CHAPTER 15

Content Management Application (CMA)

2.Select Autoset All DMX from either the Media Folders or 3D Objects drop down menu or the right click popup list. The CMA will assign a valid DMX value to all selected files or folders.

Using the same steps, you can also Reset DMX for a single file or folder or Reset All DMX for all display files or folders displayed in the right pane to zero.

Editing User Content DMX Values

You can manually assign any valid DMX value to your files or folders by selecting the file or folder in the right pane and then, using the pull down menu or the right click popup, selecting Edit DMX. A dialog box will allow you to input the DMX value. If it is a valid value from 0-255, the CMA will change the DMX value displayed for the file or folder.

Valid DMX Values

Certain DMX values are Reserved for special purposes and are not user assignable. You can change the assigned DMX value for a User Content item to another valid DMX value. A valid DMX value is:

•From 0-255

•Is not one of the reserved values for that type of content

•Is unique from other content of it’s type except for zero

The following table shows valid and reserved values for User Content.

Content Type

DMX Values

Description

Reserved?

 

 

 

 

 

0

No Selection

No

 

 

 

 

Media Folders

1-40

Default Stock media

Yes

 

 

 

41-239

User collections

No

(media file collections)

 

 

 

 

240-254

Reserved

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

255

Internal Camera video feed

Yes

 

 

 

 

Media Files

0

No Selection

No

 

 

 

1-255

Media files

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

No selection

No

 

 

 

 

Objects

1-149

Stock 3D Objects

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

150-255

User 3D Objects

No

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AXON specifications

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