Barco MediCal LE User Manual

Installation & User ManualMediCal LE

Performing quality checks with test patterns8Performing quality checks with test patternsIntroductionYou can display test patterns to perform quality

Performing quality checks with test patterns9To display a custom test pattern1. Open MediCal LE.2. Click on the Test Patterns... button.3. Double-clic

Performing quality checks with test patterns10Pre-defined test pattern descriptionSMPTEThe SMPTE pattern is a universal pattern with which you can che

Performing quality checks with test patterns11Centered SquareThis pattern can be used to check the white luminance.Put the optical sensor on the white

Performing quality checks with test patterns12UniformityThis pattern can be used to check if the white and black levels are uniform all over the scree

Calibrating displays13Calibrating displaysNote:In the Options section, you can select which displays in the system need or need not to be controlled.

Calibrating displays147. Select what kind of display you are going to calibrate: LCD (flat panel display) or CRT (display with a picture tube).When do

Calibrating displays1510. When you have selected to calibrate an “LCD” display, check if geometry and phase are well-aligned.If they are well-aligned,

Calibrating displays1615. When the calibration is finished successfully, the Calibration Successful message appears and a 'happy' sound is p

Options17Options1. Open MediCal LE.2. Click on the Options button.3. Select the display function for all displays of the system.We recommend to select

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Working uncalibrated18Working uncalibratedYou can ignore the corrections you have performed on the display system with MediCal LE.Therefore, right-cli

Troubleshooting19TroubleshootingThe following problems may occur:The sensor is connected, but the system does not find itThis may be the case when you

Glossary20GlossaryFrequently-used terms:CalibrationIn many cases, calibration is the remedy for a display that is no longer conform to its target work

Glossary21Gamma 2.2This is a gamma function with a gamma value of 2.2, which is approximately the natural gamma of most CRT displays.Imaging board hea

About MediCal LE22About MediCal LEMediCal LE 1.03 versionCopyright © 2001-2004 BARCO nv. All rights reserved.More information? http://www.barco.com/me

Warranty and License Agreement23Warranty and License AgreementSoftware License AgreementThis is a legal Agreement between you, the end user, and BARCO

Warranty and License Agreement24TermThis license is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at any time by destroy-ing the Software and Produ

Warranty and License Agreement25ExportYou acknowledge that the laws and regulations of the United States restrict the export and reexport of the Softw

Introduction1IntroductionMediCal LE is a user-friendly and efficient tool for Q/A check and conformance calibration of medical displays and display sy

Installation2InstallationMediCal LE installationMinimum System requirements• Color or grayscale imaging board having gamma access• Operating system: W

Installation35. Click on the Next> button.6. Read the License agreement on the screen very carefully. Scroll down to read the complete text.7. Clic

Installation4Optical sensor connectionSupported sensors:MediCal LE 1.03 supports 2 types of sensors.When sold as full package, MediCal LE 1.03 comes w

Installation5Figure 1: Head adapter removal3. Pull the adapter from the sensor.To apply the head adapter to the sensor:1. Take the sensor with its “ey

Installation6To use the sensor:The Barco LCD sensor, standard delivered with MediCal LE 1.03, is provided with a metal counterweight around the sensor

Starting MediCal LE7Starting MediCal LEAfter installing MediCal LE, its icon appears in the System Tray in the Task Bar.The icon appears crossed out i