Projector Toolset
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Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Basic concepts .....................................................................................7
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7
1.2 About a Configuration ......................................................................................... 7
1.3 About a Snapshot .............................................................................................. 7
1.4 About storing Configurations and Snapshots ............................................................... 7
2.1 General requirements ......................................................................................... 9
2.2 Free download of Projector Toolset .........................................................................10
2.3 Projector Toolset installation .................................................................................10
2.4 Starting up .....................................................................................................12
2.5 Manual installation of a device plug-in......................................................................15
2.6 Uninstall Projector Toolset ...................................................................................17
2.7 About this manual.............................................................................................17
3.1 General.........................................................................................................19
3.2 Menu and button bar..........................................................................................19
3.3 Main window...................................................................................................20
3.4 Short cut keys .................................................................................................21
3.5 Workspace Explorer ..........................................................................................21
3.6 How to adjust a setting .......................................................................................22
3.7 About Projector Toolset.......................................................................................22
3.8 Snapshot management.......................................................................................26
3.8.1 About snapshots.........................................................................................27
3.8.2 Managing snapshots ....................................................................................27
3.8.3 Take a snapshot .........................................................................................28
3.8.4 Apply a snapshot ........................................................................................30
3.8.5 Delete a snapshot .......................................................................................31
3.8.6 Add shot cut key to a snapshot ........................................................................32
3.8.7 Remove shot cut key association......................................................................33
4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................35
4.2 Start up the preferences......................................................................................35
4.3 Access level ...................................................................................................36
4.4 Software Appearance.........................................................................................37
4.5 Bug report setup ..............................................................................................40
4.6 Logging.........................................................................................................41
4.7 Workspace selection..........................................................................................42
5. Configurator ....................................................................................... 45
5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................45
5.2 Configurator window..........................................................................................45
5.3 Create a new configuration ..................................................................................45
5.4 Add projector to a configuration .............................................................................46
5.4.1 Add projector.............................................................................................47
5.4.2 General properties ......................................................................................48
5.4.3 Connection setup........................................................................................48
5.4.3.1 Set up a serial connection ........................................................................49
5.4.3.2 Set up a Ethernet connection.....................................................................51
5.4.4 Decorator setup..........................................................................................55
5.5 Reconnect a projector ........................................................................................57
5.6 Move projector to a group....................................................................................59
5.7 Edit projector properties......................................................................................60
5.8 Configuration preview ........................................................................................62
5.9 Configuration properties......................................................................................62
5.10 Preview layout properties ....................................................................................63
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5.10.1 Background color........................................................................................63
5.10.2 Background image ......................................................................................66
5.10.3 Rearrange pictographs in preview pane ..............................................................67
5.11 Multiple projector selection...................................................................................68
6.1 Start up.........................................................................................................71
6.2 Control interface...............................................................................................73
6.3 Basic controls, Lamp ON/OFF...............................................................................73
6.4 Basic controls, pause setting ................................................................................74
6.5 Basic control, Text ON/OFF..................................................................................75
6.6 Test pattern short cuts ........................................................................................75
6.7 Test patterns, others ..........................................................................................76
6.8 Advanced controls ............................................................................................77
6.8.1 Input locking .............................................................................................77
6.8.2 Source switching ........................................................................................80
6.8.3 No signal .................................................................................................81
6.8.4 Image load mode........................................................................................82
6.8.5 Minimum frame delay ...................................................................................83
6.8.6 Contrast enhancement..................................................................................84
6.8.7 Calibrate lens zoom and focus.........................................................................85
6.8.8 Lens settings for all layouts ............................................................................86
6.8.9 Auto picture alignment ..................................................................................87
6.8.10 LCD timeout settings....................................................................................88
6.9 Maintenance...................................................................................................89
6.9.1 Reset to factory defaults................................................................................89
