Barco MCM-400 HFR User Manual

MCM-400 HFR

User Guide

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EN55022/CISPR22 Class A ITE (Information Technology Equipment)

Class A ITE is a category of all other ITE which satisﬁes the class A ITE limits but not the class B ITE limits. Such equipment should not be restricted in its sale but the following warning shall be included in the instructions for use:

Warning : This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Warning : This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this eq ence.

uipment may cause radio interfer-

Federal Communications Commission (FCC Statement)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be responsible for correcting any interference at his own expense

Changes or modiﬁ cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment

Guarantee and Compensation

Barco provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally stipulated terms of guarantee. On receipt, the purchaser must immediately inspect all delivered goods for damage incurred during transport, as well as for material and manufacturing faults Barco must be informed immediately in writing of any complaints.

The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks, in the case of special systems and software on the date of commissioning, at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks. In the event of justiﬁed notice of complaint, Barco can repair the fault or provide a replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate per reduction in the purchase price or cancellation of the contract. All other claims, in particular those relating to compensation for direct or indirect damage, and also damage attributed to the operation of software as well as to other services provided by Barco, being a component of the system or independent service, will guaranteed in writing or due to the intent or gross negligence or part of Barco.

If the purchaser or a third party carries out modiﬁcations or repairs on goods delivered by Barco, or if the goods are handled incorrectly, in particular if the systems are operated incorrectly or if, after the transfer of risks, the goods are subject to inﬂuences not agreed upon in the contract, all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be rendered invalid. Not included in the guarantee coverage are system failures which are attributed to programs or special electronic circuitry provided by the purchaser, e.g. interfaces. Normal wear as well as normal maintenance are not subject to the guarantee provided by Barco either.

The environmental conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regulations speciﬁed in this manual must be complied with by the customer.

iod. If this measure proves to be impossible or unsuccessful, the purchaser can demand a

be deemed invalid provided the damage is not proven to be attributed to the absence of properties

Trademarks

Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their manufacturers.

eCos

The software in this product uses eCos, the Embedded Conﬁgurable Operating System.

This is the license for eCos:

eCos is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 or (at your option) any later version.

eCos is distributed in the hopethat it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

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License.

This exception does not invalidate any other reasons why a work based on this ﬁle might be covered by the GNU General Public License.

The eCos source used to build the software used in this Barco device is available on request from Barco.

Table of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Safety instructions ................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Notice onsafety ...................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Installationinstructions ............................................................................................................... 7

1.3 Owner’s record ....................................................................................................................... 8

1.4 Warnings.............................................................................................................................. 9

1.5 Plug types............................................................................................................................10

1.6 Heat and ﬁrehazard................................................................................................................. 11

1.7 Installation ...........................................................................................................................12

1.8 Prevent personal injury ..............................................................................................................13

1.9 Device damage......................................................................................................................14

1.10 Environment condition check........................................................................................................15

1.11 Service...............................................................................................................................16

1.12 Cleaning .............................................................................................................................17

1.13 Repacking . . . ........................................................................................................................18

2. Introduction ......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... 19

2.1 About this manual . . .................................................................................................................20

2.2 Symbols and fonts . . .................................................................................................................21

2.3 Key features and beneﬁts...........................................................................................................22

2.4 Know your MCM-400 HFR..........................................................................................................23

3. Packaging...........................................................................................................25

3.1 Content............................................................................................................................... 26

3.2 Unpacking . . . ........................................................................................................................28

4. Facility and system requirements ............... ................ ................ ................ ............... 29

4.1 Environmental requirements ........................................................................................................30

4.2 Installation requirements . . . .........................................................................................................31

5. Physical installation and connections.......... ................ .................. ................ .............33

5.1 RCU battery installation .............................................................................................................34

5.2 Installing the rack mount plate ......................................................................................................35

5.3 Connections . ........................................................................................................................36

5.4 DisplayPort connection .............................................................................................................. 37

5.5 Connecting the Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector ................................................................... 38

5.6 Power connection . .................................................................................................................. 39

5.7 Network connection .................................................................................................................40

6. Setup and conﬁguration .............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ...........41

6.1 Setting the RCU address . .. .........................................................................................................42

6.2 Powering the MCM-400 HFR .......................................................................................................44

6.3 Activating theMCM-400 HFR....................................................................................................... 45

6.4 Setting the MCM-400 HFR address ................................................................................................46

6.5 Network conﬁguration ...............................................................................................................47

6.5.1 Conﬁguring the MCM-400 HFR for a Private Subnet . . . ....................................................................48

6.5.2 Conﬁguring the MCM-400 HFR for a DHCP network........................................................................50

6.6 Checking the display connection. . ..................................................................................................52

6.7 Linking MCM-400 HFR devices in a multi-channel system ........................................................................53

6.8 Linked CLO ..........................................................................................................................57

7. Getting started .......... ................ ................ ................ ................ .................. .........59

7.1 Startingthe MCM-400HFR .........................................................................................................60

7.2 Displaying a singlesource ..........................................................................................................61

7.3 Displaying multiple sources: StitchedLayouts ..................................................................................... 62

7.3.1 Details on Stitched Layouts...................................................................................................64

7.3.2 Creating a Window ﬁle........................................................................................................65

7.3.3 Viewing Window ﬁle information..............................................................................................68

7.3.4 Editing a Window ﬁle..........................................................................................................69

7.3.4.1 Locking to the sync of another source.................................................................................70

7.3.4.2 Editing Stitch Layout ...................................................................................................71

7.3.4.3 Input Stereo Sync settings .. . . . ........................................................................................72

7.3.5 Saving a Window ﬁle..........................................................................................................73

7.3.6 Loading a Window ﬁle ........................................................................................................74

7.3.7 Renaming a Window ﬁle......................................................................................................75

7.3.8 Copying a Window ﬁle........................................................................................................76

7.3.9 Deleting a Window ﬁle........................................................................................................ 77

7.4 Basicimage adjustment............................................................................................................. 78

7.4.1 Adjusting the brightness......................................................................................................79

7.4.2 Adjusting the contrast.........................................................................................................80

7.4.3 Adjusting the gamma .........................................................................................................81

8. OSD Preferences ..................................................................................................83

8.1 Displaying the advanced menu items ...............................................................................................84

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8.2 Navigating through the OSD ........................................................................................................85

8.3 Opening a drop down menu.........................................................................................................86

8.4 Opening a dialog box ................................................................................................................87

8.5 Activating a menu item ofa drop down menu......................................................................................88

8.6 Moving a slider in a slider box.......................................................................................................89

8.7 Enteringdata in anedit box.........................................................................................................90

9. Advanced operation ..............................................................................................91

9.1 Geometry adjustment................................................................................................................ 92

9.1.1 Geometry adjustment principle ...............................................................................................93

9.1.2 Keystone correction workﬂow ................................................................................................ 96

9.1.3 General geometry adjustment workﬂow......................................................................................97

9.1.4 The Geometry edit dialog.....................................................................................................98

9.1.5 Selecting the geometry level ................................................................................................100

9.1.6 Selecting an anchor point....................................................................................................102

9.1.7 Moving an anchor point in small steps ......................................................................................104

9.1.8 Moving an anchor point in largesteps ......................................................................................105

9.1.9 Geometry reset...............................................................................................................106

9.2 Using Dynacolor sets...............................................................................................................108

10. Expert operation............ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ..... 109

10.1 Geometry ...........................................................................................................................110

10.1.1 Setting theAxis linkto ON or OFF ..........................................................................................111

