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  • Page 1 RLM W-series Reference manual R59770513/01 28/07/2010...
  • Page 2 Barco nv Media & Entertainment Division Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne Phone: +32 56.36.82.11 Fax: +32 56.36.883.86 E-mail: sales.events@barco.com Visit us at the web: www.barco.com Printed in Belgium...
  • Page 3 Barco. Changes Barco provides this manual ’as is’ without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Barco may make im- provements and/or changes to the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time without notice.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Basic concepts ..................5 Introduction ..................... 5 About a Configuration .
  • Page 6 Table of contents 5.10.1 Background color..................57 5.10.2 Background image .
  • Page 7 Table of contents 12.2.7 Recover Warp crash ................. ..115 12.3 Advanced Warping.
  • Page 8 Table of contents R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 9: Basic Concepts

    Introduction Overview Projector Toolset is a software tool to set up, configure, manage and control Barco projectors. The concept of this Projector Toolset software is modular. The basic package can be extended with sev- eral optional device plug-in modules, now and in the future available.
  • Page 10 1. Basic concepts Configurations are directly under the subdirectory Workspace and have the extension .config. Snapshots are stored in a subdirectory of Workspace, called Snapshots. The files have the extension .snapshot . This structure makes it possible to zip the workspace and send it the another computer for further use. To make a backup of all your configurations and snapshots, just make a copy of Workspace with all its content.

  • Page 11: Installation

    2. Installation 2. INSTALLATION Overview • General requirements • Free download of Projector Toolset • Projector Toolset installation • Starting up • Manual installation of a device plug-in • Uninstall Projector Toolset • About this manual General requirements Before you begin It assumes you are familiar with the Windows operating system at your site.

  • Page 12: Free Download Of Projector Toolset

    Registration is necessary. If you are not yet registered, click on Sign up My.barco and follow the instructions. With the created lo- gin and password, it is possible to enter the partnerzone where you can download the Projector Toolset software and the device plug-in updates.
  • Page 13 4. Complete installation is automatic. Note: A restart of the computer is necessary before the software can be used. Barco → Projector Toolset → Projector Toolset item is added to the program list (unless otherwise selected during the installation). Only Projector Toolset framework is installed. To start using it, first install one or more device plug-ins.

  • Page 14: Starting Up

    Launching Projector Toolset on Microsoft Windows To start up the Projector Toolset software: 1. Click on Start → Programs and select Barco → Projector Toolset → Projector Toolset. if a desk top icon is available, double click that desk top icon.
  • Page 15 2. Installation Image 2-2 Start up splash screen Image 2-3 Overview downloaded plug-ins Image 2-4 Plug-ins installed R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...
  • Page 16 2. Installation Launching Projector Toolset on Mac OS X To start the Projector Toolset software on Mac OS X system: 1. With Finder, go to the Applications folder under your home folder. 2. Double-click on the Projector_Toolset icon to start the application. It can take a while to start up.

  • Page 17: Manual Installation Of A Device Plug-In

    2. Installation 4. Click OK to install the selected plug-ins. When all plug-ins are installed, a restart message is displayed. (image 2-4) 5. Click Yes to restart the application. Click No to continue working with the old plug-ins. 6. Once Projector Toolset is fully started, it has the following look and feel. (image 2-6) Image 2-6 Look and feel on Linux Manual installation of a device plug-in...
  • Page 18 2. Installation Plug-in files are .tpi files and are mostly located in the Plugins subdirectory of Projector Toolset’s install directory. The Install device plug-in dialog is re-displayed with the complete path filled out. 5. Click Next. An overview of projector name, plug-in ID and version is given. A question dialog box appears to ask if you really want to install the selected plug-in.

  • Page 19: Uninstall Projector Toolset

    2. Installation Image 2-8 Finish the installation Uninstall Projector Toolset How to uninstall on a Microsoft Windows platform To uninstall the program, normal Windows functionality can be used to remove a software. Click on Windows Start, select Settings and open Add/Remove software. Select the version of Projector Toolset which must be removed and click on Remove.
  • Page 20 2. Installation The following icons are used in the manual : Caution Warning Info, term definition. General info about the term. Note, gives extra information about the described subject. Tip, gives extra advice about the described subject. Images given in the manual are used as illustration. The content of the image can be slightly different with the real image on the screen, e.g.

  • Page 21: Menus

    3. Menus 3. MENUS Overview • General • Menu and button bar • Main window • Short cut keys • Workspace Explorer • How to adjust a setting • About Projector Toolset • Snapshot management General The right mouse button The right mouse button is used in Projector Toolset for direct controls.

  • Page 22: Main Window

    3. Menus Main window Overview The content of the main window changes when a other navigation (module) button is activated, but the main parts are the same for all modules. Image 3-2 Main window indications Indica- Description tion Window title. Construction of active module - Configuration name Menu Module navigation buttons Configuration preview pane...