6.9.2 Reset electronics ........................................................................................90
7.1 Lens control....................................................................................................93
7.1.1 Lens shift .................................................................................................93
7.1.2 Lens mid position........................................................................................94
7.1.3 Lens zoom ...............................................................................................94
7.1.4 Lens focus................................................................................................94
7.2 Alignment pattern .............................................................................................95
7.3 Gamma adjustment ...........................................................................................96
7.4 Individual color selection .....................................................................................97
7.5 Horizontal keystone correction ..............................................................................97
7.6 Blanking adjustment ..........................................................................................98
7.7 ScenergiX.................................................................................................... 100
7.7.1 Introduction............................................................................................. 100
7.7.2 Preparations ........................................................................................... 101
7.7.3 ScenergiX activation .................................................................................. 101
7.7.4 ScenergiX overlap zone (horizontal ScenergiX) ................................................... 102
7.7.5 ScenergiX overlap zone (vertical ScenergiX) ...................................................... 103
7.7.6 ScenergiX size adjustment (white level adjustment) .............................................. 104
7.7.7 Adjusting the black level of the images ............................................................. 106
8.1 Native resolution .............................................................................................111
8.2 Window and Source selection ..............................................................................112
8.3 Configuring an input slot ....................................................................................114
8.4 Status input window, visible - not visible...................................................................116
8.5 Input files......................................................................................................117
8.5.1 Introduction..............................................................................................118
8.5.2 Loading a fitting input file ..............................................................................118
8.5.3 Load a file from all files ................................................................................119
8.5.4 Edit Input settings ..................................................................................... 120
8.5.5 Save changes on an input file........................................................................ 121
8.5.6 Rename the current input file ........................................................................ 122
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8.5.7 Deleting an input file .................................................................................. 124
8.5.8 Aspect ratio for selected input ....................................................................... 126
8.5.9 Input balance .......................................................................................... 129
8.5.9.1 Introduction to Input Balance ................................................................... 129
8.5.9.2 Adjusting the input balance ..................................................................... 130
8.5.10 Input color temperature ............................................................................... 133
8.6 Image settings............................................................................................... 136
8.7 Layout settings .............................................................................................. 138
8.7.1 General introduction................................................................................... 138
8.7.2 Load a layout .......................................................................................... 138
8.7.3 Show window border.................................................................................. 139
8.7.4 Re-size a layout window.............................................................................. 139
8.7.5 Move a layout window ................................................................................ 140
8.7.6 Aspect ratio output window........................................................................... 141
8.7.7 Lock a input window................................................................................... 142
8.7.8 Set input window to full size.......................................................................... 143
8.7.9 Save a layout .......................................................................................... 144
8.7.10 Layout Save as ........................................................................................ 144
8.7.11 Rename a layout ...................................................................................... 145
8.7.12 Delete a layout......................................................................................... 146
8.7.13 Edit window texture ................................................................................... 147
8.7.13.1 Start up ........................................................................................... 147
8.7.13.2 Color fill ........................................................................................... 148
8.7.13.3 Picture ............................................................................................ 151
9.1 Ways to set up color temperature ........................................................................ 153
9.2 Color space.................................................................................................. 153
9.3 Custom color space set up................................................................................. 154
9.4 White point adjustment ..................................................................................... 156
9.4.1 Start up ................................................................................................. 156
9.4.2 Free white point adjustment.......................................................................... 157
9.4.3 White point adjustment using color temperature traject ........................................... 158
9.5 Save custom settings....................................................................................... 160
9.6 Preview set up of the color diagram....................................................................... 160
10.1 Image orientation............................................................................................ 163
10.2 Lamp settings................................................................................................ 163
11.1 Network settings ............................................................................................ 167
11.1.1 Ethernet Connection .................................................................................. 167
11.1.2 Assign an Ethernet address via DHCP ............................................................. 168
11.1.3 Manually assign an Ethernet address............................................................... 168
11.2 Serial network address ..................................................................................... 170
11.3 DMX settings ................................................................................................ 170
11.3.1 DMX address .......................................................................................... 170
11.3.2 DMX mode ............................................................................................. 171
11.3.3 DMX universe.......................................................................................... 172
11.4 Infrared receivers ........................................................................................... 172
12.Configurator, Warping .........................................................................175
