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  • Page 1 Version 3.4 | 2018-07-25 English...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.4. Layer Reference 6.5. Virtual Outputs 6.5.1. Virtual Output: Configuration of a TripleHead2Go Digital Port © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 2 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 3 9.10. File Browser Features Attributes and Functions Order of Effect Execution Softedging Keystoning Pixel Mapper © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 3 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 4 20.11. Quickstart Connect VPU light 20.12. Switching the apparatus On/Off 20.13. Maintenance 20.14. Conformity Index © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 4 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    English Introduction MA Lighting´s MA VPU – Video Processing Unit – is a dynamic range of solutions for the control, live access and alteration of videos, still images and 3D objects in real time. All videos, still images and 3D objects can be scaled, positioned, tiled, colored and managed directly from any grandMA2 console.

  • Page 6: Help From Ma Technical Support

    Please send an email (in English or German) to the tech support with your contact details and the technical question. See the email address of the technical support in the footer of this website. This email service is monitored during MA Lighting's regular business hours in Germany from 8.30 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    Additional requirements for the use of certain features: To use the online help and to download the latest version of MA VPU, you need internet access. To save to a USB stick, you need a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port.

  • Page 8: For Your Safety

    However, residual risks cannot be ruled out. To avoid risks, follow the safety instructions. MA Lighting does not cover damages which can be result of an inobservance of the safety instructions. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 8 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 9: Functions And Features

    Effects, Scaling, Camera Positions, Keystone and Softedge In addition, MA VPU offers the possibility of choosing any three dimensional object as a surface for video or still images. Cubes, cylinders, spheres, extruded logos or any other three-dimensional shape can be “textured” with complimentary images or videos.

  • Page 10: Transition From Grandma Video To Ma Vpu

    VPU. Also the decoder has changed for best performance results. That means - however - that new content is needed and the new one is based on MPEG-2. With any MA VPU there is some Gigabyte of content pre-installed.
  • Page 11 All custom-made content might need to be re-rendered into MPEG-2. As a former user of grandMA video you will easily discover the new functionality of the MA VPU software. Some functionality has changed as well as some naming. Please refer to the documentation like the online manual to learn about it.
  • Page 12 Codec is short for 'compressor-decompressor', a piece of software that is able to decode and encode a certain format. By this definition, a DirectShow filter is not a codec. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 12 of 218...

  • Page 13: Teaser Mode

    3.2. Teaser Mode To try out the functionality of MA VPU on a PC without purchasing a VPU, use the Teaser Mode. With the Teaser Mode, you can use the MA VPU software without a dongle for small applications without a water mark.

  • Page 14: Comparison Vpu Plus / Vpu Basic / Vpu Light

    8GB@2,4GHz 8GB@1,65GHz 8GB@2,1GHz Fast SATA - Solid State Drive 240GB 120GB 120GB *layers simultaneously **Option © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 14 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 15: Main Features

    English Main Features MA VPU is the Video Processing Unit for the grandMA range of lighting control consoles. It uses a Windows® operating system to facilitate the control of video and still images directly from any grandMA console and runs on readily available PC hardware.

  • Page 16: Installation And Maintenance

    Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English 4.1. Installation and Maintenance The actual version of the video application can be downloaded from the MA Lighting support site: www.malighting.de You should have administration rights to install the program. To work with grandMA VPU without administration rights you have to arrange the administration rights by the administrator on the installation path e.g.:...

  • Page 17: Startup

    Important: If you are using a MA VPU basic or MA VPU light, the end user license agreement is shown at the first external DVI-output - so connect a display and a mouse to the MA VPU basic or MA VPU light.

  • Page 18: Software Update

    Check the version number in the VPU itself to make sure that the installation was successful. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 18 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 19 You should start Acronis from the Acronis Startup Recovery Manager. This means that you should restart the machine and press F11 during boot. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 19 of 218...

  • Page 20: Update Of Fixture Types

    On the desk (or onPC): Select 'Setup’ - 'Patch and Fixture Schedule’: Select ‚Fixture Types': and click on 'Import’ © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 20 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 21 Leave the dialog with 'Ok’. The new Fixture Type appears in the overview with a 'used’ entry of '0’ and can be used now: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 21 of 218...
  • Page 22 'VPU Layer’ and the 'Camera Layer’: Now you can use new functionalities of the imported layers in your VPU. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 22 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 23: Backup

    VPU and press F12 during startup. Password is '12345' Select your USB stick as boot device Acronis will now be started. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 23 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 24 4.1.4.1. Handling backups with the VPU MA Lighting keeps the factory settings of the Windows operating system with all factory default settings on a hidden part of the hard disk of the VPU. This is useful for you to recall this data whenever you encounter problems in the VPU software that cannot be solved by a software update.

