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Screen Brightness and Backlight Auto-Dimming
PanelMate ePro PS units with 8”, 10, 12” or 15” display have a screen brightness utility
that allows you to set the screen brightness and to configure the backlight auto-dimming
feature. The backlight auto-dimming feature allows you to reduce the brightness of the
backlight when the unit is not being used which in turn will extend the life of the display
backlight.
Notes:
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The PanelMate ePro PS backlight life is calculated with the Screen Brightness
setting at the midpoint level.
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The PanelMate ePro PS Blind Node does not support the Screen Brightness nor the
Backlight Auto-dimming features. Screen brightness will be controlled using tools
provided with the display.
The screen brightness utility loads automatically at startup and an icon is placed in the
system tray in the lower-right corner (by the clock) of the display. To set the screen
brightness or to configure the auto-dimming feature, select the icon in the system tray.
You will be presented with a Screen Lightness control. Move the selector to the desired
lightness level.
Note
: When adjusting the Screen Lightness, you may come across a setting which
makes a high pitch noise or makes the screen flicker. These are normal characteristics
of fluorescent lighting and will not harm the unit itself. Adjusting the setting up or down
slightly will eliminate the flicker or noise.
To configure the backlight auto-dimming feature select the
Configure
button. You will
see the LCD Dimming Configuration dialog box as shown on the following figure. Slide
the selector box to the desired screen lightness level to be used after the idle time has
been reached. It is recommended that the lightness be reduced to a level that allows the
operator to see at least a faint image of the information on the screen.
Configure the idle time wait period (specified in seconds) as desired. When the idle time
wait period is set to 0 the backlight auto-dimming feature will not be activated and the
display will stay at a constant brightness. Otherwise, when the unit has been idle (no
