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Provideo gui v1.2.4
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User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4

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1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................2
2 Connecting with a Device...............................................................................................................3
3 General navigation...........................................................................................................................5
3.1 Toolbar.....................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Sidebar.....................................................................................................................................6
3.3 System Settings Dialog............................................................................................................7
3.4 Debug Terminal.......................................................................................................................9
4 The Tabs.........................................................................................................................................11
4.1 In-Out Tab..............................................................................................................................11
4.2 Lens Driver Tab.....................................................................................................................15
4.3 Playback Tab..........................................................................................................................17
4.4 Black Level Tab.....................................................................................................................20
4.5 White Balance Tab.................................................................................................................21
4.6 Filter Tab................................................................................................................................22
4.7 Multi Color Controller Tab....................................................................................................23
4.8 Knee Function Tab.................................................................................................................24
4.9 Lookup Table Tab..................................................................................................................25
SSM500)........................................................................................................................................30
4.12 Output Tab...........................................................................................................................31
4.13 Info Tab................................................................................................................................33
4.14 Update Tab...........................................................................................................................35

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    4.7 Multi Color Controller Tab....................23 4.8 Knee Function Tab.........................24 4.9 Lookup Table Tab........................25 4.10 Defect Pixel Correction Tab – Full Version (ATOM one, ATOM one 4K mini)....28 4.11 Defect Pixel Correction Tab – Reduced Version (ATOM one mini and ATOM one SSM500)............................30 4.12 Output Tab...........................31...

  • Page 2: Overview

    User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 1 Overview This manual describes the usage of the ProVideo GUI by Dream Chip. The GUI is used to setup supported ProVideo devices which are attached over a serial interface. The GUI is currently available for Linux and Windows operating systems and supports the following...

  • Page 3: Connecting With A Device

    3 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 2 Connecting with a Device The GUI supports serial connections using either the RS485 or RS232 protocol. When using RS232 only one device can be connected at a time, with RS485 multiple devices can be connected over one bus.
  • Page 4 4 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 When connecting a new COM-Port device after the GUI was launched, click this button to add it to the Port list. Close the Connect Dialog. If you have previously tried to establish a connection to a device, but the connection was unsuccessful, this will close the GUI (since it is in disconnected state).

  • Page 5: General Navigation

    Additionally a new button “LIVE → PLAY” will be shown if an ATOM one SSM500 in Trigger Mode is detected. This button can be used to copy all settings from the Live chain to the Playback chain.

  • Page 6: Sidebar

    Lens Driver Tab: Configure a connected automated lens (only available for some camera models). Playback Tab: Control slow-motion recording and playback (only available for ATOM one SSM500 cameras in Trigger Mode). Black Level Tab: Configure black levels and flare compensation. White Balance Tab: Configure white balance settings.

  • Page 7: System Settings Dialog

    7 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 3.3 System Settings Dialog The settings dialog is used to configure general device and GUI settings. Note: The GUI Settings (points 11, 12 and 13) will be saved when the GUI is closed and are restored when it is opened again.
  • Page 8 8 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 Change the Calibration Profile. The amount of profiles available depends on the camera model, this setting is not available on all cameras. For details see the description of the “calibration_profile” command in the Reference Manual of your camera.

  • Page 9: Debug Terminal

    9 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 3.4 Debug Terminal The Debug Terminal shows all commands which are send by the GUI. It can also be used to manually send commands to the device. By default the Debug Terminal opens as a docked widget of the main window. You can turn it into a stand-alone window by grabbing it and dragging it away from the main window.
  • Page 10 Click this button to save the current content of the Debug Terminal to a text file. If you experience problems with your device like commands which are not correctly executed, it can be helpful for the Dream Chip support team if you send them the command log for investigation.

  • Page 11: The Tabs

    11 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4 The Tabs Each tab focuses on a certain feature set of the device. Below is a list of all tabs currently available in the GUI. Depending on your device, some tabs or features might not be available.
  • Page 12 12 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 Setup the bayer pattern of the sensor. This setting is only visible if “Engineering Mode” is enabled on the info tab and usually should not be changed by the user. Manually set the shutter time in microseconds. Can only be adjusted if auto exposure is disabled.
  • Page 13 13 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 Enable 4K to 2K downscaler and optional interlacer for the first SDI output. This option is only available for 4K cameras, see the cameras reference manual for more details. Set the mode of the second SDI output. In mirror mode the image is identical to the first output, in RAW-10 and RAW-12 modes a custom raw image will be output.
  • Page 14 14 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 master mode (to generate a genlock signal). Setup the genlock crosslock mode. When disabled the camera will expect a tri- level sync signal which matches the video mode (see point 15). For 4K / UHD video modes this means the matching 2K / FHD video mode (e.g.

  • Page 15: Lens Driver Tab

    Also it might be helpful to turn off the auto exposure during the setup. Note regarding ATOM one SSM500 cameras: The ATOM one SSM500 slow-motion cameras share most of the options with the other cameras. Additionally the following functions are available under “Output Configuration: Sensor Framerate: Setup the framerate at which the sensor runs.
  • Page 16 16 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 Zoom control box. Contains all available configuration elements for zoom control. Iris control box. Contains all available configuration elements for iris control. Position box. The position can be changed by changing the value in the box or by setting the slider.