10.1.2 Working with Geometry ﬁles.................................................................................................114

10.1.2.1 Loading a Geometry ﬁle...............................................................................................115

10.1.2.2 Renaming a Geometry ﬁle ............................................................................................116

10.1.2.3 Copying a Geometry ﬁle ..............................................................................................117

10.1.2.4 Deleting a Geometry ﬁle ..............................................................................................118

10.1.3 Shifting the image on the projector panel ...................................................................................119

10.1.4 Transport delay ..............................................................................................................122

10.2 Soft Edge and Black Level .........................................................................................................124

10.2.1 Soft Edge and Black Level explained .......................................................................................125

10.2.2 Soft Edge areashape........................................................................................................127

10.2.3 General Soft Edge workﬂow.................................................................................................130

10.2.4 Alpha planes . ................................................................................................................134

10.2.5 Beta planes ..................................................................................................................135

10.2.6 The Soft Edgeselection dialog..............................................................................................136

10.2.7 The Soft Edgeeditdialog....................................................................................................138

10.2.8 Selecting ananchorpoint....................................................................................................140

10.2.9 Moving an anchor point in small steps ......................................................................................141

10.2.10 Moving ananchorpoint in large steps ......................................................................................142

10.3 Dynacolor...........................................................................................................................143

10.3.1 Dynacolor conceptand expert use ..........................................................................................144

10.3.2 The Dynacolor dialog ........................................................................................................149

10.3.3 Enabling Dynacolor .......................................................................................................... 151

10.3.4 Color ﬁnetuning..............................................................................................................152

10.3.5 Color calibration..............................................................................................................155

10.3.6 Dynacolor for Inﬁtec..........................................................................................................158

11. Maintenance...................................................................................................... 159

11.1 Maintenance: general overview . . ..................................................................................................160

11.2 Cleaning housing and mechanical structure.......................................................................................161

11.3 Firmware upgrade .. ................................................................................................................162

11.4 Diagnostics through the OSD ......................................................................................................163

11.4.1 I2C............................................................................................................................164

11.4.2 Board identiﬁcation ..........................................................................................................165

11.5 Diagnostic LEDs ....................................................................................................................166

11.6 Identiﬁcation ........................................................................................................................167

11.7 Internal and scaled patterns........................................................................................................168

11.8 Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................170

11.8.1 Troubleshooting checklist. .. .................................................................................................171

12. MCM-400 HFR tools .......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ... 173

12.1 EDID ................................................................................................................................174

12.1.1 Selecting an EDID ﬁle .......................................................................................................175

12.1.2 Creating Custom EDID ﬁles .................................................................................................177

12.1.3 Deleting Custom EDID ﬁles..................................................................................................179

12.2 Patterns.............................................................................................................................180

12.3 Textboxes...........................................................................................................................181

12.4 Menu bar position ..................................................................................................................182

12.5 Status bar position..................................................................................................................183

12.6 Positioning the slider box...........................................................................................................184

12.7 Sync Variance Limit ................................................................................................................185

12.8 Full-screen synchronous representation. . .. .......................................................................................187

13. Speciﬁcations .................................................................................................... 189

13.1 General speciﬁcations..............................................................................................................190

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13.2 Dimensions .........................................................................................................................191

13.3 Technical Regulations ..............................................................................................................192

14. RCU Control ......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............. 193

14.1 Range of RCU and IR receivers . . .................................................................................................194

14.2 OSDnavigation and selection......................................................................................................195

14.3 Data input ...........................................................................................................................197

14.4 MCM-400HFR control .............................................................................................................199

15. Environmental information .................................................................................... 201

15.1 Disposalinformation................................................................................................................202

15.2 Rohs compliance ...................................................................................................................203

15.3 Production address . ................................................................................................................205

15.4 Importers contact information ......................................................................................................206

Index... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. 207

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1. Safety instructions

1. SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS

About this chapter

It is necessary to read this chapter prior to starting any activity on the device. It contains valuable and critical information to ensure safety of the operator, other people in the neighborhood of the device.

Overview

• Notice on safety

• Installation instructions

• Owner’s record

• Warnings

• Plug types

• Heat and ﬁre hazard

• Installation

• Prevent personal injury

• Device damage

• Environment condition check

• Service

• Cleaning

• Repacking

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1.1 Notice on safety

Notice on Safety

This equipment is built in accordance with the requirements of the international safety standards IEC60950-1, EN60950-1, UL60950-1 and CAN/CSA - C22.2 No.60950-1, which are the safety standards of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment. These safety standards impose important requirements on the use of safety critical components, materials and isolation, in order to protect the user or operator against risk of electric shock and energy hazard, and having access to live parts. Safety standards also impose limits to the internal and external temperature rises, radiation levels, mechanical stability and strength, enclosure construction and protection against the risk of ﬁre. Simulated single fault condition testing ensures the safety of the equipment to the user even when the equipment’s normal operation fails.

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Installation Instructions

• Before operating this equipment please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

• Installation and preliminary adjustments can be performed after reading the documentation manuals in detail.

• All warnings on the device and in the documentation manuals should be adhered to.

• All instructions for operating and use of this equipment must be followed precisely.

1. Safety instructions

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1.3 Owner’s record

Owner’s Record

The part number and serial number can be found on the label at the back side of the device. Record these numbers in the table below. Refer to them whenever you call your Barco dealer regarding this product.

Part Number:

Serial Number:

Dealer:

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1.4 Warnings

Safety warnings

• To prevent ﬁre or electrical shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture!

• This product should be operated from an AC source with the supplied AC mains power adapter. The power input of the AC mains power adapter is auto ranging from 100V to 240V.

• All equipment in the system is equipped with a 3-wire grounding plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only ﬁt into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

• Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the Ampere ratings on the pr extension cord does not exceed the extension cord Ampere rating.

• Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of ﬁre or electrical shock.

• Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the set and have it checked by qualiﬁed service personnel before resuming operations.

• Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the device due to lightning and AC power-line surges.

oducts plugged into the

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1.5 Plug types

WARNING: The AC mains power adapter m ust be grounded (earthed) via the supplied 3 conductor AC power

cable. If the supplied power cable is not the correct one, consult your dealer.

Plug types

a. M ains lead (AC Power cord) with CEE 7 plug up to 16 A

CEE 7

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The colors of the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:

Green + yellow: Earth (Ground)

Blue: Neutral

Brown: Line (Live)

b. PowercordwithNEMA5/15plugupto15A

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The wires of the power cord are colored in accordance with the following code.

Green or yellow + green: Earth (Ground)

Blue or white: Neutral

Brown or black: Line (Live)

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1.6 Heat and ﬁre hazard

Heat and Fire Hazard

Warning – risk of ﬁre: do not place ﬂammable or combustible materials near the device!

Barco products are designed and manufactured to meet the most stringent safety regulations.

This device radiates heat on its external surfaces and from ventilation ducts during normal operation, which is both normal and safe. Exposing ﬂammable or combustible materials into close proximity of this device could result in the spontaneous ignition of that material, resulting in a ﬁre. For this reason, it is absolutely necessary to leave an “exclusion zone” aro the device where no ﬂammable or combustible materials are present. The exclusion zone must be not less than 40 cm (16”) for all Barco devices. Do not cover the device or the lens with any material while the it is in operation.

Keep ﬂammable and combustible materials away from the device at all times.

Mount the device in a well ventilated area away from sources of ignition and out of direct sun light.

Never expose the device to rain or moisture.

