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Getting Started

Fifth Edition: November 2001

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Page 1: ...Martin TrackPod 2 0 Page 1 MARTIN TRACKPOD 2 0BETA Getting Started Fifth Edition November 2001 MARTIN TRACKPOD 2 0BETA www audiovias com...

Page 2: ...ks of other companies The information in this booklet is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Martin Professional A S...

Page 3: ...15 After TrackPod calibration 16 How to connect to DMX consoles and fixtures 17 Basic light definition 18 Groups 18 Followspot calibration 18 Automatic followspot calibration 19 Manual calibration 21...

Page 4: ...see Figure 1 in the next page The only aperture through which laser light is emitted is directly in the centre of the grounded enclosure with the beam being colinear with the attachment plate The las...

Page 5: ...ned employees approved by a laser safety officer should be assigned to install adjust and calibrate the TrackPod 5 When not in use the TrackPod should be stored safely out of reach of unauthorized per...

Page 6: ...appear in the TrackPod software What s included with the TrackPod package 1 CD ROM with software and utilities 1 Getting Started booklet 1 TrackPod ISA card with TrackPod and DMX connectors 1 TrackPod...

Page 7: ...the PC is turned off and its power cord is unplugged from the wall Remove the PC chassis cover as discussed in your PC owner s manual Locate an ISA bus card slot and insert the TrackPod card in it mak...

Page 8: ...in the clamp grips on the sides of the TrackPod head plate The grips for the handle bars are saw toothed so that you may choose an appropriate angle between the TrackPod attachment plate and the hand...

Page 9: ...female XLR OUT connector is used to connect up to six additional TrackPods in series TrackPod placement The TrackPod may be placed anywhere around the venue preferably close to the stage and high up...

Page 10: ...pth of the stage There is quite a bit more flexibility in positioning TrackPods than for example conventional followspots It is perfectly possible to have the TrackPod operator be on a side truss and...

Page 11: ...ons TrackPod controller Figure 4 shows the features of the TrackPod controller The controller allows an operator to perform a very wide variety of functions Its faders can be programmed to control any...

Page 12: ...properly by the computer Since a single PC can be hooked up to seven TrackPods in series you can choose a number from 1 to 7 To do this press the setup key and choose the second option TrackPod Ensur...

Page 13: ...if your public surrounds the stage or if you do not have a specific place for the public you must choose some points that will define your interactive area and its orientation These points will serve...

Page 14: ...anual pages 4 5 before attempting this step The first screen that appears on the TrackPod display when it is con nected to a PC that runs the software shows the TrackPod number and options for playbac...

Page 15: ...he stage centre or rotated If the laser cannot reach the downstage corners you may simply point it more or less in the appropriate direction and later you can correct the offset values in the stagemar...

Page 16: ...r manual calibration data you select the TrackPod in the 3D window and press the location button in the TrackPod inspector After TrackPod calibration Once TrackPods have been calibrated they appear in...

Page 17: ...change the behaviour of the tracking system or to override it This is ideal for performance situations in which the lighting designer wants to integrate the TrackPod system into a sophisticated light...

Page 18: ...X devices regardless of whether they are calibrated The system also automatically creates groups of fixtures with the same model if there is more than one present Apart from these automatic groups you...

Page 19: ...an automatic calibration routine has been implemented for your convenience The automatic calibration method involves pointing the lights to five marks on the stage floor called followspot calibration...

Page 20: ...or both sets of points Points 1 and 3 can be placed more liberally around the stage provided they are not too close to other followspot calibration points Option 3 Point to new ones is similar to opti...

Page 21: ...or two of the points may suffice You are done Now you may calibrate another fixture following the same procedure Calibrating followspots from the PC In the 3D window right click on any fixture and fro...

Page 22: ...d the software will allow you to capture all data simultaneously and calculate all fixtures in one single operation Please note that it is very important that the light beam be positioned exactly over...

Page 23: ...Press 1 in the TrackPod controller to start playback Now press 1 and OK to load all the calibrated followspots Finally move the first fader to bring up the dimmer To load different fixtures press the...

Page 24: ...an and tilt offsets in the adjustment calibration internal menu are set to 127 Control iris zoom and focus automatically so that the followspot has the same appearance everywhere on the stage These au...

Page 25: ...dows to view and edit data What follows is a description of each window 3D Window The 3D window shows one to four panes with different viewpoints onto the venue A venue may be as large as 150 x 150 me...

Page 26: ...o go up the wall Focus point Creates a single point on the stage which may be used to quickly direct followspots at it Cross fade line tool Creates a line and area over which followspots will automati...

Page 27: ...Fill checkbox to show wireframe or shaded views and a Full button which will enlarge the pane to take over the entire 3D window Inspectors Selecting an item on the 3D window displays the appropriate...

Page 28: ...f any light The screen can also be opened by clicking on the fixture control button on the main program window The calibrate button opens the fixture calibration wizard which walks you through the cal...

Page 29: ...ch followspots to load and unload see the console driver section in page 33 Sometimes it is convenient to define a map which is basically a collection of actions that can be triggered with a single co...

Page 30: ...or decrease the current intensity of the followspots fader 2 is sharpness i e this fader will sharpen or unsharpen the followspot beams and fader 3 is beam size i e this fader will control the beam wi...

Page 31: ...culate where a performer is in two dimen sions x and y and the system has several ways of specifying the actual height of the performer the z which tends to be quite constant during most performances...

Page 32: ...ombine them to give you a true 3D point by asking both operators to point at the same performer This is useful in shows with flying performers or where the target height is constantly changing and can...

Page 33: ...s set to listen to channels 498 to 512 on the link but this can be changed in the preferences This process is similar to how you would assign an address to a fixture In a nutshell the new driver allow...

Page 34: ...et is on a riser the letter R appears The second line shows the current page number and the fader patch style name The third line shows the loaded map s name or loaded fixture ID The F3 key can toggle...

Page 35: ...or a number of lights to follow a performer with a few DMX channels controlled by the faders and the rest by the main lighting board 1 Install the card in the PC and connect its DMX IN and OUT links t...

Page 36: ...adfinder html Telrads http www focuscamera com Orion finders http www telescope com Spot Dot II finders http www toolsforstagecraft com n307 htm It is strongly recommended that users attach a viewing...

Page 37: ...Martin TrackPod 2 0 Page 37 www audiovias com...

Page 38: ...Page 38 Getting Started Martin Professional A S APR inc Olof Palme All 18 Suite 200 8526 109 St 8200 Aarhus Denmark Edmonton Alberta www martin dk T6G 1E5 Canada www audiovias com...

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