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1. Transition seconds Intensity level The luminosity level dimmer Set to 0 to deactivate the stage Speed The playback speed Does nothing for live video streams Drag and drop media items in the list to reorder The settings for each media item are The associated media Click to change it Play count The maximum number of times to play this media before playing the next one Set to 0 to indicate no limit Color filter The RGB color filter to apply to the media White means no filter Tip Create an empty playlist and activate it when you want to stop the playback For example stop everything each night at 11PM Tip Suspend the scheduler to temporarily take control of what s playing on your stage using the live mode ELM User Manual rev 1 13 27 Shortcut key alt L The first goal is to let you see what s playing on each stage and monitor the status For example if a playlist is running you ll see what s happening in real time including the transitions If nothing is controlling the stage you ll be able to manually select what s playing Under scheduler control cit ia ex CROSSFADE 71 Aa 2 2 00 EJ a aly v seconds i 2i 2 gt 28 i T i j j 7 Intensity Red Green Blue Speed 100 255 255 255 1 0x Shows the loaded media Click a media to select it Smoothly changes the current media between the A and B sides Automatically creates a crossfade from A to B or B to A depending on t2. L M ENTTEC LED MAPPER Effortless LED Mapping Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Contents By WS racecar cc ect caine ce eee E E E E E 3 COMPU RECOU OTN SIMS ea 3 Waca E E E E E ce 5 So e ELU o e i A A E 5 Bene n E EE E E EEE EE 6 Gering am a N LED O IDS EnEn AREER T EEEREN 7 ELEMET OU see E 8 HOME ST OTe E E E 8 New Stage Dial OO essorer aE eE sas SeA SE EES EES ARES ESEESE EEOSE EEEE REISSE EE ENOS EEOSE SOSSE 9 eee EE EE E EEEE EEEE 10 Status INGICATOM ee eccsccscsesesesssssssscscsesesesesessssssssesesesesesessesssesesesesesesssesesesesesesesesussessseseseseseseeessseseseseseseseeeeeeess 11 Stage Merging and Layering cess eccscsscascexceenssestsenssesssecssngsctsceseesstexseundsantsendbesstacssenasesteceseessterssendianieentessteies 11 JE V N e A E A E A eee ere eee ere ere 12 6 ae 6 E E E E E E E E E E E E E 13 Sido a E S P EA A 14 11218 S E E E E rn A A 20 Rea 6 EE E A AI E 22 Media Library cece cep ccersgenceencscpdecanacestercceceep segs enssunceercoepaeons c2sencn ade pgeoee esseedaseco psaeoea case so odeems ccanecnssaseee oseeex 24 BS CU S U o A EE E E E E E EEE E E E EE 26 Uve MOR Serre E R E A E E E AAE AEE EE AERE EE EO 28 UGS ee E 30 PrOD e E E sme scteeseeecheaeeseueseeereetpeeeancusaeceeeueeseseeeeeespeeree eee 30 AIt Ne t oe ccccccsssssssesesesesssssssssescsesesessssssssesscsesesesesssssessssssesesesesssssesssessesesesssssssesesesseseseseseseseseessseseseseseeesseeseeseaeass
3. s converted Analog_Recycling_VJ_Loops_I TRANSCODE k AU Ay Effect 20x240 G s converted Analog_Recycling_VJ_Loops I TRANSCODE L T xt Aa Spout e MJPEG stream 20x240 G s converted Analog_Recycling_VJ_Loops_I TRANSCODE Batch add alt A Loads multiple video and picture files at once Cot i Resets the library Transcode For videos resize and convert to a mpeg4 format that should play on all computers Playback position indicator For videos show the position and allow seeking which is handy for long videos to test specific parts Opens a window showing the images coming from a media source Also displays the FPS and other information depending on the media type Delete button Clears a media slot and allow selecting another media Video files Most video format is supported when the appropriate DirectShow video codecs are installed A good free codec pack is called LAVFilters https github com Nevcairiel LAVFilters releases There s no video size and resolution limits In the absence of supplementary codec packs you can always play mpeg4 and avi files which are natively supported by ELM If you re having playback problems use the transcode button to convert your video to an mpeg4 Picture files Use static images like bmp jpeg and png ELM User Manual rev 1 13 24 Ceo Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Capture devices Use live videos captured with a video card input or a connec
