Page 1 USER MANUAL TESSERA PROCESSING Tessera Version 3.0...
Page 2 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B |...
Page 3: Brompton Support
BROMPTON SUPPORT Should you have any problem s with your Brom pton Technology product please contact our support team using the following details. EU SUPPORT Available between 10:00 and 18:00 EST: Tel: +44 (0)20 7471 9444 Em ail: support@brom ptontech.com...
Page 4: Manual Changelog
MANUAL CHANGELOG MANUAL TESSERA V3.0 - REV B Released 22/01/2021 with the following changes: General m inor updates. MANUAL TESSERA V3.0 - REV A Released 20/09/2020 with the following changes: Updated style and look of m anual. Im plem ented a referenced Manual Changelog. Updated section: General Overview on page 13.
Page 5 Added note regarding Tessera SX40 supporting sub-fixtures (page 90). Updated Canvas View UI im age (page 111). Updated Presets UI im ages (page 125 page 126). Updated Processing and Chrom aTune tiles, and figure captions (page 155 page 171). New section: (Chrom aTune) Curves on page 176.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - General Overview 2.1 - Tessera LED Processors 2.2 - System Overview 2.3 - Tessera SX40 LED Processor 2.4 - Tessera S8 LED Processor 2.5 - Tessera M2 LED Processor 2.6 - Tessera S4 LED Processor 2.7 - Tessera T1 LED Processor...
Page 7 5.6 - Connecting to a Tessera LED Processor 5.7 - Multiple Processors Control Section 6 - High Dynamic Range 6.1 - Supported HDR Form ats 6.2 - HDR Features 6.3 - Dynam ic Calibration Section 7 - Project Setup 7.1 - Project Managem ent 7.2 - Enable HDR 7.3 - Canvas Resolutions 7.4 - Low Latency Mode...
Page 8 9.6 - Online View 9.7 - Topology View Section 10 - Inputs 10.1 - Source Selection 10.2 - HD Sources (for M2, T1, S4) 10.3 - 4K Sources (for SX40 and S8) 10.4 - Input Metadata 10.5 - Input Override 10.6 - Input Colour Control 10.7 - Histogram s Section 11 - Processing...
Page 9 13.9 - On-Screen Colour Adjustm ent 13.10 - Dynam ic Calibration (DynaCal) User Interface Section 14 - Netw ork 14.1 - Network Load 14.2 - Network Bit Depth 14.3 - Additional Video Delay 14.4 - Genlock Settings 14.5 - Ultra Low Latency 14.6 - High Fram e Rate Section 15 - Live Control 15.1 - Enabling Live Control...
Page 10 Global Canvas While Adding Fixtures OSCA Appendix B - Cable Requirements For Tessera SX40 and XD Tessera SX40 and XD Cable Requirem ents 10G Ethernet Com patibility Appendix C - Setting IP Addresses Setting the IP Address on Windows System s...
Page 11: Section 1 - Introduction
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION COPYRIGHT ©2012- 2021 Brom pton Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. TRADEMARKS Brom pton is a registered tradem ark owned by Carallon Ltd. All other brand and product nam es used in this docum ent m ay be tradem arks, registered tradem arks or trade nam es of their respective holders.
Page 12 Brom pton Technology Ltd partners with both purchasers and m anufacturers who wish to use Brom pton processing to control their LED video products. For m ore inform ation about Brom pton Technology Ltd please contact: info@brom ptontech.com HANDLING AND SAFE OPERATION The Tessera LED Processor s and distribution units are packaged in a rugged custom -designed 19"...
Page 13: Section 2 - General Overview
2.1.1 - TESSERA SX40 LED PROCESSOR Our Tessera SX40 is the highest capacity processor we currently offer. It is capable of supporting a nom inal 9 m illion pixels and 4k canvas resolutions with HDMI 2.0 and 12G SDI inputs. Eight 10 Gigabit ports over 4 trunks that allow data transfer using single m ode fibre or CAT6 copper cable.
Page 14 Tessera feature set and easy-to-use software. It is capable of supporting a nom inal 4.5 m illion pixels (half of the Tessera SX40) and 4k canvas resolutions with HDMI 2.0 and 12G SDI inputs. Eight 1 Gigabit ports that allow data transfer over CAT5e copper cable.
Page 15 2.1.4 - TESSERA S4 LED PROCESSOR The Tessera S4 processor is ideal for HD resolution screens (2M pixels). The Tessera S4 LED Processor does not have the front-side processing, scaling or degree by degree rotation of the Tessera T1 and the Tessera M2 but can control the sam e num ber of pixels across four Gigabit outputs as the Tessera M2.
Page 16: System Overview
2.2 - SYSTEM OVERVIEW The Tessera system can be controlled locally using a m onitor, keyboard and m ouse connected directly to a Tessera LED Processor. Alternatively, you can use the Tessera Rem ote software on a Windows PC or Mac connected to the processor via a Gigabit Ethernet network. The Tessera Rem ote software can be used in Offline Editor m ode, to allow preparation of project files without a processor.
Page 17 2.2.1 - SYSTEM SETUP DIAGRAM: TESSERA Fig 2.1 - Typical system set-up for a Tessera M2 LED Processor (A sim ilar diagram can be applied to the Tessera S8, S4, and T1) TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 2.2 - SYSTEM OVERVIEW...
Page 18 2.2.2 - SYSTEM SETUP DIAGRAM: TESSERA SX40 Fig 2.2 - Typical system set-up for the Tessera SX40 LED Processor TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 2.2 - SYSTEM OVERVIEW...
Page 19: Tessera Sx40 Led Processor
The processor has a valid source of genlock connected to the reference input Reference In connector Off: Processor is in normal operating temperatures Overtemp Blinking: Processor overheating but operational On: Processor overheated and shutdown TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 2.3 - TESSERA SX40 LED PROCESSOR...
Page 20 On/Off Switch No harm will result from turning the processor off at the switch. IEC Mains Input The input is auto ranging from 100-250v/47-63Hz. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 2.3 - TESSERA SX40 LED PROCESSOR...
Page 21 The screen orientation and brightness is configurable, and the screen and per-port LEDs m ay be disabled for stealth operation in dark environm ents. Firm ware is reloadable from the Tessera SX40, just as with other Tessera fixtures. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 2.3 - TESSERA SX40 LED PROCESSOR...
Page 22 Each 1G output supports a nominal 525K pixels at 8bpc, 60Hz to fixtures Pixel capacity per 1G port scales according to selected bit depth and framerate TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 2.3 - TESSERA SX40 LED PROCESSOR...
Page 23: Tessera S8 Led Processor
2.4 - TESSERA S8 LED PROCESSOR 2.4.1 - FRONT PANEL Feat ure Descript ion Front Panel Status LEDs Blackout button Sends the output of the processor to black Freeze button Freezes the output of the processor Press to reset the processor, press and hold for 10 seconds to restore to factory Reset button settings.
Page 24 2.4.3 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Feat ure Descript ion Connect a PC or Mac running Tessera Remote, Tessera Control applications or an Management Ethernet eDMX protocol directly to the local data Gigabit Ethernet port. The two ports work as a switch to daisy-chain units. Tessera S8 LED Processor can be operated locally with a monitor connected via Local User Interface DisplayPort.
Page 25: Tessera M2 Led Processor
2.5 - TESSERA M2 LED PROCESSOR 2.5.1 - FRONT PANEL Feat ure Descript ion Front panel status LEDs Press to reset the processor, press and hold for 10 seconds to restore to factory Reset button settings. Warning, this will delete all project files and Fixture Packs not included with the base firmware To connect USB memory storage devices and peripherals e.g.
Page 26 2.5.3 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Feat ure Descript ion Connect a PC or Mac running the Tessera Remote, Tessera Control application or Management Ethernet an eDMX protocol directly to the local data Gigabit Ethernet port. The two ports work as a switch to daisy-chain units. The Tessera M2 LED Processor can be operated locally with a monitor connected Local User Interface via DisplayPort.
Page 27: Tessera S4 Led Processor
2.6 - TESSERA S4 LED PROCESSOR 2.6.1 - FRONT PANEL Feat ure Descript ion Front panel status LEDs Black button Sends the output of the processor to black Freeze button Freezes the output of the processor Press to reset the processor, press and hold for 10 seconds to restore to factory Reset button settings.
Page 28 2.6.3 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Feat ure Descript ion Connect a PC or Mac running the Tessera Remote, Tessera Control application or Management Ethernet an eDMX protocol directly to the local data Gigabit Ethernet port. The Tessera S4 LED Processor can be operated locally with a monitor connected Local User Interface via DisplayPort.
Page 29: Tessera T1 Led Processor
2.7 - TESSERA T1 LED PROCESSOR 2.7.1 - FRONT PANEL Feat ure Descript ion Front panel status LEDs Press to reset the processor, press and hold for 10 seconds to restore to factory Reset button settings. Warning, this will delete all project files and Fixture Packs not included with the base firmware To connect USB memory storage devices and peripherals e.g.
Page 30 2.7.3 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Feat ure Descript ion Connect a PC or Mac running the Tessera Remote, Tessera Control application or Management Ethernet an eDMX protocol directly to the local data Gigabit Ethernet port. The Tessera T1 LED Processor can be operated locally with a monitor connected Local User Interface via DisplayPort.
Page 31: Section 3 - Quickstart
Fixtures are required to be connected to the Tessera XD Unit. NOTE Tessera SX40 does not support sub-fixtures 2. Connect the video input source(s) to the DVI, HDMI and/or SDI input ports. 3. Connect a m onitor to the Local UI using the DisplayPort connector and connect a m ouse and keyboard.
Page 32: Tessera Project Setup
1. From the Start Screen, select New to launch the Project Wizard. Fig 3.2 - The New Project Wizard on a Tessera SX40 LED Processor 1. The project nam e can be m anually entered, if no entry is m ade, a default project nam e containing the processor’s m odel with a date and tim e stam p is assigned.
Page 33: Connecting Fixtures
3.3 - CONNECTING FIXTURES Fig 3.4 - Add Fixtures from Network button 1. Ensure that all fixtures are connected to the processor with the desired topology, taking into consideration the output port’s capacity lim it. 2. Click the Add Fixtures From Network button. The canvas toolbar is replaced with a row of currently connected fixtures.
Page 34 5. Click on the canvas to add fixtures one by one. The currently selected fixture is highlighted in white on the LED panel. 6. Clicking and dragging will draw an array of fixtures. The topology is defined by the direction taken when drawing the array. 7.
Page 35: Section 4 - System Configuration
100BASE-T (Fast Ethernet) or 10BASE-T. The 10 gigabit connection between the Tessera XD and SX40 LED Processor m ust be direct, using fibre optic or Cat6a or above cabling. See Cable Requirem ents For Tessera SX40 and XD on page for m ore inform ation.
Page 36 4.2.2 - 10 GIGABIT DATA CONNECTION The connection between the Tessera SX40 LED Processor and its Tessera XD Distribution Unit s needs to be direct by using single-m ode fibre-optic cables with PC or UPC DUO connectors for a length of up to 2 km or Cat6a or above cabling with RJ 45 or EtherCON term inations to reach a m axim um distance of 60 m .
