1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. green hippo Manuals
  4. Desktop
  5. Hippotizer Express
  6. Manual

green hippo Hippotizer Express Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
! " #
$
%
& '
(
) " * ) #
+

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Hippotizer Express and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Summary of Contents for green hippo Hippotizer Express

  • Page 1 ! " # & ' ) " * ) #...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Organizing your media _____________________ 64 Table of Contents Adding and removing media ________________ 65 The Show Manager ________________________ 65 Viewing your media ______________________ 66 Table of Contents ______________________________ 3 Creating a New Show ____________________ 67 Saving a Show __________________________ 67 Introduction ___________________________________ 4 Loading a show _________________________ 68 Important Notes ____________________________ 4...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction ' , ' - ( & 3 2 ' % 4 & ( % ' . , / . ' , % , . / 2 . 3 , # , 2 5 , / & , , , &...

  • Page 5: Warranty

    & & , / , ? 2 3 ( 2 , , , 2 - , > % , / 2 & & , 2 & , 3 , , ' & , & & ., & , , , & &...

  • Page 6: Contents Checklist

    3 , % D / E & , / % , / 2 # & , # Contents Checklist ; ' , < $ 9 & + % - : 6 . 9 , , , % , . , & ,...

  • Page 7: Installation And Connections

    Installation and Connections ' , , & , ' 2 % 0 # ' 2 & & , % , & / 3 Location , , & . , 5 , % & , # 2' & ' & , ' / / , / &...

  • Page 8: Connections And Controls

    Connections and Controls: & : I 6 $ 6 6 I : @ & & I A 2 & & 9 : $ I 6 ) < &...
  • Page 9 & & 3 < , & & + % - & & @ & & I 9 ) & & ; , . . , / & & < & & & I $ 9 . & I 8$ & ;...

  • Page 10: Quick Connections

    A 3 > 9 I 6 $ $ 9 : @ I 8$ Quick Connections: & 4 & ( % # & & & - 9 ; / 3 < ( % - , ; ' @ & , @ , 6 < ' $ 9 .

  • Page 11: Shutting Down The Unit

    Shutting Down the Unit: , , ' , 2 & ' & 2 ' , % , . & . , , ' 2 , 4 & 3 .. & & . & 1 3 , ' 6 ) - % , ( &...
  • Page 12 ' , % , . , , ' & , & & & & $ 9 . ' / , ' & ' , - 2 ' , & , , - ; $ 9 2 ' & < ' , . .