  • Page 17: Playback Tab

    2. If an option is not visible, this option is not supported by the connected lens. 3. Changing the advanced options can cause, that the lens driver is not working as expected. 4.3 Playback Tab This tab is only available for the ATOM one SSM500 in Trigger Mode.
  • Page 18 18 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 Change the amount of recording buffers. Since applying a new buffer count deletes all recorded image data you have to confirm this setting by clicking the “Apply Buffer Count” button to the right of the spin box. The table shows the current state of the recording buffers.
  • Page 19 19 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 A new recording can be started any time (if a free buffer is available), even if a recording is currently running. The switch to the new recording buffer will be done without delay, no frames will be lost.

  • Page 20: Black Level Tab

    20 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.4 Black Level Tab Sensor black for all colors (only visible when “Engineering Mode” is enabled on the Info Tab). Sensor black for each component separate (only visible when “Engineering Mode” is enabled on the Info Tab).

  • Page 21: White Balance Tab

    21 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.5 White Balance Tab Select a white balance preset depending on the current lighting conditions. The available presets can very between camera models. Manual red gain. Manual blue gain. Configure continuous automatic white balance (AWB). A higher speed means faster adjustment, but also a less fluid look of the AWB.

  • Page 22: Filter Tab

    22 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.6 Filter Tab Denoise / Detail filter enable. Set a higher denoise level to for a cleaner image with less noise and detail. Set a higher detail level to sharpen the image. 4.7 Multi Color Controller Tab...

  • Page 23: Multi Color Controller Tab

    23 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 Enable / disable the multi color controller and select the amount of phases (12, 16, 24 or 32). The more phases the finer you can tune the image color. Load or save the current color profile from / to file. Change the range of the hue and saturation sliders to make more accurate adjustments to the phases.

  • Page 24: Knee Function Tab

    24 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.8 Knee Function Tab Graphical view of current knee settings. Enable knee function. If the slope is set to 45% the function is neutral, that means it can be safely enabled during a live production, as it has no visible effect on the live image.

  • Page 25: Lookup Table Tab

    25 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.9 Lookup Table Tab Graphical representation of current gamma curve. Click anywhere in the plot to add a new sample point. You can add up to 24 sample points. This is only possible in “Table-Based Interpolation”...
  • Page 26 26 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 un-editable preview of the gamma curve. Select channel for gamma. The RGB curves will be overlain with the master curve to create to resulting RGB curves. The GUI will show the resulting curve with a darker color.
  • Page 27 27 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 “SDI-2 LUT” (see chapter 4.1, point 16). Afterwards you can switch between the configuration of the two outputs by using the “SDI-1” and “SDI-2” buttons in the toolbar (see chapter 3.1). Note: Using the fixed gamma mode (point 17 above) is only recommended for advanced usage.

  • Page 28: Defect Pixel Correction Tab - Full Version (Atom One, Atom One 4K Mini)

    28 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.10 Defect Pixel Correction Tab – Full Version (ATOM one, ATOM one 4K mini) Enable the defect pixel correction module. Set the correction mode. “Combined” will use both, automatic and table based detection.
  • Page 29 For best image quality you will have to use the table based defect pixel correction. Therefore you need to record the image of the ATOM one and find out the pixel positions (row and column) of the defect pixels. You then have to add them to the defect pixel table.

  • Page 30: Defect Pixel Correction Tab - Reduced Version (Atom One Mini And Atom One Ssm500)

    19). For more details see the notes below. How-To use the defect pixel correction: The ATOM one mini (including the AIR and waterproof variants) and ATOM one SSM500 models only support a simple defect pixel correction mechanism. It does not support automatic correction during runtime and the user can not edit the defect pixel table.

  • Page 31: Output Tab

    31 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 test image for the camera. Then make sure the DPC is enabled by checking the “Enable” checkbox, set the “Test Mode” to “Off” and finally click the “Automatic Table Generation”. You will see that the image is rotated and flipped a few times during the calibration process.
  • Page 32 32 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 Values of current color conversion matrix. Presets for color conversion. The default is Rec.709, Rec.2020 is usually used for UHD video or HDR content. Fine tuning of the matrix red balance. Fine tuning of the matrix blue balance.

  • Page 33: Info Tab

    33 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.13 Info Tab The system information box gives some general information about the connected device. Check the “Software ID” to find out your current device version. This section shows information about the operating temperature of the device. Depending on the device one or two temperature sensors are available, their current values are listed under “Current Temperature”.
  • Page 34 Reboot to Update Mode: Reboots the camera into the Update Mode, so that a • firmware update can be performed via the Web Interface. Please see the ATOM one SSM500 Reference Manual for further instructions on the firmware update procedure.

  • Page 35: Update Tab

    35 of 36 User Manual - ProVideo GUI v1.2.4 4.14 Update Tab Shows the current status of the device. Shows information about the firmware update components (device and local programmer tool). Shows the firmware version which is currently installed on the device, and the version which is available on the update server.
  • Page 36 GUI and have to flash it using an update script. Note: For ATOM one SSM500 camera models update via the GUI is not possible, please refer to the Reference Manual of these devices, on how to perform a firmware update.

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