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2. tg DVD Drive K amp Network Control Panel E Recycle Bin AN Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Figure 2 1 C VidF spot folder In case of missing VidFspot folder on c drive following program error will occur and the program will end Error Folder is missing c VidFspot kh 2 Install the VidFspot software package hk 3 Connect the Moving light and PC with a Cat 5 cable via network switch Use Artrnet to DMX converter if moving light does not support ArtNet kh 4 Start video player software 4 1 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual a e clea Figure 2 2 Video player or Webcam player software Logitech Webcam Software Figure 2 2 VidF spot software 5 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual VidFspot software has a transparent user interface with top toolbar and bottom status toolbar Program is in front of all other opened programs and it does not allow operator to click on desktop icons To switch between the programs use Alt Tab combination To allow the user to use operating system SPOTRACK image upper left corner must be pressed Program will Close transparent part and it will join toolbar and status bar together Now user can access the windows OS Pressing the Spotrack image again will activate transparency Toolbar menus This toolbar holds the following settings System settings Sele
3. e o a g Now we will do the same for a Screen lower left corner 10 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual Martin Viper 16bit Extended Mode X OD Fe e i e a a 2ch Webcam Software in Menu Controls Webcam Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 A d Mic High Definition Audio Device v te lt ggf Standard O Widescreen a fe Resolution Large 720p v Google Virte Chrome one e Follow my face Bu RightSound J RightLight h _ Auto focus Photo S el Video Di Advanced Settings gt a S Logitech Webcam Videos ke amp vo 16 49 Now we will press the Save button and then press the Video frame check box or we can simply press the v key i Martin Viper 16bit Extended Mode X l a SD e D ei Kl J Spo 2 100 100 2 2ch Webcam Software TeamViewer 10 IMG Controls Webcam Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 7 Mic High Definition Audio Device w a Z Computer 5 W z em M gt s K n Standard O Widescreen a la Resolution Large 720p v Google Virti Chrome s 1 Follow my face J RightSound J RightLight 1 Auto focus d DI Advanced Settings gt o S e e g Videos Logitech Webcam Fa Frame with red border is displayed This frame is marking the frame of the video player Logitech Webcam so
4. I and Point 2 must have the same value System is now configured for tracking Tracking is activated by checking the tracking checkbox or by pressing the T key on keyboard 3 3 Tracking kh 12 Check the Tracking checkbox or press T Key Moving light is now controlled as a remote follow spot using the pc mouse pointer position on the screen Mouse movements are translated to a moving light pan and tilt values 19 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual Figure 3 14 VidF spot tracking Pan and tilt speed can be adjusted either by e Setting the pan tilt speed channel value of the moving light e Macros can also hold the different values of pan tilt speed channel value Fast slow normal speed for various type of songs in one show e Or by adjusting the computer mouse pointer speed 20 1 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual 3 4 Dimmer Iris Zoom Focus Calibration VidFspot V2 Dimmer Iris Zoom and Focus calibration is also two point calibration Here we are using Point 3 and Point 4 points just to distinguish them from Point 1 and Point 2 All that has been sad for point 1 and point 2 can also be sad for point 3 and point 4 with one difference Point 3 and point 4 can be anywhere on the stage Point 3 does not have to be at the beginning of the stage and Point 4 does not have to be at the end of the stage Procedure for system calibration is rather simple one 1 Check Activa
5. where moving light is positioned vertically towards the ground For this we can use gobo or use zoom and iris to make the smallest circle on the floor 14 1 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual Figure 3 6 Moving light position using the Rotate function Gobo is selected on a moving light for example figure 3 8 shows suitable type of gobo projection on the floor Figure 3 7 Inverted King Star gobo kh 8 Check the Moving Light Rotation checkbox Change Tilt and Tilt fine values until the center of gobo and gobo itself is not making circles on the floor or making small circles For example tilt and tilt fine values shown on figure 3 8 have set the moving light in a vertical position towards the floor Moving light with Tilt value of 127 and Tilt fine value of 150 is making smallest circle of a gobo projection on a floor 15 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual Figure 3 8 Moving light vertical position Note If the moving light is not making full circle when rotate function is activated raise the value of Speed hk 9 Uncheck the Moving Light Rotation checkbox 3 2 1 Pan Tilt calibration Procedure for system calibration is rather simple one 1 Check Point I checkbox 2 Change Tilt Tilt Fine Pan and Pan Fine values to move the moving head to the point at the beginning of the stage 3 Check Point 2 checkbox Change only Tilt Tilt Fine values to move the moving he
