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Author Topic: solaria 2220 Solercine Sousa Film Handler Posts: 1 From: lisbon lisbon portugal Registered: Aug 2011 posted 09-08-2011 12:56 AM                     hi i need to create a test patern and associate to a macro to show a png image during intermission that i have already dowmload to the dlp my question is how can i do it? i have done this with Nec projectors but with christie i have never done  |  IP: Logged Arnoud Edens Film Handler Posts: 7 From: The Hague, Netherlands Registered: Nov 2010 posted 09-14-2011 04:10 PM                     As far as I know you can't have a projector channel/macro show a test pattern on a Christie (like you *can* do on an NEC or Barco) What type of server do you use? It can be done with a Doremi (possibly also on other servers, but not sure how) On a Doremi you can create a Raw device in the device manager, with the projector IP and port 5000. You can then send the projector a message (in a server macro) to show or disable a test pattern: '(ITP "testpatternname")' to show the pattern, or '(ITP "")' to disable the testpattern again (send the command *with* the parentheses!) We commonly use that for intermission macros: - pause playback - close dowser - show testpattern - wait 1-2 sec - open dowser - wait x seconds - close dowser - wait 2 sec - disable testpattern then after the intermission: - start playback - open dowser As you're only displaying a test pattern, there's no need to change back to the previous channel after the intermission. It will also look good on screen, as the current channel's screen file remains in effect (contrary to an NEC which display's the test pattern full-chip)  |  IP: Logged

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