  • Page 23: Short Cut Keys

    3. Menus information in the pane. Vertical scroll bars are the bars on the right side of the pane. Horizontal scroll bars are the bars at the bottom of the pane. To use scroll bars, place the cursor on the scroll box, click and hold down the mouse button. Move the scroll box the entire span of the scroll bar.

  • Page 24: How To Adjust A Setting

    3. Menus Image 3-4 Workspace explorer What can be done The workspace explorer window gives an overview of the existing Configurations. To select a configuration, just click on it. The background of the selected configuration changes to blue. When the same item is open (active) the background remains blue. When another configuration is selected, the background of this new configuration becomes blue and the background of the active (open) configuration changes to orange.
  • Page 25 3. Menus The versions indicated on the illustrations are only given as info and these versions can be different with the current versions. How to start up 1. Click Help on the menu and select About (a). (image 3-5) The About start up dialog box opens (b). Image 3-5 About window System details...
  • Page 26 3. Menus Image 3-6 System details Module details Click on Module details to get an overview of the installed modules. Image 3-7 Module details R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...
  • Page 27 3. Menus First of all the software version and the release date are indicated in Module manager. Module details gives an overview of the installed modules and their version. Plug-in details Plug-in details gives an overview of the installed device plug-in together with their version. Image 3-8 Device plug-ins details For more info about a device plug-in, click on the desired plug-in to select and then click on More info...

  • Page 28: Snapshot Management

    3. Menus Image 3-9 More info device plug-in Release information, plug-in description and license agreement is given. Snapshot management Overview • About snapshots • Managing snapshots • Take a snapshot • Apply a snapshot • Delete a snapshot • Add shot cut key to a snapshot •...

  • Page 29: About Snapshots

    3. Menus 3.8.1 About snapshots Overview At any moment the settings for a configuration can be saved in a snapshot file. This snapshot file can be loaded again to create the same situation as when the snapshot was taken. A snapshot can contain: •...

  • Page 30: Take A Snapshot

    3. Menus Image 3-10 Snapshot view 3.8.3 Take a snapshot What can be done? As a snapshot is collection of setting at a certain point in time, a snapshot of the current configuration can be taken at any moment. How to take 1.
  • Page 31 3. Menus The following levels are available: - All settings - All layout settings: only layout settings are saved - All input settings: only input settings are saved - Lamp settings: only lamp settings are saved - Projector settings: only projector settings are saved This is a first filtering level and can be followed by a device selection.

  • Page 32: Apply A Snapshot

    3. Menus 3.8.4 Apply a snapshot What can be done? A snapshot can be fully or partially apply to the current configuration. When there is no warning symbol in front of the snapshot name, this snapshot can be fully applied to the current configuration.

  • Page 33: Delete A Snapshot

    3. Menus Image 3-12 Apply snapshot 3.8.5 Delete a snapshot How to delete 1. Click on the snapshot icon on the manage button bar (a). (image 3-13) The Snapshot management dialog box opens with all available snapshots (b). 2. Click on the snapshot to delete (c). The name becomes yellow.

  • Page 34: Add Shot Cut Key To A Snapshot

    3. Menus Image 3-13 Delete snapshot 3.8.6 Add shot cut key to a snapshot What can be done? To each snapshot a key stroke can be associated so that it can be used as short cut key. This short cut key can be activated at any time.

  • Page 35: Remove Shot Cut Key Association

    3. Menus 6. Click OK to save the new short cut status (h). Image 3-14 Associate short cut to snapshot 3.8.7 Remove shot cut key association How to remove a short cut 1. Click on the snapshot icon on the manage button bar (a) (image 3-15) The Snapshot management dialog box opens with all available snapshots (b).
  • Page 36 3. Menus Image 3-15 Clear short cut on snapshot R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 37: Preferences

    4. Preferences 4. PREFERENCES Overview • Introduction • Start up the preferences • Access level • Software Appearance • Bug report setup • Logging • Workspace selection Introduction Overview Preferences determine the default behavior of the software. Some preferences can be generally set for the complete software, some others are only for the different plug-in modules.

  • Page 38: Access Level

    4. Preferences Image 4-2 Preference window Access level What can be done ? Some actions and functions of the Projector Toolset are restricted to certain access levels. In this panel you can check the access level and read information from a dongle, if you have one. A dongle is not required to use the normal functions in Projector Toolset.

  • Page 39: Software Appearance

    • service technician level • theatre technician level • Barco technician level Each level can access specific functions in the service module. Only the operator level functions are described in this manual. Software Appearance What can be changed ? The following items can be changed: •...
  • Page 40 4. Preferences The possible look and feels will be displayed. The following are possible: - Windows - Java - Nimrod - Tiny LAF Nimrod and Tiny LAF are collections of look and feels. If one of both are selected, the second line becomes available to select a typical look and file out of the collection.

