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MDC-X

Media Server

Quick Setup Guide and

Manual for

MDC-X1 and MDC-X2

Summary of Contents for MDC-X

Page 1: ...original Subject to change without prior notice Copyright 2016 2017 by Dynamic Projection Institute GmbH All Rights Reserved http www dynamicprojection com MDC_QSG Version 1 0 8 Page 1 MDC X Media Ser...

Page 2: ...E TO MAKE ALL CONNECTIONS THE ILLUSTRATIONS BELOW SHOW YOU HOW TO CONNECT THE MDC TO THE MIRROR HEAD PROJECTOR MONITOR AND KEYBOARD MOUSE DEPENDING OF WHAT TYPE OF MDC YOU BOUGHT PLEASE READ THE INSTR...

Page 3: ...ptional and not required during playback of shows Programming of shows can also be done with remote desktop software depending on the quality of you network 1 2 Projector s After you connected the pro...

Page 4: ...etwork Manager in the lower right of the Desktop 1 4 Mirror Head The MDC X system is preconfigured for the use with Mirror Head units Its template generator asumes Mirror head 1on Art Net Adress 2 0 0...

Page 5: ...the MDC Touch Call shutdown r now on the shell prompt Send MDC_REBOOT to the mdc daemon using the MDC PROXY interface remote Send opt mdcos bin mdc sender MDC_REBOOT to the local system BEFORE YOU CO...

Page 6: ...wn media content The show engine is controlled by a Timeline and or Presets Remote show control is also possible using OSC or DMX MDC Touch MDC Touch allows to remotely MDC Touch network license requi...

Page 7: ...DC project an Automatisation Job Template suffix mdc_auto_template will be created Inside of this template you will find all various informations extracted from the project so you can start editing yo...

Page 8: ...gain so please do not modify the projects because they will be overwritten 3 1 Fix MDC Project Outputs If you accidently destroyed modified your output configuration of your MDC project or changed the...

Page 9: ...This tool will show you a representation of the current physical output configuration Any modifications wont be safed and executed after a reboot of the system If at least one physical output screen...

Page 10: ...system is directly available over MDC Touch This makes it very easy to control and setup the MDC X server without the need of a main monitor or remote desktop For further details please see the MDC To...

Page 11: ...and Mirror Head system You can choose between a Preset or Timeline Demonstration The Preset Demonstration offers you the possibility to switch between positions and animations manually NOTE This feat...

Page 12: ...ocess will start again so please do not modify the projects because they will be overwritten 3 2 ALTERNATIVE Control the PRESET Demonstration Project using MDC Touch The MDC Touch is a web based appli...

Page 13: ...ktop or connect to the MDC X with your browser http 192 168 0 200 Login using the username admin with password 1234 Once you are logged in you will see the STATUS Page of MDC Touch with a notification...

Page 14: ...DC CONTROL JOB CONTROL and click on KILL MDC JOB This will stop the running project and kill the MDC process in the background If you want to turn off the projector you can go to MDC CONTROL ALL MIRRO...

Page 15: ...stall the client software for NoMachine on your remote system PC Notebook first Please download it from https www nomachine com download After installing connect to the default IP 192 168 0 200 In thi...

Page 16: ...nd configuration files should always be inside of home mdcuser and the directories below Dokumente Videos To backup a project just copy the Project file to a safe place 4 7 MDC Filetypes WARNING DO NO...

Page 17: ...esktops lower right Right Click on the network icon scroll down and choose Edit Choose LAN and click Edit Please DO NOT change the ARTNET settings unless really have to Wrong settings can make the com...

Page 18: ...DC click on the START button in the lower left corner and type ke on the keyboard Then select the Keyboard tool From the Keyboard management tool uncheck the Use System wide settings checkbox and then...

Page 19: ...to all kind of scheduled tasks Even though tasks can be very different all tasks have some things in common Date and Time of task when it should be started Minute Second Day Month Day of Week Command...

Page 20: ...CREENSETUP Request restart of screen detection CRTL ALT SHIFT S MDC_REBOOT Request MDC reboot CRTL ALT SHIFT R MDC_HALT Request HALT of MDC SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN MIRROR_ID Combination of KILL_MDC LAMP_OFF M...

Page 21: ...ect Map M on layer X If M is set to 0 then ALL maps are selected mdc_layer X_map_all Same as mdc_layer X_map0 mdc_layer X_mm_ M_ Y Same as mdc_layer X_map M sleep 1 sec mdc_layer X_media Y mdc_timelin...

Page 22: ...10 Play 11 20 Pause 21 30 Stop 31 40 Restart 41 50 Fullscreen 51 60 Kill Animation 5 Output Contol Channel 0 255 Fade 6 Reserved 7 Reserved 8 Reserved 9 Reserved 10 Reserved 11 Mirror Head Movement C...

Page 23: ...Presets are A preset is a container storing the values of different states timeline Every value has transition change times map audio dmx media Every Preset in the MDC program has four fade times Map...

Page 24: ...lready contains all information to create an automatisation job 4 Before you start editing the file save it under a new name like myshow1 mdc_auto Take care that you do not add the _tempate at the end...

Page 25: ...diaY select a media H X hold for X seconds S X hold for X milliseconds S 1000 is equal to H 1 Examples for various scenarios Simple random show mdc_layer1_map1 select map one for later media change S...

Page 26: ...follow the Installation Instructions 0 Make sure that no MDC show or program is running 1 Copy the file MDC X update zip to your MDC X system by using a USB stick or network connection NOTE DO NOT unz...

Page 27: ...s Reserved http www dynamicprojection com MDC_QSG Version 1 0 8 Page 27 Dynamic Projection Institute Herstellungs und Vertriebs GmbH Renngasse 4 1 1 1010 Wien Vienna Austria Tel 43 1 996 2028 Fax 43 1...