  • Page 25: Version 3.4 – 2018

    Enter this complete line (also written identical!) (only in Acronis 2010): vga=0x315 quiet and press OK. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 25 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 26 (also written identical!) (only in Acronis 2010): vga=0x315 quiet and press OK. You will then be at the start screen of Acronis. Choose “Acronis True Image home” to proceed: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 26 of 218...
  • Page 27 Select the boot device 'Hard Disk' and then the USB flash drive as shown: You will then be at the start screen of Acronis. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 27 of 218...
  • Page 28 Backups“ button or recall the image out of the Secure Zone again if necessary. Select your drive and image and click OK: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 28 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 29 A right click with the mouse on the image will give you several options. Choose recover to proceed: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 29 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 30 The next option is to choose whether to restore the whole partition / drive that may be stored in the file or only some files of it. In our case you may only want to restore the whole disk / partitions: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 30 of 218...
  • Page 31 If your image does only contain one partition, you may see a picture like this in the next step. You should only choose to restore the partition, not the master boot record: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 31 of 218...
  • Page 32 Partition selection If you restore a complete hard disk, make sure that you select the whole disk including the Acronis Secure Zone: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 32 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 33 In the next step you will see an overview of what you will restore. Click on proceed and start the recovery of the image: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 33 of 218...
  • Page 34 User Manual - Main Features – Installation and Maintenance – Backup Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English Operation process © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 34 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 35 English 4.1.4.5. Storing an image with Acronis Since MA Lighting wants to give you the factory settings for trouble shooting, never delete, change or store files in the Acronis Secure Zone. Keep in mind that a FAT32 formatted USB stick or hard disk can only handle files up to 4Gbyte. Otherwise you will have to reformat that device with the NTFS file system.
  • Page 36 To write your image onto any memory you can choose the place to store. Click on Browse to do so. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 36 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 37 However, it is necessary to choose “Options” to do further settings before writing the image: Backup summary You have to choose “Full” as backup method: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 37 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 38 When storing images for your own purpose or in a normal backup situation you can lower the compression level to normal to speed up the process: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 38 of 218...
  • Page 39 After inserting all these information click on proceed to start the backup. You should always get a positive message at the end of the process. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 39 of 218...
  • Page 40 User Manual - Main Features – Installation and Maintenance – Backup Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English If not you should definitely check what went wrong. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 40 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 41 To do so, click on the folder on the left side and Drag&Drop it with a mouse to your drive on the right. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 41 of 218...
  • Page 42 D. You can now disconnect the external storage device by unplugging the USB cable. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 42 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 43: Access Vpu Via Network

    The default folder for content is d:\content. The software folder is used to transfer software updates to the unit via Ethernet connections © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 43 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 44: Version Of Grandma Desk Or Grandma Onpc (Off-Line)

    3.0.0. GMA2-Streaming Version This number should correspond to the grandMA 2 streaming version This number is for internal purpose © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 44 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 45: Ip Addresses

    (an IP address). An IP address is made up of a set of four numbers. Each number can have a value between 0 and 255. IP adresses can be set via the network settings of the MA VPU (File / Settings / Network).
  • Page 46 IP settings can be found at: START - CONTROL PANEL - NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 46 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 47 This address can be added via the Windows® control panel dialog Advanced TCP/IP Settings. Further information about the Art-Net protocol under: © Artistic Licence (UK) Ltd. www.artisticlicence.com © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 47 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 48: Edid Manager

    2. This situation can be undone if VPU is restarted with only on monitor (or EDID signal on) on output 1. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 48 of 218...
  • Page 49 1920 1080 50 1280 720 59 1920 1080 59 1280 720 60 1920 1080 60 © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 49 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 50: Citp / Msex Protocol

    CITP multicast address. This address can be changed. Changing this address changes CITP multicast address for all MA stations (consoles, MA 3D, MA VPU) in current session. Be aware, when changing this address connection to third party CITP stations may not be possible anymore.
  • Page 51 At the desk a CITP Video window can be created via: Create Basic Window - Other - CITP Video Viewer. The Window looks like this: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 51 of 218...
  • Page 52 Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English CITP Video Viewer If the Show Mode is enabled, CITP is automatically disabled. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 52 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 53: Communication With The Grandma Desk Series