  • Page 41: Bug Report Setup

    4. Preferences Use of specific fond 1. Click on Appearance (image 4-2). The appearance window opens. 2. Check the check box in front of Use specific font. (image 4-7) The drop down menu becomes available. 3. Click on the drop down box and select the desired font. 4.
  • Page 42 - Barco’s E-mail address, automatically filled out when installing the software. 5. If you want to receive a copy of the bug report E-mail to Barco, check this check box. 6. Fill out the address of the SMTP mail server.

  • Page 43: Logging

    4. Preferences Image 4-9 Bug report setup window Image 4-10 Mail setup window Logging Start up 1. Click on Logging. The logging preferences window opens. (image 4-11) R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 44: Workspace Selection

    4. Preferences Image 4-11 Logging and debugging preferences Logging level Click on the slider bar to set the desired logging level. The following levels are possible: • Debug • Info • Error • Warning • Fatal Message to log file The logging about the behavior of the program can be logged in a file.
  • Page 45 4. Preferences click on ... to open an Open dialog box (a2). 3. Browse to a workspace or enter a new workspace in the File name field. 4. Click on Open (b). The current configurations will be closed. 5. Click on Apply to apply the new workspace (c). Image 4-12 Select Workspace preferences...
  • Page 46 4. Preferences Image 4-13 Selecting a workspace R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 47: Configurator

    5. Configurator 5. CONFIGURATOR Overview • Introduction • Configurator window • Create a new configuration • Add device to a configuration via scanning • Add projector to a configuration • Reconnect a projector • Edit projector properties • Configuration preview •...

  • Page 48: Create A New Configuration

    5. Configurator Create a new configuration Steps to be taken 1. Click File on the menu and select New → New configuration (a). (image 5-2) press Ctrl + N. The New configuration dialog box opens (b). 2. Fill out a name for the new configuration next to Configuration name. The default name will be Config- uration_’digit’...
  • Page 49 5. Configurator The overview window gives the following items: • Device type • Host name • IP address • MAC address • Plug-in name How to add 1. Click Configuration on the menu and select Add device via scan... (1a). (image 5-3) right click on a not connected projector in the preview pane to open the content menu and select Add device via scan..

  • Page 50: Add Projector To A Configuration

    5. Configurator Add projector to a configuration Overview • Add projector • General properties • Connection setup • Decorator setup 5.5.1 Add projector The possible projectors types depends on the installed plug-ins. About adding a projector To make it more easy to find back a projector while adding it to the software, the different projectors are grouped in categories.

  • Page 51: General Properties

    5. Configurator Image 5-4 Add projector When adding twice the same projector, once via a network connection and once via a serial connection, a message will be displayed to warn the user that there is already an instance with the same projector and that problems with the communication are pos- sible.

  • Page 52: Connection Setup

    General projector properties Projector’s identification The default display name is Barco followed by the projector type. This name can be changed to any other name. Click in the name field, select the current name and enter a new name (b).
  • Page 53 5. Configurator Physical connection Before a serial connection can be made, connect a serial cable from PC to the RS232IN connector of the projector. RS232 An Electronic Industries Association (EIA) serial digital interface standard specifying the char- acteristics of the communication path between two devices using either D-SUB 9 pins or D-SUB 25 pins connectors.

  • Page 54: Set Up A Ethernet Connection

    5. Configurator Image 5-7 Detect serial connected projectors Fill out the address range (b) and click Start detection (c). A Serial scan result dialog box opens. Select the desired projector (d) and click Open (e). A connection is made with the selected projector. 5.5.3.2 Set up a Ethernet connection Possibilities...
  • Page 55 5. Configurator Host name This is the name that will be returned, along with the IP address in response to the UDP broad- cast query for projectors/touch panels. DNS server Computers, Projectors, Touch panels connected to a network are referenced by their IP ad- dress.
  • Page 56 5. Configurator 5. Click OK to make the connection. Image 5-9 Create connection via host name Making a connection via a host name is only possible when the host name is known by the network DNS server. Via a projector scan single connection 1.

  • Page 57: Decorator Setup

    5. Configurator A connection is made with all selected projectors. 5.5.4 Decorator setup What is a decorator Decorator information is extra data about the projector which can be displayed in the configuration preview next to the projector pictograph. Image 5-10 Decorator properties Image 5-11 Decorator position and content...

  • Page 58: Reconnect A Projector

    5. Configurator Click on the desired radio button to determine the decorator position. Decorator content The following information can be displayed in the configuration preview: • Projector name • Connection settings • Lamp shutter status • Active files • Device type Reconnect a projector Via the context menu 1.

  • Page 59: Edit Projector Properties

    5. Configurator Edit projector properties Via the menu 1. Click on a projector to select (a). (image 5-12) 2. Click Configuration on the menu and select Selected device → Properties (b). press Ctrl + Enter. The Properties dialog box opens (c). To edit the: - general properties.

  • Page 60: Configuration Preview

    5. Configurator Image 5-13 Edit projector properties via right click Configuration preview Projector status The border color around the pictograph indicates the projector status. Green: projector is online and there is communication with the projector. Grey: projector is offline. Red: projector is online but there are warnings about the use of the projector. Shaded: projector is disabled.