12.1 About warping ............................................................................................... 175
12.2 Type of warping selection .................................................................................. 175
12.3 Warp with commands....................................................................................... 176
12.3.1 Status................................................................................................... 176
12.3.2 Reset ................................................................................................... 176
12.3.3 Keystone ............................................................................................... 176
12.3.4 Rotation ................................................................................................ 178
12.3.5 Barrel - Pincushion .................................................................................... 178
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12.3.6 Corner manipulations ................................................................................. 179
12.4 Warp via User interface .................................................................................... 180
12.4.1 Launch the Warp UI ................................................................................... 180
12.4.2 Upload Warp file....................................................................................... 181
12.4.3 Download Warp file ................................................................................... 182
12.4.4 Delete Warp file on projector ......................................................................... 183
12.4.5 Activate warp file ...................................................................................... 184
13.1 About the Warp UI .......................................................................................... 188
13.2 About the Floater menu .................................................................................... 189
13.3 Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes ........................................................... 190
13.4 Make node selection........................................................................................ 191
13.5 Change selection to new active node..................................................................... 194
13.6 Making an adjustment via drag and drop................................................................. 195
13.7 Making an adjustment via the Floater menu or keyboard............................................... 195
13.8 Add a hard edge ............................................................................................ 196
13.9 Move a hard edge line...................................................................................... 197
13.10 Remove a hard edge....................................................................................... 198
13.11 Show hard edge in active node mode .................................................................... 198
13.12 Save configuration to file .................................................................................. 199
13.13 Load a configuration in the Warp UI...................................................................... 200
13.14 Start up cylindrical warping................................................................................ 201
13.15 Indentation .................................................................................................. 202
13.16 Gradient ..................................................................................................... 203
13.17 Fast preview ................................................................................................ 204
13.18 Re-size and centering for cylindrical warping ........................................................... 205
13.19 Recover warping board .................................................................................... 206
13.20 Preferences ................................................................................................. 206
13.20.1 Background of the grid............................................................................... 206
13.20.2 Active node intersection ............................................................................. 207
13.20.3 Interpolation node intersection ...................................................................... 208
13.20.4 Hard edges............................................................................................ 208
13.20.5 Color selection ........................................................................................ 209
14.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 213
14.2 Updating the projector ...................................................................................... 213
14.3 Version info .................................................................................................. 215
15.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 217
15.2 Actual mode ................................................................................................. 217
15.2.1 Run time, lamp run time and strikes................................................................. 218
15.2.2 Voltages ................................................................................................ 218
15.2.3 Temperatures .......................................................................................... 219
15.2.4 Fan speeds............................................................................................. 219
15.3 History mode ................................................................................................ 219
15.3.1 History overview ....................................................................................... 220
15.3.2 Set history options..................................................................................... 220
16.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 223
16.2 Launching the lens calculator.............................................................................. 223
16.3 Functions of the lens calculator............................................................................ 224
16.4 Calculate a lens ............................................................................................. 225
16.5 Calculate distance .......................................................................................... 226
16.6 Calculate screen ............................................................................................ 226
17.Service module .................................................................................229
17.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 229
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17.2 Standard Maintenance ..................................................................................... 229
17.3 Services FLM group ........................................................................................ 230
17.3.1 Upgrade projector ..................................................................................... 230
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1. Basic concepts
1. BASIC CONCEPTS
Overview
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1.1 Introduction
Overview
Projector Toolset is a software tool to set up, configure, manage and control Barco projectors.
The concept of this Projector Toolset software is modular. The basic package can be extended with sev-
eral optional device plug-in modules, now and in the future available.
The Projector Toolset software works with configurations that can be loaded. Within a configuration, differ-
ent snapshots can be taken. A snapshot represents a current state of a configuration and can be reloaded
to return to this typical state. These terms will be used through the complete software.
Projector Toolset is a stand-alone application that runs on a Java Virtual Machine and that does not require
extra services to run.
Several configurations can be controlled simultaneously. Even when the configurations are connected via
different ways.
1.2 About a Configuration
What is a Configuration?
A Configuration is a collection of projectors with all their current settings, connected to a computer. A
configuration can contain different settings, called snapshots, for all the projectors in the configuration.
1.3 About a Snapshot
What is a Snapshot?
A Snapshot is collection of settings of a configuration. Such a snapshot represents the current state of a
configuration.