    The grandma onPC, see: Connection with the grandma onPC Notice that MA VPU fixtures (Layer, Camera, Master) need a valid DMX-patch in order to communicate with MA VPU © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 53 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 54: Connection With The Grandma Desk

    VPU has the right IP address as described in ’IP Addresses’. A detailed example can be found at: Quickstart with grandMA2 © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 54 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 55: Connection With The Grandma Onpc (Off-Line) Software

    Start a new session at the grandMA2 onPC (Setup / MA Network Control / Create Session) Start the MA VPU application Invite the VPU to your session (Setup / MA Network Configuration). Press "Add" and choose your MA VPU. Right click on the cell "Session Member" to invite the MA VPU. Choose a Fixture Layer.

  • Page 56: Connection States

    English 5.3. Connection States When you launch MA VPU (Video Processing Unit) it tries to connect to a session where its state is set to "Session Member"​ . ​ T he two states of the connection are indicated by the heart in the status bar. The blinking of the heart indicates the communication between the desk and MA VPU.
  • Page 57 ​ I f the session entry appears in red, the streaming version is wrong. You have to update the software. The upper part of the dialog shows the active sessions and their members in a tree view. MA VPU is marked green.

  • Page 58: Data Management

    Data Management This section describes how data is managed by the desk and MA VPU. If they are connected in a MA network session the desk gets the master and the video application becomes the slave of a session. Data changed within the video application is transferred to the desk and vice versa.

  • Page 59: Master Slave

    6.1. Master slave The MA console or onPC is always the master of a session. If the MA VPU is started as standalone it is not in a session. If a desk is connected and a session is started within the desk the VPU becomes the slave. So the synchronization of desk and video data is guaranteed.

  • Page 60: Principle Function Diagram

    Several grandMA VPU applications are shown in several 'fixture layers’ on the MA-desk. The following diagram shows a principle structure with 4 layers. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 60 of 218...
  • Page 61 User Manual - Data Management Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English MA VPU: Principle function diagram © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 61 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 62: Layer Properties

    For each MA VPU station an own Fixture Layer is created. This Layer accepts several Video Layers. These Video Layers can be combined to meet your requirements. In the following example the Fixture Layer with the name ‚VPU' contains 1 Master Fixture, 6 Video Layers and 2 Camera Fixtures (known as former VPU Output fixture):...
  • Page 63 Please note that you can not run video clips on all these layers at the same time due to performance reasons. Master: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 63 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 64 - remote controlled PC shut down - Switch into Fullscreen View Camera Layer (former Output Layer): © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 64 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 65 Settings - Display Dialog of the VPU you can tell the VPU witch Camera „View“ it should display. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 65 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 66: Layer Reference

    Important Only the video itself is feed into the other layer, not the changes in color or effects etc. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 66 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 67: Virtual Outputs

    Don’t use the Virtual Output signal as input for the same layer (e.g. VirtOut 1 as input for CAM 1 on the same layer). That will lead an optical feedback! © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 67 of 218...

  • Page 68: Virtual Output: Configuration Of A Triplehead2Go Digital Port

    "Virtual Output ID" is important for mapping to layers. The individual attributes of the “Virtual Outputs” (e.g. Softedge) can be adjusted by selecting the proper camera by “Camera ID”. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 68 of 218...
  • Page 69 User Manual - Data Management – Virtual Outputs Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 69 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 70 3712x720. Layer 1 will be parameterized in a way (using a MA Lighting console or onPC) that it is only visible for Camera 1, 2 and 3 (which are already linked with the corresponding “Virtual Outputs”).
  • Page 71 Layer 2, 3 and 4 (referring to the figure below) are the carrier to apply the content of the virtual Outputs 1-3 via © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 71 of 218...
  • Page 72 Respectively Layer 3 receives its input virtual Output 2 via the virtual Input 2. Analog the same is true for Layer 4 and virtual Output 3. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 72 of 218...
  • Page 73 User Manual - Data Management – Virtual Outputs Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 73 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 74 Layer 2, 3 and 4 are parameterized to be only visible by Camera 4. Camera 4 is assigned to the physical DVI output of the VPU. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 74 of 218...
  • Page 75 The Multipreview display of the Layer 2-4: The actual output at the DVI connector is shown below: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 75 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 76 The TripleHead2Go splits this signal into three independent single pictures. When send to three projectors and taken the soft edged overlap into account the complete images on the canvas looks like one big. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 76 of 218...
  • Page 77 When rendering those into a virtual output and use the next four with the final output. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 77 of 218...

