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High End Systems Axon HD Pro User Manual (268 pages)

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Declaration of Conformity
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Warranty Information
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Product Overview

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

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- Hardware Setup
  
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  - Unpacking the Axon HD 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
    
    Axon HD
    27
    
    Axon HD Pro
    28
  - Mounting the Server
    28
  - Linking Axon HD
    29
    
    Setting up a Standard DMX Link
    29
    
    Using an Ethernet Link
    29
    
    Linking Configurations
    30
  - Powering on the Axon HD Server
    31
  - Software Setup
    32
    
    The Axon Desktop
    32
    
    Launching the Content Management Application (CMA)
    33
    
    Verifying and Uploading Software
    33
    
    Configuring Axon Media Servers
    34
  - Shutting down the Server
    36
Chapter 3: Axon HD Pro Live Video Input and Control

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- Definition Live Video from an External Source
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- Live Video Sources
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Chapter 4: DMX Programming Basics and Quick Start

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- DMX Programming Overview
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  - DMX512 Links
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  - 8-Bit Vs. 16-Bit DMX Parameters
    41
  - Determining a DMX Start Channel
    41
    
    Overview
    41
    
    Digital Lighting Products
    42
  - Lighting Console Tips
    43
    
    DMX Output Display Formats
    43
    
    Fixture Libraries
    43
    
    Patching Digital Light Fixtures and Axon Media Servers
    43
  - Wholehog Programming Notes
    44
    
    Cmy
    44
    
    Control Channel Functions
    44
    
    Mask Strobe
    44
    
    Play Modes (Opacity)
    44
    
    Play Speed
    44
  - Quick Start with a Wholehog Console
    45
Chapter 5: 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
    48
- Graphics Engine Functions
  
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  - Object Graphic Functions
    49
  - Global Functions
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- Making Graphics Effect Choices
  
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Chapter 6: 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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- Content Overview
  
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- Selecting Content
  
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- Content Selection Parameters
  
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  - Object
    52
  - Media Folder
    53
    
    Media Folder Descriptions
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  - Media File
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- Defining a Media File Segment
  
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  - In Frame and out Frame Parameters
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  - Segment Selection Examples
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- Defining Playback
  
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  - Playback Mode
    57
    
    Scrubbing
    57
  - Playback Speed
    58
Chapter 7: Graphic Functions: Rotation, Position, Scale

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- You Can Independently Control each Graphic Object's Rotation Direction and
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- Rotating a 3-D Object
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- Rotation Parameters
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  - Rotation
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  - Y Rotation
    62
  - Z Rotation
    62
  - Scaling the Object
    64
    
    Scale
    64
    
    Y Scale
    64
    
    Z Scale
    65
  - Changing Object Position
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    Position
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    Y Position
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    Z Position
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Chapter 8: Graphic Functions: Opacity and Effects

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- Effects to each Individual Graphic Object
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- Opacity
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- Effect Mode Parameters
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Chapter 9: Global Functions

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- Global Intensity
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- Global Effect Mode Channels
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- Global Control
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  - Shutdown and Reset Options
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  - On-Screen Statistics
    85
    
    Performance Statistics
    85
    
    Spherical Control Statistics
    85
    
    Text Color
    85
    
    All-In-One Control Option
    86
  - Mask Shape Select and Strobing
    88
    
    Mask Shapes
    88
    
    Strobing Mask Shapes
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- Masking Control
  
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  - Mask Size
    89
  - Mask Edge Fade
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- Image Edge Fade
  
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- Keystone Correction Parameters
  
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  - Keystone X Ratio
    93
  - Keystone y Ratio
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- Framing Parameters
  
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- Audio Control
  
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  - Audio out Connections
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    Audio - Axon HD
    95
    
    Axon HD Pro
    95
  - Outputting Audio
    96
  - Setting Audio on a Hog4 Console
    96
Chapter 10: Global Functions: Collage Generator

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- Collage Overview
  
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- Collage Parameters
  
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  - Collage Type
    98
  - Collage Configuration Selection
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  - Collage Cell Selection
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  - Collage Blending Adjustment
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  - Alignment Pattern Control
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  - Variable Edge Blending
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- Collage Setup Example
  
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- Creating Custom Content for the Collage Generator Effect
  
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- Collages Using Live S-Video and SDI Input
  
