Radiator Laser Synthesizer
User Manual
only and do not affect the HDMI output. Only the SIZE, LEVEL and BLACKOUT controls (if
configured) will affect both the laser and HDMI outputs.
Laser Blanking and Dwell
Depending on the specifications of the connected laser projector, clones generated by the Clone module
may not look correct. This is due to the speed at which the galvos can be re-positioned, and the speed
of the laser diode drivers. To create clones which are free of artifacts these settings are provided. The
Laser Blanking setting affects how much time to leave between each clone. This allows time for the
laser to move to a new location before drawing starts. The Laser Dwell setting affects the minimum
amount of time spent on each clone. This affects the maximum draw rate of clones. These parameters
interact with the frequency of shapes being produced by the Shape generators to create the clone
effects. When the clone generator is disabled by selecting one clone, these settings are not used.
External DAC
Radiator supports several types of external DACs. The Ether Dream is the most useful as it allows
lasers to be located far away from Radiator and connected with Ethernet cable. The Laser Dock / Laser
Cube is a USB-connected interface mainly used for low-cost laser projectors which lack a proper ILDA
port. Only one external DAC is supported at a time and can be selected with the External DAC option.
The status of the external DAC is shown beside the setting. Status is determined as follows:
•
Ether Dream
- Online means the device is detected on the network, prepared and streaming.
•
LaserDock
- Online means the device is detected on the USB and is receiving points.
Output Parameters
Parameter
Description
X Scale
Adjusts the X size of the output. Preview is shown.
Y Scale
Adjusts the Y size of the output. Preview is shown.
X Offset
Adjusts the X offset of the output. Preview is shown.
Y Offset
Adjusts the Y offset of the output. Preview is shown.
X Flip
Flips the X output polarity. Preview is shown.
Y Flip
Flips the Y output polarity. Preview is shown.
Red Level
Adjusts the gain of the red output.
Green Level
Adjusts the gain of the green output.
Blue Level
Adjusts the gain of the blue output.
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