CalMAN v3.4 Release Notes
July 3, 2009

New Features in v3.4

Pre and Post Reports
Ever since reports were first introduced in CalMAN 3.1, the most frequently requested feature has been the ability to put Before and After calibration data on the same page of a report.  Now you can.  CalMAN 3.4 includes a built-in Pre-and-Post report as well as the ability to build your own. 

Quick View Mode
Many users, especially those at post-production houses, have said, “Sometimes I just want to see a few quick values.”  (For example, just Luminance, or just xy and basic data on Primaries.)  Quick View gives you a fast route to just the simple data you need. 

Enhanced Work Flow
CalMAN now guides you through the process of calibrating multiple inputs.  After you finish calibrating one input, CalMAN takes you to the next input in your list.   

Room Lighting Setting
The Display page now allows you to select the Room Lighting (dark room with total light control, bright room, etc.) from a drop-down menu.  The Room Lighting choice selects a default gamma option for the calibration session. 

New Input Select Page
The drag-and-drop design of the old Input Select page has been replaced by a new checkbox interface.  Many users told us they found the drag-and-drop hard to perform, especially on laptops without a mouse.  The new Input select page has many improvements, including:
      ‒  Edit-in-place renaming
      ‒  Numeric up-down spinners for multiple instances of the same input   

Hardware support  

·      Added support for the CalMan Enhanced Spyder 3.  By including calibration tables in software, CalMAN transforms this meter from an uncalibrated unknown quantity to a remarkably accurate and trustworthy resource. 

·       Added support for the Konica Minolta LS-100.

·       Support for updated Lumagen Radiance firmware.

·       Support for updated VP-400xx firmware.

·       Improved support for PR670.

·       Serial ports greater than 32 are now supported. 

·       The Meter Refresh page now only asks you about applicable meters. 

·       Added support for the Quantum Data MP500. 

·       Escape key support has been added for pattern sources. 

Layouts 

·      You can now create layouts that always appear on their own tab.  

·      The new RTF box lets you put formatted text (or any of the other objects that can be embedded in a Rich Text File) anywhere in a layout.  

·      Layouts can now contain a variety of Action Objects.  Action Objects appear anywhere in a layout and can have any appearance.  (Just specify a graphics file for their image).  Actions can include navigation (Next, Back, go to named layout), meter control (Read, Read Sequence, etc.), file I/O (save data), etc.  Action Objects can contain multiple actions and conditional logic. 

·      You can now create layouts with a specified subset of colors (for example, just a single color, or just the primaries) rather than having to include the whole color set.   

·       You can now create read-only text fields
 

Charts 

·         Many new chart types have been added, including:
‒  Brightness chart
‒  Contrast chart
‒  Delta RGB chart
‒  Color Balance Absolute and Scaled charts for individual colors
‒  DeltaL, DeltaC, and DeltaH for single readings.  

·       Many charts now have an option to scale their axes dynamically or remain fixed at set values.

·       Single point data grids are now available, showing values for just a single read position.

·         The Bullseye chart has been enhanced to allow display of values other than the current reading.
 

Issues resolved, minor improvements

·     New data fields include Yr:  the ratio between luminance and target luminance. 

·      CalMAN can now recommend minimum and maximum viewing distance, based on THX standards. 

·      More data point options have been added, including 29 and 37 datapoints. 

·      You can now switch the number of data points while retaining all existing information from readings at a different number of data points. 

·      You can now specify that reports should appear normally even if your user interface has been set to blackout mode.  

·      Default file storage locations have been revised to be more congruent with Vista / Windows 7 practice.  Default user data storage location is now in the user’s “Documents” folder.

·      The Treeview controls at the left of the screens have been enhanced in several ways to give a better visual indication of your position in the work flow.  

·      Both the startup pages and the calibration session page now remember any screen position you move them to.  

·      The Session Select page now remembers the previously selected customer.  

·      Much more data is now saved in the CDF, including a section for Display values.

·      Pagination of printed reports has been improved.  

·      The option for selecting the percent of stimulus to be used for Luminance values was not always honored if not explicitly set.  Now CalMAN will always follow the specified setting.  

