Summary of Contents for Pandora PDCM-202
- Page 1 Pluto User Manual v1.38 Page 1 of 66 Version 1.38 21 October 2013 Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
- Page 2 The Customers failure to notify Pandora Technology of a fault with the equipment during the Warranty Period, or the continued use of the equipment after a fault has been detected, shall constitute an unqualified acceptance of such Equipment and a waiver by the Customer of all claims thereto.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Appendix B: THX CineSpace workflow and set up................47 Appendix C: Light Illusion's LightSpace workflow and set up.............50 Appendix D: Setting up a Pluto in 4K mode..................52 Appendix E: Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys)..................57 Appendix F: Specification........................58 Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction
Page 4 of 66 Chapter 1: Introduction Pluto is the multi purpose Display Management system from Pandora. Designed for use within the Production (On-Set) and Post-Production industries, the Pluto is a hardware platform from which various applications can be loaded and applied as demand dictates. -
Page 5: Control Overview
Page 5 of 66 1.2 Control Overview There are 2 methods of controlling the Pluto. Software. Download the Software Control App from Pandora website and • install onto Mac, PC or Linux. The software is non-licensed and can be run on as many Workstations as required. -
Page 6: Chapter 2: Hardware Overview
In a ruggedised smaller profile - ideal for on-set use. This unit requires no • external cooling as the casing itself acts as a heat sink (an optional DC input is also available). Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... - Page 7 GREEN. Knobs DIM to a very low level when controls are not active. USB – The Ruggedised Pluto has a USB Port for a Kensington Trackball Mouse to control the CDL layer. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 8: Chapter 3: Software Control
Pluto User Manual v1.38 Page 8 of 66 Chapter 3: Software Control Download the software control from the support pages of the Pandora website. Separate versions available for Mac, Linux and Windows. See Specifications for details. www.pandora-int.com/support .php Instructions on the different OS installations are located alongside the download files. - Page 9 This dialog can also be used to specify whether or not to ask for Look Data when the node is selected (see "Look Data" section) and to setup the custom input and output matrices if they are used. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
- Page 10 The final networking consideration is the Gateway or Router address. This is another IP address as part of the domain which represents the point at which traffic intended for addresses outside of the domain can be connected. Quite Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
- Page 11 You can also do this from the system control panel. Choose “open Network and Sharing Center” to see something like this …..And now select “Local Area Connection” ... Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
- Page 12 Pluto User Manual v1.38 Page 12 of 66 Click on “Properties” And now select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click “Properties”. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
- Page 13 You don't need to worry too much about the DNS server settings..leave those as they were before. For a Macintosh Computer the procedure is similar. First select “System Preferences” and then “Network”. You should arrive at window similar to this …..Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 14: Main Pluto Window
You might need to restart the Pluto GUI application after making any changes. Also for both MAC and PC computers you need to make sure that any firewall or security software is either disabled or configured correctly to allow communication. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 15: Networking
[3] The Subnet Mask on ALL devices should be set to 255.255.255.0 [4] The Gateway [or Router] address on ALL devices should be set to any other unique address in the same domain usually “1”. e.g. 192.168.0.1 Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... - Page 16 For the normal case we suggest that the “Listen to Broadcast” checkbox in this menu is left checked and if you have any special requirements please contact us at “service@pandoratek.org” where we will be happy to help with more advance requirements. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
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Page 17: Look Up Tables And How To Upload Them
The LUTs are uploaded into the slots by use of the software control. Once the LUT has uploaded it will remain in that slot until it is manually deleted or replaced, even if the unit is powered down. See specifications section for supported LUT file types. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... - Page 18 LUT types, but if it is incorrect, it can be changed here and uploaded again. 3D LUTs created from the LightSpace colour management system use slightly different scaling. Select the "LightSpace LUT" checkbox to automatically scale for these if appropriate. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 19: Copying And Moving Luts
Once LUTs are uploaded into the required slots they can be moved into other slot positions by a simple drag and drop process. To copy, hold the Control key down whilst dragging. Entire slots or just the individual 1d or 3d elements can be moved/copied. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... -
Page 20: Setup Tab
Internally these signals are converted to RGB using either SMPTE REC601 or REC709 depending on video standard. RGB & XYZ: Technically these standards should only be in a Dual Link or • 3G A-stream mode. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... - Page 21 If the input is 4K (4096 pixels), this option can be used to produce a 3840-pixel (2xHD) output. The position cannot be adjusted in 4K mode; it will always crop to the centre of the image. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
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Page 22: Routing Tab