  • Page 61: Preview Layout Properties

    5. Configurator 2. To enter an author, click in the input field next to Author and enter the name (c). 3. To add a description, click in the Description field and enter a description for the configuration (d). 4. Click OK to save and close the Configuration properties dialog box (e). Image 5-14 Configuration properties 5.10 Preview layout properties...
  • Page 62 5. Configurator Tab swatches = way Via the swatches color dialog, step 6. Tab HSB = way 2 Via the HSB color dialog, step 7. Tab RGB = way 3 Via the RGB color dialog, step 8. 6. Select the desired color (via swatches = predefined color samples). (image 5-16) The first selected color will be indicated in Recent.
  • Page 63 5. Configurator Image 5-16 Select color via swatches Image 5-17 Select color via HSB R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 64: Background Image

    5. Configurator Image 5-18 Select color via RGB 5.10.2 Background image How to set background image 1. Right click in the preview pane but not on a pictograph (a). (image 5-19) A context menu opens. 2. Select Graph properties. The Graph properties dialog box opens (b). 3.

  • Page 65: Rearrange Pictographs In Preview Pane

    5. Configurator Image 5-19 Set background image 5.10.3 Rearrange pictographs in preview pane How to rearrange 1. Right click in the preview pane but not on a pictograph. (image 5-20) A context menu opens. 2. Select Rearrange graphs. The pictographs are rearranged in the preview pane. Image 5-20 Rearrange pictographs R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 66: Multiple Projector Selection

    5. Configurator 5.11 Multiple projector selection What be done? Multiple projectors, same type or different type can be selected in the preview pane. The settings which are common are displayed in the settings pane. The non common settings are grayed out. The displayed settings are those of the first selected projector, indicated with red dotted square, and do not tell anything about the status of the other selected projectors.
  • Page 67 5. Configurator Image 5-21 Multi selection of projectors R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...
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  • Page 69: General Projector Settings

    6. General projector settings 6. GENERAL PROJECTOR SETTINGS Overview • Start up • Projector identification and control interface • Basic control, lamp • Basic control, pause • Basic control, text • Test pattern • Advanced projector control • Maintenance, Restore factory defaults Start up How to startup 1.

  • Page 70: Projector Identification And Control Interface

    6. General projector settings Projector identification and control interface Overview Image 6-2 Projector identification and control interface The following items can be consulted and are read only values: • Projector name: name given to the projector during the creation. • Projector type: projector series •...

  • Page 71: Basic Control, Pause

    6. General projector settings Image 6-3 Lamp control Toggling the lamp 1. Press the Lamp button to toggle the lamp on or off. When toggling the lamp from off to on, the lamp indication will show first Warming up and then Imaging. When toggling the lamp from on to off, the lamp indication will show first Cooling and then Standby.

  • Page 72: Basic Control, Text

    6. General projector settings Basic control, text What can be done? The on-screen text boxes can be switched OFF so that an adjustment during the operation of the projector is not visible on the screen. The text on/off status is indicated by the led color in front of the text button and by the text indication right next to the button.

  • Page 73: Advanced Projector Control

    6. General projector settings 2. To clear a projected pattern, click Clear. Image 6-6 Test pattern selection Advanced projector control Overview • Start up Advanced projector control • Advanced control 6.7.1 Start up Advanced projector control How to start up 1.

  • Page 74: Advanced Control

    6. General projector settings Image 6-7 Advanced projector control 6.7.2 Advanced control Input locking Specify the frequency of the image input signal. The projector can decide itself the optimal frequency or it can be forced to project images on the desired frequency. When auto is selected, the lock will be set on the input signal of the main window.
  • Page 75 Startup logo and startup chime If you want the projector to start up with the Barco logo as startup screen, check the check box in front of the Startup logo. If not checked, the projector starts up with a blank image.

  • Page 76: Maintenance, Restore Factory Defaults

    6. General projector settings Click on the drop down box to select the desired language. The following languages are possible: • English • French • German • Spanish • Portuguese • Simplified Chinese • Traditional Chinese • Japanese • Korean Remote button Input buttons 1 to 5 are hot keys for different image sources.
  • Page 77 6. General projector settings Image 6-8 Restore factory defaults R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...
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  • Page 79: Alignments

    7. Alignments 7. ALIGNMENTS Overview • Lens control • Test patterns • Gamma adjustment • Horizontal keystone correction • Vertical keystone correction Lens control Overview • Lens shift • Lens mid position • Lens zoom • Lens focus 7.1.1 Lens shift What can be done? When the lenses are motorized, it is possible to adjust these lenses via the Projector Toolset.

  • Page 80: Lens Zoom

    7. Alignments Image 7-2 Lens mid position How to bring to mid position 1. Click on the Center button between the shift buttons. 7.1.3 Lens zoom What can be done? When the lenses are motorized, it is possible to zoom these lenses via the Projector Toolset. Image 7-3 Lens zoom How to zoom...

