VideoForge 4K Video Pattern Generator User Manual
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1. 23 NE NE ENE EEE 24 TABLE OF CONTENTS COS LUDUM EE CE 24 Cie 25 GEN yuya uama a dier cate EL maaa MC eee tee 27 GL adi Du uuu u u IUD EL MI E 27 uai Tm nn a en 29 R SO Ga 31 SSC CUO avnd MR EE NN NN NR UN NE 32 HAS 010 GE EN Sau manam samana usan sa 33 SE 34 VP 35 MINN 36 Z PIE onse Desideri estas D need ML De M UM eat 37 ME PP Interfaces unius tete usa LN EIN 39 lior d 39 VIDEOFORGE OVERVIEW Chapter VideoForge Overview C ongratulations on your purchase of the SpectraCal VideoForge 4K Digital Video Generator We have designed the VideoForge to be an affordable feature rich test pattern generator The VideoForge outputs all current 4K formats via Quad Link SDI and also supports lower resolution patterns via Dual Link SDI Single Link SDI HDMI and DVI This highly flexible platform generates thousands of reference pattern variations with its 16 software pattern renderers for testing and calibrating video displays The VideoForge produces any one of the billion possible colors inside a display s 3D color space making the VideoForge better suited than any previous solution for display characterization generating a 3D Cube LUT While many pattern generators ar2. 5 Brightness 15 v Style Static Color pattern parameter options Color test pattern 24 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Colorbars The Colorbars pattern displays a set of SMPTE color bars There is a single parameter option for this pattern Parameter Description Brightness Selects the color luminance levels Output Video Cal aBallems Admin Pattern Colorbars v Render W Auto Render Style smpte 75 rai Brightness gt Colorbats pattern parameter options Colorbars test pattern 25 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Contrast The Contrast pattern displays bright bars of grey from 232 to 255 on a selectable background There is a single parameter option for this pattern Parameter Description bgLevel Selects the pattern s background color and level If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Output Video Cal Admin Pattern Contrast v Render W Auto Render bgLevel 255 1 W Grey Contrast pattern parameter options Contrast test pattern 26 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Geometry The Geometry pattern consists of straight lines and circles that allow the user to evaluate any geometric distortions induced by the display system The pattern parameter options are Parameter Description hLines Selects the number of horizontal lines displayed in the
3. SPECTRACAL INC VideoForge 4K Video Pattern Generator User Manual VideoForge 4K Video Pattern Generator User Manual Software Version 65 April 2013 SpectraCal Inc 3528 Bagley Ave N Seattle WA 98103 USA 206 420 7514 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents VideoPOrpe RT ied ndun 4 PGI GG A 6 AK Front PNL 6 Fo PAR USB PN 6 ONE DE 7 VideoForge 4K Back Panel 7 Video Signal Output Connections en 7 Generator Control Sn annoncent 8 VideoForge 4K to HDMI DVI television projector or display 8 VideohBorge AK to Host Comp ter u tritt 8 VideoBorpe AK BOOGIE NR 9 VideoPorbe Manual sistit iren aiaei aaia 9 Generator OP E 10 Vi OM r EE EE EE errant 10 Dua a a asna 12 Colorspace BIG DE DUR ee meta ananas 12 Color RCOUINE et acsi tenet e At 12 Video ME 12 Video NNN 13 Test PACS u cdd onustus ee eee an np Sas 14 Patterns Rendering dace inre 14 Pattern MSG Jaaa 15 Custom Test Patterns ient e m pe am areas tudin 15 SCE NOUN cert ea fice ti Dati etna muu test Mrd ADS E te i 17 Net Ne 17 VPN 17 Vid COP 0 EROR DR ROO dd Gad SEU 18 Pattern Rendering Mole uu onde node tentat 18 Pilli uuu uya u INE 20 Gao 1 T DOI T u MR ZA
