In this video I will show you how to connect the pattern generator to your computer
the pattern generator to CalMAN software
and what you can do with the pattern generator once it is connected to CalMAN
in this video I will connect to the VideoForge HDMI pattern generator
there are three ways to connect to the VideoForge HDMI pattern generator in CalMAN
you can connect to it on the wired network, the wireless network, or Direct Connect with an RJ45 cable
in this demo we are going to show you the wireless network connectivity
before we can begin to use the VideoForge HDMI pattern generator
we first need to make sure that is connected to the wifi network
to do that, navigate up to the wifi access point
find the VideoForge HDMI that is on the network
type in the password which is capital: VideoForge
click join, with the VideoForge HDMI connected to the network
I can now go into the source drop down tab, and select the VideoForge HDMI
as the connected source for generating patterns via CalMAN
select Find Source, navigate to AV Foundry, as the manufacturer of the VideoForge HDMI pattern generator
select VideoForge II HDMI, do a search
select the device that's on the network, and click Connect
CalMAN shows that I have a green light for the pattern source
that means I am connected to the pattern generator, and whatever I do within CalMAN software
will automatically send the appropriate pattern to the connected display
this drop-down shows all the available settings for the VideoForge HDMI pattern generator
I can select the window size, I can adjust the delay of the pattern
we always recommend optimizing it once you have it connected, especially if you're building a 3D LUT
or you can drag the pattern size window based on this slider control
I can also select the APL, for if I'm calibrating or measuring a plasma
and it needs to have a constant level of luminance on the displays background
I have output type, video standards, color format, color encoding, titling
and of course I can do specialty patterns
since I'm connected this right now, I can show you some the things you can do with the pattern generator
with the pattern generator connected, I can run entire automated series readings
with the pattern generator synchronizing pattern changes and meter readings
and as you can see it's populate the data as it goes along in real time
I can also select patterns in the slider control
and when I do so it automatically outputs the pattern to the display that I'm connected to
I can also select specialty patterns that are built into the pattern generator
now depending upon what pattern generator you are connected to
you will see a whole bunch of different options available to you
since I am connected to the VideoForge HDMI
you will see these are all the available specialty patterns
everything from brightness, contrast, gradient steps, ramps
color, tint, sharpness patterns, ANSI checkerboard patterns, and a whole bunch of others
and once I have one selected, anytime I click this button right here it will automatically pull that pattern up
this is helpful if you want to switch back and forth between
an RGB triplet pattern like on this grayscale chart, and a brightness pattern or maybe SMPTE bar pattern
another benefit to having the pattern generator connected to CalMAN
is that you can run completely automated calibration sessions for supported displays
something we will show you in the next video
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