Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

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Corner manipulation, way 1
How to adjust, way 2
1. Check the check box in front ofEnable corner manipulation(a). (image 12-16)
2. Click on a corner point and drag that point to the desired position.
The value of the movement will be indicated next to corner indication, e.g. TopLeft 5.00/3.00.
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Corner manipulation, way 2
Use the corner reset button to reset the adjustment of the selected corner.
Use the all reset button to reset the adjustment of all corners.
12.6 Warp viafiles
12.6.1 Launch the Warp UI
How to launch
1. WhileWarp withfilesis selected, pressLaunch Warp UI(1). (image 12-17)
TheWarping settingswindow opens (2).
A warping grid contains maximum 25 rows and 33 columns. Each row and each column contain active
nodes. Active nodes are nodes which can be moved inside the grid.
2. Enter the number of active nodes per rows by clicking on the up down control of the spin box next to
Nbr of Rows (max 25)(3).
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3. Enter the number of active nodes per column by clicking on the up down control of the spin box next to
Nbr of Columns (max 33)(4).
4. To change the output resolution of the grid, click on the drop down box next toOutput Resolutionand
select the desired resolution (5).
5. If you want to start the warping grid in full screen, check the check box in front ofStart full screen(6).
6. ClickOK(7).
The warping grid and the associated menu starts up.
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Launch warp UI
12.6.2 Upload Warpfile
What can be done ?
Before a created warpfile can be loaded in the warp board, it should be transferred (uploaded) from
Projector Toolset to the projector.
Howtoloadafile
1. WhileWarp with UIis selected, click onUpload Warpfiles to projector(1). (image 12-18)
A browser window opens.
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2. Browse to the desiredfile and click on it to select (2).
3. ClickOpento upload the selectedfile (3).
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Upload warpfile
12.6.3 Download Warpfile
What can be done ?
Wa rpfiles stored on a projector can be downloaded to the computer running Projector Toolset. Thisfile
can then be edited or used to be uploaded in an identical projector.
How to download
1. WhileWarp with UIis selected, click onDownload Warpfiles from projector(1). (image 12-19)
TheDownload warpfilewindow opens.
2. Select afile to download (3).
3. Click onDownloadto start the download procedure (4).
TheSavewindow opens.
4. Browse to the desired location.
Note:Do not enter afile name !
5. ClickSave.
Thefile is downloaded and saved on the selected location. Thefile name will be Original_ followed with
thefile name on the projector.
E.g. was thefile nameWarp1.txt, the downloadedfile name will beOriginal_Warp1.txt.
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12.6.4 Delete Warpfile on projector
What can be done ?
Awarpfile stored on the projector can be deleted.
How to delete
1. WhileWarp with UIis selected, click onDelete Warpfiles on projector(1). (image 12-20)
TheDelete Warp Configurationwindow opens (2).
2. Click on thefile to be deleted (3)
3. Click onDelete Warp configuration(4).
The warpfile is removed on the projector.
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12.6.5 Activate warpfile
What can be done ?
Awarpfile stored on the projector can be activated and is loaded in the warp board as the new settings.
How to activate
1. WhileWarp with UIis selected, click onActivate Warpfiles on projector(1). (image 12-21)
TheActivate warp configurationwindow opens.
2. Click on thefile to activate (3).
3. Click onActivate warp configuration(4).
The selected warpfile is activated. The name in current activefile changes to the new selected name.
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12.7 Configurator, Warp User Interface
Overview
• About the Warp UI
• About the Floater menu
• Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes
• Make node selection
• Change selection to new active node
• Making an adjustment via drag and drop
• Making an adjustment via the Floater menu or keyboard
• Moveahardedgeline
• Remove a hard edge
• Showhardedgeinactivenodemode
•Saveconfiguration tofile
• Loadaconfiguration in the Warp UI
• Start up cylindrical warping
• Indentation
• Gradient
• Fast preview
• Re-size and centering for cylindrical warping
• Recover warping board
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• Preferences
Example of a simple warp workflow
1. The advanced Warp UI matrix is projected ’as-is’.
- no warpingfile is enabled, warper is OFF.