  • Page 78: Predefined Constellation

    English 6.6. Predefined Constellation If a MA VPU application is started, and a new show is created via „File - New Show" the application starts a show that contains two Fixture Layers with the following configuration: Video Layer Camera Master Description...

  • Page 79: Several Ma Vpu Applications In One Grandma Show

    A MA VPU application is working in the 'MA-Net' and is identified via the fixture layer name. All PCs running MA VPU with the same fixture layer name will 'grab' what they need out of the data stream and show the same show with the same content. Several 'Video-fixtures' configured in the desk can be selected in the...

  • Page 80: Quickstart With Grandma2

    You can configure the layout via the buttons on the right: Connecting the VPU to a session © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 80 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 81 In the upcoming dialog tap Create Session . The session will start: Press Setup and tap MA Network Configuration . © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 81 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 82 Console and VPU must be in the same IP segment. Playback of a still image © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 82 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 83 VPU output Hiding the VPU GUI To hide the GUI of the MA VPU you can either press 'Shift + Enter' at the keyboard of the VPU station or use the fullscreen mode of the VPU master fixture. To select the master fixture at the VPU demo show, press Fixture 11 Please , or select group 15 '11: Mas A’...
  • Page 84 Select a video of your choice, tap the feature 'VPlayer’ and select the attribute 'Playmode'. Now you can choose how to play the video e.g. as a loop, select 'Loop’: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 84 of 218...

  • Page 85: Program Surface

    As already known from other applications, the program surface is divided into several parts: Program Surface Menu Bar Toolbar Preview Multi Preview Content Editor Browser Warper Pixel Mapper © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 85 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 86 Overview window for example shows images and videos of the channel functions or the LED panels in the Pixel Mapper Status bar © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 86 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 87: Internal Touch-Screen Vpu Plus

    The touch-screen offers a direct access to important VPU functions and shows which content is send actually to the outputs: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 87 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 88 - Lock / Unlock the touch-screen buttons - Switch between the output preview and system monitor information © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 88 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 89 - Opens the Setup dialog (New Show, Load Show, Save Show, Save Show as, Update Software, Enable Pixel Mapper, Enable DVI) - Select the fixture layer © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 89 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 90: Internal Screen Vpu Light

    / second PM (pixel Number of outputs mapper) (1): See in: Connection States © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 90 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 91: Menu Bar

    Like in several other Windows applications you can store and recall files, and adjust the settings of the program: File View Render Help © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 91 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 92: File

    There are 4 possibilities to take a screenshot: 1. With the already described button 2. Via the "print" button of the keyboard © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 92 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 93 - EDID: State of EDID Manager see: EDID Manager - Monitor: Name of the physical interface card. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 93 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 94 To get the 1:1 pixel correct display of the test pattern make sure to use the @Native Object only! Settings… Network Within this dialog you can set the properties for the network. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 94 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 95 A click on the button 'Start Distribution' will start the distribution process. Change… MA/sACN/Art-Net IP © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 95 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 96 It can be set by a channel in the Master fixture or this button. See also: Toolbar © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 96 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 97 Clip Time Format: Clip timing calculation, e.g. clip with 30 fps and clip time Format 30 Fps, Encoder Speed © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 97 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 98 '.avi’ files and you only want to import the '.mov’ files the © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 98 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 99 Field 1 then 2: field one is displayed first (and stretched to full ratio) then field two Field 1 only: field one is displayed (and stretched to full ratio), field two is not displayed © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 99 of 218...
  • Page 100 If no device property is available, nothing happens. Exit Leave the application. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 100 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 101: View

    This can be helpful for troubleshooting. Dialog Docking Frame: Docking Frame contains all opened views. Views can © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 101 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 102 Docking Frame is opened. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 102 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 103: Render

    Finally output via ethernet adaptor (e.g. Art-Net) to RGB/CMY devices/fixtures. ​ E nable the Pixel Mapper see also chapter: Pixel Mapper. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 103 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 104: Help

    Shows the about box with the current version number. In the lower part of the box you can find Info… the license information and the Dongle Serial Number. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 104 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 105: Toolbar