4. o 1080p 50 59 94 60 3Ga format amp 3Gb format HD SDI Video Format Dual Link 1 5 Gb s SDI o 1080p 50 59 94 60 e SDI Video Formats Single Link 1 5 Gb s SDI o 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 o 10801 50 59 94 60 o 720p 50 59 94 60 SD SDI Video Formats Single Link 270 Mb s SDI o 6251 50 PAL 576i o 5251 59 94 NTSC 4801 e HDMI DVI Video Formats 4 4 4 RGB or 4 2 2 YCrCb 8 or 10 bits color o 2048x1080p 23 98 24 25 digital cinema 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 10801 50 59 94 60 720p 50 59 94 60 625i 50 PAL 576i 525i 59 94 NTSC 480i o x e Sixteen test pattern renderers provide standard performance test and calibration patterns with thousands of pattern variations o Brightness Checkerboard Chromaticity Color ColorBars Contrast Geometry Gradient ImageFile custom png and jpg images loaded from USB drive Resolution SectorStar Sharpness Sine VerticalBar Window ZonePlate DD 000 QOO o 00 9 00 VIDEOFORGE OVERVIEW Dimensions Shipping 12 12 x 5 Unit 9 5 x 8 x 3 Included Items Power Supply 12vdc 5a all region 100 220vac USB Wi Fi wireless adapter to be supported in subsequent unit software USB flash drive HDMI to mini HDMI audio video output cable 4 BNC to 4 mini connector 1 0 2 3 SDI video output cable assembly VideoForge 4K Front Panel Front Panel USB Ports e Inside the left front access door are two USB ports The left USB port co
5. x gt 100pk2398 xXx X X X X J X 100pk2400 X X X X X X 100pk2500 X X X X Jx X 4x1920x1080p 23 98 X X X X x 4192008052400 X X X X J gt 41920304080p2500 X X X X J X gt 4x2048x1080p 23 98 X X X X X x 4 204881080 24 00 X X X X X x 4x2048x1080p 25 00 X X X x X lx gt YCC 8 YCC 10 YCrCb 4 2 2 8 or 10 bits color RGB 8 RGB 10 RGB 4 4 4 8 or 10 bits color SL SDI Single link SDI mirrored outputs on SDI 3 amp SDI 4 DL SDI Dual link SDI output on SDI 3 SDI 4 3Ga SDI Single link 3 Gb s SDI 3Ga standard mirrored outputs on 5013 amp SDI 4 3Gb SDI Single link Gb s SDI 3 Gb standard mirrored outputs on SDI 3 amp SDI 4 QL SDI Quad link 3 Gb s SDI SDI 1 UL SDI 2 UR SDI 3 LL SDI 4 LR 11 MANUAL USER CONTROL Output Titling Output Titling allows the user to select which information if any is displayed on screen with the pattern The options are None Name and Version Title Description None default No pattern titles are displayed Name The pattern name and video format is displayed in the upper left hand screen corner Version Pattern renderer version information is also displayed Color Gating The color gating options allow the user to force the Red Green or Blue output components to specific val
6. e g 1920x1080 2 Connectthe flash drive to a VideoForge USB port 3 Access the VideoForge control interface as outlined in the Manual User Control section of this manual on page 9 4 Onthe Patterns tab in the VideoForge control interface open the Pattern drop down box Any custom files available on an attached USB drive will be listed grouped by USB drive 5 Select one of the custom file names to display the custom image 15 MANUAL USER CONTROL Sample 4K Images All images provided at both 3840x2160 and 4096x2160 resolution on supplied USB flash drive Resolution pattern Brightness Contrast Sweeps with both Video and PC Background Levels Sharpness resolution lines 1 pixel 2 pixel and 4 pixel widths Vertical and Horizontal light on dark and inverted Grayscale smooth sweep and Gamut Smooth sweeps Overscan 0 Yellow 95 9096 and 85 marked in green e Marked Center Point Visual Assessment images Gum Wall detail and color assessment e Ice white detail assessment e Lights full saturation color assessment e Locks detail assessment e Peafowl full saturation colors and detail assessment e Seafood color and detail assessment e Skyline dark levels assessment e Sporting detail and full saturation colors 16 MANUAL USER CONTROL Administration The Admin page provides version and serial number information for the VideoForge generator It also allows a user to configure the networ
7. pattern vLines Selects the number of vertical lines displayed in the pattern Pattern Geometry Render V Auto Render hLines 5 ES vLines KN Geometry pattern parameter options Geometry test pattern 27 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Gradient The Gradient pattern presents either a number of stepped bars or a smooth gradient The pattern parameter options are Parameter Style Orientation Steps Gamma Mirror Splits StartColor EndColor Description Selects Normal bars RGBCMYK bars RGBCMY luminance and saturation steps RGBCMYK lo bars RGBCMY luminance steps or RGBCMYK hi bars RGBCMY saturation steps Selects either Vertical or Horizontal bars Selects the number of shading steps Selecting 0 produces a smooth gradient Selects the gamma to be overlaid on the bar or gradient range Reverses the bar order on one half of the screen when checked Selects the number of times the bars are split with the level range reversed Selecting 0 produces full height or full width bars Selects the background color and level for the first bar If Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Selects the background color and level for the last bar If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Output Video Cal Admin Pattern Gradient
