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1. 18 35 Creating aRADlite Show 35 Customer Support 48 Display Eegen 42 Display Szer an 43 Distribution Centres 48 DMX SE REN 22 69 Receiver 21 Eege 21 BIR 38 DMX controller esnenmiruecieiiieiiniseia 8 Evaluation Version eeeeeeessensss00s0 9 Fader Sensitive 23 FAET Sson R 38 HERE 5 Gap sincere a cee 40 Getting Stared ua 11 Hardware st Upper 7 Hardware specification 61 Installation and setup 7 kee e E 10 Library an 24 Library Location ecserin 36 Local Cool een 25 38 Matox u ai 21 22 42 43 44 Matrox Adjustments 44 Media TINA CS hts ns peeves tts aie 29 Drees 30 SHADES ee 30 Ee 31 EE 30 Monitor Grid era 27 Mal een 21 WAGE Os 35h setae ee 21 Opening a saved shoW nn 19 36 Operating the PixelDrive system 40 Optimising the graphics and video OUND UG ee 42 Patch DO ee 38 Eeer 23 EE eege 40 PixelDrive Feat Seesen 5 PixelDrive Fixture OVC Wt Ee 14 DOLY esse 23 QuIckime au le 23 R4 direei fyacne 9 RADhlite Distributors 48 RADlite Fixtures eee eeeee eee 12 RCCV See nen Pte ot ee re EER es 38 RG SIS AION EE 9 24 Removing a fixture eeen 31 Removing media from a show 34 Reporting errors 00 00 46 RE 21 Reset and Configure 38 RLcanvas Channel Ass gnments 52 Be e 5 OVELVICW nee 13 RLgraphics Channel Ass
2. diagnostic show sfs show File name Open Files of type Show files sl Cancel Saving a show From the Disk window choose save if your show was already loaded up If you created a new show then choose the save as button Look in Default show diagnostic show sfs show File name Save Files of type Show files sl Cancel Library Location By selecting Configure Library you can change the directory that the Media Window looks at when adding new media The default setting is C Program files radical lighting Radlite43 lib We recommend that you store all you media 39 files in sub directories of this library directory to avoid losing any files from the show Adding a new fixture From the patch window choose the key This will enable you to add RADlite fixtures to your existing show Remember that they will automatically be placed below the fixture that is highlighted when the button is pressed Refer to the section on changing the order of processing below to alter this Add fixture x Add fixture E x Manufacturer Radical lighting 12 channels Removing a fixture Again in the patch window select the fixture you wish to remove Press the key to remove it The list will automatically reshuffle itself so that there is not a gap where the fixture previously was Addressing fixtures The RADlite system will automatically address each fixture This numb
3. Export Exit Creating a new show To create a new show choose New from the File menu The New Show window will open Add a name and choose the fixtures you want to add to the show The default fixtures are canvas graphic and mask fixtures Please note that the number of layers of graphics mask and text are decided here although it is possible to add more to a show at a later date by pressing the key in the plugins window Graphics layers masks and text etc can all be patched in any number of times and the lowest in the list will take precedence in the display It is easy to show all these layers at the same time by turning down the level 20 Please remember that only one canvas layer per show can be used This is an important point as if more than one is used this will cause the RADlite system to run differently than you would normally expect ti Show name Untitled Graphics i WER 1 Masks 2B surfaces Opening a saved show Choose File Open to open a previously saved file Default show diagnostic show sts show File name Open Files of type Show files sl Cancel Saving a show Choose save if your show was already loaded up If you created a new show then choose the save as button Import and Export These menu items are currently inactive but will be implemented at a later date and will be available as a free software upgrade 21 The Edit Menu The Edit menu is
4. From the settings window in the Matrox display properties choose the advanced button In order for the RADlite system to work correctly the Hardware acceleration should be set to None or a maximum of 10n both monitor 1 and 2 However if you need to tweak any settings as in the last section the acceleration must be switched on After adjustments have been made the acceleration should be set back to 1 in order for the system to function correctly and store the adjustments made The Power Desk tab will be greyed out when acceleration is set to none Default Monitor and Matrox Parhelia DualHead Properties ajx Color Management e FowerDesk General Adapter Monitor Troubleshooting settings control how Windows uses your graphics hardware They 1 Are vou having problems with your graphics hardware These can help you to troubleshoot display related problems Hardware acceleration Manually control the level of acceleration and performance supplied by our graphics hardware Use the Display Troubleshooter to assist you in making the change Hardware acceleration None 1 Full Disable all accelerations Use this setting only if your computer frequently stops responding or has other severe problems aa wm Other Matrox adjustments There are several other adjustments that can be made to the RADlite output display using the Matrox properties window For a fuller explanation please see the Matrox manual supplied with yo
5. If using this mode we recommend that the Smooth Lines button is in the off position Fader Sensitivity Set the on off land maximum levels of lighting desk faders This is a useful feature if the desk has sticky faders or there is any vibration affecting the desk Use Quicktime if available In this version Quicktime and Java Media Framework are both used with the RADlite system The default is JMF This option sets the system to automatically use Quicktime instead of Java Media Framework Using Quicktime has advantages and disadvantages Advantages e More file formats are accepted e Less chance of any video corruption occurring Disadvantages e Video Input is disabled 26 Please note The next release of RADlite will not use JMF and the video input will be supported with Quicktime Library The library is the central repository for any media which RADlite uses such as images video files messages etc RADlite is not able to make use of any files which are outside the library therefore it is important that any files which you wish to use are placed in here prior to them being displayed To configure the library location simply select the directory in windows where it is stored The Help Menu Registration If you are running an evaluation version and then decide to purchase the full system this menu gives you the machine ID number which will need to be sent to IRAD You will then be sent a serial number that will need to
6. Min 400W PSU Max 550W PSU 1Gb DDR registered RAM 40Gb HDD min 7200 rpm Video In 768 x 5 6 PAL NTSC 25fps 30fps composite or S Video Video out As video in XGA 1024 x 768 Ethernet capability Dual 2 Gb processors Matrox 128Mb Graphics card Pinnacle PCTV capture Software specification Microsoft Windows 2000 QuickTime for Windows Sun Java Runtime 1 31 Sun Java Media Framework 2 1 1c RADlite media server EC conformity EC Declaration of Conformity RADlite Version 4 This equipment conforms to harmonised standards as follows EN 50081 1 1992 EN 50082 1 1992 EN 60950 1 1982 A 1 Authorised Signatory Simon G Carter Managing Director 67 Index Adding a new fixture aoo0000000000 31 Adding and removing Battens 39 Adding and removing Pixel Range Priest 39 Adding files to the library 12 Adding Media to the show images palettes shapes videos DOK RE RN OLE 31 Adding patches and upgrades 46 Addressing fvtures 37 Advanced Settngs 44 AMC aP aoran E NE 10 Basic operaton 11 Changing the order of media 34 Changing the order of processing 37 Configuration utilities unnnnn 10 Configure DMA a une 22 DID AY oere o 24 Performance 23 Nil Orr 21 Configuring the Display 40 COMA CES een 46 Control Setinss ses nen 19 Controlling the fixtures 38 Creating a new show
7. Red 100 Red component of text colour C Green component of text colour Blue component of text colour 59 RLText16 15 channels Attribute Default Description Hog Avolites Bank Bank Adjusts the brightness of the text 0 is off Selects the text message from the text media in the show 0 is no message angles N The x position of the text As with RLgraphic 50 50 Q Zoom Zoom 100 50 iti 50 The y position of the text As with RLgraphic 50 i 50 Zoom ratio of the text As with RLgraphic Aspect ratio of text As with RLgraphic fo Rotation of text As with RLgraphic Red Red component of text colour Green component of text colour Blue component of text colour RLSurface 11 channels Attribute Description Hog Avolites Bank Bank Choose the shape you would like to display B the video or image on X 50 The x position of the shape F Pan S E The y position of the shape F Tit Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and B 0 49 is zoom out Rotation on the x axis 0 50 is position 51 75 clockwise rotation and 76 100 Rotation anticlockwise rotation ee Rotation on the y axis As rotate x Rotation on the z axis As rotate x and y Shift Rotation Perspec Change the perspective of the Surface to Focus tive enable keystoning etc 61 RLSurface2 15 channels Attribute Default Description Hog Avolites Ban
