Section : Christie PowerTool USER’S MANUAL 020-100035-02 MasterSUITE 5.0 User Manual 020-100448-01 Rev.
Section : Christie PowerTool USER’S MANUAL 020-100035-02 MasterSUITE 5.0 User Manual 020-100448-01 Rev.
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Table of Contents 1.1 Related Documents............................................................................... 1-1 2 Installation and Setup 2.1 Requirements........................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.1 Recommended System................................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Projector Requirements ............................................................... 2-1 2.1.3 Connection Requirements..................................
Table of Contents Contrast .......................................................................................4-8 4.5.3 Color Tab .....................................................................................4-9 Max Drives/SD Video/HD Video .............................................4-10 Color Temperature ....................................................................4-10 User 1–4 ....................................................................................4-11 4.5.4 Lamp Tab .....
Section 1: Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Document Conventions The following text formats can be throughout the User Manual: • KEYPAD COMMANDS/PC KEYSTROKES E.G., POWER, ENTER, CHANNEL • Content Reference e.g., Section 5 - Troubleshooting • Document Reference e.g., Using 3D in Mirage • Figure/Table References e.g., Figure 2.1, Table 4.3 • Software Menus/Options e.g., Camera Settings, Screen Definition • On screen Messages e.g., No Signal • OPERATIONAL STATES E.G., POWER, ON, OFF 1.
Section 2: Installation and Setup 2 Installation and Setup Christie PowerTool is a suite of software tools for working with projectors, which includes: • LogoLoader • VirtualRemote 2.1 Requirements 2.1.
Section 2: Installation and Setup 2.1.3 Connection Requirements Serial Connections: • 1 serial cable per projector Figure 2-1 Serial Connection Ethernet Connections: • 1 network hub • 1 Ethernet cable to connect the PC to the network hub • 1 Ethernet cable per projector Figure 2-2 Ethernet Connection 2-2 PowerTool 2.0 User Manual 020-100035-02 Rev.
Section 2: Installation and Setup Wireless Ethernet Connections: • 1 wireless network hub • 1 wireless-enabled PC • 1 Ethernet cable per projector 192.168.200.2 192.168.200.3 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.4 Figure 2-3 Wireless Ethernet Connection 2.2 Projector Setup Complete projector setup instructions are detailed in the projector user manual. This section focuses on checking or adjusting settings with respect to using the PowerTool software. 2.2.1 Connect the Projector(s) Serially 1.
Section 2: Installation and Setup 2.2.2 Configure Projector ID Each projector must have a unique identification number. Automatic detection of projectors can fail if projectors have duplicate IDs. The projector’s menu can be accessed either via the keypad on the projector or the remote control. The menus are displayed on the projected screen. All menu options are numbered.
Section 2: Installation and Setup 2.3.2 Uninstalling PowerTool 1. Click Start Menu>Settings>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs. 2. Scroll to the PowerTool software and click the remove button to uninstall the program. PowerTool 2.0 User Manual 020-100035-02 Rev.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3 Working with PowerTool PowerTool provides a quick and convenient way to control selected projectors in a multi-projector array. PowerTool runs on PC or Tablet. 3.1 Starting the PowerTool Software 1. To start the software, click Start>Programs>Christie>PowerTool>PowerTool. Startup opens the Load Configuration File dialog. Figure 3-1 Load Configuration File • To create a new configuration file, click New Configuration, add projectors, and save the configuration file.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3.2 Working With Configuration Files 3.2.1 Open a Configuration File 1. Click the PowerTool button and select Open. Figure 3-2 PowerTool Interface 2. Browse to and select the configuration file to load. NOTE: PowerTool automatically loads the projectors in the configuration file into the projector workspace. Red (Status Unknown) indicates projectors that are in an error condition, or projectors that are not connected as recorded in the configuration file. 3.2.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3.2.3 Add Projectors to the Configuration 1. To add projectors to the configuration, click Add Devices. Figure 3-4 Add Devices Button 2. In the Device Search dialog, select the connection mode: Figure 3-5 Device Search Dialog • Serial Select this option if the projectors are serially connected. Ensure the COM Port and Baud Rate match the information specified on the projectors. If the values do not match the projector(s) will not be located.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool • Listed projectors that are not responding to Ethernet communication will be noted with a COMM ERROR warning. A COMM Error may indicate: • The wrong port has been specified for the projector(s). • Network traffic may be high. • The projector may not be working properly. NOTE: Auto detection may fail if some of the projectors have duplicate IDs or IP addresses. If no projectors are found, your router and/or firewall may not be configured correctly.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool Figure 3-7 Projectors added to the configuration 6. Click the Layout list arrow to see available layouts and select one from the list. The projector icons are automatically arranged according to the layout. Figure 3-8 Projector Layout 7. To rearrange the projectors, click and drag a projector icon to a new position in the layout. 