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High End Systems AXON User Manual (288 pages)

High End Systems Media Server with Collage Software User Manual

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Media Server
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Contacting High End Systems
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Patents
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Declaration of Conformity
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Product Modification Warning
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FCC Information
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Important Safety Information
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Symbols
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Packaged Media Notice
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Warranty Information
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What You Should Know about Copyright
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Product Overview

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- Features
  
  21
  - System
    21
  - Graphics Engine
    22
  - Content Management Application
    22
- Related Products and Optional Accessories
  
  23
Chapter 2: Setup and Configuration

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- Application (CMA) and Setting Configuration Options
  25
- Hardware Setup
  
  25
  - Unpacking the Axon Media Server
    25
  - Replacing a Power Cord Cap
    26
    
    Installing a Line Cord Cap - U.K. Only
    26
    
    Vatic Fitter Heads Information - Danmark
    26
  - Hardware Connections
    27
  - Mounting the Server
    27
  - Linking Axon
    28
    
    Setting up a Standard DMX Link
    28
    
    Using an Ethernet Link
    28
    
    Linking Configurations
    29
  - Powering on the Axon Server
    30
- Software Setup
  
  31
- Shutting down the Server
  
  34
Chapter 3: Live Video Input and Control

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- Live Video Sources
  
  35
  - Hardware Set-Up
    35
  - S-Video
    36
  - Sdi
    36
- Accessing Live Video Feed in the Graphics Engine
  
  36
Chapter 4: DMX Programming Basics and Quick Start

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- DMX Programming Overview
  
  37
  - DMX512 Links
    37
  - 8-Bit Vs. 16-Bit DMX Parameters
    37
  - Determining a DMX Start Channel
    38
  - Protocol Levels
    39
    
    DL.3 and DL.2 Protocol Levels
    39
    
    Axon Protocol Levels
    40
- Lighting Console Tips
  
  41
- Wholehog III Programming Notes
  
  42
  - Play Speed
    42
  - Mask Strobe
    42
  - Play Modes (Opacity)
    42
  - Cmy
    42
  - Control Channel Functions
    42
- Quick Start with a Wholehog Console
  
  43
Chapter 5: Tutorials

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Chapter 6: Graphics Engine Overview

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- Protocol Options
  
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- Image Optimizing Controls
  
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- Graphics Control Hierarchy
  
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  - Graphics Engine Function Flow
    57
- Graphics Engine Functions
  
  58
  - Object Graphic Functions
    58
  - Global Functions
    58
- Making Graphics Effect Choices
  
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Chapter 7: Graphic Functions: Defining Content

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- Each Graphic Object's Content Is Composed of a 3-D Object Overlaid with a
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- Selecting Content
  
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  - How Content Is Organized
    59
- Content Selection Parameters
  
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  - Object
    60
  - Media Folder
    61
    
    Media Folder Descriptions
    61
  - Media File
    62
- Defining a Media File Segment
  
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  - In Frame and out Frame Parameters
    63
  - Segment Selection Examples
    63
- Defining Playback
  
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  - Playback Mode
    64
  - Playback Speed
    65
Chapter 8: Graphic Functions: Rotation, Position, Scale

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- You Can Independently Control each Graphic Object's Rotation Direction and
  67
- Rotating a 3-D Object
  
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- Rotation Parameters
  
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  - Rotation
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  - Y Rotation
    70
  - Z Rotation
    71
- Scaling the Object
  
  72
  - Scale
    72
  - Y Scale
    73
  - Z Scale
    74
- Changing Object Position
  
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  - Position
    75
  - Y Position
    76
  - Z Position
    77
Chapter 9: Graphic Functions: Opacity and Effects

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- Opacity
  
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- Visual Mode
  
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- Visual Mode Options
  
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  - Color to B/W
    82
  - Content Optimization
    82
  - Chroma Shift
    83
  - Drop Shadow
    84
  - Exposure Control
    85
  - Faux LED
    86
  - Faux Tile
    87
  - Film Roll
    88
  - Fire Gradient
    88
  - Fuzzifier
    89
  - Gray Maker 1
    90
  - Gray Maker 2
    91
  - Invert Black and White, Keep Color
    92
  - Negative Art
    93
  - Pan and Scan
    94
  - Pixelate
    95
  - Posterizer
    96
  - Push to Red
    97
  - Push to Sepia
    98
  - Shakenbake
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  - Texture Mixing
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  - Zoom Blur
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- Effect 1 Mode and Effect 2 Mode
  
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Chapter 10: Graphic Functions: Synchronizing Content

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- Synchronization Overview
  
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  - Fixture Identification
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  - Playback Timing
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- Synchronization Parameters
  
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  - Sync to
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  - Sync Mode
    106
Chapter 11 : Global Functions

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- Global Intensity
  
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- Global Effect Mode 1 and Effect Mode 2
  
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- Global Control
  
  112
  - Shutdown and Reset Options
    112
  - Four-In-One Control Option
    112
  - On-Screen Frame Statistics
    113
- Masking Control
  