8. v Render Auto Render Style Normal 7 Orientation Vertical Y Bteps 1 EZ Gamma gt _ Mirror Splits 1 eem StartColor HE Grey _ Grey Gradient pattern parameter options 28 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES a E Gradient test pattern examples 29 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES ImageFile The ImageFile pattern renderer page provides background administrative support for custom image files that can be loaded from a connected USB flash drive This page is not required for use by an end user of the VideoForge generator 30 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Resolution The Resolution pattern is used to check a display s pixel resolution The pattern parameter options are Parameter Description LowColor Selects the background color and level for the low level bars If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels HiColor Selects the background color and level for the high level bars If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Output en Video Cal Admin Pattern Resolution v Render W Auto Render Style VLines HiColor Grey LowColor _ Grey Resolution pattern parameter options Resolution Test Pattern 31 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES SectorStar The pattern parameter options
9. ERING MODULES Brightness The Brightness pattern is used to evaluate and calibrate the brightness or black level control on a video display There is a single parameter option for this pattern Parameter Description bgLevel Selects the pattern s background color and level Output Video Cal Admin Pattern Brightness v Render V Auto Render bgLevel 0 ES Grey Brightness pattern parameter options Brightness test pattern 20 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Checkerboard The Checkerboard pattern displays a grid of two alternating colors This pattern can be used to for a variety of performance tests and calibrations The traditional use of the checkerboard pattern is for contrast ration measurements The VideoForge Checkerboard pattern can be used to calibrate a display s Color control setting by setting loColor to blue 0 0 191 and hiColor to white 191 191 191 The checkerboard can also be used to calibrate a display s Tint Hue control by setting loColor to cyan 0 191 191 and hiColor to magenta 191 0 191 The pattern parameter options are Parameter Description hPatch The number of horizontal color patch transitions vPatch The number of vertical color patch transitions Invert When set the two colors are exchanged This can be used for example to take contrast ratio measurements without re positioning a color sensor loColor One of the two alternating colors to display hiColor The secon
10. Pattern drop down list Pattern rendering modules can be recognized by the parameter option controls that are provided below the Pattern drop down list Use the parameter option controls to modify various characteristics of the output test pattern Output Video Cal wRattems s Admin Pattern Brightness v Render W Auto Render bgLevel 0 ES W Grey w Pattern Rendering Modules The VideoForge Patterns page provides access to 16 pattern rendering modules listed below which can be selected from the Pattern drop down list When one of these 16 rendering modules is selected the current test pattern configuration is sent to the VideoForge video outputs Pattern parameter controls are provided for each pattern rendering module below the Pattern drop down to change the current test pattern configuration Details for each pattern rendering module is provided in Chapter 3 of this manual beginning on page 18 e Brightness Geometry e Sine e Checkerboard e Gradient e VerticalBar Chromaticity e ImageFile Window e Color e Resolution e ZonePlate e Colorbars e SectorStar e Contrast e Sharpness 14 MANUAL USER CONTROL Pattern Aliases In addition to the pattern rendering modules the VideoForge also provides a number of pattern aliases in the Pattern drop down list A pattern alias is a static test pattern with a pre defined set of parameters When a pattern alias is selected from the Pattern drop down there ar