4. ELM User Manual rev 1 13 17 Shortcut key alt E Edit the selected strips and allow changing the patch Group Strip shape LED type Count DMX Protocol Start untverse Start address Break universe at RE PATCH DELETE mee ESC off Each strip Apply changes to other stages 10 matching strips in 1 stage Use these two groups to help you quickly find your strips later Select a predefined shape to position your strips on the stage For arrays you want to use lines Also named pixel type This corresponds to the color component order RGB BGR GRB etc and the capability white only RGBW etc Many LED strips have the color components in a different order than red green and blue Usually LED controllers give you the option to reorder the components to appear as RGB but ELM can handle this for yOu The number of LEDs per strip Select the output method for DMX For example Art Net or SAcn 1 31 The universe of the first strip to be patched The address of the first strip to be patched Automatically start patching in the next universe when reaching this limit Set to O to break only when the universe is full Executes your changes on the matching strips in other Stages It is handy when you have copied the same strips in multiple stages in order to keep them in sync Forces redoing the patch to make sure all selected strips are patched one after another Deletes the selected strips
5. More specifically the E1 31 subset is used for DMX control Developed by ESTA Spout Real time video sharing framework for Windows Similar to Syphon on Mac http spout zeal co Stage A mapping surface defining the position of the media placeholder and the position of lighting fixtures ELM User Manual rev 1 13 6 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec 6 0 Getting Started With LED Strips ELM can control any DMX enabled lighting fixtures not only LED strips This is made possible because ELM outputs Art Net and sAcn So feel free using ELM to control traditional dimmers and any RGB RGBW and white DMX lighting fixtures Controlling LED strips is a little bit different than traditional DMX fixtures The main difference is that you need to use LED controllers to drive your strips They replace the Art Net nodes you use for traditional DMX fixtures The LED controller receives DMX via Art Net sAcn and converts to the special protocol the LEDs understand Enttec offers the Pixelator which takes 48 DMX universes and controls up to 8160 RGB LEDs Network switch LED controller DVI HDMI LED Controller LED Controller Si To DMX fixtures AntNetsAcn node Frojector Tw The next step is to get LED strips and DMX fixtures Since there are many LED protocols out there you need to make sure your LED controller fits with your LEDs Common protocols for RGB LEDs are WS2811 and WS2812 B For more information about
6. Universe IP addresses ELM User Manual rev 1 13 Closes the current project and start a new one Opens an existing project Saves the project under a new name Saves the project The number of DMX universes used by your project This is the number used to calculate your license limit if any The number of stages in your project The number of strips in all stages The number of LEDs inside the mapping zones in all Stages The number of times per second DMX packets are sent Default is 25 Selects a network adapter for the output and the input if using remote control with Art Net Opens a window and shows the detected Art Net nodes devices For each universe enter an IP address to enable unicast and send the DMX packet to a specific node Type broadcast to send the universe to all connected nodes in the network Unicast is preferred when using more than 16 Art Net universes or a WiFi network Selects a network adapter for the output and the input if using remote control with sAcn Since sAcn supports thousands of universes set the first universe to use For each universe enter an IP address to enable unicast and send the DMX packet to a specific node Type 30 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Time Settings for accurate sunrise and sunset times Neurpostion e e cede eal aad Offsets minutes Offsets the sunrise and sunset times For example if you want to start the installation 2 hours before
7. getting compatible LEDs contact your Enttec representative Here s the Enttec Pixelator that can be used to control the Phero and Enttec LED tapes 30 RGB Pixel bar ELM User Manual rev 1 13 7 Let s go over the main screens and controls of ELM Welcome Start a new project or load an existing one To see the keyboard shortcut keys press the alt key E L M Welcome Start by creating a stage and putting your LED strips on it A stage is the mapping surface where your media meets your LED strips Multiple stages can contain the same LED strips and the merges occur from left to right NEW STAGE LOAD PROJECT Creates your first stage and start the mapping process Loads an existing project Goes to the media library Goes to the schedules Goes to the live panel Goes to the settings panel Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec e New Stage Dialog A rule of thumb is to create a stage with dimensions respecting the aspect ratio of your media Then you ll position your LED strips on it to create the mapping You can easily change the dimensions later so don t worry NEW STAGE Mare Width Height Width Height The desired size in pixels for the mapping surface used to display media This can be changed later without affecting the mapping Full HD HD buttons Ji ELM User Manual rev 1 13 9 Shortcut key alt S NEW STAGE a Strips 5 strips selected 7000 LEDs CO CX GROUP LEDS D