In the event of ﬁre, use sand, CO2, or dry powder ﬁre extinguishers; never use water on an electrical ﬁre.

Always have service performed on this device by authorized Barco service personnel.

Always insist on original Barco replacement parts. Never use non-Barco replacement parts as they may degrade the safety of this device.

Slots and openings in the cabinet and the sides are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the device and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.

This device should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, no unless proper ventilation is provided.

Rooms must be well ventilated or cooled in order to avoid build up of heat.

r should it be placed in a built-in installation or enclosure

und all external surfaces of

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1.7 Installation

Safety On Installation

• Do not place this equipment on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to it.

• Do not use this equipment near water.

• Only use the power cord supplied with your device. While appearing to be similar, other power cords have not been safety tested at the factory and may not be used to power the device. For a replacement power cord, contact your dealer.

• Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, nor should it be placed in a built-in installation or enclosure unless proper ventilation is provided.

• Do not block the device’s cooling fans or free air movement around the device. Loose papers or other objects may not be nearer to the device than 10 cm (or 4") on any side.

• Always ensure the working load limit of the structure supporting the device.

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1.8 Prevent personal injury

To prevent personal injury

To prevent injuries and physical damage, always read this manual and all labels on the system before connecting to the wall outlet.

To prevent injuries, take note of the weight of the device.

Before attempting to remove any of the device’s covers, you must turn off the device and disconnect from the wall outlet.

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1.9 Device damage

To prevent device damage

In order to ensure that correct airﬂow is maintained, and that the device complies with Electro-Magnetic Compatibility requirements, it should always be operated with all of it’s covers in place.

Ensure that nothing can be spilled on, or dropped inside the device. If this does happen, switch off and unplug the mains supply immediately. Do not operate the device again until it has been checked by qualiﬁed service personnel.

The device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures free ﬂow of air into its air inlets and unimped hot air exhausted from its cooling system. Heat sensitive materials should not be placed in the path of the exhausted air.

ed evacuation of the

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1.10 Environment condition check

Environment condition check

A device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures the free ﬂ ow of clean air into the device’s ventilation inlets. For installations in environments where the device is subject to excessive dust, then it is highly advisable and desirable to have this dust removed prior to it reaching the device clean air supply. Devices or structures to extract or shield excessive dust well away from the device are a prerequisite; if this is not a feasible solution then measures to relocate the device to a clean air environment should be considered.

It is the clients responsibility to ensure at all times that the device is protected from the harmful effects of hostile airborne particles in the environment of the device. The manufacturer reserves the right to refuse repair if a device has been subject to negligence, abandon or improper use.

Ambient temperature conditions

Max. ambient temperature : +40°C or 104°F

Min. ambient temperature : 10°C or 51°F

Storage temperature: -35°C to +65°C (–31°F to 149°F)

Humidity Conditions

Storage: 0 to 98% relative humidity, non-condensing

Operation: 0 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing

Environment

Do not install the device in a site near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or humidity. Be aware that room heat rises to the ceiling; check that temperature near the installation site is not excessive.

Environment condition check

The device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures the free ﬂow of clean air into the air intake and out of the air outlet.

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1.11 Service

Safety On Servicing

Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage potentials and risk of electric shock!

Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel.

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

• If liquid has been spilled into the equipment.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls t covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of the other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualiﬁed technician to restore the product to normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

• If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

• Replacement parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used original BARCO replacement parts or authorized replacement parts which have the same characteristics as the BARCO original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in degraded performance and reliability, ﬁre, electric shock or other hazards. Unauthorized substitutions may void warranty.

• Safety check: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this device, ask the service technician to perform saf determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

hat are

ety checks to

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1.12 Cleaning

Safety On Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

To keep the cabinet looking brand-new, periodically clean it with a soft cloth. Stubborn stains may be removed with a cloth lightly dampened with mild detergent solution. Never use strong solvents, such as thinner or benzine, or abrasive cleaners, since these will damage the cabinet.

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1.13 Repacking

On Repacking

Save the original shipping carton and packing material; they will come in handy if you ever have to ship your equipment. For maximum protection, repack your set as it was originally packed at the factory.

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2. Introduction

2. INTR ODUCTION

About this chapter

This chapter is an overview of the manual’s layout, symbols and fonts used in this manual. It also introduces you to the Barco MCM-400 HFR external warp box and describes its features and controls.

Overview

• About this manual

• Symbols and fonts

• Key features and beneﬁts

• Know your MCM-400 HFR

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2. Introduction

2.1 About this manual

CAUTION: For the latest version of the product manuals, see http://www.barco.com.

CAUTION: Always check for the latest ﬁrmw are version the Barco website (http://www.barco.com) and select

myBarco on top of the p age. Login to the se cured website and browse to your product.

Description

This manual contains all essential information for the operator to make full use of the MCM-400 HFR external warp box. It includes the description of the warp box functionalities and capabilities, its operation, and step-by-step pro

This manual includes the following chapters:

1. Safety: safety instructions to be followed when operating the device.

2. Introduction: general information about the manual and about the device.

3. Packaging: overview of the deliverables and unpacking instructions.

4. Facility and system requirements: lists requirements and guidelines.

5. Physical inst allation: instructions to install the device and to make all connections.

6. Setup and conﬁgu ration: setup of resolution, external communication and linking conﬁguration.

7. Getting started: starting the device and displaying a source.

8. OSD preferences: Customizing the On Screen Display (OSD) or menu.

9. Basic operation: ﬁrst level (= operator) features and image alignment

10. Advanced operation: second level (= specialist) features and alignment, such as mid-level geometry and color alignment.

11. Expert operation: third level (= expert) features and alignment, such as high end geometry, color and blending alignment.

12. Maintenance and troubleshooting: lists maintenance activities and troubleshooting tips.

13. MCM-400 HFR tools: tools to perform a wide range of actions and to customize the device for your application.

The appendix includes Speciﬁ cations, detailed information about the Remote Control Unit (RCU) and On Screen Display (OSD or menu) and environmental information.

cedures for accessing controls.

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2.2 Symbols and fonts

Symbol overview

The following icons are used in the manual :

Caution: provides information on potential hazards.

Warning: provides information on potential hazard that can lead to personal injuries.

Info: general information (about a term).

Note: additional information about the subject.

Tip: useful advice about the subject.

Font overview

• Buttons and keys are indicated in bold.

• Menu items are indicated in it alic.

• Step related notes, tips, warnings and cautions are printed in italic.

• Procedure related notes, tips, warnings and cautions are printed in bold between 2 lines preceded by an icon.

2. Introduction

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2. Introduction

2.3 Key features and beneﬁts

Key features and beneﬁts

The MCM-400 HFR external warp box is intended to be used together with the Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector projector.

The MCM-400 HFR external warp box offers following key features and beneﬁ ts:

• Real time warping with minimal latency;

• Using proprietary advanced scaling algorithms to retain maximal detail;

• Advanced color matching using linked Dynacolor algorithms;

• Electronic blend generation;

• Pixel based alpha/beta plane correction for black/highlight levels;

• Native and scaled pattern generation;

• Linking of CLO in multi-channel set-up’s;

• Supports active and passive stereo formats;

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2.4 Know your MCM-400 HFR

Front panel

2. Introduction

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MCM-400

• 1. IR receiver : receives IR commands from the RCU;

• 2. IR LED : indicates the network connectivity status and the detection of RC5 signals;

• 3. Error LED : indicates a hardware error;

• 4. ON LED : indicates the active status;

• 5. Standby LED : indicates the standby status.