  114
  - Mask Shape Select and Strobing
    114
    
    Mask Shapes
    114
    
    Strobing Mask Shapes
    114
  - Mask Size
    115
  - Mask Edge Fade
    116
  - Image Edge Fade
    117
- Keystone Correction Parameters
  
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- Ratio
  
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- Y Ratio
  
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- Global Viewpoint Mode
  
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- Viewpoint Position X
  
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- Viewpoint Position y
  
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- Viewpoint Position Z (Zoom)
  
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Chapter 12: Global Functions: Collage Generator™ Effect

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Chapter 13: Effect Mode Options Descriptions

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- Effect Mode Color Options
  
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  - All or Nothing
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  - Background Color
    140
  - Background Color Cycle
    140
  - Chromakey
    141
    
    Chromakey Coarse
    141
    
    Chromakey Fine
    141
    
    Chromakey Medium
    141
    
    Modifier Parameters
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  - Chromakey, Inverse
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    Chromakey Coarse, Inverse
    142
    
    Chromakey Fine, Inverse
    142
    
    Chromakey Medium, Inverse
    142
    
    Modifier Parameters
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  - Cmy
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  - CMY Add All Pixels
    143
  - CMY Add Non-Black Pixels
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  - Color Cycle
    144
  - Color Deconverge
    144
  - Colorize Gray Scale
    144
  - Color to Alpha
    145
  - Color to Alpha, Inverted
    145
  - Dotp and Resample
    145
  - Edge Fade Color
    145
  - Glow
    146
  - Glow Color Cycle
    146
  - Intensity Key
    146
  - Mask Color
    147
  - Mask Color and Edge Fade Color
    147
  - RGB Add, All Pixels
    147
  - RGB Add2, All Pixels
    148
  - RGB Add to Non-Black Pixels
    148
  - RGB Invert
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  - RGB Invert and Swap to BRG
    149
  - RGB Invert and Swap to GBR
    149
  - RGB Scale
    149
  - RGB Swap to BGR
    150
  - RGB Swap to BRG
    150
  - RGB Swap to GBR
    150
  - RGB Swap to GRB
    151
  - RGB Swap to RBG
    151
  - Scan Line
    151
  - Solarize
    152
    
    Solarize 1
    152
    
    Solarize 2
    152
    
    Solarize 3
    152
    
    Solarize 4
    152
  - Solid Color RGB
    152
Geometric Effect Options

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- Cartoon Edge
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- Collage Generator
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- Chroma Shift
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- Curved Surface Support
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- Downward Vertical Streaks
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- Drop Shadow
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- Edge Detect Black and White
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- Edge Detect Color
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- Faux LED
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- Faux Tile
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- Film Roll
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- Framing
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  - Framing Shutter Emulation
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- Fuzzifier
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- Gaussian Blur
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- Horizontal Mirror
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- Image Scale and Rotate
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- Magnifying Lens
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- Magnifying Lens 2
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- Mattes
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- Pan and Scan
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- Picture in Picture
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- Pixelate
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  - Pixel Twist
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  - Raindrop
    168
  - Shakenbake
    169
  - Sinewave, Circular
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    Sinewave, Circular W/X-Axis Wobbulation
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    Sinewave, Circular W/Y-Axis Wobbulation
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    Sinewave, Circular W/Z-Axis Wobbulation
    169
  - Sinewave, Horizontal
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    Sinewave, Horizontal W/X-Axis Wobbulation
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    Sinewave, Horizontal W/Y-Axis Wobbulation
    170
    
    Sinewave, Horizontal W/Z-Axis Wobbulation
    170
  - Sinewave, Vertical
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    Sinewave, Vertical W/X-Axis Wobbulation
    170
    
    Sinewave, Vertical W/Y-Axis Wobbulation
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    Sinewave, Vertical W/Z-Axis Wobbulation
    170
  - Slats
    171
    
    Vertical Slats
    171
    
    Horizontal Slats
    171
  - Spherical Mapping
    172
    
    Spherical Mapping, Outside
    172
    
    Spherical Mapping, Inside
    172
    
    Modifier Parameter Adjustments
    172
  - Texture Mixing
    174
  - Texture Ripple, Asymmetrical Circular
    175
  - Texture Ripple, Circular
    175
  - Texture Ripple, Horizontal
    176
  - Texture Ripple, Vertical
    176
  - Tiling
    177
  - Transparent Wipes
    177
  - Zoom Blur
    178
Chapter 14: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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- This Chapter Includes Information on Maintaining Filters, and some Basic
  179
- Troubleshooting Procedures
  179
- Maintaining the Filtering System
  
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- Cleaning and Replacing Filters
  
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- General Troubleshooting
  
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  - LED Functionality
    180
  - Restarting Axon
    180
  - Protocol Viewer on Axon Desktop
    181
Chapter 15 : Content Management Application (CMA)

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Launching the CMA

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- Installing the CMA on Your Computer
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- Launching the CMA on Axon
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- Auto Discovery
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- Fixture Identification
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The Management Client Window