8. 3 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec e The next table gives you the approximate number of videos you can play simultaneously at 30 fps depending on your CPU CPU Speed x Cores Full HD Videos HD Videos 640x360 Videos 3GHzx2 3 6 1s 4 9 20 AGHzx4 8 18 gt 40 For live video performances when you want to change the playback speed and go up to 10x the recommended video resolution is 640x360 For the DMX output a 1GBits network card should be able to handle 256 universes For more universes a supplementary network card and a second Ethernet network are recommended but may not be necessary in your situation ELM User Manual rev 1 13 4 a Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec bi Licenses Each license is registered to one person and covers the use of the software on a certain number of computers depending on the license type purchased so long as ELM is running on one computer at a time The license is linked to your computer s CPU and motherboard You can upgrade any other components and reinstall the OS without invalidating your license A license isn t transferrable meaning once your computer stops working you can only activate ELM on another computer if you still have activations left po Student Pro Architectural DMX universes limit SE E er en n Software updates All included All included All included To buy your license you ll need your Hardware ID It s displayed when starting ELM and in the Settings License
9. 30 BSP E E EE E NE 30 i 96 E EEEE EEEE EEE E EE E EE EE 31 EIO E E E E E E E 31 REMOTE DMX CONTO n E AEA A EEN EE E EEA EEA 31 ELM User Manual rev 1 13 2 feo Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Key Features v Vector based editor v HD Video playback v Video loop library v 512 DMX Universes v Spout compatible for included v Art Net and sACN live video inputs v RGB RGBW and white v Scheduled playlists v DVI outputs for fixtures v Remote control via a projectors and TVs lighting console v Troubleshoot mode ENTECH Computer Requirements HO ELM is compatible with Windows 7 and up including Windows 8 and 10 32 and 64 bit versions are provided to fit your OS The Net 4 5 framework is required and you ll be prompted to install it if needed Minimum Windows 7 2GHz Intel i5 2 GB RAM ATI Radeon HD 5000 series or better or NVIDIA GeForce 210 or better Recommended Windows 8 or 10 2GHZz Intel i7 8 GB RAM NVidia GTX 780 SSD drive The computer requirements depend mainly on your media type For example playing multiple HD videos requires a good computer A rule of thumb is you can play one full HD video 30fps for each 2GHz CPU core So if you have an Intel i7 4GHz 4 cores you can expect to be able to play 8 full HD videos Increasing the playback speed to 2x means the fps also increases two times and the number of videos you can play simultaneously is roughly divided by two ELM User Manual rev 1 13
10. MX START END A ae RS O L O gt sidel line 450 artnet 112 001 114 330 sidel line 450 artnet 115 001 117 330 sidel line 450 artnet 118 001 120 330 sidel line 450 artnet 121 001 123 330 sidel line 100 artnet 123 331 124 120 sidel line 400 artnet 124 121 126 300 side2 cross bc 2000 artnet 127 001 138 390 side2 cross bc 2000 artnet 139 001 150 390 side2 cross m 1000 artnet 151 001 156 450 162 450 Rotate a JOMIN E Ci gt x As a group FLIP Y To d Z a You can create as many stages as you want Generally you ll want an overall stage corresponding to the whole installation and multiple individual stages to target specific parts The overall stage allows you to map content across the board Then the other stages allow you to override specific parts of your installation when you want You can select the current stage by clicking its name at the top Drag and drop to reorder K Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Ki Status Indicator At the left of the stage s name a small indicator tells you the actual control mode and its status The activated status means a media is selected and the stage s intensity see Live Mode is greater than 0 Manual control mode stage deactivated Manual control mode stage activated Remote control mode stage deactivated Remote control mode stage activated Schedule control mode stage deactivated Schedule control mode stage activated The testing mode is active St