    Highlight functionality of the pixel mapper is turned off CITP is disabled Testpattern is disabled Monitor identification is disabled Hap Converter is paused © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 105 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 106 Store Alignment: Stores the alignment of the window layout on the local VPU (not in the showfile). © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 106 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 107: Status Bar

    Assign a VPU camera (e.g. Camera 1) to an output. This function is identical to the former “Softedge ID” © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 107 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 108: Preview

    This view offers a preview of the resulting output video. If you enter the tab, MA VPU receives the commands from the desk and shows the resulting output, but in opposite to the fullscreen view the menus, the toolbar and the status bar are also active.

  • Page 109: Multi Preview

    Store Alignment: Stores the alignment of the window layout on the local VPU (not in the showfile) © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 109 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 110 You can toggle the controls with the 'Channels’ button in the toolbar: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 110 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 111: Content Editor

    Content Distribution: A click on the Content distribution button will start the content distribution process. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 111 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 112: Content: Image Pool (I-Pool)

    D:. After the selection of the folder and confirming with „OK" it will take a while until the images are shown because MA VPU has to build a so-called thumbnail (little image) for all items.
  • Page 113 Hotkeys, 'Ctrl’ + x,c,v (Cut, Copy, Paste) and 'delete’ are allowed © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 113 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 114 Hap Converter to convert the content to a valid format which can be played back. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 114 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 115 'Channel Function' click with the left mouse button into a line. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 115 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 116 Images'. You can change the name via the context menu with the right mouse button © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 116 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 117 With this function it is easy to change Fixture Types of old shows without losing content information or manually inserting it again. 1. Export Function Blocks © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 117 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 118 2. Exchange Fixture Type 3. Import Function Block again 4. The show can go on! © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 118 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 119: Content: Text Ticker

    Compos P1: Choose how long the pause in the middle of the animation is Compos P2: For Future Use (currently not implemented) © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 119 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 120 They can be adjusted or new frames can be added. They are located in the PixelMapperContainer/Videocompositioncontainer. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 120 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 121: Content: Eff1 Type...eff4 Type

    The shader code is written in HLSL (High Level Shading Language). The following example shows the assignment of a sepia effect to a test image: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 121 of 218...
  • Page 122 Water Par1 Circulation; Par2 Intensity; Par3 Speed Ocean Par1 Amplitude; Par2 Wavecount x; Par3 Wavecount y © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 122 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 123: Content: 3D Objects

    (Ratio of width / height e.g. 16/9). So we recommend using this object (Plane@r.x) for the easy projection of videos. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 123 of 218...
  • Page 124 @OutputR.x: scales to full output resolution and keeps image ratio (Letterbox). Scaling, Rotation and Position Z not possible as this is a 2-dimensional object with defined size (defined by output resolution!). © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 124 of 218...

  • Page 125: Content: Mask

    Using of the mask within the camera: Resulting output The brightness of a pixel determines the transparency. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 125 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 126 With "Add Mask to Camera" a channel set is created in the mask channel function that refers to the location of the screenshot: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 126 of 218...
  • Page 127 Masks should be created in the same resolution as the used output. If the resolution is not the same, the mask will be crushed or stretched. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 127 of 218...
  • Page 128 User Manual - Program surface – Content Editor Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 128 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 129: Warper

    The Warper enables you to warp or straighten out the image output on a bended area, stretch, shrink and rotate selected parts of the image and cut out parts of the projection: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 129 of 218...

  • Page 130: Warper Fullscreen View

    VPU PC that is connected via MA-Net. In both cases the warped output can be checked in real time: VPU with image output Laptop to operate the Warper © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 130 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 131: Warper Basic Operation

    The center of the object matches the center of the output. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 131 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 132 If it is used on a camera it behaves like "Stretched". o Orthogonal: The object is drawn with its native resolution. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 132 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 133 Orthogonal mode is also the most pixel accurate one when using the object on a camera. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 133 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 134 'Warper Meshes’. E.g. if your projection area is only one big bended plane you only need one mesh. If the area is splitted into different objects it favorable to use different meshes for these objects © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 134 of 218...
  • Page 135 The default is set to a m pixels. The higher the v size, the coarser the su © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 135 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 136 If the U and V values ar resolution of the image the VImg Split effect in © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 136 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 137 Meshes can be edited always via a doubleclick into the graphic view on the mesh or the mesh list table. Example: The projection plane is divided into 4 even planes: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 137 of 218...
  • Page 138 The coordinates of the described via the U/V c (0,0) of the U/V coordin corner of the image. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 138 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 139: Warping

    The resolution of the grid is limited to 128x128. To change into the Grid Mode do a right mouse click on the preview: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 139 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 140 Several connected points form a face (area). © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 140 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 141 'Shift’ or the 'Ctrl’ button. Undo or redo the last action. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 141 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 142 The manually changes of the points are lost because they are converted into vertex data! This is always announced via a warning dialog. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 142 of 218...

