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1. File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help D 1 Ba gt gt easel ek eile 7 El CHAISTIE Masking Brightness Uniformity Wake q 1399 0 3500 Projector Projector 551 Memory Location 1 1399 262 5 9502625 Active Edges Top Left e Bottom Z Right 1399 525 950525 Control Point Properties Point Label Position w Position 1399 787 5 3507875 x _ 935 34 y _ 104 Oe 1399 927 8 Vertical 1399 1049 43501049 C Display Hl r g EI Manual E Projector 651 Projector 2 Drop Off Curve Lx E ae KI gt _ Reset Warp Blend Brightness Uniformity Masking 1D ProjectorName wemory Location Name Memory Location Name MemoryLocation Name MemoryLocation Name A vanced PEA 651 Projector 551 4 Warp e Jot elena y Jot Brightness 1 y fon maska Y more f2 fProieaor2 01 Warp TE for Bena Tefor ergniness 1 Jor mask use Tangent O Display C Manual E save send AUM Disabled Ready O To ensure this problem does not occur add additional directional vectors where needed or change the curve s position Figure 8 12 illustrates an accurately placed directional vector E E la Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping fee twist Pro ES File Edit View Tools Curve Projec
2. Mieliala a alalal mir pleme gt gt lt a a r Ea 1 CHRISTIE Warina Benang masking Brohtress Uniformity fi E _ 1050 0 1399 0 Proctor Projector 2 Memory Location 4 e Edge Blending Spherical Blending 1050 262 5 1399 262 5 oa 10502525 12815 E Top C Left E Bottom Z Right Control Point Properties 1060 55 4399525 Point Label Position p a 7 Projector Control gt Add Warp Blend Mask amp Brightne Verical Copy Blend Display Paste a Om Dro ott Curve ject All Projecto 4 Projector 2 Deselect All Proj rs Preview On Projector _ A Reset ES Le dl 1D Projector Name Memory EEE Advanced Location gt E 2 Projector weet Blend hist Brightness More Targent O Display C mansai A e TAUM Disabled Ready e Figure 6 5 Adding a Point 6 3 5 Remove a Point 6 4 Points that have been added to the blend or mask curves can be removed but the original end points cannot For more information see 7 3 2 Change the Warping Grid Resolution If you have selected multiple points the Remove Point option is only available if all selected points are eligible for removal NOTE This feature is not available from the Warping Tab 1 Select the point that you want to remove 2 From the Curve menu click Remove Point Or 3 Right click on the point and select Remove Point Spring Mode SPRING mode Figure 6 6 attempts to spread the effect of a point m
3. 2 Projecior 2 pa Tr warns Blend 4 Maske Brightness 1 More f AUN Disabled Ready g Figure 6 7 Adjust curve tangent 6 6 Rotate the Warps Blends and Masks You can rotate the projected image up to 5 0 Rotation is applied to the selected projector and affects warps blends and masks together Portions of the rotated projection that fall outside of the default projection rectangle will not display on the screen Resetting a rotated projector view removes the rotation from all views of the selected projector NOTE Rotation is not available when running the basic version of the TWIST Software 1 Select a projector in the preview panel 2 Click Edit gt Rotate When you rotate a projection you clear all undos and redos for the selected projector You will not be able to undo changes made prior to the rotation You will not be able to undo your previous changes after you perform a rotation Do you wish to continue Figure 6 8 Rotation Warning 6 8 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHIxISTIE Section 6 Working with the Main Interface 3 Specify a value in the Rotation Angle field and click OK xl Rotation Angle 3 5 Figure 6 9 Rotate 6 7 Flip Warps Blends or Masks You can flip a projection horizontally and or vertically For example for a symmetrical 2 projector image you can set up one projector s
4. TWIST 1 6 User Manual 4 13 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 5 1 5 2 Working with Projectors This section outlines how to work with projectors and the configuration files Select Projectors in the Current Configuration You can select one or more projectors in the preview panel to which you can send or save updated settings Click a projector to select it NOTE To select multiple projectors press and hold the CTRL key and click each desired projector Multiple selected projectors are outlined in yellow SI TWIST Pro 16 7 lolx File MESE View Tools Curve Projector Jon Eaton Help DACE alala hi E a Warping Blendng Masking Brontress Uniformity f CHRISTIE Projector Projector 0 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 1 Control Point Properties Index PointLabel orrset w Offset Tangent Horizontal Display C manat Projector 0 wW Projector 2 Vertical C Display T Memory Brightness Projector Name eel Warp Bend Masking ia 0 Jraearo Tr warp Biene maska Brigniness 1 ware 2 _ Proector2 a warp 1 Blend 1 Mask Brighiness 1 More Aun Disabled Ready Te Figure 5 1 Multiple Selected Projectors Zoom In Out The TWIST Software attempts to fit projector grids into the preview window resizing the grids where necessary To zoom in and center a particular projector do
5. 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Use Restrictions Licensee shall not a modify adapt decompile disassemble reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the Software or create derivative works based on the Software or the Documentation b assign this License or redistribute encumber sell transfer lease or grant a sublicense of the Software or the licenses granted herein or otherwise transfer rights to the Software to any person or entity except as and when authorized by the Licensor in writing c directly or indirectly export or transmit the Software either alone or bundled with other software to any country to which such export or transmission is restricted by any applicable laws without the appropriate prior written consent of the applicable government entity or department Licensee will make reasonable efforts to prevent any unauthorized use of the Software or Documentation by third parties and will advise Licensee s employees of the restrictions upon use restrictions herein MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT Term of Maintenance and Support The Licensor shall provide maintenance and support services related to the Software Support Services for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the Software Support Services are governed by the Licensor s policies and programs described in materials provided by the Licensor Any supplemental software code provided to the Licensee as part of the Support Services sha
6. Automatic blending is calculated based on visible projected image area The default box that represents a projector in the Twist window is the full potential projection Typically your warped projection will lie within its boundaries In this case the blend is calculated based on the warped image area Projected Rectangle Figure 8 1 15 blend based on width of warped image 8 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 8 Blending If warping the image to fit the screen results in parts of the image being stretched beyond the visible projected area only the projected area is used to calculate the blend area Image fragments outside the visible projection area are ignored By default masked fragments are also ignored when calculating blend widths automatically Projected Rectangle Warping Outside of Y Projection Rectangle Autoblend Figure 8 2 15 blend based on Projection area By default a change in the mask causes a change in the automatic blend calculation across the entire blend region This is desirable when warping a dome however in simple applications where you legitimately need to mask a small part of the screen to deal with some projection issues this effect on the entire blend can be unexpected and unwanted If masking unexpectedly alters the automatic blend calculation you can optionally exclude masking from your automatic blend calculation and base the cal
7. Figure 8 19 Choose Spherical Blending 2 On the Blending tab of the control panel enter the channel extent data for each projector If Show Gradient Image is enabled see Figure 6 1 changing channel extent data on the Blending control panel automatically updates the blend viewer to display the correct gradient blend image NOTE When changing channel extent data on the Edit Spherical Blend dialog the blend viewer updates when OK is pressed on the dialog 3 Automatically send the changes to the projector For details see 5 7 Automatically Previewing Changes on the Projector Save the settings to a configuration file For details see 4 5 Save Effects to a Configuration File 5 Save the settings to a memory location on the projector For details see 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 9 1 9 1 1 Masking The following section outlines how to work with masks Overview Sometimes fitting the image to a specified screen shape without distorting the geometry of the image affects the shape of the image You can mask the extraneous information at the edge of the image The default box on the Masking Tab s work area is the full potential projection not the warped projection Typically the warped projection will lie within the boundaries of the default projection Masking Tab Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping Blending Projec
8. Identifies the field of view as boundaries specified in degrees difference from the heading Vertical Field of View Horizontal Field of View Eyepoint Figure 8 17 Defining Spherical Channel Extents Edit Spherical Blend Opens the Spherical Blend dialog where you can quickly edit headings and fields of view for multiple projectors Heading Degrees Field of View Degrees Yaw 150 vert 20 0 Projector F ds pien 5 more 200 f foo Rott 0 0 200 Figure 8 18 Edit Spherical Blend TWIST 1 6 User Manual 8 17 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHAISTIE 8 5 2 Working With Spherical Blends 1 To enable Spherical Blending control on the Blending tab choose the Spherical Blending option ES File Edit View Tools Curve DACE Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping lolx Test Pattern Help a E e Blending CHRISTIE Projector Projector 2 Memory Location 4 Edge Blending Spherical Blencing Spherical Blend Data Heading Degrees Yaw 15 0 Pitch 0 0 Rolt 0 0 Field of View Degrees vert 20 0 vor 0 lt gt mo m Projector Name read Warp Blend Masking lz Projecor 2 o gt wares Bienert Masca o Prjecoro COM EZ Bieno Mask ehrama E haste Save Preview Taom Disaned Ready Te
9. In any event time shall continue to be of the essence without the necessity of specific reinstatement Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein The Parties hereby will attorn to the non exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Ontario TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 1 Introduction 1 1 Document Contents coccoonoccncconononnnononononnnonononnananaconanannnnononnnnnnncconnananncononnno 1 1 1 2 Document Conventions cccccccceesscceesceecsssceeesseecessececsseeceesseecesseeenseeeees 1 2 1 3 Related Documents 0ooconoooccnononccononoconnonnnnonononnononannnronnacononnaronannaronanononnaninns 1 2 2 Installation and Setup 2 1 Requirements viii te 2 1 2 1 1 Recommended System ecccccessseecesceeeeeseeeeecseeeecaecseeeecnseeeensees 2 1 2 1 2 Projector Requirement cocina ici 2 1 2 1 3 Connection Requirement cccccccccccssessecseceeceseeeeceeeeeeceseeaeessecseeeaees 2 2 2 2 TWIST Software Installation cceccceseeccesceeeeeceeeceseeeseeeecsecneeeeesseeeens 2 2 2 2 1 Uninstalling TWIST oo ccccceccceeescesseeseceeesececeseseeceseeeeeneeeneeeeeenees 2 3 2 3 Setting Up the Projectors eiii aiii 2 3 2 3 1 Connect Projector s Serial ccccecceesecseceseceeceeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeaeeseeenees 2 3 2 3 2 Connect Projector s Ethe
10. The stored configuration and the configuration file may not match 1 On the File menu click Open 2 Browse to the folder where your configuration files are stored 3 Select the file to open and click OK NOTE If you have defined multiple warps or blends the first is displayed You can select a different warp or blend to work with by clicking on the appropriate warp or blend settings for a specific projector in the project summary area of the interface and by clicking the desired selection The mask is linked to and displayed with the warp For M Series and StIM projectors the mask and brightness uniformity is linked to and displayed with the blend 4 10 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 4 Managing Settings and Files 4 5 4 6 4 7 Save Effects to a Configuration File You can save warping blending masking and brightness uniformity settings to a configuration file to save your work in progress and to create a backup for final settings you will send to the projector 1 On the File menu click Save If you have not saved the file before you will need to enter a name for the configuration file 2 Click Save All the configuration settings including multiple warps blends masks and brightness uniformity are saved to the specified file Auto Save TWIST software automatically saves the current configuration to a backup file every 60 seconds The backup file is located
11. determine default settings and functionality 1 On the File menu click New to display the Communication Setup dialog window x Please select the method to communicate with the projector Communication Type D Serial Ethernet Serial Eee 7 Ethernet Port 3002 Next Cancel I Reay Figure 4 2 Communication Setup Dialog 2 Specify how the projectors are connected and specify the port used Serial One projector is connected to the computer and each additional projector is daisy chained to the previous projector TWIST 1 6 User Manual 4 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 4 Managing Settings and Files CHAISTIE When connected serially the TWIST Software requires that each projector have a unique ID and will not communicate with projectors with duplicate IDs Duplicate projector IDs indicate one of two problems 1 Two or more projectors have the same ID In this case you will need to access the projectors and change their IDs so that each is unique If you correct projector IDs after you create your configuration file you will need to change the projector ID in the file to match the new IDs 2 The configuration file includes 2 or more projectors with the same ID but all the attached projectors have unique IDs This problem can result from importing configuration information Select the affected projector click Edit gt Properties and correct the projector s ID NOTE M Series amp StI
12. 1 Grid Properties ea Vaues pone e 2 ES Gain Value 0500 save Preview Projector 1 E T Memory Location Brightness 1D Projector Name Uniformity Warp Blend Masking COMET CO E anda tasa ama TES Proiecor2 ot a Blend Waska Brontness 1 More AUN Disabled Ready Te Figure 3 4 Managing brightness uniformity definitions Interactive and Iterative Warping blending masking and brightness uniformity functions in the TWIST Software are interactive You can easily test changes by sending the settings to the projectors You can save warps blends masks and brightness uniformity settings to the projectors and to configuration files for future tweaking Configuration files save the projector names warps blends masks brightness uniformity settings and memory locations where the settings are stored on the projectors You can use existing configuration files as a basis for new configuration files For more information see 4 Managing Settings and Files Virtual Remote A virtual remote on your computer functions the same as the physical remote on the projectors The virtual Remote commands will operate on all selected projectors 3 4 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 3 About TWIST Software The virtual remote
13. 7 Save Effects to the Projector 5 9 Accessing Projector Functions with the Virtual Remote The virtual remote accesses all projector functions It is identical to the physical remote 1 Select the projector s you want to work with For more information see 5 1 Select Projectors in the Current Configuration 2 Click Tools gt Virtual Remote Click the buttons on the virtual remote to select functions as you would on the projector remote Figure 5 4 Virtual Remote 5 4 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 6 1 6 2 Working with the Main Interface This section includes information about shaping warps blends and masks by moving points and shaping curves Shortcut Keys You can use the following shortcuts to manipulate control points while the preview panel is in focus Table 6 1 Shortcuts Key Control Action Arrow Keys Move the selected point s up down left right Shift Arrow Keys Multi select points CTRL Arrow Keys Move the selected point s one pixel in the specified direction ALT Arrow Keys Move the selected point s 10 pixels in the specified direction Enter Send the current tab s data warp blend mask or brightness uniformity to the projector CTRL A Select all points for the selected projector NOTE Addition shortcut keys are indicated beside their menu commands To view valid shortcut keys access the menu For exam