8. 51 Speed 100 is the speed at which the palette Speed cycles Select the refresh rate B Speed X 50 The position of the wave on the x axis F Pan 50 The position of the wave on the y axis Tilt M 50 The position of the wave on the y axis IF Tilt 50 Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and F Zoom 0 49 is ZOOM out 0 is static 0 49 are angles between 0 Rotate and 360 50 74 is clockwise rotation of varying speed and 75 100 is anti clockwise rotation of varying speed 64 RS232 Devices Varying channels The following is an example of an RS232 device Kramer 8 x 8 video matrix Please note that there are currently only a couple of RS232 fixtures in the RADlite software but these can be added as and when needed Hog Avolites Bank Bank Attribute Description Output 1 Select which input to route to output 1 OOOO Output 2 Select which input to route to output 2 Output 3 Select which input to route to output 3 OOO S Output 4 Select which input to route to output 4 Lk Output 5 Select which input to route to output 5 Output 6 Select which input to route to output 6 Pf Output 7 Select which input to route to output 7 i ooo Output 8 Select which input to route to output 8 rE iG 65 Technical specification The following ts correct at time of publication Components may change from time to time Hardware specification 4u 19 rack mount chassis
9. 57 Heu 41 REMASKT6 Enn 58 RLTEXT ungen 59 REIEXTI6 nn 60 USING PIXELDRIVE 42 EE tee 61 RESURFACE2 2 62 ADDING AND REMOVING PIXEL PRL WAVE NENNEN ENEE 63 RANGE FIXTURES sccecceceeccaceecees 42 RU Wave NNN 64 CONFIGURING THE DISPLAY 43 RS232 DEVICES ununnnnnannnnnnnannn 65 OPERATING THE PIXELDRIVE SYSTEM E E ER 43 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 66 OPTIMISING THE GRAPHICS HARDWARE SPECIFICATION 66 AND VIDEO OUTPUT 45 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION 66 SELECTING WHICH DISPLAY OUTPUT EC CONFORMITY 45 CHOOSING THE BEST DISPLAY SIZE 46 TWEAKING THE VIDEO OUTPUT 46 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ADVANCED SETTINGS 47 een 67 OTHER MATROX ADJUSTMENTS 47 UNENEE 69 TROUBLESHOOTING 49 REPORTING ERRORS nuanuaunannnnan 49 ADDING PATCHES AND UPGRADES 49 Introduction What is RADlite The RADlite is a comprehensive image and video manipulation system that can be controlled by any DMX lighting desk or PC It combines large numbers of images and digital videos with vector shapes colour backgrounds text messages and even live input The results are spectacular and the possibilities are infinite The RADlite comes with a comprehensive library of graphics palettes shapes and videos but adding your own could not be simpler The system has been designed to grant the user total control over their display Whatever you put in t
10. ADDING MEDIA TO THE SHOW 34 RLText multi layer fixture 16 Ire 35 RLMask multi layer fixture 17 EW Se ge 35 RS232 devices RLSwitch a 18 SHAPES nissan 35 RLWave multi layer fixture 18 VIDE Ole a oe dee 36 SHUTTING DOWN THE RADLITE 19 RK a EE 36 PARTICLES an aa 37 REMOVING MEDIA FROM THE SHOW THE RADLITE CONTROL 1 PART UENREEREPEHELTRECERESTEERERE 37 PANEL MENUS 20 CHANGING THE ORDER OF MEDIA 37 THE FILE MENU NNN ENNEN ZU CREATING A RADLITE SHOW 38 CREATING A NEW SHOW ee OPENING A SAVED SHOW 21 SAVING A SHOW 21 CREATING A NEW SHOW nennen 38 IMPORT AND EXPORT 21 OPENING A SAVED SHOW nen 39 THe EDIT Me 2 SAVING A SHOW 39 THE VIEW MENU 2cseeeeeceeeeees 22 LIBRARY LOCATION nennen 39 THE RUN MENU 0 0ceceeeeeeeess 22 ADDING A NEW FIXTURE nun 40 SHOW VIDEO 4a ee 22 REMOVING A FIXTURE s seeseesseees 40 RECEIVE DMX ann 23 ADDRESSING FIXTURES nennen 40 3 CHANGING THE ORDER OF WHO TO CONTACT ccccccnccscccsceees 49 PROCESSING ccccccnccccccccncccsnccnncess 40 LOCAL CONTROL ucccsccccncccnccccnceeas 41 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 51 SELECTING THE FIXTURE TO CONTROL Ee Ee 41 USING THE FADERS 41 REGANVAS EE 51 RRL GRAPHICS NENNEN 53 FRESE Tieren enge 41 DMX CONTROL nn 41 RLGRAPHICST16 cccecsccecsccccsccseees 55 PATCHING IN RADLITE FIXTURES m 41 RLMASK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE EEE EEE EEE NE
11. capture card 250Gb Hard Disk Drive DVD writer Floppy Disk Drive Standard 10 100 Network card 2Gb RAM Windows XP Pro You will also need A DMX controller lighting desk A DMX cable A monitor An output device projector screen TV etc Ethernet cross over cable DMX to Ethernet converter ArtNet compatible To set up the equipment so that your RADlite is working correctly please follow the instructions below Connect the mouse and keyboard to the colour co ordinated slots in the back of the rack mountable case Connect the DVI adapter to the bottom of the two graphics output slots Connect the monitor lead to this adapter Connect the TV out lead to the top of the two graphics output slots Connect the splitter lead to the TV out lead for VGA output and use Adapter 1 for any VGA output device Alternatively connect the output device to either the S Video or Composite connector on the TV out lead directly Insert one end of the Ethernet crossover cable in to the slot at the back of the RADlite and the other end into the ArtNet device e Connect the power supply for both the RADlite and the ArtNet device using the correct power leads and ensure the voltage is set correctly if your RADlite has a switching voltage e Connect the DMX control device to a power supply and monitor if required e Attach the DMX cable between the desk and the ArtNet device e Power up the controller the ArtNet device the output device an
12. een transparent and 100 is fully opaque ni ad 1 gt e Y 50 Choose the y position of the mask F mp Zoom 50 _ AsinRLgraphic Bf Zoom ga As in RLgraphic B Zoom IE As in RLgraphic P Rotation The Red component of the mask C Yellow background T EIS background TTT TE 7 TS background 57 RLMask16 14 channels Attribute Default Description Hog Avolites Bank Bank Adjusts the opacity of the mask 0 is fully 11 pimmer transparent and 100 is fully opaque Mask 0 Picksa mask shape from the shape library B Gobo X 50 Choose the x position ofthe mask F Pan _ 50 Choose the y position of the mask F Tit _ 50 AsinRigraphic LB Zoom Aspect 50 As in RLgraphic B Zoom As in RLgraphic B Rotation The Red component of the mask C Yellow background background background 58 RLText 12 channels Attribute Default Description Hog Avolites Bank Bank 1 Level 100 Adjusts the brightness of the text 0 is off Dimmer Las Selects the text message from the text P Ip media in the show 0 is no message ise Eege angles The x position of the text As with F Pan RLgraphic 50 Y 50 The y position of the text As with F Tilt RLgraphic i t Zoom ratio of the text As with RLgraphic B Zoom Aspect ratio of text As with RLgraphic B Zoom C Rotation of text As with RLgraphic Rotation
13. first image in the library will be given the value 0 and the last is 100 This contains the all the shapes you have in the shape library It determines the shape you want to draw the image or colour background in Again the first shape is 0 and the last 100 There does not need to be 100 shapes there can be any number between 1 and 255 shapes images palettes etc This is the option to draw the image or color fill rather than fill it 0 is filled 1 100 are the actual pixel width of the line The position of the image and or shape on the x axis The position of the image and or shape on the y axis Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and 0 49 is zoom out Also defaults to 50 which is static 0 49 is the horizontal aspect and 51 100 is the vertical aspect 0 is static 0 49 are angles between 0 and 360 50 74 is clockwise rotation of varying speed and 75 100 is anti clockwise rotation of varying speed The Red component of the first colour of a gradation 100 is full red The green component of the first colour of a gradation The blue component of the first colour of a gradation The Red component of the second colour of a gradation The green component of the second colour of a gradation The blue component of the second colour of a gradation The choice of colour palettes from the palette library The frequency of the gradation l e blue to red or blue to red to blue to red to blue to red etc The speed at
14. gnments 54 TOO EEN 5 OKEI CW ae 14 RLmask Channel Ass gnments 56 Falle ee ee 5 OVEIVIEW ee ee 16 RLsurface Channel Ass gnments 58 BA A eee sean te ee eae eee ee ea 5 EE ee 16 RLSwitch ENEE 16 RL Text Channel Ass gnments SE HEES 5 OV Gly N a E 15 RLwave 70 Channel Assignments 59 TAU ee east 5 OVELVICW nee 16 17 RS232 devices Channel Assignments 60 EAU See 5 OVEIVIEW ee EE 16 Saving a Sho Wiens 19 36 Serial numbers 10 SNOW VII Os 20 Shutting down the RADlite 17 SMOOTH LINE ee 23 Software specification ccc008 61 Syste Seas 9 Table of Contents 2 Technical specification 6l The Configure Men 21 The Control Panel MENUS rare 18 The DMX wundow 26 The Edi Menue 20 The FIE Mit 18 The Help Men 24 The Monitor window nen0s00000 26 The Run Mens 20 The View Menu 20 Troubleshooting 46 Types OL med u a 29 images palettes shapes videos EE 29 Typical USCS anne 5 WSine Pixel Dry ey aster nr 39 Video Input 22 Video Modes anne 13 Video Output u 21 43 71
15. self explanatory Most options can also be accessed via buttons and icons within the Control Panel Fed Undo Cut Copy Paste Select all Insert Delete Move up Move down Properties The View Menu Choose which window to view Again buttons for these functions are available within the Control Panel WEY Patch Media Grid The Run Menu Run Show video Receive Da vw Send DMs Reset Show Video This option allows you to display the preview in a floating window or display the second output It is important to check this if you appear to have no output 22 Receive DMX This is a switchable function and should be ticked when the protocol has been set to a non local one Send DMX Another switchable function To enable DMX output please ensure this option is ticked Reset Resets all local control faders to the defaults The Configure Menu Configure Videon Dmi Performance Library Audio DMX Library Video Input Output Size Performance 23 Video Output Choose the output display size The video output deals with the size and placement of this window on the screen as well as the size and position of the main output display m This icon produces a floating preview window at 320 x 240 The floating window can be moved around by clicking on it and moving it around the desktop This setting allows you to select custom size and position of the output wind
