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CHAPTER 2

QuickStart

Catalyst® V3 Media Server User Manual

Catalyst DV Single Output Versions

1. Locate the Extron Video Distribution Amplifier (VDA) on the back of Catalyst Media

Server rack.

2. Plug the PowerMac LCD monitor data cable into the local monitor port on the VDA.

3. Connect an Output device to the RGBHV connectors on the CIB.

Connecting the Media Server to a DMX-512 Link

1. Connect the male XLR connector of a DMX data cable to the lighting controller’s

“DMX out” connector.

2. Connect the data cable’s female XLR connector to the “DMX in” connector of the

Catalyst Interface Box (CIB).

Catalyst DV Connected to a DL1 digital light for output and utilizing an emulation monitor

DMX Console

Output 1

Monitor

VDA

CIB

Media

Server

Summary of Contents for CATALYST DV

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Page 5: ...me Catalyst Product Number All Product Options All Conforms to the following EEC directives 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC Equipment referred to in this declaration of conformity was first manufactured in compliance with the following standards in 2002 Catalyst Interface Box EMC EN55103 1 1996 E2 EN55103 2 1996 E2 Safety EN60950 2000 I the unders...

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Page 7: ... LED walls DL1 digital lights or digital media projectors each controlled and operated independently Catalyst Media Servers are available in a turnkey system with fully configured hardware and software Information on configuring a hardware system to run Catalyst software only projects can be found in the Digital Lighting Support section of the High End Systems website Catalyst Software Versions Hi...

Page 8: ...the separate layers with or without FX layout DV and Xpress also contain a non movie layer that can serve as a mask layer which can play still images gobos or movie frames only Pro does not contain such a layer Product specifications are subject to change without notice This Manual This Manual describes and illustrates all the features in Catalyst Pro Media Server turnkey system running Catalyst V...

Page 9: ...er Rack 4 Hardware Connections 5 Connecting Preview Monitors and Outputs 5 Catalyst Pro Dual Output Versions 5 Catalyst DV Single Output Versions 6 Connecting the Media Server to a DMX 512 Link 6 Catalyst Software Application Setup 7 Configuring the Catalyst Software 8 Choose Output Options 8 Set DMX Start Channels for Layers 8 Projecting Images Using Full Screen Mode 9 System Shutdown 9 Chapter 3...

Page 10: ... 21 Selection Tools 21 Catalyst Control Window 22 Components 22 CIB Panel 23 Output Control s 23 Layer Panel 24 DMX In Panel 25 Video Input 25 Sound Input 25 Custom Serial Inputs 26 Library Window 27 Files Tab 27 Folders Tab 28 Color FX Tab 30 Geometry FX Tab 30 Presets Tab 31 Output Windows 32 Chapter 5 Output Displays 33 DV1 Video Distribution Amplifier 33 Catalyst Interface Box CIB 33 Configuri...

Page 11: ...d Blue 56 Color Effects 57 0 RGB Subtract 57 1 RGB Subtract High Contrast 58 2 RGB Subtract V High Contrast 58 3 Transparent Blacks 59 4 Transparent Whites 60 10 RGB Subtract Inverted Color 61 11 RGB Subtract High Contrast Inverted Color 61 12 RGB Subtract Super High Contrast Inverted Color 62 13 Invert Whatever 62 14 RGB Subtract Inverted Color CMY 63 15 RGB Subtract High Contrast Inverted Color ...

Page 12: ...Gamma Black and White 74 61 Gamma Color 75 62 Gamma Color Separate Channels 76 63 Gain Color Separate Channels 77 65 Quantize Color Separate Channels 78 70 Convert to YUV 79 71 Saturation 79 72 Mega Saturation 80 73 Solarize 80 74 Solarize Invert 81 80 RGB Layer Blend 1 81 81 RGB Layer Blend 2 82 82 RGB Layer Blend 3 82 83 RGB Layer Blend 4 83 84 RGB Layer Blend 5 83 85 RGB Layer Blend 6 Add 84 86...

Page 13: ...antern 2 103 30 Movie on Cube 4 Sides 104 31 Movie on Cube 6 Sides 104 32 Movie on Colored Cube 6 Sides 105 33 Movies First Four Layers on Cube 105 40 Movie on NxN Simultaneous 106 41 Movie on NxN Simultaneous Random Color 107 42 Movie on NxN Consecutive 107 43 Movie on NxN Consecutive Random Color 107 44 Movie on NxN Consecutive Random Frame 107 45 Movie on Random Flicker 108 46 Movie on Random C...

Page 14: ...4 Video Input 127 Connecting the Video Feed 127 Configuring the Video Input 127 Chapter 15 Serial Control 129 Connecting RS 232 Devices 129 Assigning a DMX Channel 129 Assigning the Interface and Data Format 130 Setting the Serial Commands 131 Custom String Command 132 Sample Strings 132 Triggering Serial Devices from DMX 133 Chapter 16 MIDI Timecode 135 Connecting MIDI Timecode Devices 135 Assign...

Page 15: ...ouse or Touchscreen 153 Triggering Presets with a Single DMX Channel 154 Triggering Presets with Midi Show Control 154 Chapter 19 Custom Content 157 Content Requirements 157 Maximum Image Size 157 Interlaced Images 157 Rendering Content 158 The Basics of Content Creation 158 Recommended CODECs 158 Perceived Brightness 160 Installing Libraries and Files 161 Creating a New Library Folder 161 Adding ...

Page 16: ... 177 Set Master Layer 177 Set Slave Layer 177 Monitoring Remote Servers 178 Broadcast Remote Preview 178 Using the Remote Machines Diagnostic Display 179 Accessing the Remote Machines Display Screen 179 Mimic Feature 180 Sending Remote Commands to Servers 180 Appendix A Understanding DMX 512 181 Appendix B DMX Protocol 181 Appendix C Copyrighted Materials FAQ 189 Appendix D Product and Safety Info...

Page 17: ... s user interface is used for configuration and diagnostic purposes and can also define presets for standalone operation Media selections and manipulations can be accomplished by and recorded to a lighting controller User defined presets can be triggered with a computer keyboard mouse or touchscreen Figure 1 Catalyst Pro Software User Interface Display Screens ...

Page 18: ...from the active folder for playback Working with Layers Catalyst layers have a fixed priority order of visibility similar to sheets stacked back to front A layer with higher priority is in front of those with lower priority Layer 1 is at the back of the stack lowest priority and all other available layers are stacked in front of it in numerical order Reducing a layer s Intensity parameter DMX valu...

Page 19: ...to attach an additional monitor or device like a firewire drive to the power conditioner in the server rack IEC 220v power cord optional for 220v applications USB Serial Adapters One RS232 for serial devices and One RS422 for Deck Control A Mac G5 power cord and phone cable only needed if you upgrade your G5 computer in the future Documentation for the G5 Power Conditioner VDA USB PCI CD and a Cat...

Page 20: ...contains a DV1 Dual VDA 3 Set the LCD monitor on top of the server rack with the screen facing front and plug the monitor power cord from the rack into the back of the monitor 4 At the front of the server rack pull the keyboard shelf out until it stops 5 Plug the keyboard into the white USB connector port attached to the keyboard shelf 6 Plug the mouse s USB plug into either of the two USB ports o...

Page 21: ...of Catalyst Media Server rack 2 Plug the PowerMac LCD monitor data cable to the P1 monitor port on the DV1 If you are using two preview monitors connect the second monitor to the P2 monitor port 3 Connect the device you want to designate as Output 1 to the RGBHV connectors on the DV1 4 Connect a second Output device to the RGBHV connectors on the CIB P1 and P2 Monitor Ports Catalyst Pro connected ...

Page 22: ...n the VDA 3 Connect an Output device to the RGBHV connectors on the CIB Connecting the Media Server to a DMX 512 Link 1 Connect the male XLR connector of a DMX data cable to the lighting controller s DMX out connector 2 Connect the data cable s female XLR connector to the DMX in connector of the Catalyst Interface Box CIB Catalyst DV Connected to a DL1 digital light for output and utilizing an emu...

Page 23: ...timized for specific applications Lighting NTSC or PAL 2 Move the mouse over the version you want to select and click once to launch the application The application ships from the factory set to open the Catalyst windows upon launch If the windows aren t open on your desktop you can access them via the Windows pull down menu at the top of the monitor display BACK UP THE CONTENT DRIVE High End Syst...

Page 24: ...lates what is being projected from the output device To configure Dual Outputs 1 Locate the Output 1 panel in the Catalyst Control Window Click the top field in of the Output 1 panel as shown to pop up a menu 2 Highlight Mixed All Layers with FX and click to select 3 Locate the Output 2 panel in the Catalyst Control Window and select Separate Outputs with FX Set DMX Start Channels for Layers To as...