14. adjustment of the selected point s tangent You can adjust the tangent by specifying a value in the Manual field or by moving the tangent line You can adjust a tangent up to 75 Disable Gain Correction On M Series and StIM projectors the warping algorithm automatically adjusts brightness uniformity based on the 7 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 7 Warping calculation of the current warp It analyzes compressions and expansions within the warp and adjusts brightness accordingly To disable this feature check the Disable Gain Correction option on the Warping Control Tab NOTE This feature is only available on M Series and StIM projectors It is checked by default NOTE The effect of the check box will only be seen once the warp s corresponding blend has been sent to the projector NOTE When using this option with multiple warps and blends warps and blends are linked to the same memory location index Save Saves the current warp to the specified memory location on the projector To save to a different memory location click Edit gt Properties and change the memory location before saving To save the current warp to a configuration file click File gt Save To save the current warp blend mask and brightness uniformity to the selected projector click Projector gt Save All Preview Previews the current warp on the specified projector without saving it You can have
15. blend reset the uniformity by clicking Tools gt Reset Brightness Uniformity TWIST 1 6 User Manual 10 5 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 10 Brightness Uniformity CHAISTIE 10 2 6 Copy Brightness Uniformity to Another Projector When pasting brightness uniformity replaces the current brightness uniformity on the target projector 1 Display the brightness uniformity you want to copy For more information see 10 2 2 Select a Brightness Uniformity To Work With 2 Click Edit gt Copy Brightness Uniformity Select the target projector to copy the brightness uniformity to 4 Ensure the brightness uniformity displayed for the target projector is the one you want to replace or create a new brightness uniformity to be replaced For details see 10 2 1 Add Brightness Uniformity 5 Click Edit gt Paste Brightness Uniformity The brightness uniformity is saved over the current brightness uniformity and the project summary shows the memory location of the replaced brightness uniformity and the name of the copied uniformity The name can be edited 10 2 7 Gradient Image Use this feature to view the drop off from edge blends and brightness uniformity in the workspace This feature is useful when working with advanced blending and brightness uniformity From the Brightness Uniformity Tab the brightness uniformity being worked on is displayed Figure 10 6 From all other tabs a combination of the brightness uniformity matr
16. blend names for this configuration After initialization you can change the individual blend names Memory Location Blend Identifies the memory location on the projector to which blend settings can be saved This field is read only and is selected via the Warp Settings Memory Location selection Each projector can store up to 5 custom blend definitions These correspond to the custom blends userl to user5 on the Projector menu M Series and StIM projectors can store up to 16 custom blend definitions 4 4 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 4 Managing Settings and Files Blend Calculation Automatic Enables automatic calculation of blend regions Automatic blend calculation enables the overlapping blend regions of adjacent projectors and adjusts the calculated blend region as you adjust the warp You can turn automatic calculation for selected projectors OFF or ON once the configuration file is initialized Horizontal Overlap Identifies the default width of the blend region as a percentage of the projected area Vertical Overlap Identifies the default height of the blend region as a percentage of the projected area Mask Settings Name Prefix Specifies the prefix used to build the default mask names for this configuration After initialization you can change the individual mask names Brightness Uniformity Settings Global Intensity The global intensity value enab
17. does not work in broadcast mode an individual command can be issued only to a single projector at a time Warp Continuity Mode When checked enables additional validation when working with warps for M Series and StIM projectors The effect is similar to Spring Mode Moving points which create too large a distortion causes neighboring points to move to meet hardware requirements This option is enabled by default It does not affect non M Series projectors Orientation Indicates the projector orientation in the Twist workspace Twist can work with projectors that are set up in portrait mode Select the orientation for the projector in the layout to match the orientation of the physical projector e Normal is the default landscape mode Portrait CCW indicates that the projector is rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise e Portrait CW indicates that the projectors is rotated 90 degrees clock wise Projector 2 Projector 33 Figure 4 7 Projectors Portrait Mode and Landscape Mode Warp Warp Name Identifies the warp settings associated with the specified Memory Location for this configuration The default name is a combination of the Warp Settings Name Prefix specified when you created the configuration file and a serial number When a warp is saved to the projector the name is added to the list of warps available on the projector You can change the name to any alphanumeric string Changes made in the current configura
18. in the user home directory for example C Documents and Settings lt username gt TwistAutoSave twist You can enable the TWIST software to automatically update named twist files To enable automatic saving to named files click the Tools menu and check the Auto Save option Once the current configuration has been saved to a named file automatic saves are applied to the current filename Save Effects to the Projector The following table summarizes how TWIST data is stored and accessed at a given memory location on the projector Table 4 1 TWIST information storage locations on projectors All Other TWIST M series and TWIST Effect enhanced Christie Projectors StIM Projectors Warps Independent Blends Independent Masks Brightness Uniformity Independent Some effects share memory locations on the projector See the above table to determine which information shares a memory location for your projector Although you can adjust and save one or more of the effects at any time effects saved to the same memory location become linked Ensure you do not inadvertently save mismatched warps blends masks and brightness uniformities TWIST 1 6 User Manual 4 11 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 4 Managing Settings and Files CHAISTIE When selecting an effect to display on the projector linked effects also display For example when you select a blend on an M series projector the linked mas
19. projector as it is made For more information see 5 7 Automatically Previewing Changes on the Projector 10 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 10 Brightness Uniformity 10 2 1 Add Brightness Uniformity To add brightness uniformity to the selected projector click Edit gt Add Warp Blend Mask amp Brightness Uniformity You can check that brightness uniformity has been added to the projector in the projector summary area by selecting the drop down arrow in the Memory Location column for the specific projector gt TWIST Pro 1 6 01 Elle Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help fo uno E ta 7 Add Warp Blend Mask amp Brightness Uniformity CHRISTIE ae Add a new Warp Blend Mask amp Brightness Uniformity Copy Brightness Uniformity Select All Points Properties Gria Properties Grid size x 5 Y E Point abet one y Grid Values Point x Jy Gain Value 0 7005 Projector 1 Save Preview 1D Projector Name aaar Location Proart a war Bens maing Bss y ia Blend 1 Mask 1 Brightness 1 Advanced More Taunt Disanied Ready T Figure 10 2 Add Brightness Uniformity 10 2 2 Select a Brightness Uniformity To Work With Multiple brightness uniformities are included in a drop down list in the Projector Summary area 1 To see
20. remedy shall be repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet the Warranty Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty days whichever is longer Exclusions and Limitation of Liability In no event shall the Licensor be liable for any loss of data or profits or special incidental indirect or consequential damages including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of or in connection with the use of or inability to use the Software even if the Licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages In no event will the Licensor be liable for any damages caused by the Licensee s failure to meet Licensee s responsibilities which responsibilities include without limitation the provision of properly functioning and compatible hardware operating systems or applications software or arising out of incomplete or inaccurate information provided to the Licensor In any case the Licensor s entire liability under this Agreement shall be limited to CDN 1 000 TERMINATION AND DEFAULT Termination The Licensor may terminate this Agreement if the Licensee breaches or is in default of any obligation Should this Agreement be terminated for any reason the Licensee agrees to immediately cease using the Software and to return to the Licensor all copies of the Software
21. the TWIST Software will place it as close as possible to the requested position If advanced point placement is not used for blending and masking an edge point can move only along the edge of the frame Points can be added to shape a curve but cannot be moved outside of the blend outline The inside guide and the outside guide of a blending frame cannot cross For more information see 8 4 3 Advanced Point Placement TWIST 1 6 User Manual 6 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 6 Working with the Main Interface CHAISTIE 6 3 2 Move a Line of Points You can move an entire line of points at the same time The line will maintain its shape and stop when the first point reaches the buffer of another point or curve Multiple points can be adjusted in the viewer using the mouse or keyboard CTRL arrow or ALT arrow controls Position Offset fields are disabled when multiple fields are selected 1 To select a line of points click anywhere on the line The selected points turn red and the line green 2 Click on the line and drag it to the new position 6 3 3 lox Edit View Tools Curve Projector Test Pattern Help jaula o aja Eolo 1 CHAISTIE Warring Benang Masking Brgniness Uniformity f 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 gt g0 Projector Projector 2 a 25 877
22. 0 2 3 Working with Brightness Uniformity oooocccccccnicnonicnonanoncnnoncnncononnons 10 4 10 2 4 Saving Brightness Uniformity ococcccnccnocicnnonononancnnnncnnonnonnonnorc no nonnns 10 5 10 2 5 Deleting Brightness Uniformity 0 0 ccececesesceeeceeeeceeeeesenaeenees 10 5 10 2 6 Copy Brightness Uniformity to Another Projector 10 6 10 2 7 Gradient Wma p ei eessen areara nar AREO ERIR EE RRES 10 6 TWIST 1 6 User Manual vii 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Table of Contents CHAISTIE 11 Troubleshooting 11 1 Location of Log Files ccccccecesecsseesseseceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeecseeaeecaecaeeeaeeneeeateas 11 1 A Fine Tuning Warps A T Projector Coto annie wont A 1 A 2 Disable Effects niue iii is A 1 A 3 Fine Tuning on Non M Series and non StIM Projectors o ooonciocciom o A 2 A 3 1 Selecta WadlDisnanin ida ie iE SE A 2 A 3 2 Adjusting Warp Pre Filters and Warp Sharpness ccceee A 2 A33 Selecta Bletid aiii cn ee A 3 A 4 Fine Tuning on M Series and StIM Projectors A 3 A 4 1 Select a Warp on M Series or StIM Projectors A 3 A 4 2 Select A Blend On M Series or StIM Projectors oooooooccionioncioncnnon A 3 viii TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 1 Introduction 1 1 Document Contents This guide includes the following sections e Section 1 Introduction This section outlines document contents and conventions e Section 2 Installation and Setup This section describes the sys
23. 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 10 Brightness Uniformity NOTE Brightness Uniformity is available in TWIST Pro Software only 10 1 Overview This feature enables a user to manipulate brightness uniformity in instances where projectors are placed in positions where the direction of projection differs greatly from the normal surface of the screen In these type of installations it results in image keystoning and brightness uniformity differences across the image and in some instances inconsistencies in the native size of the adjacent channels To compensate for these inconsistencies the brightness uniformity feature can be used to define a regular array of control points at which the brightness value can be specified Both edge blending and brightness uniformity are usable on the same display through independent user controls Both effects are combined and sent to the board as a single gain matrix 10 2 Brightness Uniformity Tab Fields and Controls Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping Blending Projector Projector 1 Grid Properties Grid se x _ sE __ 5H Point Label None Figure 10 1 Brightness Uniformity Projector This is the name associated with the selected projector in the current configuration file To change the name see 4 3 Edit Projector Information TWIST 1 6 User Manual 10 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 10 Brightness Uniformity CHAISTIE Glob
24. 1 0 Depending on the gain value specified the control point will turn white to indicate full brightness or black for full darkness Figure 10 6 NOTE Intermediate gain values for the hardware are calculated using bicubic interpolation between the user specified control points 4 Click on the Show Gradient Image button F to display the uniformity being worked on 5 Once all selected control points have identical gain values the entry field in the control panel will display the value for editing When the gain values are not identical this field remains blank but can still be used to apply a common gain value to the selected points 10 2 4 Saving Brightness Uniformity For information see 4 5 Save Effects to a Configuration File and 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector 10 2 5 Deleting Brightness Uniformity You can delete the current brightness uniformity All but the last brightness uniformity can be deleted from the configuration When you delete a brightness uniformity the associated blend is deleted also 1 Select the projector from which you want to delete brightness uniformity 2 Display the brightness uniformity you want to delete For more information see 10 2 2 Select a Brightness Uniformity To Work With 3 Click Edit gt Delete Warp Blend Mask amp Brightness Uniformity or right click and select Delete Warp Blend Mask amp Brightness Uniformity To remove the brightness uniformity information from the last
25. 3 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 1 Control Point Properties gu qm ___go 0 42 0 iaa h PointLabat offset 1 pe Offset A x Er Sl g0 ia pa 5 0 j gf 25 8775 Tangent pe j Horizontal C Display it manual fg 4 A 425 8773 Vertical 1 C Display C Man z 00 0 0 yoo _ 4 0 fn Bary i s Projector 2 Si Preview 7 Memory Brightness D Projector amo al warp Blend Mashing adma Advancod 2 Projector2 ot Tr war Blend Mask Brightness 1 More I TAUM Disabled Ready Te Figure 6 3 Click and Drag a Line Move a Group of Points Multiple points can be adjusted in the viewer using the mouse or keyboard CTRL arrow or ALT arrow controls Multiple points can only be adjusted in the viewer using the mouse or keyboard controls Position Offset fields are disabled when multiple fields are selected To select all the points on the selected projector press CTRL A 6 4 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 6 Working with the Main Interface 1 To select a group of points drag a square around the group of points using CTRL or ALT arrow with the mouse or keyboard 2 Once selected the points turn red Click any of the highlighted points and drag the group to its new position TWIST Pro 15 File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattem Help 0js aja o o a a r Ee a Warping Blending Masking Brightness Uniform
