Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Barco Communicator Lite

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Posted by Marcial Feliciano Ramos (Member # 1989) on 01-09-2013, 11:01 AM:

How I manage to use the Communicator Lite? I read the pdf about it from My Barco but I cant connect to the projector. I need to install some on the projector? I follow the instructions and the "home page" for the CL doesn't appear the only thing I get is a page with the Barco Logo and the logs for the projector. Thanks for any info you guys can bring me.

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 01-09-2013, 08:57 PM:

I believe the program you are referring to is only for their "A/V" projectors. You need "DC Communicator" to talk with DCinema projectors.

Posted by Dave Macaulay (Member # 813) on 01-10-2013, 09:02 AM:

There's reference to the "lite" version in the 10Sx documentation - but like Steve says, you won't get much use from it with any other Barco D-cinema projector.
You want "Communicator PC" (currently v4.6.7) to talk to any S1 or B/C S2 projector.

Posted by Marcial Feliciano Ramos (Member # 1989) on 01-10-2013, 11:47 AM:

Thanks for the info. I already have the Communicator I was reading about this and never saw on the pdf that doesnt apply to D-Cinema. I was hoping we can use tablets to connect directly to the projector to check and diagnose while we arrived to the theater.

Posted by Marco Giustini (Member # 4544) on 01-10-2013, 02:07 PM:

Dave, to be extra fussy 4.6.7 is the post production version. Normal version is 4.6.6! [Smile]

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 01-11-2013, 06:22 AM:

My mistake...

Communicator Lite is nothing more than a Web application running on the projector itself. Note, all Barco projectors have a web application but it would appear that the DP2K-10S is the first that actually also has basic functions of Communicator on it too. All you need is a web browser running on your tablet/phone...etc and point it to the IP of the projector and then go through the normal login procedures.

Posted by Marcial Feliciano Ramos (Member # 1989) on 01-11-2013, 09:04 PM:

Exactly, but is already working for example 15c and 20c. Or right now only on the 10x? I tried on a 20c and nothing happens only the page that I described above.

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 01-11-2013, 09:40 PM:

The web page on series 2 machines is informational only (versions, log...that sort of thing). The 10S is the first to have controls via the web page.