Page 25: ...hard drive Chapter 3 on page 11 contains tutorials that you will find helpful if you are new to Catalyst Media Servers Projecting Images Using Full Screen Mode Selecting Full Screen Mode lets you view the output on the monitor as it is displayed through the output device you are using With Full Screen mode off your output device projects the desktop display Press A on the keyboard to assign Output...

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Page 27: ...le select Layer 1 Set the Intensity parameter for Layer 1 to a DMX value of 255 100 2 Set the Library parameter to a DMX value of 11 This should select the preloaded Catalyst Library folder 011 Artbeats 3 Set the File parameter to a DMX value of 3 This selects the movie file numbered 003 in Library folder 011 On the Catalyst Output 1 display you should see the first frame of movie file 003WA 114 a...

Page 28: ...the Output 1 window Turn Layer 2 Background Transparent Now you ll apply a color effect that turns the black background of the Layer 2 logo transparent revealing the movie file playing on the underlying Layer 1 8 With Layer 2 still selected on your lighting console set the Color Effects parameter to a DMX value of 3 the color effect named Transparent Blacks The black background of the High End Sys...

Page 29: ...rameter to a DMX value of 255 100 3 Setting DMX values in the Library and File parameters as in Lesson 1 select Library 12 Beacon DigiGobos File 7 loopedroseA 4 Set the Play Mode parameter to a DMX value of 2 Play Loop Forward The movie starts playing 5 On your lighting console select Layer 2 Set the Intensity parameter to a DMX value of 255 100 The Output 1 screen changes to solid white 6 Using t...

Page 30: ...ming information as Cue 2 on your lighting console 12 Clear your lighting console s programmer or editor The Catalyst Output 1 screen should change to all black 13 Using your lighting console playback the Cue 1 created above The first movie plays on the Output 1 window of the Catalyst system 14 Using your lighting console playback the Cue 2 created above Output 1 shows Layer 1 crossfading to Layer...

Page 31: ...ting console s method of recording cues or looks record the above DMX settings as Cue 1 on your lighting console Set Layer 1 Rotation Position and Scale 6 Adjust the DMX value of the Z Rotation parameter so the Layer image starts spinning slowly say 10 rotations per minute 7 Adjust the DMX value of the X Position parameter not the X Rotation parameter to move the image to the left edge of the Outp...

Page 32: ...ur lighting console s programmer or editor The Catalyst Output 1 window should change to all black 12 Using your lighting console playback the Cue 1 created above The red spiral galaxy appears on the Output 1 window of the Catalyst system 13 Using your lighting console playback the Cue 2 created above The red spiral galaxy will spin and shrink away on the Output 1 window 14 When finished follow yo...

Page 33: ... settings for layers other than Layer 1 are ignored and do not alter layers Applying Trails to Layer 1 1 Clear or remove any information in your console s programmer or editor 2 On your lighting console select Layer 1 Set the Intensity parameter to a DMX value of 255 100 3 Select Library 2 HES Digital Aerials 2 and File 124 threaded X Set the Play Mode parameter to a DMX value of 0 In Frame Using ...

Page 34: ...ntent you should now see a greyscale pinwheel image on Output 1 8 Adjust the DMX value of the Z Rotation parameter so the Layer 1 image starts spinning slowly 20 rotations per minute for example 9 Assign the DMX value of the Color Effects parameter to 3 transparent blacks You will now see the Trails effect from Layer 1 is applied to Layer 2 10 When finished clear or remove any information from the...

Page 35: ...st the frame s shape In addition the X Y and Z Rotation X and Y Position and Scale parameters modify the appearance of the shutters Set up Layer 1 11 Clear or remove any information in your console s programmer or editor 12 On your lighting console select Layer 1 Set the Intensity parameter to a DMX value of 255 100 13 Adjust the Library and File parameters on your console to select Library 12 Sea...

Page 36: ...er Manual 18 Adjust the eight Keystone Correction parameters to change the shape of the shutters 19 Adjust the Z Rotation parameter to rotate the shutters 20 When finished clear or remove any information in your lighting console s programmer or editor ...

Page 37: ...g The library and file selection menus under the File tab color effects under the Color tab and FX effect under the FX tab all use menus Slider Moving a slider left or right or up or down changes the parameters Intensity adjustments on the Color tab and all the adjustments on the Position tab use sliders Numerical Slider Where numerical values appear in a field such as playback speed under the Fil...

Page 38: ...rs Catalyst DV five and Catalyst Xpress three DMX Insets DMX start channel values for layers as well as the following Midi Show Control Input Triggeris used in conjunction with Presets Video Inputswitches a layer s content source from the Media Server hard drive to a video feed input Catalyst Pro and DV software provides two video inputs Catalyst Xpress has one video input Sound Input activates au...

Page 39: ...ers see Multiple Servers on page 175 Output Control s Content can be viewed locally on a monitor before sending it to a Catalyst DL1 fixture or other video output device The Output Control panes configures each layer or stacked layers with or without effects on either or both output screens at a selected screen resolution For more detailed information see Configuring Output Displays on page 34 The...

Page 40: ...the selected layer and all others are ignored This test function can be used to isolate one Layer from the others Clicking the Solo button will activate or de activate the Solo function The far left portion of the Layer Panel displays a thumbnail if available of the currently selected media for the layer Each Layer can be named by clicking on the Layer Name field typing in a name and pressing ENTE...

Page 41: ... in the same manner as content played back from the hard drive For more information see Video Input on page 127 Sound Input Catalyst Pro DV and Xpress versions can all convert audio to a visual waveform The waveform can then be manipulated with the Layer s parameters in the same manner as content played back from the hard drive activates audio input This panel activates the audio input For more in...

Page 42: ...l Serial Bus USB ports This feature lets non DMX controlled devices coordinate automatically with events and images in your show For more information see Chapter 15 Serial Control on page 129 Midi Time Code Input Catalyst Media Servers can receive MIDI timecode and a Layer s playback can synchronize to the timecode This panel assigns the input For more information see Chapter 16 MIDI Timecode on p...

Page 43: ...a Server has the following functions Lists and describes content files and folders available to the server Displays details about the Color and Visual Effects Configures Library folder assignments Creates and edits Presets Files Tab Clicking on the Files tab on the top of the Library window displays the content currently available to the server Thumbnail Folder Number File Number Assign Folder Fil...

Page 44: ...ry Folders Additional folders from internal or external drives as well as network sources can be assigned to Catalyst Any properly labeled folders and files in an assigned Library Folder become available content 1 Click on a Folder assignment number to open the Choose a Folder window 2 Browse to the drive and folder containing the content files and click Open Folder Assignment Number ...

Page 45: ...ss the Scan Files button to begin a scan of all available media files The scanning window will open and display the scan progress When the scan is complete the scanning window will close and the new media becomes available to the Catalyst Media Server Note Pressing Shift during a scan will perform a Quick Scan where no thumbnails will be created ...

Page 46: ...ndicate the functionality of other parameters associated with each effect For more information see Color Effects on page 57 Geometry FX Tab Clicking on the Geometry FX tab on the top of the Library window displays reference information for the Visual Effects parameter Colored fields indicate the functionality of other parameters associated with each effect For more information see Chapter 10 Visua...

Page 47: ...V3 Media Server User Manual 31 Presets Tab The preset tab contains fields that allow the programmer to name edit and store preset created for programming without a DMX console For detailed information see Chapter 18 Presets on page 143 ...

Page 48: ...iteria set in the Catalyst Control Window s Output panel s Depending on the system configuration these windows can display a preview of the content or emulate the actual output of the local server For more information on configuring the output windows see Chapter 5 Output Displays on page 33 These windows also display the diagnostic screens available in the Catalyst software interface For detailed...

Page 49: ...n preview monitors as well as output devices In addition five BNC video connectors labeled R G B H and V Red Green Blue Horizontal sync Vertical sync are provided to send Output 1 to a device using high quality 75 ohm video cable Catalyst Interface Box CIB The Catalyst Interface Box is an interface between the DMX console and the computer s Universal Serial Bus USB port In addition five RGBHV conn...

Page 50: ...ut appears in a small window on the output display Goto Full Screen At Startup When the Catalyst application is started the selected output will automatically enter Full Screen mode Startup Screen Select screen display size for startup Note High End Systems recommends using the No Anti Aliasing option for all display configurations On Off button Monitor icon 1 Click on the monitor icon to pop up a...