26. 7 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 7 Warping 7 3 5 Add a Warp 1 To add a warp to the selected projector click Edit gt Add Warp Blend amp Mask 2 To confirm the warp was added check the project summary area of the interface Brightness A E a ee A pom 2 Prolecor2 os y Mam Blend 3 mask 3 Briontness 3 More Figure 7 5 Projector Summary area Multiple warps for Projector 2 7 3 6 Select a Warp to Work With Multiple warps are included in a drop down list in the Projector Summary area 1 To see the list of available warps for the selected projector click the drop down arrow in the Memory Location column of the desired projector Figure 7 5 2 Select the desired memory location from the drop down list 7 3 7 Delete a Warp You can delete the current warp All but the last warp can be deleted from the configuration 1 Select the projector from which you want to delete a warp 2 Display the warp you want to delete For more information see 7 3 6 Select a Warp to Work With 3 Click Edit gt Delete Warp Blend amp Mask or right click and select Delete Warp Blend amp Mask NOTE On M series and StIM projectors you can also delete the warp from memory on the projector Click Yes at the prompt to delete the warp from memory on the projector 4 To remove the warping information from the last warp reset the warp by clicking Tools gt Reset Warp TWIST 1 6 Use
27. Advanced j Projector 1 or jwa Blend 1 Mask Brightness 1 More Ali Disabled Ready e Figure 10 4 Brightness Uniformity Gain 0 A alBial File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help ojejeje fo l a Bl a CHRISTIE Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping Blending Projector Projector 1 Global intensity 4 Monty Location 1 Brightness Uritormity intormation Name Brightness1 warp none e Grid Properties Gea size x H 58 Point Label None v Grid Values Point X HY jes Gain Value 1 000 Projector 1 Save Preview Memory Brightness D Projector Name res Warp Bend Mastin Uniformity Advanced 1 Projector 1 or Wapa Blend 1 IMask 1 Brighiness 1 More AUM Disabled Ready O Figure 10 5 Brightness Uniformity Gain 1 10 4 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 10 Brightness Uniformity 2 Using the mouse or keyboard select the control point s on the canvas NOTES 1 Control points cannot be moved from their original points 2 The number of control points can be changed interactively during calibration 3 When changing control points the gain across the image is not necessarily maintained 3 Specify a single gain value for the currently selected control point s in the Gain Value field The brightness value at each of the points can range from fully black 0 0 to unmodified
28. Control Point Properties Index i 00 00 00 00 oo point Labet onset y 4 s 4 4 4 ontset x va j po m EZ dom Tangent Add Warp Blend Mask amp Brightness Uniformity Open Shutter Horizontal form Close Shutter display Copy Select input o den Color gt eo Tiling Control aa TestPattem gt off Vertical dd Projectors ae Display Grey 16 O E White Grey Preview On Projector Black Y Disable Gain Correction E Ao Gas Properties er E r 10 bropeciormame T meer jia wan Blend Advanced Save _ Preview gt Location E 13 Point Uniformity me See Se n Color Bars 3 Projector 3 01 v Wapi Blend 1 Brightness 1 More EME al FE aspoctraso MAME nia Edge Blend Boresight Taun Disabled Ready Te Figure 7 4 Test patterns 3 Use TWIST Test Pattern functions To project the selected grid point click Test Pattern gt Show Selected Points Moving a projected point automatically moves the point on the screen in real time The warp is adjusted to match the new point location when you click the Send button on the Warping Tab To make the grid easier to see click Test Pattern gt Grid Color or Test Pattern gt Point Color and select the desired color To check the grid against a black projection click Test Pat tern gt Show Black Test Pattern 4 Make adjustment to the warp as required and click Preview to update the projection 7 6 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 0
29. Control for Warps ES 2 Ting Enabled Input Window Position Figure 7 9 Tiling Control Tiling Enable Indicates whether Tiling is enabled Input Window Indicates the pixel position of the upper left corner of the input window that the tiled warp will view TWIST 1 6 User Manual 7 11 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 7 Warping CHAISTIE Input Window Size Indicates the window size pixels of the input source the tiled warp will view This window size is anchored at the pixel position specified by the Input Window X Y values Note The Input Window Size relates to the projector s native resolution that is after scaling has been done It cannot be larger than the projector s native resolution 7 12 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 8 1 Blending The following section provides an overview on blending and step by step instructions on working with and applying blends Overview Blending is used to gradually reduce the brightness of the image from full brightness to black This is used to enable multiple projectors to overlap their content without creating a bright band in the region where the projectors overlap Blending is composed of one or more edge blends each of which is composed of a white line a black line and a drop off curve The white line defines the point at which brightness begins to drop off The black line defines the point at which the image is complete
30. ID Projectors are labeled and arranged serially based on the projector ID Layout Identifies the projector array Projectors are positioned in the array serially based on the projector ID This is used to determine the initial positions and blends of the projectors in the workspace You can change the configuration after initialization by dragging projectors into different positions in the Layout view For more information see 5 4 Arrange Projector Layout Warp Settings Name Prefix Specifies the prefix used to build the default warp names for this configuration After initialization you can change the individual warp names Memory Location Identifies the flash memory location on the projector to which warp settings can be saved Each projector can store up to 5 custom warp definitions You can select any number from 1 to 5 These correspond to the custom warps user to user5 on the Projector menu M Series and StIM projectors can store up to 16 custom warp definitions Resolution Indicates the number of vertical and horizontal lines in the warp grid Larger numbers allow for finer control of the warp field but require more individual adjustments and control NOTE When running the basic version of the TWIST software resolution is restricted to a maximum configuration of 10x10 The TWIST Pro Software offers a maximum configuration of 31x31 Blend Settings Name Prefix Specifies the prefix used to build the default
31. M Projectors cannot be controlled in Twist via a serial connection Ethernet Each projector is connected to an Ethernet hub that is connected to the computer The TWIST Software searches for all connected projectors that use the specified port It does not require an IP address 3 Click Next to detect all the projectors that are properly connected The Projector Selection dialog appears xi E Lorna Figure 4 3 Projector Selection Dialog 4 To sort the list click the column header Select the projectors you want to work with Projectors flagged with No Warp Board cannot be selected for inclusion in the configuration NOTE When running the basic version of the TWIST Software the user is restricted to 6 projectors 4 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 4 Managing Settings and Files 6 4 2 Click Next The Display Setup dialog appears SE Xt Set the projector display layout and other settings JOTE an integer value will be appended to each prefix name Projector Settings Name Prefix Piojo taot txt gt Warp Settings Wan memory Location 1 y Resolution 5 E x Name Prefix e H alena serungs me Cid E Automatic HEE vos overo 250 FE oao po E Mask Settings Name Prefix Mask Name Prefix Blend Calculation Brightnoss Uniformity Settings Global ntonty 1000 Name Prem Br
32. Rev 1 06 2010 CHXISTIE Section 7 Warping 7 5 3 3 Change the settings as required See Tiling Manager on page 7 11 4 Once you are satisfied with your setup press OK to apply the settings and exit The effect will be seen once a warp is previewed or saved on the projector Tiling Manager Available Projectors Lists the available projectors Use the arrow buttons to move selected projectors between the Available Projectors list and the Projectors To Tile table Projectors To Tile Lists the projectors that are to be tiled The values in the Row 8 Column cells indicate each projector s position in the tiled array Click the UP and DOWN buttons to rearrange the selected projector s position in the tiled array Choose Layout Select the tiled layout NOTE Image artifacts may appear if a tiled array is greater than 3 high or 3 wide Blend Calculation Specify the overlap percentage between tiled projectors If you have used the automatic blend calculation these values should match the percentages used for the warping overlap otherwise the tiles may not match View Calculated Tiling Settings The Tiling Control for lt Warp name gt dialog lets you view tiling parameters per warp per projector You can edit the values but manual editing is not recommended if you have enabled and configured tiling via the Tiling Manager To access the dialog right click on a warp and select Tiling Control Tring
33. TWIST A USER MANUAL 020 100143 07 CHRISTIE TWIST USER MANUAL 020 100143 07 Every effort has been made to ensure the information in this document is accurate and reliable however due to constant research the information in this document is subject to change without notice COPYRIGHT NOTICE O 2006 2010 Christie Digital Systems USA Inc All rights reserved This document contains proprietary information of Christie Digital Systems USA Inc and may not be reproduced stored in a retrieval system transferred to other documents disclosed to other manufacturers or used for manufacturing or for any other purpose in whole or in part without prior written permission of Christie Digital Systems USA Inc Christie Digital Systems USA Inc reserves the right to make changes to specifications at any time without notice The information furnished in this publication was believed to be accurate and reliable Christie Digital Systems USA Inc makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose Christie Digital Systems USA Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the performance or use of this material GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS All drawings including system layout hardware devices controls and indicators screens and maintenance drawings are provided to enh
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35. To check that a blend has been added to the projector in the projector summary area click the drop down arrow in the Memory Location column p alax ew Tools Curve Projector TestPattem Help ols alel fala E CHRISTIE Maskina Brightness Uniformity lf Warping Blending 407575 207875 goa 41050787 41397875 n 3991048 Projector 1 Drop On Curve TOS memory 2 z Brightness E alo Location Simi ne Unitormity 1 Projector t joo Ty jara Blend Maske Brightness ore or AUM Disabled Ready e Figure 8 14 Projector Summary Blend Memory Location 8 4 9 Select a Blend To Work With Multiple blends are included in a drop down list in the projector summary area 1 To see the list of available blends for the selected projector click the drop down arrow in the Memory Location column for the desired projector Figure 8 14 2 Select the desired memory location from the drop down list 8 14 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHXISTIE Section 8 Blending 8 4 10 8 4 11 8 4 12 8 5 Delete a Blend You can delete the current blend All but the last blend can be deleted from the configuration 1 Select the projector from which you want to delete a blend 2 Display the blend you want to delete For more informa
36. Tuning Warps A 1 A 2 Projector Control Access the projector menu via the control buttons on the projector or via the remote control The menus display on the projected screen All menu options are numbered You can select menu items either by selecting the option using the up and down arrow buttons and then pressing Enter or by pressing the option number on the number pad Disable Effects If a warp blend or mask makes it difficult to read the menus or source on the projected screen you can temporarily disable effects from within the TWIST Software e To temporarily disable warping and masking click the projector menu and check the Disable Warp option To temporarily disable blending click the projector menu and check the Disable Blend option e To temporarily disable brightness uniformity click the projector menu and check the Disable Brightness Uniformity option NOTES 1 Uncheck a disabled option to enable it 2 Enabling an option causes the projector to apply the last saved definition s at the memory location s specified in the current configuration file TWIST 1 6 User Manual A 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section A Fine Tuning Warps CHAISTIE A 3 Fine Tuning on Non M Series and non StIM Projectors This section does not apply to M Series or StIM projectors To fine tune these projectors see 4 4 Fine Tuning on M Series and StIM Projectors A 3 1 Select a Warp 1 Press the Menu button t
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38. al Intensity This is the gain value associated with the selected projector For details see 4 3 1 Properties Dialog Add a New Projector Brightness Uniformity Information Name Displays the name of the selected brightness uniformity Warp Select the specific warp to apply to the active projector from this drop down menu Grid Properties Grid Size Specifies the grid resolution of the brightness uniformity Point Label Determines the type of label displayed at each point on the control points e Value Identifies the points gain value e None Hides the points gain value Grid Values Point When a point is selected these fields display the XY coordinates of the point The fields are grayed out when no point is selected or if multiple points are selected Gain Value When a point is selected this field displays the gain value of the point If two or more points are selected with different gain values the field remains grayed out Save Saves the current brightness uniformity to the specified memory location on the projector To save to a different memory location click Edit gt Properties and change the memory location before you click Save To save this brightness uniformity definition in the configuration file click File gt Save Preview Displays the current brightness uniformity on the specified projector without saving it The TWIST Software can be setup to automatically preview each change to the
39. ance understanding of the accompanying text These graphics are representations only they are not necessarily drawn to scale and may not represent parts of your specific machine TRADEMARKS TWIST is a trademark of Christie Digital Systems USA Inc All other trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners CHAISTIE SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT This Software License Agreement the Agreement is a legal Agreement between the end user either an individual or business entity Licensee and Christie Digital Systems USA Inc Christie or Licensor for the software known commercially as TWIST 1 6 Software If Licensee does not accept the terms of this Agreement Licensee shall return the Christie product and the Software to the vendor LICENSE AND RESTRICTIONS Ownership of Software Christie and its third party suppliers retain title and ownership of all rights including copyright and all other intellectual property rights in and to the Software and accompanying written materials the Documentation and all copies thereof regardless of form or media This License is not a sale of any rights in or to the Software or the Documentation or any copy thereof Licensee acquires no right whatsoever to the Software or the Documentation except the right to use the Software and the Documentation in accordance with the terms of this License Third Party Licenses Licensee acknowle