- user should work on same resolution as native resolution of the projector.
2. User manipulates nodes until the projected matrix on the screen looksfine (rectangular without defor-
mations).
3. user saves/uploads/activates warp configurationfile
- Fast preview functionality can be used.
4. Show content while warper is ON, check output on screen for deformations.
12.7.1 About the Warp UI
Overview
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1Activefield
2 Selected active node
3 Active node
4 Interpolation node
5 Interpolation node intersection
6 Active node intersection
Nodes
Each dot in the grid indicates a node. The small dots are not active nodes and cannot be moved. The
bigger dots are active nodes and can be moved during the warping setup.
Active dots can have different colors when moving this dots.
• Green : node is not moved or is moved over less than 10% of its possible moving range. No problems
for the warping board.
• Yellow (orange yellow) : node is moved over 10 to 20%. An warning can occur on the warping board
butitisnotsure.
• Red : node is moved over more than 20. Error status for the warping board.
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Active area
Yellow area around the selected node. When moving the active node, only the adjacent nodes in the
yellow area will move accordingly.
Node selection
Single node or multi node selection is possible.
To select a single node, click on a big dot (active node) in the grid.
For a multiple selection, press theCtrlkey and double click on the nodes which must be joined as one
node. The selected nodes get an orange symbol on it to indicate that these nodes are joined together.
This selection will acts as a single node. All active nodes will move in the same direction.
Special cases of multi node selection are : a full row selection or a full column selection.
12.7.2 About the Floater menu
Overview and functions
Depending on the selection, theFloatermenu can have a different look.
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1 Function selection
• Manipulate nodes: nodes can be individually moved.
• Manipulate hard edges: a horizontal and/or vertical hard edge can be introduced where nodes
cannot move.
2
Increase button to increase the number of active nodes for a more detailed adjustment.
3
Decrease button to decrease the number of active nodes for a more coarse adjustment
4 Reset grid button. The complete grid is reset to its original position.
5
Add horizontal hard edge. No adjustments on this line are possible.
6 Add vertical hard edge. No adjustments on this line are possible.
7
Remove active hard edge.
8
Coordinates of active node.
9
Deviation from its original position in percentage.
• Green numerals: deviation is within the range of the Warp board and can be processed.
• Yellow numerals: warning state. Not sure that the Warp board can process this deviation.
• Red numerals: error state. Warp board cannot process this deviation.
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Status icon of active node.
: normal status. The deviation of the active node is less than 10%. Position of active node can
be processed by the warping board.
: warning status. The deviation of the active node is between 10 and 20%. There can be
problems while processing this position.
: error status. The deviation of the active node is bigger than 20%. The possibility exist that
the warping board cannot process this position.
11 Moving the activefield in the grid.
12 Movingtheactivenodeintheactivefield or moving the active hard edge in the grid.
13 Step setup. The number of pixels an active node can be moved in a typical direction. The smaller
the number thefiner the adjustment.
14 Status indication of the complete grid. If somewhere on the grid a node has an error or warning
status, then the status of the complete grid will show this status.
normal status. All nodes have the normal status.
warning status : at least one node in the grid has a warning status.
error status : at least one node in the grid has an error status.
15
Fast preview of the warping configuration. Only possible when connected with the device.
16
Save current warping setting to afile.
17
Close the warping user interface.
12.7.3 Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes
What can be done?
The number of active nodes can be increased to obtain a more accurate adjustment. As the number of
nodes increase, the active area decreases. The adjustment of the active node influences a smaller area
so that afiner adjustment is possible. More nodes can be adjusted in the same original area.
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Increase active nodes
When node adjustment are made, before increasing or decreasing the active nodes, de-
select the active area. Otherwise a recalculation will take place.
How to increase
1. Click on the increase node icon to increase the number of active nodes. (image 12-25)
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