Head A has all features of the Pluto available to it. Head B Uses Input B1 and Output D1 on rear of chassis. Head B cannot be used for patch generation, test signals or the Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... - Page 23 In Dual-head configuration, the Pluto Tab will indicate which Head of the Pluto is currently being controlled by that workstation. In this example, PLUTO 1 is in Standard mode. PLUTO 2 is in Dual Head mode, and this GUI is controlling Head A only. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 24: Stereo Mode
(green), right (yellow) and left&right (cyan). With one of these modes selected double click on the Slot name to apply it to the side selected. Once applied the slot name will appear in the corresponding colour. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 25: Mode
2). This isn't possible with the rugged Pluto box. However, rugged Plutos can be used together to process 4K images. See Appendix D for details on setting up a 4K Pluto. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 26: Preset Tab
To recall, just press the number. Note: Presets can also be recalled using the front panel control knobs. Please refer Front Panel operation section detailed instructions. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 27: Patches Tab
Film look using 3D Cube that was originally created for a rec709 colour space. The monitor LUT (created using profiling) can be used to transform the Plasma’s inherent colour / gamma shifts to a REC709 space before applying the 3D transform for the film look. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... -
Page 28: Linus Tab
Appendix B Appendix C 3.9 Linus Tab For enabling / disabling cage and cursor overlays. cages automatically adjust according to the input standard. All cages are applied downstream of the LUTs. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... - Page 29 (in half-level brightness) under the blanking, allowing you to see the part of the picture being blanked. Cursor Style selection changes the cages to combinations of dotted, solid or yellow lines. Cursor Brightness can be adjusted to eliminate screen burn. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 30: Proc Amp Tab
Both outputs can be controlled independently. Note: The Aperture control function is a special option and is not available in all versions of Pluto. Please contact Pandora for more information. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... -
Page 31: Cdl Tab
(see next page). Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... - Page 32 Later this can be used to build an ALE or EDL file which allows the colour information to be used another external system. See the CDL menu section in Chapter 3 for more information. A scratchpad is also available, containing 10 positions in which looks can be Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
- Page 33 The look will be restored into the current LUT (side and input/output), which does not necessarily need to be the same LUT that was selected when the look was saved. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
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Page 34: Chapter 4: Front Panel Control
LUT's in that slot. - press & hold will bring up an alternative menu with the list of PRESETS. Knob will illuminate BLUE when a LUT is applied, otherwise GREEN. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 35: Main Menu (Left Hand Knob, Single Press)
Rotate the knob to highlight the desired menu item or LUT Slot, and push the button to select. Selecting a LUT Slot will apply all 3 LUTS in the slot. The current slot applied will be highlighted in green. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... -
Page 36: Setup Menu (From Main Menu)
Setup menu. Highlight and select Dual Head item to navigate into the Dual Head menu. 4.3 Setup Menu (from Main Menu) Highlight and select Disable Remote to prevent Software override of current settings. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... - Page 37 Highlight and select Network to navigate into the Network Menu. Highlight and select Date/Time to navigate into the Date/Time Menu. Highlight and select Clear Memory to navigate into the Clear Memory Menu. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 38: Blanking Menu (From Setup Menu)
Then rotate to increment / decrement the number. Press again to store the change. Once completed for all the parameters, select Save and Reboot. The OSD will become inactive whilst the Pluto reboots. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 39: Date/Time Menu (From Setup Menu)
Clear all Look data to clear all previously stored Look data (CDL values and selected slot) and reset the list. You cannot undo this. You will be prompted to confirm this action. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 40: Dual Head Menu (From Main Menu)
This selects the desired processing path (Side or Head) to apply the LUT Slots to. Using this Method it is possible to apply looks to 2 camera feeds as shown in Appendix A2. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 41: Presets Menu (Left Hand Knob, Press-And-Hold)
Press and Hold the Left Hand control knob to bring up the Preset Menu. Rotate the Left Hand Control Knob and click to select the Preset of your choice. To save the Presets please refer to the Preset Tab section in Chapter 3. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... -
Page 42: Cdl Menu (Right Hand Knob, Single Press)
- click on this to save the current CDL data into the selected slot. Mark Grade - click on this to save the current CDL data into the Pluto memory for future download. This is identical to the Mark Look option in the Looks Menu. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 43: Looks Menu (Right Hand Knob, Press-And-Hold)
CDL values into the current output. This lets you copy a previously stored look and use it again. If you are in dual-head mode, this option is replaced by two new options: Recall Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... - Page 44 Delete Selected action. This can only be done immediately after the deletion to correct a mistake. If you close the menu or mark any more looks you can no longer undo the last deletion. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