40. ap but requires more adjustment Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog The warp grid display is updated with the new calculations 7 4 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHXISTIE Section 7 Warping 7 3 3 Change the Warp Definition The warping grid simulates the shape and distortions that will be applied to the projected image to warp it to fit the screen 1 To change a warp definition select and move points to their desired locations For more information about moving points see 6 Working with the Main Interface lol File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help CEC 4 8 8 k HOla 1 CHRISTIE 4 Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping Blending Projector Projector 2 157 138 2 2 188 PAA 501189 10321350 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 1 116 93 33 05371 433371 1575465 Control Point Properties press pues E Ap pes Index PointLabet onset guzo 140 D 4452 24 4147 524 Offset x Y 142 57 6 533 476 f0 40 4 G52 3 54 7 4159 4068 Tangent Horizontal Display o E HT 5 116 6 4452 1023 0 58 esta or 1784 1335 Vertical C Display o Projector 2 v Projector name va mana tasking SIRE anced Save Preview 2 Projector2 p wart Blend Mask Brightness 1 More Taum Disabled Ready e Figure 7 3 Warping a curved scr
41. are requires a USB license key to run the Pro version The software will run if the USB license key is not plugged into a USB port however only the basic software features will be available TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 2 Installation and Setup 2 5 Starting Software The TWIST software will only run if there is a TWIST enabled projector connected to the computer 1 To start the software click Start gt Programs gt Christie gt Twist gt Twist 1 6 The welcome dialog window appears I x Would you like to open a new or existing Twist project Som em Figure 2 3 Welcome Screen 2 Click New to create a new configuration file For more information see 4 1 Create a New Configuration File Or 3 Click Open to open an existing configuration file For more information refer 4 4 Open an Existing Configuration File TWIST 1 6 User Manual 2 5 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 3 About TWIST Software This section provides a brief overview of the key software features 3 1 Effects TWIST software provides easy access to the digital image functionality of any TWIST enhanced projector It allows you to combine projected images from multiple projectors into a single seamless image and adjust it to fit the screen 3 1 1 Warps Warps fit the image to a variety of screen shapes easily from keystone corrections on flat screens to spherical or cylindrica
42. arping and blending data on the projector must be valid NOTE This feature is available on M Series and StIM projectors with firmware version 1 5 1 or higher 4 12 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 4 Managing Settings and Files 1 In the Projector layout panel select a projector to download data from 2 Click File gt Download The Download From Projector dialog appears Download From Projector x Warps Blends Masks Brightness Uniformities Memory Location Name Save To W lo DORADE a Select All Deselect All Cancel Download Figure 4 9 Download From Projector Click the Warps tab 4 For each warp you want to download check the Select column and specify a target memory location in the Save To column Click the Blends Masks Brightness Uniformities tab 6 For each data set you want to download check the Select column and specify a target memory location in the Save To column 7 Click the Download button Click Save to save the downloaded data in the current configuration NOTE If you specify a target memory location that contains existing warps blends masks brightness uniformities the system will prompt you to confirm the download before overwriting existing data in the current Twist configuration NOTE To reconstruct a multi projector configuration repeat this procedure for each projector in the configuration
43. c Blend Calculation Edt Spherical Bend Or G Tiling Manager Control Point F _Virtual Remote Point Labet Position w 10057007 x az v a Vertical E Display Projector 1 vaa E Drop Off Curve a Reset m Projector Name Warp Blend Masking Brightness Location Uniformity ES 1 Projeciomt pm Ty war Bieno Nask Brigniness 1 More TAUM Disabled Ready Te Figure 8 7 Advanced Point Placement Shape a Blend to a Warped Projection Generally warp changes are completed before attempting to blend projector images so that the warping information can be used to guide the blend 1 Click on the Blending Tab TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 8 Blending 2 To automatically shape the blend to your warp click Tools gt Automatic Blend Calculation The Automatic Blend Calculation dialog box appears Automatic Blend Calculation xl v Left Overlap _ 25 Y Right Overlap _ 2554 Y Use masking when calculating automatic blend oK Cancel Figure 8 8 Blend calculation 3 Check the edges that will be blended i e Top Overlap Bottom Overlap Left Overlap Right Overlap and specify the width of the blend For example specifying a blend width of 10 represents a percentage of the total resolution
44. ctor communication 4 9 4 10 R requirements connection 2 2 projectors 2 1 system 2 1 tiling 7 9 rotating warp blend mask 6 8 S selecting projectors 5 1 5 2 send see projectors preview serial connection 4 1 set up projectors 2 3 2 4 TWIST tiling 7 10 shortcut keys 6 1 spherical blending 8 15 field of view 8 17 heading 8 16 spring mode 6 6 starting TWIST 2 5 U undo 6 9 USB license key 2 4 V view tiling settings 7 11 virtual remote 3 4 5 4 W warp continuity 4 7 warping 7 1 changing 7 5 control points 7 2 gain correction 7 2 7 8 grid resolution 7 3 memory location 4 4 name prefix 4 4 overriding 5 3 resolution 4 4 save 7 8 tangent 7 2 warps adding 7 7 continuity mode 7 8 copying to another projector 7 8 definition 7 5 deleting 7 7 grid resolution 7 3 selecting 7 7 testing 7 5 Z zooming 5 1 T tiling 7 9 requirements 7 9 setup 7 10 tiling control dialog 7 11 tiling manager dialog 7 10 Index 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010
45. culation on the warped image in the visible projection area Of course you can also adjust calculated blends manually to match irregularly shaped screens more completely For information about working with points see 6 Working with the Main Interface 8 3 Blending Tab Fields and Controls Projector This is the name associated with the selected projector in the current configuration file To change the name see 4 3 Edit Projector Information Memory Location Identifies the memory location on the projector where the blend will be saved To change the memory location see 4 3 Edit Projector Information TWIST 1 6 User Manual 8 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHIXISTIE Edge Blending Spherical Blending Controls which functions display on the Blending tab These option buttons and the spherical blending functions 8 3 1 Edge Blending Settings are supported in the TWIST Pro software only The basic version of the software always displays the edge blending functions 8 4 Working with Blends 8 3 1 Edge Blending Settings Warping Blending Masking Masking Brightness Uniformity Blending Projector Projector 1 Memory Location 2 Edge Blending Spherical Blending Active Edges Vertical Drop Off Curve Figure 8 3 Blending Tab Edge Blending TWIST and TWIST Pro Active Edges Allows you to specify which e
46. d to represent these input pixels are increased or decreased For example a 5x5 grid for a projector with a resolution of 1400x1050 pixels has 350 input pixels between horizontally adjacent points By moving one point you increase the number of output pixels in one neighboring block and decrease the other The features under the Warping tab allow you to digitally adjust an image for projection on a non standard surface By default the warping grid is set to 5x5 points Warping Tab Fields and Controls Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping Blending Projector Projector 651 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 4 Control Point Properties Index Point Labet omset v Offset x Y Tangent Horizontal Display Vertical Display Save Send Figure 7 1 Warping tab TWIST 1 6 User Manual 7 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 7 Warping CHIXISTIE Projector This is the name associated with the projector in the current configuration file For information on how to change the name see 4 3 Edit Projector Information Resolution Indicates the number of control points in the warp matrix For more information see 4 3 Edit Projector Information Memory Location Identifies the memory location on the projector where the warp will be saved To change the memory location see 4 3 Edit Projector Information Control Point Properties Index Identifies the grid co ordinates
47. default the tangents of the curve at each point are calculated automatically by the software The user may override this default value by manually specifying the tangent at one or more points on the control curve 1 Select a point on the curve you want to adjust 2 To show the tangent controls check Vertical Display Horizontal Display from the Warping Tab Check the corresponding Manual option to unlock the tangent control 4 Change the tangent of the curve by moving the tangent lines at the point or by entering a tangent adjustment up to 75 5 You can reset the guidelines of a view to their default shape at any time Resetting a rotated projector view removes the rotation from all views TWIST 1 6 User Manual 6 7 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 6 Working with the Main Interface CHAISTIE of the selected projector From the Tools menu click the option you want to reset For example Reset Warp Reset Blend or Reset Mask TWIST Pro 15 ioxi File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help IVETE SESS E 1 CHRISTIE sing monne Untormiy Warping Blending e Projector 2 goaa Memory Location 1 Control Point Properties x 00 0 0 1329 Index Col 3 Row 3 J Point Labet omset v PEE on Projector 2 Brightness Uniformity Memory Location Advanced m Projector Name Warp Blend Masking
48. dge s of the projection will be blended Check an edge to activate it and to show its blending guidelines The TWIST Software can be setup to automatically calculate the edge of a blend to match an irregular projection For more information see 8 4 4 Shape a Blend to a Warped Projection Control Point Properties Point Label Determines the type of label displayed at each point of the blending guidelines Depending on the relative size in pixels of the grid and the projected images moving the point one pixel on the screen may change the coordinates by multiple pixels e Position Identifies the point s co ordinates in projector pixels None Hides the labels Position X Y Identifies the position of the selected point in projector pixels and allows you to precisely change the placement of the selected point by entering the X and Y co ordinates of the desired position 8 4 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHXISTIE Section 8 Blending Tangent By default a point s Horizontal or Vertical tangent is calculated automatically based on the positions of its neighboring points along the horizontal and vertical axes The tangent for a point that is at the edge of the grid is calculated using its neighbor and itself You can change the tangent manually Display The Display option allows the user to show the vertical or horizontal tangent lines for the selected point s Check the option to show th
49. dges that the Software may utilize software and other materials provided by third parties Such third parties may enforce the provisions of this License to the extent such third party software and other materials are used by Licensee Any limitation of liabilities in this License also apply to such third party suppliers and the third party software and other materials provided by them Such limitation of liabilities apply to the Software as a whole and are not cumulative Grant of License The Licensor grants to Licensee a non exclusive and non transferable right to use for personal or internal business purposes the executable version of the Software and the Documentation as long as Licensee complies with the terms and conditions of this License Licensor reserves all rights not expressly granted to Licensee Copy Restrictions Licensee may keep one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes Unauthorized copying or distribution of the Software including Software which has been modified merged or included with other software or of the Documentation is expressly prohibited unless agreed to in writing by Christie Licensee must reproduce and include the copyright notice on any backup copy of the Software and Documentation Licensee may not remove any proprietary rights or copyright notice or identification which indicates the ownership by Christie of the Software or the Documentation TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev
50. e Menu button Select 4 Configuration Select 8 Geometry and Color Select Edge Blending Select 1 Blending Select and press Enter to display the list of blends Select the blend to apply E eee Press the Menu button to exit the projector s menu structure A 4 Fine Tuning on M Series and StIM Projectors This section applies only to M Series and StIM projectors To fine tune other Christie Projectors see 4 3 Fine Tuning on Non M Series and non StIM Projectors A 4 1 Select a Warp on M Series or StIM Projectors Press the Menu button to access the main menu Select 4 Configuration Select 8 Geometry and Color Select 2 Geometry Correction Select 1 Geometry Correction to display the list of warps Select the warp to display The warp is applied automatically oy E o a Press the Menu button to exit the projector s menu structure A 4 2 Select A Blend On M Series or StIM Projectors Press the Menu button to access the main menu Select 4 Configuration Select 8 Geometry and Color Select 4 Edge Blending Select 1 Edge Blending to display the list of blends Select the blend to display a ON CE ee a a Press the Menu button to exit the projector s menu structure TWIST 1 6 User Manual A 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE INDEX A advanced edge blending 8 10 advanced point placement 8 8 auto save 4 11 automatic blend calculation 8 2 B blending 8 1 add 8 14 advanced 8 10 advanced point p
51. e settings in the Properties dialog window apply to the selected projector only 1 In the preview panel select the projector you want to make changes to 2 On the Edit menu click Properties The Properties dialog for the selected projector appears Figure 4 6 3 Adjust the settings as required For information about the individual options see 4 3 1 Properties Dialog Add a New Projector NOTE You can also edit IDs and projector names quickly by typing directly in the summary table at the bottom of the preview panel 4 3 1 Properties Dialog Add a New Projector The Properties dialog window Figure 4 6 allows you to change names and storage locations The settings in the Properties dialog apply to the selected projector only Properties Dialog General Tab xi e wnication Warp Warp Name Warp Memory Loca Resolution 5 Blend Blend Name Blend 1 Mask Mask Name i Figure 4 6 Properties Dialog General tab Projector Projector Name The default display name is a combination of the Projector Settings Name Prefix specified when you created the configuration file and a serial number When you add a projector to an existing configuration only the prefix is prompted 4 6 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 4 Managing Settings and Files Projector ID Identifies the projector that will receive the configuration information The warping software currently
52. e tangent lines Manual The Manual option for horizontal and vertical tangents enables control of the tangents curve Check these options to enable manual adjustment of the selected point s tangent You can adjust the tangent by specifying a value in the Manual field or by moving the tangent line You can adjust a tangent up to 75 Drop Off Curve Drop Off Curve J 52 IS Reset ee Figure 8 4 Drop Off Curve Control Controls the gradation of luminosity in the blend area described by the blend guidelines Click on the point in the Drop Off Curve and move it to change the gradation You can add more points to the drop off curve as required Figure 8 4 Expand Collapse Button The expand button 5 opens the Drop Off Curve dialog which has a larger version of the drop off curve control The collapse button 3 minimizes the Drop Off Curve dialog Changes the dialog are displayed in the Drop Off Curve control on the Blend Tab Reset Button The Reset button sets the tangent curve back to the default straight line Drop Off Curve Tangent By default a point s tangent is calculated automatically based on the positions of its neighboring points along the horizontal and vertical axes The tangent for a point that is at the edge of the grid is calculated using its neighbor and itself You can change the tangent by entering a value in the Tangent Manual field Save Saves the current blend to the specified memory