Page 37: Redundancy Configuration
CONFIGURATION 4.3.1 - CLOSED LOOP REDUNDANCY Closed loop redundancy is supported on Tessera SX40, Tessera S8, M2 and S4 LED Processors where two outputs can be configured to operate as a redundant pair. Closed loop redundancy is not supported on Tessera T1 LED Processors as they only feature a single output.
Page 38 In the Tessera SX40 , 10Gb trunk pairs can be (independently) configured for redundant operation (A+B, C+D) however sym m etry m ust be m aintained.
Page 39 (I.e. Port 1 to Port 2, and Port 3 to Port 4.) For Tessera SX40, the loop is created using the sam e trunk port num ber in two adjacent Tessera XD Units (i.e. Trunk A to Trunk B, and Trunk C to Trunk D)
Page 40 4.3.2 - PROCESSOR REDUNDANCY Only available for the Tessera SX40, processor redundancy is designed as a backup system should the prim ary processor fail to send a signal to the fixtures. If the prim ary processor stops outputting video signal, the backup processor will detect the fault and re- associate fixtures.
Page 41 External reference signals (if in use) m ay sim ilarly be shared or independent between the two processors. 6. Both processors m ust be set up independently of each other. Set the project in both processors to display the desired im age. Settings such as fixture position in the canvas, video input and colour correction can be m odified independently, so precautions should be taken to avoid differences between processors.
Page 42 Fig 4.6 - Tessera SX40 LED Processor and loop redundancy TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 4.3 - REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION...
Page 43: Output Capacity
4.4 - OUTPUT CAPACITY The Tessera output port capacity depends prim arily on the network bit depth and fram e rate. The nom inal pixel capacity per port is outlined in the table below: Refresh/ Bit Dept h 8 bit 10 bit 12 bit 24 Hz...
Page 44 In term s of processing, the Tessera SX40 LED Processor considers any connected fixture to be at least 64px in either dim ension, so the total num ber of fixtures per port m ight be affected.
Page 45 Fig 4.7 - Network property editor showing system load and port load To help with estim ating the num ber of processors required for a project, we have created a sim ple web- based calculator tool which m odels all the factors outlined above. For further details, please contact support at: support@brom ptontech.com TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 4.4 - OUTPUT CAPACITY...
Page 46: Combining Processors
4.5 - COMBINING PROCESSORS The Tessera SX40, S8, S4, T1, and M2 LED Processors are designed to be used together in a configuration without issues. Different types of processors can be used to run different sections of the sam e wall.
Page 47: Section 5 - Tessera Management Software
Com m it. The m inim um supported resolution for M2 , T1 , and S4 LED Processors is 1024x768 and the m axim um resolution is 1920x1080. The Tessera S8 and Tessera SX40 LED Processor support UI resolutions of up to 3840x2160.
Page 48: Installation For Windows Pc
Tessera Rem ote software versions and the processor firm ware versions m ust m atch. If the processor firm ware version and Tessera Rem ote do not m atch, the firm ware or rem ote software m ust be updated. The processor firm ware can be updated from the rem ote app. 5.3 - INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 1.
Page 49 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 5.3 - INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS PC...
Page 50: Installation For Mac Os
5.4 - INSTALLATION FOR MAC OS X 1. Download Tessera Rem ote Mac OSX installation file from Brom pton ’s website https://www.brom ptontech.com /support 2. Double click the .dm g file and drag the Tessera Rem ote icon into the Applications Folder, or copy (⌘...
Page 51: Connecting To A Tessera Led Processor
5.6 - CONNECTING TO A TESSERA LED PROCESSOR Having physically connected a Mac or Windows PC to a Tessera LED Processor via network, launch the Tessera Rem ote application. This will open a dialogue box to start Tessera Rem ote or the Offline Editor.
Page 52 When reloading processor firm ware, the processor is tem porarily inaccessible while firm ware is written to the processor. Once this process is com plete, the processor will reboot before becom ing accessible again. Discovered processors display the following details: User-defined nam e of the processor Firm ware version Processor type...
Page 53 5.6.2 - DISCONNECTING FROM THE PROCESSOR When closing the app or disconnecting from the processor, several options can be selected. Closing the app: Fig 5.4 - Tessera Rem ote, closing the app options Disconnecting from the processor: Fig 5.5 - Tessera Rem ote, disconnection from processor options. Clicking “Leave the project open on the processor”...
Page 54 Clicking “Disconnect from the processor” to return control to the processor’s local UI. Clicking “Shutdown the processor” will shutdown the processor rem otely. It will disappear from the network and won’t be accessible to the user however it will need to be powered down locally.
Page 55: Multiple Processors Control
5.7 - MULTIPLE PROCESSORS CONTROL There are different approaches to control m ultiple processors: Use a single Tessera Remote instance - It is easy to connect and disconnect from different processors on a network. The output from the processors will continue uninterrupted when Tessera Rem ote is not connected.
Page 56 5.7.1 - RUNNING MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF TESSERA REMOTE When controlling m ultiple processors from one com puter it is recom m ended to use a fixed IP address on each processor and on the com puter running Tessera Rem ote. It can also be helpful to nam e each processor.
Page 57: Section 6 - High Dynamic Range
SECTION 6 - HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE The Tessera SX40 and S8 LED Processors are capable of accepting and delivering the im pressive im age quality of HDR on LED screens. From Tessera version 3.0 onward High Dynam ic Range output is fully featured and optim ised with an updated processing pipeline offering enhanced processing capabilities and new exclusive features.
Page 58: Hdr Features
The EDID for the Tessera SX40 and S8 LED Processor s can be m odified to signal to the source that they are capable of receiving HDR video provided the LED panels being used also support it (and have been Dynam ically Calibrated).
Page 59: Dynamic Calibration
6.3 - DYNAMIC CALIBRATION Dynam ic Calibration is a Brom pton Technology m ade feature designed to unlock the full potential of LED panels to achieve previously unattainable im age quality results. It is a com pletely new approach to calibrating LED panels that allows users to achieve unthinkable brightness levels and colour saturation.
Page 60 Dynam ic Calibration is required in order to deliver "High Dynam ic Range" on page 57. This is currently only available on the Tessera SX40 and S8 LED Processors and either Processor needs to be connected to LED panels that have been Dynam ically Calibrated to deliver the full benefits of "High Dynam ic Range"...
Page 61: Section 7 - Project Setup
SECTION 7 - PROJECT SETUP 7.1 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT 7.1.1 - OPENING AND IMPORTING PROJECTS Select a project from the list then click Open from the left m enu. You can also im port projects from USB drives or the local com puter storage drive. Fig 7.1 - Im porting projects in the project m anagem ent screen To im port a project using the processor: 1.
Page 62 1. Click Im port Project to open a file browser window and navigate to the project file stored on the com puter. 2. Select the file and click OK. The project file is copied to the list of projects stored on the processor.
Page 63 7.1.4 - CREATING A NEW PROJECT ON LOCAL UI AND TESSERA REMOTE Fig 7.3 - The New Project window on a Tessera SX40 To start a new project, select New on the project m anagem ent screen. Once the New Project Wizard launches: 1.
Page 64 LED Processors if canvas sizes other than 1920x1080 are used. Ticking the Enable HDR checkbox will m odify the EDID of the processor (SX40 and S8) signalling to the source that it is able to receive HDR video. 4. The Tessera SX40 and S8 feature custom resolutions. See Custom Canvas Resolution page for m ore inform ation.
Page 65: Enable Hdr
Fig 7.5 - Enable HDR checkbox in Project Setup (left) and Canvas Properties (right) On the HDR capable Tessera SX40 and S8 LED Processor s the Enable HDR feature can be enabled by ticking the checkbox located within either the New Project window (Local...
Page 66 7.3.1 - CUSTOM CANVAS RESOLUTION Only available for the Tessera SX40 and S8 LED Processor s, the user can enter a canvas size of their choosing, unrestricted by aspect ratio. Fig 7.6 - The Canvas Properties, the user can adjust the canvas size on the fly There are som e rules to bear in m ind when using custom resolutions.
Page 67: Low Latency Mode
The Tessera SX40 and SX40 LED Processor s do not have a Low Latency Mode, keeping all its features available at 2 fram es latency end to end. To decrease their latency to 1 fram e they can use Ultra Low Latency, though this has its own trade-offs.
Page 68: Mapping Options
7.5 - MAPPING OPTIONS Interpolation can be activated from the Canvas properties. Tessera projects can be set to work in two different m apping m odes depending on the requirem ents. See Canvas Properties page for m ore inform ation. When working in 1:1, the physical size and pixel pitch is not taken into account, every pixel is sent to the correspondent position, independently of the fixture size.
Page 69 7.5.1 - PORT CAPACITY IN 1:1 OR INTERPOLATED When using 1:1 m apping, the output capacity is not affected. In interpolated m apping, the content on fixtures with a coarser pixel pitch is scaled to take the panel size into consideration, so that content appears the sam e size across all fixtures. For exam ple, assum e we have a project with three fixture types: Type A: 5m m pitch, 500m m x 500m m physical size, 100 x 100 = 10,000 pixels Type B: 7.8m m pitch, 500m m x 500m m physical size, 64 x 64 = 4096 pixels...
Page 70 Colour on page for m ore inform ation. Per- fixture and per- group colour override - Colour and brightness settings can be superseded for specific fixtures or groups by enabling Override Global Colour on the Fixture Properties editor. See Per-Fixture and Per-Group Colour Override on page m ore inform ation.
Page 71: Section 8 - Fixtures
SECTION 8 - FIXTURES 8.1 - FIXTURE LIBRARIES To correctly com m unicate with fixtures, the processor needs to have the fixture firm ware included in the fixture library of the processor. A Fixture Pack is installed with every version of the processor’s firm ware and updated Fixture Packs can be found on our website.
Page 72 8.2.1 - FIXTURE Fixture displays basic inform ation about the selected fixture including m anufacturer, fixture type and the nam e of the group containing the fixture. The second section of this editor displays the position and rotation of the fixture in the canvas. Modifications can be m ade by typing or using the spin box arrows.
Page 73 All the previous settings Brightness (Colour) Tem perature Gam m a NOTE Once a selection has been overridden on the Colour property editor, the Global Colour controls have no effect on the selected fixtures until the checkbox for Override Global Colour is unchecked. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 8.2 - FIXTURE PROPERTIES...
Page 74: Device Properties
8.3 - DEVICE PROPERTIES The device property editor shows inform ation stored on the R2 receiver card. 8.3.1 - FIXTURE QUICK ACCESS BUTTONS In the title bar for the Device property editor, there are three quick access buttons: Reset: Reboots the fixture, video will stop displaying in the following devices connected in the sam e string, as data is not passed through while the fixture is rebooting.
Page 75 Fig 8.4 - Internal Test Pattern drop-down m enu Although fixture m odels vary, m ost fixtures have a self-test button on the back of the fixture which can be used to activate test patterns by holding on the button for 4 seconds. (Refer to fixture m anufacturer docum entation for specific functionality).
