Collage Setup Example - High End Systems DML-1200 User Manual

Global Functions
The Modifier 2 channel selects which cell of the grid a particular media server will display. DMX values 0 up to 127 are used to
step through grid pattern you selected with the Modifier 1 channel. As you dial through Modifier 2, the selected cell in the grid is
highlighted. DMX values of 128-255 default to the upper left corner of the grid.
Selecting any value larger then the number of grid rectangles defined by Modifier 1 or values from 128-255 defaults to the top-
left rectangular area of the grid.
The Modifier 3 channel lets you manually or automatically control the blended edges of the adjacent projections. You can also
display grid overlays that show your Modifier 1 and Modifier 2 channel selections.
DMX Value
0 No blend adjustment
1-63 Progressively darkens the blend regions
64 No blend adjustment
65-127 Progressively brightens the blend regions.
128-143 Displays rectangular area with no blending
144 Selects a blend curve optimized for color content
145 Selects a blend curve optimized for grayscale content
146-160 Selects the default blend curve
161-191 Displays rectangular area with no blending covering full projector output
192-199 Displays default alignment pattern in rectangular area without blend area
200-207 Displays default alignment pattern with blending
208-215
Displays default alignment pattern and blend area with no blending
216-255
Displays collage selection grid over selected image/movie.

4.12.3 Collage Setup Example

Here's a typical scenario for setting up a 2 x 2 central panorama collage effect.
If you are going to be mapping your Collage to a sphere, you will need to roughly adjust the output before you set
up the Collage, (see Spherical Mapping on page 91).
Setup the Collage effect
1. Select the same content on four media servers.
Any parameter adjustment to a graphic object must be set on ALL graphic objects that are a part of the Collage.
For example, if you are configuring Graphic Object 1 on four media servers to project as a Collage and want to
apply a color effect, that effect must be manipulated on Graphic Object 1 of all four media servers.
2. On all the media servers you are configuring, set a Global Effect Mode channel to a DMX value of 150 to select the Collage
Gen 3 option.
For the most reliable performance, use the same Global Effect Mode parameter on all the Graphic objects to set up
the Collage effect. This also leaves the other Global Effect Mode parameter available for adding a second effect
like spherical mapping to the composite image.
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Array Size
Selected cell
Action