16. For example if there are eight different camera feeds in the show then the RADlite can be used to switch between these Please note that the Kramer video matrix hardware must be attached to the RADlite All of this controlled in real time means thousands of stunning visual effects from just one application Typical Uses The RADlite is an astonishingly versatile product that can be as simple or sophisticated as you need it to be It has countless uses in a countless number of events and displays In stage shows or rock concerts the RADlite can be used as an effect light or to create stunning projected displays of graphics text and video or all three at once Because of its many layers one RADlite is capable of doing the work of several video projector units The RADlite also works well in corporate or leisure spaces It can be used to add light and movement to your environment in as subtle or spectacular way as you choose Projected onto a screen or television it becomes a fabulous wow feature displaying moving art or a live notice message board If you want to create a professional light or projected display on a product that is simple to use then the RADlite is for you TV Studios exhibitions shops theatres nightclubs offices and conference centres have all benefited from the RADlite s unique abilities The RADlite system can be used in conjunction with its sister product PixelDrive enabling you to match yo
17. a git ol grids hypnotic ur _ massive l u noise photos d Gent PS skins i i Laari C vortex i fia 1 palettes CH shapes E video spekly gif van git 34 mistake simply click on the preview again to remove it from the list The items will be added to the Media Window once OK has been pressed Images When adding images to your show please take note of the following options and their effects upon the final output m Selecting the image in the media list and then clicking on this button makes the image lose its original colour and replaces them with a 256 level greyscale image These images will then work in conjunction with the colour palette and cycling effects This button allows the original image colours to be displayed Please note that some of the colour effects in RLgraphics will not be usable if this option is chosen m Pressing this button will allow you to select one colour from within a greyscale image to class as transparent This will mean that those areas will be transparent in the output display allowing for different effects between layers As a default all JPEG images will be displayed as full colour and Gif images as greyscale AdibemediavadiheimagestypnoticUaa gi raene e Above right A gif image in full colour and left in greyscal Palettes Palettes are added as any other media and have no separate parameters to play with Shapes Again s
18. am If not then go to the start menu and go to Radical Lighting Radlite 43 The last saved show will automatically load up To begin a new show choose New from the File menu This will allow you to choose the fixtures that you want Remember that the order in which they are displayed in the patch window is important The canvas or background layer defaults to level 0 which is actually black meaning that if this is the top layer nothing underneath can show through This only happens with the background layer Graphic layers masks particles waves RS232 and text can all be patched in any number of times and the lowest in the list will take precedence in the display Once you have successfully chosen the fixtures required the software can then either be controlled locally using the faders under the preview monitor or the fixtures can then be patched into the desk using a personality file This is done using the personalities found in the Lib folder Most lighting desks will have all the RADlite fixtures already within their libraries The dmx addresses are found on the left hand side of the control panel Should these need to be changed they can with a simple change of number in the same window The RADlite Control Panel is the key to using the RADlite Once you are familiar with this and you are familiar with lighting desk operation it will become second nature There are many parameters but practice makes perfect Adding files to th
19. are all controlled from this fixture RLgraphics is the fixture concerned with images shapes and palettes Several layers of graphics can be patched into one show This works by giving precedence to the latest layer RLmask can also be used more than once in each show This fixture works by creating a mask and allowing rotation and movement of that shape as well as several other features RLtext is yet another layerable fixture Create text in the control panel and add effects RLsurface can be used in conjunction with RLcanvas and RLgraphics It allows the video or image to be mapped onto a set of surfaces including 3D surfaces These surfaces can then be manipulated on the x y and z axis and manipulated for key stoning purposes RLwave is another multilayer fixture Using any Windows audio device a sound wave can be created There are several modes of waves that can be positioned coloured and rotated Riparticle is a new RADlite fixture to version 4 3 Create unique moving imagery using age weight gravity and spread functions Create anything from explosions to clouds without the need for expensive video clips The particles create abstract organic patterns RS232 devices enables the user to utilise any RS232 controllable devices such as projectors and video switches and control them from the desk along with the other fixtures For example selecting the Kramer video matrix from the library allows you to switch between live video sources
20. armer SUGHTING User Manual RADlite Version 4 3x RADlite 4 3 User Manual IRAD Information Services Itd 1999 2005 Licensed to Radical Lighting Ltd 2003 2005 Unit 7 The Business amp Innovation Centre Angel Way Bradford BD7 1BX UK Phone 44 0 1274 841 414 Fax 44 0 1274 841 302 Website www radlite com SEND DMX aaaaannnnnnnnnrrnnnnn 23 Table of Conte nts RESET aan 23 THE CONFIGURE MENU 23 AUDIO ns 23 INTRODUCTION a E DMX EE 23 EBRAR EE 23 WHATIS RADLITE Pan 5 VIDEO INPUT seen 23 FEATURES a ee 6 ie Saco EE d TYPICAL Useren NEEN 7 VR T PO Sp VupEOINPRUT 24 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 8 DMX nn 25 PERFORMANCE Een 25 HARDWARE SET UP 8 LIBRARY SE seat 27 SYSTEM FILES san 10 THE HELP MENU EE KKK 27 REGISTRATION ccecececsecececeeeeceees 10 REGISTRATION 27 CONFIGURATION UTILITIES 10 THE RADLITE CONTROL PANEL BASIC OPERATION 12 THE PATCH WINDOW 28 GETTING STARTED 2cecececeeeeeees 12 THE DMX WINDOW nssinsinnnennennnen 29 ADDING FILES TO THE LIBRARVY 12 THE MONITOR WINDOW 5 29 THE RADLITE FIXTURES 13 RLCanvas et ose ne 14 THE RADLITE CONTROL PANEL PixelDrive For use with THE MEDIA WINDOW 31 PixelDrive system only 5 e a a n PixelDriveM2 For use with PixelDrive system only 15 TYPES OF MEDIA 32 RLGraphics multi layer fixture 16
21. background Choose the shape you would like to display the video or image on The x position of the shape The y position of the shape Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and 0 49 is zoom out Rotation on the x axis 0 50 is position 51 75 clockwise rotation and 76 100 anticlockwise rotation Rotation on the y axis As rotate x Rotation on the z axis As rotate x and y Choose the shape you would like to display the video or image on The x position of the shape The y position of the shape Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and 0 49 is zoom out Rotation on the x axis 0 50 is position 51 75 clockwise rotation and 76 100 anticlockwise rotation Rotation on the y axis As rotate x Rotation on the z axis As rotate x and y 17 Perspective Set the perspactive of the image Tweak the angle of the top left corner of the display Tweak the angle of the top right corner of the display Tweak the angle of the bottom left corner of the display Tweak the angle of the bottom right corner of the display RS232 devices RLSwitch The following is an example of an RS232 device Please note that there are currently only a couple of RS232 fixtures in the RADlite software but these can be added as and when needed Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 Output 6 Output 7 Output 8 RLWave Level Mode Gain Detail Colour Red Green Blue Speed Rate A Y Zoom Rotate Select which inpu
22. be typed into the serial number field Once this number has been entered close down the program and restart it Check that the words evaluation version no longer appear in the uppermost bar of the control panel 27 The RADIite Control Panel The Patch Window The Patch Window is responsible for defining what Fixtures are to be used for the show The local control faders are also found in this window and can be used if Local Control is selected from the protocol list in the Configure DMX dialog box RADlite 4 2b3 D R4Lib shows ejltester2 show File Edit view Run Configure Help E Pach eg Media y Dmx Monitor Video Matrix Grid RiGrafix 37 F u RiGratix 61 m RiMask 85 6 RiText 96 6 RVVave 104 I Matrix devices PixelLine 1 1 PixelLine 1 62 PixelLine 1 123 PixelLine 1 184 PixelLine 1 245 PixelLine 1 306 PixelLine 1 367 6 PixelLine 1 428 6 PixelLine 2 1 PixelLine 2 62 seen PixelLine 2 123 PixelLine 2 184 6 PixelLine 2 245 PixelLine 2 306 PixelLine 2 367 6 PixelLine 2 428 6 PixelLine 3 1 PixelLine 3 62 6 PixelLine 3 123 PixelLine 3 184 6 PixelLine 3 245 PixelLine 3 306 PixelLine 3 367 PixelLine 3 428 6 PixelLine 4 1 PixelLine 4 62 Universe Address i Es Fi Ok 28 The Patch window is activated when the RADlite program is ope