Page 76 8.3.5 - DISABLE STATUS INDICATOR The status indicator of the root nodes can be disabled if necessary, by toggling the tick box. 8.3.6 - SENSORS INFORMATION Inform ation from sensors such as tem perature or hum idity is displayed if available in the fixture.
Page 77: Osd
8.4 - OSD OSD or On-Screen Display is supported on R2-based fixtures and offers the possibility to display inform ation on the fixture itself, the processor or the project. NOTE OSD is supported on rectangular fixtures with a m inim um size of 64x64 pixels but no larger than 1024 pixels in either dim ension and up to 262,000 pixels (e.g.
Page 78: Studio Mode
8.5 - STUDIO MODE Studio Mode reduces a fixture's m axim um brightness while m aintaining the PWM bit depth, thereby resulting in im proved im age quality (with less banding) when running at low brightness. The m axim um benefit is seen on particularly bright fixtures, especially those running at relatively low PWM bit depth (14 bit or below).
Page 79: Thermacal
8.6 - THERMACAL Therm aCal is a perform ance enhancing feature enabled by "Dynam ic Calibration" on page 59 aim ed at m itigating visual artefacts related to LED therm al sensitivity. As LED panels heat up through operation red LED brightness is lost m ore than green and blue LEDs. This results in noticeable cyan patterning.
Page 80 8.6.1 - APPLYING A THERMACAL CORRECTION Therm aCal is available on all Tessera LED Processor s that are paired with Dynam ically Calibrated LED panels. Any Therm aCal correction is applied at the panel-level. Fig 8.9 - Therm aCal controls within the Device Properties Should cyan patterning occur, apply a Therm aCal correction by: 1.
Page 81: Fixture Context Menu
8.7 - FIXTURE CONTEXT MENU Right-click a fixture to open a context m enu with a list of options. These options are grouped by type and som e options have keyboard shortcuts displayed on the right side colum n. If a fixture is un-associated, som e options are unavailable.
Page 82 Funct ion Descript ion Copy Copy the fixture Paste the fixture in the canvas The rotation value is also added but other values such as the modifications in the Paste fixture Colour property editor (see Fixture Properties on page 71) are not copied into the new fixture.
Page 83: Adding Fixtures To Aproject
8.8 - ADDING FIXTURES TO A PROJECT There are two m ain workflows for adding fixtures to a project. With fixtures connected to the processor. The project and fixture layout are created on a processor with fixtures physically connected. In this case use Add Fixtures from Network Without fixtures connected to the processor (or in offline m ode).
Page 84 Fig 8.14 - Click on either port A or B to associate to canvas Fig 8.15 - Tessera SX40 with Tessera XD Units, select one to associate to canvas TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 8.8 - ADDING FIXTURES TO A PROJ ECT...
Page 85 The Tessera T1 LED Processor only has a single output port so there is no port selection and only displays available strings of fixtures. For the Tessera SX40 LED Processor , the user needs to first select the trunk where the Tessera XD is connected before continuing to ports com pared to other processors.
Page 86 NOTE Tessera SX40 or S4 LED Processors only support grid arrays, circle/radial are not available. 8.8.1.1.7 - GRID ARRAYS Contain a set of options to allow the user to adjust position, change grid size, define spacing between fixtures or rotate to a desired location.
Page 87 Fig 8.18 - Circle fixture layout property editor 8.8.1.1.9 - RADIAL ARRAYS Differs to the circle option by offering the option to place m ultiple fixtures in a circle, spanning outwards to create a wider display. Unique options with Radial include adjusting the quantity of fixtures used per spoke, the width and distance between fixtures.
Page 88 8.8.2 - ADD FIXTURES FROM LIBRARY It is possible to work offline and create a layout when fixtures are not connected to the processor in one of two ways. Tessera Offline Editor in Tessera Rem ote or the local user interface, in each case the user will need to add fixtures from library as no fixtures are connected and nothing will appear in the add fixtures from network window.
Page 89 2. If only part of the string is required, hold the Shift key and select the last fixture to associate. 3. Alternatively, continue to associate fixtures individually by clicking each fixture on the canvas in turn. If the user creates a new topology for panels which have already been associated, the old topology will be discarded in favour of the new topology/association.
Page 90: Sub-Fixtures
100 pixels. NOTE As on other processors, the fixture lim it on Tessera SX40 also applies to sub-fixtures. (I.e. 2000 fixtures, sub-fixtures, or a com bination of the two.) Sub-fixtures which are sm aller than 64 pixels in one or both dim ensions have these dim ensions rounded up to 64 when calculating the processor load.
Page 91 8.9.1 - SUB-FIXTURES PROPERTIES The Fixture property editor is displayed when selecting an online root node or sub-fixture from the canvas or the online view. See Fixture Properties on page for m ore inform ation. 8.9.1.1 - ROOT NODES PROPERTIES Fig 8.22 - Device property editor The device property editor shows the inform ation of the Tessera R2 Receiver Card and the root node.
Page 92 Configure root node Allows the user to specify sub- fixtures on each port. See Configuring the Root Nodes Online on page for m ore inform ation. Copy root node configuration Copy the configuration for the selected root node. Paste root node configuration Paste the copied configuration for the selected root node.
Page 93 8.9.3 - ASSOCIATING SUB-FIXTURES Sub-fixtures m ay be individually positioned and rotated on the canvas, just like norm al fixtures. Root nodes are not typically able to detect what types and quantities of sub- fixtures are connected to their outputs and m ust be assigned by the processor. Root nodes can be added to the canvas using the Add Fixtures from Library or Add Fixtures from Network tools.
Page 94 8.9.3.2 - CONFIGURING THE ROOT NODES ONLINE Using Add Fixtures from Network . The root nodes need to be connected to the processor and online. 1. Click Add Fixtures from Library or Add Fixtures from Network 2. Select your root node and place it on the canvas. 3.
Page 95 8.9.3.3 - OFFLINE Using Add Fixtures from Library 1. Click Add Fixtures from Library. 2. Select the root nodes and place on the canvas. The search bar can be used to filter fixtures. Fig 8.28 - Adding a Root node to canvas 3.
Page 96 8.9.3.4 - ONLINE Using Add Fixtures from Network This option restricts the addition of sub- fixtures to the configuration of the root node. The processor does not receive inform ation regarding the num ber of connected sub-fixtures. 1. Click Add Fixtures from Network 2.
Page 97 fixtures. When a root node is associated, its outputs are autom atically associated with the correct types of root node, and the sub-fixtures will autom atically be associated. It is not norm ally necessary to individually associate sub-fixtures. If a sub-fixture doesn’t appear associated, the root node can be disassociated by right-clicking and selecting Disassociate.
Page 98: Understanding Topology And Association
8.10 - UNDERSTANDING TOPOLOGY AND ASSOCIATION Tessera LED Processor s can detect the topology of connected fixtures. Topology is the order which fixtures are connected, which port on the processor they are connected to and if fixtures are broken into strings by switches. The topology tools are used to help users associate physical fixtures with fixtures on the canvas.
Page 99 from network button , which usually has a green status indicator when the fixture is online, will now turn grey. In instances where a fixture is swapped out from the string, the processor will detect a disappearance and a new fixture will appear in the sam e position. The processor will detect a swap-out has taken place and will offer the user the option to perform Correct Association.
Page 100 8.10.1.2 - CHANGING PHYSICAL TOPOLOGY If the fixtures’ topology is m odified, for exam ple to balance the ports load, the fixtures are autom atically re-associated. Exam ple: The fixtures in a wall are associated to the processor in a topology using ports 1 and 2 as shown below: Fig 8.35 - Fixtures with topology changed to balance Fig 8.34 - Fixtures associated to the processor using...
Page 101 The Correct Association option can be also done by selecting Correct Association from the Edit dropdown m enu or in the Edit topology toolbar m enu . Pressing the correct association button repairs the canvas topology. 8.10.1.3 - CHANGING CANVAS TOPOLOGY The topology can be m anually changed using the topology toolbar that appears when pressing the Edit Topology button.
Page 102 Fig 8.39 - Second topology To correct the screen, use the following steps: 1. On the canvas select all fixtures with the incorrect topology. Right-click the fixtures and select Disassociate. 2. Click Edit Topology to view the Topology toolbar and select the string of fixtures requiring correction by double-clicking on the dot in the centre of a fixture.
Page 103 4. Hover the m ouse over the centre spot of the fixture which is to be at the start of the string. Click and drag the pointer to the centre spot of the second fixture on the string. A dotted red line is drawn which turns solid as the line becom es pinned to the centre spot of the next fixture in the string.
Page 104 7. Once corrections are com plete, return to the m ain project view by pressing Esc or clicking on the arrow located at the top left of the interface . The processor detects a new topology which doesn’t m atch the current association and displays the Correct Association m essage for 10 seconds.
Page 105: Fixture Layout
8.11 - FIXTURE LAYOUT 8.11.1 - SELECTING INDIVIDUAL FIXTURES Click to select a fixture. The fixture will turn blue and the Fixture property editor will be displayed on the right side of the user interface. See Fixture Properties on page for m ore inform ation .
Page 106 8.11.3.1 - GROUP PROPERTIES The Group property editor appears when a group is selected. It is com posed of Group and Colour. Fig 8.45 - Group properties Group The group property editor is divided in three sections. Group info Nam e: Change the nam e of the group. To see the nam e in the canvas, activate Show Group Nam es in the View dropdown m enu or in the Canvas context m enu.
Page 107 Position The second section of this property editor displays the position and rotation of the fixture in the canvas. Changes can be locked to avoid m odifications. Modifications can be done by typing or using the spin box arrows. The Reorient button rotates the fixture by 90 degrees clockwise for square fixtures, or 180 degrees for rectangular fixtures.
Page 108 8.11.5 - ROTATING FIXTURES Fixtures can be rotated by 90-degree increm ents on all processors, however Tessera M2 and T1 LED processors support free rotation, allowing rotation to any degree at a cost of doubling the bandwidth required to drive the fixtures. Fig 8.47 - Network load is increased when rotating fixtures by 90 degrees Fixtures can be individually rotated around their top-left corners by first selecting the fixture, then either click the rotation icon in the toolbar...
Page 109 Fixtures can also be rotated during association by pressing the Alt key and using the m ouse wheel to change the rotation angle. NOTE The Tessera SX40, S8, and S4 LED Processors can only rotate in 90-degree increm ents. Other Factors Affecting Output Capacity...
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Page 111: Section 9 - Main Project Screen
LED devices, and troubleshooting. Topology view (only in Tessera SX40 ): Provides a representation of the connections between the processors, XD Units and fixtures.
Page 112 9.1.1 - CANVAS PROPERTIES The canvas properties editor can be accessed by selecting Properties in the canvas properties toolbar, on the top-right of the canvas. Fig 9.2 - Canvas properties 9.1.1.1 - SIZE The canvas size can be freely m odified however the input source m ust fit within the width and height dim ensions.