Page 51: ...usly in a grid Each Layer displays only its content playback and ignores all other DMX parameters Separate outputs With FX displays all configured Layers simultaneously in a grid Each Layer displays its content with all DMX parameter settings applied Mixed All Layers No FX displays all configured Layers stacked on top of each other Mixed 1 2 with FX displays configured Layers one and two stacked t...

Page 52: ...r Manual Output Configurations Single Output with Redundant Monitor With Single Output versions the monitor can only display whatever signal is being sent to the output Catalyst DV Single Output configuration DMX Console Output 1 Monitor VDA CIB Media Server ...

Page 53: ...nual 37 Dual Output Device With Preview Monitor In this example Output 1 displays all layers combined and Output 2 displays each layer individually for preview purposes Dual Output with Preview Monitor CIB DV1 Output 1 Output 2 DMX Console Monitor Media Server ...

Page 54: ...Dual Outputs with Emulation Monitors Output 1 and Output 2 each display individually assigned layers Each monitor displays the same image as its respective output Dual Output with Redundant Monitors CIB DV1 Output 1 Output 2 DMXConsole P1 and P2 Media Server Monitors ...

Page 55: ... image as its respective output Using a DL1 digital lighting fixture or a projector with remote shuttering controls the output displays can be hidden from view and the P1 and P2 monitors behave as preview screens Configure the Output panels the same as Dual Outputs with Redundant Monitors Dual Output with DL1 output dimmer at 0 CIB DV1 Media Output 1 Output 2 DMX Console P1 and P2 Server Monitors ...

Page 56: ...assigned layers Layer selections are automatically split and assigned to an output Configure the Output panels as follows Widescreen Layers Left for Output 1 displays the left half of assigned layers Widescreen Layers Right for Output 2 displays the right half of assigned layers Combined outputs CIB DV1 Media Output 1 Output 2 DMX Console P1 and P2 Monitors Server ...

Page 57: ...aerial effects 002 Digital Aerials 2 Additional aerial still images and animations 003 HES Oils Digitally simulated psychedelic oil projections 004 HES 005 HES Lithos 2 More still images from High End Systems Lithopattern library 006 HES Reserved 4 007 My Custom Content 1 008 My Custom Content 2 009 A Luna Blue Digital animations 010 Feedback Video Digital animations 011 Artbeats Video clips and d...

Page 58: ...assign Layer 2 to reference Layer 1 Each layer shows the same image but you can move each instance on the screen independently Reference layers lighten system load especially hard disk access Though you manipulate the referenced file in different ways on different layers the Catalyst system needs to read that file from the hard drive only once If you were to assign the same movie file independentl...

Page 59: ...p starting at the In frame and repeating when it reaches the Out frame 3 Play Loop Reverse Plays the movie in a continuous loop starting at the Out frame and repeating when it reaches the In frame 4 Play Once Forward Plays the movie once starting at the In frame point and stopping when it reaches the Out frame 5 Play Once Reverse Plays the movie once starting at the Out frame and stopping when it ...

Page 60: ...es whenever Intensity 0 and starts playing from the InFrame when intensity is 0 again 41 Play Loop Reverse retrigger when Intensity 0 Plays the movie in a continuous loop starting at the Out frame and repeat ing when it reaches the In frame Playback pauses whenever Intensity 0 and starts playing from the InFrame when intensity is 0 again 42 Play Once Forward retrigger when Intensity 0 Plays the mo...

Page 61: ...ayback Speed parameter controls the speed of the selected movie file s Play Mode A DMX value of zero plays back movie files at the original recorded speed A value of 1 pauses playback DMX values from 2 to 255 represent increasing speed from 1 percent to double the original recorded speed ...

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Page 63: ...eters provide image rotation with 16 bit precision in forward and reverse directions around the selected axis X axis rotation produces the effect of a top to bottom flip Y axis rotation produces a left to right flip Z axis rotation spins the image in a circle X Axis Rotation Y Axis Rotation Z Axis Rotation ...

Page 64: ...e midpoint of the parameter s 16 bit DMX range which is equal to no rotation Increasing the DMX value from the midpoint indexes the image clockwise as reducing the DMX value below the midpoint indexes the image counterclockwise X Y and Z Rotation parameter DMX values greater than the 720 limit in either direction will start the image rotating continuously Further adjustments to the DMX values will...

Page 65: ...dpoint of the 16 bit DMX value range centers the image on the X axis X Position parameter DMX values below the DMX midpoint move the image left and values above the DMX midpoint move the image right Image with an X Position value at the DMX midpoint Image with an X Position value less than the DMX midpoint Image with an X Position value greater than the DMX midpoint ...

Page 66: ...midpoint of the 16 bit DMX value range centers the image on the Y axis Y Position parameter DMX values below the DMX midpoint move the image down and values above the DMX midpoint move the image up Image with a Y Position value at the DMX midpoint Image with a Y Position value less than the DMX midpoint Image with a Y Position value greater than the DMX midpoint ...

Page 67: ...value range equals 0x the image shrinks to invisibility When the DMX value is increased from the midpoint the image is enlarged In addition when the DMX value is reduced below the midpoint an inverted image is enlarged Image with the suggested default DMX value Image with a value less than the DMX midpoint Image with a value greater than the DMX midpoint Image with a value near the DMX midpoint ...

Page 68: ...of DMX 512 can result in choppy image movements during slow Layer position movements The Movement Speed parameter provides a variable smoothing of movements with DMX values from 0 255 the higher the DMX value the slower the movement speed Settings of the Movement Speed parameter affect changes to the X and Y Position X Y and Z Rotation and Scale parameters The red arrow indicates movement with the...

Page 69: ...ion compensates for dissimilar aspect ratios encountered in various video formats For example a movie created with a 16 9 aspect ratio can be changed to a 4 3 aspect ratio DMX values from 0 to 128 squeeze the image horizontally and DMX values greater than 128 compress the image vertically Image with the midpoint DMX value default Image with a value less than the DMX midpoint Image with a value gre...

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Page 71: ...adjusts layer brightness levels from black DMX 0 to full intensity DMX 255 By crossfading the Intensity parameter of layers a dissolve between layers can be created Layer 1 with full Intensity Layer 2 with full Intensity Layer 1 with full Intensity and Layer 2 with Intensity set at the DMX midpoint value ...

Page 72: ...of 255 filters none of it If each channel s DMX value is set to 0 all color is filtered out and the result is black With a DMX value of 255 in each channel no color is filtered which means the image has no color adjustment Some settings of the Color Effects parameter change the functionality of the Red Green and Blue parameters Red parameter 255 Green parameter 255 Blue parameter 255 Red parameter...

Page 73: ... parameters This chapter describes the Color Effects and their capabilities 0 RGB Subtract When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 0 the Layer s image can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters each remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s image without tinting The Layer s image tinted with the Green and Blue parameters The Layer s image tinted with the Red...

Page 74: ...om the layer s image 2 RGB Subtract V High Contrast When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 2 the Layer s image can be tinted This is a super high contrast version of the RGB Subtract Color Effect The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Subtract High Contr...

Page 75: ...en the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 3 any black in a Layer s image becomes transparent revealing underlying Layers The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image Layer 1 Layer 2 Transparent Blacks applied to Layer 2 reveals Layer 1 image ...

Page 76: ...en the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 4 any white in a Layer s image becomes transparent revealing underlying Layers The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image Layer 1 Layer 2 Transparent Whites applied to Layer 2 reveals Layer 1 image ...

Page 77: ...rast Inverted Color When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 11 the colors in a Layer s image are inverted This is a higher contrast version of the RGB Subtract Inverted Color Effect The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Subtract Inverted Color Effect The...

Page 78: ...an remove existing color from the layer s image 13 Invert Whatever When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 13 the colors in a Layer s image are inverted This Color Effect is a unique combination of transparency and color modification The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s i...

Page 79: ...nverted Color CMY When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 15 the colors in a Layer s image are inverted and converted to CMY This is a higher contrast version of the RGB Subtract Inverted Color CMY Effect The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Subtract In...

Page 80: ...ct The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image 20 Black and White When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 20 the Layer s image becomes black and white and can not be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Subtract Super...

Page 81: ...Color Effect 22 Black and White Super High Contrast When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 22 the Layer s image becomes black and white and can not be tinted This super high contrast version of the Black and White Color Effect is transparent revealing underlying layers The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image without a...

Page 82: ...amount of the related color making up the final value of the black and white image 24 Invert Black and White When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 24 the Layer s image becomes black and white and can not be tinted This is an inverted version of the Black and White Color Effect The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image ...