  • Page 143: File Browser

    You can delete and rename files or folders and create new folders. Restriction: ​ Y ou cannot drag & drop on touch-screen without using a mouse. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 143 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 144: Features Attributes And Functions

    The switch 'Alpha’ decides if the pixel gets complete transparent or opaque in dependency to the color key. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 144 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 145 Selection of the 'I-Pool’. One ‚Pool’ can contain up to 255 images or videos VObj. Images Image 1 Choose the image or video from the selected 'Pool’ © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 145 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 146 Animate continuous scrolling of the image or video on the object VPlayer (Playmode Speed; Begin; End; Index) Frame 100 (Only for videos) © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 146 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 147 Control the sound output for video files with a soundtrack Sound is off Example Fullscreen Master Features and Attributes View Beam © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 147 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 148 Image = Circle Select the image for the iris mask *As described in Eff1 Type…Eff4 Type © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 148 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 149 Select the omage for the iris mask VScale (X; Y; Z; All) X= 50%; Y=50%; Z=50% X= 50%; Y=30%; Z=50% © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 149 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 150 Keystone (1A,; 1B; 2A; 2B; 3A; 3B; 4A; 4B) 2B=0; 3A=0; 3B=0; 3A=0; 3B=0; 4A=0; 4A=0; 4B=0 % 4B=30 % © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 150 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 151 Rotate the camera around the center point of the 3D- world Change the field of view of the camera. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 151 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 152: Order Of Effect Execution

    Effects (SW or Sepia or stuff like that) RGB Values (Red Green Blue) Color Boost Saturation Contrast Brightness Dimmer Alpha Blendmode © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 152 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 153: Softedging

    Inside the overlapping range both images show the same content, but with decreasing brightness to the borders. The MA VPU supports this technique for videos and images. This is realized via four controllable grayscales (gray wedges) at the borders of the image. Position and distribution of...
  • Page 154 All values can be entered in a graphical way with a preview in this special dialog: Special Dialog 'Softedge' © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 154 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 155: Keystoning

    The keystone correction always causes a compression of the projected image. This causes a loss of quality of your projection. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 155 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 156 Selecting the keystone feature of a camera fixture will enable the special dialog button: All values can be entered in a graphical way with a preview in this special dialog: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 156 of 218...
  • Page 157 User Manual - Keystoning Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English Special Dialog 'Keystone' © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 157 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 158: Pixel Mapper

    Enable the Pixel Mapper mode via the menu: Render Pixel Mapper or touch screen Setup Pixel Mapper enabled . The general output of MA VPU is now done via Ethernet Art-Net, sACN or MA-Net2 instead of the graphic card of the PC.

  • Page 159: Vpu - Pixel Mapper Graphical View

    This view presents the graphical LED wall arrangement and allows a comfortable editing and controlling of the used fixtures: VPU Pixel Mapper Editor - Graphical View © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 159 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 160: Pixel Mapper Toolbar

    Highlight Attention: The real output channels are highlighted, so it is not recommended if you are on air. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 160 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 161: Pixel Mapper Editor

    Therefore the physical dimensions of the LED matrix (Area) and the number of pixels (Output) can be set: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 161 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 162 There are only 16 panels used (5 x 5 LEDs). The middle stripe is not equipped with LED panels and is not used. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 162 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 163 If the user sets the "Original" button, DMX data will be send again as patched in the desk. Art-Net: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 163 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 164 If the user sets the "Original" button, DMX data will be send again as patched in the desk. Options © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 164 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 165 Statistic Statistic: This tab offers information about the used universes, DMX channels and the performance. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 165 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 166: Vpu - Pixel Mapper Grid View

    The edit control (to type in the value) can be opened by a left mouse click on a selected value. Holding <Ctrl> while lassoing (selecting) values allows toggling the selection. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 166 of 218...
  • Page 167 Pixel Mapper editor - Grid view Right click into the grid view and select “Paste”. The result looks like this: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 167 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 168 If no real keyboard is connected you can use the on screen keyboard to enter values into the grid. Therefore do a right mouse click into the grid. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 168 of 218...