Page 113 9.1.2 - BACKGROUND 9.1.2.1 - SHOW Toggle to enable or disable the background view. Click Browse to navigate to a im age file. J PG or PNG files are com patible. 9.1.2.2 - FILE Select Browse to select a file from the USB drive or com puter (when in Rem ote m ode) to display in the background on the canvas.
Page 114 9.1.3.3 - CANVAS EDITS ENABLED Enables or disables m odifiying the active area size or position of the canvas. This can be done by clicking the edges of the canvas and dragging to resize it. Active Area on page for m ore inform ation. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 9.1 - CANVAS VIEW...
Page 115 9.1.4 - CANVAS CONTEXT MENU Right- click an unused area of the canvas to open a context m enu with a list of options to custom ize the appearance and usability of the canvas. Fig 9.3 - Context m enu when right-clicking unused area on canvas Funct ion Descript ion Paste...
Page 116 9.1.5 - CANVAS TOOLBAR The Main Toolbar offers a selection of tools to draw fixtures on the canvas and select zoom and view positions. Fig 9.4 - Canvas toolbar features Icon Icon Descript ion Descript ion Undo and redo the last action performed. The shortcut commands Undo/Redo arrows for Undo is Ctrl+Z (⌘...
Page 117 9.1.6 - CANVAS EDIT VIEWS 9.1.6.1 - EDIT MODE Edit Mode views allow fixtures to be positioned on the canvas. Edit M ode: Keyboard Shortcut: F1 Edit Mode is the default m ode for the canvas and allows fixture positioning. In Edit m ode the fixtures are displayed as viewed from the front.
Page 118 9.1.6.2 - VIDEO ON CANVAS MODE The Video on Canvas Mode view displays the currently selected video input onto the Canvas, including Viewport and Active Area settings. This m ode shows how input content is displayed on fixtures in real-tim e. NOTE Video on Canvas m ode is not available when: Using a Tessera S4 processor.
Page 119 9.1.6.2.1 - FIXTURE ONLY MODE: Keyboard Shortcut: F3 Fixture only m ode displays the currently selected video input as it is being displayed on the fixtures. 9.1.6.2.2 - VIDEO AND FIXTURE MODE: Keyboard Shortcut: F4 Video and Fixture Mode displays the current video input on both the fixtures and the canvas. The video within the Active Area that is not being displayed on the fixtures is shown greyed out as shown in the picture below.
Page 120 9.1.6.3 - VIDEO ONLY MODE Keyboard Shortcut: F5 Video Only Mode displays the current video input within the Active Area on the canvas without displaying the fixtures. This m ode is useful to preview the input source size and position in the canvas.
Page 121 fixtures display colour representing tem perature. Tem peratures ranging from the coolest fixtures (black) to the hottest fixtures (white). Fixtures that are offline or that haven't reported a tem perature are displayed with a grey hatched pattern. 9.1.6.5 - LAYERS Fig 9.5 - The Layers property editor Layers are an easy way of m anaging overlapping fixtures.
Page 122 To assign fixtures to layers, select the fixture and right-click. Under Move to Layer, select the layer to use. 9.1.6.6 - PROPERTIES AREA When working in canvas m ode, the Properties area is located on the right side of the screen. It can be shown or hidden by clicking the double- arrow button placed next to the canvas properties toolbar.
Page 123 NOTE The property editor for a selection of groups/fixtures only displays com m on settings. The positions, rotation and colour m odifications are applied to all selected objects. 9.1.6.7.3 - PIN PROPERTY EDITOR WIDGETS TO PROPERTIES AREA To pin and fix a property editor widget to the properties area so it does not disappear when a different object is selected, press the pin button located on the right side of the editor title bar.
Page 124 Unselected Pipeline tile is disabled Single click Pipeline tile disabled, property editor shown Pipeline tile enabled, property editor not shown unless pinned to Double click property area Double click Pipeline tile enabled, property editor shown 9.1.6.8.2 - OPEN THE PROPERTY EDITOR Pipeline tile properties can be viewed and adjusted by single clicking on a tile to prom pt the property editor to appear.
Page 125: Presets
9.2 - PRESETS At the bottom of the Main Project Screen, presets can be set to store settings on the processor. Presets can be m ade to affect all fixtures, a selection of fixtures or groups. The video source m odifications affects all fixtures on the canvas. Available options to save into presets include: Affecting only selected groups or fixtures Fixture or group colour (with override global colour enabled)
Page 126 9.2.1 - USING MASKING Fig 9.8 - Preset Recording view Masking is useful for security when changing fixture position without altering colour inform ation or to change the input source without affecting the global colour. When a preset is stored, three icons appear after pressing the Record button. The icons represent inform ation that will be stored within the preset.
Page 127 6. Only selected groups are stored into a Position preset. Once selected, the diagonal lines on the groups change to solid colour. If no group is selected, the following warning is shown. 7. Click an em pty preset tile to store the new preset. 8.
Page 128 N ame Option to rename the preset tile Fade Time Select the cross-fade time Fade Through Black Activate to go to black before crossfading to the new source input Cross-fading This feature is only available on the Tessera M2 LED Processor Switching inputs can be achieved by creating a Video preset for each input.
Page 129: Log
9.3 - LOG Inform ation about the processes and errors that occur within the processor can be viewed by clicking on Log. This inform ation can be stored in a USB drive or on the com puter using the button Save the Log TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 9.3 - LOG...
Page 130: Moving Around The Canvas
9.4 - MOVING AROUND THE CANVAS M ove Cont rols Vertical scrollbar Arrow keys Page up/down keys Up, down, left and right Mouse wheel Horizontal scrollbar Arrow keys Shift + mouse wheel in the main toolbar Zoom in and out Ctrl + mouse wheel Zoom to fit, Zoom 1:1 or Zoom to selection options Drag the canvas...
Page 131: Project Data Export
9.5 - PROJECT DATA EXPORT Tessera software has three types of files that can be exported: Canvas im age, device layout and discovered devices. 9.5.1 - EXPORT CANVAS IMAGE To export an im age, navigate to Tools and select Export Canvas Im age. Several options are displayed for the user to choose and control how exported im ages are rendered.
Page 132 Port 1 Status Port 2 Status Tem perature Orientation Status Authentication Navigate to the Tools dropdown m enu and select Export Discovered Devices or from Online view and selecting Export Discovered Panels. Data is exported in Com m a-Separated Values (CSV) form at.The exported data can be opened and m anipulated in spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel, or in sim ple text editors.
Page 133: Online View
9.6 - ONLINE VIEW The Online Fixtures view provides com prehensive inform ation about all fixtures currently detected by the processors output ports. 9.6.1 - EXPORTING ONLINE FIXTURE DATA To export inform ation regarding connected fixtures, navigate to either the Tools drop-down m enu or the Online view and click the Export Discovered Devices button.
Page 134 The error counter values are not reset by events such as the link going up or down, or the fixture being disconnected and reconnected. This is useful for long-term tests as an unexpected disconnection does not increase the error count. A sm all num ber of receive errors can be expected when hot-plugging data cables or power cycling fixtures or processor.
Page 135: Topology View
Tessera XD Units and fixtures. On the left, the letters A, B, C, & D represent the physical ports of the Tessera SX40. Green arrows represent a connection between the processor ports to any connected Tessera XD Distribution Unit s and their ports.
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Page 137: Section 10 - Inputs
Until sources are connected to the Tessera Processor the tiles will display icons relating to the available inputs. Fig 10.1 - Source pipeline tile icons when no source is connected on a Tessera SX40 LED Processor 10.1 - SOURCE SELECTION...
Page 138: Hd Sources (For M2, T1, S4)
10.2 - HD SOURCES (FOR M2, T1, S4) Fig 10.3 - Input Sources for Tessera SX40 10.2.1 - 3G SDI INPUT (M2 ONLY) Each SDI input on the Tessera M2 LED Processor provides support for:...
Page 139: 4K Sources (For Sx40 And S8)
10.3.2 - HDMI 2.0 INPUT Both the Tessera SX40 and Tessera S8 LED Processor supports HDMI 2.0 signals up to 4k DCI with custom ised resolutions at fram e rates from 24Hz to 144Hz with 18Gbps bandwidth to a m axim um pixel clock of 600MHz.
Page 140 8, 10 or 12 bits per channel YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 In addition to the HDMI 2.0 input there is also a re-clocked HDMI 2.0 output. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 10.3 - 4K SOURCES (FOR SX40 AND S8)
Page 141: Input Metadata
Metadata is received from the source via InfoFram es over an HDMI 2.0 connection for the Tessera SX40 and Tessera S8 LED Processor s. The m etadata contains inform ation about the content's form at, brightness, and colour space allowing the Tessera SX40 and Tessera S8 LED Processor s to autom atically set these values for the received input.
Page 142 M et adat a Propert y Propert y Explanat ion Status Status of the incoming source signal Resolution Resolution of content being received from the source Frame Rate Frame rate of the content being received from the source Sampling Chroma subsampling compression of the incoming content Bit Depth Bit depth of the incoming content.
Page 143 10.4.2 - SDI (SX40, S8, M2) Fig 10.5 - Incom ing m etadata from an HDR source through SDI The SDI input does not send any m etadata of the incom ing content (beyond the resolution and fram e rate) so inform ation such as the colour space and HDR form at (SX40 and S8 only) will have to be provided m anually from the Input Override.
Page 144 10.4.3 - DVI (M2, S4, T1) Fig 10.6 - Incom ing m etadata from an HDR source through SDI Like SDI, DVI inputs do not send any m etadata for the incom ing content beyond the resolution and fram e rate. Inform ation about the colour form at and colour space need to be set m anually from the Input Override.See Input Override on page...
Page 145: Input Override
When receiving content via HDMI 2.0 on either the Tessera SX40 or Tessera S8 LED Processor s, the input properties will be autom atically detected from the m etadata sent via the InfoFram es.
Page 146 10.5.1 - HDMI 2.0 (SX40 AND S8) With HDMI 2.0 inputs only available on our HDR capable Tessera SX40 or Tessera S8 LED Processors the input override controls will only appear as shown in "Input override controls for the Tessera SX40 and S8" on the previous page...
Page 147 10.5.2 - SDI (SX40, S8, M2) Fig 10.8 - Input override controls for SDI inputs on the Tessera SX40 (left) and M2 (right) Both the Tessera SX40 and Tessera M2 LED Processor s can receive SDI inputs. Only the Tessera SX40 and S8 are HDR capable m eaning their input override controls are m ore extensive than for the Tessera M2 which allows only for the colour space to be set.
Page 148 10.5.3 - DVI (M2, S4, T1) Fig 10.9 - Input override controls for DVI inputs NOTE DVI connections do not provide any m etadata for setting the input form at properties. This m eans the values will need to be set m anually. For the Tessera M2, S4, and T1 they are set to the values shown above.
Page 149: Input Colour Control
10.6 - INPUT COLOUR CONTROL 10.6.1 - BLACK LEVEL The black level control affects the base level brightness of the darkest content for the incom ing feed. Modifying this value will affect the signal gradually but will be m ost pronounced at the lower end of the video signal nearest black.