Page 83: ...Color Effect 31 Invert Mask 1 When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 31 the Layer s image becomes black and white and can not be tinted Any black in a Layer s image becomes transparent revealing underlying Layers White areas within the Layer s image become black The Red parameter adjusts the Layer s percentage of transparency to vary mask softness The Green and Blue parameters...

Page 84: ...adjusts mask fading 36 Invert Mask 1 Fading A DMX Color Effects parameter value of 36 operates the same as a DMX value of 31 with the addition of fading The Layer s image becomes black and white and can not be tinted Any black in a Layer s image becomes transparent revealing underlying Layers White areas within the Layer s image become black The Red parameter adjusts the mask percentage to vary ma...

Page 85: ...parameter is assigned a DMX value of 41 the portions of a Layer s image without an alpha channel become green and can not be tinted Any alpha channel portions of the image become transparent revealing underlying Layers The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with an Alpha Invert as Red Effect Note ...

Page 86: ... parameter is assigned a DMX value of 43 the portions of a Layer s image without an alpha channel become white and can be tinted Any alpha channel portions of the image become transparent revealing underlying Layers The Red Green and Blue parameters are used to select an alpha channel color The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with an Alpha Invert as Blue Effect Note...

Page 87: ...ts parameter is assigned a DMX value of 45 the portions of a Layer s image with an alpha channel become green and can not be tinted Non alpha channel portions of the image become transparent revealing underlying Layers The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with Alpha as Red Effect Note An alpha c...

Page 88: ...arameter is assigned a DMX value of 47 the portions of a Layer s image with an alpha channel become white and can be tinted Non alpha channel portions of the image become transparent revealing underlying Layers The Red Green and Blue parameters are used to select an alpha channel color The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with Alpha as Blue Effect Note An alpha chann...

Page 89: ... tinting The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect 51 Lookup 2 False Color When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 51 the Layer s image becomes mutated can not be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect Original image Image with the Invert Lookup 1 Color Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Effe...

Page 90: ...h this Color Effect 60 Gamma Black and White When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 60 the Layer s image becomes black and white and can not be tinted The Red parameter adjusts the contrast of the image The Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the Lookup 3 Effect The Layer s or...

Page 91: ...ue of 61 the Layer s image becomes red and can not be tinted The Red parameter adjusts the overall gamma of the image The Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s image with the Gamma Color Effect applied The Layer s image with the Gamma Color adjustment The Layer s original image without a Color Effect ...

Page 92: ...signed a DMX value of 62 the Layer s image is displayed with high contrast The Red Green and Blue parameters adjust the corresponding color gamma of the image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the Gamma Color Separate Effect The Layer s image with the Gamma Color Separate Effect Green channel adjustment ...

Page 93: ...MX value of 62 the Layer s image is displayed with high contrast The Red Green and Blue parameters adjust the corresponding color gain of the image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the Gain Color Separate Channels Effect The Layer s image with the Gain Color Separate Channels Effect and Blue channel adjustment ...

Page 94: ... 65 the Layer s image is displayed with a reduced set of representative colors The Red Green and Blue parameters adjust the corresponding color in the image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the Quantize Color Separate Channels Effect The Layer s image with the Quantize Color Separate Channels Effect and Red channel adjustment ...

Page 95: ...Blue parameter adjusts the V component 71 Saturation When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 71 the Layer s image can not be tinted The Red parameter reduces the color saturation of the image When the Red parameter is set to 0 the image is black and white The Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The L...

Page 96: ...e image is black and white The Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect 73 Solarize When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 73 the Layer s image becomes solarized and can not be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters do not function with this Color Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with a Mega Saturation Effect ...

Page 97: ...tion with this Color Effect 80 RGB Layer Blend 1 When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 80 the white portions of the Layer s image become transparent and the image can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters each remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the Solarize Invert Effect The Layer s origi...

Page 98: ...g color from the layer s image 82 RGB Layer Blend 3 When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 82 the white portions of the Layer s image become semi transparent and the image can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters each remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Layer Blend 2 Effect The Lay...

Page 99: ...ng color from the layer s image 84 RGB Layer Blend 5 When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 84 portions of the Layer s image become semi transparent and the image can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters each remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Layer Blend 4 Effect The Layer s orig...

Page 100: ...color from the layer s image 86 RGB Layer Blend 7 Subtract When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 86 white portions of the Layer s image become semi transparent and the image can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters each remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Layer Blend 6 Effect The ...

Page 101: ...ng color from the layer s image 90 RGB Layer Blend 11 Add 2 When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 90 dark portions of the Layer s image become semi transparent and the image can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB Layer Blend 10 Effect The ...

Page 102: ...sting color from the layer s image 101 Tint Inverse When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 101 the Layer s inverted image is converted to black and white and the image can be tinted Black portions of the image become transparent The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image...

Page 103: ... parameter based on a spectrum wheel red violetindigo blue green yellow orange red The Blue parameter does not function with this Color Effect 103 RGB GBR When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 103 the colors of a Layer s image are swapped and can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the Layer s image The Layer s original image without a C...

Page 104: ...emove existing color from the Layer s image 105 RGB GRB When the Color Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 105 the colors of a Layer s image are swapped and can be tinted The Red Green and Blue parameters can remove existing color from the Layer s image The Layer s original image without a Color Effect The Layer s image with the RGB BGR Effect The Layer s original image without a Color Ef...

Page 105: ... Off OnOff DMX values 1 24 Blinks the entire image repeatedly with equal on and off amounts of time Value 1 is the fastest setting the image is turned on longest 24 is the slowest setting Pulse 1 DMX values 25 49 Pulse length is always 1 frame long Time between pulses varies Value 25 is the slowest setting 49 is the fastest setting Pulse 2 DMX values 50 74 Time between pulses is 25 frames Pulse le...

Page 106: ...5 creates very long trails The Trails effect is available only on Layer 1 However trails are also applied to all content on other layers that become visible on Layer 1 For instance if other layers are masked or turned partly transparent to reveal Layer 1 beneath the Layer 1 Trails effect then applies to those layer s visible content as well The Trails effect requires transparency of the layer eith...

Page 107: ...ges based on the Visual Effect This chapter describes uses of the Visual Effects and their capabilities 0 Movie on Non Infinite Plane When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 0 the Layer s content plays on a transparent plane The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect Layer 1 with no Visual Effects Layer 2 with no Visual Effects L...

Page 108: ...sual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 1 the Layer s content plays on a non transparent black plane The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect Layer 2 with a non transparent plane scaled in over Layer 1 Layer 1 with no Visual Effects Layer 2 with no Visual Effects ...

Page 109: ... Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 4 Full Screen When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 4 the Layer s content is matched to the output device aspect ratio This allows scaling that fills the output display screen The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect Note Applying this visual effect may disto...

Page 110: ... value of 5 the Layer s content plays on an adjustable transparent plane The Keystone Correction parameters adjust the shape of the Layer The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect Layer 2 with Keystone adjustments over Layer 1 Layer 1 with no Visual Effects Layer 2 with no Visual Effects ...

Page 111: ...n parameters adjust the shape of the Layer The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 10 Movie on Sphere Filled When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 10 the Layer s content is wrapped around a solid sphere The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect A Layer displaying a grid with K...

Page 112: ...arameters do not function with this Visual Effect 12 Movie on Sphere Points When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 12 the Layer s content is wrapped around the points of a wireframe sphere The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect A Layer with its layer wrapped around a wireframe sphere A Layer with no Visual Effects A Layer wi...

Page 113: ... and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 14 Movie on Disc Filled When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 14 the Layer s content is wrapped around a solid disc The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect A Layer with its image wrapped around a solid sphere with illumination A Layer with no Visual Effe...

Page 114: ... parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 16 Movie on Disc Points When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 16 the Layer s content is wrapped around the points of a wireframe disc The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect A Layer with its image wrapped around a wireframe disc A Layer with no Visual Effects A Layer with i...

Page 115: ...leidoscope When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 20 the Layer s content is repeated within a kaleidoscope tunnel The Layer s image can be rotated using the X Rotation parameter and the entire kaleidoscope tunnel can be rotated with the Z Rotation parameter The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect A Layer with its image wrappe...

Page 116: ...nd hollow cylinder The Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjusts the size of the cylinder and the Parameter 2 FX2 parameter adjusts the number of times the content is repeated on the cylinder A Layer with its image wrapped around hollow cylinder The hollow cylinder with its size adjusted by Parameter 1 FX1 The hollow cylinder with its image repeated by Parameter 2 FX2 A Layer with no Visual Effects ...

