Section : Christie PowerTool USER’S MANUAL 020-100035-03 PowerTool 2.1 User Manual 020-100035-03 Rev.
Section : Christie PowerTool USER’S MANUAL 020-100035-03 PowerTool 2.1 User Manual 020-100035-03 Rev.
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Document Contents .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Document Conventions ........................................................................ 1-1 1.3 Related Documents............................................................................... 1-1 2 Installation and Setup 2.1 Requirements........................................................................................ 2-1 2.1.1 Recommended System........
Table of Contents 4.4.1 Status Tab.....................................................................................4-4 4.4.2 Control Tab ..................................................................................4-6 Information ..................................................................................4-6 Source ..........................................................................................4-6 Lens ................................................................................
Section 1: Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Document Contents This User’s Manual includes the following sections: • Section 1 Introduction:Outlines document contents and conventions. • Section 2 Installation and Setup: Provides an outline of the installation requirements. • Section 3 Working with PowerTool: Describes how to get started and work with PowerTool.
Section 2: Installation and Setup 2 Installation and Setup Christie PowerTool allows you to connect several projectors and manage their features, such as image, color, lamp, Picture-in-Picture, and system status. 2.1 Requirements 2.1.
Section 2: Installation and Setup Figure 2-1 Ethernet Connection Wireless Ethernet Connections: • 1 wireless network hub • 1 wireless-enabled PC • 1 Ethernet cable per projector 192.168.200.2 192.168.200.1 192.168.200.3 192.168.200.4 Figure 2-2 Wireless Ethernet Connection 2-2 PowerTool 2.1 User Manual 020-100035-03 Rev.
Section 2: Installation and Setup 2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Install PowerTool Software 1. Insert the PowerTool installation CD to start the installation wizard application. 2. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, select Start > Run. In the Run dialog box, type D:\AutoRun.exe, where D: is the specific CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive letter. 3. The Christie PowerTool 2.1 Setup window appears. 4. Click Next. Accept defaults and click Next. Click Next.
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 To start the software, click Start > Programs > Christie > PowerTool > Christie PowerTool 2.1. The main PowerTool application window appears. Figure 3-1 PowerTool Application Window PowerTool 2.1 User Manual 020-100035-03 Rev.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3.2 Working With Configuration Files The settings that you specify for your projectors can be stored for future use in PowerTool configuration files, so that you don’t have to repeat setup that you have already done. When you launch PowerTool, there is a new, empty configuration already loaded. You can begin using this and save it later, or you can open an existing configuration that you have already created. 3.2.1 Open a Configuration File 1.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool Some types of projectors do not respond to the search feature and must be added manually. Also, a projector must be on the same subnet as your computer to be found automatically. See Section 3.3.2 Add Projectors Manually. After adding a projector, you can place it into a group. For more information about groups, see 3.4 Projector Groups. 3.3.1 Search for Projectors 1. To add projectors to the configuration by searching for projectors, click Add Projectors.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool firewall may not be configured correctly. If some projectors are found and others are not, you may have problems with one or more of the following: duplicate IDs or IP addresses, incorrect IP addresses, or incorrect firewall configuration. 3. Click Search. PowerTool detects all the projectors that are connected. Figure 3-4 Projectors found NOTE: Projectors flagged with the message “COMM ERROR” have been detected, but are not responding to communication.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool Figure 3-5 Projectors added to the configuration 6. Use the group commands below the projector list to organize the projectors. For more information, see Section 3.4 Projector Groups. 3.3.2 Add Projectors Manually If you know the IP address and port number of a projector, you can add it manually instead of having PowerTool search for the projector. To add a projector manually: 1. Click the Add Projectors arrow button and then click Manual on the drop-down menu.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3. Specify the IP Address and Port (or range of ports) where the projector(s) is located. 4. Select a Projector Type from the drop-down list. NOTE: You must enter a projector type for PowerTool to connect to the projector. 5. If the projector you are adding requires a password, enter a Password. Click Add. PowerTool searches for the projector(s) and, if found, adds them to your configuration. 6.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3.4.1 Create Groups To create a group: 1. Click the location in the tree structure where you want to create the group. 2. Click the New Group button, or right-click the selected location and click New Group. 3. Type the name of the group in the highlighted area and press ENTER or click in another area. 3.4.2 Remove Groups or Projectors You can delete groups or projectors from your configuration if they are no longer needed.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool 3.4.4 Rename Groups or Projectors To rename a groups or projector: 1. Right-click the group or projector that you want to rename. 2. Click Rename in the menu that appears. 3. Type a new name in the highlighted area and press ENTER or click in another area. 3.5 Controlling Projectors 3.5.1 Select a Projector and View Settings To select a projector, click it in the projector workspace.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool Figure 3-8 Projector Screen Selection NOTE: Controls, such as check boxes and drop-down lists, have 3 states: selected (all projectors), cleared (none of the projectors), and orange background (some of the projectors). 3.5.2 Change Settings 1. Select the projectors you want to work with. 2. Click the tabs beside the projector workspace to access projector controls. Functions that apply to all the selected projectors are enabled. 3.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool If you have multiple projectors selected, you can control all of them with VirtualRemote as long as they are all of a similar type. To access VirtualRemote: 1. Select the projector(s) you want to work with. 2. Click Launch > VirtualRemote in the Control ribbon. 3. If PowerTool can find the projectors you selected, the Projectors Connected dialog box appears, showing you the projectors that you will be controlling with VirtualRemote. Click OK.