  • Page 13: Display Modes

    Display Modes + = 7 ' , , & ' , . 3 , ' : $ 9 . ' , & , & & 7 ' , & & & & ) @ 7 = , % , . , , ' 2 ' , % .
  • Page 14 A 3 J ) @ 7 2 ' , # - ' - % # ' , & , & , - & ( , % 3 / . ' & , & & & , , 3 ' , ; 3 ' & & ( , 8N 3 , - <...
  • Page 15 Display Mode 1. Control Centre / VGA or DVI Output ' & , , % & & , % , & & ' 6 $ ; , 6 $ / 3 > 9 # / ' , % , $ 9 < &...
  • Page 16 , . ' 3 ( ' , 7 , % ' , F , & O 1 " M ! 1 , ' F 3 % 8 & / , % & , ' & , & : & ( ' . &...
  • Page 17 ' , 2 & ' , & ' , 7...
  • Page 18 3 ' 3 ' . , , D 9 & E & ' - D 6 , % , E & / & & ' & & , ' - ' & & , ' 2, & & ( ' &...
  • Page 19 Display Mode 2. VGA Output / Control Centre , / / % & & 6 $ . 2' , 3 $ 9 6 , % ; : & < 6 , % ; : & < , % , & &...
  • Page 20 L 8$ 6 ) 2 & / 3 ' & , & 2, 7 ; ) @ 7 6 , & & % , & % $ 9 , % , 6 , % , 8N , 3 , 8N 9 &...
  • Page 21 3 ' 3 ' & ' D 9 & E & , & ' - D 6 , % , E 9 & , , 3 ' D E - G , - % , &...
  • Page 22 / ' D E @ ' & & , % & & : , ' , & ' & ( % & & L , % & . , - & & . % , - & ( - . / % , &...
  • Page 23 Display Mode 4. Single VGA Output 6 , % ; : & < , 3 ' : & & < , 3 $ 9 , % # , ' , . & & $ 9 & & ) 2 & / 3 ' &...
  • Page 24 Display Mode 5. Single S-Video/Composite Video Output ' , . 6 , % ; : & < L 8$ 6 ) 2 & / 3 ' & , & @ % , & & 3 & , 1 & & # ' ' &...
  • Page 25 Display Mode 6. Control Centre Only 6 , % ; : & < 3 .. 3 , 3 ' & , ' , . $ 9 , % & & $ 9 & & ' , , ' 2 3 % 3 ' 2 % ) @ = &...
  • Page 26 Display Mode 7. Clone VGA Output 6 , % ; : & < 6 , % ; : & < 6 $ L $ 9 2 $ 9 , % , $ 9 , % , % , ' , . @ ' , % , 2 , ' 2 ' &...
  • Page 27 & , & & & ( D 9 & E & ' - D 6 , % , E = , 2 & ' / / ; < 7 2 & ' , , 3 ' , & , & - &...
  • Page 28 Display Mode 8. VGA Output / Clone S-Video/Composite Video Output 6 , % ; : & < 6 , % ; : & < L : . & , % , ' % & / ' , ' 2 , & &...
  • Page 29 ) 2 , & , & & & ( D 9 & E & ' - D 6 , % , E - , 2 & ' / / , , ' 2 - 2 ; 2 , ' 2, <...

  • Page 30: Connections Reference

    ) 2 & & ( ' - % D 9 & : & ( + 2 & Connections Reference:...
  • Page 31 , ' / 2 3 & ' / % 2' & ' . & & , % , & & 3 % 7 Display Connector G (VGA) Connector I (DVI) Connector H (S-Video) Mode LCD Screen - Control Centre Fullscreen Output not connected Fullscreen Output LCD Screen - Control Centre...

  • Page 32: Additional Tv-Output Settings

    Additional TV-output settings & , % , & & & ; & & # A 3 < % & , , ' F $ 5 - & & , , & , # , & ' - F 9 G , .
  • Page 33 & .. , 2 & ' , & E , ' , & , , ' , 0 & & ' , / % - & ( - & ' , 0 / ' . 3 # , / , & . &...

  • Page 34: Hands On With The Hippotizer

    ‘Hands on with The Hippotizer’ ) 2 ' % , % , . , , & ' , , % , & / 3 # 2 & , 2 ' ' ' , % , . ?' , 2 ( 3 ' , , &...

  • Page 35: Understanding Media Flow Within The Server

    ' & , 5 , % & / 3 / ' . & , 3 , # & & , , ' . G % / , 8 / & , # , & ' , & , # / & , , &...
  • Page 36 Layer 2: Layer 4: Layer 3: Layer 1: Video Clips Video Clips Video Clips Video Clips Images or Gobos Images or Gobos Images or Gobos Images or Gobos Video Input Video Input Video Input Video Input Preview FX 1 FX 1 FX 1 FX 1 FX 2...

  • Page 37: Control Parameters And The Control Centre

    & % , 9 % & ' 3 , . & , / / & ' & . , 2' ' . , , , & ' , . , & & ( % , & & , & / & G &...
  • Page 38 5 , 3 ' 3 ' ' Main Output ' , , ' 2, ' / 0 - / % 3 ' # , % & 2' % 5 & - 3 3 ' . , , % 3 ' & . &...
  • Page 39 2 , & 6 , % , ' 2 , & % $ 2 @ 3 , % , & & & , . 2 / % / ' / % , / . , & / & & Layer Module ' , .

