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Chapter 3 – Configuration
Programming the colour cube slots
3 - Configuration
Before the Truelight SDI unit can be used to emulate specific film-outs, it must be loaded
with an appropriate set of colour cubes for your workflow(s). Cubes can be loaded onto
the unit from the Truelight software host either via an ethernet link or a direct serial
connection to the box.
Programming the colour cube slots
The following procedures assume that you have already calibrated your display device and
have created the required Truelight profiles. Full details of display calibration can be found
in the guide, Calibrating your display with Truelight.
The Truelight SDI box contains 15 cube slots that must be programmed from a Mac or Linux
system running the Truelight software. Note that in order to create custom cubes using
Truelight, or load custom cubes created in another system to the Truelight SDI unit, an
appropriate license must be installed on this machine.
Connecting to the
Truelight SDI unit
To connect to the Truelight SDI unit:
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The Truelight SDI unit can be connected to the Truelight software host either via an
ethernet connection or by connecting a serial cable to the Serial 2 connection on the
Truelight SDI unit.
If your machine does not have a serial port then it is possible to connect to the Truelight
SDI unit serial input via a USB-to-serial adapter. Contact Truelight Support for details of
suitable adapters.
If you are using the ethernet connection then both the Truelight software host and
Truelight SDI unit must be on the same network. See Connecting to a network on
page 7 for details.
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Run the Truelight application:
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Mac: Go to Applications > Truelight > Current and double-click truelight.
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Linux: Double-click the Truelight icon on the desktop:
Note that if this icon is missing, then you can run the application from a terminal
window. Type the following command on the command line:
truelight <Enter>
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