Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

							1. Basic concepts
1. BASIC CONCEPTS
Overview
• Introduction
• About a Configuration
• About a Snapshot
• About storing Configurations and Snapshots
1.1 Introduction
Overview
Projector Toolset is a software tool to set up, configure, manage and control Barco projectors.
The concept of this Projector Toolset software is modular. The basic package can be extended with sev-
eral optional device plug-in modules, now and in the future available.
The Projector Toolset software works with configurations that can be loaded. Within a configuration, differ-
ent snapshots can be taken. A snapshot represents a current state of a configuration and can be reloaded
to return to this typical state. These terms will be used through the complete software.
Projector Toolset is a stand-alone application that runs on a Java Virtual Machine and that does not require
extraservicestorun.
Several configurations can be controlled simultaneously. Even when the configurations are connected via
different ways.
1.2 About a Configuration
What is a Configuration?
AConfigurationis a collection of projectors with all their current settings, connected to a computer. A
configuration can contain different settings, called snapshots, for all the projectors in the configuration.
1.3 About a Snapshot
What is a Snapshot?
ASnapshotis collection of settings of a configuration. Such a snapshot represents the current state of a
configuration.
A snapshot can contain all settings or specific settings as input settings, lamp settings, layout settings or
projector settings. When restoring a snapshot, only the stored settings will be restored. The others remain
on their current value.
1.4 About storing Configurations and Snapshots
Overview
All information is stored by default in the install directory of Projector Toolset in the subdirectoryWorkspace.
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Configurations are directly under the subdirectoryWorkspaceand have the extension.config. Snapshots
are stored in a subdirectory of Workspace, calledSnapshots.Thefiles have the extension.snapshot.
This structure makes it possible to zip the workspace and send it the another computer for further use.
Tomakeabackupofallyourconfigurations and snapshots, just make a copy ofWorkspacewith all its
content.
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							2. Installation
2. INSTALLATION
Overview
• General requirements
• Free download of Projector Toolset
• Projector Toolset installation
•Startingup
• Manual installation of a device plug-in
• Uninstall Projector Toolset
• About this manual
2.1 General requirements
Before you begin
It assumes you are familiar with the computer system at your site.
System requirements for Microsoft Windows
Minimum hardware specifications :
• PC Pentium III or equivalent, 1 GHz
•512MBRAM
• Free hard disk space: 80 MB
• XGA resolution (1024 x 768)
• Serial communication port and/or Ethernet connection
Software
• Windows 2000, Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional (recommended)
Recommended hardware specifications :
• PC Pentium IV or equivalent, 2.4 GHz
•512MBRAM
• 140 MB hard disk free space
• SXGA resolution (1280 x 1024) with 32 MB video memory but better is for some advanced features
to have the same resolution as the projector.
• Serial communication port
• Ethernet connection
System requirements for Linux
Software
• Any Linux distribution that supports Sun’s Java Runtime Environment v1.5.0 (RedHat 9.0, SuSe 8.2,
Debian/Ubuntu, Mandriva, ...)
Check out the documentation of your favorite distribution tofind out if Java 1.5 is supported.
Minimum hardware specifications
• PC Pentium III or equivalent, 1 GHz
•512MbRAM
• Freeharddiskspace: 100MB
• XGA resolution (1024 x 768)
• Ethernet connection (serial connection is not supported)
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Recommended hardware specifications :
• PC Pentium IV or equivalent, 2.4 GHz
•512MBRAM
• 140 MB hard disk free space
• SXGA resolution (1280 x 1024) with 32 Mb video memory but better is for some advanced features to
have the same resolution as the projector.
• Serial communication port
• Ethernet connection
Mac OS X
Software
• Apple’s Java SE 5.0 Release 3 or better
• Mac OS X v10.4.2 or better
Minimum system requirements :
•PowerPCG3
•256MBRAM
•10MBdiskspace
• Display with XGA resolution (1024x768)
• Network connection
Recommended system requirements
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Core 2 Duo
• Display with SXGA resolution (1280x1024) but better is for some advanced features to have the same
resolution as the projector
•512MBRAM
• 50MBharddiskfreespace
• Network connection
2.2 Free download of Projector Toolset
Overview
The program and all necessary plug-ins can be downloaded for free from Barco’s Partnerzone, (URL:
h
ttps://my.barco.com). Registration is necessary.
If you are not yet registered, click onSign up My.barcoand follow the instructions. With the created lo-
gin and password, it is possible to enter the partnerzone where you can download the Projector Toolset
software and the device plug-in updates.
When downloading the complete Projector Toolset, this software contains already the latest device plug-
ins.
It is not necessary to install any other software. A Java virtual machine is included with this download.
2.3 Projector Toolset installation
The installationfile contains the Projector Toolset framework and the available plug-ins.
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							2. Installation
To install on Microsoft Windows
The process of installing your software involves the following steps:
1. Browse to the directory where the install program is downloaded.
2. Double click onPtoolset_Installer.exe.
The installation starts. Depending on the local Internet Explorer settings, it is possible that a warning is
displayed. Just click Run to start the installation.
3. Follow the instructions given in the different install windows.
4. Complete installation is automatic.
Note:A restart of the computer is necessary before the software can be used.
Barco→Projector Toolset→Projector Toolset item is added to the program list (unless otherwise
selected during the installation).
