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Content Management Application (CMA)
6.4.1.2
Assigning DMX Values Automatically
The CMA can automatically assign a unique DMX value to any file or folder that does not already have a value. This automated
assignment is based on alphabetically sorting the existing file/folder names, and assigning each item a unique consecutive
integer.
To automatically assign DMX values to a single file or folder with user content:
1.
Display the User content folder or file in the right pane of the CMA Window
2.
Select AutoSet DMX from either the Media Files folder or Objects drop down menu or the right click popup list. The CMA will
assign a valid DMX value to the file or the folder.
You can automatically assign DMX values to all folders at once or to all the files within a folder at once. You cannot set both files
and folder values at the same time. To automatically assign DMX values to all the User content folders or all files within a User
content folder:
1.
Display the User content folders or the files for a single folder in the right pane of the Content Management window and
deselect all files or folders.
2.
Select Autoset All DMX from either the Media Folders or Objects drop down menu or the right click popup list. The CMA will
assign a valid DMX value to all selected files or folders.
Using the same steps, you can also Reset DMX for a single file or folder or Reset All DMX for all display files or folders displayed in
the right pane to zero.
6.4.1.3
Editing User Content DMX Values
You can manually assign any valid DMX value to your files or folders by selecting the file or folder in the right pane and then,
using the pull down menu or the right click popup, selecting Edit DMX. A dialog box will allow you to input the DMX value. If it is
a valid value from 0-255, the CMA will change the DMX value displayed for the file or folder.
6.4.1.4
Valid DMX Values
Certain DMX values are Reserved for special purposes and are not user assignable
User Content item to another valid DMX value. A valid DMX value is:
• From 0-255
• Is not one of the reserved values for that type of content
• Is unique from other content of its type except for zero
The following table shows valid and reserved values for User Content.
Content Type
Media Folders
(media file collections)
Media Files
Objects
6.4.2
Moving User Content Files and Folders
User content can be easily moved between fixtures or between your local drive and fixtures. Which method you use depends on:
• How much content you want to move
• What existing server content you want to preserve
• Whether the client machine is currently connected to the Ethernet fixture link
• If you want to maintain currently assigned content identification DMX values
• Which CMA version you are using (Windows or Mac OS)
There are several methods for moving User content files and media folders between media servers to your local drive:
• Drag and Drop
• Copy and Paste commands
• Cloning transfers the User Content files and their DMX value assignments from one media server to one or more server(s) on the
fixture network.
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DMX Values
0
No Selection
1-40
Default Stock media
41-239
User collections
240-254
Reserved
255
Live video feed
0
No Selection
1-255
Media files
0
No selection
1-149
Stock Objects
150-255
User Objects
You can change the assigned DMX value for a
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Description
DML-1200 w/Axon Embedded Graphic Engine 24/12/2010
Reserved?
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
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