Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

10. Installation Settings
Normal
Maximum allowed power is fed to the lamp. Maximum light output is reached in
this way.
Economic
a reduced wattage is fed to the lamp. Reduced light output but a longer life time
for the lamp.
Remarks:
- When mode is set to Normal, then CLO mode can be switched on or off.
- When switching the power mode to Economic while the CLO mode is On, then the CLO mode is
switched to Off.
- When the power mode is Economic and the CLO mode is switched to the On mode, then the power...

10. Installation Settings
168R5905073 PROJECTOR TOOLSET 07/06/2011 

11. Communication
11. COMMUNICATION
Overview
• HDX network settings
• WiFi activation
• Serial network address
•DMXsettings
• Infrared receivers
11.1 HDX network settings
11.1.1 Ethernet Connection
IP
Internet Protocol. The network layer of TCP/IP. Required for communication withthe internet.
Subnet mask
A number that is used to identify a subnetwork so that IP addresses can be shared on a local
area network.
Default Gateway
A router that serves as an entry point into and exit point out of a network. For...

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• use the DHCP setting so that a automatic address will be assigned.
• Assign manually an IP address, Subnet-mask, default gateway address.
- Set the IP-Addressfield to the desired value. The IP address identifies a projector’s location on the
network in the same way a street address identifies a house on a city block. Just as a street address
must identify a unique residence, an IP address must be globally unique and have a uniform format.
- Set the Subnet-Mask as appropriate for the...

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4. Click in the Default Gateway inputfields andfill out the 4fields. Set the Default Gateway to the IP-Ad-
dress of the router (MUST be on the local subnet!) (b).
Note:If there is no router on the projector’s local subnet then just set thisfield to any IP-Address on
the subnet.
5. ClickApplyto activate (c).
Image 11-2
Network settings, manually
The PC’s IP Address MUST be within the same subnet as the projector’s IP Address in
order for communication to be possible. This requires checking...

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Result : No communication possible. PC address is not in the subnet range of the projector’s IP address.
The third group in the PC IP address and Projector IP address must be the same.
Fourth example
• PC IP Address : 192.168.200.1
• PC Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0
• Projector IP Address : 192.168.100.3
• Projector Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Remark : Communication possible. PC address is in the subnet range of the projector’s IP address. The
third group in the IP¨ addresses can be any value...

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Select between :
- IP address via DHXP
- IP address via Art-Net
• Manually assigned IP address.
oClick in the inputfield of the IP address andfill out the 4fields
oClick in the inputfield of the Subnet mask andfill out the 4fields.
oClick in the Default Gateway inputfields andfill out the 4fields. Set the Default Gateway to the
IP-Address of the router (MUST be on the local subnet!)
Click on Apply (C)
3. Click on the access point selection button (d).
The selection window opens. (image 11-5)...

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Image 11-5
WiFi access points
11.3 Serial network address
Do not change the serial network address when connected over a serial loop.
How to set up
1. Click on the up down controls of the spin box next to Serial network address until the desired address
is displayed
Or,
click in the inputfield of the spin box and enter the desired address with the keyboard. (image 11-6)
2. ClickApply.
The serial network address is set.
Image 11-6
Serial network settings
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11.4 DMX settings
11.4.1 DMX address
About a DMX address
Before a device can be used a DMX address must be assigned to that device That address can be any
value between 0 and 512 and should be unique within an ArtNet universe.
Image 11-7
DMX address
How to set a DMX address
1. Click on the up down control of the spin box until the desired address is obtained.
Or,
click on the inputfield, select the current value and enter a new value with the keyboard.
2. ClickApply.
11.4.2 DMX mode
What...

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Image 11-8
DMX mode
How to set the mode
1. Click on the drop down box (a) and select the desired mode.
2. ClickApply.
11.4.3 DMX universe
About DMX (ArtNet) universe
Different universes can be defined so that more devices can be controlled. Each universe must have a
unique address between 0 and 255. That unique address is built-up by a subnet and an ID. Both can be
changed from 0 to 15 (or in hex value from 0 to F). The combination of both [(1) + (2)] gives a hex value
in the lower...