Barco DC Toolset User manual

DC Toolset
User guide
For DP series
R59770449/01
15/12/2009

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1. Installation
1. INSTALLATION
Overview
• General requirements
• Free download of DC Toolset
• DC Toolset installation
•Startingup
• Uninstall DC Toolset
• About this manual
1.1 General requirements
Before you begin
It assumes you are familiar with the Windows operating 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
• 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 to find 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
• 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)
•512MBRAM
• 50MBharddiskfreespace
• Network connection
1.2 Free download of DC Toolset
Overview
The program and all necessary plug-ins can be downloaded for free from Barco’s Partnerzone, (URL:
https://my.barco.com). Registration is necessary.
If you are not yet registered, click on Sign up My.barco and follow the instructions. With the created login
and password, it is possible to enter the partnerzone where you can download the DC Toolset software
and the device plug-in updates.
When downloading the complete DC 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.
1.3 DC Toolset installation
The installation file contains the DC Toolset framework and the available plug-ins.
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.
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2. Double click on DCtoolset_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 →DC Toolset →DC Toolset item is added to the program list (unless otherwise selected during
the installation).
Only DC 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 zip file is stored.
2. Double click on the zip file to unzip.
3. Double-click on the DCToolset_Installer file.
Theinstallationstarts.
4. Follow the instructions given in the different install windows.
5. The complete installation is done automatically.
Only DC 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 installer file (DCToolset_installer.bin) has been stored.
2. Check if the file is executable. This is done by right clicking on the file and selecting ‘Properties’ from
the popup menu.
3. Select tab Permissions and check if Is executable is enabled. (image 1-1)
4. Double click on the DCtoolset_installer.bin to 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 1-1
File properties
Only DC 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.
1.4 Starting up
Launching DC Toolset on Microsoft Windows
To start up the DC Toolset software:
1. Click on Start →Programs and select Barco →DC Toolset→DC 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 1-2)
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 1-3)
2. Unselect the plug-ins which you do not want to install.
Or,
click on Unselect all and then select the plug-ins you want to install.
Select all will check all plug-ins at once.
3. Click OK to install the selected plug-ins.
When all plug-ins are installed, a restart message is displayed. (image 1-4)
4. Click Yes to shutdown the application and to restart automatically.
Click No to continue working with the old plug-ins.
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Image 1-2
Start up splash screen
Image 1-3
Overview downloaded plug-ins
Image 1-4
Plug-ins installed
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1.5 Uninstall DC Toolset
How to uninstall on a Microsoft Windows platform
To uninstall the program, normal Windows functionality can be used to remove a software.
Click on Windows Start, select Settings and open Add/Remove software.
Select the version of DC Toolset which must be removed and click on Remove.
The complete program will be removed from the hard disk.
How to uninstall on a Linux platform
Remove the DC Toolset folder from the home folder.
How to uninstall on a Mac OS X platform
Remove the DC Toolset folder from the application folder in the home folder.
1.6 About this manual
Overview
This Reference manual provides detailed information about the configuration and setup software DC
Toolset. This manual is designed to be a reference tool in your everyday work with DC Toolset.
The following icons are used in the manual :
Caution
Warning
Info, term definition. General info about the term.
Note, gives extra information about the described subject.
Tip, gives extra advice about the described subject.
Images given in the manual are used as illustration. The content of the image can be slightly different with
the real image on the screen, e.g. version numbers, installed modules, etc. .
Typography:
• Clickable menu items or buttons are indicated in bold, e.g. OK
• Menu items are indicated in italic.
• A dialog window is indicated in italic, e.g. Make a new configuration.
• Step related notes, tips, warnings or cautions are printed in italic.
• Procedure related notes, tips, warnings or cautions are printed in bold between 2 lines preceding by
the corresponding icon.
What’s next?
Now that you are familiar with the style of this guide, you are now ready to know more about its modules
and what they can do.
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2. MENUS
Overview
• General
• Menu and button bar
• Main window
• Workspace Explorer
• About DC Toolset
2.1 General
The right mouse button
The right mouse button is used in DC Toolset for direct controls. The use of this button can be handy
throughout the complete software.
Ergonomics
DC Toolset works on the principle of windows with adjustable sizes that can be positioned as you like.
When DC Toolset opens, it displays the main window along with the Menu and button bar. The drop-down
menus include the usual functions of any software (File,etc.) and menus specific for DC Toolset.
The button bar allows switching between the different modules.
An extra Workspace explorer window makes configuration management more easy.
2.2 Menu and button bar
Structure
The menu contains drop down menus accessible by clicking with the mouse on an item. To select an item,
justclickonaniteminthedropdownlist.
The button bar contains on the left side navigation buttons to the different modules and on the right side
manage buttons to the workspace explorer and snapshot function.