23. d The choice of colour palettes from the palette library 0 is no palette selected The frequency of the gradation l e blue to red or blue to red to blue to red to blue to C Colour red etc 0 is once only The speed at which the palette cycles between its individual colours 0 is static Speed 100 is the fastest cycling speed rer ee Effect eegene Fer Depth fee o ie Ke Speed ee Speed 54 RLGraphics16 26 channels Attribute Level Image Shape Width Aspect Red Green1 Blue1 Red2 Green2 m Description The brightness control It will default to O which means it is off Remember to increase this level to be able to see the output If this level is toggled somewhere between 0 and 100 the layer beneath will become more or less visible Selects the images that you have imported into the RADlite show The first image in the library will be given the value 1 and the last is 100 0 is no image This contains the all the shapes you have imported into the current show It determines the shape the image is drawn into No shape is 0 This is the option to draw the image or colour fill rather than fill it 0 is filled 1 100 are the actual pixel width of the line The position of the image and or shape on the x axis 0 is the furthest left position and 100 the furthest right The position of the image and or shape on the y axis 0 is the furthest up position and 100 the furt
24. d finally the RADlite PC itself System files These are found in the R43 directory in the C ProgramFiles Radical Lighting RADlite43 folder if you installed the software accepting all the defaults Registration RADlite software is now distributed with a USB dongle This dongle must be in the PC before the RADlite program is opened otherwise you will see a Dinky Dongle error The dongle should be left in the PC all the time or assigned to a responsible person If the dongle is lost this may result in having to re purchase the software This may seem extreme but it is a standard way of protecting software You can request a serial dongle upon order if you feel the USB dongle mey be too fragile or easily lost Using a dongle for security will allow you to build back up systems without having to purchase multiple copies of the software The dongle acts the same way as the serial number in previous versions Configuration utilities Your RADlite system comes preloaded with various utilities as follows AMCap This is related to the RADlite s capture capability Run AMCap only if you are having problems with capture JMStudio JMStudio is related to the RADlite s video output It can be used to convert video files to Cinepak if necessary 10 11 Basic operation A brief overview of how the RADlite works Getting Started There should be a Ralite icon on the desk top that you can double click to activate the progr
25. display This parameter C controls which of these modes is used The default value is 0 which is no effect This parameter chooses which video to Gobo 51 Mode Colour Colour Yo u This parameter controls the speed of the Shutter Wipe 50 wipe with O being off and 100 being the speed fastest speed e Source play from the library in the RADlite system video Up to 255 video clips can be stored in any one video library O is no video Again concerning video this parameter Speed Speed 100 allows control of video playback speed 100 is normal O is stop 0 This allows the user to choose the video Effect frame and shuttle between different frames of the playing video ELBE The red component of the canvas layer P Yellow 100 is full red 0 is no red Ces As above but green Blue 100 The blue component of the canvas layer C Magent As above but blue a see chapter 3 for full breakdown of video modes 52 RLGraphics 23 channels Attribute gem Level Image Shape Width Zoom Aspect Red Green1 Blue1 Red2 Green2 Bank Bank The brightness control It will default to 0 Dimmer which means it is off Remember to increase this level to be able to see the output If this level is toggled somewhere between 0 and 100 the layer beneath will become more or less visible Selects the images that you have imported Gobo into the RADlite show The first image in
26. e library There are several libraries associated with the RADlite software video images shapes palettes particles and messages 12 To add new files to these libraries they must first be copied into the RADlite library folder using Microsoft Windows This should be on C program files radical lighting radlite43 lib Once the file has been placed in the correct then in the Media window select either the video graphics palettes particles or shapes buttons A display of the files already loaded into the RADlite can be seen within the window Press the key to add new files Pressing this will make a directory tree appear Providing you have placed the file in the correct place you can select it here Once you have selected the correct files and said OK it will be available in the relevant RADlite fixture s parameters Please note multiple files can be added to the RADlite show at the same time there is no need to say OK after selecting individual images etc To add new text messages to the system the process is even simpler Press the key and fill in the message name box that appears Then type in the text you want in the Media Widow You can choose font size bold italic etc from this window To remove files simply select them from the Media Window and press the key Please note that the system may allow you to import the wrong file type into a library which will result in an error when running the system A warni
27. elects a palette from the palette library C Colour Red 100 Redcomponentofthewave EL geen Seen component of tre wave e C 0 50 is the position of the cycle 51 Speed 100 is the speed at which the palette Speed cycles Select the refresh rate B Speed The position of the wave on the x axis F Pan The position of the wave on the y axis F Tit si 50 Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and F Zoom 0 49 is ZOOM out 0 is static 0 49 are angles between 0 Rotate and 360 50 74 is clockwise rotation of varying speed and 75 100 is anti clockwise rotation of varying speed 63 RLWave16 18 channels Attribute Default Description Hog Avolites Bank Bank The brightness control It will default to 0 Which means it is off Increase this level Level to be able to see the output If this level is Dimmer toggled somewhere between 0 and 100 the layer beneath will become more or less visible 100 is fully on Mode D Select the wave form type to be Select the wave form type to be displayed Select the wave form type to be displayed B Gobo Gobo Eg ee the volume level the wave is Shutter displayed at ar The level of detail displayed in the wave M Shutter form Colour D Selects a palette from the palette library C Colour Red 100 Redcomponentofthewave EL geen Seen component of tre wave e C 0 50 is the position of the cycle
28. en will require 54 channels There are also 7 channels which refer top the pixelline s internal chases These are accessed via the PixelDrive fixture The Pixelline fixtures should always be set to Max 1 mode To remove a fixture simply select it from the list and hit the button at the top of the list Configuring the Display To configure the matrix display ensure that you have selected Grid in the Monitor Window Select individual fixtures by selecting them in the list on the left or select a range by using the shift key and selecting the fixtures in the same list The selected fixtures can then be moved around the preview monitor using either the Nudge buttons or by actually typing in the x and y position lf more dmx fixtures are added at a later time Send Dmx in the Run Menu must be toggled in order for the output to be mapped onto the new areas Operating the PixelDrive system Ensure that the fixtures have been addressed correctly i e so that the address within RADlite and the physical address on the fixture itself are the same and that the fixtures are set to MAX 1 mode Once the matrix has been correctly formatted and positioned the system is ready to be used In the Monitor Window decide whether to view the preview as full video or as the matrix output 43 RLCanvas and RLSurface cannot be used to output onto the matrix Using only the PixelDrive RLGraphics RLText and RLWave fixtures create a RADlite show a
29. er of media To move images palettes shapes videos around in the list simply select one and using the arrow buttons move it up or down the list This will change the order it is displayed in the image parameter for example 37 Creating a RADlite Show A RAD lite show is a combination of the Fixtures chosen See Chapter 3 and the Media selected Creating a new show To create a new show choose New from the File Menu The New Show window will open Add a name and choose the fixtures you want to add to the show The default fixtures are canvas graphic and mask fixtures Please note that the number of layers of graphics mask and text are decided here although it is possible to add more to a show at a later date by pressing the key in the plugins window Graphics layers masks and text can all be patched in any number of times and the lowest in the list will take precedence in the display It is easy to show all these layers at the same time by turning down the level Please remember that only one canvas layer per show can be used This is an important point as if more than one is used this will cause the RADlite system to run differently than you would normally expect Ginewshow x Show name Untitled Ge From template Graphics i Text 1 Masks f M 3 surfaces 38 Opening a saved show From the Disk Window choose open and select the relevant file from the list Look in Default show