Page 117: ...vertical slices The Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjusts positioning of the stretch within the content and the Parameter 2 FX2 parameter adjusts the length of the stretched slices A Layer with its output stretched into vertical slices The stretched image with its location adjusted by Parameter 1 FX1 The image with the stretch length reduced by Parameter 2 FX2 A Layer with no Visual Effects ...

Page 118: ...arameter is assigned a DMX value of 23 the Layer s content is sliced into strips and placed side by side The Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjusts the number of slices The Parameter 2 FX2 parameter does not function with this Visual Effect The Layer s original image The Layer s image sliced into strips placed side by side ...

Page 119: ...ound solid cylinder The Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjusts the size of the cylinder and the Parameter 2 FX2 parameter adjusts the number of times the content is repeated on the cylinder A Layer with its output wrapped around a solid cylinder The solid cylinder with its size adjusted by Parameter 1 FX1 The solid cylinder with its image repeated by Parameter 2 FX2 A Layer with no Visual Effects ...

Page 120: ... 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 31 Movie on Cube 6 Sides When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 31 the Layer s content is wrapped around six sides of a cube The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect The Layer s image on four sides of a cube A Layer with no Visual Effects The Layer s...

Page 121: ...color The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 33 Movies First Four Layers on Cube When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 33 the content from each Layer of the Catalyst system is applied to one side of a cube The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect The Layer s image on six dif...

Page 122: ...d in both the horizontal X axis and the vertical Y axis The Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjusts the number of tiles on the horizontal X axis The Parameter 2 FX2 parameter adjusts the number of tiles on the vertical Y axis A Layer s content tiled on the horizontal X axis A Layer s content tiled on the vertical Y axis A Layer s content tiled on both the horizontal X axis and the vertical Y axis ...

Page 123: ...umber of tiles on the horizontal X axis The Parameter 2 FX2 parameter adjusts the number of tiles on the vertical Y axis 43 Movie on NxN Consecutive Random Color When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 43 the Layer s content can be tiled in both the horizontal X axis and the vertical Y axis Each tile of the image will appear one at a time with a randomly changing color The Par...

Page 124: ...of 45 the Layer s content randomly turns on and off with a result similar to the Strobe parameter effect The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 46 Movie on Random Color Flicker When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 46 the Layer s content randomly turns on and off In addition the image randomly changes colors The Para meter ...

Page 125: ...ed light Keystone Correction parameters adjust the shutter sides and the color parameters let you mix the color All the position rotation and scale and strobe parameters adjustments can be used with this effect The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect Layer 1 with Rectangle Shuttered visual effect Shuttered effect with Keystone Correction Scale Rot...

Page 126: ...p of the rectangle The Parameter 2 FX2 parameter selects graduated color from the bottom of the rectangle The Keystone Correction parameters adjust the shape of the image All the position rotation and scale and strobe parameters can be used with this effect Keystone Correction and Z Rotation parameter adjustments applied to the effect Effect with graduated color selected by Parameter 1 FX1 Effect ...

Page 127: ...DMX value of 62 the Layer s content is replaced with a transparent polygon on a black plane The Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjusts polygon s number of sides The Parameter 2 FX2 parameter does not function with this Visual Effect All the position rotation and scale and strobe parameters can be used with this effect Examples of various sized polygons ...

Page 128: ...Layer s content is replaced with a transparent rectangular image on a black plane The Keystone Correction parameters adjust the shape of the image The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect Layer 2 with Keystone Correction parameter adjustments over Layer 1 Layer 2 with no visual effect Layer 1with no visual effect ...

Page 129: ... s content is replaced with a transparent rectangular image on a white plane The Keystone Correction parameters adjust the shape of the image The Parameter 1 FX1 and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect Layer 2 with Keystone Correction and Color parameter adjustments over Layer 1 Layer 2 with no visual effect Layer 1with no visual effect ...

Page 130: ... with a transparent circular image on a black plane The Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjusts the softness of the circle s edge The Parameter 2 FX2 parameter does not function with this Visual Effect Layer 2 with no Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjustments over Layer 1 Layer 2 with Parameter 1 FX1 parameter adjustments over Layer 1 Layer 2 with no visual effect Layer 1with no visual effect ...

Page 131: ...and Parameter 2 FX2 parameters do not function with this Visual Effect 120 Colored Sphere When the Visual Effects parameter is assigned a DMX value of 120 the Layer s content is replaced by a colored sphere All position parameters can be applied A Layer with its image wrapped around a solid teapot Layer with no visual effect Scale x y and z Rotation parameters applied to Colored Sphere effect Colo...

Page 132: ...ayer s content is replaced with a waveform of the audio input The Parameter 1 FX1 selects different types of audio waveforms The Parameter 2 FX2 parameter does not function with this Visual Effect Waveforms can also be modified by Color position scale and aspect ratio parameters Several Variations of Waveforms are Available in the Spectrograph Parameter ...

Page 133: ...rection parameters each adjust one corner of the layer s image horizontally along the X axis or vertically along the Y axis The suggested default DMX value for each parameter is 128 which equals no geometric correction Values less than 128 move the selected corner left or up values greater than 128 move it right or down To activate the affects of the Keystone Correction parameters the Visual Effec...

Page 134: ...isplayed Instead an adjustable transparent frame is displayed above underlying layers A shutter Visual Effect will not function on Layer 1 Once a layer becomes a shutter only layer the Keystone Correction parameters can be used to adjust the frame s shape In addition the X Y and Z Rotation X and Y Position and Scale parameters modify the appearance of the shutters Keystone Correction and Shutter S...

Page 135: ...lighting com ADB Netport http www adb ttv be LSC Lighting DNAnet http www lsclighting com au Enttec DMX Gate Mk II http www enttec com products php display ethernet Setting Up the Server for Artnet Connect your ArtNet device to your Media Server using a Cat 5 ethernet cable You do not require a cross over cable You can also connect multiple Catalyst systems to an Artnet device using a hub switcher...

Page 136: ...he Subnet Mask for Artnet is 255 0 0 y where y is the position of the SubNet switch on your Artnet interface Generally this would be set to zero Once you have entered your IP and Subnet settings click the Apply Now button to apply the changes Sometimes it may be necessary to configure the network speed Artnet is a 10base T protocol and Macintosh computers can support 10base T 100base T and Gigabit...

Page 137: ...used to assign the DMX source Click on the field to open a pop up window with available sources You can then select CIB when standard DMX is used or one of ten Art Net channels The DMX panel will display its assigned DMX source The number after the ArtNet in DMX In corresponds to the Universe Number The Universe Number corresponds to the Universe Number on your ArtNet device If you set ArtNet 0 th...

Page 138: ...CHAPTER 12 Art Net Protocol 122 Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual ...

Page 139: ... back from the hard drive The audio feed is input into the Catalyst Media Server via the PowerMac s audio in connection Configuring the Audio Feed 1 On the back of the PowerMac computer connect your audio feed to the PowerMac s audio input port using a 3 5mm miniphone jack 2 Quit the application 3 Using the PowerMac Finder locate the Audio MIDI Setup application in the Applications Utilities folde...

Page 140: ... Waveform Type Selection The following chart lists the waveform types available by adjusting the Parameter 1 FX1 parameter Waveform Type DMX Value Mono Sound Waveform with Solid Outline 0 Mono Sound Envelope with Solid Outline 1 Mono Sound Single Waveform with Solid Outline 2 Mono Sound Single Waveform with Dashed Outline 3 Stereo Sound Dual Envelope with Solid Outline 4 Spectral Analysis by Frequ...

Page 141: ...ac OS X s Core Audio API which allows Catalyst to output through a wide variety of PCI USB or Firewire audio devices Each layer in Catalyst has it s own volume control and each volume control is a separately patchable DMX channel For more information on Playback features see Video Playback on page 45 Audio Device Set up for Catalyst Audio Output Setting up an audio device for Catalyst to output to...

Page 142: ...r volume control go to the DMX In section of Catalyst Control window Playing Back Audio To playback a movie with it s audio track select the movie in the usual manner and set the play mode parameter to Play Audio to play the movie and audio track once or Play Audio Loop to loop the movie and audio track The audio play modes can be used with Inframe and Outframe parameters Audio tracks can also be ...

Page 143: ...de variety of video input cards from most major manufacturers To determine whether the Catalyst Media Server supports a particular card contact High End Systems customer support 1 Shutdown the PowerMac computer 2 On the back of the computer connect your video feed to a FireWire port or video input card 3 Reboot the computer and launch the Catalyst application Configuring the Video Input Use the Vi...