To activate a module, click on a navigation button. The window will change accordingly. When activating
some buttons, some extra items will be added to the menu.
Image 2-1
Menu and button bar
2.3 Main window
Overview
The content of the main window changes when a other navigation (module) button is activated, but the
main parts are the same for all modules.
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Image 2-2
Main window indications
Image 2-3
Main window indications
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Indica-
tion
Description
AWindow title. Construction of active module - Configuration name
BMenu
CModule navigation buttons
DConfiguration preview pane
ELog window. Can be hidden by the log information button on top of the configuration preview
pane.
FSettings pane. Content changes with the selected module button and selected
projector/device.
G Manage buttons for configurations and snapshots
Tool tip
Some items and or icons show a tool tip when moving the cursor over that item or icon. This tool tip helps
to identify the buttons or items.
Scroll bars
If there is more information available than displayed in a pane, vertical and horizontal scroll bars will be
added to that specific pane. These scroll bars let you move up and down and left and right through the
information in the pane. Vertical scroll bars are the bars on the right side of the pane. Horizontal scroll
bars are the bars at the bottom of the pane.
To use scroll bars, place the cursor on the scroll box, click and hold down the mouse button. Move the
scroll box the entire span of the scroll bar. Notice how you can move and up down in the information in
the pane.
You can also click anywhere above or below (left or right) the scroll box in the empty space. Click once
with the mouse and the scroll bar will make larger leaps in the information.
Split bar
The split bar divides the different panes. The position of the split bar is adjustable.
Image 2-4
Split bar
To adjust the position, place the cursor over the split bar separating the panes, so that the two-headed
arrow cursor appears. Click on the two-headed arrow and drag it until the panes are the desired size.
2.4 Workspace Explorer
Workspace explorer
Window to manage the available configurations in the current workspace.
How to display
Click on the workspace explorer icon ( ) on the left top corner or
on the menu, click on View →Workspace explorer or
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press F11.
Image 2-5
Workspace explorer
What can be done
The workspace explorer window gives an overview of the existing Configurations.
To select a configuration, just click on it. The background of the selected configuration changes to blue.
When the same item is open (active) the background remains blue.
When another configuration is selected, the background of this new configuration becomes blue and the
background of the active (open) configuration changes to orange.
To activate (open) another configuration, double click on it. The background becomes blue. All other
configurations will have no background.
An asterisk (*) behind a configuration means that a configuration setting is changed since the last saved
version. A save is necessary to store the changes.
2.5 About DC Toolset
Why?
The about function in the Help menu gives an overview of the used system parameters and the installed
modules. This information can be handy when calling for help.
The images given below are just example images. These images can differ from version to version.
The versions indicated on the illustrations are only given as info and these versions can
be different with the current versions.
How to start up
1. Click Help on the menu and select About (a). (image 2-6)
The About start up dialog box opens (b).
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Image 2-6
About window
System details
Click on System details to see the system parameters on which DC Toolset is running.
Image 2-7
System details
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Module details
Click on Module details to get an overview of the installed modules.
Image 2-8
Module details
First of all the software version and the release date are indicated in Module manager.
Module details gives an overview of the installed modules and their version.
Plug-in details
Plug-in details gives an overview of the installed device plug-in together with their version.
Image 2-9
Device plug-ins details
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For more info about a device plug-in, click on the desired plug-in to select and then click on More info... .
Image 2-10
More info device plug-in
Release information, plug-in description and license agreement is given.
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3. Preferences
3. PREFERENCES
Overview
• Introduction
• Start up the preferences
• Access level
• Software Appearance
• Bug report setup
• Logging
• Workspace selection
3.1 Introduction
Overview
Preferences determine the default behavior of the software. Some preferences can be generally set for
the complete software, some others are only for the different plug-in modules.
3.2 Start up the preferences
How to start up ?
1. Click on File on the menu bar. (image 3-1)
The file menu opens.
2. Select Preferences... .
The Preference dialog box opens. (image 3-2)
3. Use the Show all button to display all the preference items. This Show all buttons is available in all
following sub preference windows.
4. Use Apply button to apply a preference change in one of the other module.
Use Cancel to ignore the preference changes.
Use OK to apply the preference changes and to close the window at the same time.
Image 3-1
Select Preferences
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Image 3-2
Preference window
3.3 Access level
What can be done ?
Some actions and functions of the DC Toolset are restricted to certain access levels. In this panel you can
check the access level and read information from a dongle, if you have one.
A dongle is not required to use the normal functions in DC Toolset.
When using DC Toolset without dongle, or as operator, the maintenance function in the Service module
has the same content as the maintenance button in the Configurator module, General tab.
Image 3-3
Access levels
To read out the dongle settings, click on Read dongle. The current level of the inserted dongle is indicated
next to User level.
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