30. er will be shown in the patch window next to the fixture name in brackets Selecting the fixture in the list and manually entering a number in the address field can change this number This will automatically update the patch table on in the DMX window Please note the program will not correct if addresses overlap Changing the order of processing If you find that the fixtures you have patched into the RADlite are in the wrong order for your needs then it is simple to change Remember that the further down the list the fixture is the higher up in the display it is l e last takes precedence To change the order first select the fixture that needs to be moved in the patch window Next change its position in the list by using the up and down arrows This will take effect immediately 40 Local Control Selecting the fixture to control Choose the fixture from the patched in fixtures by selecting it from the fixture list on the left hand side of the control panel As each is selected the controls on the right hand window either underneath the dmx values or the preview monitor will change to display the relevant parameters for the fixture For example if RLCanvas is selected the parameters shown will include trail mode etc If a graphic is selected then image shape etc parameters will be displayed Using the faders To change the parameter values use the mouse to grab the sliders on each fader Click on the mouse button mo
31. hest down Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in to 0 and 0 49 is zoom out to 2x Also defaults to 50 which is static 0 49 is the horizontal aspect and 51 100 is the vertical aspect 0 is static 0 49 are angles between 0 and 360 50 74 is clockwise rotation of varying speed and 75 100 is anti clockwise rotation of varying speed The Red component of the first colour of a gradation 100 is full red The Green component of the first colour of a gradation 100 is full green The Blue component of the first colour of a gradation 100 is full blue The Red component of the second colour of a gradation 100 is full red The Green component of the second 55 Hog Avolites Bank Bank 5 5 D E W Shift Yellow colour of a gradation 100 is full green Cyan Tr The Blue component of the second colour er of a gradation 100 is full blue Magenta kend The choice of colour palettes from the palette library 0 is no palette selected The frequency of the gradation l e blue to red or blue to red to blue to red to blue to C Colour red etc 0 is once only The speed at which the palette cycles between its individual colours 0 is static Speed 100 is the fastest cycling speed rer ee Effect eegene Fer Depth fee o ie Ke Speed ee Speed 56 RLMask 11 channels Attribute gg Description Hog Avolites Bank Bank er ad Adjusts the opacity of the mask 0 is fully
32. his is needed then use the display window above to swap display output so that monitor 2 becomes the output device displaying the control panel For ordinary 4 3 output such as 640 x 480 800 x 600 etc we recommend that you use monitor 2 as it can output a composite or S video signal which are the most reliable and stable output signals Choosing the best display size Deciding what size to best display the output can be tricky Shapes and images are easy to resize so it is best to stick to 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 for these Video display is also affected by resizing If the input is 320 x 240 as in an MPEG1 format and the display properties are set to 640 x 480 the video will have to be resized Some quality can be lost if this is the case When using broadcast quality video the input resolution will be 768 x 576 If the output resolution is less than this the RADlite system may have problems down sizing a large file It is best to set the Matrox properties output to 800 x 600 in this case and follow the advice below Tweaking the video output If your video input is 768 x 576 then set the monitor display size to 800 x 600 and then tweak the settings in the display properties within the Matrox Power Desk control panel This will stop the black border around the display as the output will be trying to display the output in a 4 3 ratio or 800 x 600 m Matrox PowerDesk HF Adjust Visible Area Res ABE 46 Advanced Settings
33. icle At 100 the particles will live for Determines whether more or less gravity is present in the particles environment causing an upward or downward flow The speed at which the individual particles are produced Determines the size of the individual particles Draws the particles using images from the particle media list Uses the colour palettes from the palettes media list Sets the red component of the particles Sets the red component of the particles Sets the red component of the particles The X position of the starting point of the particles The Y position of the starting point of the particles Allow the particles to be born along the x axis Allow the particles to be born along the y axis Determines the rate at which the particles are born Determines how many particles are born at any one time Set the direction of particle flow Set the amount of divergence from the direction Choose preset path directions such as circle and sine wave Select the zoom ratio for the particles Shutting down the RADlite To close the RADlite software choose the exit option from the file menu or click on the cross on the top right side as with other windows programs 19 The RADlite Control Panel Menus The menu bar contains the set up parameters of the RADlite system The File Menu The File menu deals with creating loading saving and exiting shows R blite 4 7 File Edit view New NEN SEN Save 35 Import
34. images in a show are loaded into memory when the show is opened A large number of large images could conceivably consume all the memory resources available to RADlite so keep to the following guidelines if possible Always store images at 2dpi this is what they will be displayed at so there is no point in using a higher resolution Try to keep the image no bigger than twice the size of the graphics output window images can only be scaled to twice their normal size so any bigger is a waste 32 Never save JPEG images as progressive or GIF s as interlaced Although these methods are ideal for web graphics they will not work with the RADlite system Low resolution video clips can be imported into the image library and therefore used on the graphic layers We recommend QuickTime movies at 320 x 240 using photo jpeg or cinepak compression These files will run alongside other graphic layers but as with images the files will be loaded into memory when the show is opened and could also affect memory consumption Palettes Palettes can be applied to GIF images to provide a range of colourisation and cycling effects RADlite accepts the following file format for palettes File type Description PAL Standard windows palette files in JASC format These can be created with image editing programs such as Paint Shop pro or PhotoShop JPG GIF RADlite can create a palette by extracting the colours from an image It does this by reading the colo
35. imply selecting the shapes needed from the directory will them to the media list 35 Video Adding video from the directory into the RADlite show is also simply a matter of selecting the button and finding the appropriate files for the show Please note that as the video clips can be previewed within the Media Window Click on the gt button on the bottom left of the preview window Text Adding text messages to the media window is slightly different RADlite 4 0rci D r4lib shows emmatest show Epi x fF Patch sew Media Es System Shutdown Images Message Falettes Shapes Text Videos Message After pressing the in the text section the above window will appear Type into the window the message that you wish to use Within this window there is the ability to change the font size and emphasis of the text You can also decide whether it should be aligned to the left right or centrally and choose whether or not to wrap the text from one line to the next Up to 256 messages can be created for any one show 36 Particles Adding particles is the same as adding other media simply select the files you want and click ok Removing media from the show file Simply select the item on the list in the Media window that you wish to remove and click on the button to remove it from the show This will not delete the file from the hard drive just remove it from the current show Changing the ord