53. eay O Figure 5 2 Communication Setup 4 Click Next to continue The new projector s is added in the top left corner of the preview panel 6 Use View gt Layout to re arrange the projectors For more information see 5 4 Arrange Projector Layout 5 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHXxISTIE Section 5 Working with Projectors 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 Arrange Projector Layout 1 Click the Toggle Layout Mode button from the main toolbar The preview panel will lose focus 2 Click to select a projector and drag with the mouse to move it to a different position 3 If the physical projectors are set up in portrait mode right click each projector in the layout and select the matching Orientation option 4 Click the Toggle Layout Mode button again to return to EDIT mode Remove a Projector from the Configuration 1 On the preview panel click to select a projector 2 Click Projector gt Delete Projector s Previewing Data on the Projector The Warps Blends Masks and Brightness Uniformity tabs each allow you to preview your working changes to the projector without saving them to a file or projector location e To preview only the changes of the current tab click the Preview button e To preview the changes on all tabs for the current projector at once click Projector gt Preview All Automatically Previewing Changes on the Projector The TWIST Software can be setup to automatical
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55. een stretches the image to maintain perceived geometry of the Projection 2 Preview the warp to the projector For details see 5 6 Previewing Data on the Projector 3 Save the settings to a configuration file For details see 4 5 Save Effects to a Configuration File 4 Save the settings to a memory location on the projector For details see 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector 7 3 4 Test the Warp Against a Test Pattern You can test the warp on the selected projector against a test pattern on the linked physical projector to see how well the warp adjusts the image to the screen When the warp is optimized for the screen it will typically look TWIST 1 6 User Manual 7 5 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 7 Warping CHAISTIE distorted on the computer but the projected warp grid should look undistorted on the projection screen 1 To project the current warp grid on the projection screen click Test Pattern gt Grid gt Show Grid 2 Enable a test pattern on the projector by right clicking on the projector to access the Context menu Click Projector Control gt Test Pattern and select the test pattern you want to work with ato File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help ole me 481812 EDAN a CHRISTIE Masking Brightness Uniformity E nas oo oo oo oo po Projector Projector3 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 4 go gpa on goo Joo
56. efault location where the software will be stored This will display the Start Copying Files dialog window 5 Click Next to install the software Once the system has been updated a dialog window appears notifying users that the installation was successful 6 Click Finish NOTE TWIST automatically installs the following required software Bonjour Microsoft Visual C 2008 Redistributable and Java Runtime Environment Uninstalling TWIST To use the Installation wizard to uninstall TWIST 1 Insert the installation CD to access the installation wizard welcome screen 2 Ifthe installation does not start automatically select Start gt Run 3 Inthe Run dialog type D AutoRun exe substitute D with the specific CD ROM DVD ROM drive letter 4 Select the Remove option then click Next 5 Click Next again to begin the uninstall process 6 Click Finish to exit NOTE The supporting software may be used by other programs and therefore is not uninstalled automatically by the wizard To uninstall these programs access the system s Add or Remove Programs control The supporting software includes Bonjour Microsoft Visual C 2008 Redistributable and Java Runtime Environment Setting Up the Projectors NOTE Each projector must have a unique projector ID Connect Projector s Serial 1 Connect a standard serial cable from COM1 on your computer to the RS 232 In connector on the back of the projector 2 For mult
57. formity Settings Name Prefix specified when you created the configuration file and a serial number When brightness uniformity is saved to the projector the name is added to the list of available uniformities You can change the name to any alphanumeric string Changes made in the current configuration do not appear on the projector until the next time you save brightness uniformity to the projector When you add a projector to an existing configuration only the prefix is prompted Memory Location Brightness Uniformity Identifies the memory location on the projector to which brightness uniformity settings can be saved Each projector can store up to 5 custom brightness uniformity definitions You can select a number from to 5 These correspond to the custom brightness uniformities user1 to user5 on the Projector menu M Series and StIM projectors can store up to 16 custom brightness uniformity definitions When you add a projector to an existing configura tion the default value specified during initialization is used Properties Dialog Communication Tab x General Communication Communication Type Serial Ethernet Serial Ethernet IP Address 192 168 229 177 Port 1016 oK Cancer Figure 4 8 Properties Communication tab Communication Type Identifies the method used to connect the projector to the computer NOTE You can have both Serial and Ethernet connections Serial One p
58. frustum corrected data for example in a training simulator on a curved screen TWIST 1 6 User Manual 8 15 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHIXISTIE By defining the channel extents for each projector Twist is able to determine the overlap of each projector in 3D space and is therefore able to construct a specific blend for each projector as it relates to neighboring projectors Spherical data is projected from an eye point along a Heading direction vector with a window size defined by the horizontal and vertical Field of View values Figure 8 16 and Figure 8 17 illustrate how spherical channel extents are defined 8 5 1 Spherical Blending Settings Spherical blend controls are enabled by clicking the Spherical Blending option on the Blending tab Masking Brightness Uniformity warping Blending Projector Projector 2 Memory Location 1 Edge Blending Spherical Blending Spherical Blend Data Heading Degrees Yaw 15 0 Pitch 0 0 Rott 0 0 Field of View Degrees Vert 20 0 Edit Spherical Blend Save Preview Figure 8 15 Spherical Blending TWIST Pro Heading Degrees Identifies the heading in terms of yaw pitch and roll values in degrees Figure 8 16 eY Figure 8 16 Spherical Co ordinates 8 16 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 8 Blending Field of View Degrees
59. ick and drag the lines to specify the area of the blend to mask S TWIST Pro 1 54 deja File Edit View Tools Curve Projector Test Pattern Help oleaje gt gt as Ee e CHRISTIE asking Brighiness linformity iosop 2000 mo pao Warping Brending 4 1398409 oaos 3 29 1674 175 Projecior Projector 851 poog g A Memory Location 1 gos 2082625 2502625 Active Edges OTe Oen C Bottom Right 1385525 850525 Control Point Propertios Point Labet Position y Positon goor 13997675 35078751 x Hr H gs ons 50 927 Tangent 2009825 Vertical 47050049 13991049 01043 950 049 Cosplay Fimanual El Projector 651 Projector 2 Drop Off Curve a 7 T Ti Reset A A warp send Brightness untormity masking Riess 4 NemoryLacation Name MemaryLocaton Name Memory Loca on Name Memory Location Name g ng 551 Projedars1 or warna y foi miena y jonrones Ty ort maser y more 2 Proiector 2 Vian y pr Biena 1 y 01 Brantness 1 y jor masia y noe Tangent Cosplay O manuat El Save _ send AUM Enabled Ready Q Figure 8 13 Edge Blend Masking of Two Overlapping Projected Images TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 8 13 Section 8 Blending 8 4 8 Add a Blend CHAISTIE To add a blend to the selected projector click Edit gt Add Warp Blend amp Mask
60. ignness lt Back Finish Figure 4 4 Display Setup Dialog Specify the settings on the Display Setup dialog For more information see 4 2 Display Setup Dialog Click Finish to apply the changes and advance to the main TWIST window Display Setup Dialog In the Display Setup dialog box you identify initialization information for the new projector configuration These settings apply to all the projectors selected for the current configuration You can override the settings for any projector at any time For more information about changing settings see 4 3 Edit Projector Information E Set the projector display layout and other settings NOTE an integer at wil be appended lo sach prefix name Projector Settings Name Prem Projedol Layout 1x1 y Warp Settinos Name Pref Man memory canon i oe oe siena seunas Name Prefix blend Calculation E automate B sona overan 250 M2 Mast Setings O Brightnoss Uniformity Stings opal intensi 1000 Name Prem Engamess lt Back Finish Figure 4 5 Display Setup Dialog TWIST 1 6 User Manual 4 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 4 Managing Settings and Files CHAISTIE Projector Settings Name Prefix Specifies the prefix used for the default projector labels that are applied when you initialize a new configuration The default projector labels are comprised of the prefix and the projector
61. in the current configuration do not appear on the projector until the next time you save the blend to the projector When you add a projector to an existing configuration only the prefix is prompted Memory Location Blend Identifies the memory location on the projector to which blend settings can be saved Each projector can store up to 5 custom blend definitions You can select a number from 1 to 5 These correspond to the custom blends user to user5 on the Projector menu M Series and StIM projectors can store up to 16 custom blend definitions When you add a projector to an existing configuration the default value specified during initialization is used Brightness Uniformity Global Intensity The global intensity value enables users to have finer control of the projector brightness as opposed to controlling brightness through the lamp power This feature changes the brightness intensity globally throughout the entire image versus changing brightness via lamp power which changes brightness intensity to a fixed area of the image Image contrast is compromised when controlling projector brightness through the global intensity feature 4 8 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 4 Managing Settings and Files Brightness Uniformity Name Identifies the brightness uniformity settings associated with the specified Memory Location The default name is a combination of the Brightness Uni
62. iple projectors connect the RS 232 Out from the previous projector to the RS 232 In on the next projector TWIST 1 6 User Manual 2 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 2 Installation and Setup CHIXISTIE 2 3 2 Connect Projector s Ethernet 1 2 Connect an Ethernet cable from the PC to the network hub Connect an Ethernet cable from the projector to the network hub Repeat Step 2 for each additional projector Ethernet Connections on page 2 2 3 3 Configure Projector ID Access the projector menu either via the control buttons on the projector or the remote control to display the menus on the projected screen All menu options are numbered You can select menu items either by selecting the option using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons and then pressing ENTER or by pressing the option number on the number pad 1 D ui e YN On the projector or projector remote press the MENU button to access the main menu Select 4 CONFIGURATION Select 7 COMMUNICATION Select 3 PROJECTOR Specify a unique identification number Press the MENU button to exit the projector s menu structure NOTE Each projector that uses a serial connection must have a unique identification number Ifthe TWIST software detects two projectors with the same 1D both projectors will be flagged with an error status and the software will not attempt to communicate with either projector 2 4 USB License Key The TWIST softw
63. is accessed from the Tools gt Virtual Remote menu Figure 3 5 Virtual remote 3 4 Best Practices for Working with TWIST Software Create a configuration file For more information see Welcome Dialog Rename the projectors to indicate their positions in the display Renaming the projectors makes 1t easier to work when you re zoomed in on individual projectors Name the configuration files to identify the specific configuration or use Follow the GUI layout when setting up the configuration file create the warp first match the blend edges to the warped image mask out extraneous information and adjust brightness uniformity Save the configuration file periodically as you work Save to the projector when you are satisfied with the warp definition TWIST 1 6 User Manual 3 5 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 4 1 Managing Settings and Files The software is designed to work with configuration files All warping blending masking and brightness uniformity information is saved in the configuration files When you start the software you have the option of opening an existing configuration or creating a new one xl Would you like to open a new or existing Twist project D New Open Exit Figure 4 1 Welcome Dialog Create a New Configuration File You can create a new configuration file at any time using the File gt New option The decisions you make when creating a new configuration file
64. ith Masks 9 2 1 Change the Mask Definition The masking guidelines simulate the shape that will be applied to the projected image to prevent data from being projected beyond the desired boundary 1 To change a mask definition select and move guideline points to their desired locations For more information about moving points see 6 Working with the Main Interface 2 Send the mask to the projector For more information see 5 6 Previewing Data on the Projector 3 Save the settings to a configuration file For details see 4 5 Save Effects to a Configuration File 4 Save the settings to a memory location on the projector For details see 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector lolx File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help DOCCE 8 8 2 Eon a CHRISTIE Masking Brightness Uniformity ong Projector Projector 1 Memory Location 4 Active Edges C Top C Lett y Bottom C Right Control Point Properties Point Lave positon Position 1919 795 3 xv 990355 Tangent Horizontal 0 990 3 C Display C Manual E Projector 1 Memory Location Brightness 10 Projector Name Uniformity Warp Blend Masking Advanced 1 Projector 1 or W Blend Mask Brightness 1 More Taun Disaniea Ready g Figure 9 2 Mask Trimming Bottom of Projection TWIST 1 6 User Manual 9 3
65. ity al E Projector Projector 2 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 1 Control Point Properties Index PointLabel offset offset x Hr Tangent Horizontal C Display O Manual Vertical C Display C Manual H Disable Gain Save Preview Projector 2 CHRISTIE ES Projoctor Namo Memory Location Blond Masking Brightness Uniformity 2 Projectar 2 or y Warp Blend 1 Masia Brightness 1 AU Disabled Ready Figure 6 4 Click and drag a group 6 3 4 Add a Point You can add individual control points to blend curves and mask curves Adding points allows for finer adjustments in the specified area of the projection NOTE Individual points cannot be added to warp grid lines To make finer adjustments to a warp increase the warp grid s resolution For more information see 7 3 2 Change the Warping Grid Resolution TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 6 Working with the Main Interface CHAISTIE 1 Position the Selection Tool Ron the line right click and select Add Point SS TWIST Pro 1 5 E iojxi View Tools Curve Tesi Pattern Help
66. ix edge blends and global intensity is displayed To view the gradient click on the Show Gradient Image button F S TWIST Pro 1 5 alax ols CHAISTIE Brightness Uniformity Information Name Brightness 1 warp None v Gna Propertes Point Labet Nor cna sve x 9 t 74 Grid Values Gain vate 0700 Projector 1 Memory Location Brightness v Projector llame Uniformity Warp Bend Masking 1 Projectors Tr jos Beroa masr Engnness1 more i Tau Disabled Ready Le Figure 10 6 Show Gradient Feature 10 6 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 11 Troubleshooting 11 1 Location of Log Files Twist generates log files which may be useful when troubleshooting issues These files are located in the following location e Windows 7 SystemDrive ProgramData Christie Digital Systems Twist logs for example C ProgramData Christie Digital Systems Twist logs e Windows XP ALLUSERSPROFILE Application Data Christie Digital Systems Twist logs for example C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Christie Digital Systems Twist logs This directory contains the file logging properties which can be modified to fine tune the logging that Twist does TWIST 1 6 User Manual 11 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE APPENDIX A Fine
