Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

							Projector Toolset
Reference guide
For HDX series
R5905073/00
07/06/2011 
						

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Basic concepts .....................................................................................7
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7
1.2 About a Configuration ......................................................................................... 7
1.3 About a Snapshot .............................................................................................. 7
1.4 About storing Configurations and Snapshots ............................................................... 7
2. Installation ...........................................................................................9
2.1 General requirements ......................................................................................... 9
2.2 Free download of Projector Toolset .........................................................................10
2.3 Projector Toolset installation .................................................................................10
2.4 Starting up .....................................................................................................12
2.5 Manual installation of a device plug-in......................................................................15
2.6 Uninstall Projector Toolset ...................................................................................17
2.7 About this manual.............................................................................................17
3. Menus ............................................................................................... 19
3.1 General.........................................................................................................19
3.2 Menu and button bar..........................................................................................19
3.3 Main window...................................................................................................20
3.4 Short cut keys .................................................................................................21
3.5 Workspace Explorer ..........................................................................................21
3.6 How to adjust a setting .......................................................................................22
3.7 About Projector Toolset.......................................................................................22
3.8 Snapshot management.......................................................................................26
3.8.1 About snapshots.........................................................................................27
3.8.2 Managing snapshots ....................................................................................27
3.8.3 Take a snapshot .........................................................................................28
3.8.4 Apply a snapshot ........................................................................................30
3.8.5 Delete a snapshot .......................................................................................31
3.8.6 Add shot cut key to a snapshot ........................................................................32
3.8.7 Remove shot cut key association......................................................................33
4. Preferences ........................................................................................ 35
4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................35
4.2 Start up the preferences......................................................................................35
4.3 Access level ...................................................................................................36
4.4 Software Appearance.........................................................................................37
4.5 Bug report setup ..............................................................................................39
4.6 Logging.........................................................................................................41
4.7 Workspace selection..........................................................................................42
5. Configurator ....................................................................................... 45
5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................45
5.2 Configurator window..........................................................................................45
5.3 Create a new configuration ..................................................................................45
5.4 Add device to a configuration via scanning ................................................................46
5.5 Add projector to a configuration .............................................................................48
5.5.1 Add projector.............................................................................................49
5.5.2 General properties ......................................................................................50
5.5.3 Connection setup........................................................................................50
5.5.3.1 Set up a serial connection ........................................................................51
5.5.3.2 Set up a Ethernet connection.....................................................................53
5.5.4 Decorator setup..........................................................................................57
5.6 Reconnect a projector ........................................................................................59
5.7 Edit projector properties......................................................................................61
5.8 Configuration preview ........................................................................................62
5.9 Configuration properties......................................................................................63
5.10 Preview layout properties ....................................................................................64
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5.10.1 Background color........................................................................................64
5.10.2 Background image ......................................................................................66
5.10.3 Rearrange pictographs in preview pane ..............................................................68
6. Configurator, General projector settings ................................................... 69
6.1 Start up.........................................................................................................69
6.2 Control interface...............................................................................................70
6.3 Basic controls, Lamp ON/OFF...............................................................................70
6.4 Basic controls, pause setting ................................................................................71
6.5 Basic control, Text ON/OFF..................................................................................72
6.6 Basic control, Wake up .......................................................................................72
6.7 Test pattern short cuts ........................................................................................73
6.8 Advanced controls ............................................................................................73
6.8.1 Input locking .............................................................................................73
6.8.2 No signal .................................................................................................74
6.8.3 No signal, custom image setup ........................................................................75
6.8.4 Auto shutdown when no signal ........................................................................76
6.8.5 LCD, backlight intensity.................................................................................77
6.8.6 LCD, time out ............................................................................................78
6.8.7 LCD, backdrop image...................................................................................79
6.8.8 LCD, splash image ......................................................................................80
6.8.9 Test patterns .............................................................................................82
6.8.10 Miscellaneous settings, image load ...................................................................83
6.8.11 Miscellaneous settings, contrast enhancement - intensity ..........................................84
6.8.12 Miscellaneous settings, calibrate lens.................................................................85