  • Page 40: The Layer View

    , ' , : & , ' F . 1 5 F . 5 , & , 2 & ' - 2 ' , & A 7 % ' , % - & ( Exit 1 , ' 2, 6 , ( The Layer View &...
  • Page 41 & & ' / ' O % , 9 / & , , & , , ' , , & & & ' & The Player...
  • Page 42 : ' 3 , ' , / ' & & , , D E @ 7 8 & 9 2, % & ' , 2' , & & - 3 , % - & ( , , ' F 5 8@ / / ' / ' , &...
  • Page 43 : ' 3 , ' & ' & ( ' & , , , 3 , 2 , & A 7 % 1 , & ' , , 2 & ' , - 2 & . L . 3 % - & ( Media Selector 7 @ ( &...
  • Page 44 XYZ and Colour Control 7 = : 9 2, 0 . 3 , ' , & 0 . ' 3 , # - , , 3 ' & & & G , , ' , 5 , & , , - &...
  • Page 45 / ' A - , & ' / / & G , 2 ' ' / & / & ' / ' / / / & , & ? ' , . / / & , , . % / & , , 3 / / &...
  • Page 46 ) @ 7 6 , , % ( % , & & ' . , & , & & & & , % , , , 3 ' - E - 3 , ' , & & % / ' , , , , .

  • Page 47: The Master-Canvas View

    The Master-Canvas View & & , , ' & , , / % & G , . O % , , . , % ' , , / / & % & . & . ' / & , . . & ' , / % , - / / &...
  • Page 48 Output ' , 3 2 / ' / % 3 . , ( % , 3 # = & & & , , / % G , . 3 - % O % , ) @ 7 + % , G , .
  • Page 49 Keystone Correction G & 3 , & , / . & , # ' G & . 3 2 & & & ' , - % G , 3 ' 3 . & , , ' 2 - % 2 ' ' & / / &...
  • Page 50 XYZ and Colour Correction 7 = : , ' , & , ' / ' . , & & & ' 3 ' 0 . , 3 , # - % , , 3 ' & & & G , , ' , % / ' , .

  • Page 51: Mix Modes

    & & , & & ' 2 ' - & & , / / & - % ' - & ' & ' , , / / & 9 J P ' - & & P ' . / / & ' , , &...
  • Page 52 M / / . 1 8 , ' , . . 3 , 3 # , & . 3 , , 3 ' , 3 @ % , 2 & ' 3 ' 2 3 , , 7 Darken...
  • Page 53 Lighten Softlight Softlight Inverted Hardlight...
  • Page 54 Overlay Difference Gobo Screen...
  • Page 55 Opaque Sprite % , . / % & % % , , 0 ' 2 , 3 ' % 0 . & , , ' % 3 % ' , . & / / & , Luma (Luminance Key) ' , . , , ' - 3 ' , , / , % &...
  • Page 56 3 ' F ' % > ' , ' / ' ' , , & - % ' & 2 & .- 2 3 ' . 3 , 7 < % > ; 4 < ? ' ' . & &...
  • Page 57 < % > ; 4 < , ' ' / 2 % , 3 / ' 2 - 3 ' , , / - 3 ' % > Alpha ' 9 ' . 1 . 2, % & ' & ( ' &...
  • Page 58 9 ' . & .- , / ' . 3 - & . , 8 ' % 3 % , ' , , 1 & % 3 , G , , . - , & & % 3 . 1 . &...

  • Page 59: Controlling The Hippotizer

    Controlling The Hippotizer Interfaces ' . , 2 / , , , , , / % & & / / & & & & 2 ' ' & ? ' , . % , ' , & & - # ' 0 &...

  • Page 60: Dmx

    ' 3 ' : & / & / ' , , , . & , 9 ' 3 ' , , - ' , . % 2 ' ' : % 1 , 3 , , # / G , . % .

  • Page 61: Dmx (Full Mode)

    < : & % & - ' : , , & - ' - & ( / ' ; A 3 < & . ' & / 3 & ( . & , 2 ' 6 / & , - &...