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2. Introduction

• 1. Power input : to connect the power adaptor, which is delivered with the device.

• 2. Fuse : input fuse.

• 3. Debug port : to debug if necessary (by a qualiﬁed technician only).

• 4. IR receiver : receives IR commands from the RCU.

• 5. RJ 45 co nnector : to connect TCP/IP.

• 6. Stereo sync out : to drive emitters or for linking (not supported).

• 7. USB port : not supported.

• 8. Stereo input : to connect stereo control signals.

• 9. DisplayPort input : to connect DisplayPort sources.

• 10. Stereo input : to connect stereo control signals.

• 11. DisplayPort input : to connect DisplayPort sources.

• 12. Stereo input : to connect stereo control signals.

• 13. DisplayPort input : to connect DisplayPort sources.

• 14. Stereo input : to connect stereo control signals.

• 15. DisplayPort input : to connect DisplayPort sources.

• 16. DisplayPort out : Output only active when a Barco Galaxy 4K projector is detected on the network (correct IP-address needs to be available)

• 17. DisplayPort out : Output only active when a Barco Galaxy 4K projector is detected on the network (correct IP-address needs to be available)

Remote Control Unit

Image 2-3 Remote Control unit

Use the Remote Control Unit (RCU) to operate the device through the OSD (On Screen Display).

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3. PACKAGING

About this chapter

This chapter provides an overview of what is in the box and how to unpack.

Overview

• Content

• Unpacking

3. Packaging

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3. Packaging

3.1 Content

No DisplayPort cable is delivered with the kit. A good shielded DisplayPort cable is necessary for good EMI performance. Bad DisplayPort cables cause loss of the image a nd the image o nly recovers by recon necting the DisplayPort cable.

What’s in the box

The items listed in the table below are delivered along with the device. Ensure that everything is present and intact. Contact your local dealer or Barco if anything is missing or damaged. Never use a damaged unit (e.g. MCM-400 HFR, power cord, power adaptor, RCU).

Description Article number Image

MCM-400 HFR

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Remote Control Unit (RCU) + 2 batteries

12 VDC power adaptor

Power cord (connectors C13 and NEMA 5-15)

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Rack mount R874169 1

Screws to tighten the rack mount

User Guide

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3.2 Unpacking

Packaging

Cardboard boxes and foam are used for maximum protection during shipment.

Save the original packaging for future sh ipment. For maximum protection while sh ipping the unit, always pack it as it was packed during ﬁrst delivery.

Unpacking the MCM-400 HFR

1. Carefully cut the tape on the top lid of the box

Warning: Follow the relevant safety precautions while using a knife.

2. Open the box and lift out the content.

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4. Facility and system requirements

4. FACILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

About this chapter

This chapter provides information about the installation requirements such as temperature, humidity, power net, safety area around the device. Also the air intake and air outlet area guidelines are listed.

Overview

• Environmental requirements

• Installation requirements

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4. Facility and system requirements

4.1 Environmental requirements

Ambient temperature conditions

Max. ambient temperature : +40°C or 104°F

Min. ambient temperature : +10°C or 50°F

Storage temperature: -35°C to +65°C (–31°F to 149°F)

Humidity Conditions

Storage: 0 to 98% relative humidity, non-condensing

Operation: 0 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing

Environment

Do not install the device in a site near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or humidity. Be aware that room heat rises to the ceiling; check that temperature near the installation site is not excessive.

Environment condition check

The device must always be mounted in a manner which ensures the free ﬂow of clean air into the air intake and out of the air outlet.

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4.2 Installation requirements

Rack mount

The device is 19” rack mount, 5U.

In this case the rack mount plate, which delivered with the device, must be installed.

Air ﬂow guidelines

The air intake is at the front side of the device and the air exhaust is at the back side. It is necessary to keep these areas unblocked. A free area of at least 40 cm should be available at the front side of the device. A free area of at least 5 cm should be available at the back of the device.

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5. Physical installation and connections

5. PHYSICAL INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Overview

• RCU battery installation

• Installing the rack mount plate

• Connections

• DisplayPort connection

• Connecting the Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector

• Power connection

• Network connection

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5.1 RCU battery installation

Finding the batteries for the Remote Control Unit

The batteries are not placed in the remote control unit to avoid control operation in its package, resulting in a shorter battery life time. At delivery the batteries can be found in a separated bag attached to the remote control unit. Before using your remote control, install the batteries ﬁ rst.

Installing the batteries in the Remote Control Unit

1. Push the battery cover tab a little backwards (1) while pulling the cover upwards (2).

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2. Insert the two AA size batteries, making sure the polarities match the + and - marks inside the battery compartment.

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To prevent battery explosion

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly installed.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

• Always replace both batteries at the same time.

• Never use an old and a new battery to together in the device.

• Disposal of used batteries must be done according to the manufacturer’s instruction.

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5.2 Installing the rack mount plate

Introduction

The rack mount plate which is delivered with the MCM-400 HFR can be mounted to enable installation in a 19” rack.

Device height is 5U.

Installing the rack mount plate

1. Remove the screws from the device.

2. Fix the rack mount plate to the device using 10 screws (reference 1 image 5-4).

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3. Use the included strip of Velcro to ﬁx the power supply to the cabinet (optional).

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5.3 Connections

Input boards

Default conﬁguration:

• two DisplayPorts input boards.

Speciﬁcations can be found in the concerning appendix.

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5.4 DisplayPort connection

How to connect

1. Connect the DisplayPort cable to one of the device’s DisplayPort inputs.

5. Physical installation and connections

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5.5 Connecting the Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector

Description

The signal from the MCM-400 HFR to the external Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector is digital only. It is transmitted using DisplayPort cables. For speciﬁcations, see the concerning appendix.

The MCM-400 HF R should always be connected to the Barco Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ- 4K40 series projector.

Connecting the Barco Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector

1. Connect one end of the DisplayPort cables to the DP output connector on the rear side of the MCM-400 HFR.

2. Connect the other end of the DisplayPort cables to the DP input connector of the Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector.

- resolution: the output resolution of the MCM-400 HFR depends on the output mode which can be set in the OSD (Navigate to Display setup > Stereo mode).

- vertical refresh rate in all modes (mono, passive stereo & active stereo):

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- signal type: DisplayPort.

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5.6 Power connection

CAUTION: Only use the original power supply and power cables.

CAUTION: Do not use power supplies or power cables that are damaged. Replace it by a new original one.

Connecting power

1. Connect the 8–pin DIN of the supplied power adaptor to the power socket (reference 1 image 5-9) on the rear side of the MCM-400 HFR.

2. Connect the other end of the power adaptor to your AC power source (100–240 VAC).

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/ 250V. (reference 2 image 5-9).

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5.7 Network connection

What can be done ?

The device can be connected to a network allowing it to be accessed from any connected network device. The Ethernet connection can be used to upload/download device software and/or to set up communication (TCP-packets) with the device. This network can be a local area network or a small dedicated network.

Following operations are made possible :

• ﬁle transfer for ﬁrmware upgrade

• storage of multiple device conﬁgurations and set ups

• wide range of control possibilities

• linking the devices to allow uniform color (Linked Dynacolor).

•...

The connection to the device can be done via a crossed cable or via a switch on the local network (LAN).

Connecting the device to a network

1. Connect the RJ 45 male plug to the device’s RJ 45 female connector.

Image 5-10 Ethernet connection

See Network settings to set the communication port.

The linking of devices is treated in the section “Setup of the linked devices in a multichannel system”.

