
CL-GD546X 
Display Drivers and Utilities

User Guide




Product: GDS546X-X-D120P
Software Revision: 1.20
Release Date: October 4, 1996












 
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Trademarks
Windows, MS-DOS, and MS Word are trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation. AutoCAD, AutoShade, ADI and Autodesk are 
registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. Display List Driver-VGA, 
TurboDLDClassic, panaStation Classic and CustomColors are 
trademarks of Spacetec IMC Corporation. Panacea is a registered 
trademark of Spacetec IMC Corporation. PC-DOS, OS/2 and 
Presentation Manager are trademarks of IBM Corporation. 
MicroStation is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation and Bentley 
Systems. RenderMan is a registered trademark of Pixar. VESA, 
VBE/PM, and DPMS are trademarks of Video Electronics 
Standards Association.  All other brand and product names are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.


FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment 
generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is 
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning 
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
  Reorient the receiving antenna.
  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different 
from that to which the receiver is connected.
  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for 
help.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is 
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not 
cause harmful interference and, (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.
Notice to user: Changes or modifications to this product not 
approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void 
your authority to operate this equipment.
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance 
with the limits for a Class B device, shielded cables must be used 
for the connection of any devices external to this product.


Contents
Introduction	1
Before You Begin	1
Conventions Used	1
Package Contents	2
Technical Support	2
Software Upgrades	2
Installation	3
Preparation	3
Setup	3
Opening Your Computer	4
Installing the Adapter	4
Configuring Your Computer	6
Utility Software	7
TSRFONT Utility	7
Installing the CLMode and TSRFONT Utilities	8
Using the CLMode Utility	9
Viewing the Current VGA Controller Status	9
Selecting and Configuring the Monitor Type	10
Previewing the Video Modes	11
Getting Help and Information	12
Exiting the CLMode Utility	12
CLMode Command Line Options	13
WinMode Utility	14
Display Drivers	15
Before You Begin	15


Microsoft Windows 3.1 Driver	16
Windows 3.1 Installation	17
Using the WinMode Utility	18
Colors	18
Resolution	18
Monitor Brand and Model	19
Monitor Refresh Rates	19
Operating System	20
Font Size	20
About	20
Options	20
Help	21
Cancel	21
OK	21
The Energy Star Program	22
VESA VBE/PM	22
Microsoft Windows NT Drivers	23
Windows NT 3.5x Installation	23
Selecting Resolution and Color Depth	24
Windows NT 4.0 Installation	25
Configuring the Windows NT 4.0 Driver	25
Microsoft Windows 95 Driver	26
Windows 95 Installation	26
Configuring the Windows 95 Driver	27
OS/2  3.0 (Warp) Driver	28
OS/2  3.0 Installation	28
Configuring the OS/2 Driver	29


Autodesk ADI 4.2 Driver	30
Features of the TurboDLDClassic	31
Before You Begin	32
System Requirements	32
What TurboDLDClassic Does	33
What TurboDLDClassic Uses	33
TurboDLDClassic Installation	34
Reconfiguring AutoCAD	35
Configuring for AutoCAD  Release 12 and 
   13 (AVE Render)	35
Configuring for AutoCAD Release 11	37
Configuring for AutoShade 2.0 with RenderMan	39
Configuring for 3D Studio	40
Configuring the TurboDLDClassic Driver	42
TurboDLDClassic Configuration Options	43
Browsing the TurboDLDClassic	45
Saving Configuration Information	52
Verifying Your TurboDLDClassic Installation	52
Reconfiguring TurboDLDClassic	53
AutoCAD Release 12 and 13	53
AutoCAD Release 11	53
Changing Colors	54
TurboDLDClassic Commands	58
Memory Usage and Lists	64
Memory Needed	64
Keeping the Display List Small	65
Tips and Tricks	66
Switching Color Modes	66
Zoom Dynamic	67
Zooming and Snap	67
Upgrading from Older Panacea DLD Drivers	67
Using AutoCAD Commands	68
Static BP in Panning Mode	69
ZOOM $1	69


Command Summary	70
Troubleshooting	72
Sticky Cursors	72
Third-Party Software	72
Memory Management	73
TurboDLDClassic and Paper Space	74
Slow Scrolling	74
Corrupt TurboDLDClassic Data Files	74
Slow Mouse/Digitizer Response	75
MicroStation Driver	77
Features of the panaStation Classic	77
Before You Begin	77
panaStation Classic Installation	78
Reconfiguring MicroStation 4.x	79
Reconfiguring MicroStation 5.x	80
Configuring panaStation Classic	82
Selecting Graphics Board and Resolution	83
Adjust Aspect Ratio Menu	84
Saving Configuration Information	85
Reconfiguring panaStation Classic	85











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Introduction
This manual provides operating instructions for user utilities and 
installation instructions for the display drivers supplied with your 
[PRODUCT NAME].
The [PRODUCT NAME] graphics system is VGA compatible. The 
utilities and drivers supplied with your [PRODUCT NAME] 
provide support for additional features of your [PRODUCT 
NAME], such as greater speed, higher resolution, and more 
available colors.
Before You Begin
The following instructions assume that the user is familiar with 
DOS and certain DOS commands. Please review the associated 
DOS commands before performing the installation.
Conventions Used
Throughout this manual, the term 'DOS' refers to both MS-DOS 
and PC-DOS, except when noting features that are unique to one or 
the other. Table 1 shows the typographic conventions that are used 
throughout this manual.
Table 1:  Conventions Used
Type Style
Description

User Input
This text must be typed exactly as it appears.

[F10]
Text within brackets indicates certain 
keyboard keys (such as [Enter], [F1], and 
so on).

Bold
System output. Any message that is 
displayed by the computer.

ALL CAPITALS
Directory names, files and acronyms.




Package Contents
Before installing your [PRODUCT NAME], check to see that your 
package contains the following items:
[Insert package contents here.]
Contact your dealer if you find anything missing or damaged, or 
you find that you need another size diskette for your [PRODUCT 
NAME].
Technical Support
[Insert technical support information here.]
Software Upgrades
[Insert software upgrade information here.]


Installation
Follow the detailed procedures described in this section for easy 
installation of the [PRODUCT NAME] into your computer system.
Preparation
The [PRODUCT NAME] adapter may or may not be shipped with 
the zero-wait-state jumper installed. If so, the zero-wait-state 
jumper will be set to not assert the zero-wait-state line. You may 
achieve better performance in some systems by installing this 
jumper. If any problems are encountered with zero-wait-state 
enabled, remove the jumper to disable this feature.
Before you begin the actual installation of your [PRODUCT 
NAME], you may need some or all of the following tools:
  Medium size flat blade screwdriver.
  Medium size Phillips head screwdriver.
  A 3/16 inch nut driver or wrench.
Setup
The 386, 486, and Pentium class computers use a program 
typically called Setup to tell the computer what equipment is 
installed in your system. The Setup program is usually part of the 
package of programs provided with your PC compatible computer. 
The 'Guide To Operations' (or equivalent manual) will explain the 
use of the Setup program. After the adapter is installed, Setup will 
need to be run to configure the computer for proper operation with 
the [PRODUCT NAME] card.
NOTE:	When using a memory manager, be aware that using the memory 
ranges B000 - B7FF will conflict with monochrome modes. The 
conflict could occur even if you are not using a monochrome 
monitor but an application (such as CLMode, Microsoft Windows 
compatibility tests, HIMEM, EMM386 and QEMM) which goes 
into monochrome mode causing your system to hang.


Opening Your Computer
To begin installing your adapter into the computer, follow the 
procedure listed below. 
1. You must first open your computer system. Before opening the 
system, be sure that the power to the computer system unit and 
all devices connected to it is turned off. 
2. Disconnect the cables from the back of the system in order to 
give more room to work. Note how all cables are connected 
prior to disconnection.
3. In a typical PC computer all cover mounting screws are 
located on the back of the computer. Remove these screws and 
save them.
4. Carefully remove the cover. On most computers the cover will 
slide forward or backward, or tilt off.
5. Choose an expansion slot for the [PRODUCT NAME] adapter 
card.
6. Your adapter must be plugged into a slot that exactly matches 
its connector.  These connectors can include ISA, VLB, and 
PCI.  You must be certain to choose the correct type of slot.
Installing the Adapter
After opening your computer system, you are now ready to install 
your adapter.
1. Check that the power is turned off.
2. If necessary, remove a system expansion slot cover by 
removing its retaining screw and lifting it out. Save the screw.

WARNING! Your [PRODUCT NAME] is static sensitive. 
Before you install the [PRODUCT NAME], touch a metal 
surface of your computer, while it is plugged in, to ground 
yourself and dissipate any static electricity.


3. Hold the [PRODUCT NAME] adapter by its top corners and 
slide it into the system unit. Make sure that it is correctly 
seated in the expansion slot.
4. Secure the card with the screw that you removed in the step 
above.
5. Are the computer system's switches and jumpers set correctly? 
Check the user's manual for your computer for any additional 
configuration instructions.
6. Replace and secure the system cover.
7. Plug a VGA compatible or multi-frequency display into the 15 
pin video connector at the back of the [PRODUCT NAME] 
adapter.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are using a multi-frequency monitor, you 
may need a special 15 pin PS/2 compatible adapter cable, and you 
will need to make sure that your multi-frequency monitor is 
configured properly for a PS/2 compatible analog VGA signal. 
Some multi-frequency displays have a switch to select 'TTL' or 
'analog' operation; set this switch for 'analog'. Check the manual 
that came with your monitor for additional information on 
configuring it.


Configuring Your Computer
After the card is installed, use the Setup program supplied with the 
system to tell the computer about the equipment installed. When 
using Setup programs with the [PRODUCT NAME] adapter, 
please follow the steps listed below.
1. Run Setup to configure the computer. Sometimes this utility 
comes on a disk, sometimes it is built in to your system's ROM 
BIOS. 
2. When you arrive at the part of the program where video 
support is specified, the program may ask you if the monitor 
you are looking at will be the primary monitor, answer Yes. 
3. If you are presented with a list of video options, select the 
option for VGA. If no option for VGA is listed, select support 
for EGA. The [PRODUCT NAME] adapter will look to many 
systems like an EGA card. If you do not see an option for 
EGA, try the option for NO MONITOR, RESERVED or 
SPECIAL. These options will usually work. If not, see your 
equipment dealer. 
4. At the conclusion of the Setup program, the computer will 
restart as if you had just turned on the power.


Utility Software
There are three utility programs that are supplied with your 
[PRODUCT NAME]: CLMode, TSRFONT and WinMode. 
CLMode is a DOS utility supplied with your [PRODUCT NAME] 
to configure it's various options, allowing the user to define the 
type of monitor attached, set the video modes supported by the 
[PRODUCT NAME] and preview the different video modes. The 
TSRFONT program is used to load the 8x14 font that is not 
included in the VGA BIOS. WinMode lets the user change the 
operating resolution and the number of colors from within 
Windows 3.x.  A brief description of the WinMode utility is 
included in this section.  However, the WinMode utility is 
described in detail in the Microsoft Windows 3.1 Driver section 
where it is installed and used.
TSRFONT Utility
The TSRFONT program is used to load the 8x14 font that is not 
included in the VGA BIOS image. To installed the TSRFONT 
program, follow the instructions in the Installing the CLMode and 
TSRFONT Utilities section below. After installation, TSRFONT 
can be executed from the DOS command line or from 
AUTOEXEC.BAT at boot time.


Installing the CLMode and TSRFONT Utilities
CLMode and TSRFONT use the same install program described 
below.
1. Insert the Utilities diskette, Driver Disk 1,  into Drive A: (or 
B:). If you want to install the Japanese or Chinese version of 
the [PRODUCT NAME] utilities, insert the Japanese Utilities 
diskette, Driver Disk 2, into Drive A: (or B:).
2. Run the installation program (INSTALL.EXE) by typing 
	A:\INSTALL
at the DOS prompt. 
3. After the Introduction screen, select a destination drive and 
directory or use the C:\CLUTIL default and press [Enter].
4. Select which utility you want to install by using the up and 
down arrow keys and tagging your selection using the space 
bar on or off. After you have made your selection(s), press 
[Enter].
5. All files will automatically be copied onto your designated 
drive. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the 
installation.
If you chose to install CLMode, it will begin automatically after 
installation is complete. 
To use CLMode again after exiting, type CLMODE where you 
installed the [PRODUCT NAME] utilities or at the default 
C:\CLUTIL directory.


Using the CLMode Utility
CLMode is a DOS utility and should only be run from the DOS 
prompt and not under an application shell such as Microsoft 
Windows 95 or Windows 3.1. To start and configure the CLMode 
utility, type the following at the DOS prompt where the CLMode 
directory is located (default is CLUTIL):
	CLMODE [Enter] 
The main pop-up dialog box (Screen Refresh Setup) consists of a 
number of buttons.  Each button represents a different command, 
option or list.  The underlined letter of a button name along with 
the [Alt] key specifies the hot key combination for that item.  
Hot key combinations are key combinations used to change from 
one session or function on a workstation to another. For example, 
pressing the [Alt] and the underlined letter keys simultaneously 
selects an option.  Note that to use a mouse, a mouse driver should 
be installed prior to running the CLMode utility in order to use the 
mouse pointer for button selection.
The various options you can configure in CLMode are described 
below. 
IMPORTANT NOTE:  The Options button, used with specific chips and 
configurations, is not available for use.
Viewing the Current VGA Controller Status
The information in the main CLMode dialog box displays the 
BIOS version number, the amount of video memory present and 
whether or not EEPROM is present.


Selecting and Configuring the Monitor Type
Selecting the proper monitor type  allows the highest quality output 
that your [PRODUCT NAME] is capable of with the attached 
monitor.  The monitor type determines what video modes are 
available to your system.  It also determines the vertical refresh 
rates available.  Generally, the higher the refresh, the better the 
screen will look.
To quickly search for your monitor in the Screen Refresh Setup 
dialog box, press the first letter of your monitor name and use the 
down arrow key to scroll through the alphabetical listing. If you 
cannot find your monitor in the list presented, scroll to the bottom 
of the list and select Other. 
Once you have chosen a monitor brand, select a monitor model by 
clicking on the Monitor Model scroll button to make your 
selection. Depending on the monitor brand and model you selected, 
the monitor refresh rates change accordingly. CLMode 
automatically determines the highest refresh rate for your monitor 
and selects it. If you want to select different refresh rates, click on 
the Monitor Refresh Rates scroll buttons to choose from the other 
refresh rates available for your monitor and model selection.