  • Page 81: Test Patterns

    7. Alignments How to focus 1. Click on the up or down arrow button in the focus pane. Click until the correct focus is obtained. Test patterns Short cuts Image 7-5 Click on a pattern to select. The selected pattern is displayed by the projector when the lamp is on and the shutter is open (not paused).

  • Page 82: Horizontal Keystone Correction

    7. Alignments Image 7-6 Gamma adjustment Adjusting via dragging 1. Click on the slider bar of the gamma adjustment and hold down the mouse button. 2. Move the slider until the desired value is reached. The value in the input field of the spin box will change accordingly. Adjusting via the up down controls 1.

  • Page 83: Vertical Keystone Correction

    7. Alignments How to adjust 1. Click on the slider, hold down the mouse button and drag the slider to the left (bottom correction) or the right (top correction) until the desired horizontal keystone correction is obtained click in the input field next to the slider and enter the desired value with the keyboard. Value can change between - 200 and + 200.
  • Page 84 7. Alignments click in the input field next to the slider and enter the desired value with the keyboard. Value can change between - 200 and + 200. A negative value is a correction at the left side of the image.

  • Page 85: Adjustments

    8. Adjustments 8. ADJUSTMENTS Overview • Auto Image adjust • Aspect ratio • Zoom • Source selection • Working with PIP images • Input settings, viewport properties • Input settings, image properties • Color space • Input balance Auto Image adjust What can be done ? An auto image adjustment can be done when a new source is connected or automatically when necessary.

  • Page 86: Aspect Ratio

    8. Adjustments Aspect ratio What can be done ? The aspect ratio of the projected image can be selected out of a list of predefined aspect ratio. The projector’s full image size is 16:10 (1920x1200 dots). Depending on the input aspect ratio and the setting of the output aspect ratio, the image will be displayed in a different way.

  • Page 87: Zoom

    8. Adjustments Image 8-3 Aspect ratio Zoom What can be done ? Images normally projected with edges can now be displayed in a cropped or zoomed way so that the edges are gone. When aspect ratio is set to Native, set Zoom to Off or Crop. Image 8-4 Example zoom function How to set the zoom function...

  • Page 88: Source Selection

    8. Adjustments The following values are possible: - Off : no changes are made to the projected image. - Crop : crop will add two masks equivalent to 3% of horizontal resolution on either side of the image and two similar masks at the top and the bottom of the projected image. - Zoom : this function will enlarge the image’s horizontal resolution over the 106% of the default aspect ratio.

  • Page 89: Working With Pip Images

    8. Adjustments Image 8-6 Main source selection Working with PIP images What can be done ? The main source and PIP source can be selected together with the position of the PIP window on the screen. Selecting twice the same source, once for the main window and once for the PIP window is not possible. Sources which are using the same input connectors are also not possible.
  • Page 90 8. Adjustments Main window HDMI1 HDMI2 YUV1 RGBHV/YUV2 Com- S-Video RGB-S SDI/HDSDI/3G posite Video HDMI1 win- HDMI2 YUV1 RGBHV/YUV2 x Com- posite Video S-Video RGB-S SDI/HDSI/3G o x = possible combination o = not allowed combination This selection table is visible by checking the check box before Show help (d). 3.

  • Page 91: Input Settings, Viewport Properties

    8. Adjustments Image 8-8 PIP lociations Top left Top right Bottom left Bottom right Split left/right Input settings, viewport properties Horizontal total This function adjust the clock frequency of pixel sampling (horizontal pixel frequency). If flickering or vertical lines are visible in the image, then the pixel sampling frequency is insufficient and can be adjusted by changing the horizontal total value.
  • Page 92 8. Adjustments Image with vertical lines Adjusted image Horizontal start/position When the image is not in the center and ends up being cropped, then the horizontal start position is not correct. Image 8-10 Example horizontal start Native image Skewed left Skewed right Horizontal phase This function is use to adjust the phase of the pixel sampling clock (relative to the input signal).

  • Page 93: Input Settings, Image Properties

    8. Adjustments Image 8-12 Viewport settings Input settings, image properties About the controls Contrast Adjust the contrast so that the brightness of the image remains constant but the contrast between black and white achieves a maximum. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image until a good image reproduction is obtained. Saturation Adjust the color saturation until a good color reproduction is obtained.

  • Page 94: Color Space

    8. Adjustments The input settings window opens. The image properties are at the right side. Properties which are not valid for the selected input source are grayed out. The following properties can be adjusted depending on the input source: - Contrast - Brightness - Saturation - Sharpness...

