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Chapter 3 – ColorBox Operation
Overview
An optimized web server in ColorBox allows remote control and parameter
setting adjustments via a web browser client running on a network connected
computer. The network can be a closed local area network, a straight computer-
to-ColorBox cable, or even exposed through a firewall to a broadband WAN.
ColorBox uses a standard RJ-45 LAN connector. It will automatically configure to
work with a standard “straight-through” CAT 5 Ethernet cable or a null-modem
(cross-over) cable.
NOTE: Safari is the preferred web browser for control on the Mac, and additionally
Chrome and Firefox on Windows. Other web browsers may work, but AJA cannot
guarantee consistent operation for all web browsers or web browser versions.
To connect to ColorBox, simply attach ColorBox to your network and enter
ColorBox’s IP address into the web browser. If authentication has been
configured, you may need to enter user name (default "admin") and the currently
configured password.
About the ColorBox Library
The ColorBox Library is a local non-volatile repository of color processing files
and images that can be quickly recalled for consistent use. Library files can be
imported and exported via a network connection. Library files exported from
one ColorBox can be imported to other ColorBoxes. This allows for easy sharing
of pipeline configurations and their files, ensuring absolute color processing
consistency.
When using the AJA Color Pipeline (ACP), stored Presets retain all files loaded into
the nodes, either active or not. When loading an ACP Preset, all files that were
stored in that Preset will populate the ColorBox Library if not already present. A
warning will be displayed if not enough library locations are available.
ColorBox Images
Sixteen Frame Store image storage locations are available in the local Library.
These images can be used in any pipeline mode, and images can be captured to
the Library from any pipeline mode. Images can also be imported, exported, and
deleted from the Library from any pipeline mode.
When capturing images to the Frame Store, an Overlay can be captured on the
output image. The Overlay can contain information such as User Text fields, Input
and Output format information (including VPID), Timecode presence, Closed
Captioning presence, and Pipeline Configuration information.
About Presets
Each Color Processing Pipeline mode has 10 Presets, each of which can store and
recall the current configuration of that pipeline. Included in each Preset are the
currently selected LUTs, any Color Corrector or Proc Amp settings, the on/off state
of each of that pipeline's nodes, and other pipeline specific parameters.