11. ach step is completed the button s function changes to the next step You can cancel the operation at any point by navigating away from the Admin page Resetting the VideoForge The VideoForge 4K can be reset at three different levels e Software Reset e Soft Reboot e Hard Reboot The Software Reset closes and re starts the VideoForge internal software without re booting the entire system The software reset should be the first order of troubleshooting as it can fix problems more quickly than either a soft reboot or a hard reboot e Click the Software Reset button on the Admin Page to perform a Software Reset e Click the Reboot button in the Admin Page to perform Soft Reboot on the unit This may be advised if Software Reset is ineffective at solving a problem or for certain types of software updates Hard Reboot the VideoForge cycle the power to fully reset the unit Pressing the Power button for an extended period forces the VideoForge to power down and reset 18 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Chapter Pattern Rendering Modules with extremely versatile pattern rendering modules Each pattern renderer provides a selection of pattern parameters that allows a user to customize the test pattern produced by the rendering module This chapter details each pattern rendering module and its parameter options F Y he VideoForge 4 is unique among video pattern generators in that it has been designed 19 PATTERN REND
12. are Parameter Style Divisions Color1 Color2 Description Selects 2Color RGBCMYK bars or Sine Selects the total number of star segments Selects the color and level for the odd alternating star segments If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Selects the color and level for the even alternating star segments If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Output Video Cal Admin Pattern SectorStar v Render W Auto Render Style 2Color z Divisions 26 Be Stereo 0 rj SectorStar pattern parameter page 32 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Sharpness The Sharpness pattern is used to check for artifacts introduced by edge enhancement functions in the display Qutput Video Cal Admin Pattern Sharpness Render V Auto Render Style ty gridi Sharpness pattern parameter page Resolution Test Pattern 33 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Sine The Sine pattern is a multiburst pattern variant that provides alternating bars of decreasing width corresponding to a range of video signal frequencies This pattern however provides a sinusoidal transition between the alternating bars rather than abrupt square edge transitions This results in a corresponding range of video signal frequenci
13. ct Note Wi Fi interface control RS 232 interface control and front panel menu control will be supported in subsequent VideoForge software MANUAL USER CONTROL Chapter VideoForge Manual User Control 1 he VideoForge generator provides IP based control application for convenient manual control This control interface is accessed by opening a web browser and navigating to the VideoForge IP address shown on the generator LCD display Adobe Flash Player version 10 or later must be installed to use the VideoForge manual control application Manual Control To manually control the VideoForge 1 Connect VideoForge to a network router with an Ethernet cable power on VideoForge and note the unit s IP address on the LCD Open a web browser e g Internet Explorer Safari Firefox etc Enter the unit s IP address into the browser s address bar and press Enter Select the desired VideoForge user interface page and make desired selections When the user control application initially opens it displays the Output page Q X B http 10 40 0 63 OutputColor YCbCr 10 Y ColorEncoding Rec709 Y VideoMute MANUAL USER CONTROL Generator Output The Output page gives the user full control over the VideoForge SDI and HDMI DVI output signals The available output option controls are 1 Video Format 2 Output Titling 3 Color Gating 4 Colorspace Bit Depth 5 Color Encoding 6 V
