SpectraCal Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve User Manual
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CalMAN/Resolve Computer Configurations
CalMAN for Resolve can control the test pattern output from DaVinci Resolve in a number of different
computer configurations. These configurations are described below, starting with whether DaVinci
Resolve is running on a Mac or Windows computer.
When DaVinci Resolve is running on a Mac computer, under OS X:
1. CalMAN can be installed on a separate Windows computer or on a separate Mac computer,
running in a VMware Fusion virtual Windows machine or under Bootcamp with Windows*.
CalMAN will connect to Resolve over TCP/IP.
2. CalMAN can be installed on and running in a VMware Fusion virtual Windows machine on the
same Mac that Resolve is running on. CalMAN will connect to Resolve over TCP/IP.
* CalMAN can also run on a Mac in a Parallels virtual Windows machine, but due to occasional USB
device driver issues with Parallels, it is not currently recommended.
When DaVinci Resolve is running on a Windows computer:
1. CalMAN can be installed on a separate Windows computer or on a separate Mac computer,
running in a VMware Fusion virtual Windows machine or under Bootcamp with Windows.
CalMAN will connect to Resolve over TCP/IP.
2. CalMAN can be installed on and running on the same Windows computer that Resolve is
running on. CalMAN will connect to Resolve over TCP/IP.
CalMAN/Resolve Luminance Levels
CalMAN needs to be configured to control the output from DaVinci Resolve at video levels. To configure
CalMAN, under Settings/Workflow Basic Options/Luminance Levels, select Video (16-235) (10-bit
displays will receive 10-bit signals).
On the DaVinci Resolve Master Project Settings page, under Video Monitoring, the Colorspace (levels)
setting should be at Video Levels.
Note: When Video Levels is selected in DaVinci Resolve, the SDI and HDMI outputs from Blackmagic video
output devices produce signals limited to SMPTE legal (studio) levels (bit levels 64-940). Signal levels
between black and reference white are always accurate.