High End Systems AXON Chapter 15: Content Management Application (CMA)

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Chapter 15: Content Management Application (CMA)
A Content Management Application (CMA) running on an Axon media server or
a computer connected through an Ethernet network gives you remote control
of content, software and configuration management functions.
Launching the CMA ...................................................................................164
Installing the CMA on Your Computer............................................................164
Launching the CMA on Axon.........................................................................165
Auto Discovery...........................................................................................165
Fixture Identification...................................................................................166
The Management Client Window ............................................................... 166
Viewing Server Identification Information......................................................167
Client Window Content Organization.............................................................168
Preloaded Stock Content..........................................................................168
Custom User Content...............................................................................168
Media Files.............................................................................................169
3D Object Files.......................................................................................169
Viewing Server Configuration Data................................................................170
Viewing Content.........................................................................................170
Viewing Folders.......................................................................................170
Viewing Files...........................................................................................171
Managing User Content ............................................................................. 172
Naming and Deleting User Content Files and Folders.......................................172
Assigning DMX Values to User Content..........................................................172
Assigning DMX Values Automatically..........................................................172
Editing User Content DMX Values..............................................................173
Valid DMX Values....................................................................................173
Moving User Content Files and Folders..........................................................174
Downloading Content from a Media Server to Your Local Drive ......................174
Uploading Content from Your Local Drive to a Media Server..........................175
Moving Files Between Fixtures...................................................................175
Archiving User Content ................................................................... ......... . 176
Using Local Archives to Prepare Content Offline ..............................................176
Creating a Local Archive..............................................................................176
For CMA Running Windows XP...................................................................176
For CMA Running Mac OS 10.4..................................................................177
Creating Content Backup Archive..................................................................177
Deploying a Content Archive........................................................................177
Cloning User Content ........................ ........................................................178
Deleting Content ....................................................................................... 179
DMX Summary ................ ......... .................................................................179