Digital Projection Lightning 38 Sx+ 3d User Manual

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4 Installation and setup
The following section outlines the general requirements to supporting equipment in order 
to run the FusionNet Calibrator and successfully setting up a multi imag\
e based projection 
system.
4.1 System requirements
FusionNet 2.0 – required to set up and operate multi image processing system processors, 
works with Microsoft Windows® operating systems only. The following versions are sup-
ported:
•	Windows XP (32-bit only), SP xx or 
•	Windows Vista (32- or 64-bit)
•	Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
In addition, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or later must be installed.
Any standard computer capable of running the above operating systems should work, b\
ut for 
best performance, the computer running FusionNet 2.0 should have at leas\
t:
•	Intel® Dual Core™ architecture or similar.
•	2 GB of RAM
•	200 MB of free disk space
•	1.0 Gigabit Ethernet interface
Note! For the FusionNet application to be displayed correctly, 96 Digital Projection must be 
used (Windows Default).     
						

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4.2 System overview
The FUSION processing system contains the following main components:
•	An Image Generator (IG) with one or more channels (outputs) (not provided by  Digital Projection).
•	One multi image unit per channel
•	One projector per channel
•	A PC for setup and control
•	Optional CAD tool for designing systems (not provided by Digital Projection)
Figure 4-1 shows a complete system overview of a multi image processing setup.
Figure 4-1.  FUSION processing system overview
4.3 Connectors
Connector Panel: 
•	 Power	connector/switch 
•	 2	x	DVI-connectors 
•	 LAN-connector 
•	 RS232-connector	(for service only - do not use) 
•	 Kensington	Lock	slot
Figure 4-2.  Connector panel
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4.4 LED indicators / Front button
The front button and the Power and Status LED-indicators on the processor front panel have 
the following functions:
Front button:Power LED:Status LED:
Push 1 time:Show info on screen(visual ID/IP/present serial no.)BLUE: ONGREEN: ON
Push 3 times:RebootBLUE: Blinking •	Booting	upGREEN: Blinking •	DVI	IN	not	valid	and/or•	Network	not	OK
Press and hold 5 seconds:Network resetYELLOW: Blinking•	Upgrading	 softwareRED: ON •	Temperature	too	high
Press and hold 15 seconds:Factory reset
Figure 4-3.  Front button and LED-indicators
4.5 Network settings
For optimum performance during calibration, a 1.0 Gbps Ethernet connection is  
recommended. 100 Mbps will also give adequate performance.
The communication between the control PC and multi image processing system units is 
based on a bidirectional XML protocol. We recommend that any firewall between Control PC 
and multi image processing system units should be disabled.
Multi image processing system processors support DHCP in a network environment. Static 
IP addresses can be set if there is no DHCP server available. Processors also support Zero 
configuration networking (zeroconf).
Note! It is recommended that the multi image processing system processors and \
the 
FusionNet Control PC are run in a dedicated network environment.    
						

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4.6 Firewall settings
The multi image processing system processor communicates extensively on the network. In 
order for it to communicate freely with the FusionNet application, the following ports must be 
open in the firewall:
•	22 outbound (SSH) 
•	1900 inbound (UPnP open for AutoDiscovery of multi image processing system  processors)
•	30000 outbound (dedicated multi image processing instruction command set)
•	40400 outbound (dedicated ASCII command set)
•	49500 - 49600 inbound (configurational range; one port number per mul\
ti image unit)
Note! The firewall must not filter Ping on LAN (ICMP Type 8 (ICMP Echo \
Request)).
4.7 Software
To use multi image processing system, FusionNet.site must be installed on a control PC.
The latest version of the software can be found at www.digitalprojection.com
A license key is required to use the software. The key can be acquired by contacting an 
authorised Digital Projection representative.
4.8 Mounting the FUSION processor in rack
Each multi image processing system processor is half-width, 1U standard size, so two units 
can be combined in a single standard 19” 1RU rack mounting plate, available from Digital 
Projection. Remove the upper and lower screws on each side of the multi image processing 
system processor, position the mounting plate and reenter the screws as shown in Figure 4-4 
and Figure 4-5.
Figure 4-4.  Rack mount plate
Figure 4-5.  Rack mounted   
						

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5 Getting to know the GUI
5.1 FusionNet.site
Figure 5-1 gives an overview of FusionNet.site. The application has four main\
 areas of 
interest:
•	The File menu located in the top-left corner.
•	The “Site Devices” overview on the left hand side of the GUI.
•	Control, status, monitoring and timed operations overviews for one or more selected devices on the right hand side.
•	Status messaging window at the bottom.
Figure 5-1.  Overview of FusionNet.site
To start the multi image processing system calibrator (referred to as FUSION - warp & blend 
in menus) plugin, select “Control Panels” > “Predefined” > “FUSION calibrator”.
Note! License key required to see more than one device (see section 4.7).
Enter key and other information as per provided key.    
						

