MediaManager Version 3.5 User Manual
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1. MediaManager Version 3 5 User Manual System Requirements with preview Windows 2000 XP IBM compatible CPU Pentium 4 Athlon 64 3 0GHz or faster SSE2 support Min 1 GB RAM ATI Radeon X1650 videocard or better non shared memory DirectX 9 Pixel Shader Vertex Shader 2 0 500MB free hard disc space hard disc with min 7200RPM Network adapter 100 1000Mbit System Requirements without preview Windows 2000 XP IBM compatible CPU Pentium 4 2GHz or faster 512MB RAM Videocard supporting DirectX 9 500MB free hard disc space Network adapter 100 1000Mbit Table of Contents 1 Introduction Realtime Media Playback amp Control 2 Licence Agreement 3 Warranty 4 Timeline Control Standalone Mode e Playback and Key Animation e Cue Markers amp Loops e DMX Remote Control 5 Remote Network Synchronization amp Control e Master amp Client Setup e Sequence Library 12 16 18 21 amd oraas 4 ox j armdoras 4 ox l 1 Realtime Media Playback amp Control Pandoras Box MediaServer provides the essential tools for projection design real time motion graphics and live visual effects Pandoras Box is a real time compositing program It translates DirectX commands into an intuitive user interface It is designed to edit 2D and 3D content of any kind Its main goal is to make production of real time motion graphics as easy as drag and drop and allow you to combine various contro2. coolux GmbH SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT NOTE READ THE TERMS AND CLAUSES OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE AND OPERATING IT BY EITHER USING INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENCE AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENCE PLEASE DESTROY YOUR COPY OF THE SOFTWARE TO AVOID FURTHER USE AT NO LICENCE This Agreement is between you and coolux GmbH coolux Venloer Str 703 50827 Koeln Germany whereby coolux GmbH licences to the Licensee this computer program Software for use in accordance with the following terms and conditions 1 PERMITTED USE The Software may only be used in the ordinary course of the Licensee s business 2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY i coolux will not take any liability for performance issues actual damages or data loss for any cause whatsoever ii This software is licensed for use as standalone mediaserver only and is not licensed for use as a component of an automated lighting product that incorporates a projector or light valve technology ili Providing copies of this software version to third parties or other unauthorised distribution is strictly prohibited iv Any problems with using this software should be immediately reported to coolux s R amp D department 3 COPYRIGHT Copyright and all other rights in the Software and associated data and printed material supplied by cool
3. 000 0000 0 As you can see the first line gives the general Device description and the overall DMX channel count artNetIndexScope The following lines describe each DMX Channel of the Fixture by a zero based offset of the DMX channel count at the end of each line by artNetIndexOff You may also choose the type of paramters param8bit or param 6bit as well as setting the descriptive name and reset and default value 14 4 eo Serial Devices In order to control external serial devices over RS 232 or RS 422 you will need to add a serial device to the device tree The serial control will give you access and control to most routing switchers projectors shutters or other device parameters that are remote controllable via the common RS 232 and 422 serial protocols Any serial ASCII or hex string can be stored and copied to any point in the timeline and be recalled at any time the timecursor hits the stored serial key Once you set the first key you can assign the IP address and port ID in the keys properties as well as the ASCII or hex command for that key You will need a serial link device to receive and output serial commands See further instructions in the serial link manual for port setting baudrates and parity settings Please find below the clib code for the basic Serial Link device lt xml encoding yes gt lt descripDevice type fixtureSerial artNetIndexScope 1 gt lt descripModul
4. 3 5 only MediaServers have full preview support MediaPlayers are previewed without effects 20 4 ea 6 Sequence Library Standalone version only Cha Feature Description Value Default Dec Value Dec 1 Level Level Control 0 100 0 255 205 2 Transport Control Pause 0 0 Play 128 Stop 259 3 Cue No Cue 0 0 Selects Cue by ID 1 255 4 Frame Sets Nowpointer to Frame Position 0 65535 0 5 Frame Fine No File selected nothing is rendered 21