A snapshot can contain all settings or specific settings as input settings, lamp settings, layout settings or
projector settings. When restoring a snapshot, only the stored settings will be restored. The others remain
on their current value.
1.4 About storing Configurations and Snapshots
Overview
All information is stored by default in the install directory of Projector Toolset in the subdirectory Workspace.
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Configurations are directly under the subdirectory Workspace and have the extension .config. Snapshots
are stored in a subdirectory of Workspace, called Snapshots. The files have the extension .snapshot .
This structure makes it possible to zip the workspace and send it the another computer for further use.
To make a backup of all your configurations and snapshots, just make a copy of Workspace with all its
content.
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2. Installation
2. INSTALLATION
Overview
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2.1 General requirements
Before you begin
It assumes you are familiar with the Windows operating system at your site.
System requirements for Microsoft Windows
Minimum hardware specifications :
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PC Pentium III or equivalent, 1 GHz
512 MB RAM
Free hard disk space: 80 MB
XGA resolution (1024 x 768)
Serial communication port and/or Ethernet connection
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Windows 2000, Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional (recommended)
Recommended hardware specifications :
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PC Pentium IV or equivalent, 2.4 GHz
512 MB RAM
140 MB hard disk free space
SXGA resolution (1280 x 1024) with 32 MB video memory
Serial communication port
Ethernet connection
System requirements for Linux
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Any Linux distribution that supports Sun’s Java Runtime Environment v1.5.0 (RedHat 9.0, SuSe 8.2,
Debian/Ubuntu, Mandriva, ...)
Check out the documentation of your favorite distribution to find out if Java 1.5 is supported.
Minimum hardware specifications
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PC Pentium III or equivalent, 1 GHz
512 Mb RAM
Free hard disk space: 100 MB
XGA resolution (1024 x 768)
Ethernet connection (serial connection is not supported)
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Recommended hardware specifications :
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PC Pentium IV or equivalent, 2.4 GHz
512 MB RAM
140 MB hard disk free space
SXGA resolution (1280 x 1024) with 32 Mb video memory
Serial communication port
Ethernet connection
Mac OS X
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Apple’s Java SE 5.0 Release 3 or better
Mac OS X v10.4.2 or better
Minimum system requirements :
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PowerPC G3
256 MB RAM
10 MB disk space
Display with XGA resolution (1024x768)
Network connection
Recommended system requirements
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PowerPC G5 or Intel Core 2 Duo
Display with SXGA resolution (1280x1024)
512 MB RAM
50 MB hard disk free space
Network connection
2.2 Free download of Projector Toolset
Overview
The program and all necessary plug-ins can be downloaded for free from Barco’s Partnerzone, (URL:
https://my.barco.com). Registration is necessary.
If you are not yet registered, click on Partnerzone registration and follow the instructions. With the created
login and password, it is possible to enter the partnerzone where you can download the Projector Toolset
software and the device plug-in updates.
When downloading the complete Projector Toolset, this software contains already the latest device plug-
ins.
It is not necessary to install any other software. A Java virtual machine is included with this download.
2.3 Projector Toolset installation
The installation file contains the Projector Toolset framework and the available plug-ins.
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2. Installation
To install on Microsoft Windows
The process of installing your software involves the following steps:
1. Browse to the directory where the install program is downloaded.
2. Double click on Ptoolset_Installer.exe .
The installation starts. Depending on the local Internet Explorer settings, it is possible that a warning is
displayed. Just click Run to start the installation.
3. Follow the instructions given in the different install windows.
4. Complete installation is automatic.
Note: A restart of the computer is necessary before the software can be used.
Barco → Projector Toolset → Projector Toolset item is added to the program list (unless otherwise
selected during the installation).
Only Projector Toolset framework is installed. To start using it, first install one or more
device plug-ins. The software will request to install the plug-ins.
To install on MAC OS X
The process of installing your software involves the following steps:
1. Browse to the folder where the downloaded installer zip file is stored.
2. Double click on the zip file to unzip.
3. Double-click on the PToolset_Installer file.
The installation starts.
