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PRG MBOX DIRECTOR User Manual (120 pages)

Brand: PRG | Category: Control Systems | Size: 6.72 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
7
About this Manual
7
Additional Documentation
7
Training Videos
8
Customer Service
8
Overview
9
About Mbox Director
9
Software Versions
9
Communication Protocol
9
Important Concepts
9
Installation and Setup
10
Installing Mbox Director
10
Network Configuration
11
Running Mbox Director on an Mbox Server
13
Running Mbox Director on a Separate Mac Computer
15
Adding Fixtures
18
Changing Configuration / Using Dual Output Features
21
Working with the Dual Independent Mode
24
Adding Dual Independent Fixtures
24
Switching from Dual Independent to Other Modes
24
Switching to Dual Independent from Other Modes
25
General Operation
26
Mbox Director Window
26
Icons, Menus, and Hot-Keys (Keyboard Shortcuts)
26
Hot-Key (Keyboard Shortcut) List
27
Hot Key (Keyboard Shortcut) Notes
29
Preference Settings
30
General Preferences
30
Media Preferences
31
MIDI Preferences
31
OSC Preferences
32
Keyboard Macros Preferences
35
Art-Net/Sacn Trigger Preferences
36
Media Picker
38
Generating Thumbnails
39
Enabling Feedback
40
Using Fullscreen Mode in Local Configurations
40
Pinning Windows
41
Undo/Redo
41
Quick Start
42
Up and Running
42
Creating Shows
44
About Show Files
44
Changing between Servers
45
Adjusting Master Control Settings
45
Adding Content to Layers
46
Creating and Editing Scenes
48
Adding or Deleting Scenes
49
Editing Scenes
50
Editing Multiple Scenes
52
Separators
53
Searching the Scene List (Find)
53
Editing Layers Using Drag and Drop
54
Creating Duplicate Layers
54
Applying Parameter Settings
54
Adding Layers to Scenes
55
Selectively Store into a Scene
56
Editing Multiple Layers
57
Selecting Multiple Layers
57
Setting/Resetting All Layer Parameters to same Value
57
Adjusting Relative Offset Across Layers
58
Fanning Layers
59
Copying Multiple Layers from One Server to Another
60
Playback
61
Overview
61
Playback Using Manual Control
61
Playback Using Autofollows
61
Playback Using Loops
62
Playback Using Timecode
64
Timeline Overview
64
Important! Zoom Controls
64
Timecode Playback
65
24-Hour Clock
68
Scrub
69
Sync Stream
69
Timecode Editing
70
Timeline Pop-Up Menu
70
Overlapping Scenes
71
Audio Volume Control
71
MIDI Operation
72
Playback Using Triggers
72
Setting MIDI Preferences
73
External Control Setup
75
Controlling Director with a Lighting Console
75
Controlling Director with a MIDI Device
76
Parameter Store and Recall
77
Presets
77
Store and Recall
78
Editing Presets
79
Unlinking Vs. Deleting
81
Window Indicators
82
Palettes
83
Groups
86
Motley Selection Drag and Drop
88
Group Hotkeys
89
Advanced Features
90
Value Vs. Time
90
Resetting Values and Times
90
Ease In/Out
91
Blind Mode
92
Hide and solo Functions
93
Pop-Up Menus
94
Server Pop-Up Menu
94
Master Pop-Up Menu
95
Layer Pop-Up Menus
95
Parameter Pop-Up Menus
96
External Control
97
Control by an External Console (Passthrough)
97
Controlling an External Projector (Serial-Over-Ethernet)
99
Troubleshooting
100
Network Configuration Errors
100
DHCP Networks
100
IP Address Changed
101
No Reply
102
Receive Only
102
Window Mode
103
Passthrough Errors
103
Passthrough Universe # Not Received / Passthrough Universe # Stale
103
Art-Net Trigger Errors
104
Appendix A. Reference
105
OSC Syntax
105
Appendix B. Networking for Mbox
114
Concepts
114
Subnet Masking Basics
114
Routing Ethernet Communications
115
Standard Control Protocols
116
Art-Net
116
Sacn
116
Kinet
117

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