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6. Setup and configuration

6. SETUP AND CONFIGURATION

About this chapter

This chapter explains the setup and conﬁguration of the MCM-400 HFR.

Overview

• Setting the RCU address

• Powering the MCM-400 HFR

• Activating the MCM-400 HFR

• Setting the MCM-400 HFR address

•Networkconﬁguration

• Checking the display connection

• Linking MCM-400 HFR devices in a multi-channel system

•LinkedCLO

Basic setup (example)

The drawing below is a representation of a random basic setup of a Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector using th 400 HFR external warp box.

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6. Setup and configuration

6.1 Setting the RCU address

RCU address

To establish communication, the RCU (Remote Control Unit) address must be set to the same value as the MCM-400 HFR IR (or RC5) address. The user can change the IR address of the MCM-400 HFR at any time. If you do so, the RCU address must be reprogrammed accordingly.

Two addresses can be set in the MCM-400 HFR: a common address and an MCM-400 HFR address. The common address can be used to address multiple devices at once, while the MCM-400 HFR address is used to address one single device at a time.

The default address for the RCU is 0.

The RCU address can be set in the range 0..9.

See "Setting the MCM-400 HFR address", page 46 to learn how to check/set the MCM-400 HFR address.

Setting the RCU address

1. Use a pencil to press the sunk-down Address button on the RCU.

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2. Within 5 seconds after pressing the Address button, press one of the digit buttons to enter its value as RCU serial address.

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Example

Press the Address button and within 5 seconds, press 4 to program the RCU address to “4”.

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To guarantee good com m unication, po int the RCU towards the one of the infrared receivers of the MCM-400 HFR.

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Each MCM-400 HFR has a common address (which by defa ult is 0). So

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will establish commu nication to any brand new MCM-400 HFR as it comes out of the box.

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6.2 Powering the MCM-400 HFR

Introduction

As soon as the AC mains power adapter is connected to both the MCM-400 HFR unit and the wall outlet, the MCM-400 HFR starts conﬁguring and goes to active state. If the MCM-400 HFR is part of a full display system - which will be the case - a speciﬁed power-on sequence must be followed to allow EDID communication.

Powering the MCM-400 HFR

Connect the power supply to both the MCM-400 HFR and the wall outlet.

Power-on s equence

1. Network switch (if present); allows IP address assignment to MCM-400 HFR in case of a DHCP/DNS networ

2. Projector connected with the MCM-400 HFR. (Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector).

3. MCM-400 HFR;

4. Sources; the sources can now read the EDID data on the MCM-400 HFR inputs.

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6.3 Activating the MCM-400 HFR

Introduction

The MCM-400 HFR can be switched to standby and back to active state at any time.

Switching the MCM-400 HFR from active state to standby?

Press the standby button on the RCU for 3 seconds.

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Press the standby button on the RCU (do not press longer than 1 second).

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6.4 Setting the MCM-400 HFR address

Introduction

The MCM-400 HFR has two different IR addresses:

• Common address.

• Device address;

The Common address is typically used to address multiple MCM-400 HFRs at once or to address the device at its very ﬁrst use. By default, the common address is set to 0, but it can be set to 1 as well to avoid interaction with other non-Barco devices, programmed to the same IR address.

The Device address is used to address one MCM-400 HFR at a time. This address can be set in the range 0..255 (default is 1). It must be taken into account however that a standard RCU can only communicate with devices having their address set in the range

0..9.

The MCM-400 HFR address and the RCU address must be set to the same value to allow communication.

Setting the MCM-400 HFR address

1. In the OSD, navigate to Installation > IR address... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the addresses dialog box, ﬁ ll out the desired value for the addresses.

- Device address.

- Common RC5 address

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3. Exit the menu.

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6.5 Network conﬁguration

Description

The MCM-400 HFR can be connected to a network allowing it to be accessed from and controlled by a device within the same (local) network. The network connection can be used for following:

• ﬁle transfer;

• remote control;

• MCM-400 HFR ﬁrmware upgrade;

• debug logging;

• debugging.

Two types of network conﬁ guration can be set:

• Private subnet: unique ﬁxed IP addresses are used;

• DHCP network: the MCM-400 HFR is connected to a DHCP network where IP addresses are assigned automatically.

Network type Description

Fixed IP Manually assign an IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway address.

•SettheIP addres s to the desired value. It identiﬁes the MCM-400 HFR location on the

local network. The IP address must be unique within the local subnet.

•SettheSubnet Mask as appropriate for the local subnet.

•SettheDefault Gatew ay to the IP address of the local router on the same local

network as this will be used to forward trafﬁc to destinations beyond the local network. If there is no router on the MCM-400 HFR local network then set this ﬁeld to any unique IP address on the local network.

DHCP Enabling DHCP is meant for automatic IP address assignment.

A DHCP network lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses in an organization’s network. This is done by a DHCP server in the same network. The DHCP server must be up and running at any time.

Depending on the lease time, a new IP address can be assigned to the MCM-400 HFR on a regular base.

Network settings

The Ethernet conﬁguration settings of the MCM-400 HFR are explained in the table below.

Parameter Description Type of ﬁeld

MAC Address MAC Address of the MCM-400 HFR

(programmed into the Ethernet board)

IP Address (Current) Current IP Address of the MCM-400 HFR Informative only

Current Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Informative only

Current Gateway Gateway Informative only

Use Fixed IP When this radio button is selected, the IP

address, Subnet Mask and Gateway (optional) need to be entered manually.

Use DHCP When this radio button is selected, the

MCM-400 HFR will dynamically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server. This implies that a DHCP server is active in the local network and that a Host name is entered in the MCM-400 HFR.

IP Address IP address in case of Fixed IP Editable if Use Fixed IP is set.

Subnet Mask Subnet Mask in case of Fixed IP Editable if Use Fixed IP is set.

Gateway Gateway IP address (optional) in case of FixedIPEditable if Use Fixed IP is set.

Host name Host name in case of DHCP network Editable if Use DHCP is set.

Informative only

Tickable radio button

Overview

•Conﬁguring the MCM-400 HFR for a Private Subnet

•Conﬁguring the MCM-400 HF

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6.5.1 Conﬁguring the MCM-400 HFR for a Private Subnet

Description

To c on ﬁgure the MCM-400 HFR for a Private Subnet, the following steps are required:

• connect the MCM-400 HFR to the network;

• in the MCM-400 HFR, enter a ﬁxed IP address, Subnet Mask and optionally a Gateway IP address;

• set the network conﬁguration of any device that is connected to the same subnet to a ﬁxed IP address within the same subnet range.

Setting a ﬁxed IP address in the MCM-400 HFR

1. In the OSD, navigate to Installation > Network Settings... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog box that appears, navigate to Use Fixed IP and press ENTER to select.

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The Fixed IP settings ﬁelds are enabled.

3. Enter the following parameters:

- IP address;

- Subnet Mask;

- Gateway (optional).

4. Select Apply settings.

A dialog box is displayed, showing the progress of the update.

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6.5.2 Conﬁguring the MCM-400 HFR for a DHCP network

CAUTION: Make sure that a DHCP server is available and active in the network.

Description

In DHCP setup, the IP address is assigned automatically. No network settings except for Hostname have to be entered manually.

To c on ﬁgure the MCM-400 HFR for a DHCP enabled network, the following steps are required:

• connect the MCM-400 HFR to the DHCP network;

• in the MCM-400 HFR, enable DHCP.

