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PRISM MPX2-DUALDSP Installation and Safety Instructions
Operation
Configure the MPX2-DUALDSP Dual Display
When the Dual Display is connected to a MPX2 instrument, you have the option to extend the Primary display on the MPX2 to
an Extended display. Extending the display increases the number of application tiles in your workspace. Using the Extended
display function requires software option MP2-EXTNDSP, otherwise the Primary display is mirrored onto the Extended display.
1.
Make sure the MPX2 and Dual Display products are powered off.
2.
Connect the MPX2 to the Dual Display and power on both products. (See
Connect the Dual Display to the
3.
When software option MP2-EXTNDSP is present, go to the
Settings > Display
menu.
4.
In the
EXTENDED DISPLAY
setting, enable
Extended Display Mode
. If the Extended Display Mode setting is turned
off, then the second display will mirror the Primary display.
NOTE.
When Extended Display Mode is turned on, the HDMI video port on the MPX2 will not be available.
5.
When you first configure the extended display, you must run a short process to identify the two touchscreens to use. To
identify the touchscreens, press the
Start
button in the
Identify Touchscreen
setting.
6.
Follow the on-screen instructions. When instructed to touch the
Primary
and
Extended
displays, make sure to use a
touch gesture on the touchscreens and not with a mouse. The touchscreens will not be properly identified if you use a
mouse or if you configure remotely, such as with VNC.
NOTE.
The process to identify the touchscreens can be performed again at any time. When the process completes
successfully, it is not necessary to perform it again unless you change the touchscreen configuration. For example, if you
change the USB port connections on the back of the MPX2 instrument.
Figure 10
: Extended display mode configuration
NOTE.
When you connect an MPX2-DUALDSP to an MPX2-10 or -25 the first time, the second display might be blank until
an application is selected from the press-and-hold menu.