4. Follow the instructions given in the different install windows.
5. The complete installation is done automatically.
Only Projector Toolset framework is installed. To start using it, first install one or more
device plug-ins. The software will request to install the plug-ins.
To install on Linux
The process of installing your software involves the following steps:
1. Browse to the folder where the downloaded installer file (PToolset_installer.bin) has been stored.
2. Check if the file is executable. This is done by right clicking on the file and selecting ‘Properties’ from
the popup menu.
4. Double click on the Ptoolset_installer.bin to start the installation.
5. Follow the instructions given in the different install windows.
6. The complete installation is done automatically.
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Image 2-1
File properties
Only Projector Toolset framework is installed. To start using it, first install one or more
device plug-ins. The software will request to install the plug-ins.
2.4 Starting up
Launching Projector Toolset on Microsoft Windows
To start up the Projector Toolset software:
1. Click on Start → Programs and select Barco → Projector Toolset → Projector Toolset.
Or,
if a desk top icon is available, double click that desk top icon.
The software starts up. This start up procedure can take a while. First splash screen opens. (image 2-2)
The software starts up with the latest used configuration or, if new plug-ins or updated plug-ins are
downloaded, with overview table of the downloaded plug-ins. All plug-ins in the table are selected by
2. Unselect the plug-ins which you do not want to install.
Or,
click on Unselect all and then select the plug-ins you want to install.
Select all will check all plug-ins at once.
3. Click OK to install the selected plug-ins.
4. Click Yes to shutdown the application and restart the application.
Click No to continue working with the old plug-ins.
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Launching Projector Toolset on Mac OS X
To start the Projector Toolset software on Mac OS X system:
1. With Finder, go to the Applications folder under your home folder.
2. Double-click on the Projector_Toolset icon to start the application.
It can take a while to start up. First splash screen opens.
The software starts up with the latest used configuration or, if new plug-ins or updated plug-ins are
downloaded, with overview table of the downloaded plug-ins. All plug-ins in the table are selected by
3. Unselect the plug-ins which you do not want to install.
Or,
click on Unselect all and then select the plug-ins you want to install.
Select all will check all plug-ins at once.
4. Click OK to install the selected plug-ins.
5. Click Yes to shutdown the application and restart the application.
Click No to continue working with the old plug-ins.
Image 2-5
Look and feel on MAC
Launching Projector Toolset on Linux
To start the Projector Toolset software on a Linux system:
1. Go to your home folder.
2. Double click on the Projector_Toolset icon to start the application.
It can take a while to start up. First splash screen opens.
The software starts up with the latest used configuration or, if new plug-ins or updated plug-ins are
downloaded, with overview table of the downloaded plug-ins. All plug-ins in the table are selected by
3. Unselect the plug-ins which you do not want to install.
Or,
click on Unselect all and then select the plug-ins you want to install.
Select all will check all plug-ins at once.
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4. Click OK to install the selected plug-ins.
5. Click Yes to restart the application.
Click No to continue working with the old plug-ins.
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Look and feel on Linux
2.5 Manual installation of a device plug-in
When should it be done manually
When a new plug-in is downloaded, and the user has decided no to install it yet for some reason. He still
has the possibility to install this plug-in manually.
How to install
1. Start up Projector Toolset.
An Install device plug-in dialog box opens.
3. If the path and file name is known, fill it out next to Select a tpi file.
Or,
click on the Browse button (...).
An Open dialog box opens.
4. Browse to the desired plug-in file and click Open.
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Plug-in files are .tpi files and are mostly located in the Plugins subdirectory of Projector Toolset’s install
directory.
The Install device plug-in dialog is re-displayed with the complete path filled out.
5. Click Next.
An overview of projector name, plug-in ID and version is given.
A question dialog box appears to ask if you really want to install the selected plug-in.
6. Click Next to continue.
Installation procedure starts. Result is displayed in a dialog box. A restart of Projector Toolset is nec-
essary to activate the new installed plug-in.
Projector Toolset will be closed.
8. Restart Projector Toolset.
The new plug-in is activated.