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Chapter 11 : 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
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  - Background Color Cycle
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  - Cmy
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  - CMY Add All Pixels
    111
  - CMY Add Non-Black Pixels
    112
  - Color Cycle
    113
  - Color Deconverge
    113
  - Colorize Gray Scale
    114
  - Color to Alpha
    115
  - Color to Alpha, Inverted
    116
  - Color to B/W
    117
  - Dotp and Resample
    117
  - Edge Detect Black and White
    118
  - Edge Detect Black and White 2
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  - Edge Detect Color
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  - Edge Detect Color 2
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  - Edge Fade Color
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  - Exposure Control
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  - Fire Gradient
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  - Glow
    124
  - Glow Color Cycle
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  - Gray Maker 1
    126
  - Gray Maker 2
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  - HS Effect Mode Options
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    HS to Gray
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    HS Selected to Transparent
    129
    
    HS to Transparent
    129
  - Intensity Key
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  - Mask Color
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  - Mask Color and Edge Fade Color
    132
  - Negative Art
    133
  - Posterizer
    134
  - Push to Sepia
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  - Push to Red
    136
  - RGB Add, All Pixels
    137
  - RGB Add2, All Pixels
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  - RGB Add to Non-Black Pixels
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  - RGB Invert
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  - RGB Invert and Swap to BRG
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  - RGB Invert and Swap to GBR
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  - RGB Scale
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  - RGB Swap to BGR
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  - RGB Swap to BRG
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  - RGB Swap to GBR
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  - RGB Swap to GRB
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  - RGB Swap to RBG
    146
  - Scan Line
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  - Sharpen
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  - Solarize
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    Solarize 2
    148
    
    Solarize 3
    149
    
    Solarize 4
    149
  - Solid Color RGB
    150
  - Transparent Color
    150
    
    Transparent Color Coarse
    150
    
    Transparent Color Fine
    150
    
    Transparent Color Medium
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  - Transparent Color, Invert
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    Transparent Color Invert, Coarse
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    Transparent Color Invert, Fine
    151
    
    Transparent Color Invert, Medium
    151
  - UV Effect Mode Options
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    UV to Gray
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    UV Selected to Transparent
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    UV to Transparent
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  - Yxy Luminance Scaling
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- Geometric Effect Options
  
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  - Cartoon Edge
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  - Chroma Shift
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  - Curved Surface Correction
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  - Digital Mspeed and Digital Mspeed 2
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  - Downward Vertical Streaks
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  - Drop Shadow
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    Framing Shutter Emulation
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  - Edge Frame Profiles
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  - Faux LED
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  - Faux Tile
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  - Film Burn/Unburn
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  - Film Noise
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  - Film Roll
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  - Flip
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  - Fuzzifier
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  - Gaussian Blur
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  - Gaussian Halo
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  - Horizontal Mirror
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  - Image Scale and Rotate
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  - Lens Grid
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  - Magnifying Lens
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  - Magnifying Lens 2
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  - Mattes
    178
  - Pan and Scan
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  - Particle System
    181
    
    Particle System 1
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    Particle System 2
    183
    
    Particle System 3
    183
  - Picture in Picture
    184
  - Prerotation Translation
    185
  - Pixelate
    186
  - Pixel Twist
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  - Prism
    188
  - Raindrop
    189
  - Scene Change
    190
  - Shakenbake
    191
  - Sinewave, Circular
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  - Sinewave, Vertical
    193
  - Slats
    194
    
    Modifier Parameter Adjustments
    195
    
    Spherical Mapping
    195
    
    Spherical Mapping, Inside
    195
    
    Spherical Mapping, Outside
    195
    
    Texture Mixing
    197
    
    Texture Ripple, Asymmetrical Circular
    198
    
    Texture Ripple, Circular
    198
    
    Texture Ripple, Horizontal
    199
    
    Texture Ripple, Vertical
    199
    
    Texture Shift
    200
    
    Tiling on
    201
    
    Transparent Wipes
    202
    
    Zoom Blur
    203
Chapter 12: Synchronizing Content

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- Network Synchronization Overview
  
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- Network Synchronization Requirements
  
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  - Network Synchronization Capabilities
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- Programming Synchronization
  
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  - Sync to Parameter
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  - Effect Synchronization
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  - Synchronizing a Server to Itself
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  - Synchronizing a Master Server to Another Server
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Chapter 13: 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 CMA Client Window
  
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  - Viewing Server Identification Information
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  - Content Organization
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    Preloaded Stock Content
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    Custom User Content
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    Stock Media Files
    215
    
