Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

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Image 5-12
Batch connection of projectors
5.5.4 Decorator setup
What is a decorator
Decorator information is extra data about the projector which can be displayed in the configuration preview
next to the projector pictograph.
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Decorator properties
Image 5-14
Decorator position and content
A Decorator north of graph
B Decorator south of graph
C Decorator west of graph
D Decorator east of graph
Decorator position
The extra information can be place in the north, south, east or west of the projector pictograph.
Click on the desired radio button to determine the decorator position.
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Decorator content
The following information can be displayed in the configuration preview:
• Projector name
• Connection settings
• Lamp shutter status
•Activefiles
•Devicetype
5.6 Reconnect a projector
Via the context menu
1. Right click on a not connected projector in the preview pane. (image 5-15)
A context menu opens.
2. SelectConnect.
The projector tries to make a connection and to retrieve data. When it is successful the pictograph
border becomes green, the properties arefilled out. When it is not successful, the border stays gray
and aprojector not respondingmessage is displayed.
Image 5-15
Connect projector via context menu
Via the menu
1. Select a not connected projector in the preview pane. (image 5-16)
2. ClickConfigurationon the menu and selectSelected device→Connect projector.
The projector tries to make a connection and to retrieve data. When it is successful the pictograph
border becomes green, the properties arefilled out. When it is not successful, the border stays gray
and aprojector not respondingmessage is displayed.
Image 5-16
Connect projector via menu
Via the projector properties
1. Select a not connected projector in the preview pane. (image 5-17)
2. Open the projector properties via right click and selectingProperties.
Or,
via click onConfigurationonthemenuandselectingSelected device→Properties(a).
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Or,
by pressingCtrl+Enter.
ThePropertiesdialog box opens (b).
3. Click onConnection(c).
TheConnectiontab opens (d).
4. Click onConnect projector(e).
The projector tries to make a connection and to retrieve data (f). When it is successful the pictograph
border becomes green, the properties arefilled out. When it is not successful, the border stays gray
and aprojector not respondingmessage is displayed.
Image 5-17
Reconnect via the properties dialog box
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5.7 Edit projector properties
Via the menu
1. Click on a projector to select (a). (image 5-18)
2. ClickConfigurationon the menu and selectSelected device→Properties(b).
Or,
pressCtrl+Enter.
ThePropertiesdialog box opens (c).
To edit the:
- general properties.
- connection properties.
- decorator.
seeAddprojectortoaconfiguration.
Image 5-18
Edit projector properties via menu
Via the context menu
1. Right click on a projector graph in the configuration preview. (image 5-19)
A context menu opens.
2. Select Properties.
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ThePropertiesdialog box opens.
To edit the:
- general properties.
- connection properties.
- decorator.
seeAdd projector to configuration.
Image 5-19
Edit projector properties via right click
5.8 Configuration preview
Projector status
The border color around the pictograph indicates the projector status.
Green: projector is online and there is communication with the projector.
Grey:projectorisoffline.
Red: projector is online but there are warnings about the use of the projector.
Shaded: projector is disabled.
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5.9 Configuration properties
What is available?
The following properties are available:
•authorname.
•created on: date and time when the configuration is created (read only).
•path: full path where the configuration is saved (read only).
•description: description which identifies the configuration.
How to change
1. ClickConfiguration→Configuration Properties(a1).
Or,
right click in the preview pane of the configuration preview, but not on a pictograph (a2). (image 5-20)
TheConfiguration propertiesdialog box opens (b1, b2).
2. To enter an author, click in the inputfield next toAuthorand enter the name (c).
3. To add a description, click in theDescriptionfield and enter a description for the configuration (d).
4. ClickOKto save and close theConfiguration propertiesdialog box (e).
Image 5-20
Configuration properties
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5.10 Preview layout properties
Overview
• Background color
• Background image
• Rearrange pictographs in preview pane
5.10.1 Background color
How to set background color
1. Right click in the preview pane but not on a pictograph (a). (image 5-21)
A context menu opens.
2. SelectGraph properties.
TheGraph propertiesdialog box opens (b).
3. Check the check box next toUse background color(c).
4. Click onSelect a color.
TheSelect colordialog box opens.
5. 3 ways are now possible to select a color, represented by a tab in theSelect colordialog box.
Ta b s w a t c h e s = w a y
1Via the swatches color dialog, step 6.
Tab HSB = way 2 Via the HSB color dialog, step 7.
Tab RGB = way 3 Via the RGB color dialog, step 8.
6. Select the desired color (via swatches = predefined color samples). (image 5-22)
Thefirst selected color will be indicated inRecent. When others are selected for a preview, the color
indication will also be added in theRecentlist asfirst one. Finally, the color selection can be done from
theRecentlist or out of the color pallet.
Each time a color is clicked, a preview is given in the preview pane. Continuewithstep9.
7. Click on theHSBtab to display the color pallet (HSB = Hue - Saturation - Brightness). (image 5-23)
A color can be selected in 2 ways:
- Slide the slider next to the color gamut until the wanted color in the color pickfield is reached, orfill
out the HSB value until the desired color is reached in the pick upfield.
- Click in the colorfield to display the white circle. Drag that circle to the desired tint of the chosen
color.
A preview is given in the preview pane. Continue with step 9.
8. Click onRGBtab to display the RGB selection sliders. (image 5-24)
Move the sliders until the desired color is reached, orfill out the RGB values in the input boxes.
A preview is given in the preview pane. Continue with step 9.
9. Click onOKto apply the selected color.
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Image 5-21
Set background color
Image 5-22
Select color via swatches
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Image 5-23
Select color via HSB
Image 5-24
Select color via RGB
5.10.2 Background image
How to set background image
1. Right click in the preview pane but not on a pictograph (a). (image 5-25)
A context menu opens.
2. SelectGraph properties.
TheGraph propertiesdialog box opens (b).
3. Check the check box next toUse background image(c).
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