Calman Source Settings Menu

An overview of the Calman Source Settings Menu, where you can change various settings for your Test Pattern Generator

1. Status Indicator

   • Indicates Current hardware connection status

     • Yellow – No Hardware Connected

       • Allows use of Calman Pattern Window

     • Green – Hardware Connected

     • White – Communication in Progress

       • Note: If the source is unplugged from your computer before it is disconnected in Calman, the status indicator may stay green. If you receive a read error, disconnect and reconnect the source.

2. Find Source

   • Opens Source Connection Dialog
   • See Connecting a Pattern Generator to Calman

3. Disconnect Source

   • Disconnects current meter from Calman
     • Note: If the source is unplugged from your computer before it is disconnected in Calman, the status indicator may stay green. If you receive a read error, disconnect and reconnect the source.

4. Source Settings

   • Shows available options for connected Source Device
   • Options shown will vary by device. Some common options are:

     • Window Size

       • Allows you to change test pattern size and behavior

     • Delay

       • Sets delay, in seconds, between a pattern being displayed and a reading being taken.
       • Allows to account for display stabilization times

     • Pattern Size and APL

       • Allows manual configuration of test pattern size in percentage of screen
       • Allows manual configuration of Auto Backlight Limiter (APL)

     • Resolution

       • Configures output resolution of Source Device

     • Color Format

       • Configures available output formats

     • HDR and BT.2020

       • Enables HDR mode of Source Device (if available)
       • Enables BT.2020 color space output of Source Device (if available)
         • Enabling HDR will also automatically enable BT.2020 on most pattern generators. But, enabling BT.2020 does not always enable HDR mode.