Barco R5976924 14. UPDATE MODULE

14. Update module

14. UPDATE MODULE

Overview

• Introduction

• Updating the projector

•Versioninfo

14.1 Introduction

Overview

The ﬁrmware of the projector/device can be updated with Projector Toolset.

Free downloadable packages can be found on Barco’s Partnerzone. (URL: www.partner-

zone.events.barco.com). Registration is necessary.

Ifyo u are not yet registered, click on Partnerzone registration and follow the instructi ons. With the created

login and password, it is possible to enter the partnerzone where you can download the desired software

upgrades.

Updating of multiple projectors at the same time is possible. When the update is started on one projec-

tor/device and running, it is possible to start up an update o n second projector/device.

Preparations

The downloaded ﬁle is a zip ﬁle. Unzip this ﬁlebefore continuing.

Start up

Tostart up the Updater, just click on the Update icon ( )on the navigation button bar or click on Mod-

ules and select Updater.

Image 14-1

Start Updater module

14.2 Updating the projector

A projector update must be done via an Ethernet connection.

Check ﬁrst if the all version info can be retrieved before starting an upgrade. Ifnot, use

the recovery package in 2 steps to upgrade the projector.

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Contents

Main Page Page Page TABLE OF CONTENTS 6. Congurator,Generalprojectorsettings............... .................................... 71 7. Congurator,Projectoralignmentsettings ................................................ 93 8. Congurator,Projectoradjustmentsettings ................................ .............111 9. Congurator,Coloralignment ................................... ............................153 10.Congurator,Installationsettings..........................................................163 11.Co ngurator,Communicationsettings....................................................167 12.Congurator,Warping .........................................................................175 13.Congurator,WarpUserInterface ..........................................................187 Page Page 1. Basic concepts 1. BASIC CONCEPTS 1.1 Introduction 1.2 About a Conguration What is a Conguration? 1.3 About a Snapshot Page 2. INSTALLATION 2.1 General requirements Before you begin System requirements for Microsoft Windows System requirements for Linux 2.2 Free download of Projector Toolset 2.3 Projector Toolset installation To install on Microsoft Windows To install on MAC OS X To install on Linux 2.4 Starting up Launching Projector Toolset on Microsoft Windows Page Launching Projector Toolset on Mac OS X Launching Projector Toolset on Linux 2.5 Manual installation of a device plug-in When should it be done manually How to install Page 2.6 Uninstall Projector Toolset 2.7 About this manual Whats next? 3. MENUS 3.1 General The right mouse button Ergonomics 3.2 Menu and button bar 3.3 Main window Tool t ip Scroll bars Split bar 3.4 Short cut keys 3.5 Workspace Explorer How to display What can be done 3.6 How to adjust a setting About input boxes About drop down menu settings 3.7 About Projector Toolset Why? Page Page Page 3.8 Snapshot management 3.8.1 About snapshots 3.8.2 Managing snapshots Page Page 3.8.4 Apply a snapshot How to apply Page 3.8.6 Add shot cut key to a snapshot Howtocreateashortcutkey Page Page 4. PREFERENCES 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Start up the preferences How to start up ? 4.3 Access level 4.4 Software Appearance What can be changed ? Language selection Look and feel of the software Use of specic fond 4.5 Bug report setup Setup bug report 4.6 Logging Logging level Message to log le 4.7 Workspace selection Page Page 5. CONFIGURATOR 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Congurator window 5.3 Create a new conguration Stepstobetaken 5.4 Add projector to a conguration 5.4.1 Add projector About adding a projector How to add Page 5.4.3.1 Set up a serial connection Physical connection Necessary parts Software connection Page 5.4.3.2 Set up a Ethernet connection Possibilities Via entering an IP address Via entering a host name Via a projector scan single connection Via a projector scan multiple connection (batch) Page Page Decorator position Decorator content 5.5 Reconnect a projector Via the context menu Via the menu Via the projector properties 5.6 Move projector to a group Howtomovetoanexistinggroup 5.7 Edit projector properties Via the menu Via the context menu 5.8 Conguration preview Projector status 5.9 Conguration properties What is available? 5.10 Preview layout properties 5.10.1 Background color How to set background color Page Page 5.10.2 Background image How to set background image Page 5.11 Multiple projector selection What be done? How to make a multiple selection Page Page 6. CONFIGURATOR, GENERAL PROJECTOR SETTINGS 6.1 Start up How to startup Page 6.2 Control interface 6.3 Basic controls, Lamp ON/OFF Toggling the lamp 6.4 Basic controls, pause setting How to toggle 6.5 Basic control, Text ON/OFF How to toggle 6.6 Test pattern short cuts To set a p atter n 6.7 Test patterns, others To select a non-short cut pattern 6.8 Advanced controls 6.8.1 Inputlocking Options for Free run Options for Automatic or specic input Page Page Page 6.8.5 Minimum frame delay Purpose How to toggle the delay Page Page Page Page Page 6.9 Maintenance 6.9.2 Reset electronics How to reset Page Page 7. CONFIGURATOR, PROJECTOR ALIGNMENT SETTINGS 7.1 Lens control Page How to focus 7.2 Alignment pattern To select a short cut pattern To select other test patterns 7.3 Gamma adjustment About Gamma Adjusting via dragging 7.4 Individual color selection 7.5 Horizontal keystone correction 