6. IP address to 2 168 33 100 When VidFspot software is first started a communication between PC and a moving light must be established hk 6 Set the computer IP address and Subnet mask to ArtNet settings e Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties General MAC 500 7 You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 2 168 33 100 Subnet mask 255 0 0 0 Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server _ Validate settings upon exit Semmens a Pictures above shows the computer IP address and Subnet mask as well as VidFspot program IP address DMX universe and DMX address example It would be better that computer IP address is more closer to IP address of the ArtnetTM to DMX converter for example 2 100 100 50 but this will also works p 7 Click on the system Settings button System settings parameters are explained on the figure 3 1 As seen on the figure there are three types of settings to be set 1 Moving Light selection 2 ArtNet settings 3 Video camera settings 7 1Page Video Follow Spot User Manual Moving light combo box holds the type o
7. VidFspot NF User Manual Video Follow Spot VidFspot is windows based system for remote control of one moving light to be used as follow spot VidFspot Vl User Manual www vidFspot com info vidFspot com 2 17 2015 Video Follow Spot User Manual VidF spot DV SUG SS e EE 2 ue Ee E 4 De VCC Rn EE 7 Dale Sy eM COMING nra ON aon gavinncasanrorictrearencbtetoancte tev anntdauvencincaroncbeshoassus tev aseadeunenetniavasscaeasees 7 52 Trackms calibration Paii KE 14 SE Ze KEE 19 3 4 Dimmer Iris Zoom Focus Calibration VidFspot NI 21 Ae AONE OUR AIO UE 23 5 Writing Moving Light definition file xcscocccsctescnsecnncssadeawandsswneraeheaeyentinenaaedaleaweandseanedoebetnnextinenavtalens 24 1l lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual 1 System description VidFspot is windows based system for remote control of one moving light to be used as follow spot Basic system layout is presented in figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 System description System consists of a moving light video or web camera network switch and computer Computer and a moving light are connected via ArtNetTM network Video camera or web camera is mounted in such position to give overall view of the stage and video from that camera is displayed on a computer screen as shown on figure 1 2 In this situation moving light and a camera were mounted beside each other And we are using our Lego Stage Before stage performer can be t
8. ad to the point at the end of the stage Point 1 E gt Point 2 Point is always the point that is closer to moving light Figure 3 10 shows one typical stage Calibration points Point and Point 2 are marked on the figure Point 1 is point in front of the stage Point 2 is point in back of the stage 16 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual It is recommended but not required that Point 1 and Point 2 are in the middle of the stage if the moving light is mounted in top center position in front of the stage This way we will have symmetrical tracking system regarding Tilt and Pan values If a moving light is mounted on the right side of the stage looking towards the stage recommended point and point 2 positions are showed on figure 3 10 marked with red color Figure 3 10 Point I and Point 2 settings Moving light calibration procedure has two steps Calibration Pan Tilt Point 2 1 Check Point 1 optionbox 2 Use Tilt Tilt fine Pan and Pan fine values to move ET a acy Ca light center in Point 1 It is recommended that this point CR EN EN EE is beginning off stage see figure 3 10 Move a mouse pointer in center of the light beam Press ctrl key Point text in radio box will turn red Check Point 2 optionbox Using only Tilt and Tilt Fine values move the moving gen Tuas So light in Point 2 end back of the stage rit 166 Calibration GE Tilt fine Pa
9. ct the type of moving light to be used for tracking Set the ArtNet data and set the video parameters data Moving light settings Set the DMX channel values and records the macros Macro list View and manipulate with macro list Calibration Set the calibration settings Activate the DMX Activate the DMX output Shortcut key A Tracking Activate the tracking output Shortcut key T Dimmer Activate the automated dimmer with tracking Shortcut key D Iris Activate the automated iris with tracking Shortcut key I Zoom Activate the automated zooming with tracking Shortcut key Z Focus Activate the automated focusing with tracking Shortcut key F Macro Activate the macro functionality Shortcut key M Status bar menus This toolbar holds the current mouse pointer coordinates but only when DMX output is activated And in a program trial version this toolbar holds the number of minutes that program can be used After this period program must be restarted Macro Macros are predefined DMX values They are defined by the user Home Position Lamp ON in macro settings 6 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual 3 System setup 3 1 System configuration VidFspot uses ArtNet protocol to communicate with the moving light Before program is started computer IP address must be set accordingly to ArtNet specification For example we have set the computer