    Object Files
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  - Viewing Server Configuration Data
    216
  - Viewing Content
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    Viewing Folders
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    Viewing Files
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- Managing User Media and Object Content
  
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- Uploading Content from Your Local Drive to a Media Server
  
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  - CMA Interaction
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- Archiving User Content
  
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- Cloning User Content
  
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- Deleting Content
  
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- Upgrading Software
  
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  - Verifying Software Versions
    231
  - Upgrading the CMA Software
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  - Upgrading Server Software
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- Viewing Server Configuration
  
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  - Viewing Current Configuration of All Servers
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    Configuring Columns
    234
    
    Re-Order Columns
    234
  - Viewing Individual Fixture Configuration Values
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- Axonhd Media Server Configuration Options
  
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  - Server Tab
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    DMX Settings
    235
  - Display Connectors Tab
    236
    
    Display Connectors
    236
  - Info Tab
    237
    
    Hardware
    237
    
    Server Info
    237
    
    Version Info
    237
    
    Miscellaneous
    238
  - Artnet and I/O Tab
    239
    
    Artnet Settings
    239
  - Menu Display Tab
    240
    
    Menu
    240
    
    Performance
    240
- Configuration Example
  
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Chapter 14 : Axon HD CMA: Warp Editor

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- Overview
  
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- Functional Operation
  
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- Warp Editing Screen
  
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- Manipulating the Mesh Display
  
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- Editing Fields
  
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  - Geometry Editing Fields
    245
    
    Rectangular Grid
    245
    
    Spline Rectangular Grid
    245
    
    Sphere
    246
    
    Horizontal Cylinder
    247
    
    Vertical Cylinder
    248
    
    Cone
    249
  - Camera Options
    251
  - Centre of Operations
    251
  - Rotation
    251
  - Scale
    252
  - Resolution
    253
  - File Name
    253
  - Elasticity
    254
  - Draw Wireframe/Vertex
    255
    
    Force Warp Output/Checkerboard
    256
    
    Default Values
    257
    
    Edit Undo, History and Reset View
    257
    
    Point Size
    257
  - Getting Started
    258
    
    Creating a New Warp
    258
Chapter 15: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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- This Chapter Includes Information on Maintaining Filters, and some Basic
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- Troubleshooting Procedures
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- Cleaning and Replacing Filters
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- Replacing Battery
  261
- General Troubleshooting
  262
  - LED Functionality
    262
  - Restarting Axon
    262
  - Protocol Viewer on Axon Desktop
    263
Chapter 16: Restoring the System

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- Hardware Requirements
  265
- Performing the System Restore
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High End Systems Axon HD Pro User Manual (268 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Features

Related Products and Optional Accessories

Chapter 2: Setup and Configuration

Hardware Setup

Chapter 3: Axon HD Pro Live Video Input and Control

Chapter 4: DMX Programming Basics and Quick Start

Chapter 5: Graphics Engine Overview

Protocol Options

Image Optimizing Controls

Graphics Control Hierarchy

Graphics Engine Functions

Making Graphics Effect Choices

Chapter 6: Graphic Functions: Defining Content

Content Overview

Selecting Content

Content Selection Parameters

Defining a Media File Segment

Defining Playback

Chapter 7: Graphic Functions: Rotation, Position, Scale

Chapter 8: Graphic Functions: Opacity and Effects

Chapter 9: Global Functions

Masking Control

Image Edge Fade

Keystone Correction Parameters

Framing Parameters

Audio Control

Chapter 10: Global Functions: Collage Generator

Collage Overview

Collage Parameters

Collage Setup Example

Creating Custom Content for the Collage Generator Effect

Collages Using Live S-Video and SDI Input

Chapter 11 : Effect Mode Options Descriptions

Effect Mode Color Options

Geometric Effect Options

Chapter 12: Synchronizing Content

Network Synchronization Overview

Network Synchronization Requirements

Programming Synchronization

Chapter 13: Content Management Application (CMA)

Launching the CMA

Auto Discovery

The CMA Client Window

Managing User Media and Object Content

Uploading Content from Your Local Drive to a Media Server

Archiving User Content

Cloning User Content

Deleting Content

Upgrading Software

Viewing Server Configuration

Axonhd Media Server Configuration Options

Configuration Example

Chapter 14 : Axon HD CMA: Warp Editor

Overview

Functional Operation

Warp Editing Screen

Manipulating the Mesh Display

Editing Fields

Chapter 15: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Chapter 16: Restoring the System

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