6.8.13 Miscellaneous settings, lens settings all layouts .....................................................85
6.8.14 Miscellaneous settings, Auto picture alignment ......................................................86
6.8.15 Miscellaneous settings, device clock..................................................................86
6.9 Maintenance...................................................................................................87
6.9.1 Reset to factory defaults................................................................................87
6.9.2 Reset electronics ........................................................................................88
7. Configurator, Projector alignment settings ................................................ 91
7.1 Lens control....................................................................................................91
7.1.1 Lens shift .................................................................................................91
7.1.2 Lens mid position........................................................................................91
7.1.3 Lens zoom ...............................................................................................92
7.1.4 Lens focus................................................................................................92
7.2 Test patterns...................................................................................................93
7.3 Gamma adjustment ...........................................................................................94
7.4 Individual color selection .....................................................................................95
7.5 Blanking adjustment ..........................................................................................95
7.6 ScenergiX......................................................................................................97
7.6.1 Introduction...............................................................................................97
7.6.2 Preparations .............................................................................................98
7.6.3 ScenergiX activation ....................................................................................98
7.6.4 ScenergiX overlap zone (horizontal ScenergiX) ................................................... 100
7.6.5 ScenergiX overlap zone (vertical ScenergiX) ...................................................... 101
7.6.6 ScenergiX size adjustment (white level adjustment) .............................................. 102
7.6.7 Adjusting the black level of the images ............................................................. 103
8. Configurator, Projector adjustment settings .............................................109
8.1 Native resolution ............................................................................................ 109
8.2 Window and Source selection ..............................................................................110
8.3 Input setup....................................................................................................112
8.4 Configuring an input slot ....................................................................................115
8.5 Status PiP window ...........................................................................................118
8.6 Inputfiles......................................................................................................119
8.6.1 Introduction..............................................................................................119
8.6.2 Loading afitting inputfile ............................................................................. 120
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8.6.3 Load afile from allfiles ............................................................................... 121
8.6.4 Edit Input settings ..................................................................................... 122
8.6.5 Save changes on an inputfile........................................................................ 123
8.6.6 Rename the current inputfile ........................................................................ 124
8.6.7 Deleting an inputfile .................................................................................. 126
8.6.8 Aspect ratio for selected input ....................................................................... 128
8.6.9 Input balance .......................................................................................... 131
8.6.9.1 Introduction to Input Balance ................................................................... 131
8.6.9.2 Adjusting the input balance ..................................................................... 132
8.6.10 Input color temperature ............................................................................... 135
8.7 Image settings............................................................................................... 138
8.8 Layout settings .............................................................................................. 139
8.8.1 General introduction................................................................................... 139
8.8.2 Load a layout .......................................................................................... 139
8.8.3 Show window border.................................................................................. 140
8.8.4 Re-size a layout window.............................................................................. 140
8.8.5 Move a layout window ................................................................................ 141
8.8.6 Aspect ratio output window........................................................................... 142
8.8.7 Lock a input window................................................................................... 143
8.8.8 Set input window to full size.......................................................................... 144
8.8.9 Save a layout .......................................................................................... 144
8.8.10 Layout Save as ........................................................................................ 145
8.8.11 Rename a layout ...................................................................................... 146
8.8.12 Delete a layout......................................................................................... 147
8.8.13 Edit window texture ................................................................................... 148
8.8.13.1 Start up ........................................................................................... 148
8.8.13.2 Colorfill ........................................................................................... 149
8.8.13.3 Picture ............................................................................................ 151
9. Configurator, Color alignment ...............................................................155
9.1 Ways to set up color temperature ........................................................................ 155
9.2 Color space.................................................................................................. 155
9.3 Custom color space set up................................................................................. 157
9.4 White point adjustment ..................................................................................... 158
9.4.1 Start up ................................................................................................. 158
9.4.2 Free white point adjustment.......................................................................... 159
9.4.3 White point adjustment using color temperature traject ........................................... 160
9.5 Save custom settings....................................................................................... 162
9.6 Preview set up of the color diagram....................................................................... 162
10.Installation Settings ............................................................................165
10.1 Image orientation............................................................................................ 165
10.2 Lamp settings................................................................................................ 165
11.Communication .................................................................................169
11.1 HDX network settings....................................................................................... 169
11.1.1 Ethernet Connection .................................................................................. 169
11.1.2 Assign an Ethernet address via DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
11.1.3 Manually assign an Ethernet address............................................................... 170