  • Page 169: Console - Vpu Pixel Mapper View

    The following example shows 10 LED Tiles arranged on a 1 x 1 meter square: VPU Pixel Mapper View - Graphical View © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 169 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 170 MA-Net2 is put out on Ethernet1, sACN and Art-Net are put out on Ethernet 2(on a VPU). To send the Pixel Mapper data back into the console, no additional Ethernet cable is required. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 170 of 218...

  • Page 171: Creation Of Customized 3D Objects

    MA VPU Z is the depth, Y the vertical and X the horizontal axis. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 171 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 172 Select not used polygons… and delete them. Set the visibility of normals on. Copy the object… © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 172 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 173 The old cylinder objects can be deleted. Now you can see two objects with normals in both directions. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 173 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 174 Adjust the texture mapping parameter. Assign the UV coordinates for the texture mapping. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 174 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 175 “Save Templates” in order to make the 3D-object visible at the VPU. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 175 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 176: Content Specifications

    MAC OSX operating system. General notes: Program Stream => contains video and audio files, typical file extension .mpg © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 176 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 177 10-20 Mbps 1024x768 15-20 Mbps HD 720p 1280x720 15-20 Mbps HD 1080p 1920x1080 20-30 Mbps © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 177 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 178 HD for example. That influences also the bit rate which can vary from approx. 3 to over 80 Mbit/s. The higher the bit rates the more workload for the CPU, RAM and so on. Because of that MA Lighting choose settings that form a good compromise between bit rate and resulting frame rate.
  • Page 179 24 fps, 25fps, 29,97 fps, 30fps, 50 fps, 60 fps (2) Bit rate Variable Bit Rate (VBR) (3) depends on MA VPU hardware: Maximum resolution – using a MA VPU MK2 the maximum resolution is 7680 x 4320 (5) File extension video .avi Aspect ratio: Pixel 1:1 Hap for Quicktime Codec This codec is available for OSX and Windows.
  • Page 180 32-320kbps 44,1kHz / 48kHz MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) Stereo .MP3 3D Objects content requirements​ : 3D Objects 3D Object format File extension DirectX © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 180 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 181: Rovi Total Codestudio For Converting Your Content Into Mpeg2

    English 16.1. Rovi Total CodeStudio for converting your content into MPEG2 To convert your content (e.g. *.avi or *.mov) into the MA VPU conform MPEG2 format, we recommend to use the Rovi TotalCode Studio transcoding tool. The free demo version of the application can be downloaded at the Rovi homepage: http://www.rovicorp.com The demo version is fully functional, though it adds a watermark to processed video (without harming your source material).
  • Page 182 2. Click on Tools / Preset Manager or Press F6 on your keyboard 3. Import the file „MA_VPU_Rovi_TotalCode_Studio_Presets_V_2_5" © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 182 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 183 Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English 4. All presets are now listed in the Preset Manager © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 183 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 184 5. Open Media, load the video file you want to transcode from your hard drive 6. Drag the File Container of that file in the lower (output) part to assign it the encoder © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 184 of 218...
  • Page 185 Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English 7. Select the corresponding Preset that fits the original file properties © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 185 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 186 9. Set name and location of the Output File (transcoded clip) © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 186 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 187 1. If you have already imported and assigned a video to be transcoded as described before, you can add this job to a queue. Simply press the „add to batch job list“ button © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 187 of 218...
  • Page 188 3. When all settings are adjusted, use the function „Update Job“ in the Batch Window to update the batch list entry © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 188 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 189 English 4. When all files are set into the batch list, press the „Start“ button to activate the process © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 189 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 190: Hap Content Converter

    - Hap Alpha is similar to Hap 1 with support for transparency - Hap Q offers improved image quality at a higher data rate © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 190 of 218...
  • Page 191 Select the channel sets at the content editor and press the 'Start conversion' button. Hap Coversion Options: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 191 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 192 By pressing this button the selected files are copied into the Jobque and the conversion process starts. Hap Converter Jobque: © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 192 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 193 © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 193 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 194: Warnings