36. k Bank Tr er the video or image on Zoom Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and 0 49 is zoom out Rotation on the x axis 0 50 is position 51 75 clockwise rotation and 76 100 anticlockwise rotation KA Rotation on the y axis As rotate x Rotation on the z axis As rotate x and y Shift Rotation Change the perspective of the Surface to Focus enable keystoning etc 50 Advanced Keystoning Top Left channel 0 49 moves corner outwards 51 100 moves corner inwards Top Right channel 0 49 moves corner outwards 51 100 moves corner inwards Bottom Left channel 0 49 moves corner outwards 51 100 moves corner inwards Bottom Right channel 0 49 moves corner outwards 51 100 moves corner inwards Shift Rotation Zi Q rn Deel o WW WW 62 RLWave 15 channels Attribute Default Description Hog Avolites Bank Bank The brightness control It will default to 0 Which means it is off Increase this level Level to be able to see the output If this level is Dimmer toggled somewhere between 0 and 100 the layer beneath will become more or less visible 100 is fully on Mode D Select the wave form type to be Select the wave form type to be displayed Select the wave form type to be displayed B Gobo Gobo Eg ee the volume level the wave is Shutter displayed at ar The level of detail displayed in the wave M Shutter form Colour D S
37. ned To select the Patch Window from any other position choose either the Patch option in the View menu or click on the Patch button on the top left hand side ofthe Control Panel The Patch window offers two ways of monitoring your output Either view the DMX values of each fixture within the DMX window or view a preview of the output in the Monitor window There are two different views of the Patch window outlined below The DMX window Select this using the DMX tab on the left of the fixture list in the patch window or by selecting DMX from the View menu H tte 4 26 Ce A4lib chowsejlterterZ choe H fte Halte ji sos oa S Gol EE aie if 22 z Pi 4 Ip Gi d H lp ssa E DEER GEI 515515 S KO ZE S The Monitor window Select this using the monitor tab on the left of the fixture list in the patch window The preview monitor is mainly for use with PixelDrive The output of RLSurface and RLCanvas are not currently displayed here All other fixture s output can be viewed normally even when another video output is selected There are three different views in the monitor window e Video shows a preview of the full output of RLGraphic RLMask RLText and RLWave e Matrix shows the preview of the output as above transposed onto the pixel matrix that has been constructed The RADIite Control Panel The Media Window Select either the Media option in the View menu or click on the Media b
38. ng message should be displayed informing you of the error The RADlite Fixtures As mentioned in the last section becoming familiar with the parameters is the key to becoming a proficient RADlite user This section is a brief overview of what each parameter is and what it does We recommend that you focus on familiarising yourself with the actual RADlite parameters before you begin to use the RADlite with DMX control Select individual fixtures in the RADlite control window and the parameters and local faders will appear underneath the preview monitor Ensure that you have selected Local control by selecting the Configure menu and choosing DMX Please note some fixtures can be added as either standard fixtures or as 16 bit fixtures where pan tilt zoom and rotation are 16 bit parameters With the standard fixtures each parameter is 8 bit with the exception of rotation in all fixtures and position in RLcanvas which are 16 This means that each parameter can contain any value between 0 and 255 They are described in percentage terms below with the 0 representing the 0 value and the 255 value being represented by 100 Below is a description of each RADlite fixture and a full list of all the parameters it contains 13 RLCanvas Level This is essentially the dimmer control It will default to 0 which means it is black Remember to increase this level to be able to see the output Wipe These are transitions that can be used between
39. nsity of output to the Pixel Range fixtures Trails The trail parameter is the effect of any moving part of the display leaving a shadow or trail behind This controls the length of time the trail is visible 100 is constant O is off Within this fixture it is used specifically within the PixelDrive system Effect 1 Choose from the internal effects of the Pixelline 1044 Speed 1 Select the speed of effect 1 Xfade 1 Select the cross fade of effect 1 Effect 2 Choose the second effect from the internal effects of the Pixelline 1044 Speed 2 Select the speed of effect 2 Xfade 2 Select the cross fade of effect 2 Preset Version 4 3 has the ability to record cues and basic chases from the software Playback all stored presets using this parameter Red The red component of the background Green The green component of the background The blue component of the background Blue 15 RLGraphics multi layer fixture Level Image Shape Width A Y Zoom Aspect Rotation Red1 Green 1 Blue 1 Red 2 Green 2 Blue 1 Colour Div Speed Fx Fx Depth Fx Size Fx Rot RLText Level Text Shadow X The brightness control It will default to 0 which means it is off Remember to increase this level to be able to see the output If this level is toggled somewhere between 0 and 100 the layer beneath will become more or less visible This contains all of the images that you have imported into the RADlite system The
40. o the software be that unique graphics or videos or just your own palettes to help match the RADlite display to your other lights will enable you to create a personalised display that is a unique to you The real beauty of the RADlite is that it allows you to modify your display in real time This means that in addition to running video or pre programmed sequences you can add extra text graphics colours etc instantly for immediate impact A hugely versatile product the RADlite can be used to control any video display accepting SVGA s video or composite signals This includes most LCD and DLP projectors video walls and plasma screens and can be used in a wide variety of resolutions and aspect ratios dma output projector pasma screen UE 3 V mere dmxcontroller The RADlite system can be controlled from the same controller as any other lights and behaves in a very similar way to a moving light The signal from the desk is sent to the RADlite box via a DMX to Ethernet converter The RADlite instantly performs the task it has been asked to do and displays the result on the display device which can be a projector plasma screen or any other video display device you should choose Features As the RADlite behaves as much like a moving light as possible it has been divided up into separate fixtures These are as follows RLcanvas is concerned with the background layer Video trails and background colour
41. ow and preview monitor Using the monitor 1 or 2 setting will make the RADlite output to either the monitor usually displaying the RADlite control software monitor 1 or the second output device The second output device can be a monitor projector plasma screen etc The settings for both monitor 1 and 2 are set using the Matrox settings in the control panel on the PC To find out about resetting the Matrox displays for monitor 1 and 2 please consult the Matrox manual supplied along with your RADlite There is also more information in this manual in Chapter Video Input The video input section is concerned with any external device such as a camera DVD player or video switch that you may wish to run through the RADlite Choose from the list the format and resolution that you would like the RADlite to capture the frames Select the Set Format button to see a list of options Please note DVD quality is 768 x 576 25 fps PAL 30fps NTSC 24 Select capture format x UV Video Format Size java awt Dimensionfwidth 1 76 height 14 UV Video Format Size java awt Dimensionfwidth 320 height 241 UV Video Format Size java awtDimensionfwidth 35 height 26 UV Video Format Size java awtDimension width 640 height AL YOY Video Format Size java awt Dimensionfwidth 768 height S57 VU 60x60 Length 5400 0 extra bytes lg 1608120 Length 21600 0 extra bytes la 176x144 Length 28512 0 extra bytes lg 320x240 Length s6400 0 ex
42. r mix in Canvas treat it like a chroma key Mode 12 is a Straight A B mix of video and graphics The more you turn the video level down the more the graphics become visible 14 Video This parameter chooses which video to play from the library of videos in the RADlite system Up to 255 video clips can be stored in any one video library Speed Again concerning video this parameter allows control of speed of playback of the playing video Position This allows the user to shuttle between different frames of the playing video Red The red component of the canvas layer Green The green component of the canvas layer Blue The blue component of the canvas layer PixelDrive For use with PixelDrive system only Level This is the master intensity of output to the Pixel Range fixtures Trails The trail parameter is the effect of any moving part of the display leaving a shadow or trail behind This controls the length of time the trail is visible 100 is constant O is off Within this fixture it is used specifically within the PixelDrive system Effect 1 Choose from the internal effects of the Pixelline 1044 Speed 1 Select the speed of effect 1 Xfade 1 Select the cross fade of effect 1 Effect 2 Choose the second effect from the internal effects of the Pixelline 1044 Speed 2 Select the speed of effect 2 Xfade 2 Select the cross fade of effect 2 PixelDriveM2 For use with PixelDrive system only Level This is the master inte