Previewing the Video Modes
Before saving the new monitor type, you may want to select the 
Preview button to view each of the new video timings that you 
have selected to verify that they are compatible with your monitor.  
Select the Preview button in the Screen Refresh Setup dialog box.  
The Modes Preview window displays all the modes supported 
according to the monitor type attached and the amount of video 
memory present.  This list of video modes will tell you which are 
available in your current configuration for use with extended 
resolution drivers.  
To see what different video modes look like on your monitor, 
select the Show button.  After each test screen is displayed, press 
[Enter] to view the next video mode screen.  If you do not want to 
see any more video modes, press [ESC] to return to the Modes 
Preview window. Press the Quit button to go back to the Screen 
Refresh Setup dialog box.
If there is a display problem when viewing your test screen, press 
[ESC] to return to the Screen Refresh Setup dialog box.  Try a 
slower setting for the resolution that did not work and try verifying 
your choices again.
NOTE:	When using a memory manager, be aware that using the memory 
ranges B000 - B7FF will conflict with monochrome modes. The 
conflict could occur even if you are not using a monochrome 
monitor but an application (such as CLMode, Microsoft Windows 
compatibility tests, HIMEM, EMM386 and QEMM) which goes 
into monochrome mode causing your system to hang.


Getting Help and Information
CLMode provides on-line help for selecting the correct video 
modes by clicking on the Help button in the Screen Refresh Setup 
dialog box. The Video Modes help window defines the information 
displayed in the dialog box. If you want to know what version of 
CLMode you are using, clicking the About button displays a 
window with the CIRRUS LOGIC copyright message and the 
CLMode version number.
Exiting the CLMode Utility
If you want to discard any changes before you exit and revert back 
to the last saved monitor setting, press the Undo button. You can 
exit CLMode at any time by pressing the [Alt] and [F4] keys 
simultaneously, clicking the top left corner mouse button of the 
main window, or selecting the Exit button. If you have made setting 
changes in CLMode, upon exiting CLMode an AUTOEXEC.BAT 
Update window appears. Choose Yes if you want to save your new 
settings and update your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Choose No if you 
just want to exit CLMode and not save or update anything. 


CLMode Command Line Options
When command line options for CLMODE.EXE are given at the 
DOS prompt, the menu-driven windows will not be displayed.  
Instead, video mode and refresh rate will be set at the DOS prompt.  
The command line options for CLMODE.EXE are listed below:
	CLMODE {modenum{+|*|-}} {refresh} [Enter]
Where:
{modenum{+|*|-}} = video mode number
		and	+	selects 400 scan lines (default)
			*	selects 350 scan lines
			-	selects 200 scan lines
{refresh} = monitor refresh rates
t640=x(Hz)	640x480 @ (x=60, 72, 75, 85)
t800=x(Hz)	800x600 @ (x=56, 60, 72, 75, 
				85, 0=unavailable)
t1024=x(Hz)	1024x768 @ (x=87, 60, 70, 
				75, 85, 0)
t1280=x(Hz)	1280x1024 @ (x=87, 60, 72, 
				75, 85, 0)
t1600=x(Hz)	1600x1200 @ (x=48, 60, 65, 
				70, 75, 80, 85, 0)

For example, to set video mode 3 type:
	CLMODE 3 [Enter]
For example, to select custom monitor timings with 640x480 at 60 
Hz and 800x600 at 72 Hz refresh type:
	CLMODE t640=60 t800=72 [Enter]
Typing an invalid option will display the command line help text.  
Typing [S] as a command line option will display current 
CLMode information and settings.



WinMode Utility
The WinMode utility configures your graphics system for 
Windows 3.1 in either DOS or OS/2 3.x. It allows the user to 
change the monitor brand and model, the monitor refresh rates, 
number of available colors, resolution, and large or normal size 
fonts for Windows 3.x.  
After new options have been selected, the user can either 
immediately restart Windows, in which case the new resolution will 
take effect immediately, or continue working in the current 
resolution, in which case the new resolution will take effect the 
next time Windows is started. In some configurations the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT file needs to be modified to make the changes 
permanent.
WinMode assumes that the Windows driver has been correctly 
installed and configured using the installation utility provided on 
the Windows 3.1 Driver Diskette. For installation instructions and 
a complete description of the WinMode options, see the section on 
Microsoft Windows 3.1 Driver in this manual.



Display Drivers
The video controller is VGA compatible.  The display drivers 
described in this manual are supplied to improve the resolution for 
each supported software application package. It can support 
improved text resolution, providing greater readability when using 
the supplied drivers in text-based word processing programs.  It 
also supports higher graphics resolutions, providing greater detail 
when using the supplied drivers in graphics-based programs.
In each application section, there is a brief introduction describing 
the application and the revision level of the application supported 
by the supplied display drivers.
The installation instructions for each display driver will follow the 
introduction section.  Follow the instructions carefully to be sure 
that each display driver is correctly installed.  All of the installation 
instructions assume that the Driver Diskette is located in drive A:.  
If drive B: is used, the instructions should be changed 
appropriately.
The installation utility (INSTALL.EXE) should be used to copy 
display drivers directly to the appropriate application directories 
where they may be configured by the application software.
Before You Begin
It is assumed that the user is familiar with DOS and certain DOS 
commands.  Please review the installation instructions and the 
associated DOS commands before attempting the actual 
installation.
For the OS/2 3.0 (Warp) driver, it is assumed that the user is 
familiar with OS/2 and certain OS/2 commands. Please review the 
installation instructions and the associated OS/2 commands before 
attempting the actual installation.


Microsoft Windows 3.1 Driver
The Windows 3.1 driver installation utility copies all of the 
graphics driver and utility files to your hard disk. It also allows you 
to configure your graphics system for Windows 3.1 in either DOS 
or OS/2 v3.x. You can change the monitor refresh rates, resolution, 
number of available colors, large or normal size fonts and font 
cache size.
After new options have been selected, you can either immediately 
restart Windows, in which case the new configuration will take 
effect immediately, or you can continue working in the current 
resolution, in which case the new resolution will take effect the 
next time Windows is started. In some configurations the 
AUTOEXEC.BAT file needs to be modified to make the changes 
permanent.
The display driver supports both Windows versions 3.1 and 3.11 
and also Windows for Workgroups version 3.11. To load the 
display driver with Windows 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 
3.11, you must install the VGA driver first before installing the 
display driver.  The display driver will only run in enhanced mode 
and not in standard mode.
Before starting, make a backup copy of Windows 3.1 Driver disk 
using the DOS DISKCOPY command, and put it in a safe place.


Windows 3.1 Installation
To run the installation program follow the installation procedure 
listed below.
1. Start Windows 3.1 and insert the diskette labeled 'Windows 
3.1 Driver into your disk drive. 
2. From the Windows Program Manager select Run from the 
File menu. 
3. Type the letter of the disk drive that the driver diskette is in, 
followed by the word Install. For instance, if the driver 
disk is in drive A:, type 
	A:\INSTALL 
and click on the OK button.
4. In the first dialog box that is displayed, you can set the path 
where you would like the utility programs to be installed. If 
you want to use the default directory, click on Continue. To 
change to another directory, you can either type the path name 
or you can click on the down arrow and select a directory for 
installation. The drop down box works just like the Directory 
field in a file open dialog box. After you select the directory, 
press the Continue button.
5. After the driver has been copied to your hard disk, the install 
program will automatically execute the WinMode utility. See 
Using the WinMode Utility section below for a complete 
description of all the WinMode features.
You may reconfigure the Windows driver at any time by running 
the WinMode utility. Under Windows, select the WinMode icon to 
reconfigure your driver.



Using the WinMode Utility
WinMode is run by selecting it's icon.  The icon will be in the 
group that you specified during the install process. When 
WinMode is started, the screen may blank for up to two seconds. 
This happens while WinMode attempts to discover the capabilities 
of the monitor. If this is successful, you will see only one choice 
besides the other brand and model choices in the Monitor Brand 
and Monitor Model drop down combo boxes. The various options 
you can configure in WinMode are described below.
IMPORTANT NOTE:  The Font Cache Size option in the WinMode 
dialog box is not available at this time.
Colors
These buttons let you choose the number of colors that will be 
available to Windows 3.1 after Windows is restarted. Some of 
these choices may be unavailable. This is because of the amount of 
video memory in your system and the resolution that you have 
selected. If you need more colors, there will be some slowdown in 
graphics performance. If you chose OS/2-Windows in the 
Operating System field, then the only possible choice is 256 colors.
Resolution
These buttons let you choose the resolution that WinMode will use 
to run Windows 3.1 after Windows is restarted. Some of these 
buttons may be unavailable because of the amount of video 
memory in your system or if some of the monitor refresh rates have 
been set to Unavailable.



Monitor Brand and Model
The Monitor Brand and Monitor Model drop down list boxes 
reflect which monitor setup you are currently using and the vertical 
refresh rates available.  Generally, the higher the refresh, the better 
the screen will look.
To change your monitor selection, click the scroll button and use 
the arrow keys to scroll through the alphabetical listing. Once you 
have chosen a new monitor brand, select a monitor model by 
clicking on the Monitor Model scroll button to make your 
selection. Depending on the monitor brand and model you selected, 
the monitor refresh rates change accordingly.
Monitor Refresh Rates
The drop down list boxes let you select the monitor refresh rates 
for each resolution for your monitor selection. If you select None 
for any screen resolution, any higher resolutions will be 
unavailable. This will also turn off the corresponding choices in the 
Resolution box.
In general, the higher the refresh rate, the better the display quality 
and the lower the performance. This is because the graphics system 
can only do a fixed number of operations per second. The more 
time it spends redrawing the screen, the less time it has available to 
perform other operations. Consult the manual that came with your 
monitor to determine the proper settings for these fields.


Operating System
The Operating System buttons let you set the operating system that 
you are running Windows in. This is very important because the 
configuration and capabilities of the driver are very different in 
OS/2 v3.x and DOS. The most obvious difference is that the driver 
will only work in 16 and 256 color modes in OS/2. There are a 
number of other differences in the configuration of the driver. Note 
that prior to installing OS/2 for Windows, you will need to run 
WinMode and select the OS/2 v3.x option.
Font Size
The small fonts are intended for lower resolutions and higher 
resolutions on large monitors. With smaller monitors, the large 
fonts are more readable at higher resolutions.
About
The About button will display a dialog box with the version 
number of WinMode and a copyright notice.
Options
The Options button in the WinMode dialog box brings up the 
Display Options window to select Device Bitmaps and Virtual 
Screen. The Help button provides information about the options. 
Selecting the Cancel button takes you back to the WinMode dialog 
box. The About button displays the Option files and a copyright 
notice. Choosing the OK button closes the Display Options 
window and accepts any changes you have made.


Help
For help on WinMode, select the Help button. The main help 
screen contains an image of the WinMode screen. Place the cursor 
over the field(s) that you need help with. When the mouse pointer 
changes to a hand, click to display the help text for that field. Click 
again to make the pop-up text disappear.
Cancel
The Cancel button closes the dialog box and exits the program 
without making any changes. Selecting Close from the control 
menu or double clicking on the control menu box will have the 
same effect.
OK
The OK button closes the dialog box and accepts the choices that 
you have made.
After clicking OK, your computer will be reconfigured to use the 
choices that you have made. These changes may need to be added 
to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file for them to be permanent. If this is 
necessary, you will be prompted by the program.
If WinMode detects that you changed your Windows 3.1 
configuration, you will be asked if Windows should be restarted. If 
you answer Yes, Windows will restart immediately,. If you answer 
No, then you will have to exit Windows and restart it manually for 
the changes to take effect.



The Energy Star Program
The Energy Star is a program created by the US Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) to promote energy efficiency. The goal 
of this program is to lower electricity usage by making computers 
and related hardware more energy efficient. 
Computers currently use an estimated 5% of commercial electricity 
consumption. If no actions are taken, this could rise to 10% by the 
year 2000. Ironically, much of this electricity is wasted. Research 
shows that the vast majority of time personal computers are on, 
they are not actively in use. Additionally 30% - 40% are left 
running at night and on weekends.
Electricity generation accounts for 35% of all US emissions of 
carbon dioxide - the most prevalent greenhouse gas. It also 
accounts for 75% and 38% of all US emissions of sulfur dioxide 
and nitrogen oxides respectively - the two pollutants most 
responsible for acid rain. 
By using more energy-efficient equipment in our homes, offices 
and factories, we can reduce this pollution - while saving money.
The Energy Star logo is used to mark computers, peripherals and 
software that have adopted the EPAs power saving guidelines. 
For more information on the Energy Star program contact:
Energy Star Computers
US EPA (6202J)
Washington, DC  20460, USA
Phone:  (USA) 202-233-9230    FAX:  (USA) 202-233-9578
VESA VBE/PM
The VESA VBE/PM is a software interface to the Video 
Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Display Power 
Management Signaling (DPMS) standard. For more information on 
VESA and these specifications contact: 
VESA
2150 North First Street
San Jose, CA  95131-2029, USA
Phone:  (USA) 408-435-0333    FAX:  (USA) 408-435-8225


Microsoft Windows NT Drivers
The Microsoft Windows NT display drivers work with Microsoft 
Windows NT version 3.5x and version 4.0. Before starting, make a 
backup copy of the Windows NT Driver diskettes using the DOS 
DISKCOPY command, and put them in a safe place.
Windows NT 3.5x Installation
Once Windows NT 3.5x has been installed on your system, follow 
the procedure listed below to install the Microsoft Windows NT 
3.5x display driver.
1. Select Control Panel from the Main group.
2. Select the Display icon.
3. Select the Change Display Type button in the Display Settings 
dialog box.
4. Select the Change button from the Display Type dialog box.
5. Select the Other button at the Select Device dialog box.
6. Place the driver diskette labeled Windows NT Drivers into 
Drive A: and type
	A:\NT35
then click OK. In the Models window the Cirrus Logic driver, 
Cirrus Logic VisualMedia Accelerator is displayed.
7. Next, select the Install button and click Yes to begin the driver 
installation. 
8. When the Windows NT Setup dialog box appears again, select 
Drive A:\NT35 and click Continue.
9. When the Installing Driver dialog box appears click OK and 
click OK again at the next dialog box..
10. You must now restart Windows NT 3.5x to use the Windows 
NT 3.5x display driver. If you select the Dont Restart Now 
option, your Windows NT driver will not be installed until 
after you shut down your system.
11. If, after installation, the Invalid Display Settings dialog box 
appears, click OK and verify or change the information viewed 
in the Display Settings dialog box. See the Selecting 
Resolution and Color Depth section below for additional 
information on display settings.
Selecting Resolution and Color Depth
To select resolution and color depth for the Windows NT version 
3.5x display driver, follow the procedure listed below.
1. Select Control Panel from the Main group.
2. Select the Display icon.
3. Select Color Palette to change between 256 colors, 65,536 
colors, 16,777,216 colors and True Color.
 NOTE:  Not all colors are available for all resolutions listed 
below.
4. To select desktop resolution size, go to the Desktop area and 
use the slide bar to change resolution from 640x480, 800x600, 
1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1600x1200.
5. Select Test to test the resolution. 
  If the display test screen was good then select Yes when 
the Test Mode dialog box appears. Windows NT 3.5x will 
prompt you to restart Windows NT 3.5x.
  If the display test screen was bad then select No.  
Windows NT will give you an error message.



