FSI AM Series Use and care manual

FSI Calibration Guide
for AM/BM/CM/DM Series Monitors
Using CR100 / ColourSpace / BoxIO
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Begin by setting your FSI monitor to the default prole.
Menu > System > Load Prole > Default.
When prompted, conrm by selecting Yes.
Bypass the 3D LUT in the monitor’s Color Management menu.
Color Management > LUT Bypass > 3D LUT.
Start ColourSpace and click the proling icon.
From the proling window,
select the Settings tab and
set Patch Scale to Extended.
Now, select the Hardware Options tab.
From the Hardware drop-down menu
select FSI BoxIO. Enter the IP address of
the BoxIO into the Network Address eld,
then click connect.
Below the connect button you will see
a drop-down menu labeled Calibration
Patches, set this option to 50%.
Under FSI BoxIO Options set Range to
0-1023

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Now, click on the Probe Options button in
ColourSpace. From the Probes menu select
Colorimetry Research CR100. Select Rescan
if no active com ports are shown. Then press
connect. Once connected verify you have the
correct monitor matrix active on the probe. We
suggest setting extra delay to at least 0.5 sec-
onds as a setting of 0 seconds will cause read
errors.
Next, ensuring that grey is still being displayed
on your monitor and the probe is positioned in
front of the screen, click on Probe Calibration to
establish sync for your CR100 and press OK.
Plug the CR100 into the
computer and aim it towards
the middle of the monitor.
Click on the Manual Measure button
and move the sliders to ensure test
patterns are being properly generated.
Set the sliders to 128,128,128 to display
grey on screen.

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From the LUT Generation tab select your target
color space from the Gamut (prole) drop-down
menu in the Source area.
In the Destination area select the calibration prole
you just saved.
In the Output area conrm Extended Range is se-
lected then enter your desired LUT name (User1,
User2, or User3) in the NAME eld. Please note on
monitors running rmware 2.0.0-2282 or later the
user positions are the only valid selections. Saving
to other memory slots is not supported.
Then, click Create to generate your calibration LUT.
Once the prole is saved, open a LUT Tools
window in ColourSpace.
Once your prole completes, click
on the graph options tab then select
Rename to give the prole an easy
to identify name, then press save to
save the completed prole.
Click on the Display Characterization icon,
then select a desired proling mode. Grey
Ramp RGB Large (quick) or Cube Based
Cube Size 17 (slow) are the suggested pro-
ling modes. Generally speaking larger pro-
les will yield better results. If short on time,
we would suggest you use Grey Ramp RGB
Large. See the appendix for more details.
Ensuring that the CR100 probe is positioned
at the center of the monitor, press the Start
button to begin proling.

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Copy this LUT le and plug the provided update cable into
your computer and monitor. The monitor may take several
moments to connect and will appear as a mass storage de-
vice. Paste the le onto the monitor, and Select Update LUT
(or Update CFE) from the Color Management (or Display
Alignment menu) on your monitor.
When the LUT update is complete set LUT Bypass back to
None on the monitor. Then, select your corresponding LUT
position (User1, User2, User3) from the Color Space Selec-
tion in the Color Management / Display Alignment menu to
activate your LUT.
Next, click on the Space Management icon.
Expand the Working LUTs section and select the
LUT that was just saved. Select FSI from the drop
down menu on the left and [3D] Flanders Scientic17
(*.CFE) from the drop down menu on the right. Click
Export and save the LUT to your desired destination.
Once your LUT is generated click on
the Manage LUT icon, then select
save.

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If you have time and want to generate
optimal results a large test patch sequence
(Cube Based Cube Size 17) is ideal. How-
ever, ColourSpace’s Grey Ramp RGB
Large prole can generate extremely good
calibration results very quickly. Keep in
mind that the more linear the display is the
better the results will be. You can start the
Grey Ramp RGB Large prole by following
the steps above. On the Display Character-
ization page select Grey Ramp RGB Large
from the Mode drop down and complete
the remaining steps.
Appendix 1: Tips and Tricks
Short on Time?
DCI P3 Calibration (applies to rmware 1.0.04-2254 and older only)
If calibrating to a P3 target please note that the P3 setting on the monitor activates a unique gamma
and white balance response separate from the standard settings. One of the two methods below may
be used for accurate P3 calibration:
OLED Black Level Setup and BT.1886 Calibration
The default black level of OLED monitors is effectively 0 nits (cd/m2), which is well below the accu-
rate or repeatable thresholds of most measuring devices. A BT.1886 EOTF on a display with a black
level of 0 nits is actually equal to a 2.4 gamma response. For both of these reasons it is advisable to
calibrate to a target of 2.4 gamma when calibrating an OLED with black at 0 nits so that noise or junk
readings are not being factored into your calibration’s EOTF. Once calibration is complete you can use
the “bright” knob/key on the monitor to adjust your black level higher if desired. When calibrated to a
target of 2.4 with black at 0 the brightness rotary knob control maintains a BT.1886 response for any
given black level. The appropriate black level is a function of both viewing environment and personal
preference, but a range of 0 nits to no more than 0.05 nits is generally advisable.
Advanced Workows
Custom 1D + 3D LUT and other advanced workows are possible with FSI monitors. For questions or
details on advanced settings, workows, and capabilities please contact our support team for person-
alized assistance: Support@FlandersScientic.com
1. You can follow the standard procedure outlined above and save your custom P3 calibration to
one of the USER positions on the monitor (e.g. user1, user2, or user3). If using this method do
not save to the P3 position on the monitor as you will get a poor result.
2. The monitor may be placed in P3 mode and a unity LUT can be loaded to the P3 position.
Then you will prole without bypassing the 3D LUT (bypass LUT set to none). When complete
you will override the unity LUT loaded into the P3 position with your new 3D LUT.

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Starting with rmware version 2.0.0-2282 it is necessary to limit luminance on the 3D LUT in Colour-
Space to set the desired peak luminance on the DM250. This is only necessary with the DM250 OLED
and does not apply to any other models. The calibration process remains largely the same as the
standard 3D LUT procedure, with one important additional step:
The rest of the calibration procedure then continues per the standard 3D LUT calibration instructions.
Appendix 2: Calibration of DM250 (running Firmware 2.0.0-2282 or later)
1. When creating the 3D LUT you will want to set the Max Luminance to 100 by selecting the
checkbox next to max and manually entering 100