Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Dieter Faulbaum <[email protected]> · Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:18:43 +0200

Hello Rod,

Rod Nussbaumer <[email protected]> writes:

> This isn't specifically about EPICS, but I don't think it is too far off
> topic. We are looking for PC based video hardware that can provide well
> functioning multihead video support for use in a control room console
> setting. We've had a bad experience with a particular model of ATI cards
> that don't seem to play well with Linux. I'm just wondering what others
> are using that will support console PCs with 4 and 6 monitors each of
> resolution 1920X1200 or better and operating as a single Linux desktop
> for display of EDM screens, and sundry other control system
> applications. We presently own a large number of monitors, which were
> purchased for compatibility with the ATI cards, meaning that they all
> have Display Port interfaces for attachment to the video cards.

we at the HZB use some AMD FirePro W600 for this purpose, which work
well under Debian GNU/Linux 7.8 with the (proprietary) fglrx driver.
They have 6 mini display ports (which are enough for our requirements).

Hope this helps
--
Dieter Faulbaum

Elektronenspeicherring BESSY II
Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489 Berlin
phone +49 30 8062-1-4652

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Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
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