Page 144: ...on to toggle on and off a live preview of the Video Input This preview is for test purposes only and should be switched off during normal Catalyst use Click on the Settings field to pop up a menu of display options for the Video Input 4 Choose the desired setting and click to select Monitor Icon ...

Page 145: ... lighting console Connecting RS 232 Devices Many aftermarket companies manufacture USB to Serial devices for use with the PowerMac computer Typically these devices consist of a USB connector on one end and a DB9 on the other Contact High End Systems technical support for recommended USB to serial devices Connect the RS 232 device s USB plug to the USB port on the PowerMac G5 computer Assigning a D...

Page 146: ...ommands using any of these drivers Check the USB to Serial device s documentation to determine the driver used by your serial device then set the interface using this procedure 1 In the Catalyst Control window s Custom Serial panel click the field labeled No Output to bring up a pop up menu 2 When an RS 232 device is attached to one of the PowerMac USB ports its driver appears in this pop up menu ...

Page 147: ... 4 Click the same field you clicked in Step 1 to access the pop up menu again 5 Select OSX Serial Ports 6 Select the baud rate and data format used by the attached serial device Setting the Serial Commands Each DMX channel assigned to a serial device can trigger up to 10 strings based on the DMX values the lighting console sends to the Catalyst Media Server You can define each string sent to the p...

Page 148: ... text string in quotation marks Hexadecimal Enclose a base 16 hex value in brackets Combination Chain together an indefinite numbers of text and hexadecimal strings in the Serial String box Sample Strings The Catalyst application offers many sample string commands Click the Inbuilt Strings field to open a pop up menu From the pop up menu select a function The selected string populates the Serial S...

Page 149: ...uttons until you have entered all the command strings needed Triggering Serial Devices from DMX When the Media Server receives a DMX channel value allocated to a particular button on the Custom Serial panel the software transmits the associated string to the connected serial device The Media Server sends the string once each time it receives the associated DMX value Serial Button DMX values Serial...

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Page 151: ... to MIDI devices Connect the MIDI device s USB plug to the USB port on the PowerMac computer Assign the MIDI Device Click on the Device field of the Midi Time Code Input panel in the Catalyst Control window Click on the installed MIDI device to select it Synchronizing a Layer with MIDI Timecode Assign the Play Mode parameter of a Layer to a DMX value of 100 Sync to MTC 0hr to read the current fram...

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Page 153: ...operly configured the Catalyst Control window s Sony 9 pin panel transmits RS422 control commands to the attached peripherals as a response to changed DMX values This allows triggering of video playback decks and devices from you lighting controller The Sony 9 pin RS422 protocol requires a serial output device for the PowerMac that is capable of transmitting RS422 Alternately an RS 232 to RS422 co...

Page 154: ...er Manual Assigning the Interface and Data Format 1 Click on the Device field to pop up a menu of serial devices 2 Click on OSX Serial Setup to open the Serial Port Setup window Select the Sony 9pin38400 baud preset and click OK to close the window Device field ...

Page 155: ... configured and connected the Sony 9 pin device panel displays green and blue transmit and receive lights Manual testing of the device is available by clicking on the playback buttons on the Sony 9 pin device panel Timecode from the playback device should also appear on the panel Click on the properly configured device Transmit and Receive indicators Playback buttons Timecode display ...

Page 156: ...annel to assign to the Sony device The Sony 9 pin device uses six DMX channels Triggering a Sony 9 pin Device from DMX Using the six DMX channels assigned to the Sony device first setup a command then trigger that command from your lighting console The first channel of the device is the master enable channel used for triggering The second channel is the command and the remaining channels assign th...

Page 157: ...ter value Syncing ignores the hours setting because a 16 bit DMX value is only able to represent 44 minutes at 25 fps Example 1 To assign the first frame of a Catalyst Layer s movie to play at a time code of point 0hr 1 min 30 sec 5 frames 1 Calculate frame offset 1min 60 25 30secs 25 5frames 1500 750 5 2255 2 Set the In Frame value to 2255 and Out Frame to 0 Time Value DMX Value 0 0 1 3 2 7 3 11 ...

Page 158: ...xample 2 To sync to something with a timecode of 1hr 45 min 0 sec 0 fr Use the Out Frame to set a positive offset To calculate this value round up to the nearest hour With the above example the time code is 15 minutes before timecode 2hr So our positive offset is 15min 60 25 22500 Set the In Frame value to 0 and the Out Frame value to 22500 Note The above examples are calculated with PAL settings ...

Page 159: ... pull down Menu and click on the Presets tab in the library window DMX values for parameters can be set in the layer panels of the Catalyst Control window in the Presets window or as a snapshot from DMX Crossfading and timing are set in the Presets programming tab The media server can be programmed with up to 200 Presets triggered in one of three ways From a console as a single DMX channel From th...

Page 160: ...eters Intensity adjustments on the Color tab and all the adjustments on the Position tab use sliders Numerical Slider Where numerical values appear on the screen such as playback speed under the File tab or the red blue and green settings under the Color tab click the field while holding down the mouse button Then move the mouse up and down to raise or lower value The strobe effect under the Color...

Page 161: ... expressed as a percentage from 0 to 200 where 100 is the movie s original recording speed If you move the value below 0 the movie pauses If you continue to move it lower it will default back to 100 Note that Pause only affects movie playback it does not pause other moving effects such as strobe or rotation For more information see Playback Speed on page 45 Video Segment The Current Frame will con...

Page 162: ...zontal X axis If the image is a three dimensional object moving the slider to the left rotates the top of the image away from you while moving the slider to the right rotates the image s top toward you Moving the slider left above 720 or right past 720 sets the image rotating freely The further you move the slider in either direction the faster the image rotates Y Rot Y Rotation Rotates the image ...

Page 163: ...e intensity of the red channel from 255 100 to 0 off To turn the image all red set the Red channel to 255 and the Green and Blue fields to 0 Green Same as the Red slider but for the green channel Blue Same as the Red slider but for the blue channel Trails This effect leaves trails persistent afterimages with increasing duration when the selected image moves Values range from 0 no trails to 255 ver...

Page 164: ...corner moves the shape of the image horizontally Moving the mouse up stretches the corner to the left moving the mouse down stretches the corner to the right The outer box for each corner adjusts the image vertically Moving the mouse up stretches the corner up moving it down stretches it down The keystone sliders also set the shape of shutters used in shutter effects described in Shutter Effects b...

Page 165: ... Preset name Editing a Preset 1 Click on a layer to open the Edit Preset window 2 Click on the Layer Tabs to select the relevant layer 3 Click the Snapshot button to view the current DMX value information for that layer If a value hasn t been edited in the Catalyst Control Window the Default DMX value for that parameter will be displayed 4 Use the scroll bar to scroll through the parameters of the...

Page 166: ...for all the layers from the Catalyst Application Active Snapshot All Layers N A Active Snapshot Layer layer number N A Clear All Layers This clears all selections and program ming from all available layers and returns the parameters back to their default values Clear Layer layer number This clears selections and programming from a specific layer and returns the parameters back to their default val...

Page 167: ...tom of the window Run This runs the currently selected layer Snapshot This snapshots the currently selected layer Clear To Off This clears all programming from the currently selected layer and sets the parameters back to their default values Active Snapshot N A Stop N A Cancel Cancels any programming changes OK Accepts programming changes ...

Page 168: ...lick on the pink path box in the value column for the parameter you wish to adjust Snap Will snap the value i e the value of the parameter will fade from one value to the desired value in zero seconds Fade To This will allow a fade time to be used with this parameter Click on the Time box to enter in a fade time Hit enter when you have finished typing in the fade time Snap Fade This snaps the para...

Page 169: ...ate key to bring up the diagnostic screens see Diagnostic Screens for more details Page forwards through the diagnostic screens until you reach Presets Screen This screen shows how the presets are mapped to the keyboard Each preset can also be clicked on with the mouse or if you have a suitable Mac compatible touchscreen you can touch the relevant preset Each preset shows which layers that effects...

Page 170: ...set of the Midi Specification A detailed description of Midi Show Control is beyond the scope of this manual Detailed descriptions of the Midi Show Control protocol are available from the Midi Manufacturer s Association http www midi org or in John Huntington s Control Systems for Live Entertainment Focal Press ISBN 0240803485 published 2000 Preset Keyboard Mapping UK and US Keyboards Preset 1 1 P...

Page 171: ... information in Midi Show Control strings sent from these consoles To set up Catalyst to use Midi Show Control open the Catalyst Control window and scroll down to the Midi Show Control Section Click on No Input to select a suitable Midi device If a suitable device driver is installed on the system Catalyst will be able to use it Once you have selected a suitable device you will need to set a Midi ...