67. jector using the same dialog 8 6 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHXISTIE Section 8 Blending 8 4 2 Change the Blend Definition Blend guidelines simulate the shape of the blending region 1 You can shape the blend to a warp definition to get a starting point for shaping the blend For more information see 8 4 4 Shape a Blend to a Warped Projection 2 To refine the shape of the blend definition select and move points to their desired locations For more information about moving points see 6 Working with the Main Interface REE Elle View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help BACC 4 281 EOJa ao a CHRISTIE Masking Brigniness Uniformity f Warping Blending Sos o Location 1 Edge Blending Sphencal lending Active Edges rep ter Bottom Right Control Point Properties Point Labe Position y Position x q y A Tangent Vertical Display Projector 1 C Manual Drop On Curve ea p x o Projector ame Memon a ES Bngnness mans T Ptoiecora COMETE Bien hasta Briones mare L Tangont O Displa O Manual H Save Preview Aun Daned Ready Te Figure 8 6 Generated blend shaped for a curved screen 3 Change the shading of the blend For details see 8 4 5 Change the Shading of the Blend 4 Automatically send the cha
68. k Warp Continuity Mode in the Warp group NOTE Disabling this extra validation may cause unexpected results or visual artifacts when viewing the warp on the projector NOTE This checkbox has no affect on non M Series projectors Disable Gain Correction On M Series and StIM projectors the warping algorithm automatically adjusts brightness uniformity based on the calculation of the current warp It 7 8 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHXISTIE Section 7 Warping 7 5 analyzes compressions and expansions within the warp and adjusts brightness accordingly This feature can be disabled by checking the Disable Gain Correction check box within the Warping Control Tab Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping Blending Projector Projector 69 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 1 Control Point Properties Index Point Label Offset v Offset X Me Tangent Horizontal O Display Vertical C Display Figure 7 6 Disable Gain Correction NOTE This feature is only available on M Series and StIM projectors It is checked by default NOTE The effect of the checkbox will only be seen once the warp s corresponding blend has been sent down to the projector NOTE When using this option with multiple warps and blends warps and blends are linked to the same memory location index TWIST TILING Twist tiling control works with the tiling feature on M Series and StIM projectors It allows the
69. k and brightness uniformity display too To send the currently displayed warp blend mask or brightness uniformity click Save from the left panel The status light in the lower right corner will blink while the system sends the settings to the projector NOTES 1 While working on your settings you can send changes to display via the projector automatically as you make the changes For more information see 5 Working with Projectors 2 Depending on the amount of information being sent the send process can take several seconds 4 8 Import One File into Another Click File gt Import 2 Browse to the twist file you want to import 3 Select the file and click Open All projector configuration information is copied into the current file The TWIST Software marks duplicate projectors in the projector summary table 4 The TWIST Software cannot communicate with duplicate projectors you must resolve duplicate projectors before you can send information to them 5 Use Layout Mode to re arrange the projectors For more information see 5 4 Arrange Projector Layout 6 Click File gt Save to save your changes 4 9 Download Settings From The Projector You can download warp blend mask and brightness uniformity data from a projector into an existing Twist configuration For example use this feature when you want to recover warping and blending data saved on a projector for which a valid TWIST configuration file no longer exists The w
70. l curved screens to arbitrary screen shapes For information about creating and managing warps see 7 Warping LTA ans ES olsam ale a h e CHRISTIE amooo Berana wasting erres nora i po po FT pa po T pa E a Serias YO g0 O gf g0 po J00 E pee a E yo eo po r po po po _ Ely E eee po po on o o po po E Display O manat E seg oa len hn joo Joo len po po manual A Projector 1 a Z Disable Gain Correction q T I P as ps 1D Projector Name tocan Warp Biend Masking Uniformity Advanced mA A A AA AUN Disabled Ready Le Figure 3 1 Managing warp definitions TWIST 1 6 User Manual 3 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 3 About TWIST Software 3 1 2 Blends CHAISTIE Digital blend definitions allow images from multiple projectors to be overlapped such that a single seamless image is achieved For information about creating and managing blends see 8 Blending a E File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help SACIE alal h EJOJaja a CHRISTIE Warping Blending Masking Brightness Uniformity H Projector Projector 1 Memory Location 4 Edge Blending Spherical Blending 850 262 Active Edges Di
71. lacement 8 8 automatic calculation 8 6 calculation 4 5 8 2 change definition 8 7 copy 8 15 directional vector 8 11 drop off curve 8 5 masking 8 13 memory location 4 4 name prefix 4 4 save 8 15 settings 8 4 shading 8 9 shaping 8 8 spherical 8 15 blends copy to another projector 8 15 deleting 8 15 brightness uniformity 3 3 add 10 3 copy 10 6 delete 10 5 memory location 4 5 name prefix 4 5 save 10 5 C communication 4 9 configuration files 4 1 import 4 12 open 4 10 saving 4 11 curves adjusting 6 7 D directional vector 8 11 display guidelines 6 1 display setup dialog window 4 3 downloading projector settings 4 12 E ethernet connection 4 2 F flipping warps blends masks 6 9 G gain correction 7 2 7 8 global intensity 4 5 gradient image 10 6 gradient image show 6 2 I import file 4 12 interactive 3 4 L layout 5 3 log files 11 1 M masking 3 3 9 1 change definition 9 3 name prefix 4 5 save 7 8 O orientation 4 7 5 3 overriding warps on projectors 5 3 P points spring mode 6 6 points controlling 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 portrait mode 4 7 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 index 1 CHAISTIE projectors add to configuration 5 2 adding 5 2 download settings from 4 12 ID 4 7 layout 5 3 name 4 6 orientation 4 7 5 3 preview 5 3 remove from configuration 5 3 saving 4 11 selecting 5 1 5 2 warp continuity 4 7 properties dialog 4 6 4 7 4 8 proje
72. les users to have finer control of the projector brightness as opposed to controlling brightness through the lamp power This feature changes the brightness intensity globally throughout the entire image versus changing brightness via lamp power which changes brightness intensity to a fixed area of the image Image contrast is compromised when controlling projector brightness through the global intensity feature Name Prefix Specifies the prefix used to build the default brightness uniformity names for this configuration After initialization you can change the individual brightness uniformity names Memory Location This field is read only and is selected via the Warp Settings Memory Location selection Identifies the flash memory location on the projector to which brightness uniformity settings are saved Each projector can store up to 5 custom brightness uniformity definitions These correspond to the custom brightness uniformity user to user5 on the Projector menu M Series and StIM projectors can store up to 16 custom brightness uniformity definitions NOTE See 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector to see how these settings are related once they are saved on the projector TWIST 1 6 User Manual 4 5 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 4 Managing Settings and Files CHAISTIE 4 3 Edit Projector Information You can change projector information after the configuration has been initialized though the Properties menu Th
73. ll be considered part of the Software and subject to the terms and conditions of this Software License Agreement WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Product Warranties The Licensor warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of the Software This warranty is void if the Licensee or any third party changes or modifies the Software The liability of this Licensor under this section is limited to the correction of any error or malfunction and shall not include liability for loss of data loss of computer time any direct damages or any indirect or consequential damages This warranty only extends to those failures communicated to the Licensor in writing within 90 days of the receipt of the Christie Digital product The Licensor does not warrant that the Software is free from any minor defects or that it will operate uninterrupted The Licensor does not make any other warranties either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose title and non infringement with regard to the Software Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations or duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Licensee s Remedy The Licensor s entire liability and the Licensee s exclusive
74. location on the projector To save to a different memory location click Edit gt Properties TWIST 1 6 User Manual 8 5 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHIXISTIE and change the memory location before save To save this blend in the configuration file click File gt Save Preview Previews the current blend on the specified projector without saving it The TWIST Software can be setup to automatically preview each change to the projector as you make it For more information see 5 7 Automatically Previewing Changes on the Projector 8 4 Working with Blends 8 4 1 Enable Automatic Blend Calculation For an existing configuration you can enable automatic blend calculation for the selected projector Automatic blending can be enabled for all the projectors when you create a new configuration file 1 Inthe Blending Tab enable the active edge s that will be blended i e Top Bottom Left Right 2 Click Tools gt Automatic Blend Calculation 3 The Automatic Blend Calculation dialog box opens with the active edges checked for automatic calculation x ae OK Cancel Figure 8 5 Automatic Blend Calculation 4 Click OK 5 Ifmasking one side of your image results in an unworkable blend you can exclude masking from your automatic blend calculation by disabling the Use masking when calculating automatic blend option You can disable automatic blend calculation on the selected pro
75. ly black The drop off curve defines the rate at which the brightness drops between the white and black lines For best results adjust the warp before you attempt to blend any edges If your warping results in an irregular edge you can match your blending edge appropriately by using auto blend or manually adjusting the blend curve For more information see 8 4 4 Shape a Blend to a Warped Projection When enabled the black and white blend curves default to fit the current warp grid The black curve will default to the edge of the projector the white curve will default to a percentage inset from the edge of the projector The default percentage value is 10 If auto blend is enabled the percentage value used is user defined Both the white and black curves can be adjusted to modify the size shape of the blending region Any information outside of the black curve will not be projected Twist PRO enables the Spherical Blending feature in Twist Rather than edge based blends spherical blending is defined by the same IG channel extents used to do geometric correction of spherical frustum corrected data Thus this feature can be used when projector geometry warping is TWIST 1 6 User Manual 8 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHAISTIE defined by spherical channel extents i e in a training simulator on a curved screen See section 8 5 Spherical Blending for more details 8 2 Automatic Blend Calculation
76. ly preview changes to the projector as you work Enabling the Auto Update setting applies to all the projectors It updates the current warp blend mask or brightness uniformity as you work On the Tools menu click Auto Update to enable or disable this functional ity Auto Update can result in delays since the software sends information to the projector every time you move a point Overriding a Warp from a Projector To remove an unwanted warp from a memory location on the projector using the TWIST Software replace the warp with another warp or with a default grid For information about adding or deleting a warp from the current configuration see 7 3 5 Add a Warp and 7 3 7 Delete a Warp For information about adding a warp to a projector see 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector 1 Select the projector in the preview panel TWIST 1 6 User Manual 5 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 5 Working with Projectors CHAISTIE 2 Select a replacement warp to send from the drop down list area in the projector summary area Brightness Uniformity pb Blend Masking Wor toe Brightness 1 Brightness 4 Biene Mask Blena 1 Mask 1 Figure 5 3 Memory Location NOTE To send a default grid reset a warp or add a new warp to the selected projector 3 Click Edit gt Properties and specify the memory location to replace 4 Save the warp to the projector For more information see 4
77. nges to the projector For details see 5 7 Automatically Previewing Changes on the Projector 5 Save the settings to a configuration file For details see 4 5 Save Effects to a Configuration File 6 Save the settings to a memory location on the projector For details see 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector TWIST 1 6 User Manual 8 7 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHAISTIE 8 4 3 Advanced Point Placement 8 4 4 Advanced point placement is a useful tool when projecting onto advanced systems such as domes It enables a user to drag points outside of the projected area The TWIST Software recalculates the blended area within that specified region NOTE Advanced point placement is not available when running the basic version of the TWIST Software 1 From the Tools menu click Advanced Point Placement Figure 8 7 2 Click on a specific point and drag it to the desired position Alternatively you can specify coordinates in pixels for the selected point through the Position XY fields on the Blending Tab The only limitations with this feature is end points on the top curve cannot be moved off the left and right edge of the grid and black and white curves cannot be crossed lolx Tools Curve Projector TestPatiern Help pelaje amp Ojala CHRISTIE Bid p H Masking H 414526 2825 Add or Remove Point Fiacement Restrictions Automati
78. nnonnon noo 7 8 173 9 SAVE WilPiuaa ici 7 8 7 4 Warping on M Series ceeceeececessesesseeseeeceeceneseeeeseecneeaeeeeeaeeaesereeeaceareneeees 7 8 7 4 1 Warp Continuity Mode sseni 7 8 7 4 2 Disable Gain Correction ccccccessecseseseceeeeeeseeeecesseeeeeeseeseneeaeeneesees 7 8 vi TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHIXISTIE Table of Contents TS IWISTIILING aeiee tanos 7 9 7 5 1 TWIST Tiling Requirement occccncnncnonncnonnncccnnononncononnonnnncnonancnncnnnns 7 10 7 5 2 Set Up TWIST TINE c sc ss cessssasonsnsssnsoesssasssessntpcsasessnenscsansicnses 7 10 7 5 3 View Calculated Tiling Settings 2 0 0 ceceeseceeseetecseeceeeneeeererenes 7 11 8 Blending Bel OVERVICW pnl mm svesteviansueea ties 8 1 8 2 Automatic Blend Calculation eee cceeceesceeeeeecneceeeeeeseeaeeeeeeesaeeesenearenes 8 2 8 3 Blending Tab Fields and Controls ceecesscsesceseeeeeeceeceeeeeeeeaecaeeereneaeees 8 3 8 3 1 Edge Blending Settings eeescesesseesesseeeseeeeeceeceesessceaseesereeeeneeas 8 4 8 4 Working with Blends 20 0 0 ceeeeescsecseeeeeeceseeeeeceeceeeaeeseeaeaeeeeeeesaeeaveneeeenes 8 6 8 4 1 Enable Automatic Blend Calculation 0 0 0 eeeeseeeseeceeseeeeeeereeeeneees 8 6 8 4 2 Change the Blend Definition cc eeeeeseereeseeeceeeeeeeecnecaeeeeeeeeaeeeees 8 7 8 4 3 Advanced Point Placement cecceceseeseseceseneeeeesecseceeeeceaeeesereeeeneeas 8 8 8 4 4 Shape a Blend to a Warped Projecti