11. Shortcut key alt O enter Change the bounding rectangle of the selected strips Change the bounding rectangle of the selected strips TOCO 198 000 a a Jl CENTER BOTTOM Width Height The position of the left boundary of the rectangle A value of O means the far left of the stage The position of the top boundary of the rectangle A value of 0 means the top of the stage The horizontal length The vertical length When checked the initial aspect ratio is preserved when changing the width or height ingot Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Stage Tab Shortcut key alt g Mare Size Merge mode Default media SELECT Preview opacity Design image SELECT Opacity a MONITOR DUPLICATE DELETE The name of the stage You can change it by typing a new name The mapping size of the stage Change it with the resize button Merge mode Determines how to merge when multiple stages target the same LEDs See Stage Merging and Layering Default media When first loading a stage you can specify media to be played Preview opacity Determines the visibility of the preview You can disable the preview by setting the opacity to 0 Design image To help you position the LED strips like in the real world you can display an image in the background of the stage Design image opacity Determines the visibility of the design Monitor alt O Opens a monitor window to help you see the final result of t
12. age Merging and Layering When multiple stages contain the same LED strips a merge occurs starting from the leftmost stage to the rightmost This allows creating complex visuals by layering multiple stages on top of each other A stage must be activated a media is selected and the stage s intensity is greater than 0 otherwise it is considered to be transparent and will not be part of the merge There are 11 merge modes accessible via the Stage Tab Overwrite Replaces completely the left stages The right stage is fully opaque Multiply Multiplies each pixel of the right stage with the corresponding pixel for the left stage The result is a darker picture The values of the pixels in the two stages are inverted multiplied and then inverted again This yields the opposite effect to Multiply The result is a brighter picture Combines Multiply and Screen modes The parts of the right stage where left stage is light become lighter the parts where the left stage is dark become darker Darken Takes the smallest color component for each pixel Lighten Takes the largest color component for each pixel Difference Subtracts the left stage from the right stage or the other way round to always get a positive value Adds pixel values of one stage with the other Subtracts pixel values of the right stage to the left stage Shows the pixels of the left stage only where the pixels of the right stage Black key are black In other words b
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14. e the rectangle Click on a control point and drag it Right click on the stage or a control point to use the context menu Right click on a control point and select the delete option Click on the stage background and drag Use the zoom control at the top Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec e Show individual LED positions Oe NFAT Cele adtahemaisia Copy and paste the selected strips You can paste the strips in a different stage Delete selected strips Undo ctrl z Redo ctrl y You can always use Undo and Redo while editing Strips Tab Shortcut key alt P Strip List 19 strips 4000 LEDs GROUP LEDS DMX START END sidel cross botte 300 001 390 sidel cross botte 300 artnet 001 391 003 270 sidel cross mide 100 artnet 003 271 004 060 sidel cross mide 100 artnet OO4 061 O004 360 sidel arch small 100 artnet O04 361 005 150 100 artnet gon al nda The strips for the current stage are shown in this list Select one or multiple strips in the list to also select them in the edit zone Right click in the list for more selection options You can click the column headers to sort Type text in the filter box to filter based on the group names Tip Use the primary and secondary groups wisely in order to be able to use the filter box and quickly select the strips you want ELM User Manual rev 1 13 14 Shortcut key alt A Quickly patch one or multiple strips Number of strips Group Strip shape LED ty
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16. he mapping Duplicate alt D Copies the stage and optionally resizes it Changes the size of the mapping surface The position of your LED strips will not be affected Delete Deletes the stage Cannot be undone ELM User Manual rev 1 13 20 e Here s the monitor window You can see the result of the stage only or after all stages have been merged When you don t have access to the real fixtures this is an indispensable tool while creating effects Alternatively you can use any 3 party visualizer supporting Art Net or sAcn NEW STAGE Stage Circle 4876 X 4876 pixels Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec e Testing Tab Shortcut key alt T Quickly test the mapping by generating a rectangle that you can move over the strips Width Test selected strips only On Off switch ctivates the testing mode Select the color of the testing rectangle It is handy to test the color component order of your strips RGB BGR etc Width Height The size of the testing rectangle Test selected strips only If checked only the selected Strips in the Strips Tab will be under test The other strips will all be off Tip Reduce the width and height of the testing rectangle and drag the rectangle around the stage This way you can see if the patch order is right For example if dragging the rectangle from left to right makes the LEDs go on from right to left then you know you need to flip them horizontally To do s