  • Page 95: Input Balance

    8. Adjustments The input settings window opens. 2. Click on the drop down box next to Color Space 2 and select the desired color space. The following color spaces are available : - Auto (depending on the connected source) - YUV HD - YUV STD - RGB PC - RGB VIDEO...
  • Page 96 8. Adjustments • red offset : adjusts the offset of red in dark areas. • blue offset : adjusts the offset of blue in dark areas. • green offset : adjusts the offset of green in dark areas. Gain This refers to the control of color imbalance in the brighter areas of the projected image. Project an image with many white areas next to light gray areas.
  • Page 97 8. Adjustments Image 8-15 Input balance R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...
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  • Page 99: Color Alignment

    9. Color alignment 9. COLOR ALIGNMENT Overview • Color space selection • Custom color space Color space selection What can be done ? The color space (gamut), the collection of colors which can be reproduced by the projector, can be adjusted to 3 predefined stored values and a custom value.

  • Page 100: Custom Color Space

    9. Color alignment Custom color space What can be done ? The user can change the shape of the color gamut by changing the corner coordinates of the red, green and blue corner point. The changes are limited within a certain area. The coordinates of the white point can be changed in the same way to obtain a custom white point.

  • Page 101: Installation

    10. Installation 10. INSTALLATION Overview • Image orientation • Lamp power mode • Lamp overview 10.1 Image orientation What can be done ? The way the projector is installed must be defined inside the projector. The following installations are possible: •...

  • Page 102: Lamp Power Mode

    10. Installation 10.2 Lamp power mode What can be done ? The lamp power mode can be set between Economy mode, Standard mode and Dimming mode. When Dimming mode is selected, the power supplied to lamps can be changed in a range of 82% and 100% . Depending on the application condition, the number of active lamps can be selected.

  • Page 103: Lamp Overview

    10. Installation When the projector operates in an environment of excessive heat or in an area of high altitude, it may automatically shut down. To avoid this, enable the high altitude mode by checking the check box in front of High altitude (c). The cooling fan will work at a higher speed to regulate the temperature inside the projector.
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  • Page 105: Communication

    11. Communication 11. COMMUNICATION 11.1 Network settings Overview The network settings are only given as information. Changing a network setting, such as DHCP, IP ad- dress, etc. can only be done via the OSD menus or RLMW WebClient. Image 11-1 Network settings 11.2 Infra red setting About IR address...
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  • Page 107: Warping

    12. Warping 12. WARPING Overview • Warping method selection • Normal warping • Advanced Warping • Configurator, Warp User Interface 12.1 Warping method selection What can be done ? It is possible to make the selection between Normal warping and Advanced warping. Normal warping can contain one of the following items: •...

  • Page 108: Normal Warping

    12. Warping 12.2 Normal warping How does it work ? In normal warping, either keystone correction or rotation or blanking can be adjusted. Not two or three together. When you have to switch from one correction to another, first you have to click on the Reset all button. 12.2.1 Keystone correction How to select and adjust 1.
  • Page 109 12. Warping Image 12-2 Normal warping, keystone Image 12-3 Horizontal keystone Keystone adjustment with positive values Keystone adjustment with negative values R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 110: Rotation Correction

    12. Warping Image 12-4 Vertical keystone Keystone adjustment with positive values Keystone adjustment with negative values To undo the keystone correction, click on Reset all. 12.2.2 Rotation correction What can be done ? Small rotations can be corrected with the rotation function. How to correct 1.
  • Page 111 12. Warping Image 12-5 Normal warping, rotation R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 112: Barrel-Pincushion Correcion

    12. Warping Image 12-6 Rotation To undo the rotation correction, click on Reset all. 12.2.3 Barrel-PinCushion correcion What can be done ? A barrel distortion or pincushion distortion can adjusted so that a normal image is displayed. Positive adjustments introduce more barrel distortion. Negative adjustments introduce more pincushion distortion. How to correct 1.

  • Page 113: Blanking Corrections

    12. Warping Image 12-7 Barrel and pincushion distortion To undo the Barrel/PinCushion correction, click on Reset all. 12.2.4 Blanking corrections What can be done ? Blanking adjustments affect only the edges of the projected image and are used to frame the projected image on to the screen and to hide or black out unwanted information (or noise).
  • Page 114 12. Warping Image 12-8 Blanking Top blanking Bottom blanking Left blanking Right blanking The reset function brings all blanking settings back to zero. How to adjust 1. Once in Normal warping, click on the Blanking/Scenergix/Corner button. (image 12-9) 2. Click on the up down control of the spin box of the side the blanking should be adjusted until the desired blanking is obtained click the input field and enter the desired value with the keyboard.

  • Page 115: Scenergix

    12. Warping Image 12-9 Normal warping, blanking adjustment To reset the blanking adjustments, click on Reset. All settings are set to zero. 12.2.5 Scenergix Scenergix activation 1. Check the check box in front of Enabled. (image 12-10) All adjustments and the virtual representation become active. 2.
  • Page 116 12. Warping Image 12-10 Normal warping, Scenergix About the overlap zone (blending zone) ? The Top, bottom, left or right item set the blending zone. This zone is the overlap with the next part of the complete picture. Image 12-11 Width selection R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 117: Corner Manipulation

    12. Warping How to adjust the overlap zone (white level adjustment) 1. Click on the up down control of the spin box of the selected blending zone and adjust until the desired zone is reached click in the input field of the spin box of the selected blending zone and enter the desired value. The result is indicated in the ScenergiX preview pane.
  • Page 118 12. Warping Image 12-13 Corner manipulation, drag and drop Adjusting via the buttons 1. First, click on a corner button (1). (image 12-14) 2. To setup the step, click on the drop down box next to step and select the desired step (3). The following steps are possible: 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20,30,50.