Windows NT 4.0 Installation
Once Windows NT 4.0 has been installed on your system, follow 
the procedure listed below to install the Microsoft Windows NT 
4.0 display driver.
1. Right click on the Windows NT desktop (the Windows 
background where no windows or icons are displayed) and 
select Properties.
2. At the top of the dialog box, click on the Settings tab.
3. At the bottom of the Settings display screen, click on the 
Display Type button.
4. Click on the Change button adjacent to the Adapter Type box.
5. In the Change Display screen, click on the Have Disk button.
6. Insert the driver diskette labeled Windows NT Drivers in 
drive A: and follow the on-screen instructions. 
7. When Windows NT asks where the driver is located, type
	A:\NT40
The Windows NT 4.0 driver will be installed in the Windows 
NT System directory.
To configure the Windows NT 4.0 driver, follow the procedure 
listed in the next section, Configuring the Windows NT 4.0 Driver.
Configuring the Windows NT 4.0 Driver
To configure your Windows NT 4.0 driver once it is installed, 
follow the procedure listed below.
1. Right click on the Windows NT desktop (the Windows 
background where no windows or icons are displayed) and 
select Properties.
2. From the Display Properties dialog box, you can change your 
driver and monitor configurations. Click on the Settings tab 
located at the top of the dialog box and adjust the settings.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Windows NT 
4.0 driver or monitor configuration.
Microsoft Windows 95 Driver
The Microsoft Windows 95 display driver works with Microsoft 
Windows 95 and supports 3D DirectDraw. Before starting, make 
a backup copy of the Windows 95 Driver diskettes using the DOS 
DISKCOPY command, and put them in a safe place.  
Windows 95 Installation
Once Windows 95 has been installed on your system, follow the 
procedure listed below to install the Microsoft Windows 95 display 
driver.
1. Right click on the Windows 95 desktop (the Windows 
background where no windows or icons are displayed) and 
select Properties.
2. At the top of the dialog box, click on the Settings tab.
3. At the bottom of the Settings display screen, click on the 
Change Display Type button.
4. Click on the Change button adjacent to the Adapter Type box.
5. In the Select Device display screen, click on the Have Disk 
button.
6. Insert the driver diskettes labeled Windows 95 Driver, 1 of 2 
in drive A: and follow the on-screen instructions. The 
Windows 95 driver will be installed in the Windows 95 
System directory.
To configure the Windows 95 driver, follow the procedure listed in 
the next section, Configuring the Windows 95 Driver.


Configuring the Windows 95 Driver
To configure your Windows 95 driver once it is installed, follow 
the procedure listed below.
1. Right click on the Windows 95 desktop (the Windows 
background where no windows or icons are displayed) and 
select Properties.
2. From the Display Properties dialog box, you can change your 
driver and monitor configurations. 
  To change your Windows 95 driver configuration, click 
on the Refresh tab button located at the top of the dialog 
box and adjust the settings.
  To change your Windows 95 monitor configuration, click 
on the Settings tab located at the top of the dialog box and 
adjust the settings.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Windows 95 
driver or monitor configuration.


OS/2  3.0 (Warp) Driver
The OS/2  3.0 (Warp) driver is a driver to enhance the Graphical 
User Interface (GUI) of IBM operating systems. The OS/2 driver 
only works with IBM OS/2 version 3.0.
OS/2  3.0 Installation
Follow the procedure listed below to install the OS/2  3.0 display 
driver. If you are installing OS/2 for the first time, install OS/2 for 
VGA first and reconfigure the driver later.
1. Open an OS/2 Window.
2. Place the driver diskette labeled OS/2  3.0 (Warp) Driver 
into Drive A: and click OK.
3. Change to the A: drive.
4. At the A: prompt type
	SETUP C
where C signifies your boot drive, then press [Enter].
5. From the Display Driver Install dialogue box, check Primary 
Display and click OK.
6. Next, verify the correct Source Directory and click Install to 
begin the installation process.
7. From the Display Driver Install information box, click OK to 
proceed.
8. The Setup Program will take you back to the OS/2 Window 
once the driver has been copied to your bootable drive. Type
	Exit
at the prompt and click OK.
9. Remove the driver diskette from drive A:.
10. Shutdown to restart OS/2 with your newly installed  OS/2 3.0 
driver.



Configuring the OS/2 Driver
To configure your OS/2 driver once it is installed, follow the 
procedure listed below.
1. Click on the System icon in the System Setup folder.
2. Select the Screen tab to display resolutions and screen refresh 
rates on page 1 of the System Settings dialog box.
3. Select the resolution and refresh rate you want and follow the 
on-screen prompts.
4. Shutdown and restart your system for these changes to take 
effect.




Autodesk ADI 4.2 Driver
The ADI 4.2 driver provided with your [PRODUCT NAME] is the 
TurboDLDClassic display list driver from Panacea. It has two 
purposes: 
  To speed up AutoCAD REDRAWs, PANs, and ZOOMs. 
  To provide a more productive, user-friendly interface to 
AutoCAD (via the features described later in this manual).
The driver is memory-resident and inserts itself between AutoCAD 
and the graphics board. It has no other effect on AutoCADs 
operation besides increasing the speed of the program. It runs with 
AutoShade 2 with RenderMan and all versions of 3D Studio, but 
does not affect the speed of these programs, since they do not 
support Display Lists.
Installing TurboDLDClassic does not change any of the AutoCAD 
program files or alter any of the drawing files stored on disk. 
TurboDLDClassic was designed to be an easy-to-use, feature-filled 
product that makes using AutoCAD faster and more productive. 
There are two things the TurboDLDClassic driver does to speed up 
AutoCAD:
1. AutoCAD stores drawings in a hierarchical structure, with 
simple elements intermixed with complex ones. Every time the 
screen is updated, AutoCAD must decode this structure. 
TurboDLDClassic works differently. While you are working, 
it translates the normal hierarchical structure into a Display 
List, a series of vectors or polygon fills. When you pan or 
zoom, TurboDLDClassic uses the Display List, then writes the 
resulting vectors to the video board hardware. Since the 
hierarchical structure does not have to be decoded, drawing 
proceeds very quickly. 
2. TurboDLDClassic gives you numerous new user-interface 
features, such as the bird's eye view (via the features described 
later in this driver section).


The TurboDLDClassic driver is a display list driver. PANs and 
ZOOMs, aided by only the Display List, run from two to twelve 
times faster than a non-display list driver. The TurboDLDClassics 
internal display list processing can speed things up to the point that 
REDRAWs can be up to twenty-five times faster than the graphics 
drivers shipped with AutoCAD.
Features of the TurboDLDClassic
The features provided by the TurboDLDClassic driver include:
  Bird's eye view and a graphics-mode text window.
  Accelerated redraws, pans, and zooms.
  Easy to use - no new commands or special menus to learn.
  Protected-mode ADI 4.2 driver - completely compatible with 
AutoCAD Release 13, 12, Release 11/386, 3D Studio and 
AutoShade 2 with RenderMan.
  No memory conflicts - works with AutoCAD's built-in Virtual 
Memory Manager
  Includes CustomColors, allowing you to interactively 
customize your logical and physical colors from within 
AutoCAD.
  Completely compatible with all Autodesk ADI 4.2 compatible 
third party software.
  Supports higher resolutions on all popular graphics boards.
  Supports all AutoCAD Release 12 features, including 
rendering to viewports and 31-bit REGEN space.


Before You Begin
Before starting, make a backup copy of the TurboDLDClassic 
driver disk using the DOS DISKCOPY command, and put it in a 
safe place. When installing the TurboDLDClassic driver, you 
should be familiar with the following abbreviated name references 
used throughout these driver instructions:
BP	=	Big Picture, TurboDLD's birds eye view 
R13	=	AutoCAD Release 13 
R12	=	AutoCAD Release 12 
R11	=	AutoCAD Release 11 
Every AutoCAD installation is different. However each one 
requires the configuration of the same basic parameters in order to 
function. The examples used in this driver section assume that you 
have installed AutoCAD on drive C using the installation defaults. 
This means that your main AutoCAD directory is C:\ACAD and all 
other directories (such as, SUPPORT, FONTS, DRV, and so on) 
fall under it. 
It is also assumed that you are using the AutoCAD created 
ACADR12.BAT file to start AutoCAD Release 12. 
If you have not configured AutoCAD using defaults, you can still 
easily install TurboDLDClassic. All you have to do is substitute 
your specific sub-directory names with those in the examples. If 
you are using a menu system or another AutoCAD start-up file, use 
that when the ACADR12.BAT file is referenced. 
The references to the location of TurboDLD files assume that you 
have chosen to install TurboDLDClassic into the C:\ACAD\DRV 
sub-directory for AutoCAD Release 12, or in a sub-directory 
named C:\TURBODLD for AutoCAD Release 11.
System Requirements
TurboDLDClassic requires a '386, '486 or Pentium based PC 
which supports AutoCAD Release 13, 12, 11/386, AutoShade 2 
with RenderMan, or 3D Studio v3. Additional extended memory is 
recommended for optimal performance.
What TurboDLDClassic Does
TurboDLDClassic 's main function is to speed up AutoCAD pans, 
zooms and redraws. The driver accomplishes this by creating and 
maintaining a Display List - a fast-displaying object list of the 
current drawing - dramatically increasing performance on pans and 
zooms.
In addition to offering display list speed enhancement, 
TurboDLDClassic provides add-on  productivity features: a bird's-
eye view and a graphics mode text window to further speed up the 
use of AutoCAD.
What TurboDLDClassic Uses
The only resource used by TurboDLDClassic is memory. The 
driver actively uses about 300 Kbytes of RAM from extended 
memory for its operation. This memory is drawn from AutoCAD's 
memory pool and therefore does not affect normal DOS operation. 
The driver is loaded by AutoCAD at AutoCAD load time and is 
unloaded when AutoCAD is exited.
Additionally, the Display List size can vary from one tenth to three 
times the size of the current drawing file. It is recommend that you 
use 8 Mbytes of RAM with AutoCAD Release 11, 12 Mbytes for 
AutoCAD Release 12, and 16 Mbytes for AutoCAD Release 13.
You may want to purchase and install additional RAM before 
installing TurboDLDClassic, since it shares memory with 
AutoCAD. If AutoCAD is using a lot of memory, 
TurboDLDClassic may not have enough. If there is significant hard 
disk activity while you are using TurboDLDClassic, it may be an 
indication that you should add more memory to your system.


TurboDLDClassic Installation
To install the TurboDLDClassic ADI 4.2 driver, follow the 
procedure listed below. You can exit the installation program any 
time by pressing the [ESC] key.
1. Insert the driver diskette labeled CAD Drivers into Drive A: 
(or B:). 
2. Run the installation program (INSTALL.EXE) by typing 
 	A: 
at the DOS prompt.
3. At the A: prompt type
	cd \ADI42
4. Next type 
	Install
at the ADI42 subdirectory.
5. After viewing the first two information screens, select the drive 
where you want the TurboDLDClassic files to reside.
6. Select the disk drive where the TurboDLDClassic files will be 
copied to.
7. Select the version of AutoCAD you are running.
8. Next, you will be asked for the name of the directory you want 
to install TurboDLDClassic into. In the space provided, enter 
a complete sub-directory path name (such as C:\ACAD\DRV).
9. Once the path name has been entered, verify that the 
information is correct and press [Enter]. The 
TurboDLDClassic files are then copied from the distribution 
diskette to your hard drive.
Since the start-up is a little bit different for AutoCAD Release 12 
and 13 than it is for older versions, please follow the instructions, 
presented later on in these instructions, for AutoCAD Release 11.



Reconfiguring AutoCAD
Once all of the program files have been successfully transferred, it 
is necessary to reconfigure AutoCAD to use TurboDLDClassic. 
Follow the steps below for use with either AutoCAD Release 12 
and 13, or Release 11, and then proceed to the Driver 
Configuration sections below, to complete the installation. 
Configuring for AutoCAD Release 12 and 13
To configure the TurboDLDClassic driver for AutoCAD Release 
12 and 13, follow the procedure listed below.
1. Begin AutoCAD with the reconfigure switch by typing
	ACADR12 -R [Enter]	Release 12
	ACADR13 -R [Enter]	Release 13
2. Choose option 3, Configure Video Display from the 
AutoCAD configuration menu.
3. Type Y at the Do you want to select... message to display the 
available video options for AutoCAD.
4. Select TurboDLD Classic v2.1 by Panacea Inc. from the list 
of display options.
Alternately, to get to the AutoCAD Configuration menu described 
above, start AutoCAD as you normally would, and then type 
CONFIG at the Command prompt.
NOTE:	If you chose to install TurboDLDClassic into a sub-directory other 
than ACAD\DRV, be sure to modify the ACADDRV environment 
variable to include that sub-directory. Otherwise, the 
TurboDLDClassic selection will not appear in the list of available 
drivers. 
NOTE:	TurboDLDClassic usually appears as option 11 in most 
installations of AutoCAD Release 12. If TurboDLD does not 
appear in the list of available video drivers, be sure that the 
AutoCAD environment variables in your AutoCAD start-up file, 
ACADDRV in particular, have been properly set before typing 
ACAD -R. 


Configuring AVE Render
AutoCAD 12 and 13's AVE Render uses TurboDLDClassic's 
rendering capabilities to render objects and drawings. If AVE 
Render has never been configured, you will be forced to run 
through the configuration process when you first select the 
AutoCAD render command. You will be prompted as follows.
1. To Select a Rendering Display Device, type
	rconfig
at the command line.
2. Next, press [Enter] and then select the number 2 option. 
3. The P386 ADI Combined Display/Rendering Driver will be 
referenced on your display. Choose No when asked to select a 
different driver.
4. To configure the rendering graphics board and resolution, 
press the [Enter] key when the TurboDLDClassic 
configuration program appears on the screen to continue past 
the help screen and display the Render Device Configuration 
menu. 
5. Choose Select Graphics Board/Resolution to display 
graphics board and resolution menu selections.
6. First, choose Select Render Graphics Board to select the 
graphics board to be used for renderings. Then choose Cirrus 
CL-GD546X.
7. Next, choose Select Render Resolution to select the desired 
rendering resolution from the list of available choices. 
8. Select Return to Previous Menu and then select Save and 
Exit.
9. Next, select a render mode for TurboDLDClassic. 
10. Select either Render to Display Viewport or Render to 
Rendering Screen, depending on how you want to view your 
renderings. Note that in order to render to a viewport you must 
be using a display resolution with at least 256 colors. 
Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow a render to viewport 
selection.


