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1. Knowledge Base Article
Recommended Setup for a Quad-Monitor DeltaV Workstation Using DELL T3500,
R5400, or R5500 Machine
Article ID: AK-1000-0108
Publish Date: 18 Jul 2012
Article Status: Approved
Article Type: General Product Technical Information
Required Action: Information Only
Recent Article Revision History:
Revision/Publish Description of Revision
18 Jul 2012 Added setup instructions for R5500.
(See end of article for a complete revision history listing.)
Affected Products:
Product Line Category Device Version
DeltaV Workstation Hardware VE2537
DeltaV Workstation Hardware VE2541
ThisKnowledge Base Article, AK-1000-0108, describes the recommendedsetupforanEmerson DeltaV QuadMonitor
Workstation usingaDell T3500, R5400, or R5500 machine.
Emerson T3500 and R5400 Quad Workstations
The T3500 andR5400 Emersonworkstations are bothsupportedas DeltaV QuadMonitorworkstations.TwoATIFireGL
V3750 256MB graphicscards are installed. A T3500-basedworkstation receivedafterNovember2011 comeswithone or
twoATI FireProV4800 1GB graphicscards. Each videocard providesone DVIandtwoDisplayPort(DP) outputs.
Note There are no direct-connectVGA outputsavailableonthe ATIFireGLV3750 andthe ATIFirePro
V4800.
WhenpurchaseddirectlyfromEmerson,the DeltaV QuadMonitorWorkstationpackage includestwoDP-to-DVI
adaptorsand two DVI-to-VGA adaptors. A quad-monitorworkstationsetupusing fourVGA outputscanalsobe
supportedusingtwo DVI-to-VGA adaptorsandtwo DP-to-VGA adaptors. The DP-to-VGA adaptorsmustbe purchased
separatelytoachieve thistype of configuration.

2. Note The onlyDP-to-VGA adaptortestedforuse withaDeltaV QuadMonitorworkstationisthe BizLinkor
StarTechDP2VGA DisplayPorttoVGA adapter(Dell Part#A2463638). The use of any otheradaptor may
resultinunpredictablesystembehaviorsuchaslossof screenresolutionsettingsaftera workstation
reboot.
The imagesbelowshow the recommendedwayof connectingthe monitors usingaT3500 machine:
ATI FireGLV3750 with all DVI output:
Figure 1 – Recommended connection using Windows XP
Figure 2 – Recommended connection using Windows 7/Vista
ATI FireGLV3750 with all VGAoutput:
Figure 3 – Recommended connection using Windows XP

3. Figure 4 – Recommended connection using Windows 7/Vista
ATI FirePro V4800 with all DVI output:
Figure 5 – Recommended connection using Windows XP
Figure 6 – Recommended connection using Windows 7/Vista
ATI FirePro V4800 with all VGAoutput:
Figure 7 – Recommended connection using Windows XP

4. Figure 8 – Recommended connection using Windows 7/Vista
The imagesbelowshowthe recommendedwayof connectingthe monitors usingan R5400 machine:
ATI FireGLV3750 with all DVI output:
Figure 9 – Recommended connection using Windows XP
Figure 10 – Recommended connection using Windows 7/Vista
ATI FireGLV3750 with all VGAoutput:
Figure 11 – Recommended connection using Windows XP
Figure 12 – Recommended connection using Windows 7/Vista
Notes
 The middle DPport should notbe used.
 Use the includedDP-to-DVIadaptorstoachieve all DVIoutputs.
 Use the includedDVI-to-VGA adaptorsandthe supportedDP-to-VGA adaptorstoachieve all VGA
outputs.DP-to-DVIadaptorscannotbe usedwithDVI-to-VGA adaptorsdue toincompatible pinouts.
 Powerdownthe workstationbeforeconnectingthe monitors.Thiswouldensure propermonitor
assignmentuponstartupof the workstation.
Emerson R5500 Quad Workstations

5. The R5500-based platform isthe latestEmerson workstation supportedas aDeltaV QuadMonitorworkstation. TwoATI
FirePro2270 graphicscards are installed.Eachvideo cardshipswithaDS59 to dual DVI‘Y cable’assembly.
Note There are no direct-connectDVIorVGA outputsavailable onthe ATIFirePro2270.
RecommendedSetupfor R5500 with Windows7 and Windows XP:
The imagesbelowshowthe recommendedwayof connectingthe monitorsusingaR5500 machine:
Thisis the BackPanel Picture foranR5500 with a Quad-monitorsetup.Notice thatthere are twoports.
As such,R5500 systemswith aQuad-MonitorSetuphave 2 piecesof Y connectorsthatcome withthe package.
Please note thatthe white connectorslabeled “1”isfor monitor2 or 4, while those labeled “2”is formonitor1 or 3.
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6. Revision/Publish Description of Revision
18 Jul 2012 Added setup instructions for R5500.
24 Feb 2012 Updated the KBA to include information about ATI FirePro V4800 graphics card.
30 Sep 2011 Modified the KBA title and included information about the recommended connections when
using Dell R5400 machine.
12 Jul 2011 Modified the recommendedconnections for Windows XP and Windows 7/Vista for DVI
outputs and included the recommendedmonitor assignment when using all VGA outputs.
08 Sep 2010 Original release of article
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