3.2.4 Save a Configuration File To save the configuration file, click the PowerTool button and select Save As. PowerTool 2.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3.3 Controlling Projectors 3.3.1 Select a Projector and View Settings • • To select a projector, click to highlight the projector icon. • Supported functions and options are activated in the PowerTool ribbon and in the projector control tabs. Unsupported functions and options are grayed out. • Displayed values reflect the current settings for the projector. To select multiple projectors, click to highlight additional projector icons.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3.3.2 Change Settings 1. Select the projectors you want to work with. 2. Click the tabs under the projector work space to access projector controls. Functions that apply to all the selected projectors are enabled. 3. Work with the controls to change the settings. Changes are sent to the selected projectors in real time. See 4 PowerTool Interface for information about the individual PowerTool controls.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 6. 3-8 Click the buttons on the virtual remote to select functions as you would press the buttons on a real remote keypad. The commands are sent to the selected projectors. PowerTool 2.0 User Manual 020-100035-02 Rev.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4 PowerTool Interface PowerTool provides access to projector functions vis a visual interface. PowerTool Button Tool Ribbon Projector Workspace Projector Control Tabs Figure 4-1 Interface PowerTool is used with various Christie projectors. 4.1 General Function Functions and options are either active or grayed out. Active – Indicates that the function or option is supported by the selected projector or projectors.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.2 PowerTool Menu The PowerTool menu provides access to Windows standard file management functions. To access the PowerTool menu click the PowerTool button. Figure 4-2 PowerTool Menu 4.3 PowerTool Ribbon The Control tab on the tool ribbon provides quick access to the most commonly used controls. Other options are grouped by function under the tabs at the bottom of the PowerTool window.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Control Panel Input Signal – Sets the input source for the selected projectors. If multiple projectors are selected, only the sources that are common to all the selected projectors are included in the list. See the projector manual for information about supported input sources. Test pattern – Identifies the test pattern to display during setup or troubleshooting. This option is enabled for supported projectors only.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface The projector workspace displays buttons representing the projectors in the configuration. Each icon displays the projector name and a color-coded status indicator. Red – Status information unknown. Light Green – Projector powered ON. Medium Green – Projector COOLING DOWN. Dark Green – Projector powered OFF. You can hover over a projector button to display more status information. Click and drag a button to move it to a new position in the layout. 4.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.5.1 Control Tab Figure 4-6 Control Tab Information Projector Name – Identifies the selected projector by name. This is a PowerTool reference only and is not stored on the projector. This field is disabled when multiple projectors are selected. Projector ID – Identifies the selected projector’s ID number. This field is disabled when multiple projectors are selected. Connection – Identifies the selected projector’s IP address/COM port.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Lens Depending on the projector model, either the arrow buttons or the sliders are enabled to adjust settings. Focus – Adjusts lens focus to improve the clarity of the image ( to decrease focal distance, or to increase focal distance). Click the button for a small adjustment or click and hold for continuous adjustment. If multiple projectors are selected, focus changes are relative to each projector’s current settings.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Figure 4-7 Auto Levels Enable Auto Levels – Automatically adjusts the Black Levels and Drive Levels for the source specified on the Control tab. Selecting this option disables the Black Levels and Drive Levels controls. Before beginning, check that overall contrast and brightness settings are near 50 and color temperature is properly set up on an internal gray scale test pattern. • Check this option to enable automatic level adjustment.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Contrast Figure 4-8 Contrast Contrast – Increases or decreases the perceived difference between light and dark areas of your image (0-100). For best results, keep close to 50. If contrast is set too high, the light parts of the image lose detail and clarity. If the contrast is set too low, the light areas will not be as bright as they could be and the overall image will be dim.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Gamma is used to fine-tune the gamma table currently in use, ranging from 1 to 3. If excess ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see details in dark areas, lower the gamma setting to compensate. If the image is washed out and unnatural, with excessive detail in black areas, increase the setting. In high ambient light conditions, lower gamma may produce better results than higher gamma. Gamma of 2.