Section 3: Working with PowerTool Figure 3-10 Communication Setup Wizard 5. Specify the Port number where the projector is located, and click Next. The Device Selection List dialog box appears. 6. Select the projector(s) you want to work with, and click Finish. 7. 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.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4 PowerTool Interface PowerTool provides access to projector functions using a visual interface. Figure 4-1 PowerTool Interface PowerTool is used with various Christie projectors. See the projector user manual for projector-specific information about supported functions. Functions such as Auto Setup can be used with a single or multiple selected projectors at once. Functions such as Status apply to only a single projector at a time. 4.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Figure 4-2 PowerTool Menu 4.2 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 in the PowerTool window. Figure 4-3 PowerTool Ribbon, Control Tab Power – On/Off turn the selected projectors on or off.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Test Pattern – Identifies the test pattern to display during setup or troubleshooting. This option is enabled for supported projectors only. Enable – When selected, enables the selected test pattern on the selected projector(s). The test pattern displays instead of the media from the input source. NOTE: If multiple projectors are selected and only some of them are shuttered, the check box remains unselected.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.3 Projector Workspace Figure 4-4 Projector Workspace The projector workspace shows all of the projectors you have configured in PowerTool and the groups that you have organized them into. Each projector has a color-coded icon that indicates status: Light Green – The projector is powered on and PowerTool is communicating with it. Red – PowerTool is not communicating with the projector or the projector has some other error status. Dark Green – The projector is powered off.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Figure 4-5 Status tab Device Information – Identifies the selected projector’s model name/ number and the installed firmware, and tracks the operation hours for the lamp(s) and projector. Temperature Readings – Indicates the current operating temperatures for various components in the projector chassis. Last time that status was updated – Show the date and timestamp of the last status update. To retrieve status information immediately, click the refresh button.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.4.2 Control Tab Figure 4-6 Control Tab Information These fields are disabled when multiple projectors are selected. Projector Name – Identifies the selected projector by name. This is a PowerTool reference only and is not stored on the projector. Projector ID – Identifies the selected projector’s ID number. Connection – Identifies the selected projector’s IP address/COM port. Source Auto Setup: – Optimizes settings for the current source.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Lens Depending on the projector model, either the arrow buttons or the sliders are enabled to adjust settings. NOTE: You can only use lens control settings on one projector at a time. Enable Lens Control – When selected, you can control the lens on the selected projector using the settings below. Focus – Adjusts lens focus to improve the clarity of the image ( to decrease focal distance, or to increase focal distance).
Section 4: PowerTool Interface Figure 4-7 Auto Levels Enable Auto Levels – When selected, automatically adjusts the Dark Levels and Drive Levels for the source specified on the Control tab, disabling these controls as well. You might use this feature if one of your signals is weaker than normal for one particular color. 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.
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 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 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 Power (W) – Indicates the lamp power level in watts. The range depends on the projector model. This control is enabled when you select Power from the Lamp Mode drop-down list. Intensity – Indicates the light intensity setting for the lamp. The range is 0-9999. Note that the intensity value is a correlation only and does not represent a lumens level. This control is enabled when you select Intensity from the Lamp Mode drop-down list.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.4.6 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) Tab Figure 4-13 PIP Picture in Picture Enable Picture in Picture – •Activates the PIP window and enables the controls on the tab. PIP functions only when you have an active signal and are not running a test pattern. If you have no active signal, the following warning is displayed (No Active Video Signal/ Image Settings Controls Disabled) and the PIP Image controls are disabled.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface PIP Border Width – Indicates the width of the border around the PIP window. Source Main and PIP Images SWAP – Switches the images displayed of the main screen with the PIP window. PIP Input Signal – Allows you to specify the source for the PIP window. Two sources on the same decoder can result in a conflict. For best PIP or Seamless Switching results when composite and S-video signals are on the same decoder, use two different signal types.
Section 4: PowerTool Interface 4.4.7 Color Matcher Tab Figure 4-14 Color Matcher Color Gamut Graph – Visually identifies the color gamut described by the chart. Color 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 to back up settings for. 2. On the Control ribbon, do one of the following: 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.
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 2.1 User Manual 020-100035-03 Rev.
backup preferences 5-2 requirements 2-1 status 4-4 A auto levels 4-7, 4-8 auto setup 4-6 B R backup 5-1 brightness 4-9 requirements 2-1 restore 5-1 C S channels backup 5-1 restore 5-1 color 4-10 gamut 4-16 matcher 4-16 temperature 4-11 COMM error 3-3 connections 2-1 Ethernet 2-1 wireless 2-2 contrast 4-9 control tab 4-6 starting PowerTool 3-1 status projector 4-4 temperature 4-5 system requirements 2-1 T G wireless 2-2 temperature status 4-5 V virtualremote 3-9 W gamma 4-9 I image, adjustin
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