Image 2-7
Install plug-ins, start
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Finish the installation
2.6 Uninstall Projector Toolset
How to uninstall on a Microsoft Windows platform
To uninstall the program, normal Windows functionality can be used to remove a software.
Click on Windows Start, select Settings and open Add/Remove software.
Select the version of Projector Toolset which must be removed and click on Remove.
The complete program will be removed from the hard disk.
How to uninstall on a Linux platform
Remove the Projector Toolset folder from the home folder.
How to uninstall on a Mac OS X platform
Remove the Projector Toolset folder from the application folder in the home folder.
2.7 About this manual
Overview
This Reference manual provides detailed information about the configuration and setup software Projector
Toolset. This manual is designed to be a reference tool in your everyday work with Projector Toolset.
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The following icons are used in the manual :
Caution
Warning
Info, term definition. General info about the term.
Note, gives extra information about the described subject.
Tip, gives extra advice about the described subject.
Images given in the manual are used as illustration. The content of the image can be slightly different with
the real image on the screen, e.g. version numbers, installed modules, etc. .
Typography:
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Clickable menu items or buttons are indicated in bold, e.g. OK
Menu items are indicated in italic.
A dialog window is indicated in italic, e.g. Make a new configuration.
Step related notes, tips, warnings or cautions are printed in italic.
Procedure related notes, tips, warnings or cautions are printed in bold between 2 lines preceding by
the corresponding icon.
What’s next?
Now that you are familiar with the style of this guide, you are now ready to know more about its modules
and what they can do.
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3. Menus
3. MENUS
Overview
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3.1 General
The right mouse button
The right mouse button is used in Projector Toolset for direct controls. The use of this button can be handy
throughout the complete software.
Ergonomics
Projector Toolset works on the principle of windows with adjustable sizes that can be positioned as you
like.
When Projector Toolset opens, it displays the main window along with the Menu and button bar. The
drop-down menus include the usual functions of any software (File,etc.) and menus specific for Projector
Toolset.
The button bar allows switching between the different modules.
An extra Workspace explorer window makes configuration management more easy.
3.2 Menu and button bar
Structure
The menu contains drop down menus accessible by clicking with the mouse on an item. To select an item,
just click on an item in the drop down list.
The button bar contains on the left side navigation buttons to the different modules and on the right side
manage buttons to the workspace explorer and snapshot function.
To activate a module, click on a navigation button. The window will change accordingly. When activating
some buttons, some extra items will be added to the menu.
Image 3-1
Menu and button bar
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3.3 Main window
Overview
The content of the main window changes when a other navigation (module) button is activated, but the
main parts are the same for all modules.
Image 3-2
Main window indications
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Window title. Construction of active module - Configuration name
Menu
Module navigation buttons
Configuration preview pane
Log window. Can be hidden by the log information button on top of the configuration preview
pane.
F
Settings pane. Content changes with the selected module button and selected
projector/device.
G
Manage buttons for configurations and snapshots
Tool tip
Some items and or icons show a tool tip when moving the cursor over that item or icon. This tool tip helps
to identify the buttons or items.
Scroll bars
If there is more information available than displayed in a pane, vertical and horizontal scroll bars will be
added to that specific pane. These scroll bars let you move up and down and left and right through the
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information in the pane. Vertical scroll bars are the bars on the right side of the pane. Horizontal scroll
bars are the bars at the bottom of the pane.
To use scroll bars, place the cursor on the scroll box, click and hold down the mouse button. Move the
scroll box the entire span of the scroll bar. Notice how you can move and up down in the information in
the pane.
You can also click anywhere above or below (left or right) the scroll box in the empty space. Click once
with the mouse and the scroll bar will make larger leaps in the information.
Split bar
The split bar divides the different panes. The position of the split bar is adjustable.
Image 3-3
Split bar
To adjust the position, place the cursor over the split bar separating the panes, so that the two-headed
arrow cursor appears. Click on the two-headed arrow and drag it until the panes are the desired size.
3.4 Short cut keys
Overview
Window operating system
F8
Description
Take snapshot
Ctrl + F8
Apply snapshot
Shift + Ctrl + F8
F11
Show snapshot management dialog box
Show Workspace Explorer
Show configuration properties
Show properties of selected projector
Save configuration
Alt + Enter
Ctrl + Enter
Ctrl + S
Shift + Ctrl + S
Save all configurations
3.5 Workspace Explorer
Workspace explorer
Window to manage the available configurations in the current workspace.
