Traxon 160136, Setup Manual

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Setup Manual - Video Micro Converter
System configuration
Basics
To understand the operating configuration of the VMC it is necessary to remember,
that the VMC grabs a defined number of pixels from the incoming video signal,
converts it to DMX/e:pix data and sends it to pixels in the fixture configuration. The
VMC always performs a pixel to pixel conversion, it cannot scale or resize video
content. Only those pixels defined and taken from the video signal in the fixture sec-
tion are mapped, all others are ignored.
Video area =
size of video
content
Pixels taken
from the
input video
signal
DVI
DMX
So, before beginning a project, define the detailed prerequisites for the conversation
and follow these steps:
• What must be the size of the video content? If the video content has to be
resized use a reliable tool or ask the creator of the video to resize the video.
• Use Patchelor to setup the VMCs and the fixtures.
• Define the video area.
• Define the fixture configuration and where the pixels of the fixtures are located in
the video area.
Be aware of these conditions before starting.