14. d ofthe two alternating colors Output Video Cal eBaltems Admin Pattern Checkerboard Render V Auto Render hPatch 5 vPatch gt loColor 2 4 hiColor dow WESS u gt ww invert Checkerboard pattern parameter options 21 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES NA I Checkerboard test pattern examples 22 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Chromaticity The Chromaticity pattern displays a CIE 1931 chromaticity chart The pattern parameter options are Parameter Description Style Selects whether the colors are Shaded across the entire chart Constrained to only the gamut triangle or Full Range with no reference gamut triangle RgbSpace Selects the size and shape ofthe reference gamut triangle defining the color space The choices are 709 high definition Rec601 standard definition Gamma Selects the target gamma Output Video Cal aBatlems Admin Puttern Chromaticity v Render W Auto Render Style shaded tad RgbSpace Rec709 Gamma 2 200000 Chromaticity pattern parameter options Chromaticity test pattern 23 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Color The Color pattern displays a set of color bars There is a single parameter option for this pattern Parameter Description Brightness Selects the color luminance levels Output Video Cal 5 Admin Pattern Color v Render V Auto Render
15. dex Admin Page 17 Adobe Flash 9 Aliases 15 Brightness Pattern 20 Checkerboard Pattern 21 Chromaticity Pattern 21 Color Gating 12 Color Pattern 23 Colorbars Pattern 25 Contrast Pattern 26 Custom Patterns 15 Files 15 Flash 9 Formats 11 Generator Output 10 Geometry Pattern 27 Gradient Pattern 28 ImageFile Patterns 30 IP address 7 USB flash drive 6 Mute 12 Network Settings 17 40 Orientation 28 34 Output 10 Output Orientation 28 34 Output Titling 12 Patterns 14 Reset 18 Resolution Pattern 16 31 SectorStar Pattern 32 Sharpness Pattern 33 Sine Pattern 34 SMPTE Bars 25 Software 18 Test Patterns 14 Titling 12 Updating Software 18 User Patterns 15 Vertical Bar Pattern 35 Video Formats 11 VideoMute 12 Window Pattern 36 Zone Plate Pattern 37
16. e designed for use in a design and engineering role we designed the VideoForge for field applications but also included many features that have previously been available only in lab grade generators VideoForge 4K Features SDI 4K Quad HD 2K HD and SD video formats in YCbCr or RGB color space at 8 or 10 bits color HDMI v1 4a 2K HD and SD video formats in YCbCr or RGB color space at 8 or 10 bits color Flexible generator output controls for video resolution frame rate color space color bit depth color encoding and color gating All standard performance test and calibration patterns with thousands of pattern variations from sixteen versatile test pattern renderers plus easy updates for future needs Custom image and test pattern support for individual user needs Supports 3D color cube LUT calibration with full triplet output of any RGB color value Convenient manual unit control with browser based control and no software installation Fully integrated with SpectraCal CalMAN Display Calibration Software 4K SDI Video Format Quad Link 1 5 Gb s SDI 4x2048x1080p 23 98 24 25 4096x2160p 4K SDI Video Format Dual Link 3 Gb s SDI 4x2048x1080p 23 98 24 25 4096x2160p Quad HD SDI Video Format Quad Link 1 5 Gb s SDI o 4x1920x1080p 23 98 24 25 3840x2160p 2K SDI Video Format Dual Link 3 Gb s SDI 4 VIDEOFORGE OVERVIEW o 2048x1080p 23 98 24 25 digital cinema HDSDIVideo Format Single Link 3 Gb s SDI
17. e no parameter option controls provided Custom Test Patterns Image Files In addition to its built in patterns the VideoForge also renders custom test patterns or image files stored on a USB flash drive The USB flash drive supplied with the VideoForge contains a number of sample 4K images Custom image files should be named as basename vres ext e g testpattern1 1080 jpg basename can be anything vres optional specifies the vertical resolution of the file image no leading zeros is either png or jpg When USB flash drive is connected the VideoForge searches drive folders for any png files These image files are then listed in the Pattern drop down as drive name basename If there is just one version of the file with the selected basename the file is just loaded If there are multiple versions of the file with the selected basename with different vertical resolutions indicated VideoForge looks for a resolution equal to or smaller than the currently selected resolution If there are no file resolutions equal to or smaller than the currently selected resolution the smallest file resolution is selected If both png and jpg versions of a file are present the VideoForge selects the png file To display custom test patterns or images with the VideoForge 1 Save custom test pattern or image files to a USB flash drive in PNG or JPEG format at the desired display resolution