    If you continue to have sore hands, wrists or arms during or after work, stop working and see a doctor. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 194 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 195: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Acronis software starts for backup purposes (Not for dongle Startup (# >= 87) usurers of former grand MA video) Print Take a screenshot © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 195 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 196: Faq And Troubleshooting

    If you have any problems with the application, you can refer to the MA-share VPU Forum. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 196 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 197: Supplement Ma Lighting

    User Manual - Supplement MA Lighting Version 3.4 – 2018-07-25 English 20. Supplement MA Lighting blank page © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 197 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 198: Intended Use

    20.1. Intended use The MA VPU (Video Processing Unit) is an element of the MA system family. Intended use is output of audio and video via DVI, Art-Net or sACN. Three different versions of the MA VPU are available to suit all needs: MA VPU plus, MA VPU basic and MA VPU light.

  • Page 199: Data

    Socket type Power Out: (only VPU plus + VPU basic) PowerCon (grey) by NEUTRIK AG, Liechtenstein ATTENTION! © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 199 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 200 VPU plus: max. 400 VA VPU basic: max. 300 VA VPU light: max. 200 VA © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 200 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 201: Symbols And Warning Labels

    20.3. Symbols and warning labels Warning Supply Warning Alternating Danger of electric voltage Danger Area current (AC) shock ON/OFF © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 201 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 202: Limitations

    5 (minimum distance between dark dots >= 15mm) 2 dots adjacent permanent dark max 1 Total bright and dark dots max 5 © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 202 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 203: Transport

    (bend or broken), monitor is broken or connectors are damaged do not connect the apparatus to power! Call our hotline for technical support! © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 203 of 218...

  • Page 204: General Safety Instructions

    As with all industrially manufactured goods, the use of substances that induce an allergic reaction such as aluminium cannot be generally excluded. If you develop an allergic reaction (such as a skin rash, frequent © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 204 of 218...
  • Page 205 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 205 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 206: Important Safety Instructions

    © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 206 of 218...

  • Page 207: Electric Shock Warning On The Rear Of The Grandma

    The unit should be serviced by qualified personnel only, as live parts may be exposed when opening and/or removing coverings; besides others, you run the risk of suffering an electric shock. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 207 of 218...

  • Page 208: Safety And Environment

    This apparatus is not protected against splash water. Do not use this apparatus near water. Do not use the apparatus in rain or moisture. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 208 of 218...

  • Page 209: Quickstart Connect Vpu Plus

    Use only cable with max length 0,5 m! Do not disconnect drive when at work! © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 209 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 210: Quickstart Connect Vpu Light

    Mains Input (blue) 120 / 230 V, 50/60 Hz no switching of voltage necessary (Cable and connector not included ex works) © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 210 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 211: Switching The Apparatus On/Off

    Modes: Operation ON - First push on ON/STANDBY - button © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 211 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 212 ON/STANDBY button on the front panel. Switching Off the Instrument In order to switch off the apparatus, tap Shutdown at the interal display of a MA VPU Plus or go to File Exit at the GUI of the MA VPU. In this standby mode, the AC power voltage is present within the instrument. For longer non use switch the power switch to “0”...

  • Page 213: Maintenance

    Electric shock warning: The unit should be serviced by qualified personnel only, as live parts may be exposed when opening and/or removing coverings; besides others, you run the risk of suffering an electric shock. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 213 of 218...

  • Page 214: Conformity

    Waldbüttelbrunn, September 6th 2013 Dipl. Ing. Michael Adenau © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 214 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

  • Page 215: Index

    Data 20.2. Data Management Digital Port 6.5.1. Download 4.1. EDID Manager 4.1.8. Editor 14.1.2. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 215 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 216 9.2. Internal Touch Screen VPU plus 9.1. Intro Introduction IP Address of the PC 4.1.7.1. © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 216 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 217 2. 20.6. 20.9. SAFETY 20.7. Service Pack 4.1.2.1. Several MA VPU applications in one grandMA show © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 217 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...
  • Page 218 3.3. VPU Plus 3.3. warning 20.3. 20.8. Warnings Warper 9.9. 9.9.1. 9.9.2. Warping 9.9.3. with © 2018 MA Lighting Technology GmbH - Dachdeckerstr. 16 - 97297 Waldbüttelbrunn - Germany 218 of 218 Phone +49 5251 688865-30 - tech.support@malighting.com - www.malighting.com...

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