How to display
Click on the workspace explorer icon ( ) on the left top corner or
on the menu, click on View → Workspace explorer or
press F11.
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Image 3-4
Workspace explorer
What can be done
The workspace explorer window gives an overview of the existing Configurations.
To select a configuration, just click on it. The background of the selected configuration changes to blue.
When the same item is open (active) the background remains blue.
When another configuration is selected, the background of this new configuration becomes blue and the
background of the active (open) configuration changes to orange.
To activate (open) another configuration, double click on it. The background becomes blue. All other
configurations will have no background.
An asterisk (*) behind a configuration means that a configuration setting is changed since the last saved
version. A save is necessary to store the changes.
3.6 How to adjust a setting
About input boxes
To change a value:
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Click on the up down control of the spin box next to the input box until the desired value is reached.
Click in the input field of the spin box, select the actual value and enter a new value with your keyboard.
About drop down menu settings
Click on the drop down menu. A list of possible choices opens. Select the desired item.
3.7 About Projector Toolset
Why?
The about function in the Help menu gives an overview of the used system parameters and the installed
modules. This information can be handy when calling for help.
The images given below are just example images. These images can differ from version to version.
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The versions indicated on the illustrations are only given as info and these versions can
be different with the current versions.
How to start up
The About start up dialog box opens (b).
Image 3-5
About window
System details
Click on System details to see the system parameters on which Projector Toolset is running.
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First of all the software version and the release date are indicated in Module manager.
Module details gives an overview of the installed modules and their version.
Plug-in details
Plug-in details gives an overview of the installed device plug-in together with their version.
Image 3-8
Device plug-ins details
For more info about a device plug-in, click on the desired plug-in to select and then click on More info... .
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More info device plug-in
Release information, plug-in description and license agreement is given.
3.8 Snapshot management
Overview
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When a configuration contains also Digital Cinema Touch panel devices or only these
devices, these devices are not included in a snapshot.
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3.8.1
About snapshots
Overview
At any moment the settings for a configuration can be saved in a snapshot file. This snapshot file can be
loaded again to create the same situation as when the snapshot was taken.
A snapshot can contain:
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All settings
All layout settings
All input settings
Lamp settings
Projector settings
Snapshot
A snapshot is a collection of settings at a given point of time for a configuration
3.8.2
Managing snapshots
Overview
When opening the snapshot window an overview of all available snapshots is given. A snapshot file is
built up as a tree of settings.
To open this tree of settings, click on the ’+’ sign to expand a branch.
A yellow warning symbol in front of the snapshot name means that something inside the snapshot does
not correspond with the current active configuration. Expand the snapshot tree to see the differences.
Such a snapshot can be applied to the current configuration but only the corresponding setting are loaded
and for the other settings, the current values remain in place.
Some examples when a warning symbol can be displayed:
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projector not (anymore) in the configuration
inputs on projector are swapped, or missing.
When a snapshot is selected, the name of the snapshot is yellow.
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Image 3-10
Snapshot view
3.8.3
Take a snapshot
What can be done?
As a snapshot is collection of setting at a certain point in time, a snapshot of the current configuration can
be taken at any moment.
How to take
The Snapshot management dialog box opens (b).
2. Click the Take a snapshot icon (c).
The Take a snapshot dialog box opens (d).
3. To change the proposed snapshot name, click in the input field next to Snapshot name, select the
current name and enter a new name (e).
Note: Only the characters a to z, A to Z, 1 to 9 and (, ), _, -, @ or allowed in a name.
4. To enter a description for the snapshot, click in the description input field and enter a description (f).
5. To select the snapshot level, click on the drop down box next to Snapshot level and select the desired
level from the list (g).
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The following levels are available:
- All settings
- All layout settings: only layout settings are saved
- All input settings: only input settings are saved
- Lamp settings: only lamp settings are saved
- Projector settings: only projector settings are saved
This is a first filtering level and can be followed by a device selection.