18. es that more closely relates to those in video transmission systems for each selected signal resolution The pattern parameter options are Parameter Scale StartColor EndColor Description Increases or decreases the range of multiburst bar widths The default value of 10 sets the minimum bar spacing equal to the standard line width ofthe selected signal resolution Selects the color and level for the odd alternating bars If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Selects the color and level for the even alternating bars If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Output Video Cal Admin Pattern Sine v Render W Auto Render 10 tton Scale Vertical StartColor EndColor L Grey Grey AE A Sine pattern parameter page 34 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES VerticalBar The VerticalBar pattern provides either two color or multicolor alternating vertical bars The pattern parameter options are Parameter Description style Either 2color or wrgbcmyk multicolor can be selected width Sets the number of pixels in a pair of bars Larger numbers result in wider bars offset Offsets the pattern to the right by the selected number of pixels loColor Selects the color and level for the odd alternating bars
19. he pattern Increasing the scale increases the resolution of the pattern by decreasing the spacing of alternating segments Selects the color and level for the odd alternating segments If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Selects the color and level for the even alternating segments If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Output Video Cal Admin Pattern ZonePlate Render V Auto Render Scale 10 Stereo 0 Eu M Cow Zone pattern parameter page 38 XML RPC INTERFACE Chapter XML RPC Interface The VideoForge can be controlled from software through an XML RPC interface The commands supported by the XML RPC are listed below GetGenOptions Returns a list of the generator options and their current values GetVersion Returns version information about the VideoForge MMCAlias Internal command used for adding files to the pattern list PatternOption Used to retrieve a list of patterns or options for a specific pattern ReadEdid Reads the EDID table from an attached display and returns the data SetAlias Defines an alias for the VideoForge interface SetGen Used to set any and all parameters on the VideoForge and patterns system listMethods Returns a list of supported methods 39 INDEX In
20. ideo Mute Video Cal Patterns Admin VideoFormat 720p 60 00 F4 Output Titling None LE GatingColor _ Grey GateRed GateGreen GateBlue OutputColor YCbCr 10 Y ColorEncoding Rec709 VideoMute Video Format The VideoForge 4K provides a number of common pre defined SDI and HDMI DVI video formats as documented in the following table 10 MANUAL USER CONTROL VideoForge 4K Supported Formats muss 0p e EE Format 8 10 8 SDI SDI SDI SDI SDI mg 52559 94 480 X X X JP X EET 1 311 720p 50 00 x X X X 725995 X X xf P Jj j X 720pe000 Xx x x x 1805000 x X X X X J j X 1059955 x X X X X J J X 10006000 X X X X X JJ X 1080p2398 x X X X X X 1080p2400 x X X X X JP X 18052500 1 X X X X X JJ X 1080p2997 x X X X X J X 1080p3000 X X X X X J X 1080p5000DL X X X X X 180p59955DL X X LX X X oo 1080p6000DL X X X X X L 1080 50 003 X X X X IX x 1080p599536a X X X X XJ X 100p60003G X X X X X x 1080p500036 X X X X xf 100p599553b X X X X d x f 100p60003 X X X X
21. in 2color mode If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels hiColor Selects the color and level for the even alternating bars in 2color mode If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels VerticalBar pattern parameter page 35 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Window The Window pattern displays a window of a specified size and color on a specified background color at a specified location on the screen The pattern parameter options are Parameter Description Style Either Constant Size or Constant APL can be selected For explanation see the Size and APL parameters below loPluge When selected displays a set of loPluge bars to the left of the Constant Size window hiPluge When selected displays a set of hiPluge bars to the right of the Constant Size window Size The window size is specified as a percentage of the total screen area APL When Constant APL style is selected the APL selection box sets the target APL average picture level With Constant APL the background level is adjusted to make the overall screen level average out to the selected APL This can be an advantage when calibrating a display that changes its performance characteristics with changes of picture APL xOffset Changes the horizontal position of the window with the default 50 value at the midd