  • Page 62: Dmx (Preset Mode)

    DMX (preset mode) ' - , & & & & . & & , & . & & & & 3 & & .- 0 5 , : & & , , 4 & ( % , % # - @ &...

  • Page 63: Midi

    & # / 3 < 2 ' & & , & - 5 , & ' , . ' / & MIDI 9 ' 3 ' ' , - ' - , 6 , , / & & ' . , & 2 % ' , , , # ( % - &...

  • Page 64: Show And Media Management

    Show and Media Management & ( , & , ' , % , .# & ' 2 % . ( ' , % , . , , ' 2 2' & ' 2, % - & ( Organizing your media - ( , ' , - ( , &...

  • Page 65: Adding And Removing Media

    9 , % & / . ' 3 .# ' . / : 7 & , O / & ' / , - ( ' . G % / ' , ' 6 9 3 - , ' & . % , % , .

  • Page 66: Viewing Your Media

    6 - & & ( & & ' ' Viewing your media . , # ' 2 % ? 2, ' 2 3 / / , / . , . ( , 2 3 % , & , . 2' / / &...

  • Page 67: Creating A New Show

    Creating a New Show & 2 , ' 2# - & ( % 1 , 3 , ' 2 , ' 2 2 , , % & & , ) @ 7 = & & 2 , ' 2 2 ' 2 , ' ' , % , .

  • Page 68: Loading A Show

    & , , , 3 ' F ' 25 @ & , ( % ' , ' 2 & & ( & , & & .. , 3 & 7 U' U, ' 2, - & ( , < ) @ 7 % , ' F &...

  • Page 69: Utilities

    Utilities The Settings Utility 3 , , & ' , % 8. & / ' - / & , & / 3 & - & & ( & % & ' 3 , , , D : ' 3 , E / &...
  • Page 70 D : ' 3 6 , E - 3 , & ' . & & ( D + E % ' , & ' 3 , ' , / % ' 3 , / . ' & & / 3 2, 6 , % 3 , , &...

  • Page 71: Dmx Full

    6 , % & . 3 ' , % , . . & G , ' , , ' ' - , , % G , - @ ' @ 9 & , ' 2 % & % 3 , . , . .
  • Page 72 & 6 & / & # & ( F 2 ' , % & ' & 3 , / / & , 3 6 & < # . ( . & ' , ' , & / & & . / / ' , &...

  • Page 73: Dmx Preset

    DMX Preset 2 ( , / , ' ' / 6 / & # ' & - & ' , / 6 , ' , . : ' & ( , & / & , E / ' , / , , % G &...

  • Page 74: Midi

    MIDI 3 , 2 ( % , . & ( D / & : & ( D / % E , & / & 7 ( , 1 & % ' , . , ' 6 , # ' 2 ' , .

  • Page 75: Rs232

    RS232 # - 2 ' > / & Keyboard & ' ( % - & , , % ' 8 & ( 3 ' D E - 1 Info ' , - , % , ., / % . % , ( %...

  • Page 76: Engine Configurator

    Engine Configurator ) @ 7 & ' 3 3 ' , , 3 , , , ( % & & ., & , % - ., 2 ' ' , % , . & ' & ( ' % 5 . , &...
  • Page 77 , & & & ( , , & / 3 3 ' ' & ' 3 ' , 3 , 7 ' , 2 , , ' , , % G , 3 ' 3 ' , , D ) 2 % ' &...
  • Page 78 & , / . ; 2' & ' , J / , / 9 > / , / ) : < # ' & , & ; / @ O < / ' & . ; / , " 1 J " M / "...

  • Page 79: Additional Information

    Additional information Maintenance & & ., & , % & , ( , 2 ' ' & .. & ' & ( & & % & 3 , ' . & ' 9 , 3 & ' . & - , , , ' % .
  • Page 80 : & ( F 6 / 3 . ) 25 2 3 7 : & ( F 9 % 0 5 ? 2, 2 2' ' / 3 . ' 6 / 3 . . % ( , , 9 , . &...