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Page 173: ...mat A complete list of supported formats is on Apple s Web site at http www apple com quicktime products qt specifications html Maximum Image Size Maximum image size for content files is 2048x2048 pixels The Media Server will not load an image that measures more than 2048 pixels in either height or width Interlaced Images For best display results use only non interlaced images with the Catalyst so...

Page 174: ...fine horizontal lines and broadcast illegal colors If you re going to DVD don t work with 720x486 footage unless you know how you re going to crop it Recommended CODECs DV PhotoJPEG are recommended as the best codecs for developing Catalyst content QuickTime DV codec plays back best under heavy load and is highly recommended if you want to play several movies concurrently Apple has coded it to use...

Page 175: ...ling strong reds look bad for instance It cannot be used with any other pixel size and frame rate DV DVCPRO NTSC NTSC TV bound footage or anything that requires a 720x480 29 97 fps movie Same as DV PAL Same as DV PAL DVCPRO50 NTSC Better color sampling 4 2 2 rather than 4 1 1 Twice the data rate for better images Worse playback than DV NTSC and PhotoJPEG It cannot be used with any other pixel size...

Page 176: ...ved brightness of a projected image By rendering content for light output the performance of the output device can be dramatically improved Optimization for DL1 projection of the following content samples were accomplished by 1 Applying gain to the RGB values of the original content 2 Applying an offset to the RGB values of the original content ...

Page 177: ...tories and files on the root folder of the Catalyst Media Server 3 Browse to Applications Catalyst v3 Library Files A new window opens showing the Library folders currently in the Library Files folder Each folder with a name that starts with a three digit number between 000 and 255 is a valid Catalyst Library folder accessible from DMX using the Library parameter 4 With the Library Files folder se...

Page 178: ... to add to your newly created Library folder 5 Drag the new file s from the first folder into the desired Library folder 6 Confirm all files are named so that the name begins with the format 000 255 For example 051SeascapeBlue When adding content to folders with existing content ensure no image files share the same three digit number 7 Restart the Catalyst application by clicking the Catalyst icon...

Page 179: ...re version name Build date Operating system and processor information Quicktime version Video card manufacturer Video card version Uptime elapsed since the program was launched Hotkey Output Action Q 1 Exits diagnostic display mode W 1 Enters diagnostic display mode E 1 Scrolls forward through diagnostic displays R 1 Scrolls backward through diagnostic displays A 1 Full screen on S 1 Full screen o...

Page 180: ...e Output on which the information is being displayed and the resolution of that Output It also shows the current gamma transfer function across both displays Use this to verify that all displays are using the same output gamma when overlap is critical Selecting Preset lists a number of Color Profiles that can be used to adjust content brightness perception ...

Page 181: ...X Input Channels This screen displays DMX values for the parameters of each activated DMX In panel USB CIB DMX Input This screen displays DMX values coming into the Catalyst Media Server from the Catalyst Interface Box CIB Actively changing DMX values are highlighted in blue ...

Page 182: ...al ArtNet DMX Input This screen displays DMX values coming into the Catalyst Media Server from an Art Net Network Actively changing DMX values are highlighted in blue Use hotkeys T and Y Output 1 or B and N Output 2 to move forward and backward through the Art Net Inputs ...

Page 183: ...gnostic Displays Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual 167 Statistics This screen displays the amount of CPU time selected Media Server processes are using Intended for internal diagnostics and technical support only ...

Page 184: ...Manual Playbacks This screen displays playback parameter information and thumbnails for all enabled layers Library DMX File Name File DMX Playback Option In and Out Frame Playback Speed Frame Rate File Info Playback Diagnostic Screen for Catalyst Pro 8 layer Version ...

Page 185: ...h Color Effect applied to the current content for a designated layer along with all other selected parameter values Numbered tabs move through layers The and tabs move you through the range of color effects The example below shows the color effects 0 23 applied to layer five content with its current adjustments to position scale and visual effects ...

Page 186: ...ayer 1 with each Visual Effect applied to the current content for a designated layer with all it s parameter adjustments Numbered tabs move through layers The and tabs move you through the range of visual effects The example below shows the color effects 0 23 applied to layer five content with current adjustments for position and scale ...

Page 187: ...lyst V3 Media Server User Manual 171 File Preview Library This screen displays which Files in a Library Folder have content indicated with a thumbnail preview or a green square The and tabs move you through the available library folders ...

Page 188: ...ays 172 Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual This Machine This screen displays details of each layer s parameters on this Catalyst Media Server Thumbnail previews of this server s individual layer outputs appear along the bottom ...

Page 189: ...nitoring layer information the output window for this machine will display a broadcasting server s multilayer content This is useful when an operator cannot directly view a remote server s output A catalyst server can also mimic another server for example if content needs to be synchronized across more than one server Remote Broadcasting needs to be set on a remote server to use the Mimic feature ...

Page 190: ...CHAPTER 20 Diagnostic Displays 174 Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual ...

Page 191: ...g remote servers and sending remote commands to multiple machines To connect several servers power off all servers and run Ethernet cable from each server to a shared Ethernet hub To connect only two Media Servers use a single Ethernet cable between the Ethernet ports of each system s PowerMac no crossover cable is needed Ethernet Cable CIB DV1 Media Output 2 Output 1 DMX Console Monitor CIB DV1 O...

Page 192: ...chronization occurs frame by frame so each layer s movie files may be different lengths sizes and formats If the master layer is playing the 50th frame of a movie the layers slaved to it will play the 50th frame of whatever movie file is selected on those systems The master may be assigned to any of the Play Mode parameters Play Loop Forward Play Loop Reverse etc available from DMX When assigned t...

Page 193: ...enu will open 3 On the pop up menu click the SyncID value you want to assign to that layer Synchronizing Content After a layer has been assigned a unique Sync ID any other layer can be synchronized to it using the Play Mode parameter Synchronization can be switch on and off at any time using a lighting control and is selected in the same manner as any other DMX parameter function Set Master Layer ...

Page 194: ...mation about any server on the network from any other server on the network Broadcast Remote Preview 1 To set up a server to broadcast remote preview information to other servers locate the CIB Connection panel at the top of the Catalyst Control window on the PowerMac 2 Click on the Remote field in the bottom right corner of the CIB Connection panel to open a pop up menu 3 In the pop up menu selec...

Page 195: ...tput 2 to scroll through the Diagnostic Displays until the Remote Machines diagnostic display appears 3 Within the Remote Machines diagnostic display all the Catalyst Media Servers on the network are displayed in a numbered list Their name IP address and other information is also displayed 4 To display parameter information for all layers of a particular Catalyst Media Server click on the number t...

Page 196: ...ds to Servers In addition to synchronizing and monitoring other Catalyst Media Servers on an Ethernet network you can send remote commands to networked servers 1 To set up a server to accept remote commands from another server locate the CIB Connection panel at the top of the Catalyst Control window on the PowerMac 2 Click on the Remote field in the bottom right corner of the CIB Connection panel ...

Page 197: ...ll Connected All Media Servers on the network that are set to Accept Remote Commands shut down Send Restart to All Connected All Media Servers on the network that are set to Accept Remote Commands reboot Once the servers have rebooted you must manually restart the Catalyst application on each server Send Sleep to All Connected All Media Servers on the network that are set to Accept Remote Commands...

Page 198: ...CHAPTER 21 Multiple Servers 182 Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual ...

Page 199: ... a single Catalyst Layer is known as the DMX protocol and consists of 40 DMX channels 8 bit vs 16 bit DMX Most parameters of an automated light use one channel of DMX providing 256 values of control 0 255 This is known as 8 bit DMX Although several parameters of the Catalyst Media Server use 8 bit DMX most require a more accurate range of values than can be provided with a single DMX channel By ut...

Page 200: ...percentage 0 100 or decimal 0 255 for 8 bit and 0 65535 for 16 bit Consult your lighting console manual for further information 16 bit DMX Individual access of the two DMX channels used with 16 bit parameters varies by lighting console Consult your lighting console manual for further information Default Values While all Catalyst layer parameters have a range of possible DMX values starting at zero...

Page 201: ...ame Fine 7 Play Mode Display the In frame 0 0 Display the Out frame 1 Play loop forward 2 Play loop reverse 3 Play once forward 4 Play once reverse 5 Stop 6 Random 7 PlaySine 8 Play loop forward when intensity is greater than zero 10 Play loop reverse when intensity is greater than zero 11 Play once forward when intensity is greater than zero 12 Play once reverse when intensity is greater than zer...

