. Interface frequency The following frequency range is generalized by supported timing. If the entered mode does not match the supported timing the display o
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Supported Timing FH(KHZ) SYNC TOTAL ACTIVE SYNC FRONT BACK PIXEL TIMING FV(HZ) POLARITY (DOT/LINE) (DOT/LINE) WIDTH PORCH PORCH FOREQ.(MHZ) (DOT/LINE)(DOT/LINE)(DOT/LINE) 640x350 31.469 + 800 640 96 16 48 25.175 VGA-350 70.087 – 449 350 2 37 60 640x400 24.83 – 848 640 64 64 80 21.05 NEC PC9801 56.42 – 440 400 8 7 25 640x400 31.469 – 800 640 96 16 48 25.175 VGA-GRAPH 70.087 + 449 400 2 12 35 640x400 31.5 – 800 640 64 16 80 25.197 NEC PC9821 70.15 – 449 400 2 1
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Support Modes There will be 28 total support modes to accommodate the above mode and other video modes within the frequency range of the monitor. 85Hz refresh rate Support Monitor should display 85Hz refresh rate mode as emergency mode. Monitor should display “Out of Range” warning menu at this mode. Video input Connector Analog Video input Connector: 15pins mini D-Sub Table 2.4.5. Pin assignment for D-sub connector PIN NO. Separate Sync 1 RED VIDEO 2 GREEN VIDEO 3
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MONITOR BLOCK DIAGRAM The LCD monitor will contain an main board, an inverter/ power board, key board and internal adapter which house the flat panel control logic, brightness control logic and DDC. The inverter board will drive the backlight of panel and the DC-DC conversion. The Adapter will provide thr 12V DC-power to inverter/ power board. Power board (include: AC/DC,inverter) - 15 -
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BLOCK DIAGRAM System Block Diagram LVDS Signals MCU MVPRL including ADC, Scaling LVDS And OSD function - 16 -
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Monitor board layout LABEL Component LABEL Component U1 74LVC14 CN1 D-SVB 15 PIN U2 24LVC21 CN9 E&T 4501-10 U4 MVPRL CN3 E&T 6113-08 U6 M8064I CN301 E&T 4501-11 U5 24LC16B CN302 E&T 4501-03 U7 MAX810 CN7 E&T DF14-30 U8 SI9435 U9 LM4838 U10 APL1085-3.3 CE U11 APL1117-2.5 VC - 17 -
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General Instructions Press the power button to turn the monitor on or off. The other control buttons are located at front panel of the monitor. By changing these settings, the picture can be adjusted to your personal preferences. The power cord should be connected. Connect the video cable from the monitor to the video card. Press the power button to turn on the monitor position. The power indicator will light up. AL1912 m AL1912 External Controls 1 Auto Adjust Key/Exit 4 MENU/ENTER
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System Installation Connecting the Display Power off your computer. Connect one end of the signal cable to the LCD Monitor’s VGA port. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the VGA port on your PC. Make sure connections are secure. Connecting the AC Power Connect the power cord to the LCD Monitor. Connect the power cord to an AC power source. Connecting the Audio Cable (For AL1912 m and AL1912 bm) Connect the audio cable to the " LINE OUT " jack on your PC's