79. o access the main menu aA A EOG COP vy y Figure A 1 Projector control panel 2 Select 4 Configuration 3 Select 8 Geometry and Color 4 Select 2 Keystone and Warping 5 Select 1 Warp Select to display the list of warps 6 Select the warp to display The warp is applied automatically If the warping introduces aliasing you can use the warp pre filters and warp sharpness to minimize the problem 7 Press the Menu button to exit the projector s menu structure A 3 2 Adjusting Warp Pre Filters and Warp Sharpness Sometimes warping can introduce aliasing which can be minimized in the following way 1 Press the Menu button 2 Select 4 Configuration 3 Select 8 Geometry and Color 4 Select 2 Keystone and Warping 5 Select using the Up and Down buttons and adjust using the Left and Right buttons the following as needed e Warp Pre filter Horizontal Increase this value to blur the image and lessen horizontal aliasing Warp Pre filter Vertical Increase this value to blur the image and lessen vertical aliasing e Warp Sharpness Increase this value to re sharpen the image after using vertical and horizontal pre filtering This re introduces a finer grained aliasing A 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section A Fine Tuning Warps NOTE Changes to these settings are interactive 6 Press the Menu button to exit the projector s menu structure A 3 3 Select a Blend 1 Press th
80. of the input image If the input image has a resolution of 1400 x 1050 pixels a 10 right overlap indicates the right 140 pixels of the input image will be in the blend The blend regions will be automatically calculated and shaped to the warp 4 You can adjust the fit of the blend s curve by moving the curve or individual points until you have the desired blending region For more information see 6 Working with the Main Interface 8 4 5 Change the Shading of the Blend The shading of the blend area is controlled by the Drop Off Curve which describes how the luminosity at the blending edge of the image is changed Each blending edge has its own drop off curve The blend area of two complimentary profiles or four complimentary profiles should produce an even luminosity that matches the unblended areas of the image MIDA 1 i AA ZAL A Figure 8 9 Various blend curves TWIST 1 6 User Manual 8 9 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHIXISTIE 8 4 6 The blending guidelines on the computer show only the shape of the curve The Drop Off Curve preview Figure 8 4 shows only the gradation not the orientation of the blending edge The white side of the preview corresponds to the white guideline And the dark side of the preview corresponds to the black line The projector image shows the degree of success of the blend To change the drop off curve e Move a point toward the upper left for more white and a shar
81. of the select point No index information is shown when multiple points are selected Point Label Determines the type of label displayed at each point on the grid Depending on the relative size in pixels of the grid and the projected images moving the point one pixel on the computer screen may change the projector coordinates by multiple pixels Position Identifies the point s absolute position in projector pixels Offset Identifies each point s displacement from its default location in projector pixels None Hides the labels Position Offset Identifies the selected point s position or offset in projector pixels and allows you to precisely change the selected point s placement by entering the X and Y co ordinates of the desired position or offset Your selection in the Point Label field controls whether the coordinates entered are position or offset values Tangent By default a point s tangents are calculated automatically based on the positions of its neighboring points along the horizontal and vertical axes The tangent for a point that is at the edge of the grid is calculated using its neighbor and itself Display The Horizontal and Vertical Display options allow you to show the tangent lines for the selected point s Check the options to show the tangent lines Manual The Manual option for Horizontal and Vertical tangents enables control of the tangent of the curve Check this option to enable manual
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83. op Tien C Bottom Y Right 1399 525 350 525 _ Control Point Properties Point Label Position Position x Hr H 1393 767 5 850 787 Tangent Vertical Display Bro E 1393 1049 350 104 Drop Off Curve Projector 1 sj SF x q T Di x Reset Memory Brightness Z 0 Projector Name Hrs Warp Bend Masking de Advanced LZ 1 Predor or Tr warp Blend vasa Bnigniness More E 2 Prajector2 a fier Bieno 1 Wask Drightness More Tangent display C manuar E Saro Proviow AUM Disabled Ready g Figure 3 2 Managing blend definitions TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHIXISTIE Section 3 About TWIST Software 3 1 3 3 1 4 Masking Sometimes fitting the image to a specified screen shape without distorting the geometry of the image affects the shape of the image You can mask out the extraneous information at the edge of the image The default box on the Masking Tab s work area is the full potential projection not the warped projection which will typically lie within the boundaries of the default projection For details see 9 Masking AE File Eis EOS Curve Polecioy Bestpater Help Oja ele o 8 8 2 EJOJaja CHRISTIE Waring Blending Masking Brightness Uniformity Projector Projector 1 Memory Location 4 Active Edges Top Eier C Bottom C Right A 1399 371 2 Control Point Properties Point Label Position y x as w ana Hori
84. or offset Tangent By default a point s vertical or horizontal tangent is calculated automatically based on the positions of its neighboring points along the horizontal and vertical axes The tangent for a point that is at the edge of the grid is calculated using its neighbor and itself You can change the tangent manually e Display The Display option allows you to show the tangent lines for the selected point s Manual The Manual option for horizontal and vertical tangents enables control of the tangent of the curve Check this option to enable manual adjustment of the selected point s tangent You can adjust the tangent by specifying a value in the Manual field or by moving the tangent line You can adjust a tangent up to 75 Save Saves the current blend to the specified memory location on the projector To save to a different memory location click Edit gt Properties and change the memory location before you click Save Such a change will affect the warp definition as well To save this mask definition in the configuration file click File gt Save Preview Previews the current mask on the specified projector without saving it The TWIST Software can be setup to automatically preview each change to the projector as it is made For more information see 5 7 Automatically Previewing Changes on the Projector 9 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 9 Masking 9 2 Working w
85. ovement along its vertical and horizontal axes therefore moving one point automatically moves its neighbors to smooth out potential bunching NOTE Spring mode is available only for points on a warp grid 1 Ensure the Warping Tab is selected 2 From the Curve menu click Spring Mode 6 6 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHIxISTIE Section 6 Working with the Main Interface 3 Select a point and drag to its new position Pro 16 z ioi xi File Edit View Tools Cure Projecior TestPattern Help METEO CHRISTIE Warning Bendino pgp z 0 po 2 0 0 Projector f Resolution 5x5 hs Memory Location 4 3 Control Point Prevertes bo so pa o pa po Index Col 3 Row 3 0 N A s PointLabet onset A N y S offset po pi yo po x oF raw 4 Tangent 401203 Horizontal jl Display JO po oo go C Manual E Vertical Display Ep A 0 0 so ao 0 0 Yon Z Disable Gain Correction Projector 2 H Si Preview D Projector llame Memory wap Blend masking Sannes advanced 2 Proeaorz jr Ja Biene mask Bngniness more I AUM Disabled Ready e Figure 6 6 Spring Mode 6 5 Change Curve Tangent You can change the shape of a curve without moving points by controlling the tangent of the control curve at each point By
86. per drop off e Move a point towards the lower right for more dark and a sharper drop off e Adjust the tangent of the curve e Add a point to the curve for more control To work with a larger version of the Drop Off Curve control click the Expand button 2 Advanced Edge Blending By default the drop off for an edge blend will run purely horizontally for left and right blends and vertically for top and bottom blends In advanced visual systems where projectors do not necessarily line up in a regular matrix it is sometimes necessary for blends to drop off along different direction vectors to adjust to irregular overlap regions between projectors 8 10 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHXISTIE Section 8 Blending Add Directional Vector 1 Right click on a line and select Add Directional Vector from the menu selections that appear alo TWIST Pro 16 File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattem Help VA TCE SESS Ojala a CHRISTIE Masking Brightness Uniformity 4 E Warping Memory Location 1 Blending Projector Projector 1 Edge Blending Spherical Blending Active Edges Top C Bottom C Left v Right Control Point Properties Point Labet Position Position Projector 1 410510 10502 Projector Control Add Warp Blend Mask amp Brightness Uniformity nd Mask amp Brightness U Cop
87. ple click Edit to view editing commands and available shortcuts or right click the preview window to view the context menu commands and available shortcuts NOTE Undo and Redo are only available for some functions Display Guidelines By default each work area associated with the warping blending masking and brightness uniformity tabs in the TWIST Software displays its own TWIST 1 6 User Manual 6 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 6 Working with the Main Interface CHAISTIE control points and curves To show the curves of the other tabs click the appropriate buttons Figure 6 1 For example to assist with shaping the blend to the warped screen users can show the warp grid in the blending workspace by clicking on the Show Warp button To show the warp on the Blending and Masking work areas click the Show Warp button e To show the blend on the Warping and Masking work ares click the Show Blend button e To show the mask on the Warping and Blending areas click the Show Mask button e To show the gradient on the Warping and Blending areas click the Show Gradient Image button This is a the TWIST Pro feature only lolx CHRISTIE Show Warping Show Blending Show Mask Show Gradient a al 0 E Drop O Curve g Projector 0 500 350 262 980 707 4 40 1049 360 1089 Reset Location mk Disabied Ready Figure 6 1 Con
88. r Manual 7 7 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 7 Warping CHIXISTIE 7 3 8 7 3 9 7 4 7 4 1 7 4 2 Copy a Warp to Another Projector 1 Display the warp you want to copy For more information see 7 3 6 Select a Warp to Work With 2 Click Edit gt Copy Warp 3 Select the projector you want to copy the warp to target projector 4 Ensure the warp displayed for the target projector is the one you want to replace or create a new warp to be replaced See 7 3 5 Add a Warp 5 Click Edit gt Paste Warp The warp is saved over the current warp and the projector summary area shows the memory location of the replaced warp and the name of the copied warp The name can be edited Save a Warp For details see 4 5 Save Effects to a Configuration File and 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector Warping on M Series Warp Continuity Mode To compensate for possible warp scaling issues on M Series and StIM projectors Warp Continuity Mode performs additional validation when working with the warp grid The effect is similar to that of spring mode Moving points which create too large a distortion causes neighboring points to move to meet the requirements set by the hardware By default Warp Continuity Mode is turned on for M Series projectors To disable Warp Continuity Mode 1 Right Click the projector for which you want to disable the additional validation 2 Click Properties 3 On the Properties dialog unchec
89. rmware 3 5 XPort firmware TWIST 1 6 User Manual 2 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 2 Installation and Setup CHAISTIE 2 1 3 2 2 NOTES 1 Later versions of the firmware will likely work with no issue Earlier versions should not be used 2 Press Menu and select 6 Status to verify firmware versions lower right corner of the Status window Connection Requirements Serial Connections 1 serial cable per projector This is not available for M Series and StIM projectors Figure 2 1 Serial Connection Ethernet Connections 1 network hub 1 Ethernet cable to connect the PC to the network hub e 1 Ethernet cable per projector Ney Sey y Figure 2 2 Ethernet Connection TWIST Software Installation IMPORTANT Jn order to install TWIST you must have administrator privileges The installation wizard walks you through the installation 1 Insert the installation CD into the CD drive The installation starts automatically and the installation welcome wizard dialog appears If the installation does not start automatically select Start gt Run In the Run dialog type D setup exe substitute D with your CD ROM drive letter 2 Click Next TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 2 Installation and Setup 2 2 1 2 3 2 3 1 3 Enter the appropriate information in the Setup dialog window and click Next 4 Click Next to accept the d
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91. rojector is connected to the computer and each additional projector is daisy chained to the previous projector TWIST 1 6 User Manual 4 9 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 4 Managing Settings and Files CHAISTIE 4 4 Ethernet Each projector is connected to an Ethernet hub that is connected to the computer When you add a projector to an existing configuration indicate how the new projector is connected Serial Serial Port Identifies the communication port used to communicate with serially connected projectors The default port is COM1 Baud Rate Identifies the baud rate used to communicate with serially connected projectors The default baud rate is 115200 Ethernet IP Address Identifies the Ethernet connected projector IP address When you add an Ethernet projector or when you change the communication type for a projector to Ethernet you must specify the IP address Port Identifies the port the Ethernet connected projector will use to communicate The default port is 3002 The port specified here must match the port specified on the projector For M Series and StIM projectors leave blank in order to find all available projectors Open an Existing Configuration File When you open a projector configuration file the projector automatically switches to the warp and blend memory locations specified in the configura tion file The TWIST Software displays the information from the configura tion file
92. se projectors to be setup as a tiled array while providing warping blending masking and brightness uniformity control The image tiling feature allows a single input image to be spread over multiple screens with each screen displaying a fraction or tile of the image Figure 7 7 The image splitting is controlled through a distribution box a signal switcher or the loop through functionality on the projector The projector s native tiling does not support warping and blending of tiled TWIST 1 6 User Manual 7 9 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 7 Warping CHAISTIE projectors TWIST tiling allows for overlapping and blending of tiled projectors Input Source Tiled Array 2x2 Figure 7 7 Tiled 2x2 array For information about setting up projectors in a tiled array see the projector user manual 7 5 1 TWIST Tiling Requirements Tiling in Twist requires the following minimum projector firmware versions e M Series projectors Version 2 0 StIM projectors Version 1 3 7 5 2 Set Up TWIST Tiling Tiling settings are associated and saved with the current warp blend and mask oe E A E veao H s canca Figure 7 8 Tiling manager 1 To access the Tiling Manager click Tools gt Tiling Manager 2 To activate the tiling controls check Tiling Enabled to enable tiling 7 10 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07