10. ed Dimmer Iris Focus and Gobo indexing Figure 3 3 Channel 1 values 50 72 Strobe fast slow 73 79 Shutter open lamp power reduced MAC 500 E only 80 99 Opening pulse fast slow 100 119 Closing pulse fast slow 120 127 Shutter open 128 147 Random strobe fast 148 167 Random strobe medium 168 187 Random strobe slow 188 190 Shutter open 191 193 Random opening pulse fast 194 196 Random opening pulse slow 197 199 Random closing pulse fast 200 202 Random closing pulse slow 203 207 Shutter open 208 217 Reset fixture 218 227 Shutter open 228 237 Lamp power on 238 247 Shutter open 248 255 Lamp power off hold 5 seconds 12 1 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual Selecting channel 1 for example on Martin 500 all the values for channel 1 are displayed in list box on the Channel values frame See figure 3 4 0 19 Shutter closed Intensity 20 49 Shutter open COLOR 1 50 72 Strobe fast slow COLOR 2 73 79 Shutter open lamp power reduced MAC 500 E only Rotating Gobo Selection 80 99 Opening pulse fast slow Rotating Gobo Index and Rotation 100 119 Closing pulse fast slow Fixed Gobos 120 127 Shutter open Focus Coarse MSB 128 147 Random strobe fast Iris Coarse MSB 148 167 Random strobe medium Prism 168 187 Random strobe slow Pan Coarse MSB 188 190 Shutter open Pan Fine LSB 191 193 Random opening pulse fast Tilt Coarse MSB 194 196 Random openin
11. f moving light to pe be used for tracking In this case Martin 500 is selected Write the Moving light IP address or Artnet to DMX EECH Write the DMX Universe Write the DMX Address Video frame parameters see VidFspot HorizontalFieldofView pdf see VidFspot CameraAngle pdf Figure 3 1 ArtNet data ArtNet settings Moving light that has only DMX input can also be used for tracking but ArtNet to DMX converter must be used In this case Moving Light IP Address is the IP Address of ArtNet to DMX converter In this example for ArtNet settings we have selected Martin 500 with DMX address of 129 is connected to ArtNet to DMX converter with IP address 2 100 100 2 using DMX universe 2 To deactivate transparency we will click on the Spotrack logo m upper left corner Now we can access desktop icons and start web player software Video camera settings Video camera frame is defined by upper right and lower left points To define this video frame camera do not have to be mounted in studio or instead it can be on your desk looking at the pencils box for example For this example we will use Logitech C910 web camera As already stated but any video or web camera can be used for tracking We will activate Logitech web camera player f 8 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual 3 Logitech Webcam Software E Pr Main Menu Preferences Help Control
12. ftware in this case that actually displays the video This is the frame that VidFspot software is looking for part of the desktop where actual video is displayed 11 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual Now we can connect the moving light to the DMX output and configure it for tracking To set the moving light parameters select the Moving Light Settings button kh 8 Click on the Moving Light Settings button This button will open a new frame that is shown here figure 3 2 5 Rotating Gobo Selection 6 Rotating Gobo Index and Rotation 7 Fixed Gobos 8 Focus Coarse MSB 9 Iris Coarse MSB 10 Prism 11 Pan Coarse MSB 12 Pan Fine LSB 13 Tilt Coarse MSB 14 Tilt Fine LSB 15 Pan Tilt speed 16 Effect Speed Dimmer Iris Focus and Gobo indexing Figure 3 2 DMX values and Macro settings Here moving light DMX parameters are set Selecting a moving light channel on the left side of the frame Channel frame will open selected channel details on right side of the frame Channel values frame figure 3 3 1 Shutter Strobe Reset Lamp On Off 0 19 Shutter closed 2 Intensity 20 49 Shutter open 3 COLOR 1 4 COLOR 2 5 Rotating Gobo Selection 6 Rotating Gobo Index and Rotation 7 Fixed Gobos 8 Focus Coarse MSB 9 Iris Coarse MSB 10 Prism 11 Pan Coarse MSB 12 Pan Fine LSB 13 Tilt Coarse MSB 14 Tilt Fine LSB 15 Pan Tilt speed 16 Effect Spe