In standard conditions, the network detection only takes a few seconds. This means that the total time needed to go from power ON to active mode is only a few seconds. This value can vary depending on the speed of the network connection.

When the DHCP mode is enabled but no DHCP server is running on the network or no Ethernet cable is plugged in, the network detection cann ot be completed: after 5 seconds a time-out occu rs and the network conﬁguration retreats to a default mode in which a ﬁxed IP address (169.254.0.1) is set. Once the Ethernet cab connected, or the DHCP server becomes active again, the conﬁguration automatically sw itches to DHCP enabled and tries to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server again.

Enabling DHCP in the MCM-400 HFR

1. Connect the MCM-400 HFR to a DHCP network.

2. In the OSD, navigate to Installation > Network Settings... and press ENTER to select.

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3. In the dialog box that appears, navigate to Use DHCP and press ENTER to select.

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The DHCP settings ﬁeld is enabled.

4. In the Hostname edit box, enter the Host name of the MCM-400 HFR.

5. Select Apply settings.

A dialog box is displayed, showing the progress of the update.

6. Exit the menu.

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6.6 Checking the display connection

Checking the display connection

1. In the OSD, navigate to Installation > Display connection and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the Display connection dialog box, check whether the present display (Galaxy 4K HFR or HDQ-4K40 series projector) is con-

nected to your MCM-400 HFR.

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- Green bullet : connected

- Yellow bullet : trying to connect

- Red bullet : not connected

3. Exit the menu.

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6.7 Linking MCM -400 HFR devices in a multi-channel system

Description

It is possible to perform some alignment steps in multiple channel display systems in a semi-automatic way by linking multiple MCM400 HFR devices. In this case, all MCM-400 HFR devices of the display system must be linked through Ethernet and one of them must be assigned to be the Master.

The Linked Devices dialog box of the MCM-400 HFR allows to link up to 50 (Slave) MCM-400 HFR devices to a single Master. The way to link MCM-400 HFR devices is as follows:

• Make sure non of the Slave MCM-400 HFR devices is assigned as Master;

• Assign the Master MCM-400 HFR as being the Master;

• In the Master MCM-400 HFR, deﬁne all Slave MCM-400 HFR devices (IP address or Host name);

• Decide for which Slave MCM-400 HFR devices the linking must be activated and what features need to be linked.

During alignment, one can now choose to match the colors of all projectors or monitors by simply clicking one of the Dynacolor buttons. This assumes however that colors have been accurately measured and deﬁned in the MCM-400 HFR for each channel of the display system. This can only be done by a Barco trained and qualiﬁed technician.

SettinganMCM-400HFRtobeMaster

1. In the OSD of the MCM-400 HFR to be Master, navigate to Installation > Linked devices... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog box that appears, set the Master check box.

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Deﬁning the Slave devices in the Master MCM-400 HFR

1. In the OSD of the Master MCM-400 HFR, navigate to Installation > Linked devices... and press EN T ER to select.

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2. In the dialog box that appears, select the Host x checkbox and press EN TE R .

Note: x r epresents the number of the Host.

The IP address edit box is enabled.

3. Fill in the IP address or Hostname of the Slave MCM-400 HFR.

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Note: To clear an IP address or Host name from the edit box, click the C button.

4. Set the Dynacolor checkbox if the color settings of the Slave MCM-400 HFR should be controlled by the master during color

alignment.

5. Set the CLO checkbox if the CLO of the Slave projector should be controlled by the master.

SettinganMCM-400HFRtobeSlave

1. In the OSD of the MCM-400 HFRs to be Slave, navigate to Installation > Linked devices... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog box that appears, clear the Master check box.

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6.8 Linked C LO

CLO setting needs to be done in the master only!

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Prior to en abling linked CLO, ensure that the Slave projectors h ave been added to the list of Linked device See procedure "Linking MCM-400 HFR devices in a multi-channel system ", page 53.

How to link CLO?

1. In the OSD of the MCM-400 HFR navigate to Installation > Linked CLO... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog box that appears, set the ’enabled CLO’ check box and ﬁll in the target foot-lambert (fL).

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7. GETTING STARTED

About this chapter

Once the device is installed, set up and conﬁgured, it is ready for daily use and/or for advanced conﬁguration and alignment. This chapter describes basic procedures.

Overview

• Starting the MCM-400 HFR

• Displaying a single source

• Displaying multiple sources: Stitched Layouts

• Basic image adjustment

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7.1 Starting the MCM-400 HFR

Power up the MCM-400 HFR

See "Powering the MCM-400 HFR", page 44.

Activate the MCM-400 HFR

See "Activating the MCM-400 HFR", page 45.

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7.2 Displaying a single source

Description

Before a source can be projected, the source signal must be connected to the source input(s) of the device and a valid synchronization signal must be available along with the source signal on at least one of the input connectors.

How to select a source from OSD?

1. In the OSD, navigate to So ur ce selection and open the drop down menu.

2. Select the source to be displayed.

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3. Press ENTER to display the selected source.

An available source is indicated by a Barco logo in the preﬁx. A displayed source is indicated by a bullet in the preﬁx.

WARNING: Check the connection with the display! If this connection is n ot established, the MCM-400 HFR

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7.3 Displaying multiple sources: Stitched Layouts

Introduction

The ﬁrst time you use your new MCM-400, the selected source is displayed in the device’s native resolution (2x 2048 x 2160@60 Hz (Mono)). If the resolution of the source is different to the projector’s resolution, the image is stretched or shrunk.

It is however possible to conﬁgure and display two or four source signals to make up one single image in full native resolution. This is called a Stitch Layout: the sources are stitched together.

Depending on the selected Stitch Layout you can for each input select in which half or quadrant it must be

Further you can select the sync of which input (or source) must be used by the projector to display the full image.

The selected Stitch Layout type is stored in a Window File, that is an XML conﬁguration ﬁle.

The scan direction de ﬁned in the Window ﬁle must meet the source signal scan direction.

The table below describes the different Stitch Layouts and scan directions.

Type of layout

Description Mode

The source is displayed in full screen with image being scanned from top left to bottom right in one continuous process.

displayed.

Mono / Active stereo

: Single (Top down)

: Dual 1 x 2 (Top down)

: Dual 2 x 1 (Top down)

: Quad 2 x 2 (Top down)

: Quad 1 x 4 (Top down)

: 2 x single (Top down)

Two inputs are required. The sources are displayed next to each other. The images are scanned from top left to bottom right.

Two inputs are required. The sources are displayed on top of each other. The images are scanned from top left to bottom right.

Four inputs are required. The sources are displayed in four quadrants. The images in all the quadrants are scanned from top left to bottom right.

Four inputs are required. The sources are displayed next to each other. The images in all the quadrants are scanned from top left to bottom right.

Two inputs are required. The sources are displayed one above the other. The images are scanned from top left to bottom right.

Mono / Active stereo

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Positioning and scaling of the source signals

If one single source signal is used to be displayed full screen (Stitch Layout = Single), the image is stretched or shrunk to the device’s native resolution.

If multiple source signals are used to make up the full image (Stitch Layout = Dual or Quad) and they all have the same resolution, they are ﬁrst stitched, then stretched or shrunk to ﬁt the device’s native resolution and aspect ratio.

If multiple source signals are used to make up the full image (Stitch Layout = Dual or Quad) and they have different resolutions or if one signal is missing, each source signal is centered in its target area in its native resolution. If the source image is too large, it is cropped. If it is too small, black borders are visible around the image. If a signal is missing, the corresponding half or quadrant is blanked.

