Barco LD120-8 User guide

LD display Operating Software

User guide

Expert module

R5976771/02

02/0

5/2006

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Table of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction .........................................................................................3

1.1 General introduction ........................................................................................... 3

1.2 PC requirements ............................................................................................... 3

1.3 Starting up the software ....................................................................................... 4

2. Differentinterfaces ................................................................................5

2.1 User interface................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Operator interface.............................................................................................. 6

2.3 Switching between the interfaces ............................................................................ 6

2.4 Making a connection........................................................................................... 6

2.5 Communication settings....................................................................................... 7

3. Presets and Preset buttons ......................................................................9

3.1 About preset buttons........................................................................................... 9

3.2 About presets................................................................................................... 9

3.3 Change preset button order..................................................................................10

3.4 Link an available preset to a User Preset button ..........................................................10

3.5 Remove an available preset from a User Preset button .................................................. 11

3.6 Create a new preset ..........................................................................................12

3.7 Edit the content of a preset ..................................................................................12

3.7.1 Get the content of a preset .............................................................................12

3.7.2 Edit the content of a preset.............................................................................13

3.8 Delete a preset ................................................................................................14

3.9 Apply to display ...............................................................................................15

4. Newpreset .........................................................................................17

4.1 Start creation ..................................................................................................17

4.2 Creating a new preset, alternative way .....................................................................18

4.3 How to continue creating the new preset...................................................................18

4.4 Display page...................................................................................................19

4.4.1 ON/OFF switching.......................................................................................19

4.4.2 Contrast setting..........................................................................................19

4.4.3 Color temperature .......................................................................................19

4.4.4 Gamma ...................................................................................................21

4.5 Layout page ...................................................................................................23

4.5.1 Overview of the layout pane............................................................................23

4.5.2 About boxes in the preview pane ......................................................................23

4.5.3 Selecting a window......................................................................................24

4.5.4 Change the name of a window.........................................................................25

4.5.5 Moving a window .......................................................................................25

4.5.6 Scaling a window........................................................................................26

4.5.7 Z-order....................................................................................................27

4.5.8 Aspect ratio ..............................................................................................28

4.5.9 Full size...................................................................................................29

4.5.10 Status of a window ......................................................................................30

4.5.11 Lock a window position .................................................................................30

4.5.12 ViewPort..................................................................................................31

4.5.12.1 About Viewport.....................................................................................31

4.5.12.2 Creating a ViewPort ...............................................................................32

4.5.13 Alpha Blending...........................................................................................33

4.5.14 Color Key.................................................................................................35

4.5.14.1 About color key ....................................................................................35

4.5.14.2 Start up Color Key .................................................................................35

4.5.14.3 Color key parameters .............................................................................36

4.6 Finishing the preset creation.................................................................................40

5. Preferences ........................................................................................41

5.1 Start up of the preferences...................................................................................41

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5.2 Look and feel ..................................................................................................42

5.3 Bug report setup ..............................................................................................43

6. Helpfunctions ....................................................................................45

6.1 Sending a bug report .........................................................................................45

6.2 About ...........................................................................................................46

6.3 Content.........................................................................................................46

Glossary................................................................................................47

Index ....................................................................................................49

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1. Introduction

1. INTRODUCTION

Overview

• General introduction

• PC requirements

• Starting up the software

1.1 General introduction

About this software package

This software package should be used to creat e the pre set buttons in the user modu le. It can also be

used to control the display daily.

The operator has th e possibility to c reate different setting s for each of the 10 po ssible u se r buttons . That

goes from layout (window positioning) till display control (gamma, color temperature, contrast, etc.).

1.2 PC requirements

PC must contain one free serial port.

DPI settings must be set to normal.

Minimum hardware requirements

• Pentium II 400 MHz or higher

• Memo ry : 256 MB Ram

• One free serial port

Operating system

• Windows 2000

•WindowsXP

DPI setting

To avoid the missing of buttons and/of the system uses different fonts, set the DPI setting to the normal

size (96 dpi).

To set the dpi setting to the normal size :

1. Open the Windows display settings via Start → Settings → D isp lay o r via right click on the des kto p

and selecting Properties.

2. Select Settings.

3. Click on Advanced.

4. Click the General tab.

5. In Display, select Small font (96 dpi).

6. Close the display settings window.

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1. Introduction

1.3 Starting up the software

How to start up ?

1. Double click on the desktop icon. (im age 1-1)

Or,

go to Start → Programs and select LD display → Expert

The program will be initialized a nd starts up with th e latest stored settin gs.

Image 1 -1

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2. Different interfaces

2. DIFFERENT INTERFACES

2.1 User interface

Overview

Image 2 -1

User interface

With the user interface, the following functions are possible:

• Display On/Off

• Contrast adjustment

• Scheduling

• Selecting a preset button.

For more information abou t these func

tions, see manual “User Guide for User module (R5976770)”.

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2. Different interfaces

2.2 Operator interface

Overview

Image 2 -2

Operator interface

With the operator module it is possible to define the preset buttons of the user module.

2.3 Switching between the interfaces

How to switch ?

1. When on the user interface, click o

n

icon to switch to the operator interface.

2. When on the operator interfac

e, click on

icon to switch to the user interface.

2.4 Making a connection

What is possible ?

When working off line , it is possible to make a serial connection with the display at any time.