  • Page 81: Fx Details

    FX details ' , , & / / & , 1) No-Effect ' , - % , , , ' / / & 9 2 % , , 2 & ' ' , . / / & / / & # ' A &...

  • Page 82: Radial Blur

    > 7 L . 3 2 ' - > J P 3) Radial Blur ' , / / & , , , / ' , & . 3 & ' / / & 7 6 , & > 7 B % ;...

  • Page 83: Colour

    / , 3 ' 4) Colour ' , 3 & ' # , - 3 ' 7 9 . > 7 @ 3 ' 6 8, 3 ' . 3 - & (...

  • Page 84: Palette

    & , 3 , - 3 ' & , ' / ' & , & 5) Palette / / & 2 ( , & . % / / & , / / & & . / & ' 1 2 & 7 9 .

  • Page 85: Neon

    , 3 ' / / & & 1 . , 6) Neon & , ' ' . 3 7 9 . / / / & 7 9 . / & > 7 L...

  • Page 86: Led

    7) LED 7 9 . / / / & 7 6 , 0 7 6 , / , , > 7 6 - 3 ' 6 , . 1 3 ' 2 ' '...

  • Page 87: Pixelate

    3 , / 8) Pixelate , ' . 3 9 3 / / & & .- 2 ' ) > 7 L 9) Glass / / & , / ( 3 ' 3 ' 3 , , , ' 7 / / &...

  • Page 88: Aqua

    7 9 . > 7 L , 3 3 1 . X 10) Aqua ' , / / & , . , & , / & 7 / / & 7 9 . / & &...

  • Page 89: Multi-Image

    7 9 . / ' 0 > 7 L ' & & , & 11) Multi-Image ' , / / & , ' , & . 3 : ' 3 3 ' & , , . , 3 D 3 , , 82 E / / &...
  • Page 90 7 9 , & > 7 L ' . 3 * . , . ( , ' , . & ' , . & , ' / / & / / & , . 2 3 ' . 3 ' 3 ' 3 , , - &...

  • Page 91: Flower

    12) Flower , 3 , ' & , , % .. & . 3 , 2 ( , 3 2 ' 3 - , S 7 / / & 7 6 , > 7 L . 3 , , % , 3 ' % ( , ( 3 ' 3 , , ' 3 ' ,...

  • Page 92: Kaleidoscope

    13) Kaleidoscope ' , / / & ( , , & , F ' 7 / / & / , 3 . / , 3 . > 7 / , 3 . / , 3 . & % & 3 , - ' 3 ' , 3 .

  • Page 93: Planes

    14) Planes , , > 6 / / & ' 3 , ' ? ( , & G & 7 / / & > 7 = 8 15) Film ' , / / & , . / & ( 2 ' ' & / / &...

  • Page 94: Beat Detection And Effects

    Beat Detection and Effects , # % & ' / / & 2 ' & ' , & . 3 - / / & , ' , & DMX (full) channel chart Master Layer Function (16bit) default range result Level 100% (255) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% (0)
  • Page 95 50% (32768) Centre 51% - 100% (32769 - 65535) Shift Up Zoom 50% (32768) 0% - 100% (0 - 65535) 0% - 49% (0 - 32767) Zoom Out 50% (32768) Normal 51% - 100% (32769 - 65535) Zoom In Keystone 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 65535) 0% (0)
  • Page 96 Brightness 50% (128) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% - 49% (0-127) Less Brightness 50% (128) Normal 51% - 100% (129 - 255) More Brightness Contrast 50% (128) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% - 49% (0-127) Less Contrast 50% (128) Normal 51% - 100% (129 - 255)
  • Page 97 FX1Par1 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) Depends On Effect Selected FX1Par2 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) Depends On Effect Selected FX1Par3 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) Depends On Effect Selected...
  • Page 98 reserved 0% (0) reserved 0% (0) reserved 0% (0) Media Layer Function (16bit) default range result Level 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% (0) No Output 100% (255) Full Output Bank 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% (0) Bank 0 100% (255)
  • Page 99 76% - 100% (49153 - 65535) Continuous rotation CCW ShiftX (32768) 0% - 100% (0 - 65535) 0% - 49% (0 - 32767) Shift Left 50% (32768) Centre 51% - 100% (32769 - 65535) Shift Right ShiftY (32768) 0% - 100% (0 - 65535) 0% - 49% (0 - 32767) Shift Down 50% (32768)
  • Page 100 35% (90) Overlay 40% (103) Difference 45% (116) Gobo 50% (128) Screen 55% (141) Opaque 60% (154) Sprite 65% (167) Luminance Key 70% (180) Mask 75% (192) Alpha FX1Sel 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% (0) No Effect 9% (24) Blur 16% (40) Radial Blur...