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5.2 FUSION Calibrator – Device View
Figure 5-2 shows the “Device View” window that is displayed when the “FUSION Calibrator” 
plugin is started. The “Device View” window contains the following areas:
•	The File menu located in the top-left corner
•	The Device Pool window in the lower left corner.
•	A FUSION processing system information window in the lower right corner.
•	A dedicated toolbar on the left hand side.
•	A Device View Desktop that is displayed in the centre of the FusionNet application win-dow. All multi image processing system units added to a project are shown here along with their arrangement.
Figure 5-2.  FUSION calibrator, Device View.
5.2.1 Creating and saving a FUSION system setup project
When starting the multi image processing system calibrator, a new project will be started 
automatically. In the Device View, a project contains the FUSION processing units added, 
and their arrangement in the Device View desktop. Projects can be saved and opened on the 
control PC. This is done from the File menu. See Figure 5-3.
Note! Project files are saved as XML files. Project files are saved on \
the control PC,  
not in the multi image processing unit itself.
5.2.2 Backing up and restoring calibration
Calibration files for each multi image processing unit in a project can be backed up or 
restored from the File menu.
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Figure 5-3.  File menu, Device View.
5.2.3 Adding multi image processing system units to a project
To enable and add multi image processing system units to a project, simply drag and drop 
units from the tree view in the Device Pool (Figure 5-4) to the Device View Desktop. The multi 
image processing system units in the Device Pool are detected using FusionNet’s built-in 
universal plug-n-play capability.
Figure 5-4.  The Device Tree in the Device Pool.
Multi image processing system units can also be added or deleted from the Device View 
Desktop by using the  and  icons in the toolbar.    
						

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5.2.4 Using the Device View Toolbar, DVT
The Device View Desktop window has a toolbar on the left hand side, known as the Dev\
ice 
View Toolbar. The toolbar can be shown with or without help texts, see Figure 5-5.  
Figure 5-5.  Toolbars, shown with and without help texts.
Using the toolbar you can:
•	Add or remove multi image processing system units from a project.
•	Select or deselect all multi image processing system units on the Desktop.
•	Show an information window for a selected unit. The information window s\
hows system status (temperature, fan operation, DVI signal detection in/out) and system versions for software, hardware, FPGA, and more.
•	Using the Configuration tool, Visual ID (on screen identification) and custom notes are configured. System latency is also set up from this menu.
•	The Basic Blend page sets the number of overlapping pixels for the selec\
ted channel(s). The blend drop-off curve is also configured here.
•	Identify is used to configure display of visual ID information, and identify units on the Desktop. Extended visual ID mode will, in addition to showing your custo\
m Visual ID, show network information and serial number of the unit.
•	Bypass sets the unit in bypass mode. No processing occurs.
•	Online. This switches the processor to full processing mode. The signal on the DVI input will be processed according to set calibration and passed to the DVI output connector.
•	Mute or unmute more units
Most of the features accessed from the toolbar menu are also available by right-clicking a 
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5.2.5 Clearing calibration
To clear calibration from selected multi image processing system units, select Edit > Clear 
Calibration from the File menu. Under Clear Calibration, one can select to clear all o\
r just 
parts of the calibration. See Figure 5-6.
Figure 5-6.  Clearing calibration
5.2.6 Notifications and advanced network settings
Under Settings > Application Settings, message notification levels and\
 advanced network 
settings are configured, see Figure 5-7.
 
Figure 5-7.  Application and Network settings.
5.2.7 Performing software upgrades
All multi image processing system units can easily be upgraded via the FusionNet 2.0 user 
interface. System software is available from www.digitalprojection.com. Select Maintenance 
> Multi Image Processor Software Update. The window shown in Figure 5-8 appears. Locate 
the system update file(s), typically mips-system-008.0001.02.00.tgz,\
 and click “Select..”. 
After the file has loaded successfully into the update application, cl\
ick “Start”.
IMPORTANT: This is just the first step in the upgrade process. When the progress bar 
has reached 100%, the unit will start to reconfigure itself for the new software.  
This configuration can take up to 15 minutes. Do not unplug the power \
during this 
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The software update process is complete when the power status LED on the unit is showing 
a steady blue light.
Figure 5-8.  FUSION software upgrade window.
5.2.8 Controlling EDID information
The unit defaults to giving the image generator either WUXGA or WQXGA ED\
ID data 
depending on the version of the multi image processing system unit that is in use. EDID 
data can also be configured manually, or the unit can pass EDID data information from the 
projector directly to the image generator (referred to as “EDID sink”).
To manipulate EDID setting, select Maintenance > EDID Administrator. Select the EDID file 
you want to use and click “Activate”. Verify that the selected EDID  is applied, see bottom of 
window Active EDID File. For passing the EDID data directly from the projector to the image 
generator, select edid_sink.bin. The EDID Administration window is shown in Figur\
e 5-9.
Figure 5-9.  EDID Administration.