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The basic system consists of the Lightning electronics chassis (single- channel), keyboard, and mouse. Two customer supplied components are also required:
•An SVGA menu monitor for viewing the user interface (or “display”)
•An SDI (serial digital) video monitor for previewing stills and transitions
The following optional equipment can be added:
•Channel 2 and Channel 3 electronics
•Up to 2 ShotBoxes for remote control
The system is available in both 525 and 625 standards. See Chapter 2, Hardware Installation for details on Lightning’s system hardware.
Lightning Software
All Lightning software is provided on CD ROM for easy installation and upgradeability. Each system also includes a 3.5" floppy disk drive (1.44 MB) for storing and transporting graphics, sequences, and layouts. Upon
User Interface
All still record, play, sequence and layout functions are performed with Lightning’s SVGA display (in combination with the mouse and keyboard), or with the dedicated ShotBox. All ShotBox buttons are arranged in concise groups according to functionality. The primary ShotBox function buttons have
The SVGA menu display is divided into sections or windows, each of which serves a different Lightning function. Windows are reserved for the image database, for layout parameters, and for creating sequences of stills.
Networking
Each Lightning system includes a standard network card. This card allows you to connect Lightning to your facility’s network with the ability to share stills and sequences across multiple platforms.
Refer to your Windows NT User’s Guide for details on configuring your Lightning as a network node.
Lightning 1000 Installation Guide