Managing User Content, 172 | High End Systems AXON specification

CHAPTER 15

Content Management Application (CMA)

Managing User Content

All Stock and User content can be viewed and refreshed but the CMA client gives you additional control over other aspects of your custom content. Within the CMA window, you can:

•Rename user files and folders

•Delete files and folders

•Control DMX value assignment to files and folders

•Move files and folders between your local drive and a media server.

Naming and Deleting User Content Files and Folders

You can Rename any user content folder or file displayed in the right pane of the CMA window using the pull down Media Folders or 3D Objects menu or with a right click selection. Use the standard Windows operating system naming conventions.

You can Delete any user content folder or file displayed in the right pane of the CMA window using the pull down Media Folders or 3D Objects menu or with a right click selection.

NOTE: You cannot Delete a movie if the media server is playing it.

Assigning DMX Values to User Content

The DMX Value associated with each file and folder makes it easy to use the DMX control protocol to identify a unique media file or 3D object.

There are up to 240 Media file folders with each capable of containing up to 255 image or movie media files. This gives a theoretical total of 61,200 possible locations for Media image or movie files. There is one DMX parameter used to identify a 3D object so 255 DMX values are available between the Stock and User Content to identify 3D objects.

Assigning DMX Values Automatically

The CMA can automatically assign a unique DMX value to any file or folder on a media that does not already have a value. This automated assignment is based on alphabetically sorting the existing file/folder names, and assigning each item a unique consecutive integer.

To automatically assign DMX values to a single file or folder with user content:

1.Display the User content folder or file in the right pane of the CMA Window

2.Select AutoSet DMX from either the Media Files folder or 3D Objects drop down menu or the right click popup list. The CMA will assign a valid DMX value to the file or the folder.

You can automatically assign DMX values to all folders at once or to all the files within a folder at once. You cannot set both files and folder values at the same time. To automatically assign DMX values to all the User content folders or all files within a User content folder:

1.Display the User content folders or the files for a single folder in the right pane of the Content Management window and deselect all files or folders.

172	Axon Media Server User Manual

AXON specifications

High End Systems AXON is a powerful and versatile media server designed to meet the dynamic demands of live performances, events, and installations. Known for its cutting-edge technology and impressive capabilities, AXON serves as a critical tool for lighting designers, AV professionals, and multimedia artists, allowing them to create stunning visual experiences.

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High End Systems AXON Managing User Content, Naming and Deleting User Content Files and Folders

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