5. the exact timecode in the main timecode display next to the transport controls of the timeline Using CTRL and ARROW lt and gt keys is the keyboard shortcut to jump between all existing keys in the timeline Store amp Device tree editing The concept of using the device tree editing method lets you use the device tree to store any changes you made here at a specific location in the timeline later on Once a parameter value is changed it is highlighted in red to let you know that it has become an active value that can be stored into any timeline at any point in time Once you have set all parameters that you want to store in the timeline set the nowpointer of the sequence to the desired point of time where you want to generate events based on the active values Sequence Demo Show gt Q oO To generate these new keys in the timeline you will then have to right click on the time bar and choose Store active a 4 hr oras All active values will be set as keys in the timeline and be displayed as diamonds If you need to edit a specific value you can use the right click menue either on a device parent node or the individual parameter itself You can at any level ofthe tree choose to activate de activate or reset all devices in the tree The reset will turn all values back to their default value Please note The activation state of a parameter has higher priority than
6. the same network IP address range as the manager and the application has to establish and maintain a TCP IP connection that listens to port 23 The packet data is formatted as follows FFh OOh OOh nn lt data gt nn defines the virtual com port DOh 01h O2h or Oh that can be set in the serial device in MediaManager for IP direct IP communication without a Serial Link interface you may ignore these virtual port values In MediaManager you have to assign only a serial device to the project In the properties of the device you can define the IP address of the target computer the data to be sent as well as the virtual port which is normally only used by the serial link device 17 4 ea 5 Remote Network Synchronization amp Control To link multiple Pandoras Box Playback Systems via network the system needs to be set up in a Master Client configuration You can run one Pandoras Box MediaServer as a Master and start on all other machines that you want to link together the Pandoras Box Client There will be only one single project that you create on the Master that will hold all information about the resource media files used on the network It is important to know that each Master and Slave needs to have a dedicated IP address in the 2 XXX XXX XXX range with a subnetmask 255 0 0 0 Any Master Client setup relies on a unique domain ID which is the network session that all units share via Ethernet In case that you dont have a
7. the timeline playhack value If you want to reset all parameters to have full timecontrol back again you may also access the all activate de activate or reset parameters for all devices from the context menu of the timebar Be aware that all changes will then be reset to the values of the timeline playback 10 andora 4 or Select Copy Paste and Move Keys Use the mouse to select multiple keys and move them in the sequence You can either select them by dragging a rectangle that captures all covered keys or by holding shift and selecting one after another HINT When moving individual keys or multiple keys at once the first and last keys of the selection will snap to the timecursor This can be very useful to align sequences of keys to specific timeframes in the sequence You can select the keys by opening the parameter tracks from the device tree or select all keys of a device from its summary Ctrl C can be used to copy keys to a new time based on the nowpointer in the sequence by pressing Crtl V Another way of doing a quick copy is to first select all keys that have to be copied and then hold CTRL and left click and and drag the keys to the target timeframe Once you release the left mouse button a copy of the keys will be created at the target timeframe To copy keys from one layer to another use the Ctrl Shift V to paste the values at the nowpoint 11 Rms Cues Markers amp Loops Designin
8. e type paramSerial name Com default 0 artNetIndexOff 0 gt lt descripDevice gt 15 External Timeline DMX Remote Control Once you have set up and programmed your sequence you may use a DMX controller for remote playback control of the timeline The timeline can be controlled in its intensity transport controls cues and frames The timeline can be patched individually in the user interface by selecting the timeline and opening the patch window Here you may set a DMX start address for the timeline fixture Artnet as well as DMX via USB are available as external inputs To enable Artnet or DMX via USB click on the desired protocol input option in the configuration tab nd alone Blue SE HD 16 4 yea ke External Timeline Serial Remote Control Once you have set up and programmed your sequence you may use a serial link device to control the playback control of the timeline via RS232 or RS422 Once the serial connection is set up the following commands are valid Play Sets the sequence state to play Pause Sets the sequence state to pause Stop Stops and rewinds the sequence CuelD ID enter number based on cue ID to jump to that cue directly Example Cue13 sets the timeline nowpointer to the time of cue 13 External Device Control over IP The MediaManger offers an easy way to trigger or send commands over IP to a remote computer First of all the target computer needs to be in