·      A race condition has been eliminated that could allow you to start one read before the previous one had completed.  (This issue was most apparent on multiprocessor systems in Verbose mode.)  

·      Superfluous prompts have been eliminated in Verbose mode..    

·      Previous versions of CalMAN sometimes generated a spurious warning that meter profile files were corrupt.  This message has been eliminated.    
 

Upgrading to 3.4

    The Version 3.4 MSI will upgrade all existing versions of 3.x in place.  Your preferences and settings will be retained in the upgrade.

CalMAN v3.3 Release Notes
March 3, 2009

New Features in v3.3

·         We have introduced the first truly digital video pattern generator, the CalMAN DPG-1000.  CalMAN v3.3 includes code to drive the DPG-1000 efficiently. 

·         CalMAN now supports automation of pattern source devices via infrared remote control, using the new USB-UIRT.   For example, CalMAN can now drive DVD players to automate a whole series of readings (the same way that CalMAN Professional automates a series of readings with a pattern generator).  Using the USB-UIRT, CalMAN sends the same code to your DVD player that you would send by pressing buttons on your remote control.  Support is built in for the most common players; a DVD Player Editor allows you to define new ones.  In addition to DVD players, video processors such as the DVDO Edge can also be automated via infrared remote control.    

·         CalMAN now supports a new license type, the Enthusiast license, which offers home theater enthusiasts much of the convenience and power formerly restricted to Professionals. 

·        CalMAN now remembers meters you have used before, so you don't have to Refresh to discover them again.  

·        A button has been added to the About page that lets you check your CalMAN license. 

Hardware support  

·         Added support for the Photo Research 705/715.

·         Added support for password-protected Trichomat-1 meter.

·         A method has been added to stop a meter in the midst of a reading.  For all meters that support interruption, you can now hold down the Escape key to stop a reading. 

·         Improved Chroma 5 startup speed.

·         Improved Chroma 5 low light handling.

·         Added Low Light Handling for the Konica Minolta CS-200. 

·         Improved exposure control for the Orb SP-100

·         Improved support for the Sencore VP-401

·         Laser control has been improved on the Orb SP-100 and the Klein K-10.

·         An integration issue that could affect the performance of Hubbles has been resolved.

·         EyeOne Pros are no longer restricted as formerly when overexposed.

·         CalMAN now detects when an outdated version of Spyder3.DLL is in use.

·         The button handling routine has been improved for the Hubble and EyeOne Pro.

Charts 

·         Data tooltips have been added to the CIE charts, the Bullseye charts, and the Grayscale Scatter chart.  Just mouse over the chart to see the measured values.  

·       CIE data points have been revised to make measured vs. target values easier to see at a glance.

·       dL, dC, and DH have been added to the values you can include in a user-defined data grid. 

·         Line charts now have options to scale dynamically, so readings that were formerly off the chart can now be charted.

·        Grab handles have been made larger in Design mode, making it easier to resize charts.
 

Issues resolved, minor improvements

·        Added support for Windows 7 (beta). 

·        The default Gamma formula has been changed from ITU to Power Function. 

·        Blackout mode has been improved.

·        CalMAN now gives more visible indication that you are running in simulated mode.

·         Formerly, you could not use simulated mode to restore data created with a different number of spectrum data points; now simulated mode will reconfigure itself to match the data.

·         Trying to use pattern autosense and automated patterns simultaneously does not make sense and can cause problems, but CalMAN formerly allowed you to do it; now it won't.

·         The dark calibration timer has been improved.

·        All objects on the screen now update properly when the Gamma Correction option is changed.

·         A relocation problem with the help button has been addressed.

·         An XML error that could formerly be generated by some layouts no longer appears.

·         After a Refresh, the Meter Select page would still default to the simulated meter, even if a real meter was found; now it selects the real meter.
 

CalMAN v3.2 Release Notes
December 10, 2008

New Features in v3.2

·         It's now easier to move quickly through the initial setup screens.  The "Start" button that was found at the bottom of some screens has been removed, so that it's easier to click "Next" through the sequence of screens.  Unnecessary actions have been removed, and necessary actions have been clarified.  Illustrations have been added to explain requested actions.

