Configuring a Dual Monitor Setup

Dual Monitor Support

The Flame Family applications (Flame, Flame Assist, Flare) support dual monitor configurations. The second monitor can be used either as a Broadcast monitor, to display the Media Panel in Full Width or to display an additional viewport on the secondary screen while in Batch or Batch FX. When the Media Panel is not set to Full Width, the secondary screen defaults to displaying an extra viewport. You can set any Batch view to that viewport.

• When working with a dual monitor setup, it is not possible to frame lock the two monitors to an external sync, nor is it possible to set the monitors’ refresh rates to match the project frame rate.
• Dual monitor setups are not supported in pre-2015 Extension 1 versions of the application (i.e. 2015 and older). If you need to run a pre 2015 Extension 1 version of the software on a workstation configured with two monitors, the left monitor must be set as the primary monitor, using the Flame 2015 Extension 1 setup utility, for the application to run correctly (on a single monitor). The DVI/HDMI broadcast remains available for the right-side monitor.
• If working in a pre 2015 Extension 1 version of the application with on a workstation with a dual GPU dual monitor setup, twin view must be disabled, using the Flame 2015 Extension 1 setup utility.
• Though your Flame workstation can be configured in a dual monitor setup, Lustre only uses a single monitor (primary).
• For both Flame and Lustre, SDI monitoring is accomplished through the AJA board.
• Certain features are not available when working in a dual monitor setup:
  • Flame: Real Time Deliverables is not available.
  • Lustre: Stereo3D preview and Screen Grab (CTRL+F7) are not available.

To set up a dual monitor configuration:

1. Plug in the second monitor.
2. Reboot the workstation.
3. Run the DKU or install the latest version of the application.
4. Log out and log back in.

Notes:

• The NVIDIA SDI card is not supported in a dual monitor setup.
• When two NVIDIA graphics cards are installed in the same workstation, KDE considers the two monitors as being a single wide monitor. This is normal and won't prevent Flame from using the two monitors properly.

When working with a dual monitor configuration, you must set one of the monitors as the Primary monitor.

To set a Primary monitor on a Linux workstation:

1. Launch the Flame or Setup application.

2. From the Xorg.conf tab, next to Primary Monitor, select Left or Right.

3. Log out and log back in.

   Note: If you connected your monitors in the wrong ports, you can toggle their relative position by clicking the Swap button.

To set a Primary monitor on an macOS workstation:

1. Launch the System Preferences.
2. Double-click Display.
3. Select the Arrangement tab.
4. Click and drag the top menu bar onto the monitor you want to set as primary.

1. Launch the System Preferences.
2. Double-click Mission Control.
3. Disable "Displays Have Separate Spaces".
4. Log out and log back in.

Flame Assist can now use both displays.

You must also configure the Wacom tablet to work either only with the primary monitor or both monitors.

To configure the Wacom tablet in dual monitor setup on a Linux workstation:

1. Access the Input Devices tab of the Preferences.
2. In the Pointer section, under Pointer Span, select an option from the drop-down menu. Options are:
   • Primary Monitor Only.
   • Both Monitors.

To configure the Wacom tablet in dual monitor setup on macOS, do the following:

1. Launch System Preferences.
2. Double-click Wacom Tablet.
3. Select the Display Toggle tab.
4. Select the Monitor 1, Monitor 2 or Both, based on your desired setup.