43. re to be placed horizontally or vertically by choosing the V or H button in the Orientation field Pixel Size and Gap are concerned with how much detail of the RADlite output is to be displayed on each LED cell The Pixel Size is based on the preview 42 monitor If the size is set to 10 x 10 then PixelDrive will divide the monitor into cells 10 pixels by 10 pixels It will then select the centre pixel of this cell This pixel value will then be displayed on one Pixelline cell The Gap value should correspond with any physical space between pixellines The value here is in pixels If there are multiple pixellines placed in the same orientation then put the number of rows and columns in the appropriate fields and the PixelDrive control will add the correct number of battens to the preview Ifthe battens are of a more complex arrangement then they will need to be placed individually and the Row and Column values should be left at 1 Assign the first DMX address usually universe or line 1 and address 1 If you have added multiple battens by using the row and column field each Pixelline will be addressed accordingly These values can be adjusted from the Patch Window if necessary Again if adding the pixellines one at a time then you will need to type in the value needed for each in this field The Pixelline 1044 s contain 18 LED cells each This is the standard and each cell has 3 channels Red Green and Blue This means that each batt
44. s usual Please note output from the PixelDrive RADlite fixture will not be displayed in the preview monitor The PixelDrive system is operated exactly as a RADlite show The main difference is that the output is via DMX rather than video 44 Optimising the graphics and video output Selecting which display output to use The display output device is the actual device that you wish to use to display the RADlite s output The RADlite system has a dual head display system These displays called monitor 1 and monitor 2 are set up using the Matrox display properties in the control panel Display Properties Background Screen Saver Appearance Web Effects Settings Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of pour monitors 2 Display 2 Default Monitor on Matrox Parhelia DualHead z Colors Screen area Less More DUU by B00 pixels True Color 32 bit nm m Use this device as the primary monitor M Extend my windows desktop onto this monitor Identify Troubleshoot Advanced se m From the control panel or by right clicking anywhere on the desktop and choosing properties choose the display settings as above 45 Please note that monitor 1 is the only display that can output in 16 9 ratio Le widescreen However there is no composite or s video output from monitor 1 only VGA so a scan converter would be necessary to output video display If t
45. should be renamed with an extension of old just in case there are any problems with the upgrade Who to contact For serious operation errors IRAD are always happy to help out Please e mail error log files to quinch info rad demon co uk and telephone Simon Carter on 44 0 7970 069223 or 44 0 1274 841414 Use the last number also if further training is required or if an operational question arises that is not fully covered in this manual For non serious errors and requests for upgrades please contact the place that the RADlite was purchased 49 50 gt Channel Assignments Please note all channels highlighted in EEGA are 16 bit All other channels are 8 bit RLCanvas 12 channels Attribute Default Description Hog Avolites 2 Bank Bank Adjusts the brightness of the video layer If Level Dimmer this is below 2 and a video is selected Shutter Wipe then the video is paused raising it above 2 will resume playing of the video Currently there are three transitions that can be used between video clips The first is a wipe from the left the second a wipe from the right and the third a basic dissolve 0 is no transition The trail parameter is the effect of any moving part of the display leaving a shadow or trail behind This controls the length of time the trail is visible 100 is constant 0 is off When video is playing there are several modes which it can interact with other layers in the
46. t to route to output 1 Select which input to route to output 2 Select which input to route to output 3 Select which input to route to output 4 Select which input to route to output 5 Select which input to route to output 6 Select which input to route to output 7 Select which input to route to output 8 multi layer fixture Adjusts the opacity of the wave form 0 is fully transparent and 100 is fully opaque Selects the wave form type to be displayed There are currently 4 types of wave form Selects the volume level the wave is displayed at The level of detail displayed in the wave form Selects a palette from the palette library Red component of the wave Green component of the wave Blue component of the wave 0 50 is the position of the cycle 51 100 is the speed at which the palette cycles Select the refresh rate The position of the wave on the x axis The position of the wave on the y axis Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and 0 49 is zoom out 0 is static 0 49 are angles between 0 and 360 50 74 is clockwise rotation of varying speed and 75 100 is anti clockwise rotation of varying speed 18 RLParticle Level Age Weight Speed Size Image Colour Red Green Blue A Y X Spread Y Spread Rate Clump Direction Scatter Path Zoom multi layer fixture Adjusts the opacity of the particle form 0 is fully transparent and 100 is fully opaque Determines the age of the oldest part
47. the library will be given the value 1 and the last is 100 0 is no image This contains the all the shapes you have imported into the current show It determines the shape the image is drawn into No shape is 0 This is the option to draw the image or D colour fill rather than fill it 0 is filled 1 100 are the actual pixel width of the line The position of the image and or shape on H W the x axis 0 is the furthest left position and 100 the furthest right The position of the image and or shape on the y axis 0 is the furthest up position and 100 the furthest down Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in to 0 and 0 49 is zoom out to 2x Also defaults to 50 which is static 0 49 is the horizontal aspect and 51 100 is the Shift Yellow vertical aspect Shift 0 is static 0 49 are angles between 0 and 360 50 74 is clockwise rotation of varying speed and 75 100 is anti clockwise rotation of varying speed The Red component of the first colour of a gradation 100 is full red The Green component of the first colour of a gradation 100 is full green The Blue component of the first colour of a gradation 100 is full blue The Red component of the second colour of a gradation 100 is full red The Green component of the second 53 colour of a gradation 100 is full green Cyan Tr The Blue component of the second colour er of a gradation 100 is full blue Magenta ken
48. tra bytes lg 352x288 Length 114048 0 extra bytes lg 640x480 Length 345600 0 extra bytes DMX This window controls the DMX protocol to be used and the number of output channels that are needed Please note the number of output channels in this section should equal the number of actual dmx lines that are being used If you have a number in here that is higher than those lines being used the RADlite system could encounter problems Dmx configuration X Number of output channels Performance Configuring the performance allows you to optimise the system for your specific requirements 25 Performance settings xl ive Give priority to ta Fr Smooth lines Fader sensitivity ES ewei AA oO a 253 Cancel Ea Give priority to This option allows the user to set the priority of the RADlite system If it is mainly being used for full high resolution video then position the slider to the right For graphic use slide to the left If the RADlite system is being used equally for video and graphical output the position the slider in the middle Smooth Lines The Smooth Lines button can be clicked on or off In its on position it will anti alias graphics within the RLgraphics fixtures Please note When using the anti alias feature there will be an outline drawn around the image This is only apparent when displaying graphics over video in RLcanvas l e when the video mode is set to Mode 11
49. ur RADlite Below are some screenshots of other useful Matrox settings i Matron OT Information zu Select a device in the view on the left ta see information on that devine m Matron Posen thea ll Matron Dosgesfkak A8 Select a category Adjust Visible Area and Refresh Rate m afron Dosgesfkak A8 H M HoH Pomerthesk il Adjust TV Image TV Standard 48 Troubleshooting Reporting errors In the event of the RADlite system not working properly it is easy to check whether an error has occurred Close the RADlite program and open up the directory called R4 on the hard drive Within this directory there should be a file called Rlerror txt This file should be mailed directly to the IRAD technical team who can analyse it and send out a fix as soon as possible if necessary Adding patches and upgrades Adding patches and upgrades is simple with the RADlite software First shutdown the RADlite program by using the shutdown button in the system window This allows you to access Microsoft Windows Find the directory R4x The following files are essential to the RADlite program R4x jar jbcl3 0 jar RADgl dil RADjpg gll Qtjava zip and radlite bat Usually with an upgrade the jar and dl files will be overwritten Patches and upgrades will normally be e mailed to you providing you have the subscription although they will also be available on the website Please note that the existing files