9. eate a group please select the desired devices then right click on the group bin in the project folder and choose create group HINT When working in device tree editing you may also use the right click menu on groups to determine if the members of the group should be activated de activated or reset 13 4 eo Device Control The timeline sequencer also allows external control of any serial or DMX device within any timeline In order to control any serial or DMX device you will have to drag the device type from the type tab to the device tree Simply browse through the types tab and drag and drop the desired device type onto the device tree nce a new device is dragged into the tree a new unnamed node will be created For DMX devices you may patch them by clicking on the patch tab and then selecting the node that you want to patch The DMX output patch is based on Artnet Subnet and Universe ID You will need an optional DMX Link breakout box to output to DMX Please make sure that all DMX ports are set up according to your patch in your project file Please note Until a key has been stored in a timeline the DMX data will not be sent constantly Only changes to DMX values will be sent over Artnet Resetting a DMX node will send all values at once Custom DMX Device Creation A custom DMX library file can be created as a text file with Wordpad The file needs an extions called clib and needs to be stored in the ins
10. en AE Bior aa an ee Repeat Count 0 Time 0 00 19 14 Playback amp Key Animation The timeline is designed to access all parameters directly and to create individual keys The header of the sequence tab holds the time bar and lets you add markers and playback cues as well as jump points To create a new timeline simply right click on the sequences folder in the project tab Only one timeline is available in standalone mode Once the timeline is created you will have access to it in the sequence tab by selecting it in the project bin If the created sequence is selected you will have transport controls for play I pause M and stop on top of the layer control tree When the sequence is selected pressing the spacebar will toggle between play and pause You will find the zoom in F and out I buttons above the device tree as well as the current time in the timecode display For direct zoom use the keyboard shortcuts and or hold Shift and left click and drag the zoom range on the timebar of the sequence in the editor To get to a specific time you may double click on the timecode display and enter the desired time for the time cursor to jump to Two formats are allowed to enter time in any timecode entry field 1 00 10 05 14 equals to zero hours ten minutes
11. five seconds and fourteen frames 2 100514 you can skip the for faster time entry to enter the same time as in the example above amrmdoras 4 ox j Framerate Setup You also may want to set a specific framerate for each timeline sequence To do this select the sequence from the project bin and change the framerate in the property tab of the sequence 4 eo Creating amp Editing Keys In order to create a sequence animate parameters and play them back you may want to store your values in a timed sequence Pandoras Box offers two methods to create keys within a timeline direct timeline editing and the store and device tree editing process Direct timeline editing You can edit directly within the timeline by right clicking in the desired track creating a new key and changing the value at that frame in time After you have created a key like that you can change the value by right clicking the key or by selecting it with a left click and change its values in the property tab For changing the position of a key in time you may either select and drag the key to its target timeframe or select a key and change its current timeframe in its properties by entering the exact timecode In order to see the exact editing results of your parameter changes within the timeline you may set the time cursor to the same timeframe as the key you are editing You may either drag the time cursor to the location or type
12. g the playback behavior as well as making notes with markers is quite easily solved with cues in the time bar or the sequence tab Simply right click at the desired point in time to add a cue The cue has several properties you can edit in the property tab Mode play pause or jump Name Enter a custom name for each cue that will be visible on mouse over in the time bar ID Set this to any number between 1 255 to remote control cues via DMX Jump Target Set a target timecode which the nowpointer should jump to when cue is passed Repeat Count Set to zero if the loop should be endless or a specific amount to exit the loop Time Displays the location of the cue in the timeline To change the time double click and enter the new time here 12 andora 4 pax Selections amp Groups If you need to control a single layer on multiple machines or to add the same values to multiple layer at once the device tree control tab allows you to select multiple devices at the same time by clicking and holding the CTRL key All selected device icons will turn white showing that they are selection members To release the current selection press ESC Please note When multiple devices are selected all changes of parameter values will apply to all members of the selction Creating amp Editing Groups Once a single or multiple device is selected you can store this specific selection as a group in the group bin of the project tab To cr
