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Operation

This chapter provides an overview of the Mbox Extreme Media Server Environment, along with

instructions for setup and operation of the Mbox Extreme application window.

• Mbox Extreme Environment

• Application Window

Contents

Main Page F Safety Notice ii Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1. Overview Chapter 2. Installation Chapter 3. Operation Chapter 4. Media Content Chapter 5. Troubleshooting and Maintenance Appendix A. DMX Channel Mapping Appendix B. Reference Charts vi Introduction About This Manual Additional Documentation Customer Service For additional resources and documentation, please visit our website at: www.prg.com Page Description Features Page 6 Components Mbox Extreme Case Assembly Figure 1-1: Case Components / Front View The following illustrations show the case components. OVERVIEW : COMPONENTS Figure 1-2: Case Components / Rear View Theory of Operation Data Flow Diagrams DMX512 Input Configuration: Single Media Server with DMX512 Devices Art-Net Input Configuration: Network Switch and Multiple Media Servers 10 2. Installation Setup Unpack and Hookup Procedure Page System Connection Procedure Page Power Up Power Up Procedure Power Down Procedure Creating Network Connection Page Page Console Patch Patching Fixtures Quick Start Generating Output 22 Page Mbox Extreme Environment Concept Overview O PERATION : MBOX E XTREME E 02.9800.0001 25 Figure 3-1: Mbox Extreme 3D Environment Overview Layers Layer Components Layer Hierarchy Backgrounds Textures Effects Play Modes Live Video Input 3D Objects 3D Lighting Camera Control Channels Shutter Keysto ne Application Window Overview Starting the Mbox Extreme Application Setup Window Changing the Application Window Size Closing the Application 38 Page Content Type Images and Video Clips Recommended Codecs 3D Models (Objects) Content Management Overview Folder and File Numbering Preloaded Content Adding Video and Image Files Adding 3D Objects 44 Page Routine Maintenance Cleaning or Replacing the Air Filter Removing Computer from Case 48 Page 50 DMX Operation Channel Mapping Combined DMX Channel Map Table A-1: Mbox Extreme Combined DMX Channel Map Ambient Light Shutter 52 Keystone Object 1 - Texture Object 1 - Object Object 2 - Texture 54 Object 2 - Object Object 3- Texture Object 3 - Object 56 Object 4 - Texture Object 4- Object Object 5- Texture 58 Object 5- Object DMX C HANNEL M APPING : DMX O Control Channels SDI Shutter Control Shutter Shapes Table A-2: Control Channels Table A-3: SDI Configuration for Shutter Control Play Modes Aspect Control Blending Control Table A-5: Play Modes Table A-6: Aspect Control Tiling Modes Table A-8: Tiling Modes 62 Texture Effects Table A-9: Texture Effects DMX C HANNEL M APPING : DMX O Table A-10: Transitions Table A-9: Texture Effects (Continued) 64 Table A-10: Transitions (Continued) DMX C HANNEL M APPING : DMX O Built-In Shapes Table A-11: Built-In Shapes 66 Page 68 Virtuoso Console Virtuoso Profiles and Channel Map Table B-1: Virtuoso Light Channel Map Table B-2: Virtuoso Camera Channel Map REFERENCE CHARTS : VIRTUOSO CONSOLE Table B-3: Virtuoso Shutter Channel Mapping Table B-2: Virtuoso Camera Channel Map (Continued) 70 Table B-4: Virtuoso Keystone Channel Mapping Table B-5: Virtuoso Object 2D Channel Mapping REFERENCE CHARTS : VIRTUOSO CONSOLE Table B-6: Virtuoso Object DMX Mapping Table B-5: Virtuoso Object 2D Channel Mapping (Continued) 72 Table B-7: Virtuoso Mbox Extreme Starting Address Table B-6: Virtuoso Object DMX Mapping (Continued) REFERENCE CHARTS : MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous Effects and Transitions Texture Effects Table B-8: Texture Effects 74 REFERENCE CHARTS : MISCELLANEOUS Table B-9: Transitions 76