Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

5. Configurator
•Devicetype
• Host name
•IPaddress
• MAC address
• Plug-in name
How to add
1. ClickConfigurationon the menu and selectAdd device via scan...(1a). (image 5-3)
Or,
right click on a not connected projector in the preview pane to open the content menu and selectAdd
device via scan...(1b)
Or,
pressInsertkey.
A network scan is started and a device overview window is displayed (2a, 2b).
2. To select a device, just click on that device (3).
To select multiple devices, hold down theCtrlbutton and...

5. Configurator
To set the decorator, click on the tabDecorator.
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Decorator setting while adding a device
To add the decorator position, click on the desired radio button in theDecorator positionpane.
The following choices are possible:
•North
•West
•South
•East
To indicate which information must be shown, check the desired check boxes in front of a setting.
The following choices are possible:
• Device name
• Connection settings
• Lamp status
•Activefiles
•Devicetype
5.5 Add projector to a...

5. Configurator
5.5.1 Add projector
The possible projectors types depends on the installed plug-ins.
About adding a projector
To m a k e i t m o r e e a s y t ofind back a projector while adding it to the software, the different projectors are
grouped in categories.
The following categories are available for the moment (depending on the loaded plug-ins):
• Digital cinema: this category contains all supported digital cinema projectors and touch panels.
• Mid venue: this category contains all supported...

5. Configurator
When adding twice the same projector, once via a network connection and once via a
serial connection, a message will be displayed to warn the user that there is already an
instance with the same projector and that problems with the communication are pos-
sible. The projector will be added but Projector Toolset advises to uninstall one of the
connections.
5.5.2 General properties
Overview
Click on theGeneraltab to open the general properties if not yet open (a).
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General projector...

5. Configurator
No serial connection possible when using Projector Toolset on MAC OS X or on a Linux
system !
5.5.3.1 Set up a serial connection
Only possible when Projector Toolset runs on a Microsoft Windows platform.
Physical connection
Before a serial connection can be made, connect a serial cable from PC to the RS232IN connector of the
projector.
RS232
An Electronic Industries Association (EIA) serial digital interface standard specifying the char-
acteristics of the communication path between two...

5. Configurator
Image 5-7
Set up a serial connection
Scan projector
If the projector address and the communication port are not known, click onDevice scanto get an
overview of the serial connected projectors (a).
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Detect serial connected projectors
Fill out the address range (b) and clickStart detection(c).
ASerial scan resultdialog box opens.
Select the desired projector (d) and clickOpen(e). A connection is made with the selected projector.
5.5.3.2 Set up a Ethernet connection
Possibilities
To establish a Ethernet connection, the following ways are possible:
• Enter an IP address
• Enter a host name
• Scan the net work for the connected projectors
IP
Internet Protocol. The network layer...

5. Configurator
Host name
This is the name that will be returned, along with the IP address in response to the UDP broad-
cast query for projectors/touch panels.
DNS server
Computers, Projectors, Touch panels connected to a network are referenced by their IP ad-
dress. The only problem is that remembering IP addresses is not easy. If you need to use
hundreds of addresses then it will become impossible to remember them. This is why domain
names are created. Internet names (domain and host names) are just...

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4. Click in the inputfield and enter the host name (d).
5. ClickOKto make the connection.
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Create connection via host name
Making a connection via a host name is only possible when the host name is known by
the network DNS server.
Via a projector scan single connection
1. Select theConnectionproperties tab (a). (image 5-11)
The right pane changes to the connection setup page.
2. Click on the radio button next toA projector connected on the networkto select the Ethernet...

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Image 5-11
Create a connection via projector scan
Via a projector scan multiple connection (batch)
1. Select theConnectionproperties tab (a). (image 5-12)
The right pane changes to the connection setup page.
2. Click on the radio button next toA projector connected on the networkto select the Ethernet connection
(b).
3. Click on theDevice scanbutton (c).
TheScanning projectorprogress bar appears. The broadcast query (based on UDP) for projectors
scans the complete LAN network to detect...