English dropdown-ico

Atlona At-DP400 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Atlona At-DP400, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Atlona At-DP400 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Atlona At-DP400. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Atlona At-DP400 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Atlona At-DP400
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Atlona At-DP400 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Atlona At-DP400 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Atlona At-DP400 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Atlona At-DP400, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Atlona service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Atlona At-DP400.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Atlona At-DP400 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 DVI to Mini DisplayPort Converter AT-DP400 User Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    1 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 1. Introduction 2 2. Features 2 3. Package Contents 2 4. Applications 2 5. System Requirements 2 6. Specifications 3 7. Panel Descriptions 3 7.1. Front Panel 3 7.2. Rear Panel 3 8. Pin Assignment 4 8.1. DVI-D connector 4 8.2. Mini DisplayPort Connector 4 9. Connection Diagram 5 10. Tr[...]

  • Page 3

    2 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 The Atlona AT-DP400 is DVI (Dual Link) to Mini DisplayPort Converter. This is one of a kind device is specifically designed for any digital DVI source signal (such as a Mac/PC Computer with DVI output) to be displayed on the Apple iMac 27” or Apple 24” LED Cinema Display®. The DP[...]

  • Page 4

    3 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 1. Front Panel 1. Reset Switch: Push this button to reset the device’ s EDID. The LED will blink red while resetting the EDID. Only need to be performed if computer is changed. 2. Green LED – Power in ON, Red LED – Power is OFF. 3. MINI DP OUTPUT: Connect it with mini DP cable t[...]

  • Page 5

    4 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 1. DVI-D connector DVI-D Receptacle Connector Digital-Only Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment Pin Signal Assignment 1 T.M.D.S Data2- 9 T.M.D.S Data1- 17 T.M.D.S Data0- 2 T.M.D.S Data2+ 10 T.M.D.S Data1+ 18 T.M.D.S Data0+ 3 T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield 11 [...]

  • Page 6

    5 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 CONNECTION DIAGRAM Mac PC DVI cable USB cable AT-DP400 Mini DisplayPort cable iMac 27” or Apple 24” Cinema Display Mac Notebook Mac Mini[...]

  • Page 7

    6 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Question: My Display/Adapter will fail to “wake up” from sleep mode? Answer: Press the reset button on the front of the unit. The reset function will reload the EDID and display with the best resolution image. This is not standard issue; however may happen with older computers. Qu[...]

  • Page 8

    7 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Safeguards To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not Do not modify the wall plug. Doing so will expose this product to rain or moisture void the warranty and safety features. If the wall plug does not fit into your local This equipment should be installed near power socket, hire an[...]

  • Page 9

    8 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 WARRANTY Limited Warranty Atlona Technologies warrants that (a) its products (the AT-DP400) will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of 3 years from the date of receipt and (b) that the product will be free from defects in materials[...]

  • Page 10

    9 www.atlona.com Toll free: 1-877-536-3976 Local: 1-408-962-0515 Thank you for purchasing this Atlona product. - We hope you enjoy it and will take an extra few moments to register your new purchase. Registration creates an ownership record if your product is lost or stolen and helps ensure you’ll receive notification of performance issues and fi[...]