Page 150: Histograms
10.7 - HISTOGRAMS Tessera LED Processor s offer a selection of histogram s to depict distribution of pixels across the possible range of a colour or colours of the incom ing video feed in real tim e after they have been m odified by the input colour controls.
Page 151 Fig 10.11 - Test pattern showing colour bars at 75% and the corresponding Logarithm ic RGB histogram The above picture shows a logarithm ic visualization of the input. Although the sam e three areas 0%, 75% and 100% show the highest concentrations of colum ns, there are now m ore areas visible.
Page 152 10.7.1 - SETTING COLOUR CONTROLS WITH THE AID OF HISTOGRAMS Histogram s are useful for determ ining if an incom ing signal is filling the entire spectrum of colour and brightness. NOTE When choosing an im age to balance, use an im age from live event content throughout the project, an im age with a wide variety of colours and hues, or a suitable test pattern.
Page 153 Fig 10.13 - Adjusting the black level control will m ake the blacks look darker and the concentrations of colour now reach down to 0% on the scale TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 10.7 - HISTOGRAM S...
Page 154 Fig 10.14 - Adjusting the contrast control will m ake brighter areas appear closer to the 100% threshold, assum ing som e areas contain white content in the im age and is desirable NOTE If specific colours do not render correctly, adjust RGB Highlight and Shadow controls to work on that specific colour without affecting the other two prim aries.
Page 155: Section 11 - Processing
11.1 - SCALING AND CROPPING The Tessera M2 and T1 LED processors support scaling and cropping of the incom ing feed. The Tessera SX40 and S8 LED processors support scaling. These functions are achieved using two settings: Viewport and Active Area.
Page 156 11.1.1 - VIEWPORT The Viewport settings define the region of interest from the incom ing feed which is captured to the canvas. By default, when activating the Scaler pipeline tile, the settings will be set to fit the canvas, with full size viewport and full size Active Area with stretch Zoom m ode. The Viewport is scaled and m apped onto the Active Area according to the Zoom m ode.
Page 157 11.1.1.1 - 1:1 MODE The 1:1 m ode selects and crops an area of the input m aintaining the original Viewport im age size. 11.1.1.1.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the colum n of pixels that will appear on the left of the canvas Top: Determ ine the row of pixels that will appear on the top of the canvas Width: Determ ine the total width of the source (Maxim um width will be the canvas width m inus the Left value)
Page 158 11.1.1.2 - FIT MODE The Fit m ode selects a section of the input and scales it to fit within the active area while m aintaining the aspect ratio. 11.1.1.2.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the colum n of pixels that will appear on the left of the canvas Top: Determ ine the row of pixels that will appear on the top of the canvas Width: Determ ine the total width of the source before being stretched (m axim um width will be the canvas width m inus the Left value)
Page 159 11.1.1.3 - FILL MODE The Fill m ode selects a section of the input and scales it to fill the active area while m aintaining the aspect ratio. 11.1.1.3.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the colum n of pixels that will appear on the left of the canvas Top: Determ ine the row of pixels that will appear on the top of the canvas Width: Determ ine the total width of the source before being stretched (m axim um width will be the canvas width m inus the Left value)
Page 160: Scaling And Cropping
11.2 - SCALING AND CROPPING The Tessera M2 and T1 LED processors support scaling and cropping of the incom ing feed. The Tessera SX40 and S8 LED processors support scaling. These functions are achieved using two settings: Viewport and Active Area.
Page 161 Fig 11.8 - Scaler property editor 11.2.1 - VIEWPORT The Viewport settings define the region of interest from the incom ing feed which is captured to the canvas. By default, when activating the Scaler pipeline tile, the settings will be set to fit the canvas, with full size viewport and full size Active Area with stretch Zoom m ode.
Page 162 Fig 11.9 - Scaler zoom m ode options 11.2.1.1 - 1:1 MODE The 1:1 m ode selects and crops an area of the input m aintaining the original Viewport im age size. 11.2.1.1.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the colum n of pixels that will appear on the left of the canvas Top: Determ ine the row of pixels that will appear on the top of the canvas Width: Determ ine the total width of the source (Maxim um width will be the canvas width m inus the Left value)
Page 163 Fig 11.10 - Canvas is scaled to 1:1 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 11.2 - SCALING AND CROPPING...
Page 164 11.2.1.2 - FIT MODE The Fit m ode selects a section of the input and scales it to fit within the active area while m aintaining the aspect ratio. 11.2.1.2.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the colum n of pixels that will appear on the left of the canvas Top: Determ ine the row of pixels that will appear on the top of the canvas Width: Determ ine the total width of the source before being stretched (m axim um width will be the canvas width m inus the Left value)
Page 165 11.2.1.3 - FILL MODE The Fill m ode selects a section of the input and scales it to fill the active area while m aintaining the aspect ratio. 11.2.1.3.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the colum n of pixels that will appear on the left of the canvas Top: Determ ine the row of pixels that will appear on the top of the canvas Width: Determ ine the total width of the source before being stretched (m axim um width will be the canvas width m inus the Left value)
Page 166 11.2.1.4 - STRETCH MODE The Stretch m ode selects a section of the input and stretches it to fill the active area and m atch its width and height. 11.2.1.4.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the colum n of pixels that will appear on the left of the canvas Top: Determ ine the row of pixels that will appear on the top of the canvas Width: Determ ine the total width of the source before being stretched (m axim um width will be the canvas width m inus the Left value)
Page 167: Active Area
11.3 - ACTIVE AREA On the canvas, the Active Area is indicated by the grey m ask with a dashed border. Fig 11.14 - The canvas with the Active Area shown by a dashed border Having determ ined the region of interest to be captured from the incom ing feed using the Viewport, that region can then be sized or m oved as desired.
Page 168 Fig 11.15 - Scaler property editor 11.3.1 - ASPECT RATIO The Aspect Ratio value will force the dim ensions into a standard ratio (4:3 or 16:9). Select “Free” to allow flexible m odifications of the content. 11.3.1.1 - DIMENSIONS Left: Determ ine the position of the left edge of the active area Top: Determ ine the position of the top edge of the active area Width: Determ ine the final width of the active area Height: Determ ine the final height of the active area...
Page 169 NOTE The active area cannot be greater than the m axim um canvas size. To m odify the active area, m ove the m ouse cursor to the top-left corner of the active area until it becom es a hand , then click and drag the area.
Page 170 11.3.1.2.2 - SNAP TO CANVAS Adjust the active area size to m atch the canvas size. Fig 11.18 - The active are is set to the canvas dim ensions TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 11.3 - ACTIVE AREA...
Page 171: Chromatune
11.4 - CHROMATUNE Fig 11.19 - Chrom aTune pipeline tiles: Colour Replace, 14-Way Colour Correction, and Curves Chrom aTune consists of two advanced colour correction features. One is Colour Replace, which gives the user advanced control to m anipulate one specific colour with flexibility. The other is 14-way Colour Correction which enables adjusting one or a num ber of pre-defined colours by m odifying their Hue, Saturation or Brightness.
Page 172 Fig 11.21 - Selecting a colour from the colour picker. Colour Tolerance: Determ ines the Hue range that is affected by the m odifications. Brightness Tolerance: Determ ines the Brightness range that is affected by the m odifications. Apply to Hue, Apply to Saturation, Apply to Brightness These checkboxes apply the tolerance settings to their respective param eters.
Page 173 11.4.1.1 - COLOUR REPLACE EXAMPLES A red pepper can be changed into green pepper easily. Here is the original red pepper im age: Fig 11.23 - Original red pepper Select a red colour from the from the canvas using the eyedropper tool, and a suitable green from the colour picker: Fig 11.24 - From and To colour chips with red changed to green.
Page 174 Fig 11.26 - The resulting green pepper after increasing the Hue Tolerance It is recom m ended to use the View Matte feature when using Colour Replace, as this shows the areas of the im age that will be affected by the colour replace operation. Fig 11.27 - The View Matte feature TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 11.4 - CHROM ATUNE...
Page 175 11.4.2 - 14-WAY COLOUR CORRECT Fig 11.28 - 14 way colour correct pipeline tile with all colours adjusted The 14- way Colour Correct feature allows singular or m ultiple pre- defined colours to be adjusted without affecting other colours. Hue, saturation and brightness controls are provided for each of the prim ary, secondary and tertiary colours.
Page 176 In addition to the Colour Replace and 14- Way Colour Corrector features, from Tessera v2.3 onwards on the Tessera SX40 and S8 LED Processor s, Chrom aTune now offers curves covering red, green, blue and white channels. This enables the video levels for each colour channel to be m anipulated by creating custom transfer curves.
Page 177: Section 12 - Test Patterns
SECTION 12 - TEST PATTERNS Fig 12.1 - Test Pattern Pipeline tile in deactivated state 12.1 - PROCESSOR TEST PATTERNS All Tessera LED Processor s have a selection of test patterns that can be used to check the perform ance of fixtures and verify that a fixture layout is correct. Scrolling test patterns will always m ove exactly one pixel horizontally and/or vertically, therefore m otion should be perfectly sm ooth.
Page 178: Custom Test Patterns
12.2 - CUSTOM TEST PATTERNS The Custom Test Patterns section allows for custom im ages to be loaded into the processor or captured from the video input. Fig 12.4 - Custom Test Pattern Options To use a custom test pattern, select the Pattern pipeline tile under Override in Canvas View. Browse: Select an im age to be used as a test pattern.
Page 179: Fixture Test Patterns
12.5 - FRONT PANEL BUTTON SETTINGS Tessera SX40 S8 and S4 LED Processors feature 2 buttons on the front panel to freeze or blackout the output on fixtures. By default, these perform the sam e functions as the buttons in the GUI.
Page 180 If needed, failover can also be triggered by pressing both buttons at the sam e tim e when Tessera SX40 is cabled for Processor redundancy. This can be enabled or disabled in the Failover property editor. Fig 12.8 - 7 Check box to enable failover when both physical buttons on processor are pressed The front panel buttons can be disabled by unchecking the Enable Buttons checkbox.
Page 181: Section 13 - Global Colour
SECTION 13 - GLOBAL COLOUR The following controls are available in the Global Colour pipeline tile and apply to all fixtures in a project unless those fixtures (or groups) have been overridden. See Per-Fixture and Per-Group Colour Override on page for m ore inform ation.
Page 182: Brightness
13.1 - BRIGHTNESS The brightness slider allows adjustm ents for light output on fixtures. As all fixture types are calibrated when the profile is written, the brightness slider is expressed in Nits (candela/m 2). This m eans arrays with different fixtures can quickly be set to the sam e output level. Where m ore than one type of fixture with different m axim um brightness values is used, the slider has no effect on a fixture's brightness once its m axim um value is exceeded.
Page 183 NOTE Prior Mac OSX versions to Snow Leopard encoded at 0.55 and hence decoded at 1.8. In order to obtain best results, a lower gam m a value on the display output was set. Since Mac OSX Snow Leopard release, Apple has changed their default gam m a values to a value m ore in line with the 0.45/2.2 ratio used by other m anufacturers.