·         Many new layouts have been added, including layouts based on a 1024 x 600 screen size. 

·         All meter options are now kept on a meter-specific basis in the meter select page (rather than the calibration session page options). 

·        Much finer control can now be exercised over low-light options, with separate control over low threshold, low trigger, and high threshold, on a meter-specific basis. 

·         You now have more control over read sound options.  You can set the read sound options in the global preference page, before the meter is ever used.  You can also change the read sounds.

·        More keyboard shortcuts have been added:  (Alt) up, down, left, right

Hardware support  

·         Added support for the Klein K-10

·         Added support for the Orb SP-100

·         Added support for the x-rite ColorMunki Create

·         Added support for the DVDO Edge

·         Added support for the Extron VTG-400 pattern generator

·         Added support for window sizing for pattern generators that support it: Quantum Data 8xx, Lumagen RadianceXD and CalMAN HTPC

·         Added support for the early builds of the Sencore ColorPro III and IV

·        Fixed support for Konica Minolta CS-2000 discovery

·        Fixed window pattern size on the QD802

·         Added check for Konica Minolta CS-200 DLL with appropriate warning if not found

·         Added a warning for Sencore VideoPro loaded with a Quantum Data firmware
 

Charts 

·       Added a histogram RGB tracking chart

·       Added CIE chart types with colored background

·         Added a Gamma point chart that shows RGB broken out

·         Added an option to base the color DeltaE’s on 100% or stimulus White

·         Added an option for a vertical version of the DeltaE charts

·         Added a luminance chart type that shows only target and actual (without breaking out Red, Green, and Blue)

·         Removed background from color luminance charts

·         Made the grayscale scatter chart more readable

·         Swapped target and actual bars on the color luminance chart to be consistent with the CIE charts:  black is now actual.

·         Increased the width of lines on charts.
 

Issues resolved, minor improvements

·         Opening a calibration session is now faster

·         PDF output resolution has been improved

·        Changes made to page setup options are now persisted.

·        The CIE slider now shows the percent of stimulus for white

·        Enhanced inputs selection interactive help

·         User datagrids are now always updated on data restore

·         Screen offset now appropriately applied on data restore

·         If the default meter cannot be started, you now get a retry dialog

·        Spectrum chart issues have been resolved for European locales (using commas as a separator in decimal numbers)

·         The Tab Options have been re-named "Actions"

·         A 3200K white point has been added

·         Added datafield header suppression

·       Fixed missing title and chapter messages for all calibration DVD’s

·       U3 license caching has been improved

·       Fixed a problem with pattern auto-sense

·         Fixed problems relative to meter controls, the dark calibration timer, and stopping a calibration run:  exiting continuous mode; ensuring that meter controls and the timer correctly show the state; stopping any meter read before attempting to reinitialize the meter.

·        Added the CDF name to the session title bar

CalMAN v3.11 Release Notes
August 28, 2008

New Features in v3.11

Added features for Lumagen RadianceXD
     - 5% patterns WRGBCMY
     - Reference and adjustable patterns
     - Color gating

Added support for Avia II

Added Advanced Mode tutorial

"Professional License Missing" warning may now be disabled

Pattern generator color gating persistence

Button to copy license device serial number to clipboard

Pointing wizard audio now auto scales based on range

Issues Resolved in v3.11

When the slider is moved during a read of all data points, the read now finishes correctly.

X-axis values are now correct when you zoom-in on charts.

Session names may now include characters that are illegal in filenames.

Extremely small numbers did not show up correctly in all grids; now they do.

Changing the number of data points when a a single target chart was visible on the screen could cause an unhandled exception; now the chart is correctly updated.

ColorPro III meter is now properly initialized.

The Spectrum chart now reads properly with the EyeOne Pro. 

In Version 3.1, the Color Target Editor would write negative numbers in an inappropriate format; the Color Target Editor in 3.11 no longer does this, and it also correctly handles the format written by 3.1.  

The XYZ datagrid missing in 3.1 is included in 3.11.   