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Max Drives/SD Video/HD Video Max Drives turns all the colors to their maximum level. Figure 4-9 Color Settings Color Temperature Figure 4-10 Color Temperature Color Temperature Slider – This selection allows you to specify color gamut by selecting an accurate color temperature.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface User 1–4 Figure 4-11 User-Defined 1–4 Output Color - Color – Identifies the color to be adjusted. This feature is enabled for User 1–4 color adjustments only. Color Adjustment by XY – Select this feature to enable the Color XY sliders to adjust the color specified in the Output Color drop-down. It allows you to define Red, Green, Blue and White by defining their RGB components. This feature is enabled for User 1–4 color adjustments only.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.5.4 Lamp Tab Figure 4-12 Lamp Lamp Mode Lamp Mode List – Indicates the lamp usage mode that regulates the lamp’s power and light output. Max brightness – The lamp burns as brightly as possible, driven by 100% of the power level rating for the installed lamp. Maximum brightness for any lamp gradually diminishes with age and images become dimmer over time. The lamp’s current output level is reflected in the Intensity control.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Aperture – Adjusts the optical aperture inside the projector. The optical aperture inside the projector controls the diameter of the opening to the lens, controlling the amount of light leaving the projector. With a fully open aperture, the maximum amount of light passes through for maximum brightness. Reduce the aperture diameter to increase contrast ratio. Enabled when Lamp Mode is set to Intensity.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Size and Position Position Presets – Allows you to set the position of the PIP window: • Top Left • Top Right • Bottom Left • Bottom Right • Custom H-Position/V-Position – Indicates the horizontal/vertical position of the picture-in-picture window. The range is a number in pixels. This control is enabled when you select the Custom option from the Position Presets list. PIP Size – Indicates the width of the PIP window in pixels.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface • When using two analog signals, each must be <90MHz. • Avoid using an interlaced source in the PIP window. • Seamless switching may affect image quality in some cases. PIP Image Brightness, contrast, and gamma for the PIP image behave in the same way as brightness, contrast, and gamma for the main image. For details, see Contrast on page 4-8. 4.5.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.5.7 Color Matcher Figure 4-15 Color Matcher Color Gamut Graph – Visually identifies the color gamut described by the chart. Color Gamut/Common Gamut – Identifies the color gamut. • For a single selected projector, identifies the color gamut stored at user locations 1 through 4. Values reflect the User location selected. • For multiple selected projectors, calculates the common gamut that can be supported by the selected projectors.
Section 5: Backing Up Projector Settings 5 Backing Up Projector Settings 5.1 Back Up Projector Channels or Preferences 1. Select the projectors. 2. On the Control ribbon: 3. • Click Preferences>Backup • Click Channel>Backup Browse to where you want to save the backup files and click OK. Depending on the projector model, files are saved as: • channel_projector ID_MAC address-dd-mm-yyyy-hh-mm.chl • preferences_projector ID_MAC address-dd-mm-yyyy-hh-mm.
Section 5: Backing Up Projector Settings 5. When restoring channel definitions, PowerTool prompts you to delete existing channels first: • Click Yes to clear existing channels. Only the channels in the restore file will remain after the restore operation. • Click No to keep existing channels. Only the channels that in the restore file are updated. Other channels remain unchanged. NOTE: If no projectors are found, your router and/or firewall may not be configured correctly.
Section 5: Backing Up Projector Settings Table 5.
Section 5: Backing Up Projector Settings Table 5.1 Projector Preferences Video Black Level Lens Calibrate Green Odd Grain Lens Vertical Offset Output Format Zoom Automatic Gain Control Blue Odd Offset Lens Horizontal Offset 2D Keystone Center Fade Time Output Resolution 2D Keystone Zoom General Input/ Output PIP Border Color 5-4 PowerTool 2.0 User Manual 020-100035-02 Rev.
Section 6: LogoLoader 6 LogoLoader The LogoLoader software enables users to easily replace the Christie logo with an image more suited for the particular display. Replacement logos should be. • Uncompressed single plane 8-bit 256 color bitmap files • Up to 512Kb, approximately 800 x 600 pixels. Bitmaps smaller than 150Kb are optimal for projector power up time. Logo file size directly affects projector start-up time. 6.1 Changing the Logo 1.
Section 6: LogoLoader 4. Click to select the projector(s) you want to work with, and click Finish. The LogoLoader interface shows the selected projectors. Figure 6-3 LogoLoader Interface 5. Click to select the projector(s) for editing. 6. To upload a logo click Browse and select the file to load. If the selected file does not meet the requirements a pop-up screen indicates what is wrong. 7. Specify the position of the logo: 8. 9. • Select an option from the Location drop-down menu.
A LogoLoader 6-1 auto levels 4-6, 4-7 auto setup 4-5 P B backup 5-1 black levels 4-7 brightness 4-8 C channels backup 5-1 restore 5-1 color 4-9 gamut 4-16 matcher 4-16 temperature 4-10 COMM error 3-4 connections 2-2 Ethernet 2-2 serial 2-2 wireless 2-3 contrast 4-8 control tab 4-5 G gamma 4-8 I image, adjusting 4-6 input levels 4-7 input signal 4-14 L lamp 4-12, 4-13 lens focus 4-6 horizontal/vertical offset 4-6 offset 4-6 zoom 4-6 logo changing 6-1 restoring 6-2 PowerTool 2.
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