11.1.4 Automatically IP address via ArtNet................................................................. 172
11.2 WiFi activation............................................................................................... 172
11.3 Serial network address ..................................................................................... 174
11.4 DMX settings ................................................................................................ 175
11.4.1 DMX address .......................................................................................... 175
11.4.2 DMX mode ............................................................................................. 175
11.4.3 DMX universe.......................................................................................... 176
11.5 Infrared receivers ........................................................................................... 177
12.Warping ...........................................................................................179
12.1 About warping ............................................................................................... 179
12.2 Warp status .................................................................................................. 179
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12.3 Type of warping selection .................................................................................. 180
12.4 Reset warping board........................................................................................ 181
12.5 Warp with commands....................................................................................... 181
12.5.1 About the warp commands........................................................................... 181
12.5.2 Rotation ................................................................................................ 182
12.5.3 Keystone ............................................................................................... 183
12.5.4 Barrel - Pincushion ................................................................................... 184
12.5.5 Linearity ................................................................................................ 185
12.5.6 Corner manipulations ................................................................................. 186
12.6 Warp viafiles ................................................................................................ 188
12.6.1 Launch the Warp UI................................................................................... 188
12.6.2 Upload Warpfile....................................................................................... 189
12.6.3 Download Warpfile ................................................................................... 190
12.6.4 Delete Warpfile on projector ......................................................................... 191
12.6.5 Activate warpfile ...................................................................................... 192
12.7 Configurator, Warp User Interface......................................................................... 193
12.7.1 About the Warp UI..................................................................................... 194
12.7.2 About the Floater menu............................................................................... 195
12.7.3 Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes...................................................... 196
12.7.4 Make node selection .................................................................................. 197
12.7.5 Change selection to new active node ............................................................... 200
12.7.6 Making an adjustment via drag and drop ........................................................... 200
12.7.7 Making an adjustment via the Floater menu or keyboard......................................... 201
12.7.8 Move a hard edge line ................................................................................ 202
12.7.9 Remove a hard edge.................................................................................. 202
12.7.10 Show hard edge in active node mode.............................................................. 203
12.7.11 Save configuration tofile............................................................................. 204
12.7.12 Load a configuration in the Warp UI................................................................ 204
12.7.13 Start up cylindrical warping.......................................................................... 205
12.7.14 Indentation ............................................................................................ 206
12.7.15 Gradient ............................................................................................... 207
12.7.16 Fast preview .......................................................................................... 208
12.7.17 Re-size and centering for cylindrical warping...................................................... 209
12.7.18 Recover warping board .............................................................................. 210
12.7.19 Preferences ........................................................................................... 210
12.7.19.1 Background of the grid......................................................................... 210
12.7.19.2 Active node intersection ........................................................................211
12.7.19.3 Interpolation node intersection ................................................................ 212
12.7.19.4 Hard edges...................................................................................... 213
12.7.19.5 Color selection .................................................................................. 213
13.DMX ................................................................................................217
13.1 About DMX data............................................................................................. 217
13.2 DMX settings ................................................................................................ 217
13.3 DMX control via Sliders .................................................................................... 218
13.4 DMX tofile ................................................................................................... 218
13.5 Load DMX settings fromfile ............................................................................... 219
13.6 Delete DMX settingsfile.................................................................................... 220
14.Update module . .................................................................................221
14.1 Updating the projector ...................................................................................... 221
14.2 Version info .................................................................................................. 222
15.Diagnostics......................................................................................225
15.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 225
15.2 Run time, lamp run time and strikes ...................................................................... 226
15.3 Notifications.................................................................................................. 226
15.4 Temperatures................................................................................................ 227
16.Lens calculator ..................................................................................229
16.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 229
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16.2 Launching the lens calculator.............................................................................. 229
16.3 Functions of the lens calculator............................................................................ 230
16.4 Calculate a lens ............................................................................................. 231
16.5 Calculate distance .......................................................................................... 232
16.6 Calculate screen ............................................................................................ 232
A. DMX chart .........................................................................................235
A.1 DMX chart, Basic............................................................................................ 235
A.2 DMX chart, Full.............................................................................................. 236
A.3 DMX chart, Extended....................................................................................... 237
Index ...................................................................................................239
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