11. If you are using a render hard copy device, select your device 
type from the list of choices. If you are not using a hard copy 
device, accept the default of NULL.
After configuring AVE Render, you will return to the drawing to 
render the current drawing. To reconfigure AVE Render, reference 
the next section.
Configuring for AutoCAD Release 11
To configure the TurboDLDClassic driver for AutoCAD Release 
11/386, follow the procedure listed below.
1. Run the FASTACAD.BAT file that was copied to the 
TurboDLDClassic sub-directory by typing
	C:\TURBODLD\FASTACAD[Enter]
The above example shows that TurboDLDClassic was 
installed on drive C: in the TURBODLD sub-directory.
 NOTE:  FASTACAD sets up the necessary AutoCAD 
environment variables for use with TurboDLDClassic. For 
more information on environment variable, reference the next 
section.
2. Start AutoCAD and reconfigure it to use TurboDLDClassic by 
selecting option 5, Configure AutoCAD from the AutoCAD 
main menu. 
3. From the next menu, select option 3, Configure Video 
Display. 
4. Then choose Item 1, P386 ADI 4.0/4.1 (R11), as your display 
device. (For more information about configuring for ADI 
drivers, see your AutoCAD 'Installation and Performance 
Guide.')


Loading an AutoCAD 11 Environment
During the TurboDLDClassic installation process, a 
FASTACAD.BAT file is created and placed into the TURBODLD 
sub-directory. FASTACAD.BAT contains four lines that set four 
separate environment variables: DLDCFG - used by 
TurboDLDClassic to find all of its configuration files; and 
DSPADI, RCPADI, RDPADI - used by AutoCAD, 3D Studio and 
AutoShade 2 with RenderMan, respectively, to find the driver file. 
FASTACAD.BAT must be run prior to starting AutoCAD R11 and 
only needs to be run once per system boot. For automatic loading 
of the environment variables, FASTACAD.BAT may be added to 
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or an AutoCAD start-up batch file. 
To add FASTACAD.BAT to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, insert 
the line	
	CALL D:\TURBODLD\FASTACAD
anywhere in the file. The above example assumes that 
FASTACAD.BAT resides in a sub-directory on drive D called 
\TURBODLD.
If you do not want to put FASTACAD in your AUTOEXEC.BAT 
file, you may put it in a batch file which also starts AutoCAD, or 
simply remember to run the file before starting AutoCAD. (You 
should also stop using any other ADI display driver that may have 
come with your graphics board, since TurboDLDClassic is a 
superset of that type of driver.)
If you get the message Out of Environment Space when you run 
FASTACAD.BAT, you will need to enlarge your system's 
environment. This is accomplished by adding the following line,
	SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P /E:768 
to your CONFIG.SYS file. The /E:768 specifies an environment 
size of 768 bytes. Change this number as appropriate. You will 
need to reboot after modifying your CONFIG.SYS file in order for 
the changes to take effect. 


Configuring for AutoShade 2.0 with RenderMan
Follow the instructions below to configure AutoShade v2.0 to use 
the TurboDLDClassic driver. 
1. First run the FASTACAD.BAT file from your 
TurboDLDClassic sub-directory to set the AutoShade 
environment variables. 
2. Next, start AutoShade with SHADE /R, which will allow you 
to reconfigure AutoShade. 
3. For the display device, select P386 Autodesk Device 
Interface display driver, and for the rendering display select 
the P386 Autodesk Device Interface rendering driver. 
4. If you are running the display and rendering screen on the 
same monitor (such as a single monitor), make sure to tell 
AutoShade this. A single monitor approach will require a 
redraw of the display screen after a rendering screen. 
5. Once the P386 ADI devices have been selected, the 
TurboDLDClassic configuration menu will be displayed. 
Follow the same installation steps that were used to select the 
graphics board and display and rendering resolutions for 
AutoCAD.



Configuring for 3D Studio
Configuring 3D Studio requires three steps. 
First, you need to set the environment variables for 3D Studio by 
running the PANA3DS.BAT file that was copied into your 
TurboDLDClassic sub-directory.
Second, for 3D Studio v3.x and 4.x, use the Autodesk supplied 
utility to edit the 3DS.SET file. From your 3DS sub-directory, type

	3DS VIBCFG 
to display the configuration screen. Use the [Tab] key to move the 
cursor among the available parameters. The [Enter] key allows you 
to select an available driver. Change the MAIN DISPLAY , 
MATERIAL DISPLAY and RENDER-DISPLAY fields to use 
RCPADI and then press [Tab] to move to OK. Press [Enter] and 
save your changes.
Because RCPADI device drivers, by definition, are combined 
Display and Rendering devices, during 3D Studio reconfiguration, 
you may be brought to the TurboDLDClassic Configuration menu 
more than one time each. It is not necessary to select display and/or 
rendering resolutions a second time. Simply press the [Enter] key 
to remove the help screen and then highlight Save and Exit to 
continue to the next question. Also, if FASTACAD.BAT is used 
instead of PANA3DS.BAT to define the AutoCAD operating 
environment, the TurboDLDClassic Configuration Menu will also 
appear for RDPADI and DSPADI devices if they are present. 
A limitation of the 3D Studio TurboDLDClassic driver is that it 
only provides still rendering support for 3D Studio. This driver will 
not play back rendered FLI or FLC files at resolutions above the 
320x200 default of 3D Studio. If you have a VESA compatible 
graphics board you may be able to use the RCPVESA.EXP driver 
that comes with 3D Studio to display animations at high resolution. 
Refer to your 3D Studio Installation and Performance Guide for 
specific information. 


The final steps in the configuration process to configure 
TurboDLDClassic for use with 3D Studio are listed below.
1. Delete (or rename) the 3DADI.CFG file from your 3D Studio 
sub-directory by typing

		DEL  3DADI.CFG 
Deleting this file will cause 3D Studio to start in its 
reconfiguration mode. 3DADI.CFG will be recreated after 3D 
Studio has been reconfigured. 
2. Start the 3D Studio reconfiguration by typing

		3DS 
3. During the 3D Studio start-up, you are prompted with a series 
of configuration questions. After answering each question, 
TurboDLDClassic will display either a Display Screen or a 
Rendering Screen Configuration menu, depending on whether 
the 3D Studio question references a display or a rendering 
option. 
  To configure the 3D Studio Main Display from the 
Display Configuration menu, select a display graphics 
board and then a display resolution. 
  To configure 3D Studio for the Rendering and/or 
Materials screens, select a rendering graphics board 
(usually the same as the Display board) and a rendering 
resolution. The first two questions are linked. Please note 
that the second question overrides any settings answered 
in the first question and will change settings accordingly.
CAUTION!  The MATERIAL-DISPLAY should only be 
configured for RCPADI when both the Display and 
Rendering Resolutions are configured for 256 color 
resolutions. An unpredictable Materials Editor screen 
appears if anything other than 256 colors is selected. If 
you are unsure about the function of the Materials Editor 
screen, use the Materials Editor as VGA; you should not 
have any problems. Please note too that the use of the 
Materials Editor will not give you any more colors to 
choose from, just higher resolution. 


Configuring the TurboDLDClassic Driver
After selecting the proper display device, the TurboDLDClassic  
Welcome screen will appear. This screen is an informational screen 
about what the TurboDLDClassic setup program does. Press any 
key to continue once you have read the overview. As you continue 
past the Welcome screen, the TurboDLDClassic Driver 
Configuration menu will appear.
Set-up of TurboDLDClassic requires the configuration of its 
various operating parameters. These parameters have been 
logically grouped into menus based on their interaction with 
AutoCAD. A quick trip through each menu will complete the 
configuration process.
Context sensitive help can be obtained by typing [?] at any menu 
option. Please note that the DLDSETUP.HLP file must be present 
in order for help to appear. If you get an error message, be sure that 
the file DLDSETUP.HLP is in the ACAD\DRV sub-directory 
(R12/13), or in the TURBODLD sub-directory (R11). Also, be 
sure that there are no references to older DLD drivers which may 
cause TurboDLDClassic to look elsewhere for DLDSETUP.HLP.
If at any point during the configuration process you want to change 
an item on a previous screen, just press the [ESC] key to back up. 
Selecting NO SAVE, EXIT at the main configuration menu will 
return you to the AutoCAD configuration menu without making 
any changes.
NOTE:	At a minimum, a graphics board and screen resolution must be 
chosen from the Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu. If no 
display options are configured, the driver will be automatically 
configured for Generic VGA, 640 x 480 resolution at 16 colors.
The first menu, Select Graphics Board/Resolution, configures 
TurboDLDClassic for the graphics board, and display and 
rendering resolutions to be used
  Select Graphics Board - Selects the graphics platform being 
used


  Select Display Resolution - Selects AutoCAD, 3D Studio and 
AutoShade main display screen resolutions
  Select Rendering Resolution - Selects AVE Render, 3D 
Studio and AutoShade rendering resolutions
NOTE:	Rendering menu options only appear when configuring the 
rendering screens of AVE Render, 3D Studio and AutoShade2 with 
RenderMan. You will not see both menu options at the same time. 
TurboDLDClassic Configuration Options
There are three types of TurboDLDClassic configuration options: 
Basic, User Interface and Expert. All three type of options are 
listed below with a brief description of each option.
Basic Configuration Options
Basic Configuration options set AutoCAD screen characteristics, 
number of text lines in the command-line area, font size and screen 
configuration mode.
  AutoCAD Text Lines  - Selects number of lines in AutoCAD 
command prompt area 
  Screen Configuration - Provides a choice of single screen, 
dual screen or single screen with a graphics mode text window. 
  Font Selection - Allows selection of TurboDLDClassic 
supplied fonts or Autodesk supplied .BDF fonts menus and 
pull-downs.  



User Interface Options
User Interface options include the parameters for maneuvering 
within AutoCAD.
  Double Click - Sets mouse/digitizer double click detect time. 
  BP Button - Select which mouse or tablet button to use for 
bird's eye pop-up. 
  BP Highlight Mode - Controls how The Big Picture is 
displayed. 
  BP Refresh - Controls the refresh mode of The Big Picture.  
Expert Configuration Options
The Expert Configuration options set the function of 
TurboDLDClassic itself. This menu allows for customization of the 
driver for speed or to adjust for memory constraints.
  Display List - Enables or disables the display list feature of 
TurboDLDClassic. 
  AutoCAD Logical Drawing Space - Sets AutoCAD's logical 
space to 15 bits or 31 bits (R12 or higher only). 
  Internal Command Echo - Enables or disables the echo of 
TurboDLDClassic internal commands at the AutoCAD 
Command line when such commands are executed.
  Big Picture Zoom Mode - Sets Big Picture zoom area display 
options. 
  Display List in PaperSpace - Disables or enables display list 
while in PaperSpace. 
After all options have been set, use the arrow keys to scroll down 
to the Save and Exit option and then press the [Enter] key to 
continue.
Next, configure the AutoCAD screen display characteristics and 
then type [Y] to accept the changes.


Exit to the AutoCAD drawing editor to begin using 
TurboDLDClassic.
The last step in setting-up TurboDLDClassic is to configure the 
colors for AutoCAD. From the AutoCAD Command Line, type 
DLDCOLOR[Enter] to start CustomColors; TurboDLDClassic's 
color configuration utility. Make any desired color changes and 
then Save the new color palette and Exit to return to the drawing 
editor.
Browsing the TurboDLDClassic
A quick trip through each menu will complete the 
TurboDLDClassic configuration process.
Select Graphics Board and Resolution Menu
The Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu configures 
TurboDLDClassic for video parameters. From this menu, graphics 
board/type and display and rendering resolutions for 
TurboDLDClassic will be determined. 
Select Graphics Board allows you to manually select your 
computer's graphics board. A list of video cards is given, based on 
the findings of TurboDLDClassic's built-in graphics platform 
detection utility. Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Page 
Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the list and highlight 
your graphics board. Please note that graphics boards are listed by 
both platform type and manufacturer's name, alphabetically, 
therefore you may need to scroll to the bottom of the list to find 
your particular board. 
If your graphics board is not listed, you may choose the generic 
board option for your video chip type. 
Press [Enter] to accept your choice and return to the Select 
Graphics Board/Resolution menu. 


Select Display Resolution configures the resolution of the 
AutoCAD drawing screen. Display screen options are based on the 
findings of TurboDLDClassic's graphics platform detection utility.  
Use the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Page Up and Page 
Down keys to scroll through and highlight the resolution and color 
option you want to use. 
Press the [Enter] key to accept your resolution choice and 
return to the Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu. 
NOTE:	When configuring TurboDLDClassic's video options, the 
Rendering Board/Resolution options described below will 
automatically appear ONLY when configuring the rendering modes 
of AVE Render, 3D Studio or AutoShade 2 with RenderMan. 
Otherwise, the Display Board/Resolution options will be the only 
menu choices available.
Similar to the Select Display Resolution menu, Select Rendering 
Resolution configures the resolution of the AutoCAD rendering 
screen. Rendering screen options are also based on the findings of 
TurboDLDClassic's detection utility. Use the Up and Down arrow 
keys, and the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through and 
highlight the resolution and color option you want to use. 
Press ENTER to accept your choice and return to the Select 
Graphics Board/Resolution menu. 
NOTE: 	TurboDLDClassic's graphics platform detection utility queries the 
graphics card for graphics platform type and installed memory. 
Based on the detector's information, TurboDLDClassic will list a 
set of Display and Rendering resolutions. Due to the variety of 
graphics boards and their specific implementations of platform chip 
sets, the detector is general purpose and cannot always be 100% 
accurate. Therefore, when selecting a Display or Rendering 
resolution, be sure to use only resolutions that you know your 
graphics board, and monitor, will support. If you are unsure which 
resolutions are supported by your graphics board and monitor, refer 
to your owner's manual(s). 
Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to 
return to the Main Configuration Menu. 