  • Page 119: Recover Warp Crash

    12. Warping Image 12-14 Normal warping, corner manipulation Corner button When clicking on the Corner button, the selected corner will move to the 0.0 coordinates (4). The All button will move all corners to the 0,0 coordinates (5). 12.2.7 Recover Warp crash What can be done ? Due to certain circumstances it is possible that the warp processor stuck up.

  • Page 120: Advanced Warping

    12. Warping 12.3 Advanced Warping Projector Toolset computer must be connected via Ethernet AND RS232 with the RLMW8 projector. 12.3.1 RS232 communication setup Why using an RS232 connection ? To speed up the warping process, the Projector Toolset computer should be able to communicate directly with warping processor.

  • Page 121: Launching The Warpui

    12. Warping Image 12-17 Advanced warping, load warp file 12.3.3 Launching the WarpUI How to lauch 1. Click on Launch WarpUI (2). (image 12-18) The Warping settings window opens (3). A warping grid contains maximum 25 row and 33 columns. Each row and each column contain active nodes.

  • Page 122: Recover Warp Crash

    12. Warping Image 12-18 Startup warpui 12.3.4 Recover Warp crash What can be done ? Due to certain circumstances it is possible that the warp processor stuck up. By pressing on the Recover Warp crash button, the processor is reset and warping can be continued. R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 123: Configurator, Warp User Interface

    12. Warping Image 12-19 Recover warp crash 12.4 Configurator, Warp User Interface Overview • About the Warp UI • About the Floater menu • Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes • Make node selection • Change selection to new active node •...

  • Page 124: About The Warp Ui

    12. Warping 12.4.1 About the Warp UI Overview Image 12-20 Active field Selected active node Active node Interpolation node Interpolation node intersection Active node intersection Nodes Each dot in the grid indicates a node. The small dots are not active nodes and cannot be moved. The bigger dots are active nodes and can be moved during the warping setup.

  • Page 125: About The Floater Menu

    12. Warping 12.4.2 About the Floater menu Overview and functions Depending on the selection, the Floater menu can have a different look. Image 12-21 Function selection • Manipulate nodes: nodes can be individually moved. • Manipulate hard edges: a horizontal and/or vertical hard edge can be introduced where nodes cannot move.

  • Page 126: Increasing - Decreasing The Number Of Nodes

    12. Warping Save current warping setting to a file. Close the warping user interface. 12.4.3 Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes What can be done? The number of active nodes can be increased to obtain a more accurate adjustment. As the number of nodes increase, the active area decreases.

  • Page 127: Make Node Selection

    12. Warping 12.4.4 Make node selection Selecting a single node 1. Click on a node in the grid. (image 12-25) An active area is created around that single node. This active area is created by connecting the adjacent active nodes with each other. That is also the area that will be influenced by an adjustment of the selected active node.
  • Page 128 12. Warping Image 12-26 Multi node selection Selecting all nodes in a row/column 1. First select a single node. An active area is set and the background becomes yellow. 2. Right click on a grid to open the context menu. (image 12-27) 3.
  • Page 129 12. Warping Image 12-27 All nodes on a row selected Multi deselect 1. While multiple active nodes are selected, right click in the grid. (image 12-28) The context menu opens. 2. Select MultiSelect and move the cursor to the right. 3.

  • Page 130: Change Selection To New Active Node

    12. Warping Image 12-28 Multi deselect 12.4.5 Change selection to new active node What can be done ? The selection, active node and the active area, can be move to another active node. Via the mouse click in the grid 1.

  • Page 131: Making An Adjustment Via The Floater Menu Or Keyboard

    12. Warping The position of all the other nodes in the active area is recalculated with regard to the new position of the active node. (image 12-30) As long as the dots remain green, the warping board can execute this new position. The coordinates and the status icon of the selected active node are also green;...

  • Page 132: Add A Hard Edge

    12. Warping 12.4.8 Add a hard edge What can be done ? A horizontal or vertical line can be set on the grid as a hard edge. The nodes on this line are fixed and cannot be influenced by a move of other nodes. This hard edge insertion can be done before or after node manipulations.

  • Page 133: Move A Hard Edge Line

    12. Warping Image 12-33 12.4.9 Move a hard edge line What can be done ? An inserted hard edge can be moved to any place on the grid Move via drag and drop 1. Click on the hard edge line to move and hold down the mouse button. (image 12-34) 2.

  • Page 134: Remove A Hard Edge

    12. Warping Image 12-35 Move hard edge 12.4.10 Remove a hard edge How to remove 1. Select the hard edge to remove by clicking on it. (image 12-36) The line becomes red. 2. Click on the delete icon in the Floating menu. The hard edge is remove.