17. he most active side The time of the automatic crossfade The luminosity level dimmer Set to 0 to deactivate the stage The color filter The playback speed Used for certain media types only including video files built in effects and texts Does Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec i Opens a window allowing outputting the video to a projector or TV Double click on the window to maximize Right click at the top to show the menu The position of the window is saved in the project file Tip You can use ELM to output video to a projector or TV without controlling LEDs Simply create a stage and don t put any LEDs on it Then in the live mode click the DVI button Tip Using black and white media allows you to use the color filter and get exactly the RGB color you want as output Tip Use the live mode as a monitor to help you see what s going on while remotely controlling ELM with another lighting console You can also open multiple DVI outputs one per stage and use them as monitors ELM User Manual rev 1 13 29 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Settings Shortcut key alt I Project This is the overall panel displaying the most important info about your project status New project Load ctrl o Save ctrl s DMX Universes Mapped LEDs Output rate fps Art Net Settings for the Art Net universes Adapter Scan nodes Universe IP addresses sAcn Settings for the sAcn universes Adapter
18. lack pixels are transparent Intensity The stage s intensity determines its opacity level ELM User Manual rev 1 13 11 x Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec 9 Stage Syncing All stages using the same media slot are considered to be synced You can still change the individual stage output parameters like the intensity and the color filter but the media content is the same on all synced stages When applicable to the media type the media playback speed is determined by the maximum speed of all stages using this media Tip To play the same video file on multiple stages but at different speeds load the video file in multiple media slots Then use a different media slot for each stage ELM User Manual rev 1 13 12 You can position your strips as they are in the real world or based on the effect you want to create with your media A strip has start green and end red control points telling you about the direction of the patch Multiple intermediate control points can be used to create various shapes You can position parts of your strips outside the stage In this case the LEDs outside the stage will not be mapped This is a common scenario when using the same strips in multiple stages and you want to target specific parts in each stage n Insert point before Insert point after Delete Click a strip to select Hold the ctrl key to add to the selection Hold shift to use a selection rectangle and select all strips insid
19. menu Software Updates All minor updates and bug fixes are free of charge This way you always have access to the latest and greatest version To get the updates go in the Settings About menu and press the check for updates button Alternately you can go on the Enttec website and download the latest version ELM User Manual rev 1 13 5 tek Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Definitions Art Net Protocol to transmit DMX over a standard Ethernet network Designed by and Copyright Artistic Licence Holdings Ltd DMX One of the most common protocols used to control lighting fixtures The full name is DMX512 which stands for Digital Multiplex DMX universe Represents 512 DMX channels Enough for 170 RGB LEDs 1 LED takes 3 channels one for red one for green and one for blue FPS Frames per second It refers to an output rate LED strip string Lighting fixture that may contain many LED elements and have a certain physical length Some LED strips are flexible and can be bent to create curves and all kind of shapes ELM handles all lighting fixtures like strips giving you a lot of positioning flexibility Mapping Mechanism used to associate a pixel from a media source to a specific lighting fixture element Media Any type of visual content including videos and pictures Patch List of lighting fixtures and their corresponding DMX addresses sAcn Protocol to transmit DMX over a standard Ethernet network like Art Net