Basic Configuration Menu
The Basic Configuration menu configures TurboDLDClassic's 
AutoCAD screen characteristics; text lines; screen mode; and font 
size. 
The first Basic option is the number of text lines you want to use 
for the AutoCAD command line. The default is 3 lines, but values 
from 1 to 10 can be specified. A number larger than 3 might be 
useful if you are using this driver in a high resolution mode with 
small fonts, eliminating the need to frequently swap back and forth 
between the text and graphics screens. 
If you do not want any lines of text at the bottom of the display, use 
AutoCAD to disable the command area (see the AutoCAD 
"Interface, Installation and Performance Guide" for more 
information). 
The Screen Configuration section is used to tell TurboDLDClassic 
under which of three available modes you want to use AutoCAD -- 
dual screen, one monitor for graphics and a second for text; single 
screen with combined text and graphics; or single screen with 
combined text and graphics using a graphics mode text window. 
Use the arrow keys to highlight a choice based on the following 
explanations of each mode. Select Dual to run in dual screen mode. 
NOTE:	Do not select Dual if you don't have a second video board in your 
system, or unpredictable results will occur.
Choose Single to run AutoCAD in the standard single screen mode, 
using a video mode switch to standard VGA text mode during a 
flip screen. To eliminate the video mode switch to text mode and 
back into high resolution graphics, choose Text Window on Single 
to configure the single screen to use a graphics mode text window. 
Using graphics mode to display text allows an instantaneous return 
from a flip screen. The graphics text window is especially useful 
when using large monitors which tend to be slow when switching 
modes. A SHELL command will switch to text mode regardless of 
the setting. 


TurboDLDClassic offers you a selection of fonts to use for 
AutoCAD menus, pull-downs, and dialog boxes. Provided by 
Panacea are 6x8, 8x8, 8x14, 8x16, 12x20 and 12x24 font options. 
Also available for use are any of the .BDF fonts, included with 
AutoCAD Release 12, you may have on your system. For 
resolutions over 800x600 we recommend the 12x20 or 12x24 
fonts. 
To make a font selection, highlight Select Font From List to 
display a list of available fonts. Use the Up and Down arrow keys, 
and the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the list and 
highlight the font you want to use. Press the ENTER key to return 
to the Basic Configuration menu. To limit the available font 
choices, choose the Select Font Filter menu selection to choose a 
.BDF font type from those listed. When you return to the Select 
Font From List option again, only those files matching the filter 
name will be available for use. 
NOTE:	If you do not see any .BDF font selections listed in the Basic 
Configuration menu, you will need to add the following line to 
your AutoCAD start-up batch file. 

	SET DLDFONT = C:\ACAD\DRV 
Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to 
return to the Main Configuration Menu. 



User Interface Menu
The User Interface options configure the productivity features of 
TurboDLDClassic. These features change the way you maneuver 
around AutoCAD and execute commands. 
Double Click Timing 
The first timing option sets the Double Click delay. This time 
represents the largest amount of time that can elapse between the 
release of the digitizer button and the subsequent press of the same 
button in order to detect a double click. Setting this number too low 
may result in the computer seeing two separate clicks, while setting 
the time too high may slow down response time for single button 
presses.
Values between 10 and 30 are recommended. 
Double Click time is measured in hundredths of seconds. PC 
systems have a timing resolution of 5/100ths of a second, therefore, 
the entered time is rounded internally by the driver to most closely 
approximate the nearest multiple of 5. This means that a time 
setting of 23 is the same as a setting of 27, both of which get 
rounded to 25 (or one-quarter of a second). In simplest terms, when 
adjusting these values, it is best to use multiples of 5. 
Big Picture Options 
The Big Picture, Panacea's bird's-eye view, can be configured to 
suit your needs or allow for better differentiation within a complex 
drawing. 
At the BP Button menu option, enter the number of the button on 
your mouse or tablet that you want to use as your bird's eye "hot 
key". A Double Click on that button will cause TurboDLDClassic's 
bird's eye to pop-up on -screen. 


BP Highlight controls how the current viewport reference in the 
Big Picture appears on the screen. Patt Line displays the viewport 
reference using dotted lines. XOR Rect uses a contrasting rectangle 
to display the viewport reference. The Both option will use a 
combination of Patt Line and XOR Rect to display the viewport 
reference.
In its fastest mode, TurboDLDClassic only refreshes the Big 
Picture when objects are added to a drawing, until a 
DLDREFRESH command is issued.
Moved or erased objects will remain in the Big Picture. Depending 
on a drawing's complexity, if BP Refresh is Disabled, the Big 
Picture could become confusing, displaying vectors that are 
actually erased, and no longer part of the drawing. To configure the 
Big Picture to be updated as objects are drawn AND erased, 
ENABLE the BP Refresh. If speed is a major concern, DISABLE 
it. 
Highlight Return To Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to 
return to the Main Configuration Menu. 
Expert Configuration Menu
The Expert Configuration menu sets the basic internal functions of 
TurboDLDClassic. Options in this menu allow for customization of 
the driver for speed or to adjust for memory constraints. 
Display List enables or disables the display list feature of 
TurboDLDClassic', the core of the driver's AutoCAD performance 
boost.  
This option should always be set to ENABLE, as disabling the 
Display List will cause TurboDLDClassic to run as an ordinary 
non-display list driver. 
Use AutoCAD 31-bit Space, configures TurboDLDClassic for use 
with AutoCAD R12's 31-bit logical drawing space. When set to 
Yes, the driver will use AutoCAD's extended 31-bit drawing space. 
Selecting No, will use a 15-bit drawing space, similar to that of 
AutoCAD R11. 


The 31-bit logical space allows you to extend your Regen-less 
zooming ability by a factor of several million, at the cost of more 
memory. Additional memory is used by AutoCAD for the drawing 
space, and by TurboDLDClassic for the Display List. 31-bit 
zooming and panning is about 10%-20% slower than for 15-bit 
logical space. 
The Use AutoCAD 31-bit Space setting is ignored for AutoCAD 
R11 installations as these versions only support a 15-bit logical 
drawing space.
The echo of TurboDLDClassic internal commands can be enabled 
or disabled with the Internal Command Echo option. If you would 
like to see TurboDLDClassic's internal commands display at the 
AutoCAD command line as they are executed, enable this option.
BP Zoom Mode sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area 
display options. In a zoomed view of the static BP, as the current 
viewport is zoomed or panned, FLOAT mode causes the image in 
the BP to move around within the bird's-eye window, keeping the 
zoomed viewport area fixed in the center of the bird's-eye. 
FREEZE mode will lock the current BP contents into place to 
provide a better overall frame of reference. 
Disable DL in PSpace allows you to turn off the Display List while 
in PaperSpace only. This function is useful for PSpace users who 
find the display list size grows excessively for their drawings.
After all Expert options have been set, highlight Return To 
Previous Menu and press the RETURN key to return to the Main 
Configuration Menu. 


Saving Configuration Information
Once all of the TurboDLDClassic parameters have been 
configured, select SAVE, EXIT to save the configuration 
information and create DLDSETUP.DAT in either the 
ACAD\DRV sub-directory (R12/13) or the TURBODLD (R11) 
sub-directory. DLDSETUP.DAT is TurboDLDClassic's 
configuration.  
After answering AutoCAD's standard driver configuration 
questions, you will return back to the AutoCAD configuration 
menu. To begin your accelerated AutoCAD, for AutoCAD R12/13, 
select option 0, Exit to Drawing Editor; for AutoCAD R11, choose 
option 1 or 2, Open New/Existing Drawing. 
Verifying Your TurboDLDClassic Installation
To verify that TurboDLDClassic is running and installed correctly, 
follow one of these two simple tests.
  If you have the AutoCAD side menu enabled, look for the 
Panacea Logo in the lower right-hand corner.
  If you are running AutoCAD without a side menu, type 
DLDVER[Enter] at the AutoCAD command prompt. If 
TurboDLDClassic is loaded and running, this command 
should return your current version and serial number. If 
TurboDLDClassic was not correctly installed, you will receive 
an AutoCAD error when the DLDVER command is entered.



Reconfiguring TurboDLDClassic
To reconfigure TurboDLDClassic, follow the instructions below 
for your version of AutoCAD.
To completely reconfigure TurboDLDClassic using Panaceas 
defaults, delete DLDSETUP.DAT from either the \ACAD\DRV 
sub-directory (R13/12) or the TURBODLD sub-directory (R11) 
and follow the Driver Configuration instructions earlier in this 
driver section.
AutoCAD Release 12 and 13
If you need to make changes to your Release 12/13 
TurboDLDClassic configuration, type CONFIG[Enter] at the 
AutoCAD command prompt or type ACADR13 -R[Enter] or 
ACADR12 -R [Enter] when starting the program. Select 
option 3, Configure Video Display. Answer No to the Select a 
new video driver ... prompt to start the TurboDLDClassic 
configuration program. Make the desired changes to the driver and 
then Save and Exit to continue to the AutoCAD drawing editor.
AutoCAD Release 11
To change a Release 11 configuration, select option 5, Configure 
AutoCAD, from the AutoCAD main menu. Then from the 
configuration menu, select option 3, Configure Video Display. 
Answer No to the Select a new video driver ... prompt to start the 
TurboDLDClassic configuration program. Change the desired 
driver options. Save and Exit to return to the AutoCAD 
configuration menu. Open or begin in a new drawing. 


Changing Colors
Included with TurboDLDClassic is the CustomColors 
configuration utility. What is so unique about CustomColors is that 
it gives you the ability to modify all of your changeable AutoCAD 
colors, including menu colors, text colors, dialog box colors, and 
even drawing colors while running AutoCAD.
CustomColors simulates an AutoCAD screen, complete with all 
possible objects. At the AutoCAD drawing editor command line, 
type DLDCOLOR[Enter] to edit the color configuration. If you 
have configured TurboDLDClassic for 256 colors, you will be 
greeted with an informational warning message. The message 
appears to remind you that if you assign a drawing color to a 
physical color above color 15, you may experience unusual results 
from AVE Render. 
Once you enter the utility, you are provided with the following 
configuration menu at the bottom of the screen:
(O)bject, 
(D)rawing, 
(P)hysical, 
(A)DI reset, 
(V)GA reset, 
(L)oad, 
(S)ave, 
(E)xit

The menu items perform the following functions.
  Object - Allows you to change the color of any AutoCAD 
screen object, such as the graphics area background color, the 
menu area text color, or the border line color.



Select the object whose color you want to change by moving 
the highlight box around with the left, right, up and down 
cursor control keys. Press [Enter] when you have highlighted 
the desired object. Note that a one line description of the 
object type is displayed at the top of the screen as you move 
the box around.

Once you have selected the object, another highlight box will 
appear around the color boxes nearest to the bottom of the 
screen. These are the physical colors that the video board 
supports. Use the left and right cursor keys to select the 
physical color to be used for the object you have selected and 
press [Enter]. The screen will quickly redraw with the new 
color selection for the object you have chosen, and you will be 
back at the start of object selection in case you want to change 
the color of another object.

Note that at any time during color configuration, you can press 
the [ESC] key once or twice and return to AutoCAD. Also, 
pressing the question mark [?] key will provide you with 
context sensitive help.
  Drawing - Lets you modify AutoCAD drawing colors in a 
fashion similar to the way you change object colors. 

When this option is selected, a highlight square appears in the 
drawing color area of the simulated AutoCAD display. The 
square can be manipulated using the four cursor keys. You 
may notice that the drawing color portion of the display is laid 
out just like the CHROMA drawing supplied with AutoCAD. 
When you press [Enter], the highlight moves down to the 16 
physical colors, just as it does during the object color 
selection. Using the arrow keys, pick the physical color you 
want to represent the selected drawing color. Press [Enter] to 
have your selection take effect. When using 256 colors, you do 
not have a (D)rawing Color option. All 256 colors are 
available as drawing colors.


  Physical - Allows you to alter the red, green, and blue 
components of the physical colors. A highlight box will appear 
in the row of 16 physical colors at the bottom of the screen.

Use the arrow keys to select the color you want to edit and 
press [Enter]. Three sliders will appear near the bottom of the 
display, with the horizontal position of the slider for each of 
the color components (red, green, or blue - RGB) indicating 
the relative intensity of the component. You can use the left 
and right arrow keys to move the slider for the selected 
component, or type in a number from 0 to 255. 

Many graphics boards do not support 255 different intensities 
for each color component. Therefore, when you enter an 
intensity, CustomColors will round it to the nearest intensity 
which your graphics board supports. For example, VGAs 
support 64 intensities per RGB color component. This means 
intensities increase in multiples of 4 (256/64), therefore an 
intensity of 0 is the same as an intensity of 3.

The up and down arrows allow you to select which component 
you want to alter. As you manipulate the sliders, all objects on 
the display that are of the same color as the selected physical 
color will change in hue. This way you can visually determine 
the most appropriate setting for your display. Pressing [Enter] 
will set the RGB values you have selected for the physical 
color you were modifying.
  ADIreset - Constructs a default ADI color palette, as defined 
in the Autodesk Device Interface Driver Development Kit.
  VGAreset - Constructs a default VGA color palette in the first 
16 color entries. The remaining palette colors remain identical 
to those used for ADI devices.


  Load - Reloads the color information from the file 
DLDCOLOR.DAT. This command is useful because it allows 
you to go back to your previously edited color configuration in 
case you have made some mistakes in configuring your colors. 
DLDCOLOR.DAT will be loaded from the directory pointed 
to by DLDCFG (AutoCAD R11), or from the AutoCAD 
R13/12 \DRV directory. If DLDCOLOR.DAT cannot be 
found, an error message will be displayed.

CAUTION!  Do not accidentally erase your changes! Selecting 
ADIreset, VGAreset, or Load will irrevocably wipe out any 
current color changes you may have made, unless you have 
just saved your new setting. Use them only when you really 
need to, such as when you have made so many color changes 
that you cannot seem to get back to a reasonable place and just 
want to start over.
  Save - Saves the current color palette to DLDCOLOR.DAT. It 
will be saved in the directory pointed to by the DLDCFG 
environment variable in FASTACAD, or to the \ACAD\DRV 
(R13/12) directory if FASTACAD is not used.
  Exit - Exits CustomColors. If you have made palette changes, 
but not saved them, you will be asked if you want to save your 
changes before exiting.
When running at more than 8 bits-per-pixel (256 colors), setting 
physical colors via DLDCOLOR will have no visible effect until a 
SAVE and EXIT occurs.