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- Viewing Server Identification Information
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- Client Window Content Organization
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  - Preloaded Stock Content
    188
  - Custom User Content
    188
  - Media Files
    189
  - 3D Object Files
    189
- Viewing Server Configuration Data
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- Viewing Content
  190
  - Viewing Folders
    190
  - Viewing Files
    191
Managing User Content

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Archiving User Content

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- Using Local Archives to Prepare Content Offline
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- Creating a Local Archive
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  - For CMA Running Windows XP
    196
  - For CMA Running Mac os 10.4
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- Creating Content Backup Archive
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- Deploying a Content Archive
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Cloning User Content

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Deleting Content

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DMX Summary

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- Upgrading Software
  
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  - Verifying Software Versions
    200
  - Upgrading the CMA Software
    200
  - Upgrading Server Software
    200
- Viewing Server Configuration
  
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  - Viewing Current Configuration of All Servers
    202
  - Viewing Individual Fixture Configuration Values
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- DL.3 and DL.2 Media Server Configuration Options
  
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  - Server Tab
    204
    
    DMX Settings
    204
    
    Fixture Info
    204
    
    Version Info
    204
    
    Misc
    204
  - Fixture Tab
    205
    
    Projector Settings
    205
    
    Fixture Settings
    205
    
    Display Settings
    205
    
    Projector Diagnostics
    206
  - Lamp Tab
    206
  - Test/Reset Tab
    206
    
    Home/Reset
    206
    
    Self Tests
    206
- Axon Media Server Configuration Options
  
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  - Server Tab
    207
    
    DMX Settings
    207
    
    Fixture Info
    207
    
    Version Info
    207
    
    Misc
    207
  - Display Settings Tab
    208
    
    Graphics Output Display Settings
    208
    
    Local CMA Display Settings
    208
    
    Self Tests
    208
  - Configuration Example
    209
Chapter 16: Restoring the System

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- Hardware Requirements
  
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- Performing the System Restore
  
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Appendix A: DMX Protocol

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Appendix B: Custom User Content

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- Preparing Custom Content
  
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- Encoder Selection
  
  277
- Creating 3-D Objects
  
  278
- Managing Custom Content
  
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Appendix C: Axon Media Server Specifications

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- Mechanical
  
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- Computer
  
  279
- Operation
  
  279
- Environmental Specifications
  
  280
- Cable and Connector Specifications
  
  280
  - Video Connectors
    280
  - Peripheral/Network Connectors
    280
  - DMX and RS-485 Projector Link
    280
Appendix D: Safety Information

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High End Systems AXON User Manual (288 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Features

Related Products and Optional Accessories

Chapter 2: Setup and Configuration

Hardware Setup

Software Setup

Shutting down the Server

Chapter 3: Live Video Input and Control

Live Video Sources

Accessing Live Video Feed in the Graphics Engine

Chapter 4: DMX Programming Basics and Quick Start

DMX Programming Overview

Lighting Console Tips

Wholehog III Programming Notes

Quick Start with a Wholehog Console

Chapter 5: Tutorials

Fixture Set-Up (DL.3 and DL.2 Media Servers)

Lesson 1: Cross Fading between Graphic Objects

Lesson 2 - Working with Multiple Graphic Objects

Lesson 3 - Girt, the Fire Breathing Lizard

Lesson 4: 3-D Objects, Rotation, Wobbulation, and Glow

Lesson 5: Viewpoint

Chapter 6: Graphics Engine Overview

Protocol Options

Image Optimizing Controls

Graphics Control Hierarchy

Graphics Engine Functions

Making Graphics Effect Choices

Chapter 7: Graphic Functions: Defining Content

Selecting Content

Content Selection Parameters

Defining a Media File Segment

Defining Playback

Chapter 8: Graphic Functions: Rotation, Position, Scale

Rotating a 3-D Object

Rotation Parameters

Scaling the Object

Changing Object Position

Chapter 9: Graphic Functions: Opacity and Effects

Opacity

Visual Mode

Visual Mode Options

Effect 1 Mode and Effect 2 Mode

Chapter 10: Graphic Functions: Synchronizing Content

Synchronization Overview

Synchronization Parameters

Chapter 11 : Global Functions

Global Intensity

Global Effect Mode 1 and Effect Mode 2

Global Control

Masking Control

Keystone Correction Parameters

Ratio

Y Ratio

Global Viewpoint Mode

Viewpoint Position X

Viewpoint Position y

Viewpoint Position Z (Zoom)

Chapter 12: Global Functions: Collage Generator™ Effect

Panorama Collage™ Configurations

Configuring the Collage Generator

Mapping a Collage to a Spherical Surface

Creating Custom Content for the Collage Generator Effect

Collages Using Live S-Video Input

Chapter 13: Effect Mode Options Descriptions

Effect Mode Color Options

Geometric Effect Options

Chapter 14: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Maintaining the Filtering System

Cleaning and Replacing Filters

General Troubleshooting

Chapter 15 : Content Management Application (CMA)

Launching the CMA

The Management Client Window

Managing User Content

Archiving User Content

Cloning User Content