22. ink SDI format it mirrors the output to both the SDI 5 and the SDI 4 output connectors Connect either of the single link SDI outputs to the target display If you connect both single link outputs to a display the display may attempt to display the signal as a dual link SDI format rather than as a single link SDI format VideoForge to HDMI DVI monitor or projector Connect the VideoForge to an HDMI monitor or HDMI projector using the supplied mini HDMI to HDMI cable Generator Control Connection Connect the VideoForge to a host computer via connections to a common network Connect the VideoForge LAN port to a network port using an Ethernet cable either straight through or crossover Control Interfaces The VideoForge features two control interfaces for controlling the generator output e Manual User Control The VideoForge generator provides an IP based control application for convenient manual control The Manual User Control interface is documented in Chapter 2 of this manual beginning on page 9 e Automated Computer Control The VideoForge generator provides an XML RPC interface for program control The XML RPC interface is documented in Chapter 4 of this manual on page 39 CalMAN supports the VideoForge XML RPC interface to totally control the generator within the CalMAN program In CalMAN when you select the AV Foundry VideoForge II generator on the Source Settings tab you then supply the generator s IP address and click Conne
23. k settings update the VideoForge software and reset the generator Output Video Cal Patterns Generator Settings Network Settings Digital Levels 0 255 41019 E V ideo Forge 5 monn VideoForge Address 10400 Versions Software 65 OS VForgeOS 2 0 1 Gateware 1234 Generator Settings The VideoForge output signal levels can be changed to one of three different selections e Digital Levels 0 255 4 1019 e SMPTE Legal Levels 09606 10996 e Full Range Levels 096 1009 Network Settings The VideoForge network settings are displayed as read only fields on the Admin Page The following network settings are displayed 1 Hostname The network node name of the VideoForge generator 2 Subnet The network address used by the VideoForge and the host computer for communication 3 VideoForge Address The VideoForge IP address 17 MANUAL USER CONTROL Network Operation When the VideoForge is powered up or connected to a host DHCP computer it makes a request on this network interface for an IP address The assigned IP address is shown on the VideoForge Admin page and on the VideoForge front panel LCD display Updating VideoForge Software Updating the software modules on the VideoForge is accomplished through the Firmware Update button on the Admin page The updates are all done in a three step process 1 Select the software update file 2 Upload the file and 3 Install the file As e
24. le of the screen yOffset Changes the vertical position of the window with the default 50 value at the middle ofthe screen gridLines When selected vertical and horizontal grid lines are superimposed on the pattern hDiv Selects the number of horizontal grid line divisions vDiv Selects the number of vertical grid line divisions Color Selects the color and level for the pattern Window If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels BgColor Selects the color and level for the pattern background If the Grey option box is unchecked any color may be selected by specifying the desired color s Red Green and Blue levels Output Video Cal Admin Pattern Window v Render W Auto Render Style Constant Size v LJ loPluge _ hiPluge Size 100 APL xOffset 50 5 yOffset 50 Rc gridLines hDiv Color 128 LV Grey M Window pattern parameter page 36 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES Window Test Pattern examples 37 PATTERN RENDERING MODULES ZonePlate The Zone Plate pattern creates a series of alternating concentric circles with sine level transitions The zone plate can test several display performance characteristics including luminance resolution and focus The pattern parameter options are Parameter Scale StartColor EndColor Description Controls the resolution pitch of t