TurboDLDClassic Commands
TurboDLDClassic offers AutoCAD users many features and 
productivity options. This section lists the basic commands found 
in TurboDLDClassic and provides the correct syntax for their 
usage. For a brief summary of TurboDLDClassic commands, type 
DLDHELP at the AutoCAD command prompt.
The most important feature of TurboDLDClassic is the support of 
a world view called The Big PictureTM or BP for short. Bringing up 
the BP allows you to view where in the current drawing you are 
currently located in your active viewport. It also gives you the 
ability to dynamically move to another part of the drawing without 
having to exit the function you are currently executing.
NOTE:	The commands with an asterisk '*' following them, when issued 
within AutoCAD, will override the selections made during 
TurboDLDClassic configuration for the current drawing session 
only. Exiting AutoCAD and subsequently restarting will cause all 
feature settings to revert back to those selected in the 
TurboDLDClassic configuration menu. If you want to make the 
current changes permanent, reconfigure TurboDLDClassic.
To use the TurboDLDClassic commands type the name of a 
command (listed below) and zd to view The Big Picture. To toggle 
your current command on or off, type the command again. You can 
also set up a series of commands similar to the AutoCADs Auto 
Lisp feature.
NOTE:	You can create shortcuts through AutoCAD. Reference your 
AutoCAD manuals for details.

The TurboDLDClassic commands are listed below in alphabetical 
order.
CD
Returns any unused DLM memory to the VMM. 



DLDBIGPIC
Calls up The Big PictureTM (BP) at the AutoCAD command line. 
Type DLDBIGPIC[Enter], or double click the right mouse 
button or button 2 on your digitizer puck (if you have not redefined 
your BP Button double click) to bring up the BP. 
You will see cross-hairs and a highlighted section indicating which 
part of the whole drawing you are currently viewing. The size of 
the image will be determined by the AutoCAD logical drawing 
space being used, 15-bit or 31-bit. The selection or pick box will 
have an 'X' through it. Move the mouse/digitizer around to locate 
your pick box. If you can not see a small box moving, click the left 
mouse button (the pick button) to size down the pick area. In size 
mode, the pick box will have a right pointing arrow in it ('-->'). If 
the contents of the BP are too small to work with, you may increase 
the size of the image in the window by pressing the [+]key on 
your numeric keypad. This performs an incremental zoom within 
the BP. Likewise, pressing the [-] key will reduce the size of the 
contents of the BP. 
Pressing the [Home] and [End] keys will put the BP into its 
smallest and largest size, respectively. The smallest BP size is 
defined as being exactly the same view as that in the viewport 
referenced by the BP. The largest BP size is defined as the largest 
image possible without causing a REGEN.
The BP pick box is always proportioned to the proper aspect ratio 
for the current viewport. Clicking the pick button again will put 
you back into the pick box move mode ('X'). This operation is very 
similar to using the Zoom Dynamic feature of AutoCAD. Once you 
have positioned the pick box on the area you would like displayed 
in the active viewport, click any button, other than the pick button, 
to initiate the zoom or press the [Enter] key. If you want to 
abort the operation, just hold any button down, other than the pick 
button, until the BP disappears. You can also hit any key on the 
keyboard, other than [Enter], to cancel the BP. Note that the BP 
is updated with new drawing commands, but that moves or erases 
will not update the image unless BPREFRESH is enabled. A 
DLDREFRESH or a REGEN will manually update the BP with the 
current drawing changes.


DLDBPDIM
Resizes and repositions the BP by typing this command at the 
AutoCAD prompt. DLDBPDIM allows you to tell the driver where 
you want the BP placed and how large you want it to be. The size 
is limited to being between one-quarter and one-half the width of 
the display. This command functions like the pan/zoom selection 
box in the BP, as far as positioning and dimensioning goes. To 
abort, hold the right mouse button, or any other digitizer button, 
down until the moving box disappears.
DLDBPFREEZE
Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display options. 
DLDBPFREEZE toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode parameter in 
TurboDLDClassic's Expert Configuration Menu.
In a zoomed view of the static BP, as the current viewport is 
zoomed or panned, Float mode causes the image in the BP to move 
around within the bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed viewport 
area fixed in the center of the bird's-eye. Freeze mode will lock the 
current BP contents into place to provide a better overall frame of 
reference.
DLDBPHILIGHT*
Changes the highlight used to display the Big Picture among three 
modes; Patt Line, XOR Rect, and Both. Patt Lines will use dotted 
lines to outline the Big Picture pick box. XOR Rect will use a 
contrasting rectangle to highlight the pick box, and Both will use a 
combination of Patt Lines and XOR Rect.
DLDBPMODE
Toggles the Big Picture between Panning and Zooming modes. In 
panning mode, the AutoCAD drawing will dynamically display the 
contents of the Big Picture pick box as you size and move it. In 
Zoom mode, the AutoCAD drawing remains stationary until the 
area in the Big Picture pick box is accepted. At which time it 
changes to the chosen zoom level. 



DLDBPREFRSH*
Toggles the Big Picture update mode. If disabled, the BP is 
updated manually by issuing a DLDREFRESH command. When 
enabled, DLDBPREFRSH will cause the BP to refresh 
automatically when an object is drawn or erased. Therefore, the BP 
operations will be slower with DLDBPREFRSH enabled.
NOTE:	This command is used in conjunction with the DLDBPSTATIC 
command. DLDBPSTATIC should be used first before using this 
command.
DLDBPSTATIC
Toggles the BP to stay on the screen at all times. Use this 
command if you want the BP on the screen in order to conveniently 
move into it whenever you want to zoom or pan. Typing 
DLDBPSTATIC will put up the BP at the position you set with 
DLDBPDIM. Note that the static BP will disappear when other 
menus pop-up on the screen, and it will also disappear if you draw 
any objects which may overwrite the BP. With these exceptions, 
the BP will remain on-screen until you either exit the drawing 
screen or you type DLDBPSTATIC again.
DLDBPSTATIC is also used in conjunction with the 
DLDBPREFRSH and DLDREFRESH commands.
DLDCOLOR
Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration program. 
DLDCOMPACT
Forces a manual garbage collect of Display List memory thereby 
returning unused display list memory back to the AutoCAD 
memory pool.


DLDDLIST*
Toggles the TurboDLDClassic display list function on and off.
NOTE:	If the display list is turned off, you will be running AutoCAD as 
though you were using a standard non display list driver - pans, 
zooms and redraws will be MUCH slower with DLDDLIST 
disabled. 
DLDECHO*
Toggles internal TurboDLDClassic command echoing at the 
AutoCAD command line. When TurboDLDClassic commands are 
executed via the digitizer or pop-up menus, they generate internal 
commands which will be displayed at the AutoCAD command line 
if DLDECHO is enabled. Disable DLDECHO to simplify the 
command line.
DLDHELP
Provides a list of TurboDLDClassic commands with a one-line 
description of each within AutoCAD. It is recommended that you 
flip to the text screen by pressing the [F1] key to view the output.
DLDREFRESH
Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current changes to a 
drawing. If the static BP is up, it will be updated. If not, the next 
time the BP is brought up, it will contain a current representation of 
your drawing provided no changes were made between the 
DLDREFRESH command and the DLDBIGPIC command. For 
Automatic update of the Big Picture, see the DLDBPREFRSH 
command above.
NOTE:	This command is used in conjunction with the DLDBPSTATIC 
command. DLDBPSTATIC should be used first before using this 
command.


DLDSTAT
Displays the current TurboDLDClassic status. A listing of the 
current TurboDLDClassic parameters will be displayed at the 
AutoCAD command line.  A flip to the graphics screen is 
recommended for this command.
DLDUSAGE
Breaks down, to-the-byte, how memory is being used, specifically 
for display list processing. DLDUSAGE returns information 
regarding the memory each viewport is occupying. Since AutoCAD 
supports multiple viewports, it is possible to have multiple display 
lists. A new or empty drawing will have a display list of 4 Kbytes.
DLDVER
Displays the TurboDLDClassic version, serial number and 
registered user's name at the AutoCAD command line.
PD, ZD, ZT
Included in TurboDLDClassic for backwards compatibility with 
MACH-12. These commands will invoke the Big Picture. 
ZI, ZO 
ZI - Zoom In and ZO - Zoom Out will zoom the current viewport in 
or out incrementally. 
ZP, ZA 
ZP - Zoom Previous and ZA- Zoom All are passed directly to 
AutoCAD. 
ZW 
ZW - Zoom Window. Invokes an AutoCAD Zoom Window 
command. 



Memory Usage and Lists
TurboDLDClassic shares extended memory with AutoCAD via the 
PharLap Virtual Memory Manager. This means that 
TurboDLDClassic automatically pages to disk if it uses up all the 
RAM that AutoCAD has left for its use. See the AutoCAD 
'Installation and Performance Guide' for more information on 
Virtual Memory Management. 
If you start seeing excessive hard disk accesses during PANs, 
REDRAWs, and ZOOMs while using AutoCAD with 
TurboDLDClassic, try using the DLDCOMPACT command. If this 
does not affect the amount of disk access, it is probably time to add 
more memory to your system. Contact your AutoCAD dealer for 
assistance in upgrading your memory.
Regarding display list memory, it is important to realize that 
TurboDLDClassic speeds up AutoCAD operations by creating a 
Display List in memory, and sending that list to the graphics board 
for pans, zooms and redraws. But a display list takes up memory 
and, therefore, needs to be discussed in greater detail in the next 
section.
Memory Needed
For production use, we recommend that at least 1 Mbyte is 
available for TurboDLDClassic. To determine how much memory 
AutoCAD is using, use the status command while in AutoCAD 
(refer to the AutoCAD 'Installation and Performance Guide' for 
more information). The Display List for a simple drawing like the 
shuttle Columbia might only require 20 Kbytes for the Display 
List. Complex drawings may require several Mbytes. 
Display Lists for a drawing range from one-tenth the size of the 
drawing file to three times the size; in general, the Display List 
averages about one and one-half times the size of the DWG file 
size. This means that you should reserve approximately two and 
one-half times your average DWG file size in RAM for the 
drawing and the Display List. 


Complex objects such as circles and text expand when translated 
into display list format, so a drawing with a lot of complex objects 
and text will have a larger Display List than a simpler drawing. If 
there is significant hard disk activity while you are using 
TurboDLDClassic, it may be an indication that you should add 
more memory to your system.
Keeping the Display List Small
Text takes up a disproportionate amount of space in the Display 
List. To keep the list small, put text in its own layer of the drawing. 
Then do not display the text layer when editing the rest of the 
figure. This will keep memory consumption down and speed up 
PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs.
NOTE:	The AutoCAD manuals have an excellent section on performance, 
concentrating on memory usage. To get the most performance out 
of the program, read the appropriate sections of those manuals as 
well as this one. 



Tips and Tricks
The section highlights some tips and tricks to help gain 
performance from AutoCAD itself. These tips and tricks are a 
compilation of the most commonly asked Technical Support 
questions. Therefore, if you are having problems, please review 
this section. You may be able to quickly answer your own question.
Switching Color Modes
When switching color modes, (for example, from 16 to 256 or vice 
versa) the DLDCOLOR command should be run in order to 
reconfigure your color palette for the number of colors selected.
If you would like to switch from TurboDLDClassic's default black 
background to a white or light background, type 
	DLDCOLOR 
at the Command prompt to start the CustomColors utility. Once 
there, press [O] for (O)bject and then move the highlight to the 
Background item and press [Enter]. Move the color highlight 
to the desired new background color and press [Enter]. Next, 
move the highlight to the Cursor  item and press [Enter].  
Move the color highlight to the desired new Cursor  color and press 
[Enter].  Press the [ESC] key and then S to (S)ave and E to 
(E)xit. You should now have a light background with a dark cross 
hair. 



Zoom Dynamic
Using any TurboDLDClassic features while in the Zoom Dynamic 
mode of AutoCAD is not recommended. Because 
TurboDLDClassic cannot determine when Zoom Dynamic has 
been initiated, unpredictable results will occur. Use the Big Picture 
feature of TurboDLDClassic to accomplish the same task as Zoom 
Dynamic, in a much more efficient fashion.
Zooming and Snap
When zooming into an image, be aware of your AutoCAD grid 
snap setting. If you are zoomed extremely far into a drawing and 
you are having trouble moving your digitizer cursor, you may be 
snapping to a point which is not part of the zoomed viewport. If the 
cursor only moves to a single point or is not on screen at all, Snap 
might be turned on. Check the status bar to be sure. If you see Snap 
listed, press the [F8] key to turn it off.
Upgrading from Older Panacea DLD Drivers
Be sure to remove any reference to previous DLD driver 
commands (FASTACAD calls or SET DLDCFG, RCPADI, 
RDPADI and DSPADI parameters) or sub-directories that may be 
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or in AutoCAD start-up batch files. 
Such references could cause AutoCAD and TurboDLDClassic to 
look in the wrong place for setup information.
If you have been using a previous Panacea DLD driver and want to 
use the color palette you customized for it with TurboDLDClassic, 
you may copy the DLDCOLOR.DAT file from your older DLD's 
sub-directory to the sub-directory you specified during the 
TurboDLDClassic installation process.



Using AutoCAD Commands
Since TurboDLDClassic is totally transparent to users with respect 
to using normal AutoCAD commands to REDRAW, PAN, and 
ZOOM, you still have to suffer from some of AutoCADs nuances. 
One of these nuances is that ZOOM ALL and ZOOM EXTENTS 
both force a REGEN, because AutoCAD does not keep track of 
various boundaries necessary to avoid the REGENs. And REGENs 
are rather time-consuming and do not use any display list 
processing to speed themselves up. One way around this problem is 
to use another of AutoCADs built-in features, namely the VIEW 
command.
When you first load your image and see the whole drawing on the 
screen at once, just type VIEW Save ALL[Enter], which 
will save the display position you see under a view named 'All'. 
Then, after you have done some detailed editing and want to return 
back to the big picture, type VIEW Restore ALL[Enter] 
instead of ZOOM All [Enter] or ZOOM Extents[Enter], 
and the full drawing will be restored to the display at display list 
speeds, without a REGEN.
Another nuance of AutoCADs is that if you zoom in too far or pan 
over too far, you may inadvertently cause a REGEN. AutoCAD 
again provides a very simple solution: the REGENAUTO 
command. Just type REGENAUTO Off[Enter] at the AutoCAD 
command prompt, and automatic REGENs will be disabled. The 
REGENAUTO setting is also saved as part of your drawing file, so 
you only need to execute it once per drawing. You may even want 
to set REGENAUTO off in your ACAD.DWG drawing template so 
that all your drawings are created with REGENAUTO set off.