Page 184: Dark Magic
13.4 - DARK MAGIC LED panels are often run at a lower brightness than their m axim um capability, e.g. for indoor and 'on-cam era' applications. This results in an unavoidable reduction in effective bit depth, which can lead to visible artefacts such as banding and loss of detail, especially in dark areas of the im age.
Page 185 Fig 13.4 - Dark Magic disabled with visible banding, com pared with enabled TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 13.4 - DARK M AGIC...
Page 186: Puretone
13.5 - PURETONE PureTone is a perform ance enhancing feature enabled by "Dynam ic Calibration" on page 59 aim ed at correcting the non-linear response of panel RGB LEDs and LED drivers. Because each colour channel has its unique non-linear response with brightness it causes them to be m ore or less intense.
Page 187: Gain Controls
13.5.1 - ENABLING PURETONE Fig 13.6 - Brightness non-linear response of RGB channels and exam ple of PureTone greyscale colour cast correction PureTone is available on all Tessera LED Processors that are paired with Dynam ically Calibrated LED panels. It is a global feature that once enabled will apply the PureTone correction to all LED panels.
Page 188: Low End Boost
13.7 - LOW END BOOST IM PORTANT This feature has been rem oved from Tessera version 3.0 onward. Its functionality is covered by using "Curves" on page 176 As Gam m a control adjusts the m id- tones of video content, Low End Boost adjusts the brightness of darker video content areas.
Page 189: Studio Mode
13.8 - STUDIO MODE Studio Mode is a feature specially designed for Tessera fixtures. Studio Mode reduces panel brightness while m aintaining the PWM bit depth, resulting in im proved im age quality and reducing banding when running at low brightness. The m axim um benefit is seen on particularly bright panels, especially those running at relatively low PWM bit depth.
Page 190: On-Screen Colour Adjustment
13.9 - ON-SCREEN COLOUR ADJUSTMENT Tessera LED Processors feature a com prehensive fixture-based seam adjustm ent for fixture and m odule seam s, and 7-way colour correction for m odules and panels. OSCA is an abbreviation for On- Screen Colour Adjustm ent . When in OSCA Mode, the OSCA interface appears on the output fixtures them selves, showing the m ouse position and highlighting selected seam s, fixtures or m odules for quick and intuitive adjustm ents.
Page 191 Fig 13.10 - The disable video output warning Fig 13.11 - The On-Screen Colour Adjustm ent window The On- Screen Colour Adjustm ent window displays the fixtures in the project as they are positioned on the canvas. The m ouse can select fixtures or seam s and using the keyboard arrow keys will change the selected object.
Page 192 Fig 13.12 - The Video button on the OSCA toolbar, click or alternatively press Tab on the keyboard. OSCA works in one of two m odes: Seam Adjustm ent, which allows the lum inance adjustm ent of fixtures and fixture m odules, or Colour Adjustm ent which allows colour adjustm ent of fixtures or fixture m odules.
Page 193 13.9.4.1 - SEAMS ADJUSTMENT Fig 13.14 - OSCA Seam adjustm ents Due to m echanical design tolerances, m any higher pixel pitch fixtures have issues lining up precisely with adjacent fixtures or can even have slight m echanical m isalignm ent issues between the LED m odules that m ake up the fixture.
Page 194 Fig 13.15 - Different seam selection m ethods When seam s are selected on the OSCA canvas, the relevant seam s are highlighted on the physical fixtures. Fig 13.16 - OSCA on fixtures showing selected seam s and cursor Once seam s have been selected, lum inance can be adjusted by: TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 13.9 - ON-SCREEN COLOUR ADJ USTM ENT...
Page 195 1. Pressing and holding the 1 key and use either the + and – keys or the up and down arrows on the keyboard to increase or decrease lum inance. 2. Click and drag with the m ouse over the blue and white Lum inance thum bwheel. 3.
Page 196 13.9.4.2 - COLOUR ADJUSTMENT Occasionally when using different batches of the sam e LED fixtures together the LEDs m ay have aged differently, or the fixtures m ay have slightly different calibrations. Colour Adjustm ent offers 7- way colour correction to quickly m atch fixtures which appear to have different in colours or brightnesses.
Page 197 Fig 13.20 - The canvas in fixture selection m ode for Colour Adjustm ent Once m odules or fixtures colour correction is selected, the Colour Adjustm ent panel is shown. The properties can be adjusted: 1. Press hold the shortcut key and use in conjunction with the + and - keys or the up and down arrows to increase and decrease values.
Page 198 Fig 13.21 - Yellow Adjustm ents Hide adjustm ents: When adjustm ents are being m ade, the selection is hidden for a better view of the m odifications. Disable this option to keep the selection always active. Fine controls: Enabling Fine controls gives the user the finest am ount of control, a single key press adjusts to give the sm allest change possible com pared to the default m ode where changes are substantial.
Page 199 Fig 13.22 - The Colour Adjustm ent panel showing Master Colour Reset: If needed, the m odifications values of each param eter can be reset in the selected m odules using the reset button. To delete all the m odifications done to the selected m odules, press the Reset All Selected Modules option located below the adjustm ents thum bwheels.
Page 200 13.9.5.1 - COPYING AND PASTING OSCA SETTINGS Copy: OSCA settings can only be copied from a single m odule, copying from m ultiple m odules is not supported. In OSCA m ode, select a single m odule, right-click and select Copy OSCA colour settings.
Page 201 13.9.6 - OSCA KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 13.9.6.1 - GENERAL OSCA SHORTCUTS Funct ion Short cut Key Seam selection mode F1 - F6 Module Colour Adjustment Fixture Colour Adjustment Display white Display Red Display Green Display Blue Display Cyan Display Magenta Display Yellow Display Video Change Display Colour forwards Space...
Page 202 13.9.6.3 - WHITE ADJUSTMENT Funct ion Short cut Key Luminance Adjustment Red Gain Green Gain Blue Gain 13.9.6.4 - RED, GREEN, BLUE, CYAN, MAGENTA AND YELLOW ADJUSTMENT Funct ion Short cut Key Red Gain Green Gain Blue Gain TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 13.9 - ON-SCREEN COLOUR ADJ USTM ENT...
Page 203: Dynamic Calibration (Dynacal) User Interface
13.10 - DYNAMIC CALIBRATION (DYNACAL) USER INTERFACE When using LED panels that have been calibrated using "Dynam ic Calibration" on page 59, the features of the Dynam ic Calibration Interface (DynaCal within the Tessera interface) will becom e available, as well as other related features, see "PureTone" on page 186 and "Therm aCal" on page 79.
Page 204 13.10.1 - ACCESSING THE DYNAMIC CALIBRATION (DYNACAL) INTERFACE Fig 13.25 - Accessing the DynaCal interface The Dynam ic Calibration interface (DynaCal ) can be accessed in four different ways within the Tessera UI: 1. From the Tools m enu under DynaCal.
Page 205 Fig 13.26 - Calibration brightness m arkings (blue arrows) for different LED panels The m arkings assist visually when m aking decisions about the required brightness. Setting the brightness to the lowest m arker is recom m ended when uniform ity is param ount as it will m ean all panels will operate either at or below their calibrated brightness rather than over which could introduce visual artefacts should the LEDs within the panels be pushed to their brightness lim its.
Page 206 (like HDMI in "Video Input Colour Space controls on a Tessera SX40" above) both colour space controls at the bottom will becom e active. If m ultiple inputs are selected changes m ade to the Video Input Colour Space will be applied to all of them .
Page 207 Fig 13.29 - Available input colour space presets The system has 3 presets for the m ost com m on colour spaces: Rec.2020 DCI-P3 Rec.709 Using the drop-down m enu the colour space can be quickly switched between the 3 presets. If custom is selected this unlocks the colour space graph and allows direct editing of the RGBW targets.
Page 208 Fig 13.31 - Selected output panel achievable colour space When one or m ore panels are selected from the list of connected panels they are displayed as triangles on the CIE chrom aticity chart (see "Selected output panel achievable colour space" above), each triangle represents a panel's achievable colour space as evaluated by the "Dynam ic Calibration"...
Page 209 3. Custom allows the user to specify a custom output colour space. See Custom ising Colour Spaces on page for m ore inform ation. Fig 13.33 - Achievable colour space when using m ultiple panel types 13.10.4.1 - MATCH INPUT VERSUS ACHIEVABLE Whenever the Panel Output Colour Space is greater than the achievable colour space for the connected panels, then the colour space is intelligently scaled by the Tessera LED Processor to fit within the achievable colour space for all the panels.
Page 210 13.10.5 - DYNACAL COLOUR TOOLBAR Fig 13.34 - DynaCal Colour Toolbar In the top right corner of the DynaCal interface is the DynaCal Colour Toolbar. This is a com bination of the OSCA "Display Colour" on page 192 controls as well as the new "Zebra Tools" on the facing page to the left.
Page 211 13.10.5.1 - ZEBRA TOOLS Dynam ic Calibration allows m uch m ore control over the colour and brightness output of LED panels. Depending on the achievable "Panel Output Colour Space" on page 207 and whether or not the Brightness Overdrive (page 204) is being used, the LED panels can be pushed beyond their lim its.
Page 212 Fig 13.37 - Recognising Overbright (left) and Out-of-gam ut (right) Zebra Tool patterns 13.10.6 - FULL COLOUR AND LUMINANCE ONLY CALIBRATION Fig 13.38 - Full colour vs Lum inance only calibration slider At the bottom of the Panel Output Colour Space is the Full colour - Lum inance only slider. This slider can only be operated if the output colour space is either set to Achievable or Custom .
Page 213 Conversely, in Lum inance only m ode, the calibration will always give green LEDs at 100% brightness when using a green test pattern. This m eans the Achievable / Custom (square) output colour space targets are no longer used as the calibration will reproduce input colours as a function of the RGB lum inance only.
Page 214 13.10.7.1 - CUSTOMISING THE WHITE POINT Fig 13.40 - Editing white point as a colour tem perature The White-point target for the Video Input Colour Space can be changed either to a com pletely custom value, or a Colour Tem perature value. When set to Colour Tem perature from the drop- down m enu (as shown in "Editing white point as a colour tem perature"...
Page 215 above). The indicator will show two intercept points, the first on the Video Input Colour Space and the second on the Panel Output Colour Space. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 13.10 - DYNAM IC CALIBRATION (DYNACAL) USER INTERFACE...
Page 216 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 13.10 - DYNAM IC CALIBRATION (DYNACAL) USER INTERFACE...
Page 217: Section 14 - Network
The letters A and B correspond to each XD Unit, the network load for each ethernet port on the Tessera XD Unit is also displayed. Fig 14.1 - Network property editor on Tessera SX40 displaying 2 connected XD Units Output Capacity on page for m ore inform ation.