CalMAN v3.1 Release Notes
August 7, 2008

Professional Edition
Version 3.1 includes the debut of CalMAN Professional.  There is only one distribution file for both the Standard and Professional versions.  Professional features are enabled by purchase of a Professional License Key.  Pro features are marked with an asterisk in the list below. 

Upgrading to 3.1
The Version 3.1 MSI will upgrade all existing versions of 3.0.  Your preferences and settings will be retained in the upgrade.  Note that the location of your data files will be different in 3.1. 

Major New Features
Color Target Editor
For designing your own custom targets or calibrating a display which has primaries that can not be brought into standard range.
 
Meter Profiling
For using a much faster TriStim profiled to a Spectro

Data Files
A single CDF file now saves multiple inputs
CDF files contain much more information about the calibration session, including meter, display, comments, etc.
Restoring from a CDF will now restore layout, custom color targets, etc. 
Data is now stored in a user definable location, rather than in the Program Files directory as previously. 

Customer Database
Maintain customer contact information; use fields from the customer database in layouts and reports *

Blackout Interface   
You can now switch the user interface to a black background with white text,  for working in environments where it is important not to radiate light.

New Report Features
Report output to PDF
Print/PDF page layout options for 8.5x11 and A4 paper sizes *
Report design *
Reports can be any size, with scroll bars, and print to multiple pages
You can now add graphic objects (for example, your logo) as a background image or as elements of the report  *

New Layout Features
Customer datafields, to show information from the customer database *
Display datafields, showing information about the display being calibrated *
Setup datafields, showing meter, source, white point, gamma, etc. *
You can now control datafield font size and format (bold, italic, underline, etc.), on a per datafield basis
You can control the layout objects' Z order: right click send to front/back
Notes fields now support default text

New Chart  Features
New Grayscale Scatter chart for showing the white point of each measurement
New PS Luminance bar chart for target and actual luminance of WRGBCMY using 100% White as the Ymax reference
Bullseye charts now auto scale and have RGB indicators
Scaling has been improved on many charts

New Data Grid Features
User definable datagrids: x,y,z,Y; Target x,y,z,Y; Scaled X,Y,Z; L,u',v'; Target L,u'v'; dE 76,94,2000,Max,uv; CCT; N; Gamma
Added user-selected DeltaE row to the data grids
Clicking on a column on a data grid now sets that datapoint as the active position for pattern display and meter reading

Hardware Support Added
Minolta CS-100A *
Minolta CL-200 *
Minolta CS-200 *
Minolta CS-1000 *
Minolta CS-2000 *
Photo Research PR-655 *
Photo Research PR-670 *
x-rite Chroma5 added direct access to additional calibration matrix tables
x-rite Hubble * added direct access to additional calibration matrix tables
Spyder3 Added conflict check for S3 Utility
Quantum Data 881 and 882 *
Extech and Lutron Light meters with a RS-232 interface using version 1 protocol
Extech and Lutron Light meters with version 2 protocol
Extech and Lutron Light meters with version 3 protocol
AVS HD-DVD and Blu Ray calibration discs

Other New Features
Low light handler (LLH) control for the i1Pro, i1Monitor, Spyder2 and Spyder3
Post pattern setup delay to be user definable
Option to choose Metric or Imperial units
Option to select meter output units (for meters that support it) ― Nits, Lux, Foot Candles, Foot Lamberts
RGB gating or channel control option for the pattern generators that support it: VP3xx, VP4xx, 801G, 802, 881, 882, HDG-4000 *
ALT Function keys to select slider position
Function key (F4) to perform a quick meter recalibration
Ambient Light Offset for use with the OTC1000, Hubble and other non-contact meters
Enable/disable check boxes on the ambient and screen offset, pattern delay, and LLH options
A button on the About screen allows you to check for new versions of CalMAN, and CalMAN itself will check on startup once a week. 
You can now defining a function-key equivalent action for the button on the i1Pro, i1Monitor and Hubble.
New Edit buttons on the meter select and session select pages take you directly to the relevant editor
Added calibration date information to the meter version