indigo²+GDM-4011P

[Olivier COLIN]

Hello :)
I want to know if my monitor (GDM-4011P) can have DPMS
functionality with my indigo²? I specify that i use only
the three color signals (A1,A2 & A3) of my GDM to the i².
In a submenu of the Toolchest, the power-saving option is
grayed :/ Is it important to take care of the other pins
(Pin 1...) of the 13w3 connector for this to work?

Thanks!

[John-Paul Stewart]

Post by Olivier COLIN
Hello :)
I want to know if my monitor (GDM-4011P) can have DPMS
functionality with my indigo²?

First off, does the hardware support DPMS at all?

Post by Olivier COLIN
I specify that i use only
the three color signals (A1,A2 & A3) of my GDM to the i².

The DPMS standard use the HSync and VSync signals to control power
modes. Your setup must necessarily be using a composite sync-on-green
signal type (since you're only using the RGB signals) so I'd guess
that's the reason why you can't currently use power-saving. The pin
assignments for your machine can be found somewhere at techpubs.sgi.com
if you wish to make a cable with a few more connections.

[Olivier COLIN]

John-Paul Stewart <***@binaryfoundry.ca> wrote:
: First off, does the hardware support DPMS at all?

Don't know, but it should :) The graphic card is a High Impact.

: The DPMS standard use the HSync and VSync signals to control power
: modes. Your setup must necessarily be using a composite sync-on-green
: signal type (since you're only using the RGB signals) so I'd guess
: that's the reason why you can't currently use power-saving. The pin
: assignments for your machine can be found somewhere at techpubs.sgi.com
: if you wish to make a cable with a few more connections.

Ok, thanks for the tip and the url (techpubs.sgi.com), a great site! I
found the manual in PDF of my i² :) Well, i think i'll go to make some
another tests on my GDM's 13w3 connector with my soldering iron :)) /o\

[Walther Mathieu]

Post by Olivier COLIN
: First off, does the hardware support DPMS at all?
Don't know, but it should :) The graphic card is a High Impact.
: The DPMS standard use the HSync and VSync signals to control power
: modes. Your setup must necessarily be using a composite sync-on-green
: signal type (since you're only using the RGB signals) so I'd guess
: that's the reason why you can't currently use power-saving. The pin
: assignments for your machine can be found somewhere at techpubs.sgi.com
: if you wish to make a cable with a few more connections.
Ok, thanks for the tip and the url (techpubs.sgi.com), a great site! I
found the manual in PDF of my i² :) Well, i think i'll go to make some
another tests on my GDM's 13w3 connector with my soldering iron :)) /o\

While you´re at it: there _is_ Hsync/Vsync on the Indigo2 side.
Connect it and off you go with any non-SOG monitor (definetely)...
as I did for an EIZO FlexScan L985EX using 1600x1200.

Walther