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Page 45: Chapter 5: Live Cdl Control Using A Kensington Trackball
Pluto User Manual v1.38 Page 45 of 66 Chapter 5: Live CDL Control Using a Kensington Trackball Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... - Page 46 - Colour and level control in the low lights. Gamma - Colour and gamma curve control Gain - Colour and level control in the highlights Saturation - The control ring controls Chroma saturation (trackball not used). Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
- Page 47 Step 7: An alternative to saving the CDL data as an ALE is to directly store the current grade into a slot of the Pluto. Use the Right hand control Knob on the front panel to bring up the CDL Menu, as described in the next section. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
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Page 48: Chapter 6: Licensing
For further information of what functionality is included within each License please download the Pluto Data Sheet from the Products section of the Pandora website or contact sales@pandoratek.org To view the current license information, do the following: •... - Page 49 Click on Upload License. This will check that the license file is intended for • the currently selected units and upload the each new license in the file to the appropriate Pluto. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 50: Chapter 7: Firmware
• page www.pandora-int.com/support.php Run the Pluto app and click on the Pluto you wish to check in the left hand • pane. Select Node from the Upper menu, then select Firmware. • Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... - Page 51 Pluto will automatically use the Factory version. The update process can then be re- attempted. Note: The Factory firmware can be manually recalled by holding in the control knob whilst powering up. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 52: Appendix A1: Example Of Using A Pluto In Dual Head Mode In A Post Production Environment
In each Suite the Mac-mini (it could be any PC) is running the Pluto App to control only their side of the Pluto chassis, which is located in a central apparatus room, over the house network. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... -
Page 53: Appendix A2: Example Of Using A Pluto In Dual Head Mode In An On-Set Environment
3d Cube to Camera A feed, whilst Head B is being used to apply a CDL on the fly, using the trackball mouse, to Camera B. By doing this, it is possible to colour balance 2 cameras using just 1 Pluto. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... -
Page 54: Appendix B: Thx Cinespace Workflow And Set Up
Appendix B: THX CineSpace workflow and set up The Pluto can be used as part of a closed loop monitor profiling set up, utilising THX's CineSpace software suite. With Pandora's Pluto Plug-in installed, the Pluto forms a hardware partnership with the CineProfiler software. - Page 55 To regain control of the Pluto, CineProfiler must be closed. Once closed, the Pluto resumes its original state and settings. Note: if the Pluto is in Dual-head mode, profiling can only be carried out using head A. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
- Page 56 Pluto User Manual v1.38 Page 56 of 66 Figure B1: Schematic of Pluto/CineSpace profiling set up. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 57: Appendix C: Light Illusion's Lightspace Workflow And Set Up
Disable Remote Access during the profiling process as a way to ensure to there is no external interference during this sometimes lengthy process. Remember to Bypass all LUTS if required before starting the process. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com... - Page 58 Pluto User Manual v1.38 Page 58 of 66 Figure C1: Schematic of Pluto/LightSpace profiling set up Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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Page 59: Appendix D: Setting Up A Pluto In 4K Mode
The Pluto has been tested with the Sony F55 4K camera and 4K OLED display. Pandora recommends connecting the F55 to the OLED Monitor directly at first. When the Camera is correctly set up to produce a 4K image then the Pluto can be inserted. - Page 60 To Change Video Output Mode, Choose VIDEO menu and select SDI Mode, then set to 4096 x 2160 XADV Camera must also be set to YUV Output mode [4K not possible in RGB Mode] Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
- Page 61 [after booting] reconfigure to 4K mode with the two boards linked together. The communication between the two boards is via ethernet so you MUST have both boards plugged into an ethernet hub or switch. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
- Page 62 An ethernet connection is required for this to work so please see installation details. ASC CDL & Saturation • Tested in full 4K mode from Pandora GUI and PomFort LiveGrade. • VIDEO LEGALISER: black / white / custom Not Yet Supported On Pluto (but coming soon) VIDEO BLANKING …...
- Page 63 For the moment Test Patterns are produced in two quadrants of the 4K display only. We will alter the software to produce Full Frame 4K Test patterns soon. False Colour Display is working OK in 4K Display Modes. Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com...
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Page 64: Appendix E: Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys)
Load scratchpad look 1 – 10 Shift + (1 – 0) Save scratchpad look 1 – 10 Mark grade Select side A (also on Pluto) Select side B (also on Pluto) Select both sides (also on Pluto) Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013... -
Page 65: Appendix F: Specification
ASC CDL support Yes. CDL, CDN loaded as Input or Output 1D LUTs .m3d (Pandora) .3dl (Kodak, BlackMagic, Autodesk), .dat (DaVinci), .cms (Nucoda), .itx (Iridas), .cub (Truelight), .lut (Autodesk) 3D Cubes may be 16, 17, 32, 33 points and use 16-bit internal... - Page 66 Pluto User Manual v1.38 Page 66 of 66 Pandora Technology sales@pandoratek.org United Kingdom www.pandora-int.com October 2013...
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