93. t Properties e On screen Messages e g No Signal OPERATIONAL STATES E G POWER ON OFF 1 3 Related Documents The information included in this user manual is also included in the TWIST on line help For more information about your projector see the projector manual 1 2 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 2 Installation and Setup The following section outlines the requirements needed to run the TWIST software Version 1 6 It also includes the setup procedures required to control projectors with the software 2 1 Requirements 2 1 1 Recommended System PC running an Intel or 100 compatible processor Windows XP SP1 or later Windows Vista Windows 7 200 MB of free disk space 512 MB of RAM 1 GB recommended 1 available serial port or 1 available Ethernet port 1 available USB port TWIST Pro NOTE M Series and StIM projectors require an Ethernet connection 2 1 2 Projector Requirements TWIST depends on the correct Projector firmware M Series projectors tested with firmware 2 0 1 5 0 minimum NOTE M Series projectors with firmware 1 7 or later require Twist 1 5 4 or later NOTE M Series projectors with firmware 1 8 or later require Twist 1 5 5 or later StIM projectors tested with firmware 1 3 1 0 minimum NOTE StIM projectors require Twist 1 5 5 or later All other TWIST enhanced projectors tested with e 1 6f main projector 1 2f minimum e 2 0 warping fi
94. tem characteristics required to run the TWIST Software the installation requirements and how to properly setup the projectors e Section 3 About TWIST Software This section provides an overview of the software e Section 4 Managing Settings and Files This section describes how to work with TWIST configuration files Section 5 Working with Projectors This section describes how to work with the projector and the TWIST Software Section 6 Working with the Main Interface This section describes how to shape warps blends and masks by moving points and shaping curves Section 7 Warping This section describes how to control warps e Section 8 Blending This section describes how to create blend regions for blended images e Section 9 Masking This section describes how to mask extraneous information e Section 10 Brightness Uniformity This section describes how to work with the brightness uniformity feature APPENDIX A Fine Tuning Warps This section describes how to fine tune warping using the projector s anti aliasing functions TWIST 1 6 User Manual 1 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 1 Introduction CHAISTIE 1 2 Document Conventions e KEYPAD COMMANDS PC KEYSTROKES E G POWER ENTER CHANNEL e Content Reference e g Section 5 Troubleshooting Document Reference e g Using 3D in Mirage Figure Table References e g Figure 2 1 Table 4 3 e Software Menus Options e g Show Warp Control Poin
95. the TWIST Software automatically preview each change to the projector as you make it For more information see 5 7 Automatically Previewing Changes on the Projector To preview the current warp blend mask and brightness uniformity to the selected projector click Projector gt Preview All 7 3 Working with Warps 7 3 1 Select a Projector 1 To select a projector zoom out of the preview until you can see the projector you want to work with 2 Do one of the following Using the Selection Tool click to select the projector Double click to select the projector and automatically zoom and center to best fit the projector in the available workspace 7 3 2 Change the Warping Grid Resolution The warping grid is a wire frame representation of the projection The grid resolution is specified in the configuration file When changing the resolution after the warp has been adjusted the system recalculates the grid with minimal changes to the warp however this may have unexpected results TWIST 1 6 User Manual 7 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 7 Warping CHAISTIE 1 On the Edit menu click Properties The Properties dialog appears Figure 7 2 Mask Brightness Uniformity Brightness Blend Name Blend 1 Memory Location 1 ok Cancel Figure 7 2 Changing the warp grid resolution Adjust the Resolution A higher number enables finer control of the warp m
96. the list of available brightness uniformities for the selected projector click the drop down arrow in the Memory Location column for the desired projector Figure 10 3 2 Select the desired memory location from the drop down list 0 Projector Name Blend Masking Brightness Uniformity Bleng 1 hasta Brightness 1 More Blend 1 IMask 1 Brighiness 1 Advanced o Projector 0 2 projector2 More A Figure 10 3 Projector Summary Brightness Uniformity TWIST 1 6 User Manual 10 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 10 Brightness Uniformity CHIXISTIE 10 2 3 Working with Brightness Uniformity 1 Specify a control point matrix for controlling brightness values in the Grid Size XY fields on the Brightness Uniformity Tab Choose from a 2x2 up to an 11x11 matrix of points Ss eq OE File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help DS ua e alak El a CHRISTIE Masking Brightness Uniformity Warping Blending Projector Projector 1 Global intensity 4 Noci n Locale 1 Brightness Uniformity Information Name Brightness warp none y Grid Properties Gea size x H 58 Point Label None v Grid Values Point X oY l a Ein 8 Projector 1 Save Preview D Projector Name onen Warp Blend Masking y
97. tion see 8 4 9 Select a Blend To Work With 3 Click Edit gt Delete Warp Blend amp Mask or right click and select Delete Warp Blend amp Mask NOTE On M series and StIM projectors you can also delete the blend from memory on the projector Click Yes at the prompt to delete the blend from projector memory NOTE To remove the blending information from the last blend reset the blend by clicking Tools gt Reset Blend Copy a Blend to Another Projector When pasting a blend replaces the current blend on the target projector 1 Display the blend you want to copy For more information see 8 4 9 Select a Blend To Work With 2 Click Edit gt Copy Blend 3 Select the projector to copy the blend to target projector 4 Ensure the blend displayed for the target projector is the one you want to replace or create a new blend to be replaced For details see 8 4 8 Add a Blend 5 Click Edit gt Paste Blend The blend is saved over the current blend and the projector summary shows the memory location of the replaced blend and the name of the copied blend The name can be edited Save a Blend For information see 4 5 Save Effects to a Configuration File and 4 7 Save Effects to the Projector Spherical Blending NOTE Spherical Blending is available in TWIST Pro software only The Spherical Blending feature is used to calculate precise blends when projector geometry warping is defined by spherical channel extents for
98. tion do not appear on the projector until the next time you save the warp to the projector When you add a projector to an existing configuration only the prefix is prompted TWIST 1 6 User Manual 4 7 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 4 Managing Settings and Files CHAISTIE Memory Location Identifies the flash memory location on the projector to which warp settings can be saved Each projector can store up to 5 custom warp definitions You can select any number from 1 to 5 These correspond to the custom warps user to user5 on the Projector menu When you add a projector to an existing configuration the default value specified during initialization is used M Series and StIM projectors can store up to 16 custom warp definitions Resolution Indicates the number of vertical and horizontal lines in the warp grid Larger numbers allow for finer control of the warp field but require more individual adjustments and control When you add a projector to an existing configuration the default value specified during initialization is used Blend Blend Name Identifies the blend settings associated with the specified Memory Location The default name is a combination of the Blend Settings Name Prefix specified when you created the configuration file and a serial number When a blend is saved to the projector the name is added to the list of available blends You can change the name to any alphanumeric string Changes made
99. tor Projector 1 Memory Location 1 Active Edges Top Lent Bottom Right Control Point Properties Point Label Position Figure 9 1 Masking Tab Projector This is the name associated with the selected projector in the current configuration file To change the name see 4 3 Edit Projector Information Memory Location Identifies the memory location on the projector where the masking definition will be saved Active Edges Allows you to specify which edge s of the projection will be masked Check an edge to activate it and show its masking guideline TWIST 1 6 User Manual 9 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 9 Masking CHIXISTIE Point Label Determines the type of label displayed at each point on the masking guidelines e Position Identifies the point s co ordinates in projector pixels e Offset Identifies the change in each point s position in projector pixel None Hides the point labels NOTE Depending on the relative size in pixels of the grid and the projected images moving the point one pixel on the screen may change the coordinates by multiple pixels Position Offset XY Identifies the selected point s position or offset in projector pixels and allows you to precisely change the selected point s placement by entering the X and Y co ordinates of the desired position or offset Your selection in the Point Label field controls whether the coordinates are position
100. tor TestPattern Help Olam o gt 42 8 2 le 7 CHKISTIE on 43500 Projector Projector 551 Memory Location 4 9502625 Active Edges Top Cler Bottom e Right 4350525 Control Point Properties Point Labet Position y Position 43507875 x _ 13005 Y C 3663 Tangent versa 4350 1048 C Display Manual E Projector 651 Projector 2 Drop Off Curve lanai 7 TE reset E i 35 Warp Blend Brightness Uniformity Masking 1D ProlecorName emoryLocation Name MemoryLocaton Name MemoryLocation Name Memor Location Name Aivanced gt 651 Projector 651 01 Warp t y fot Biena 1 y Jor Brigntness 1 y Jot mask More le Projedor2 01 Warp Te Jor Biena 1 Te Jot erigntness 1 Jor mask ETS Tangent Display O Manuat save send I AUM Disabled Ready O 8 12 Figure 8 12 Proper Vector PLacement TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE Section 8 Blending 8 4 7 Edge Blend Masking This Pro feature is different from masking in that it masks areas of the blend instead of masking parts of the image itself It is helpful to use when two projected images are overlapping and you want to blend the area of the overlap Blend masking will allow you to mask only the overlapped area without affecting the rest of the projected image 1 From the Tools menu click Blend Masking 2 Two lines appear on the selected projector grid Cl
101. trolling The Workspace TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHIxISTIE Section 6 Working with the Main Interface 6 3 Controlling Points 6 3 1 Move a Point The TWIST Software requires that a minimum number of pixels be maintained between points and between points and curves A point can move within the bounds of its neighboring points and curves but will stop short of touching them The size of the buffer around a point or curve depends on the number of input pixels between the 2 neighboring points 1 Click on a point and drag it to the desired position Alternatively press CTRL Arrow keys to move the point pixel or press ALT Arrow keys to move the point 10 pixels at a time CHRISTIE Bending Masking Brightness Uniformity Projector Projector2 Resolution 5x5 Memory Location 4 Control Point Properties Yen 0 0 soo Index Col 2 Row 3 PointLabel Ortset w offset aso x _ aa r sE 40 yon Tangent I Horzontal O Display L Manual H Vertical C Display E Manual H AUI Disabled Ready Le Figure 6 2 Click and Drag a Point Alternatively you can specify coordinates in pixels for the point in the Offset fields See 7 2 Warping Tab Fields and Controls If the specified location is outside of the allowable area
102. uble click the projector from the list TWIST 1 6 User Manual 5 1 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 5 Working with Projectors CHAISTIE To zoom out roll the mouse wheel towards you as in scrolling down or click the Zoom Out toolbar button _ to activate the zoom out tool Subsequent clicks in the preview window zoom out the display To zoom in roll the mouse wheel away from you as in scrolling up or click the Zoom In toolbar button to activate the zoom in tool Subsequent clicks in the preview window zoom in the display 5 3 Add a Projector to the Configuration You can add a projector after you have initialized a configuration or even after you have worked with the settings Before you can add a projector get the following information e Projector ID e COM port for projectors that are serially connected Ethernet port for projectors that are not M series or StIM projectors For M series and StIM projectors the Ethernet port can remain blank NOTE 7o get the IP Address and Port press Menu on the Projector select 4 Configuration 7 Communications and 5 Ethernet Settings 1 On the preview panel right click to open the context menu 2 Click Add Projector s 3 The Communication Setup screen appears Specify how the projectors are connected and specify the port used xl Please select the method to communicate with the projector Communication Type Port 3002 Next Cancel J R
103. warp copy to the second projector and flip it Typically the copied warp will need to be fine tuned but the process can save time NOTE Flipping is not available when running the basic version of the TWIST Software 1 Select the projector you want to work with 2 Click the Edit menu and select either Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical 3 The appropriate flip dialog appears x C Flip Warp _ Flip Blend C Flip Mask Cancel Figure 6 10 Select the View to Flip 4 Select the view s you want to flip Warp Blend or Mask 6 8 Undo and Re Do Changes Each tab tracks your actions for undo redo You can undo control point moves tangent edits addition and removal of points and resets You cannot undo flipping rotating pasting resetting adding or deleting of projectors Rotating a projector clears all undos up to the rotation for the selected projector You will not be able to use CTRL Z to undo any changes made to the projector prior to the rotation To undo a point adjustment press CTRL Z e To redo a point adjustment press CTRL Y e Use the Undo Redo interface buttons o cs TWIST 1 6 User Manual 6 9 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 CHAISTIE 7 1 7 2 Warping The following section provides an overview on warping and step by step instructions on how to control warps Overview The number of input pixels drawn between neighboring control points is constant By moving the control points the number of output pixels use
104. y Blend 13990 4145282825 Add Projector s Properties Add Point Add Direction Vector Add a DropOff Direction Vectorto the edge blend Projector Name Memory Blend Masking ro Advanced A Reset Location m Projecior1 More war Blend 1 Nasict Brigniness 1 N Preview Aun Dsaned ready T Figure 8 10 Add Directional Vector 2 Select a point on the white curve and a point on the black curve Users can define up to 10 vectors for any given curve The system interpolates between adjacent drop off vectors to determine intermedi ate drop off directions 4 Each drop off vector has an associated drop off curve which determines how the brightness will drop from bright to dark between the white and black lines of the edge blend Remove Directional Vector Right click on the directional vector and select Remove Directional Vector from the menu selections that appear Work with Directional Vectors When adding a directional vector ensure the points specified from the black curve to the white curve don t intersect with the white curve Figure 8 11 TWIST 1 6 User Manual 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 8 Blending CHAISTIE illustrates a bad line placement Here the directional vector crosses the white curve which will result in a bad blend
105. zontal C Display Manual save Preview iG Projector 1 LI rT T I B Memory Location Brightness 1D Projector Name Warp Blend Masking ae T Prjecort jua EE has Brgniness 1 wore 2 Projecor2 a ajma Blendet Mask rghiness 1 More Tam Disanied Ready Le Figure 3 3 Managing mask definitions Brightness Uniformity This feature enables a user to manipulate brightness uniformity in instances where projectors are placed in positions where the direction of projection differs greatly from the normal surface of the screen In these type of installations it results in image keystoning and brightness uniformity differences across the image and in some instances inconsistencies in the native size of the adjacent channels To compensate for these inconsistencies the brightness uniformity feature can be used to define a regular array of control points at which the brightness value can be specified For details see 10 Brightness Uniformity TWIST 1 6 User Manual 3 3 020 100143 07 Rev 1 06 2010 Section 3 About TWIST Software CHIXISTIE 3 2 3 3 NOTE Brightness uniformity is not available when running the basic version of TWIST Software AE File Edit View Tools Curve Projector TestPattern Help CEC E a CHRISTIE a Warning Blending Masking Brightness Uniformity Projector Projector

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