13. g pulse slow Tilt Fine LSB 197 199 Random closing pulse fast Pan Tilt speed 200 202 Random closing pulse slow Effect Speed Dimmer Iris Focus and Gobo indexing 203 207 Shutter open 208 217 Reset fixture 218 227 Shutter open 238 247 Shutter open 248 255 Lamp power off hold 5 seconds Figure 3 4 Lamp power on Frame Save as default DMX Value on the upper right side holds the selected channel s DMX address and selected channel s saved value In this case channel value is set to value 228 Lamp power on See figure 3 4 If value needs to be changed for example to Shutter Open value Shutter Open must be clicked inside Channel values frame Then the program will change DMX values accordingly Note Program will send DMX data to the moving light only when Activate DMX check box is selected When moving light DMX channel values are set shutter open dimmer iris zoom etc this values will be saved as a default values by pressing the Save button in Save as default DMX values This Save button the saves all DXM channel values for a selected moving light This values are loaded when the program starts Save button in Save as Macro frame will also save DMX values for selected moving light but it will save them as a macro file These values can be called during tracking and be trigged as macro Macro that opens the shutter macro that closes the shutter macro that places
14. gobo color and etc are some of the examples of macros that can be used during the show 13 1Page Video Follow Spot User Manual 3 2 Tracking calibration Pan Tilt Note During calibration procedure gobo can be used but it is not mandatory It is recommended that following channel values are set to start with e Tilt 128 Tilt fine 128 Pan 128 e Pan Fine 128 e Use gobo for example Martin MAC 2000 Inverted King Star e Adjust focus to have clear gobo projection on the floor System calibration procedure has two functions 1 Moving Light Rotation checkbox Tilt and Tilt Fine parameters has to be adjusted the so that moving light is in vertical position towards the ground See figure 3 6 2 Point 1 And Point 2 Defines the values of pan and tilt in these two points Calibration frame is shown on figure 3 5 it holds two functions e Rotate function e Calibration function Figure 3 5 Calibrate form 3 2 1 Rotation function By activating Rotate function VidFspot software for Tilt and Tilt fine values will use values from a Rotating function frame Tilt 128 Tilt Fine 36 in this example see figure 3 5 Pan value is automatically changed from value 0 to value 255 in equal time intervals Time interval for this function is defined by Speed So this function will rotate moving light using only pan value Purpose of this function is to adjust the Tilt and Tilt Fine values
15. ming during tracking is activated by checking the dimmer checkbox or by pressing the D key on keyboard a 4 Configuration files VidFspot software requires that configuration files are placed in C VidFspot folder z Da S x e ae ka gO amp gt Computer gt Vista C gt v Search H BE Gees SEN By Organize Views e Burn A SE Name Date modified Type Size E RE Ji Program Files 20 2 2015 11 40 File Folder i do Toshiba 21 11 2014 7 29 File Folder E Pictures 1 Users 21 11 2014 7 26 File Folder H Music d VidFspot 24 2 2015 13 44 File Folder i More A Windows 20 2 2015 15 45 File Folder i Folders we _ BOOTSECT BAK 27 8 2007 14 19 BAK File 8 KB MI Desktop a L JRHDSetup 27 8 2007 15 51 Text Document 1KB E Hrvoje F d Public i Computer Vista C aL Program Files J Toshiba S 2 Users dJi VidFspot d Windows ca Data E e DVD RW Drive F a KINGSTON G ig DVD Drive E Network al d 7 items a7 Figure 4 1 Configuration folder Inside the VifFspot folder there is one folder Macro and number of files 23 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual iai 8 3 el ll C VidFspot gt CION A gt Computer gt Vista Search p KA Eet tings Name Date modified Type Size RREN A Macro 20 2 2015 15 46 File Folder f _ CalibratedData 24 2 2015 11 23 Text Document 1 KB EI Pictures
16. n Pan Fine 113 200 lt 210 7 Move a mouse pointer in center of the light beam 8 Press ctrl key Point 2 text in radio box will turn red 9 Press Save 10 Point 1 and Point 2 text will turn black indicating that values are saved 17 1 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual VidFspot software is fully calibrated using only these two points Figure3 11 1s showing positive direction of tilt value positive and negative directions of pan value Therefore it 1s required that Tilt value rises from Point 1 to Point 2 Pan value rises in clockwise direction These requirements are fulfilled either by e inverting the Tilt channel or and inverting the Pan channel e rotating the moving light using Pan channel Figure 3 11 Point 1 And Point 2 settings 18 1 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual After saving tilt and pan parameters for Point 1 and Point 2 values can be check by selecting Point 1 and Point 2 option box In this examples values are hk 10 Select Point 1 option box Use Tilt Tilt Fine Pan and Pan Fine to position moving light in front of the stage In this example values are Tilt 156 Tilt Fine 36 Pan 200 Pan Fine 210 Changing only Tilt values position moving light at the back of the stage In this example values are Tilt 166 Tilt Fine 113 Pan 200 Pan Fine 210 Figure 3 12 Point 1 And Point 2 settings Important Note Pan and Pan Fine values in Point