Page 218: Network Bit Depth
14.2 - NETWORK BIT DEPTH Fig 14.2 - The Network Bit Depth drop-down m enu Network bit depth refers to the bit depth at which video data is encapsulated, packetized and sent to connected fixtures. Front-side processing is always 12 bit and is unrelated to Network bit depth. Processing bit depth is always 16 bit and is also unrelated to Network bit depth.
Page 219: Genlock Settings
14.4.2 - REFERENCE IN Tessera SX40, S8, and M2 LED Processors can synchronise their system and panel refresh to an external bi-level or tri-level reference. The processor will autom atically com pensate for sources that do not m atch the refresh rate of the external reference.
Page 220 NOTE This is a Tessera SX40 and S8 only feature as Tessera S4 and T1 have only one input, and the M2 has two video processing pipelines and can crossfade between inputs, so dynam ically switching the genlock source on these processors is not as desirable.
Page 221 This can also be used in com bination with High fram e rate support; e.g. to convert a 24Hz genlock signal to 144Hz by applying a factor of x6. Maxim um output fram erate is processor dependent (i.e. 144Hz on Tessera SX40 and S8, 60Hz on HD processors).
Page 222: Ultra Low Latency
From Tessera version 2.3 onwards Ultra Low Latency m ode is available for the Tessera SX40 and Tessera S8 LED Processors. Using this feature reduces the end-to-end latency to 1 fram e, at the expense of halving the system ’s pixel capacity.
Page 223: High Frame Rate
14.6 - HIGH FRAME RATE The Tessera SX40 and Tessera S8 LED Processor s support up to 144 fps, this increase to fram e rate allows for input content (if input is being sent at high fram e rate) to appear sm oother, or allows for m ore action- packed scenes to appear in m ore detail.
Page 224 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 14.6 - HIGH FRAM E RATE...
Page 225: Section 15 - Live Control
SECTION 15 - LIVE CONTROL Fig 15.1 - Live Control pipeline tile Live Control allows users to control and m odify the colour, video and position param eters of the processor rem otely using the industry standard DMX, Art-Net or sACN protocols or using the Tessera Control application available for Windows and Mac OS.
Page 226: Enabling Live Control
Protocol: Denotes the protocol which is being used to control the processor. This can be DMX (via the 5 pin XLR input), Art-Net or sACN (via the network connection), or the Tessera Control protocol which allows control of m ultiple processors from the Tessera Control application. 15.1 - ENABLING LIVE CONTROL Live control can be enabled by double-clicking the pipeline tile or enabling from the property editor.
Page 227: Parameter Indicators
Pipeline Tile St at us Descript ion The Offline tile appears in Tessera Remote offline projects. This indicates that there is no processor connected and is therefore Offline offline. This is the only tile for an offline project file, even when a control protocol has been selected and will remain offline until the project is connected to a processor If a protocol has not been selected, it will show a Disabled label.
Page 228: Control Profiles
Fig 15.3 - Control profile configured with Live Control active When it is disabled, the dot next to the controlled param eters will show only the white border. Their values will be enabled for m anual adjustm ents. Fig 15.4 - Control profile configured, and Live Control disabled 15.3 - CONTROL PROFILES Tessera LED Processors contain a selection of control profiles with various param eters for DMX, Art-Net and sACN m odes only.
Page 229 Fig 15.5 - Live Control property editor, displaying Control Profile options Cont rol Profile Paramet ers (510 Channels total if fully assigned) 170 RGB Groups 170x Group assignable sets of Red, Green, Blue (28 Channels total if fully assigned) Colour 1x Global control of Red, Green, Blue and Intensity Gain 6x Group assignable sets of Red, Green, Blue and Intensity Gain controls (512 Channels total if fully assigned)
Page 230 15.3.1 - ASSIGN CONTROLS TO A GROUP OR INPUT Som e Control Profiles contain m ultiple sets of group or input controls that allow users to assign each set of controls to a single group (of fixtures) or input (DVI, SDI or HDMI). This control is in the form of a drop-down m enu for each set in the Channel colum n.
Page 231 Fig 15.7 - Configuring Fixture Groups In the illustration above, the project includes 4 fixture groups. The user can assign each screen to a set of DMX channels and param eters that are controllable by their DMX, Art Net or sACN control device.
Page 232 15.3.3 - FOR INPUT CONTROL In som e profiles, the legend will reveal a drop-down m enu for the video input selection. Using these controls, the param eters can be assigned to any bank of 10 channels. Fig 15.8 - Configuring selected input param eters 15.3.4 - MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM VALUES Minim um and m axim um values contained within control profiles param eters, set the range of values achievable when controlled with live control.
Page 233 This is useful in situations where it is im portant to lim it the lowest or highest values of a param eter. An exam ple would be lim iting the Intensity gain of a processor to prevent panels being set to a brightness level that is undesirable. 15.3.5 - DEFAULT VALUES When working with param eters such as group position, once Live control is enabled, the location and orientation of the assigned group on the canvas will becom e the default location.
Page 234: Dmx Control
15.4 - DMX CONTROL 15.4.1 - CONFIGURING THE PROCESSOR FOR DMX CONTROL 1. Connect a source of DMX512 to the opto-isolated XLR 5 pin input. 2. Go to the Live Control pipeline tile and select DMX from the Control Protocol drop down m enu.
Page 235: Edmx Control
15.5 - EDMX CONTROL 15.5.1 - CONFIGURING THE PROCESSOR FOR EDMX CONTROL Both Art-Net and sACN (Stream ing ACN aka E1.31) are supported. 1. Connect an eDMX source to the Net port on the processor’s back panel (either directly or via switch).
Page 236: Tessera Control
15.6 - TESSERA CONTROL Fig 15.9 - Control application GUI 1. Download and install the Tessera Control application on a Windows or Mac com puter. 2. Run the application and select the relevant Network Interface from the drop-down. 3. Connect the com puter to the Net port on the processor’s back panel (either directly or via switch).
Page 237 Fig 15.10 - Selecting the Tessera Control protocol 6. Enable Live Control by double-clicking the Live Control pipeline tile or enabling from the Live Control property editor. 7. If the com puter running Tessera Control is detected, the Live Control button will light up green to indicate that a source of Live Control has been detected and that Live Control is enabled.
Page 238 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 15.6 - TESSERA CONTROL...
Page 239: Section 16 - Processor Settings
SECTION 16 - PROCESSOR SETTINGS Access to settings from the left side m enu on the Project Managem ent Screen. Fig 16.1 - Project Managem ent screen, select Settings from the left m enu If a project is open, choose Settings from the Tools m enu of the Main Project Screen. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | SECTION 16 - PROCESSOR SETTINGS...
Page 240: Processor
16.1 - PROCESSOR Fig 16.2 - Processor Settings m enu NOTE For any changes applied, the com m it button needs to be clicked to save the m odifications. 16.1.1 - IDENTIFICATION The nam e of the processor can be changed on the processor or when connecting to it rem otely. This is useful when building a system that uses m ultiple processors.
Page 241: General
For a correct com m unication within a network between processors and/or rem ote com puters, different IP addresses within the sam e IP range should be defined in each device. 16.2 - GENERAL 16.2.1 - AUTO LOAD PREVIOUS PROJECT When the processor is switched on it will display the Start Screen with options to create new or open existing projects.
Page 242 16.2.4 - ENABLE WATCHDOG The watchdog is a hardware level process separated from the m ain processor which m onitors and restarts if the processor stops responding, or in the event of a com plete processor crash. If watchdog is disabled, the processor will rem ain in this state until it is m anually rebooted. This m ay be desirable when seeking the cause of the issue.
Page 243 16.2.6.1 - TESSERA REMOTE WHILE DISCONNECTED FROM PROCESSOR When using Tessera Rem ote without connecting to a processor Fig 16.5 - Processor settings when not connected to a processor using Tessera Rem ote TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 16.2 - GENERAL...
Page 244: Security
16.3 - SECURITY A password can be applied to the processor. Each tim e a user connects to the processor via Tessera Rem ote application they will be prom pted to enter the password. The password will be reset if factory settings are restored or it can be rem oved by re-entering the password in this window.
Page 245: Date And Time
16.4 - DATE AND TIME A date and tim e can be applied to the processor, click on each value and use the keyboard to m ake m odifications. Fig 16.8 - Tessera LED Processor Date and Tim e settings NOTE The date and tim e are also used in log files and crash reports.
Page 246: Fixture Library
16.5 - FIXTURE LIBRARY To work with Fixture Packs, it is im portant to understand the m eaning of som e concepts: Term Descript ion (Included in a .tfd file) Software needed in the fixtures to be used and communicate Fixture firmware with a processor.
Page 247 16.5.1 - PACK PRIORITY To update Fixture Packs, click Manage Packs. Packs listed here are loaded in descending order with highest priority at the top of the list. The priority can be changed by dragging the desired Fixture Pack above another pack containing the sam e fixture type. If a fixture exists in m ultiple packs, by default the version in the highest priority pack (higher in the list) is used and the sam e fixture will appear greyed out in lower priority packs.
Page 248 16.5.1.1 - OVERRIDE PRIORITY The priority order can be overridden so a selected fixture can use the firm ware from a different Fixture Pack than the one with the highest priority. In the fixture library, select the fixture personality whose priority needs to be m odified. At the bottom of the page, the source pack dropdown m enu will show all the Fixture Packs installed in the processor.
Page 249 16.5.2 - PROJECT FIXTURES To display only the fixtures being used in the project that is open, check the tick box Hide unused fixture types. Fig 16.13 - Filtering the fixture library to only show fixtures used within the current project. 16.5.3 - TRANSFERRING PACKS Fixture Packs can be transferred between processors using the Export option.
Page 250 16.5.4 - ADDING AND REMOVING PACKS To im port a new Fixture Pack, click Manage Packs and click Add. Select the location where the pack is stored. Select the Fixture Pack and press open to load it into the processor. Fig 16.14 - Adding a Fixture Pack TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 16.5 - FIXTURE LIBRARY...
Page 251: Preferences
16.6 - PREFERENCES Fig 16.15 - Preferences m enu 16.6.1 - GENERAL The status bar located on the bottom of the Project Canvas. It provides helpful tips and inform ation of where the m ouse cursor is located. Unticking the option in the preferences m enu hides the bar.
Page 252 Show Grid Grid dots can be shown or hidden at convenience. Pull fixtures into perfect alignment with the grid. Is enabled by default, helping to align or Snap to Grid space fixtures evenly on the canvas. Pull fixtures into perfect alignment with other fixtures. Is enabled by default helping to Snap to Fixtures align fixtures evenly on the canvas avoiding overlapping or small gaps.
Page 253: Crash Management
16.6.4 - LANGUAGE Language settings have been added to the processor and Tessera Rem ote application, current options allow the interface language to be set to English or Chinese. 16.7 - CRASH MANAGEMENT Fig 16.18 - Crash Managem ent options in Processor Settings The processor will pause after a crash before rebooting, to allow tim e for the user to enter inform ation about what actions were perform ed before the crash.