Static BP in Panning Mode
When using the static Big Picture in panning mode, the drawing 
screen will continue to pan until you move the cursor out of the Big 
Picture viewport. The drawing screen will display the selected view 
correctly. 
ZOOM $1
An undocumented AutoCAD command can help speed up 
performance in some situations, ZOOM $1. ZOOM $1 will allow 
you to set the extents of AutoCAD Release 12's logical drawing 
space. by issuing the following command sequence: 
	ZOOM 
	$1 
	CTRL-C 
	CTRL-C 
	CTRL-C 
	CTRL-C 
The catch is that the command is only in effect until a REGEN is 
issued.
Be sure to zoom to the view of your drawing you want to use as the 
extents before issuing the above. If you find this command to be 
useful, you may also want to try configuring for a 15-bit drawing 
space.



Command Summary
This section lists the basic commands found in TurboDLDClassic. 
Commands have been listed alphabetically. 

CD 	Returns any unused DLM memory to 
the VMM. 
DLDBIGPIC	Calls up the Big Picture - use digitizer 
clicks to define an area and zoom into it. 
DLDBPDIM	Allows resizing and repositioning of the 
Big Picture.
DLDBPFREEZE	Toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode 
between Float and Fixed modes.
DLDBPHILIGHT	Selects the highlight mode used to 
display the Big Picture.
DLDBPMODE	Toggles Big Picture between Zoom and 
Pan modes.
DLDBPREFRSH	Enables and disables the Big Picture 
automatic update mode.
DLDBPSTATIC	Toggles the Big Picture to stay on the 
screen at all times.
DLDCOLOR	Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's 
color configuration program.
DLDCOMPACT	Forces a manual clean-up of Display 
List memory, returning any unused 
memory back to the AutoCAD memory 
pool.
DLDDLIST	Toggles the display list function of 
TurboDLDClassic on and off.
DLDECHO	Toggles internal TurboDLDClassic 
command echoing at the AutoCAD 
command line.


DLDHELP	Provides a list of TurboDLDClassic 
commands with a one-line description 
of each, within AutoCAD. It is 
recommended that you flip to the text 
screen to view the output.
DLDREFRESH	Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the 
most current changes to a drawing.
DLDSTAT	Displays a listing of the current 
TurboDLDClassic parameters. A flip to 
the graphics screen is recommended for 
this command. 
DLDUSAGE	Gives a to-the-byte breakdown of how 
memory is being used for display list 
processing.
DLDVER	Displays the TurboDLDClassic version, 
serial number and registered user's name 
at the AutoCAD command line.
PD, ZD, ZT	Included in TurboDLDClassic for 
backwards compatibility with MACH-
12. These commands will invoke the 
Big Picture. 
ZI, ZO	ZI - Zoom In and ZO - Zoom Out will 
zoom the current  viewport in or out 
incrementally. 
ZA, ZP	ZA - Zoom All and ZP-Zoom Previous 
are passed directly to AutoCAD. 
ZW	Invokes an AutoCAD Zoom Window 
command.



Troubleshooting
This section outlines known configuration and usage problems of 
the TurboDLDClassic and of various graphics platforms. The list 
of troubleshooting ideas below are a compilation of the most 
commonly asked Technical Support questions. Therefore, if you 
are having problems, please review this section. You may be able 
to quickly answer your own question.
Sticky Cursors
Sometimes, when using the Big Picture, the digitizer cursor will 
appear to stick to the edge of the bird's-eye. This is normal and is 
the result of the digitizer puck responding to the whole screen area 
while the Big Picture only occupies a small portion of the screen. 
Because of the difference in resolutions between the screen and the 
digitizer when the screen cursor enters the Big Picture area, the 
digitizer puck has more drawing area to cover in order to get to the 
same location as the screen cursor.
Third-Party Software
If you are having trouble with TurboDLDClassic and third-party 
AutoCAD applications, be sure that the third-party application 
supports ADI 4.2. In order to use the ADI 4.2 specification, third-
party applications require new T-Drivers and therefore must be 
revised. If an application does not specifically say that it is ADI 4.2 
compatible, it probably is not. Check with the manufacturer to be 
sure.
If your third-party application is ADI 4.2 compatible and you are 
having trouble using TurboDLDClassic, try running AutoCAD 
without the third-party application to try to isolate the problem. 
Also, try the third-party application with the SVADI driver shipped 
with AutoCAD to isolate the source of the problem.


Also note that any third-party TSR that needs to access the display 
may not work properly when using AutoCAD with any advanced 
ADI display driver, especially if the TSR switches graphics modes. 
Most TSRs will not support the same graphics platforms as 
TurboDLDClassic and, therefore, will not be able to accommodate 
mode switching back and forth.
Memory Management
System lock-ups, random re-boots or missing displays, indicate you 
may have a memory conflict on your system. Different video 
platforms access different, specific, portions of upper memory 
blocks. If these memory addresses are in use by TSRs or other 
programs or memory managers, the above symptoms will occur. To 
avoid these problems it is necessary to use an expanded memory 
manager to allocate the specific address range to the graphics 
board. The address to exclude usually falls within the range of 
A000 to C7FF. XGAs and some TIGAs go beyond C7FF up to 
DFFF. 
Some common expanded memory managers are QEMM, 386MAX 
and EMM386 (which comes with DOS 5.0 and later and 
Windows). 
QEMM and EMM386 use similar commands to perform the 
exclusion. 
	X=B000-B7FF 
is added to the QEMM386.SYS or EMM386.EXE command line 
in the CONFIG.SYS file. 
386MAX uses a video memory parameter which looks like this 
	VIDMEM=B000-B7FF 
Note that it may be necessary to run an optimization utility with 
some memory managers in order for the exclusion to take effect. 
Refer to your memory manager's documentation for specific 
details. 


If the range of A000-C7FF seems like a large area to exclude, you 
may decrease the range by changing the ending address to 
determine the exact range that you need to exclude. Typically 
B000-B7FF, as shown in the examples above, will be sufficient. 
You may try other ranges, by altering the beginning and/or ending 
address, to isolate the exact region the graphics board requires. 
Remember to re-boot after changing the CONFIG.SYS file.
CAUTION!  Due to the manner in which they re-map video BIOS memory 
regions in RAM, memory optimization utilities, such as QEMM's 
Stealth and EMM386's HIGHSCAN, should be avoided. 
TurboDLDClassic and Paper Space
TurboDLDClassic features do not work in AutoCAD's Paper 
Space. The execution of any TurboDLDClassic command in Paper 
Space will result in an error message at the command prompt.
Slow Scrolling
If you have configured for the graphics mode text window and are 
experiencing slow script file execution, it might be your graphics 
board. Some graphics boards do not handle graphics mode text 
scrolling very quickly. To test this, try configuring for the SINGLE 
screen option in the Basic Configuration sub-menu of the 
TurboDLDClassic Configuration menu. 
Corrupt TurboDLDClassic Data Files
If you are having problems configuring TurboDLDClassic, be sure 
that you are using either the original distribution diskettes or a 
faithful copy made with the DOS DISKCOPY command. We have 
at times received Tech calls where we could not trace a specific 
recurring problem which later turned out to be a bad duplicate disk.
If everything appears to have installed correctly and you still can't 
seem to figure out what's happening, try deleting the 
DLDSETUP.DAT, from your TurboDLDClassic sub-directory. 
You will then have to reconfigure the driver from scratch. 


Slow Mouse/Digitizer Response
The following solutions have been used to fix slow mouse/digitizer 
response problems when using the TurboDLD driver. 
  Make sure that you are not using a real mode driver for your 
digitizer. Real-mode drivers do not interact properly with 
protected-mode drivers. AutoCAD Releases 11/386 and 12 are 
all protected-mode. It is recommended that you switch to 
either the AutoCAD supplied driver or the manufacturer's 
latest ADI 4.2 driver for the digitizer. 
  Make sure that no digitizer key re-assigning TSRs are being 
used. Some digitizers, specifically the Kurta IS/One, use TSR's 
to allow digitizer programming; these will not work with 
TurboDLD. 
  Try deleting all files with a .DAT extension from your 
TurboDLD sub-directory and re-configuring TurboDLD from 
scratch. Occasionally, these .DAT files can be corrupted or 
updated improperly during installation or reconfiguration.  
  Try changing the double-click interval time to 5 or 10. This 
can be adjusted from the User Interface Menu of TurboDLD. 
  If a specific digitizer key is causing a problem, use the Delete 
key to remove any AutoCAD commands from that button. 
Button programming commands are in the User Interface 
menu within the Button Configuration Menu. Be sure to use 
the Delete key, not Spaces to remove existing commands.  
  Depending on the digitizer you are using and how it is 
configured, try adjusting CFIG386's -VSCAN parameter. 
Check the AutoCAD "Interface, Installation and Performance 
Guide"  for specific instructions on how to use CFIG386.  
  Try using the CFIG386 -DEMANDLOAD ON setting for 
AutoCAD. 
  If there is one available, try to duplicate the problem with a 
second mouse or digitizer, this will help to isolate the cause of 
the problem. 


  If your digitizer is capable of it, try configuring for 
SummaSketch emulation and use the driver included with 
AutoCAD. 
  If there is a choice in your digitizer's configuration, try 
configuring it for Polled vs. Interrupt driven, or vice versa. 



MicroStation Driver
The MicroStation driver provided with your [PRODUCT NAME] 
is the panaStation Classic driver from Panacea. It is a protected-
mode driver and completely compatible with MicroStation v4.0 
and v5.0. 
Features of the panaStation Classic
The following are the features of the panaStation Classic driver:
  Easy to use - no new commands or special menus to learn.
  No memory conflicts. Works with MicroStation's built-in 
Virtual Memory Manager
  Will support higher resolutions on many popular graphics 
boards.
  Supports all MicroStation features, including rendering, page 
frame swapping, texture mapping and 3D animation.
Before You Begin
In order to run the [PRODUCT NAME] panaStation Classic driver 
efficiently and effectively, make your system is a '386, '486 or 
Pentium based PC which supports MicroStation PC v4.0 or later.  
Before starting, make a backup copy of the MicroStation Driver 
disk using the DOS DISKCOPY command, and put it in a safe 
place.



panaStation Classic Installation
The panaStation Classic installation procedure below is exact, and 
describes what to do at each step.
1. Insert the panaStation Classic driver disk labeled CAD 
Drivers into drive A: (or B: if you are using drive B) and type
	A: 
at the DOS prompt.
2. At the A: prompt type
	cd \MSTN
3. Next type 
		Install
at the MSTN subdirectory.

The first time the installation program is run, you will be 
prompted for registration information. This information must 
be given. If you choose to ignore this step, panaStation Classic 
will not be installed.
4. panaStation Classic will prompt you for information about 
your MicroStation installation. Verify that the given 
information is correct and then press [Enter].  panaStation 
Classic files are then copied to the hard drive sub-directory 
you specified during installation. 
5. After all of the program files have been successfully 
transferred to your system, it is necessary to reconfigure 
MicroStation to use the panaStation Classic driver. Reference 
the next two sections on reconfiguring your driver for 
MicroStation 4.x or 5.x..


Reconfiguring MicroStation 4.x
After the panaStation driver is installed, MicroStation 4.x must be 
reconfigured. To reconfigure MicroStation 4.x, follow the 
procedure listed below.
1. Start the MicroStation configuration program by typing
 		USCONFIG
from your \USTATION sub-directory. 
2. From the MicroStation Main Configuration menu, use your 
arrow keys to highlight the DISPLAY ADAPTERS option. 
3. Press [Enter] to display the Right Screen Graphics Adapter 
menu. 
4. From the list of available display drivers, highlight Vendor 
Supplied Driver and press[Enter]. 
5. Next, highlight panaStation Classic, by Panacea, Inc. from 
the list of vendor supplied drivers. Press [Enter] to continue to 
the Left Screen Graphics Adapter menu.
6. If you are configuring a single monitor system, highlight No 
Second Adapter and press [Enter] to display the Virtual Swap 
Screen dialog box.
7. To use virtual page swapping, answer "N" to the "Do you 
want to disable the virtual graphics page?" question. To 
disable virtual page swapping answer "Y". When using 
panaStation Classic, MicroStation's Virtual Swap Screen 
feature is available to all graphics boards. On graphics boards 
using dual page memory switching, the page swap is done 
using the graphics board hardware. On all other graphics 
boards, the page swap is simulated by panaStation Classic. 
Once the Swap Screen question has been answered you will 
return to the Main Configuration menu.


8. If you are configuring a dual monitor system, select which 
display you want the Cirrus Logic accelerator to use (left or 
right). Highlight Vendor Supplied Driver from the list of 
available display drivers. Then highlight panaStation Classic, 
by Panacea, Inc. from the list of vendor supplied drivers. Press 
[Enter] to return to the main configuration menu.
 NOTE:  When using two monitors, set your other display card 
up as indicated in the display card manual and configure for 
that display (left or right) and monitor.
9. At the main menu, highlight Exit and Save to exit the 
USCONFIG program and return to the DOS prompt. Skip to 
Configuring panaStation Classic.
Reconfiguring MicroStation 5.x
After the panaStation driver is installed, MicroStation 5.x must be 
reconfigured. To reconfigure MicroStation 5.x, follow the 
procedure listed below.
1. Start the MicroStation configuration program by typing
 		USCONFIG
from your \USTATION sub-directory.  
2. At the menu Generate For, choose DOS. 
3. From the MicroStation Main Configuration menu, use your 
arrow keys to highlight the DISPLAY ADAPTERS option. 
4. Press the [Enter] key to display the Right Screen Graphics 
Adapter menu. 


5. From the list of available display drivers, highlight Panacea 
panaStation Right Screen, by Panacea, Inc. and press 
[Enter]. 
 IMPORTANT NOTE:  It does not matter if you choose the 
right of left screen display driver for a single monitor system. 
However, for a dual monitor system, select the monitor 
offering the highest resolution to use with the Cirrus Logic 
VisualMedia accelerator..
6. Answer Y to the prompt "Do you wish to reconfigure 
panaStation Classic?" 
7. Press the [Enter] key to display the Left Screen Graphics 
Adapter menu.
8. If you are configuring a single monitor system, highlight No 
Second Adapter and press [Enter] to display the Virtual Swap 
Screen dialog box. 
9. To use virtual page swapping, answer "N" to the "Do you 
want to disable the virtual graphics page?" question. To 
disable virtual page swapping answer "Y". When using 
panaStation Classic, MicroStation's Virtual Swap Screen 
feature is available to all graphics boards. On graphics boards 
using dual page memory switching, the page swap is done 
using the graphics board hardware. On all other graphics 
boards, the page swap is simulated by panaStation Classic. 
Once the Swap Screen question has been answered you will 
return to the Main Configuration menu.
10. At the main menu, highlight Exit and Save to exit the 
USCONFIG program and return to the DOS prompt.