  • Page 101: Dmx (Preset) Channel Chart

    91% (232) Film FX2Level 100% (255) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% (0) No Effect 100% (255) Full Effect FX2Par1 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) Depends On Effect Selected FX2Par2 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 255) 0% - 100% (0 - 255)

  • Page 102: Midi Parameters

    100% (255) Full Output Layer 2 Preset Load preset number x (0- recall 100) 0% (0) 0% - 39% (0-100) 0% - 100% (0 - Layer 3 Level 0% (0) 255) 0% (0) No Output 100% (255) Full Output Layer 3 Preset Load preset number x (0- recall 0% (0)
  • Page 103 0% - 50% (0 - 16383) Zoom Out 50% (16384) Normal 51% - 100% (16385 - 32767) Zoom In Keystone NRPN 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 32767) 0% (0) Normal 1% - 100% (1 - 32767) Adjust Keystone Keystone 100% NRPN...
  • Page 104 Negative Controller 0% (0) 0% - 100% (0 - 127) 0% (0) Negative Off 100% (127) Negative On Cyan Controller 50% (64) 0% - 100% (0 - 127) 0% - 49% (0-63) Subtract Colour 50% (64) Normal 51% - 100% (65 - 127) Add Colour Magenta Controller...
  • Page 105 FX2Sel Controller 0% - 100% (0 - 127) 0% (0) No Effect 9% (12) Blur 16% (20) Radial Blur 22% (28) Colour (Hue and Saturation) 28% (36) Pallette 34% (44) Neon 41% (52) 47% (60) Pixelate 53% (68) Glass 59% (76) Aqua 66% (84) Multiimage...
  • Page 106 Program Bank Change 0-99 0-99 Bank 0 Bank 100 Clip Note On 0-99 0-99 Clip 0 Clip 100 Playmode Controller 11% (14) 0% - 100% (0 - 127) 0% (0) In-Point 5% (6) Out-point 8% (10) Play Once Forward 11% (14) Loop Forward 14% (18) Timecode Tracking...
  • Page 107 0% - 50% (0 - 16383) Zoom Out 50% (16384) Normal 51% - 100% (16385 - 32767) Zoom In Brightness Controller 50% (64) 0% - 100% (0 - 127) 0% - 49% (0-63) Less Brightness 50% (64) Normal 51% - 100% (65 - 127) More Brightness Contrast Controller...
  • Page 108 28% (36) Pallette 34% (44) Neon 41% (52) 47% (60) Pixelate 53% (68) Glass 59% (76) Aqua 66% (84) Multiimage 72% (92) Flower 78% (100) Kaleidoscope 84% (108) Planes 91% (116) Film FX1Level Controller 100% (127) 0% - 100% (0 - 127) 0% (0) No Effect 100% (127)

  • Page 109: Specifications

    *= MIDI Channel = Layer number plus 1 Specifications ; < 1 M #* ; ?< 1 > > #J ; 6 < & . " * Y ; < 1 M Y ; ?< 1 > Y ; 6 < ? 3 ' 7 "...

  • Page 110: Fax Back Registration Form

    FAX back registration form , / 1 7 QO O ; < " * " ) . 7 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 7 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V , , 7 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 7 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V...

Table of Contents