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7.3.1 Details on Stitched Layouts

Lock source

To maintain synchronous operation amongst the image halves or quadrants, the frame start (i.e. vertical sync) of each source that make up the Stitch Layout may deviate no more than 150 lines from the frame start of the Lock source. Moreover, it must be less than the Sync Variance Limit setting (see concerning topic).

If the deviation of the frame start of each source (in lines) that make up the Stitch layout is known in relation to the frame start of the Lock source, and if this deviation is within speciﬁcation of the projector, the Sync Variance Limit must be set to a value that is a bit higher.

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7.3.2 Creating a Window ﬁle

Example

As an example, creating a Window ﬁle for Stitch Layout Dual 2 x 1 (Top down) is explained for a projector in table front conﬁguration. The procedures for the other Stitch Layouts and other conﬁgurations are similar.

How to create a Window ﬁle?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Create > Mono / Active stereo [or Passive Stereo]... and press ENTER to select.

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The following dialog appears.

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2. Select Stitch Layout Dual 2 x 1 (Top down) and press Next to continue.

3. In the S ources section, click the source (or input) to be displayed on the top half of the image.

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The selected source appears in the ﬁrst button (indicating the top half) of the Selection section and is disabled from the Sources section.

4. Select a source (or input) to be displayed on the bottom image half.

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The selected source appears in the second button (indicating the bottom half) of the Selection section and is disabled from the Sources section.

5. Click Next.

6. In the section Lock on source, select the input from which the sync should be used to display the image.

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7. Click Finish to conﬁrm.

Note: The image might take a few seconds to load according to the settings.

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7.3.3 Viewing Window ﬁle informat ion

Description

You can view details about the currently selected Window ﬁle in the Window information dialog.

• Window properties ﬁeld: information about the window;

• Source properties ﬁeld: details about the sources used in the selected layout;

• Source sync phase: indication of the phase of the sources in the selected layout. The slider of the lock source is in the center position of the slider bar. If all sources are locked externally – as they should be – their sliders will also be positioned in the center of the respective slider bars. Only if a source is not in sync with the lock source, the corresponding slider is drifting on its slider bar, indicating an external sync problem to be solved, since it results in image artifacts.

How to view Window ﬁle information?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Information... and press ENTER to select.

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2. You can view the information about the Window ﬁle that is currently active.

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7.3.4 Editing a Window ﬁle

Description

An existing Window ﬁle can be edited at any time using the Edit option. The following procedures explain the steps to edit a Window ﬁle.

Overview

• Locking to the sync of another source

• Editing Stitch Layout

• Input Stereo Sync settings

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7.3.4.1 Locking to the sync of another source

Description

The sync of which source to lock on, can be changed at any time.

How to lock to another source?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Edit > Loc k source... and press ENTER to select.

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2. From the dialog box, select the input from which the sync (master sync) should be used to display the image.

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3. Press OK to conﬁrm.

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7.3.4.2 Editing Stitch Layout

Description

You can switch the source displayed in one half or quadrant to another by simply swapping the inputs.

How to edit source layout?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Edit > Source layout... and press EN T ER to select.

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2. In the dialog box, click the two sources that need swapping position.

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3. Click Apply if you want to swap the position of two other sources and go back to step 2.

4. Press OK to conﬁrm.

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7.3.4.3 Input Stereo Sync settings

Description

Select if the Input Stereo Sync has to be swapped or not (normal).

HowtosettheInputStereoSync?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Edit > Input Stereo Sync > Norm al [or Swapped]... and press ENTER to select.

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7.3.5 Saving a Window ﬁle

Description

The currently active Window ﬁle can be copied by using Sav e a s....

How to copy a Window ﬁle?

1. Make sure that a Window ﬁ le is active and in the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Save as....

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2. Press ENTER to select.

3. In the dialog box, enter the desired name for the copied ﬁle.

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4. Conﬁrm by pressing ENTER.

5. Exit the menu.

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7.3.6 Loading a Window ﬁle

Description

When a source is being displayed, you can manually load a different Window ﬁle to display the displayed source(s) in a different layout or to lock on a different source sync.

How to load a Window ﬁle?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Load... and press ENT ER to select.

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2. In the dialog box, navigate to the desired Window ﬁle.

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For every Window ﬁle selected, the details of the sources that will be displayed in each half or quadrant or full screen is shown.

3. Press ENTER to conﬁrm.

4. Exit the menu.

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7.3.7 Renaming a Window ﬁle

Description

Any custom Window ﬁle can be renamed.

How to rename a Window ﬁle?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > Rename... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog that appears, select the Window ﬁle to be renamed and press ENTER to conﬁrm.

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The selected ﬁle name appears in the edit box at the bottom of the dialog box.

3. In the edit box, change the ﬁle name to your wishes.

4. Conﬁrm by pressing ENTER

5. Exit the menu.

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7.3.8 Copying a Window ﬁle

Description

Any custom Window ﬁ le can be copied to a new custom Window ﬁle at any time.

How to copy a Window ﬁle?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Window ﬁles > C opy... and press ENTE R to select.

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2. In the list of the dialog box, navigate to the Window ﬁle that needs to be copied and press ENT ER to conﬁ rm.

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The selected ﬁle name appears in the edit box at the bottom of the dialog box.

3. In the edit box, enter the name of the copy by changing the original ﬁle name.

4. Conﬁrm by pressing ENTER.

5. Exit the menu.

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7.3.9 Deleting a Window ﬁle

Description

Any custom Window ﬁle can be deleted. It is also possible to delete all custom Window ﬁles at once.

How to delete a Window ﬁle?

1. In the OSD, navigate to W indow ﬁ les > Delete and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the list of the dialog box, navigate to the Window ﬁle to be deleted.

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3. Conﬁrm by pressing ENTER.

Aconﬁrmation window appears, follow the instruction and make your choice.

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4. Exit the menu.

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7.4 Basic image adjustment

About this chapter

This chapter describes the procedure to perform basic image adjustment like brightness, contrast and gamma.

Brightness and Contrast should never be changed in case of multiple channel systems: other ways of alignment are used in similar display systems. Gamma should always be set to the value corresponding to the gamma setting of the image generator.

Overview

• Adjusting the brightness

• Adjusting the contrast

• Adjusting the gamma

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7.4.1 Adjusting the brightness

Description

It is possible to adjust the brightness (or black level) of the projected image within the range 0 to 255. Default value is 128. In multiple channel systems the default value must be set on all projectors.

How to adjust brightness?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Image > Settings > Brightness... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog box, select the source for which you want to change the brightness.

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3. Change the value to your wishes.

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4. Exit the menu.

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7.4.2 Adjusting the contrast

Description

It is possible to adjust the contrast (= white level) of the projected image within the range 0 to 255. Default value is 128. Changing the contrast is change the ratio of full white compared to full black. In multiple channel systems, the contrast must be set to the default value on all projectors.

How to adjust contrast?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Image > Settings > C ontrast... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog box, select the source for which you want to change the contrast.

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3. Change the value to your wishes.

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4. Exit the menu.

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7.4.3 Adjusting the gamma

Description

The gamma setting deﬁnes the reproduction of the mid tones of a projected image. A correct gamma setting results in a maximum of gradations (brightness levels) in the projected image.

The gamma can be set in the range 0 to 3.2 (in steps of 0.2). Default value is 2.2. This value should meet the gamma setting of the source (e.g. graphical card of a computer that is used as a source). In case of doubt, leave the gamma to its default setting.