Only Projector Toolset framework is installed. To start using it,first install one or more
device plug-ins. The software will request to install the plug-ins.
To install on MAC OS X
The process of installing your software involves the following steps:
1. Browse to the folder where the downloaded installer zipfile is stored.
2. Double click on the zipfile to unzip.
3. Double-click on thePToolset_Installerfile.
Theinstallationstarts.
4. Follow the instructions given in the different install windows.
5. The complete installation is done automatically.
Only Projector Toolset framework is installed. To start using it,first install one or more
device plug-ins. The software will request to install the plug-ins.
To install on Linux
The process of installing your software involves the following steps:
1. Browse to the folder where the downloaded installerfile (PToolset_installer.b in) has been stored.
2. Check if thefile is executable. This is done by right clicking on thefile and selecting ‘Properties’ from
the popup menu.
3. Select tabPermissionsand check ifIs executableis enabled. (image 2-1)
4. Double click on thePtoolset_installer.binto start the installation.
5. Follow the instructions given in the different install windows.
6. The complete installation is done automatically.
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Image 2-1
File properties
Only Projector Toolset framework is installed. To start using it,first install one or more
device plug-ins. The software will request to install the plug-ins.
2.4 Starting up
Launching Projector Toolset on Microsoft Windows
To start up the Projector Toolset software:
1. Click onStart→Programsand selectBarco→Projector Toolset→Projector Toolset.
Or,
if a desk top icon is available, double click that desk top icon.
The software starts up. This start up procedure can take a while. First splash screen opens. (image 2-2)
The software starts up with the latest used configuration or, if new plug-ins or updated plug-ins are
downloaded, with overview table of the downloaded plug-ins. All plug-ins in the table are selected by
default. (image 2-3)
2. Unselect the plug-ins which you do not want to install.
Or,
click onUnselect alland then select the plug-ins you want to install.
Select allwill check all plug-ins at once.
3. ClickOKto install the selected plug-ins.
When all plug-ins are installed, a restart message is displayed. (image 2-4)
4. ClickYe sto shutdown the application and restart the application.
ClickNoto continue working with the old plug-ins.
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Image 2-2
Start up splash screen
Image 2-3
Overview downloaded plug-ins
Image 2-4
Plug-ins installed
Launching Projector Toolset on Mac OS X
To start the Projector Toolset software on Mac OS X system:
1. With Finder, go to the Applications folder under your home folder.
2. Double-click on the Projector_Toolset icon to start the application.
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It can take a while to start up. First splash screen opens.
The software starts up with the latest used configuration or, if new plug-ins or updated plug-ins are
downloaded, with overview table of the downloaded plug-ins. All plug-ins in the table are selected by
default. (image 2-3)
3. Unselect the plug-ins which you do not want to install.
Or,
click onUnselect alland then select the plug-ins you want to install.
Select allwill check all plug-ins at once.
4. ClickOKto install the selected plug-ins.
When all plug-ins are installed, a restart message is displayed. (image 2-4)
5. ClickYe sto shutdown the application and restart the application.
ClickNoto continue working with the old plug-ins.
6. Once Projector Toolset is fully started, it has the following look and feel. (image 2-5)
Image 2-5
Look and feel on MAC
Launching Projector Toolset on Linux
To start the Projector Toolset software on a Linux system:
1. Go to your home folder.
2. Double click on the Projector_Toolset icon to start the application.
It can take a while to start up. First splash screen opens.
The software starts up with the latest used configuration or, if new plug-ins or updated plug-ins are
downloaded, with overview table of the downloaded plug-ins. All plug-ins in the table are selected by
default. (image 2-3)
3. Unselect the plug-ins which you do not want to install.
Or,
click onUnselect alland then select the plug-ins you want to install.
Select allwill check all plug-ins at once.
4. ClickOKto install the selected plug-ins.
When all plug-ins are installed, a restart message is displayed. (image 2-4)
5. ClickYe sto restart the application.
ClickNoto continue working with the old plug-ins.
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6. Once Projector Toolset is fully started, it has the following look and feel. (image 2-6)
Image 2-6
Look and feel on Linux
2.5 Manual installation of a device plug-in
When should it be done manually
When a new plug-in is downloaded, and the user has decided no to install it yet for some reason. He still
has the possibility to install this plug-in manually.
How to install
1. Start up Projector Toolset.
2. ClickHelpon the menu and selectInstall plugin....(image2-7)
AnInstall device plug-indialog box opens.
3. If the path andfile name is known,fill it out next toSelect a tpifile.
Or,
click on the Browse button (...).
AnOpendialog box opens.
4. Browse to the desired plug-infile and clickOpen.
Plug-infiles are .tpifiles and are mostly located in the Plugins subdirectory of Projector Toolset’s install
directory.
TheInstall device plug-indialog is re-displayed with the complete pathfilled out.
5. ClickNext.
An overview of projector name, plug-in ID and version is given.
A question dialog box appears to ask if you really want to install the selected plug-in.
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6. ClickNextto continue.
Installation procedure starts. Result is displayed in a dialog box. A restart of Projector Toolset is nec-
essary to activate the new installed plug-in.
7. CheckShutdown applicationand clickFinish.(image2-8)
Projector Toolset will be closed.
8. Restart Projector Toolset.
The new plug-in is activated.
Image 2-7
Install plug-ins, start
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