Configuring panaStation Classic
In order for the new panaStation Classic driver to take effect, it is 
necessary to re-boot your computer. Turn off the power to your 
system or press the RESET button if you have one. To configure 
your panaStation Classic driver, follow the procedures listed 
below.
NOTE:	Help during panaStation Classic setup is only a keystroke away. At 
any time, you may press the question mark ("?") key to get help 
information pertaining to the current prompt.

Please also note that the PSTATION.HLP file MUST be present in 
order for help information to appear. If you get an error message, 
be sure that the file PSTATION.HLP is in the MicroStation sub-
directory given during installation.
1. After re-booting change to your \USTATION directory and 
type
		USTATION
to start MicroStation. 
2. Upon start up of MicroStation. you will be greeted with the 
panaStation Classic welcome screen. If you do not see the 
welcome screen, be sure you have properly selected 
panaStation Classic from the list of vendor supplied drivers 
and that you have re-booted your computer.
3. Once you have read through the panaStation Classic welcome 
message, press any key to continue to the Left Screen Main 
Configuration menu. 
4. You will need to configure panaStation Classic for use with 
your graphics board type and the resolution under which you 
want to run MicroStation. Use your arrow keys to highlight 
Select Graphics Board and then press [Enter] to display 
the Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu 
Below are the panaStation menu descriptions used to continue 
configuring your panaStation Classic driver.


Selecting Graphics Board and Resolution
The Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu configures 
panaStation Classic settings for graphics board/type and display 
and rendering resolutions. Follow the procedure listed below to 
continue configuring your panaStation Classic driver.
1. Choose Select Graphics Board. 
2. Select the Cirrus Logic CL-GD546X.  Use the Up and Down 
arrow keys, and the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll 
through the list and highlight your selection. Please note that 
graphics boards are listed alphabetically, therefore you may 
need to scroll through the list in order to find your particular 
board or graphics platform.
3. panaStation Classic includes a graphics platform detection 
utility that queries the graphics card for type, Hi-Color support 
and installed memory. Based on the graphics platform 
detector's information, panaStation Classic will list a set of 
Display/Rendering resolutions. 

Due to the variety of graphics boards and their specific 
implementations of platform chip sets, the detector is not 
always 100% accurate. Therefore, when selecting a Display or 
Rendering resolution, be sure to use only resolutions that your 
graphics board will support. If you are unsure which 
resolutions are supported by your graphics board, refer to your 
owner's manual.
4. Press [Enter] to accept your choice and return to the Select 
Graphics Board/Resolution menu.
5. Choose Select Display Resolution to configure the 
display/rendering resolution of your MicroStation screen. 
Display/rendering options are also based on the findings of 
panaStation Classic's graphics platform detection utility. Use 
the Up and Down arrow keys, and the Page Up and Page 
Down keys to scroll through and highlight the resolution and 
color option you want to use.
6. Press [Enter] to accept your resolution choice and return to the 
Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu.


Adjust Aspect Ratio Menu
panaStation Classic provides you the option of adjusting the aspect 
ratio of your MicroStation screen. Follow the procedure listed 
below to continue configuring your panaStation Classic driver.
1. To change the default aspect ratio, select the Adjust Aspect 
Ratio menu and measure, in millimeters, the height and width 
of the Aspect Ratio dialog box. 
2. Enter the measured values in the corresponding height and 
width data boxes. 
3. Highlight Return to Previous Menu and press [Enter] to 
return to the Main Configuration menu.
Dual Monitor Text Screen Selection
When configuring a dual screen MicroStation configuration, 
panaStation Classic allows you to select which monitor will 
display text. Follow the procedure listed below to continue 
configuring your panaStation Classic driver.
1. To designate a monitor for text, select the Dual Screen 
Configuration menu and simply choose Left if you want to 
have the text appear on the monitor configured as 
MicroStation's Left screen. Or, choose Right if you would like 
text to appear on the monitor configured as the Right screen.
2. Highlight Return to Previous Menu and press [Enter] to 
return to the Main Configuration menu.
3. When configuring a dual monitor system a Right Screen Main 
Configuration menu will be displayed. Configure for the 
second screen as you did for the Left Screen above. 



Saving Configuration Information
Once all of the panaStation Classic parameters have been 
configured, select SAVE, EXIT to save the configuration 
information and create PANACFG1.DAT and, for dual screen 
configurations, PANACFG2.DAT in the \USTATION sub-
directory. After the PANACFG files have been created, 
MicroStation will start up with the newly selected panaStation 
Classic resolution.
NOTE:	If you start MicroStation from a sub-directory other than the 
\USTATION sub-directory given during installation, PANACFG 
files will be created in that directory.
Reconfiguring panaStation Classic
 If panaStation Classic has already been configured, run 
USCONFIG and reselect your display options. Answer "Y" to go to 
the reconfigure panaStation dialog and restart MicroStation.











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Index


A
About
in WinMode utility, 20
Adapter installation, 4
ADI 4.2 driver, 30
AutoCAD commands, 68
basic configuration 
options, 43, 47
before you begin, 32
Big Picture, 49
changing colors, 54, 66
command descriptions, 58
command summary, 70
configuration options, 43
configuring 3D Studio, 40
configuring AutoCAD 
Release 11, 37
configuring AutoCAD 
Release 12 and 13, 35
configuring AutoShade 2.0 with 
RenderMan, 39
configuring AVE Render, 36
configuring the driver, 42
display list, 50, 65
drawing space, 50
expert configuration 
options, 44, 50
features, 30, 31
font selection, 43, 48
installation, 34
installation verification, 52
internal command echo, 51
memory management, 33, 64, 73
memory needed to run, 64
menus, 45
overview, 33
paper space, 51
reconfiguring AutoCAD, 35
reconfiguring the driver, 53
saving your configuration, 52



screen configuration, 43, 47
system requirements, 32
text lines, 43
tips and tricks, 66
troubleshooting, 72
user interface options, 44, 49
ADIreset
in ADI 4.2 driver, 56
Aspect ratio
in MicroStation driver, 84
AutoCAD
commands, 68
environment size, 38
environment variable, 35, 38
reconfiguring, 35
AutoCAD Release 11
ADI 4.2 driver. See
AutoCAD Release 12 and 13
ADI 4.2 driver. See
AUTOEXEC.BAT
in ADI 4.2 driver, 38
in WinMode utility, 14, 21
modifying for Windows 3.1 
driver, 16
updating CLMode utility, 12
upgrading older DLD drivers, 67
using with TSR utility, 7
AVE Render, 36
B
Basic configuration options
in ADI 4.2 driver, 43, 47
Before you begin, 1
loading ADI 4.2 driver, 32
loading display drivers, 15
loading MicroStation driver, 77
Big Picture (BP), 49
BP button, 44, 49
BP highlight mode, 44, 50

BP in panning mode, 69
BP refresh, 44, 50
BP zoom mode, 44, 51
BIOS
version number, 9
Bird's eye in AutoCAD
Big Picture (BP). See
C
Cancel
in WinMode utility, 21
CD command, 58
CLMode utility, 8
command line options, 13
exiting, 12
help, getting, 12
installation, 8
selecting monitor type, 10
using the utility, 9
VGA controller status, 9
video modes, 11
Colors
in ADI 4.2 driver, 54, 66
in Windows NT drivers, 24, 25
in WinMode utility, 18
Command line options
in CLMode utility, 13
Commands
in ADI 4.2 driver, 58, 70
Computer
configuration, 6
installing adapter, 4
opening, 4
preparation, 3
setup, 3
Configuration
computer, 6
monitor type and selection, 10
options in ADI 4.2 driver, 43
Configuring
3D Studio, 40
ADI 4.2 driver, 42
AutoCAD Release 11, 37
AutoCAD Release 12 and 13, 35
AutoShade 2.0 with 
RenderMan, 39
AVE Render, 36
MicroStation driver, 82
OS/2 3.0 (Warp) driver, 29
Windows 3.1 driver, 18
Windows 95 driver, 27
Windows NT drivers, 24, 25
Conventions used, 1
CustomColors utility
in ADI 4.2 driver, 54
D
Data file corruption
in ADI 4.2 driver, 74
Display drivers, 15
ADI 4.2 driver. See
before you begin, 15
MicroStation driver. See
OS/2 3.0 (Warp) driver. See
Windows 3.1 driver. See
Windows 95 driver. See
Windows NT drivers. See
Display list
in ADI 4.2 driver, 44, 50, 65
DLDBIGPIC command, 59
DLDBPDIM command, 60
DLDBPFREEZE command, 60
DLDBPHILIGHT command, 60
DLDBPMODE command, 60
DLDBPREFRSH command, 61
DLDBPSTATIC command, 61
DLDCOLOR command, 61
DLDCOMPACT command, 61
DLDDLIST command, 62
DLDECHO command, 62
DLDHELP command, 62
DLDREFRESH command, 62
DLDSTAT command, 63
DLDUSAGE command, 63
DLDVER command, 63
DOS usage
before you begin, 1
CLMode utility, 8, 9

Double click option
in ADI 4.2 driver, 44, 49
Drawing
in ADI 4.2 driver, 55
space in ADI 4.2 driver, 44, 50
Drivers
display drivers. See
Dual monitor text screen
in ADI 4.2 driver, 43, 47
in MicroStation driver, 84
E
EEPROM, 9
EGA, 6
Energy Star program, 22
Environment variables
for 3D Studio, 40
for AutoCAD Release 11, 38
for AutoCAD Release 
12 and 13, 35
for AutoShade 2.0 with 
RenderMan, 39
Exit
in ADI 4.2 driver, 57
in AutoCAD, 42
in CLMode utility, 12
Expert configuration options
in ADI 4.2 driver, 44, 50
F
Features
of ADI 4.2 driver, 31
of MicroStation driver, 77
Font selection
in ADI 4.2 driver, 43, 48
Font size
in TSR utility, 7
in WinMode utility, 20
G
Graphics board selection
in ADI 4.2 driver, 42, 45
in MicroStation driver, 83
H
Help, getting
from technical support, 2
in ADI 4.2 driver, 42, 55, 82
in CLMode utility, 12
in WinMode utility, 21
I
Installation
adapter installation, 4
ADI 4.2 driver, 34
before you begin, 1, 15
computer preparation, 3
computer setup, 3
conventions used, 1
MicroStation driver, 78
opening computer, 4
OS/2 3.0 (Warp) driver, 28
Windows 3.1 driver, 17
Windows 95 driver, 26
Windows NT 3.5x driver, 23
Windows NT 4.0 driver, 25
Internal command echo
in ADI 4.2 driver, 44, 51
J
Jumper setting, 3
L
Load
in ADI 4.2 driver, 57
M
Memory management
in ADI 4.2 driver, 33, 64, 73
Memory manager conflict, 3, 11
MicroStation driver, 77
adjusting aspect ratio, 84
before you begin, 77
configuring the driver, 82
dual monitor text screen, 84
installation, 78
reconfiguring MicroStation 
version 4.x, 79
reconfiguring MicroStation 
version 5.x, 80
reconfiguring the driver, 85
saving your configuration, 85
selecting graphics board and 
resolution, 83
Monitor
dual-monitor setup in 
MicroStation, 80, 84
multi-frequency, 5
Monitor selection and configuration
in CLMode utility, 10
in WinMode utility, 19
Mouse
response in ADI 4.2 driver, 75
Multi-frequency monitor, 5
O
Object
in ADI 4.2 driver, 54
OK
in WinMode utility, 21
Operating system
in WinMode utility, 20
Options
in WinMode utility, 18
in CLMode utility, 9
OS/2 3.0 (Warp) driver, 28
configuring the driver, 29
installation, 28
P
Package contents, 2
panaStation Classic driver
MicroStation driver. See
Paper space
in ADI 4.2 driver, 44, 51, 74
PD command, 63
Physical
in ADI 4.2 driver, 56
R
Reconfiguring
ADI 4.2 driver, 53
AutoCAD, 35
MicroStation driver, 85
Windows 95 driver, 26
Windows NT drivers, 25
REGEN in AutoCAD, 68
Rendering resolution
for 3D Studio and AutoShade, 43
Resolution
in ADI 4.2 driver, 43, 45
in CLMode utility, 11
in MicroStation driver, 83
in Windows NT drivers, 24, 25
in WinMode utility, 18
S
Save
in ADI 4.2 driver, 57
Screen configuration
in ADI 4.2 driver, 43, 47
Scrolling
in ADI 4.2 driver, 74
Setup program, 3
Single monitor text screen
in ADI 4.2 driver, 47
Software
display drivers, 15
third-party in ADI 4.2 driver, 72
upgrade information, 2
utilities, 7
Speeding up AutoCAD, 30
Static sensitivity, 4
Sticky cursors
in ADI 4.2 driver, 72
System requirements
in ADI 4.2 driver, 32
T
Technical support, 2
Text lines
in ADI 4.2 driver, 43, 47
Third-party software with 
ADI 4.2 driver, 72
Tips and tricks for 
ADI 4.2 driver, 66
Troubleshooting
in ADI 4.2 driver, 72
TSR software in ADI 4.2 driver, 73
TSRFONT utility, 7
installation, 8
TurboDLDClassic driver
ADI 4.2 driver. See
U
Upgrading
older DLD Panacea drivers, 67
package software, 2
User interface options
in ADI 4.2 driver, 44, 49
Utilities
CLMode, 7
CustomColors, 54
TSRFONT, 7
WinMode, 7, 18
V
VESA VBE/PM, 22
VGA, 6
viewing controller status, 9
VGAreset
in ADI 4.2 driver, 56
Video
connector, 5
controller, 15
modes in CLMode utility, 11
W
Warning!
static sensitivity, 4
Windows 3.1 driver, 16
configuring the driver, 18
Energy Star program, 22
installation, 17
reconfiguring the driver, 17
using the WinMode utility, 18
Windows 95 driver, 26
configuring the driver, 27
installation, 26
Windows NT drivers, 23
3.5x installation, 23
4.0 installation, 25
selecting color depth, 24, 25
selecting resolution, 24, 25
WinMode utility, 14
about WinMode, 20
canceling WinMode, 21
changing colors, 18
changing operating systems, 20
changing the font size, 20
help, getting, 21
OKing selections, 21
selecting a resolution, 18
selecting monitor brand and 
model, 19
selecting monitor refresh rates, 19
selecting options, 20
using the utility, 18
Z
ZA command, 63
ZD command, 63
ZI command, 63
ZO command, 63
Zoom $1 command, 69
Zoom Dynamic
in ADI 4.2 driver, 67
Zooming and snap
in ADI 4.2 driver, 67
ZP command, 63
ZT command, 63
ZW command, 63



 




















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