How to adjust gamma?

1. In the OSD, navigate to Image > Settings > Gamma... and press ENTER to select.

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2. In the dialog box, select the source for which you want to change the gamma.

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3. Change the value to your wishes.

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4. Exit the menu.

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8. OSD PREFERENCES

About this chapter

The OSD is the menu bar and dialog boxes, generated by the device, that can be shown on the display. Navigation through the OSD and control of it is done via the RCU or the local keypad.

When opening a drop down menu, by default only the basic menu items are shown. The menu item More..., available below the menu separator at the bottom of some drop down menus, indicates the availability of additional advanced menu items. A password is needed to display those advanced menu items.

The OSD appears like the image below:

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From each of the menu items a drop down menu box can be opened. From the menu items of a drop down menu showing a ►

at the end, another drop down menu can be opened (e.g. Settings ►). From menu items showing three dots (e.g. Gamma....), a

dialog box can be opened. Dialog boxes can be purely informative or they provide features to change settings or data. Some menu items can be selected to simply enable or disable device features.

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The sections below explain in detail how to operate the OSD.

Overview

• Displaying the advanced menu items

• Navigating through the OSD

• Opening a drop down menu

• Opening a dialog box

• Activating a menu item of a drop down menu

• Moving a slider in a slider box

• Entering data in an edit box

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8.1 Displaying the advanced menu items

The advanced menu items are protected by a password. By default the passw ord is 0000 but the operator can change it to any value between 0000 and 9999.

How to display the advanced menu items?

1. Press ENTER to display the menu bar.

2. Use the arrow key ► to select any of the menu items: a highlighted item indicates the selected item.

3. Press the arrow key ▼ to open the drop down menu.

4. Press the arrow key ▼ a multiple times to select More...

5. Press ENTER to open the dialog box.

6. Enter the password:

-press◄ or ► to select the character to be changed;

-press▲ or ▼ to change the value of the selected character, or enter a digit by pressing the according key on the RCU.

7. Conﬁrm the password by pressing ENTER.

The advanced menu items are now displayed at the bottom of the drop down menu, below the menu separator.

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8.2 Navigating through the OSD

How to navigate through the OSD?

1. Make sure the RCU address has been set to the same unique IR address of the projector or to its common RC5 address.

2. On the RCU, use the arrows ▲, ▼, ◄ and ► to navigate through the menu items: a highlighted menu item indicates the actual

position.

Note: The s ame rules apply when navigating within a dialog box!

Scrolling through t he menu bar or through the drop down menus or through a list is a cycle, w hich means that after the last item has been selected, the next selected item will be the ﬁrst item again.

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8.3 Opening a drop down menu

How to open a drop down menu form the main menu bar?

1. Navigatetothedesiredmenuitem.

2. On the RCU, press ▼ to open the drop down menu.

How to open a drop down menu from a drop down menu item?

1. Navigate to the desired menu item, having an arrow (►) next to it.

2. On the RCU, press ► to open the drop down menu.

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8.4 Opening a dialog box

How to open a dialog box?

1. Navigate to the desired menu item, having three dots next to it (e.g. Contrast...).

2. On the RCU, press ENTER to open the dialog box.

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8.5 Activating a menu item of a drop down menu

Howtoactivateamenuitemofadropdownmenu(e.g. On/Off)?

1. Navigate to the menu item of your choice: a highlighted menu item indicates the selection.

2. Conﬁrm by pressing ENTER.

The activated item is indicated by a bullet in front of it.

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8.6 Moving a slider in a slider box

How to move a slider in a slider box?

1. From a menu item, open the slider box by pressing ENTER.

The slider box appears. E.g.

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2. Use ◄ or ► to move the position of the slider.

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8.7 Entering data in an edit box

How to enter data in an edit box?

1. Navigate to the desired edit box: an edit box having a blue background color is selected.

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2. Press ENTER to activate it.

3. Enter the value (digits or characters):

-use◄ and ► to select the character to be changed: a highlighted character (blue background color) can be changed;

-use▲ and ▼ to change the value of the highlighted character, or press the desired digit button on the RCU.

4. Press ENTER to conﬁrm.

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9. ADVANCED OPERATION

Overview

• Geometry adjustment

• Using Dynacolor sets

About this chapter

This chapter describes the basic geometry adjustment for a single channel setup, that is used to align the image to the screen if this is not fully achievable by mechanical positioning and lens shift and zoom. Mainly keystone correction and basic geometry correction for single curved screens are explained in this section. Read the Geometry section in the Expert chapter for more details about geometry correction.

Also Dynacolor sets are described in detail: which sets are used depending on the device parameters and options.

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9.1 Geometry adjustment

Geometry adjustment

The process of digitally manipulating the position of each pixel of the source image to a different position in the projected image.

About this section

Geometry adjustments make this projector more ﬂexible to be used in wide variety of curved and ﬂat-screen ap from ﬂat or straightforward cylindrical displays to the wildest shapes that can be imagined. By pre-distorting the image inside the projector, a correct geometry can be achieved on curved screens without requiring additional computational power on the image generator.

This section explains the geometry adjustment principle and lists the procedures to perform geometry adjustment: this enables us to correct vertical and horizontal keystone, to create bows to meet the shape of cylindrical and spherical screens and to align the channels onto each other in a multiple channel display setup. It is at all times possible to reset geometry mode by mode (starting from the lowest mode, being 33 x 33).

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9.1.1 Geometry adjustment principle

Description

Geometry adjustment enables the relocation of pixel groups in an image in order to introduce spacial distortion. To make the procedure comprehensible, there are some rules and features.

The use of geometry adjustment leads to image quality loss! The more geometry adjustment is applied, the more quality loss.

To considerably reduce the labour intensiveness and complexity of geometry adjustment it is not possible to grab any pixel of the image and move it to a new position. Instead we have a limited set of pixels that can be relocated: the so ca

lled anchor points.

Moving an anchor point causes pixels in the same region to be moved gradually with this one pixel, depending on their distance to it. The size of the region of impact depends on the anchor point: some anchor pixels have impact on the full image, while others have impact on a small area only. The full image is divided in 33x33regions. The smallest region of impact is one of these 99 regions.

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starting from level one and going down to lower levels as required. In practice it will not be needed to adjust the anchor points of levels 7 and lower.

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In 3 x 3 mode, the image side centers represent the level two anchor points, whereas the image center represents the level three anchor point. Together with the higher level anchor points (level 1, four anchor points), we come to a total of nine (3 x 3) anchor points in this geometry mode. This mode can be used to ﬁne tune the overlap area in multiple channel display systems and to make corrections to meet curved and double curved screens.

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9. Advanced operation

This logic can be extrapolated for the lower models and levels, being level seven to level 21, however in practice these modes and levels are rarely used.

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9. Advanced operation

9.1.2 Keystone correction workﬂow

Adjusting vertical and horizontal keystone

1. Open the Geometry edit dialog for 2 x 2 mode. See "Selecting the geometry level ", page 100. The default selected anchor point is the left top corner of the image.

2. If required, select another anchor point of this level (i.e. corner points). See "Selecting an anchor point", page 102.

3. Move the selected anchor point to the desired position. See "Moving an anchor point in small steps", page 104 and "Moving an anchor point in large steps", page 105.

Note: Anchor points should only be moved inside the visible image area since moving an anchor point to the outside causes

loss of image content.

Image 9-6 Keystone correction

4. Select each of the other anchor points in this level in turn and move them to the desired position to end up with a perfectly rectangular image.

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