17. racked camera and moving light must be calibrated Moving light calibration procedure is needed for calibration of pan and tilt values Video camera angle toward the stage must also be measured see VidFspot Camera angle PDF Other moving light parameters such as Dimmer Iris Focus and Zoom values can also be calibrated and controlled with the VidFspot software V2 After this calibration procedure stage performer can be tracked using the pc mouse or any other pc input device VidFspot software is divided in a three functional steps that needs to be configured prior to tracking 2 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual They are 1 System Configuration purpose of this step is to connect the vidFspot system with moving light and video camera VidFspot must be configured to control the moving light IP address DMX universe etc For example setting the moving light channels values and macros lamp on shutter open dimmer etc And also video camera must have a video player software installed that will display the video on a computer screen 2 Camera angle measuring Camera angle towards the ground must be measured and also camera horizontal field of view must be measured 3 Moving Light Calibration simple two point calibration procedure to calibrate the moving light Figure 1 2 Lego city View from a camera As already stated tracking the stage performer with a moving light is done
18. s xX Webcam Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 Mic High Definition Audio Device w Q Standard O Widescreen Resolution Large 720p k Follow my face J RightSound JV RightLight _ Auto focus All Content Photos Videos Motion Videos Here a video player software is showed and a video frame inside it We will place this player on the desktop at our convenience and then we have to press the Spotrack logo to return the transparency to desktop Transparency is needed to disable the operator to accidentally click on the video player and move it during tracking Transparency is only active when Aero scheme win 7 is ON Controls Follow my face d RightSound oJ RightLight Video Follow Spot User Manual Now we will activate the DMX by pressing Activate DMX checkbox Activating DMX is mandatory for the system to mark the upper right and lower left points At this point moving light does not have to be connected to DMX output Now we will select Screen Upper Right Corner option box EE Now we will move a mouse pointer at the upper right corner of the frame that is displaying the video and press ctrl button i Martin Viper 16bit Extended Mode e 2 100 100 2 j R controis cam Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 High Definition Audio Device C Follow my face J RightSound J RightLight 1 1 Auto focus All Content tos Motion Videos A f j
19. te DMX checkbox 2 Check Tracking checkbox manually change pan and tilt values 3 Check Point 3 option box 4 Move a mouse so that moving light on position on the stage 5 Press ctrl button Pressing the ctrl button current mouse coordinates will be saved 6 Press key T Pressing the T key Tracking is deactivated 7 Check Point 4 option box 8 Change only Tilt value to move the moving head in another point on the stage This will be point 4 value 9 Press ctrl button Pressing the ctrl button current mouse coordinates will be saved 10 Save With this procedure we have defined point 3 and Point 4 coordinates Now when Point 3 or Point 4 option box is selected moving light will be set in that position 21 lPage Point 3 Point 4 Video Follow Spot User Manual E gt ES Note Point 3 must always the point that is closer to moving light 13 Select Point 3 option box 11 Check Point 3 option box Moving light will be position in position of point 3 12 Set the value of dimmer 13 Set the limit value System will not go below this value 14 Check Point 4 option box Moving light will be position in position of point 4 15 Set the value of dimmer 16 Set the limit value System will not go above this value kh 15 Select Save System is now configured for automated dimming while tracking 22 1 Page Video Follow Spot User Manual Automated dim
20. with pc mouse Operator is moving the mouse pointer on the computer screen thus directing the moving light in a position on the stage where pointer is pointing This way moving light is controlled as a remotely controlled follow spot There are no restrictions regarding moving light placement It can be placed anywhere above the stage Moving light parameters that are implemented are e Tilt Tilt fine e Pan Pan fine e Iris to be implemented V2 e Dimmer to be implemented V2 e Zoom to be implemented V2 e Focus to be implemented V2 3 lPage Video Follow Spot User Manual 2 Software installation For its work VidFspot software is using configuration files that are stored in C VidFspot folder Prior to installing the VidFspot software you must first p 1 Download configuration files and extract them to VidFspot folder on c drive OU amp gt Computer Vista C gt v gt By Organize v Views v 8 Burn LI e E Name e Date modified Type A Program Files 20 2 2015 11 40 File Folder Ak Toshiba 21 11 2014 7 29 File Folder E Pictures A Users 21 11 2014 7 26 File Folder IP Music J VidFspot 20 2 2015 15 46 File Folder More A Windows 20 2 2015 15 45 File Folder Eedem we __ BOOTSECT BAK 27 8 2007 14 19 BAK File L RHDSetup 27 8 2007 15 51 Text Document E Documents AR Desktop Hrvoje Public ab Computer amp Vista C cow Data E DVD RW Drive F a KINGSTON G

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