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21. o go in the Strips Tab and click the Flip X button ELM User Manual rev 1 13 272 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Tip Quickly test the red green and blue component order of your LEDs by generating a pure red pure green and pure blue test For each test note the color of your LEDs If you re not getting a RGB order edit your LED strips and select the LED type corresponding to the order you ve observed BGR GRB GBR Tip While the testing mode is active the DMX is constantly being outputted at the full output rate even when there s no change This is handy while you re configuring your LED controllers and want to see if it s working This is also a good way to test whether your network supports the load Tip Use the test selected strips only option go in the Strips Tab and change the selection in the strip list This ts similar to traditional lighting consoles locate function ELM User Manual rev 1 13 23 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Media Library Shortcut key alt M You can manage your media and see what s active Up to 99 media items can be loaded EIFFEL ELM stages media schedules live settings Here s your media library Fill the media slots with videos live streams and pictures ATcH ADD carau Name Duration Directory ke Select s a Browse for a file videos and images Q Capture device webcam video card s converted Analog_Recycling_VJ_Loops_I E Diii
22. pe Count DMX Protocol Start untverse Start address Break universe at JEN p rima ry seconda Py ee I Bc ao Each strip The number of LED strips fixtures you want to patch When creating an array with multiple strips ELM gives you multiple ways to assign the DMX addresses For example you can patch from left to right top to bottom or in a snake like fashion Use these two groups to help you quickly find your strips later Select a predefined shape to position your strips on the stage For arrays you want to use lines The loop creates circles Also named pixel type This corresponds to the color component order RGB BGR GRB etc and the capability white only RGBW etc Many LED strips have the color components in a different order than red green and blue Usually LED controllers give you the option to reorder the components to appear as RGB but ELM can handle this for hika Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec you LED Count The number of LEDs per strip DMX protocol Select the output method for DMX For example Art Net or SAcn E1 31 Start universe The universe of the first strip to be patched Start address The address of the first strip to be patched Break universe at Automatically start patching in the next universe when reaching this limit Set to O to break only when the universe is full Tip You ve got the patching direction wrong No problem You can easily flip your st
23. rips horizontally and vertically later For snake mode right click in the strip list and use the select odd even option Duplicate Strips Dialog Shortcut key alt D Copy the selected strips and create new strips by applying certain transformations DUPLICATE STRIPS Number of duplicates al a T Group secondar Universe offset T Address offset ol X offset 10 a Y offset ol ie T Rotate offset ol ie center DUPLICATE CANCEL ELM User Manual rev 1 13 16 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec Number of duplicates The number of times you want to copy the selected strips _ Group primary secondary Use these two groups to help you quickly find your strips later When creating multiple duplicates the primary group will automatically be appended with a counter Address offset The offset used to calculate the first DMX address of the newly created strips The vertical position offset applied to the newly created strips Rotate offset The rotation in degrees applied to the newly created strips Rotate center The position where the rotation will occur Tip When you re in the design phase of the lighting installation keep in mind the duplicate options They allow creating complex shapes by copying simple elements This is a real time saver Tip To copy strips to another stage select your strips and use the copy ctrl c and paste ctrl v keyboard shortcuts
24. ry next to your media Then copy everything to your other computer ELM User Manual rev 1 13 25 Shortcut key alt H Each stage has its own 24 7 schedule A schedule can contain as many playlists as you need and you trigger them with an activation time and day Sunrise 06 45 00 Sunset 14 34 00 STATUS NAI START TIME ACTIVE DAYS STATUS DURATION PLAY COUNT PLAY TIME S COLOR FILTER gt 00 25 35 Day 00 00 00 Everyday ECGs olf Night 18 00 00 Everyday a oooons if ol a ET cd oS od woe alal EEA ADD MEDIA DELETE Satme ONS aL oS Active days Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa EVERYDAY WEEKEND WORKWEEK Transition seconds EJ a ADD PLAYLIST DELETE Stop during daylight Suspend scheduler Intensity level DSCs Speed 10 a z x Creates a playlist for the current stage Stops all schedules during daylight hours based on the sunset and sunrise times Temporarily stops all schedules It is handy to take over and manually select what s playing on each stage in the live mode This option isn t saved to the project file As computed based on your location and time settings Select a playlist to see its settings Double click to play The playlist settings are Adds one or multiple media to the playlist Removes the selected items from the playlist The time of the day to start the playlist The days when the playlist can be played Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec
25. ssfade is automatically executed between the current media and the new one This effectively controls the A and B sides in the live panel for you The output level dimmer When at 0 the Stage is considered to be deactivated and doesn t override stages with a lower precedence anymore it becomes transparent To keep the stage activated and force a black output use the color filters at 0 Filters the color output Filters the color output Filters the color output For some type of media like videos effects and texts the speed controls how fast the playback goes For live streams the speed has no effect When transitioning between media this controls the duration of the crossfade When no DMX data is received for more than 15 minutes the remote control mode will automatically be deactivated This is a failsafe feature in case the remote console has a problem When this happens the schedule resumes right away If there are no schedules then the current media will continue to play Tip You can use a DMX input universe that is already used for output In this case ELM will ignore Art Net coming from the same computer including its own packets ELM User Manual rev 1 13 32 tek Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec EULA This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and the mentioned authors Lightjams inc and Enttec LLC of this Software
26. sunset you enter 120 in the sunset box Test helpers License Manage your licenses ee EE imports a license file Remote DMX Control Settings for remotely controlling ELM with a lighting console Ur ee Sclects the DMX input universe Address DMX value mode Percent makes it easy for consoles working in percent Raw makes it easy for consoles working in the 0 255 DMX range The DMX sheet showing what can be controlled and by which channel is integrated in ELM It is dynamically generated based on the current remote settings and your stages This way you can t lose it ELM User Manual rev 1 13 31 Effortless LED Mapping by Enttec In the normal mode each stage is controlled like an 8 channel fixture as follows Channel af Remote control mode Media index Intensity level Red filter Green filter Blue filter 7 Playback speed Transition duration 0 Remote control deactivated 1 254 Reserved don t use 255 Remote control activated 0 No function 1 99 Media index 0 Stage deactivated 1 255 Level 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 Paused 1 255 Speed up to 10x 0 No transition 1 255 Duration up to 20 seconds Name Values Note eee aa era Remote control activated only when receiving 255 O disables the remote control mode and the stage goes back to being controlled via the schedule if any or manually The media to play If needed a transition cro
27. ted camera like a webcam Any DirectX DirectShow compatible hardware and software are supported Effects The built in effects library will help you quickly test your installation with pixel perfect videos The strobe effect is of particular interest since it s synced with the output giving you a real strobe which Is very hard to achieve with a video source Texts Generate scrolling text with various fonts Spout Inputs Use live videos generated by the most common video frameworks and VJ software This includes Resolume Ableton Live Processing Max Msp TouchDesigner Cinder OpenFramework VVVV Isadora After Effects Mapio Unity3D and more The Spout integration gives you total control over the content and is the way to go when you want interactive visuals MJPEG Streams Use live videos streamed via the network by an IP camera or any hardware and software supporting this common streaming format Tip To quickly test your installation without having the final videos just use the built in effects You can create your schedules and test everything right away Then when you ll get your videos replace the built in effects Tip Use the plain color built in effect in combination with the color filter to set all LEDs to the same color You can create simple color chases using a schedule Tip Media file paths are saved relatively to your project file To make it easy to move your project to another computer save it in a directo
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