7.6 Blanking adjustment Which blanking adjustments are available ? How to adjust a side blanking 7.7 ScenergiX Page Page Adjustment of Active pixels of the rst projector Adjustment of Active pixels (Pact) of second projector Example 7.7.5 ScenergiX overlap zone (vertical ScenergiX) Denitions Page How to set a blending zone 7.7.7 Adjusting the black level of the images Why black level adjustment How to set the leakage area width Page How to adjust the black level Page 8. CONFIGURATOR, PROJECTOR ADJUSTMENT SETTINGS 8.1 Native resolution What can be done How to set native resolution 8.2 Window and Source selection Window selection Slot - input selection 8.3 Conguring an input slot What should be done? How to congure Possible results 8.4 Status input window, visible - not visible To toggle the status of a window via the properties To toggle the status of a window via the context menu 8.5 Input les 8.5.1 Introduction About les Types of source les 8.5.2 Loading a tting input le Load via Load icon Load via the input window 8.5.3 Load a le from all les How to load 8.5.4 Edit Input settings Adjustable items How to edit 8.5.5 Save changes on an input le Page How to rename, way 2 Page How to delete, way 2 8.5.8 Aspect ratio for selected input 4/3 5/4 16/9 How to select If custom is selected 8.5.9 Input balance 8.5.9.1 Introduction to Input Balance Introduction: Unbalanced color signals B Analog Digital Conversion The objective of input balancing 8.5.9.2 Adjusting the input balance How can it be done ? A B Black balance Performing White input balance 8.5.10 Input color temperature Apredened color temperature Page A Custom color temperature 8.6 Image settings Access to the Image properties Page 8.7 Layout settings 8.7.1 Generalintroduction 8.7.2 Loada layout How to load Page Re-size via drag and drop Re-size via width and height 8.7.5 Move a layout window Move via drag and drop Move via the coordinates 8.7.6 Aspect ratio output window Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Select a color Page 8.7.13.3 Picture Insert a picture Page 9. CONFIGURATOR, COLOR ALIGNMENT 9.1 Ways to set up color temperature How to select 9.2 Color space What can be adjusted ? 9.3 Custom color space set up Setup via coordinates Setup via the color gamut 9.4 White point adjustment Page 9.4.3 White point adjustment using color temperature traject How to adjust via the menu How to adjust via color gamut 9.5 Save custom settings What has to be done? How to save? 9.6 Preview set up of the color diagram Page Page 10. CONFIGURATOR, INSTALLATION SETTINGS 10.1 Image orientation The different congurations 10.2 Lamp settings Current lamp settings Lamp power mode CLO mode (status) Lamp run time Lamp strikes Page 11. CONFIGURATOR, COMMUNICATION SETTINGS 11.1 Network settings 11.1.1 Ethernet Connection What should be set up for the Ethernet address 11.1.2 Assignan Ethernet address via DHCP 11.1.3 Manuallyassign an Ethernet address IP address examples 11.2 Serial network address 11.3 DMX settings 11.3.1 DMX address About a DMX address Page 11.4 Infrared receivers Page Page 12. CONFIGURATOR, WARPING 12.1 About warping Creation of warping settings 12.2 Type of warping selection 12.3 Warp with commands How to adjust the keystone Page Page Reset corner adjustments 12.4 Warp via User interface 12.4.1 Launch the Warp UI How to launch Page Page Page Page Page Page 13. CONFIGURATOR, WARP USER INTERFACE 13.1 About the Warp UI Nodes Active area Node selection 13.2 About the Floater menu Overview and functions 13.3 Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes How to increase How to decrease 13.4 Make node selection Selecting a single node Selecting multiple nodes Selecting all nodes in a row/column Multi deselect 13.5 Change selection to new active node 13.6 Making an adjustment via drag and drop How to make the adjustment 13.7 Making an adjustment via the Floater menu or keyboard About the arrow keys How to make the adjustment 13.8 Add a hard edge Limitations How to add 13.9 Moveahardedgeline Move via drag and drop How to move with the menu or keyboard 13.10 Remove a hard edge How to remove 13.11 Show hard edge in active node mode How to toggle hard edges on or off 13.12 Save conguration to le How to save to le 13.13 Load a conguration in the Warp UI What is possible ? Howtoloadale 13.14 Start up cylindrical warping How to start up Cylindrical warping menu 13.15 Indentation About indentation A B 13.16 Gradient About gradient 13.17 Fast preview Start up a preview via the menu Start up a preview via the context menu 13.18 Re-size and centering for cylindrical warping 13.19 Recover warping board 13.20 Preferences 13.20.2 Active node intersection Page How to select the color 13.20.5 Color selection Select a color Page Page Page 14. Update module 14. UPDATE MODULE 14.1 Introduction Preparations 14.2 Updating the projector 14. Update module How to update 14.3 Version info Page 15. DIAGNOSTICS MODULE 15.1 Introduction Diagnostic modes 15.2 Actual mode 15. Dia gnostics module 15.3 History mode 15. Dia gnostics module Set number of lines Page 16. LENS CALCULATOR 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Launching the lens calculator 16.3 Functions of the lens calculator Calculate lens Calculate distance Calculate screen 16.4 Calculate a lens How to calculate a lens 16.5 Calculate distance How to calculate distance 16.6 Calculate screen How to calculate screen Page Page 17. Service module 17. SERVICE MODULE 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Standard Maintenance 17. Service module 17.3 Services FLM group 17.3.1 Upgrade projector How to nalize the upgrade procedure Page Page Glossary GLOSSARY Glossary INDEX A B C D E G I K L M N P R S T U Page Page Revision Sheet