  • Page 135: Save Configuration To File

    12. Warping When the hard edges are hidden before the click, the hard edges will be visible and the check box in the content menu will be checked. When hard edges are visible before the click, menu item was checked, then the hard edges are hidden and the check box becomes unchecked.

  • Page 136: Load A Configuration In The Warp Ui

    12. Warping Image 12-38 Save configuration The number of active nodes per row or column are not saved in the file. 12.4.13 Load a configuration in the Warp UI What is possible ? Warp configuration files saved in [Projector Toolset install directory]/warping_config- uration can be loaded in the Warp UI for editing purposes.

  • Page 137: Start Up Cylindrical Warping

    12. Warping Image 12-39 Open configuration file 12.4.14 Start up cylindrical warping How to start up 1. Right click on the grid. The context menu opens. 2. Select Cylindrical warping (1). (image 12-40) A new extra menu opens next to the Floater menu (2). The grid is reset. 3.

  • Page 138: Indentation

    12. Warping Cylindrical warping menu Image 12-41 Cylindrical warping menu Type of cylinder Indentation. Internal or external projection. Gradient. Relative deviation on the cylinder. Calculate warp button. Only used for special cases. Recalculation is normally done automatically. Reset grid. Fast preview. Current settings are sent to the device. Resize and center 12.4.15 Indentation About indentation...

  • Page 139: Gradient

    12. Warping How to adjust 1. Within the Cylindrical warping menu, click on the slider below Indentation and move the slider to the left or the right until the desired indentation is obtained (1). (image 12-43) click in the input field next to the Indentation slider and enter the desired value with the keyboard (2). A recalculation is automatically executed.

  • Page 140: Fast Preview

    12. Warping 12.4.17 Fast preview What can be done ? The current warp settings can be sent to the device for preview and to see if they match the real situation. Adjustments are still possible when in preview mode. Start up a preview via the menu 1.

  • Page 141: Re-Size And Centering For Cylindrical Warping

    12. Warping 12.4.18 Re-size and centering for cylindrical warping What can be done ? The cylindrical preview can be re-sized and centered on the projected image. During the centering, a small misalignment of 1 or 2 pixels is still possible due to round off mistakes in the calculations.

  • Page 142: Preferences

    12. Warping Image 12-50 12.4.20 Preferences 12.4.20.1 Background of the grid What can be done ? The background of the grid can be changed between: • an embedded image • black • white • a custom selected color How to make the selection 1.

  • Page 143: Active Node Intersection

    12. Warping 12.4.20.2 Active node intersection What can be done ? The active node intersection is the line which connects two active nodes. This line can be disabled or enabled and when enabled, the color can be the default color (blue) or a custom selected color. How to make the selection 1.

  • Page 144: Hard Edges

    12. Warping Image 12-53 12.4.20.4 Hard edges What can be done ? The color of the hard edges, in disabled or enabled state can be selected. How to select the color 1. Right click on the grid. (image 12-54) The context menu opens. 2.

  • Page 145: Color Selection

    12. Warping 12.4.20.5 Color selection Select a color 1. 3 ways are now possible to select a color, represented by a tab in the Color value window. Tab swatches = way Via the swatches color window, step 2. Tab HSB = way 2 Via the HSB color window, step 3.
  • Page 146 12. Warping Image 12-56 Color value via HSB Image 12-57 Color value via RGB R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...

  • Page 147: Index

    Index INDEX Communication 101 Infra red setting 101 About Projector Toolset 20–23 Network settings 101 Module details 22 Configuration 44, 46, 55–56, 62, 65, 77 Plug-in details 23 Add device via scan 44 System details 21 Add projector 46 About this manual 15 Alignment 77 Access level 34 Gamma 77...
  • Page 148 Index General projector settings 65 General 17 Start up 65 Main window 18 General settings 65–70, 72 Tool tip 18 Advanced 69–70 Menu 17 Input locking 70 Short cut keys 19 Start up 69 Workspace explorer 19 Basic control, lamp 66 Multiple projector selection 62 Basic control, pause 67 Basic control, text 68...
  • Page 149 Index About 25 Move line 129 Apply 28 Remove 130 Delete 29 Load configuration 132 How to 26 Method selection 103 Manage snapshots 25 Nodes 126–127, 130 Short cut 30–31 Adjust via drag and drop 126 Create 30 Adjust via floater menu 127 Remove 31 Adjust via keyboard 127 Start up program 10...
  • Page 150 Index R59770513 RLM W-SERIES 28/07/2010...
  • Page 151 Revision Sheet Barco nv Media & Entertainment Division/Documentation Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne Phone: +32 56.36.82.11, Fax: +32 56.36.88.24 E-mail: service.mne@barco.com, Web: www.barco.com From: Date: Please correct the following points in this documentation (R59770513/01): page wrong correct R59770513 RLM W- 28/07/2010...

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