50. ur led display to match exactly to your video display Installation and setup If you chose the pre built system your RADlite comes pre installed it should simply be a matter of plugging it in This chapter shows how to connect you RADlite to external equipment and describes the uses of the various files and directories that the system uses If you have the software only version then the following information will help you to optimise your hardware to run RAD hte Hardware set up Your RADlite system should come complete with the following 1 4u rack mountable PC with DVDRW 1 mouse 1 keyboard 1 TV out lead 1 VGA splitter 1 DVI to VGA converter Windows XP Pro 2000 All software associated with The RADlite system DMX to Ethernet converter If you choose the software only option for your RADlite system here are some hints on what hardware set up you should use Standard System Best for general use of video and graphic effects e Dual AMD Athlon MP 2 8 Ghz processors Dual Intel 2 8 Ghz Xeon processors e Dual processor supporting motherboard e Dual triple output Nvidia Graphics Card e Winnov Videum capture card 200Gb Hard Disk Drive DVD writer Floppy Disk Drive Standard 10 100 Network card 1Gb RAM Windows XP Pro Professional System Best for high video usage and NG1 Dual Intel 3 4 Ghz Xeon processors Dual processor supporting motherboard Dual triple output Nvidia Graphics Card Winnov Videum
51. urs of the first 256 pixels in the first line of an image SWT This is a proprietary file format used by RADlite for palette files Shapes Shapes are vector files that describe an outline They are used to define the boundaries in which an image can be drawn and also to provide masks that restrict the amount of the image that is visible Currently there is a portion of the Beacon Gobo Library included with your RADlite system Should a more bespoke shape be needed then simply contact IRAD for advice on how to create new shapes You will probably find that IRAD can do them for you Video RADlite can play video files from the hard disk and also display and process a live camera feed Both video files and the live feed can be up to full DV resolution 768x576 at 25 frames per second PAL or 30 frames per second NTSC Video files can be stored as AVI or QuickTime format and a variety of the common video Codecs are supported namely Motion JPEG Photo JPEG Cinepak Indeo 5 1 In addition RADlite is able to make use of any standard Windows Codecs provided that they e Are Windows VCM compatible e Support 24 and or 32 bit colour 33 This makes it possible to use third party video codecs such as DiVx and MPEG4 Please Note Videos containing an audio track will cause the RADlite problems so please ensure the video file has no audio track It is also useful to note that often videos created or compressed using Apple Mac s
52. utton at the top of the Control Panel This window allows you to add delete or change the order of media in your RADlite show RADlite 4 2b3 D R4Lib shows ejltester2 show File Edit Yiew Run Configure Help DAR4Lib media adiite images gradations ynutticontentric ott 31 Types of media A RADlite show contains five lists of media these are Videos Graphics Palettes Shapes Text Particles Each of these lists may contain between 1 and 256 items These are the RADlite s equivalent of gobo wheels and are shared between all of the fixtures that are patched into a show It is possible to set a definite number of media files per list in the configure library dialog box setting any slots not yet filled to a blank white rectangle This will enable you to add further media files even after you have begun programming from your dmx controller The Media window allows the user to see and modify the contents of these lists Here is a typical example Images RADlite can make use of various formats GIF JPEG TIF BMP and PSD All of these image types can either be stored as full colour 256 colour in the case of GIF or they can be forced into greyscale images These greyscale images produce the most interesting effects as RADlite provides a comprehensive set of real time colour control functions which are not available to full colour images Images can be any reasonable dimension but it is important to note that all
53. ve the slider to where you want it to go whilst still pressing When the slider is in position release the mouse button The window normally fits 10 faders use the horizontal window scroller to see more faders Reset Pressing the reset button in the Run Menu will reset all parameters to the default settings DMX Control Patching in RADlite Fixtures Each Lighting desk is different Most well known desks will already have personalities for all the RADlite fixtures These are also stored in the R4Lib directory under Personalities Ensure that when patching in the fixtures into the desk they are given the same address as in the RADlite software If you cannot find the personality profile for any RADIite fixture please contact IRAD All the RADlite parameters are made to behave as much like a moving light as possible so that operation from a lighting desk is very intuitive Recv The Recv icon flashes green to show that a DMX signal is being received when using any of the DMX protocols 41 Using PixelDrive PixelDrive is a way of creating complex patterns for the James Thomas Pixel Range Adding and removing Pixel Range Fixtures In the Patch Window select Matrix Devices on the left hand side of the Control panel Use the button to add a fixture The following window will appear gt Add Matrix devices Rows Columns i First dinx address Linef SE sate Cancel OK Choose whether the Pixellines a
54. video clips Wipe speed This parameter controls the speed of the wipe with O being off and 100 being the fastest speed Trail The trail parameter is the effect of any moving part of the display leaving a shadow or trail behind This controls the length of time the trail is visible 100 is constant O is off Mode When video is playing there are several modes which it can interact with other layers in the display This parameter controls which one of these modes is used The default value is 0 which is no effect Here is a brief explanation of how the 12 video modes work The first five video attributes ignore all the graphic layers and only use the colour setting in RLCanvas as follows 1 SCALE this is like putting a bit of Gel in front of the video 2 AND posterising effect 3 OR The darker the colour the more video gets through 4 Exclusive OR invert 5 ADD wacky messy and hard to control but fun The next five are the same as 1 5 but use the graphic layers as well as the colour setting This makes it easier to just apply colour tinting to videos without having to mess around with several layers 6 SCALE 7 AND 8 OR 9 Exclusive OR 10 ADD Mode 11 enables you to display a solid graphic on top of video This works by letting the video though any areas that are set to the background colour in RLCanvas So if you see bits of video leaking through a graphic then you can fix this by changing the Colou
55. which the palette cycles between its individual colours 0 is static 100 is the fastest cycling speed To be implemented at a later date The prism depth i e distance between facets The number of facets used in a prism To be implemented at a later date multi layer fixture Adjusts the brightness of the text This contains the all the text files you have in the text library Variable size drop shadow at various angles The x position of the text 16 Y Zoom Aspect Rotation Red Green Blue RLMask Level Mask X Y Zoom Aspect Rotation Red Green Blue RLSurface Shape X Y Zoom Rotate X Rotate Y Rotate Z RLSurface2 Shape X Y Zoom Rotate X Rotate Y Rotate Z The y position of the text Defaults to 50 51 100 is zoom in and 0 49 is zoom out Also defaults to 50 which is static 0 49 is the horizontal aspect and 51 100 is the vertical aspect Rotation of text as with other fixtures Red component of text colour Green component of text colour Blue component of text colour multi layer fixture Adjusts the opacity of the mask 0 is fully transparent and 100 is fully opaque Picks a mask shape from the shape library Choose the x position of the mask Choose the y position of the mask As in RLgraphic As in RLgraphic As in RLgraphic The red component of the mask background The green component of the mask background The blue component of the mask
56. ystems often compress the header of the file The RADlite system does not read these compressed headers and as such they should be removed using any video editing program Messages Short pieces of text can be displayed and manipulated by RADlite These are slightly different to other library elements in that they are not stored as individual files but are entered directly into the RADlite control panel and stored as part of the show file Particles The particle library list can contain any image that may be present in the image list It is worth noting that low resolution images can be used with particles as they produce an abstract organic display and are necessarily not reliant on crisp imagery Adding media to the show Adding any media to your RADlite show could not be easier Select the appropriate tab on the left hand side of the window to add either images palettes video shapes or text With all media except text as long as the files have been put into the correct Windows directory they can be added by pressing the button This will bring up a window with a directory structure on the left hand side and a preview of the file on the right side Please note that more than one image shape video palette can be selected at any one time Click on one after the other to add to the list If you make a Select media artbeats a SA 4 images R o 22 fractals V RER O gradations K seg T graphics blobky1 gif blurry gif nebul

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