Page 202: ...e image counterclockwise around the Y axis from 720 to 0 16384 32767 0 rotation about the Y axis 32768 12 Y axis Rotate horizontal flip Fine adjustment Rotates the image clockwise around the Y axis 0 to 720 32769 49152 Continuous rotation stop 49153 Continuous variable speed clockwise image rotation around the Y axis slow to fast 49154 65535 13 Z axis Rotate circular rotation Coarse adjustment Con...

Page 203: ...Compresses image vertically 129 255 22 Movement Speed Image movement speed 0 255 0 Intensity and Color Control 23 Intensity Black 0 0 Adjusts intensity from black to full 1 254 Full intensity 255 24 Red Filters out all Red in image 0 255 Adjusts less to full Red in image 1 254 Red in image unaffected 255 25 Green Filters out all Green in image 0 255 Adjusts less to full Green in image 1 254 Green ...

Page 204: ...t 21 Black White Super High Contrast 22 Black White Variable Super High Contrast 23 Invert Black White 24 Mask 30 Inverse Mask 1 31 Inverse Mask 2 32 Mask Fading 35 Invert Mask 1 Fading 36 Invert Mask 2 Fading 37 Alpha invert as Red 40 Alpha invert as Green 41 Alpha invert as Blue 42 Alpha invert as Color 43 Alpha as Red 44 Alpha as Green 45 Alpha as Blue 46 Alpha as Color 47 Lookup 2 False Color ...

Page 205: ...80 RGB Layer Blend 2 81 RGB Layer Blend 3 82 RGB Layer Blend 4 83 RGB Layer Blend 5 84 RGB Layer Blend 6 Add 85 RGB Layer Blend 7 Subtract 86 RGB Layer Blend 10 Maximum 89 RGB Layer Blend 11 Add 2 90 RGB Layer Blend 12 Inverse Add 2 91 Tint 100 Tint Inverse 101 Fade to hue 102 RGB GBR 103 RGB BGR 104 RGB GRB 105 Chap Function Description Value dec Default Value ...

Page 206: ...ovie on Cube Six Sides 31 Movie on Colored Cube Six Sides 32 Movie on Cube First Four Layers 33 Movie on N x N Simultaneous Tiles 40 Movie on N x N Simultaneous Tiles Random Color 41 Movie on N x N Consecutive Tiles 42 Movie on N x N Consecutive Tiles Random Color 43 Movie on N x N Consecutive Tiles Random Frame 44 Movie on Random Flicker 45 Movie on Random Color Flicker 46 Rectangle Shuttered Cro...

Page 207: ...er left hand corner down along Y axis 0 127 128 No correction 128 Moves lower left hand corner up along Y axis 129 255 37 Keystone x3 Moves lower right hand corner left along X axis 0 127 128 No correction 128 Moves lower right hand corner right along X axis 129 255 38 Keystone y3 Moves lower right hand corner down along Y axis 0 127 128 No correction 128 Moves lower right hand corner up along Y a...

Page 208: ...Appendix B DMX Protocol 192 Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual ...

Page 209: ...ng If the work is not public domain it is considered literary property The Copyright Act provides substantial penalties for copyright infringement ranging from 10 000 for accidental infringement to 250 000 for willful infringement However contrary to popular belief there really is not that much material in the public domain so this approach will limit you creatively What if I want to use a clip in...

Page 210: ...a properly licensed Intellectual Property Attorney Content clearinghouses are typically less expensive to work with and have well established industry relations that can result in cost savings High End Systems uses and highly recommends Suzy Vaughan Associates How much does it typically cost to license copyrighted material The answer depends entirely on what material you want to use and how you pl...

Page 211: ...ATI Radeon 9800 Pro or higher Mac OS 10 3 3 or higher Quicktime 6 5 or higher Note for upgrading customers Though Catalyst software will run on a Dual 1 25 GHz PowerMac G4 or higher it is not recommended due to performance problems High End Systems recommends that all Catalyst users upgrade to a Dual 2GHz PowerMac G5 or higher Electrical Specifications Auto Switching 100 125v AC 200 240v AC Rated ...

Page 212: ...Cord Cap UK Only In the United Kingdom the Colors of the cores in the mains lead of this equipment may not correspond with the Colored markings identifying the terminals in the fixture s plug Therefore install a line cord cap in accordance with the following code The core Colored green and yellow must be connected to the plug terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or Col...

Page 213: ...gueur Produktmodifikationswarnung Design und Herstellung von High End Systems entsprechen den Anforderungen der U S Amerikanischen und internationalen Sicherheitsvorschriften Abänderungen dieses Produktes können dessen Sicherheit beeinträchtigen und unter Umständen gegen die diesbezüglichen Sicherheitsnormen verstoßen Avvertenza Sulla Modifica Del Prodotto Prodotti di High End Systems sono stati p...

Page 214: ...his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the...

Page 215: ...y Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA Freight Damage Claims are invalid for fixtures shipped in non factory boxes and packing materials Freight All shipping will be paid by the purchaser Items under warranty shall have return shipping paid by the manufacturer only in the Continental United States Under no circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted Prepaid shipping does not include rush ex...

Page 216: ... may not correspond with the Colored markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows the core which is Colored green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or Colored green or green and yellow the core which is Colored blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or Colored bla...

Page 217: ... remplaçables par l utilisateur Confiez l entretien à un personnel qualifié 5 Equipement de Classe I Cet équipement doit être mis à la terre Wichtige Hinweise Für Ihre Sicherheit Warnung Zum Schutz Vor Brandgefahr 1 Dieses Gerät darf nur an eine Zweigleitung mit einem Überlastungsschutz von höchstens 20 A angeschlossen werden Warnung Zum Schutz Gegen Gefährliche Körperströme 1 Wenn dieses Gerät oh...

Page 218: ...r no contiene repuestos que puedan ser reparados por el usuario 5 Equipo de Clase I Este equipo debe conectarse a tierra Importanti Informazioni Di Sicurezza Avvertenza Per Prevenire Incendi 1 Questa apparecchiatura e da collegarsi ad un circuito con una protezione da sovraccarico massima di 20 ampere Avvertenza Per Prevenire Le Scosse Elettriche 1 Se questa apparecchiatura è stata consegnata senz...

Page 219: ...uct and Safety Information Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual 203 Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock VIGTIGT LEDEREN MED GUL GROEN ISOLATION MAA KUN TILSLUTTES KLEMME MAERKET ELLER ...

Page 220: ...Appendix D Product and Safety Information 204 Catalyst V3 Media Server User Manual ...

Page 221: ...olor Effects parameter 12 18 30 57 DMX protocol 184 Color FX Preview Screen 164 color mixing 56 Colour FX Tab 30 content 25 27 28 123 153 173 contrast 74 Copyright 189 copyright 190 crossfade 13 55 Cube 104 105 cue 13 14 15 16 179 Custom Serial panel 125 126 127 129 cylinder 100 103 D default value 180 de interlaced 153 desktop 157 Disc 97 98 99 dissolve 55 DL1 digital light 39 DL1digital light 33...

Page 222: ...2 63 66 67 68 69 81 86 invert 51 Iris 114 K Kaleidoscope 99 Keystone 94 95 117 controls 144 Keystone Correction parameters 19 20 94 95 109 110 112 113 117 118 DMX protocol 187 L Layer Panel 23 Layer panel 24 173 Layer Priorities 2 LCD Monitor 193 Library Folder 28 157 Library parameter 2 11 12 13 17 19 41 123 157 173 DMX protocol 181 Library window 27 lighting console 11 24 125 173 179 lighting co...

Page 223: ...V 33 roadcase 193 RS 232 125 126 133 RS422 133 S Saturation 79 Scale 15 Scale parameter 16 19 49 51 52 93 118 DMX protocol 182 Scan Files 29 Sean Bridwell Textures 41 segment 42 Separate outputs No FX 35 Separate outputs with FX 35 Serial 125 126 127 129 133 Settings 124 Shape 111 Shutdown 177 Shutter 19 109 110 111 112 113 118 Slaves 172 Solarize 74 80 Solo 24 Sony 9 pin 133 Sony 9 pin panel 133 ...

Page 224: ... 128 Visual Effects parameter 19 30 91 117 118 121 W Warranty 195 waveform 116 121 122 Wholehog 11 15 16 174 193 Widescreen 40 Wireframe 96 98 X X Position parameter 15 49 52 118 DMX protocol 183 X Rotation parameter 47 52 99 118 DMX protocol 182 XLR cable 6 193 Y Y Position parameter 15 50 52 118 DMX protocol 183 Y Rotation parameter 47 52 118 DMX protocol 182 YUV 79 Z Z Rotation parameter 15 18 ...

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