25. ntains the supplied USB Wi Fi wireless adapter The wireless adapter should be left in the left side USB port The wireless adapter is not supported in the original release software but will be supported as a control interface in subsequent software e The right USB port inside the front access door contains the supplied USB flash drive The drive contains some example custom images and a pdf copy of this quick start guide Note Wi Fi interface control RS 232 interface control and front panel menu control will be supported in subsequent software VIDEOFORGE OVERVIEW Power Up The power control button for the VideoForge is located in the upper right corner of the front panel To power up the unit momentarily press the Power button and release On power up if the VideoForge is connected to a network the front panel LCD shows Booting Booting Booting and then switches to show unit s network host name and IP address If the VideoForge is not connected to a network or does not get an IP address from a DHCP server the front panel LCD will continue to show Booting Once the connected VideoForge is connected to an active DHCP network power cycle the unit to obtain an IP address On power up the VideoForge defaults to a 720p60 YCC 10 Rec709 format with the AV Foundry logo image with outputs on SDI 3 SDI 4 and HDMI Power Down To power down the unit momentarily press the Power button and release After appr
26. oximately three seconds the unit then powers down VideoForge 4K Back Panel 4K SDI Reference Video EE si Test Pattern Generator 2 HA n FULL RGB TRIPLET OUTPUT VideoForge 4K Assembled in Seattle USA by SpectraCal Inc VideoForge 4K is a registered trademark and the VF 4K logos and symbol are trademarks of SpectraCal Inc 2006 2013 SpectraCal Inc All Rights Reserved EXPANSION SpectraCal CalMAN SpectraCal Inc Seattle WA USA READY COMPLETE M OY OG 4 I LO INTEGRATION WITH CALMAN VIDEO CALIBRATION SOFTWARE USING LAN CONNECTION Video Signal Output Connections Four SDI output mini connectors are provided for SDI formats For single link SDI a single mirrored output is provided on both the SDI 3 and SDI 4 connectors For dual link SDI the dual output is provided on the SDI 3 and SDI 4 connectors For Quad HD or 4K SDI all four of the mini connectors are used as outputs one for each of the 4K play out quadrants A cable assembly with four mini 7 VIDEOFORGE OVERVIEW connectors on one end and four BNCs on the other end is provided for connecting equipment to the SDI outputs One mini HDMI 1 4a connection is provided for SD HD and 2K video formats for either HDMI or DVI devices VideoForge to SDI monitor or projector Connect the VideoForge to an SDI monitor or SDI projector using the supplied mini BNC to BNC cable assembly Note When the VideoForge is producing a single l
27. ues Color space Bit Depth The Color space option allows the user to select the color space and bit depth for output The available selections are RGB 8 bit RGB 10 bit YCC 8 bit and YCC 10 bit OutputColor YCbCr 10 Vi RGB 8 Ld ideoML RGB 10 YCbCr 8 YCbCr 10 Color Encoding The Color Encoding option allows the user to select the color space and bit depth for output The available selections are Rec601 and Rec709 coding 09 01 09 Video Mute The VideoMute option silences the generator when checked blanking the video output 12 MANUAL USER CONTROL Video Calibration The Video Cal page provides a shortcut to ten test patterns that are very useful for video calibration procedures When a pattern is selected by clicking a pattern button on the left side of the page parameter option controls for the selected pattern are then available to the right of the pattern buttons Output Patterns Admin BlackLevel Window Size White Level 5 18 100 Color Tint Window Level Sharpness ns Color Gamut _ Video Mute Greyscale Contrast Ratio Digital Levels 0 255 4 10 13 MANUAL USER CONTROL Test Patterns The Patterns page provides selection and full control of all pattern rendering modules and pattern aliases installed on the VideoForge Select the desired pattern to display from the
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