In this video I will show you what the Direct Display Control tab is and how it works
Briefly explain the AutoCal process, and show you how to connect to display
In CalMAN software you can connect to a display, video processor, or 3D LUT generator
through the Direct Display Control tab
if you have a display with AutoCal support you can connect to it through this tab
and follow the instructions for connecting to the device listed below
this capability closes the loop for completely automating the video calibration process
we call it AutoCal, what CalMAN AutoCal does
is make the change for you in the display or processor
based on the measured value of the display, taken from the meter, compared to the standard
if it's over or under, the software corrects and retakes another measurement
it does this in an iterative process, correcting one point at a time
until the color accuracy matches that of the standard, and then it moves on to the next point
before you can connect to this display, you must know the IP address
to find the IP address, click the Menu button, navigator to Network, select Network Status
and from the Network Status page, you should be able to see the IP address
write it down so you have it once you go through the process of connecting to the device
depending on the display you are connecting to for AutoCal
you may need to connect over the wireless network, the wired network, or RS 232 serial connection
in this example I will connect to the Panasonic AX800
Click find display, select the manufacture Panasonic, select the model AX800
and then follow the steps for connecting to this device
first thing to do is open up the menu according to the instructions here, navigate a Picture
select the Picture mode, Professional 1
navigate to Lock Settings, select Lock Settings
type in the pin: I085
make sure that adjustment lock is set to OFF, select ISF CCC network, click OK
now the display says waiting for connection, at this point, I'll type in the IP address for this particular display
and click connect,
now you can clearly see that we are connected, I have a green light here on the tab
It says that I'm connected to a Panasonic VR series
and I'm in professional option mode 01
from here you can see that I have a few different options
I've got the display mode for day and night if I want to calibrate both, I've got the active grayscale points
I can reset the calibration if I have previously calibrated it, I can also open the DDC window
the DDC window is a handy little tool that allows me to access
some of the discrete controls inside the display
this would be like as if I have the remote control and the menu screen for the display
rather I'm actually doing it through the CalMAN interface
these are all the controls available to me for this particular display, so If I change the brightness level
in the control it changes the brightness level immediately
in real time on the display that I am connected to
same thing for contrast, color, tint, sharpness
preset color temperature modes, preset gamma mode, backlight control
my cuts and gains for grayscale balance, everything you can imagine
there is a couple different ways you can get into this menu, either through the pop-up window
or you can click the DDC tab inside the direct display control tab
right here to the right of the drop down button, and that will activate the same menu system
now I can begin the AutoCal
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