6. Select the device. By default all devices are selected (h).
Within the setup snapshot level it is possible to exclude some devices by un-checking that device in
Select the device.
E.g. when selecting as snapshot level lamp settings, it is possible to exclude the lamp settings of a
certain projector or when selecting input settings, it is still possible to exclude some inputs.
7. Click OK to take the snapshot (i).
The snapshot is taken. A message is displayed with the result.
8. Click OK to finish the snapshot procedure.
Image 3-11
Take snapshot
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3.8.4
Apply a snapshot
What can be done?
A snapshot can be fully or partially apply to the current configuration.
When there is no warning symbol in front of the snapshot name, this snapshot can be fully applied to the
current configuration.
When there is a warning symbol in front of the snapshot name, that means that the current configuration
is not the same as those when the snapshot was made, than only the matching parts will be applied to the
current configuration. To see which items do not match, expand the snapshot. Each not matching item
will have a warning symbol.
How to apply
The Snapshot management dialog box opens with all available snapshots (b).
2. Click on the desired snapshot (c).
The name becomes yellow.
3. Click on the Apply icon (d).
A Load and apply question dialog box opens (e).
4. Click Yes to apply (f).
When it was a fully match, all items in the snapshot are applied. In all other cases a not matching dialog
box opens that indicate all not matching items (g).
5. Click Yes if you want to continue apply the matching items (h).
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Image 3-12
Apply snapshot
3.8.5
Delete a snapshot
How to delete
The Snapshot management dialog box opens with all available snapshots (b).
2. Click on the snapshot to delete (c).
The name becomes yellow.
3. Click on the delete icon (d).
A confirmation dialog box is displayed (e).
4. Click Yes to delete (f).
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Image 3-13
Delete snapshot
3.8.6
Add shot cut key to a snapshot
What can be done?
To each snapshot a key stroke can be associated so that it can be used as short cut key. This short cut
key can be activated at any time. Depending on the apply settings, the snapshot will be loaded without
any notice or will be loaded after asking for confirmation. Once the snapshot is loaded, the statuses will
be refreshed.
How to create a short cut key
The Snapshot management dialog box opens with all available snapshots (b).
2. Click on the key bindings icon (c).
The Snapshot trigger keybinding dialog box opens (d).
3. Select the snapshot to add a keybinding (e).
4. Enter a keystroke (f).
No combination of keys is possible. Only single key can be used.
5. Select the snapshot trigger by clicking on the radio button (g).
- Don’t apply: not happens when activating the key.
- Apply after confirmation: once the key is pressed, a confirmation message is displayed.
- Apply immediately: once the key is pressed, the snapshot is applied without displaying any message.
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6. Click OK to save the new short cut status (h).
Image 3-14
Associate short cut to snapshot
3.8.7
Remove shot cut key association
How to remove a short cut
The Snapshot management dialog box opens with all available snapshots (b).
2. Click on the key bindings icon (c).
The Snapshot trigger keybinding dialog box opens (d).
3. To clear the key for a specific snapshot, select that snapshot (e) and click Clear (f1).
To clear all short cut keys at once, click on Clear all (f2).
4. Click OK to save the new short cut status (g).
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4. PREFERENCES
Overview
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4.1 Introduction
Overview
Preferences determine the default behavior of the software. Some preferences can be generally set for
the complete software, some others are only for the different plug-in modules.
4.2 Start up the preferences
How to start up ?
The file menu opens.
2. Select Preferences... .
3. Use the Show all button to display all the preference items. This Show all buttons is available in all
following sub preference windows.
4. Use Apply button to apply a preference change in one of the other module.
Use Cancel to ignore the preference changes.
Use OK to apply the preference changes and to close the window at the same time.
Image 4-1
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Preference window
4.3 Access level
What can be done ?
Some actions and functions of the Projector Toolset are restricted to certain access levels. In this panel
you can check the access level and read information from a dongle, if you have one.
A dongle is not required to use the normal functions in Projector Toolset.
When using Projector Toolset without dongle, or as operator, the maintenance function in the Service
module has the same content as the maintenance button in the Configurator module, General tab.
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