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2. Different interfaces

How to make the connection ?

1. Click on the commu nication icon .

This button acts as a toggle between online and off line.

When the connection is made, a green dot appears in the bottom right corner of the interface.

When there is no connection, a red dot is displayed in the bottom right corner of the interface.

When the serial port is not COM1, the result will be “Could no open Com port 1”. Follow

the next work-around to solve this problem.

When serial port is not COM1

The following steps must be done the first time the software is used:

1. Use XLite Toolset to do the initial configuration (this should already be done before starting the expert

module for the first time).

2. Start up the Expert module and click on the communication icon

.

This will result in an error “Could not open Com port 1”.

3. Close t he Solaris LD operating software.

4. Start XLite Toolset and click on Autodetect. Set the communication settings correct (fill out the c

orre-

sponding COM p ort).

5. Press OK and close XLite Toolset.

6. Start the Solaris LD operating software, Expert module.

7. Make communication.

2.5 Communication settings

Overview

The communication settings are made in the LD display Configuration software “XLite Toolset”. To get an

overview of the settings, select Expert → Communication settings ..

. .

Image 2 -3

Communication settings

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2. Different interfaces

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3. Presets and Preset buttons

3. PRESETS AND PRESET BUTTONS

3.1 About preset buttons

Overview

The p reset buttons in the user interface can be declared in the operator interface.

These buttons can contain the following information:

• Display information such as:

- Display On or Off.

- Contrast setting

- Color temperature setting

- Gamma correction setting

• Layout information such as:

- Window position

- Window dimensions

- Z-ordering

-Colorkey

- Alpha blending

- Viewport setting

The user interface contains 10 possible preset buttons.

3.2 About presets

Overview

It is possible to create as m a n y presets as you like. The created presets are stored in the available preset

pane fo r later use when associating them with one of th e preset butto ns.

4 presets are def ault defined and stored in th e available preset pane and cannot be changed. These

preset can be used as a starting point to create new presets.

These defaults are :

•source1

•source2

• source 2 in source 1

• source 1 in source 2

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3. Presets and Preset buttons

Image 3 -1

Available preset pane

3.3 Change preset button order

How to change ?

1. Click on a User Preset butt on which has a preset association (1). (image 3-2)

The background of the User Preset button becomes blue to ind ica te tha t it is selected (2).

2. Click on the up or down arrow key (3) until the preset of the selected button is ass

ociated with the new

desired button (4).

Image 3 -2

Change preset button o rder

3.4 Link an available preset to a User Preset button

How to add ?

1. Select a preset out of the list of available presets (1). (image 3-3)

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3. Presets and Preset buttons

When the preset is already associated with a button, this button will be highlighted and the preset cannot

be associated again with another button.

When the preset is not yet associated with a button, no b utton w ill be highlighted, but the + buttons

becomes active.

2. Click on t he + button (2).

The preset will be associated to the first free button (3). This button will be highlighted (4).

3. Change the preset button order to the desired button.

Image 3 -3

Add preset to preset button

3.5 Remove an available preset from a User Preset button

How to remove ?

1. Select a user preset button (1). (image 3-

4)

The selected user preset button will be highlighted.

2. Click on the - button to rem ove the pres e

t association (2).

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3. Presets and Preset buttons

Image 3 -4

Remove preset from butto n

3.6 Create a new preset

Overview

As many presets as desired can be created.

To find out how to create a new preset, see "New preset", page 17.

3.7 Edit the content of a preset

Overview

• Get the content of a preset

• Edit the content of a preset

3.7.1 Get the content of a preset

How to get ?

1. Click on a preset or on a preset button (1). (image 3-5)

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3. Presets and Preset buttons

The right pane will be updated (2).

The following information is given:

- Name of the preset

• 3 tab pages containing the following information:

o

Preset : name and description

o

Display : all display settings

o

Layout : all layout settings

2. Click on D isp lay to show the display information (3).

The d isp la y tab shows the follo win g information:

- the On / Off state of the display

- Contrast setting

- Color temperature

3. Click on the Layout tab to show layout information (3).

The positioning of the windows is given.

Image 3 -5

Get content preset

3.7.2 Edit the conte nt of a preset

Overview

To edit the content of a p reset, follow the same procedure as when a new preset is created (see "Display

page", page 19 and "Layout page", page 23).

Click on the tabs and the actual settings will be visible. Change these settings and finish by clicking on

Save.

When clicking on Revert, no changes will be made to the preset.

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3. Presets and Preset buttons

3.8 Delete a preset

How to delete, way 1 ?

1. Click on a preset (1). (image 3-6)

The preset will be highlighted.

2. Click on Delete (2).

A delete confirmation message will be displayed. (image 3-7)

3. Click Yes to de lete.

Image 3-6

Delete a preset

Image 3-7

Delete confirmation message

How to delete, way 2 ?

1. Right click on a preset. (image 3-8)

The preset will be highlighted and a pop-up menu appears.

2. Select Delete.

A delete confirmation message will be displayed (image 3-7).

3. Click Yes to de lete.

Image

3-8

Delete a preset via pop-up menu

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3. Presets and Preset buttons

3.9 Apply to display

Overview

A preset can be applied immediately to the display by checking the check box Apply to display.

The set tings of the actual selected preset will be uploaded to the display.

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