Page 254: Restore Factory Settings
16.8 - RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS Fig 16.19 - Restore factory settings, with warning prom pt before restoring. Restoring the processor to factory settings will rem ove all user defined characteristics of the processor and revert all settings back to default. Project files, any im ported fixture definition files and fixture firm ware not included in the current software release will also be rem oved.
Page 255: Format Internal Storage
16.9 - FORMAT INTERNAL STORAGE Fig 16.20 - Form at internal storage m enu, displaying warning notification before form atting Form atting internal storage will clear the m em ory of the processor. This will delete all project files, any im ported fixture definition files and fixture firm ware not included in the current software release.
Page 256: Reload Firmware
16.10 - RELOAD FIRMWARE Fig 16.21 - Processor settings, reload firm ware m enu The reload firm ware option allows the user to change the software running on the processor. Any firm ware builds can be uploaded to the processor and stored in internal flash m em ory, if the user chooses to do so.
Page 257 and additional fixture definition files will rem ain. It is best practice to export copies of im portant project files before a firm ware upgrade. NOTE Newer firm ware versions are backwards com patible with older versions of firm ware. However new projects created on newer versions of firm ware will not norm ally work on older versions.
Page 258: Processor Status
16.11 - PROCESSOR STATUS Fig 16.22 - Processor status The processor status window gives inform ation on the current setup and the condition of the processor. This ranges from details of the current software and hardware setup to data about the tem perature, network settings and revision num bers of processor com ponents.
Page 259: About
16.12 - ABOUT The About window contains inform ation regarding software or firm ware version currently in use, the end user license agreem ent between Brom pton and the user. Third party license agreem ents relevant to the software and the Brom pton contact details including: Our com pany address: International House, 7 High Street, Ealing Broadway, London W5 5DB.
Page 260 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 16.12 - ABOUT...
Page 261: Appendix A - Keyboard Shortcuts
APPENDIX A - KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS GLOBAL Ct rl + Z Undo Ct rl + Shift + Z or Ct rl + Y Redo Delet e or Backspace Delete selected fixtures or groups End current task Show properties for selected fixtures or groups (or for canvas if there is Ct rl + I no selection) While moving a slider, hold Alt...
Page 262: Canvas
CANVAS Ct rl + G Group Ct rl + Shift + G Ungroup Ct rl + left -click on a fixt ure Toggles its selection Double left -click on a fixt ure Select whole string Shift + left -click on a group Select individual fixture in a group Ct rl + drag Create duplicates of the selected fixtures or groups...
Page 263: Osca
OSCA Ct rl + Shift + O Enter OSCA F1/ F2/ F3/ F4/ F5/ F6 Seam type Module selection Panel selection A/ S/ D/ F/ G/ H/ J Display colour Space Toggle to the next display colour (to the right) Ct rl + Space Toggle to the previous display colour (to the left) Toggle to video input...
Page 264 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | OSCA...
Page 265: Appendix B - Cable Requirements For Tessera Sx40 And Xd
Tessera SX40 and XD have been tested with fibre cables up to 2KM in length. Longer distances (up to 10KM) m ay be achievable, but have not been tested by Brom pton Technology. TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | APPENDIX B - CABLE REQUIREM ENTS FOR TESSERA SX40 AND XD...
Page 266: Ethernet Compatibility
The use of third-party 10G Ethernet m edia converters for conversion between copper and fibre form ats is discouraged, and should be unnecessary as both Tessera SX40 and XD support both copper and fibre natively. Sim ilarly, the use of third-party 10G Ethernet 'repeaters' (to extend...
Page 267 'splitting' 10G Ethernet feeds using switches is not supported. Instead, m ultiple outputs on the Tessera SX40 should be used, or alternatively up to five XDs m ay be daisy- chained together as required to achieve outputs to panels at m ultiple locations.
Page 268 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | 10G ETHERNET COM PATIBILITY...
Page 269: Appendix C - Setting Ip Addresses
APPENDIX C - SETTING IP ADDRESSES SETTING THE IP ADDRESS ON WINDOWS SYSTEMS 1. On older versions of Windows, click on the start m enu and select Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections. Select the network adapter corresponding to the Tessera LED Processor.
Page 270 4. Click on Use the following IP address to m anually enter an IP address. Given that the default IP address of a Tessera LED Processor is 192.168.0.50 in a subnet m ask 255.255.255.0, choose an IP address that isn’t already taken within the 192.168.0.x range, where x is a num ber between 1 and 254, except for 50.
Page 271: Setting The Ip Address On Mac Os X Systems
5. Click OK to confirm settings and the com puter is now be ready to connect to a Tessera LED Processor. SETTING THE IP ADDRESS ON MAC OS X SYSTEMS Current Mac com puters do not feature a wired Ethernet network interface. To connect to a Tessera LED Processor without using a WLAN requires either a USB, Thunderbolt or USB- C Gigabit Ethernet adapter.
Page 272 2. Open the Configure IPv4 dropdown m enu and select Manual from the list of options. 3. In the IP Address box enter 192.168.0. and a value between 1 and 254 except 50, and a subnet m ask of 255.255.255.0. Click Apply and your Mac should be ready to connect to a Tessera LED Processor.
Page 273 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | SETTING THE IP ADDRESS ON M AC OS X SYSTEM S...
Page 274: Appendix D - Dmx Channel Allocations
APPENDIX D - DMX CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS Below, is a exam ple list of the Processor Profiles on a Tessera M2 LED Processor with the channel assignm ents: TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | APPENDIX D - DM X CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS...
Page 275 Colour M ain Channel Funct ion DM X Default DM X DM X Range (0-255) Act ual Range Red Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Green Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Blue Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Intensity Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100...
Page 276 Colour Intensity Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Group 6 Channel Funct ion DM X Default DM X DM X Range (0-255) Act ual Range Red Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Green Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Blue Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100...
Page 277 Groups Group 1 Channel Funct ion DM X Default DM X DM X Range (0-255) Act ual Range X offset 32767 0 - 65536 -1920 - 1920 Y offset 32767 0 - 65536 -1080 - 1080 Rotation Offset 32767 0 - 65536 -180 - 180 Red Gain 0 - 255...
Page 278 Groups Intensity Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Group 5 Channel Funct ion DM X Default DM X DM X Range (0-255) Act ual Range X offset 41-42 32767 0 - 65536 -1920 - 1920 Y offset 43-44 32767 0 - 65536 -1080 - 1080 Rotation Offset...
Page 279 Input Cont rol SDI A Channel Funct ion DM X Default DM X DM X Range (0-255) Act ual Range Black Level 0 - 255 -100 - 100 Contrast 0 - 255 -100 - 100 0 - 255 -180 - 180 Saturation 0 - 255 -100 - 100...
Page 280 Input Cont rols + M ain Colour Default Channel Funct ion DM X DM X Range (0-255) Act ual Range DM X Red Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Green Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Blue Gain 0 - 255 0 - 100 Intensity Gain...
Page 281 Blue Highlight 0 - 255 -100 - 100 Test Pattern 0 - 9 Normal Video 10 - 14 Brompton Glyph Pattern 15 - 19 Brompton Glyph Overlay 20 - 24 White Test Pattern 25 - 29 Red Test Pattern 30 - 34...
Page 282 Input Cont rols + 128 - 255 Presets 1 - 127 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | APPENDIX D - DM X CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS...
Page 283 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | APPENDIX D - DM X CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS...
Page 284: Appendix E - Warranty
APPENDIX E - WARRANTY Brom pton Technology Lim ited (”Brom pton”) warrants that its Products will be free from defects in m aterials and workm anship for a period of two (2) years (”Warranty Period”) from the original date of purchase and that any spare parts will be free from defects in m aterials and workm anship until the end of the Warranty Period or 3 m onths from the date of which they have been incorporated into the Product, whichever is the later.
Page 285 6. The custom er’s statutory rights in any applicable national legislation arising from the purchase are not affected by this warranty. The rights under this warranty are the custom er’s sole rights and Brom pton shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss, dam ages for any loss of use, tim e, profits or incom e, or any dam age to related equipm ent, m aterials or consum able parts.
Page 286 TESSERA - V3.0 | USER M ANUAL - REV B | WARRANTY CONDITIONS...
Page 287: Glossary
GLOSSARY Here are a list of useful term s used throughout Brom pton Technology's products and user interface. 1:1 Pixel M apping Mapping a tile so that one pixel of content contr ols one pixel on the tile with no inter polation to com pensate for the pitch of that tile 12G-SDI Suppor ts bitr ates of up to 12 Gbit/s and for m ats of up to 2160p60...
Page 288 Method of associating fixtur es to the canvas without indication fr om the physical fixtur es. Useful for quietly associating without distur bing other s. Brompton Technology Br om pton Technology is a r egister ed tr adem ar k owned by Car allon Ltd...
Page 289 Cable Redundancy When fixtur es ar e cabled together in a loop fr om one por t to another on a . Requir es enabling when cr eating a pr oject or fr om the Networ k pr oper ty editor . Calibration profile Calibr ation pr ofiles ar e nor m ally stor ed on a fixtur e's LED m odules and ar e cr eated to dr ive the fixtur e at its best or for custom er needs.
Page 290 DisplayPort Designed to r eplace standar ds like DVI and VGA. Displaypor t is r equir ed to connect a local m onitor to contr ol s. DM X512 Standar d for exter nal digital contr ol of fixtur es using a contr ol desk. DP++ Dual-Mode DisplayPor t is a standar d which allows DisplayPor t sour ces to use sim ple passive adapter s to connect HDMI or DVI displays.
Page 291 Gamma Gam m a cor r ection is a way to adjust the br ightness of m id-tones in the im age without affecting the ver y dar k or ver y br ight ar eas of the im age. Genlock Source Deter m ines which input is selected as r efer ence signal the Pr ocessor .
Page 292 Low Latency M ode Reduces over all latency by one fr am e, Tesser a T1 and M2 pr ocessor s wor k at a latency of 3 fr am es. In low latency m ode, the latency is r educed to 2 fr am es. Tesser a S4 is always in low latency m ode.
Page 293 Pipeline A section shown above the m ain pr oject scr een, its intention is for the user to configur e settings in or der of left to r ight. Each pipeline section is displayed as a pipeline tile. Pixel pitch Pixel pitch r efer s to the density of pixels.
Page 294 A is a collabor ation of fixtur e fir m war e com piled by Br om pton Technology. Made available thr ough www.br om ptontech.com New s ar e often m ade available along with pr ocessor fir m war e r eleases. Saturation Satur ation affects depth od colour in an im age or video.
Page 295 A m id-r ange pr ocessor per fect for high-pr ofile pr ojects that don’t r equir e lar ge output capacity but want the full suite of Tesser a pr ocessing featur es. Tessera SX40 Cur r ently our highest capacity pr ocessor , able to suppor t a nom inal 9 m illion pixels and 4k canvas r esolutions with HDMI 2.0 and 12G SDI inputs.
Page 296 Established in 2012, Brompton Technology is part of the Carallon group of companies based in West London. It operates in the rapidly expanding LED Video display sector, and product designs come from years of industry and engineering experience, and an acute understanding of the current marketplace. This has resulted in it fast becoming a globally known and respected brand within this sector.

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