13. l protocols With an industry standard animation editor non linear animations and a wide variety of control methods Pandoras Box offers seamless integration of 3D video images and sounds with complete flexibility and interactivity Go beyond the limits of traditional projection to explore the new possibilities of interactive live image creation with a realtime system at your hands Realtime Media Control is the resulting technology term for a demand of customers asking for flexible projection systems for years With nowadays computer technology it is finally possible to offer realtime image processing for onsite production and end users The history of this technology begins with the 3D animation and the film industry where high standards rule for image processing and editing Times have changed since large arrays of computers had to be fed for generating one image We are now at the beginning of a new age of screen and projection design The Pandoras Box MediaServer series are professional solutions for digital video and lighting With an advanced 3D feature set it can be learned fast and easy to have a quick integration into existing show setups Multiple layers enable you to crossfade and combine various images and movies to a fully customized design and look Additional features may be obtained to upgrade and grow with the system Please check regularly our website www coolux de amrmdoras 4 ox j 2 Licence Agreement
14. ng on the root node in the asset browser and dragging it into the device tree tab Now the Client is in the project and files can be transferred across the network To share all file resources you simply use the spread or spread all resources button in the property tab of the files and folders Please note When re starting the project on the Master with unconnected Clients they will show up with a red Once the Clients are started they will automatically reconnect to the master and load their files If you want to assign a client that is not connected to the network yet you can also choose the Pandoras Box Client type from the Device Types tab and drag it into the project from there Once the unit will be present on the network make sure that you set the correct IP adress in the clients properties in order to be connected to the master 19 Eee Remote Preview To preview any connected or unconnected Client on the Master please make sure that you have a local node loaded in your device tree and that all resources are spread to the local node as well Once this is done any of the clients no matter if online or not can be previewed in the preview window of the main tab If you have no client connected and you want to add new clients to the system you can do this be either dragging them from the asset browser into the device tree or choosing a Pandoras Box Client from the types tab Please note In version
15. ny connectivity please check first if all clients as well as the master have the same domain ID The domain can be set in the configuration tab in the Master EE Patch 5 Device Viewer E Open project on startup none T open in full screen mode IV full screen is single po Run DMX via USB Clear Cache When the systems are setup in Master Client Mode all control parameters are automatically sent via MediaNet MediaNet takes care of the clock synchronization of all machines within the project and sends all incoming control data like DMX or Artnet in sync to the Clients Please note When working in Master Client Mode all connected units must be of the same software revision Please check the Rev No in the bottom right corner of the Master and the main window of the Client All videos must be encoded as Mpeg elementary video only 18 Once you start the Pandoras Box Client you will see the domain entry on the main screen ioi xi Full Screen Configure Live Inputs A client does not necessarily need to be another server Any other Pandoras Box Playback System can be connected as a Client to a Master System After the domain set up you should see all the Clients in the asset browser of the Master and the clients should display their Masters IP instead of not connected To assign a Client to the Master Project take the units by clicki
16. tallation folder of the Master under data types DMX Fixtures Please find here an example of a DMX clib file for a Martin MAC5OD lt xml encoding yes gt lt descripDevice type fixtureDmx artNetIndexScope 16 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name STROBE default 34 artNetIndexOff 0 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name DIM default 0 artNetIndexoff 1 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name COLOR1 default 0 artNetIndexoff 2 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name COLOR2 default 0 artNetIndexOff 3 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name GOBO1 default 0 artNetIndexOff 4 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name GOBOl ROT default 0 artNetIndexOff 5 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name GOBO2 default 0 artNetIndexOff 6 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name FOCUS default 50 artNetIndexoff 7 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name IRIS default 0 artNetIndexOff 8 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name PRISMA1 default 0 artNetIndexOff 9 gt lt descripModule type paraml6bit name PAN default 32768 artNetIndexOff 10 gt lt descripModule type paraml6bit name TILT default 32768 artNetIndexoff 12 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name SPEED1 default 0 artNetIndexOff 14 gt lt descripModule type param8bit name SPEED2 default 0 artNetIndexOff 15 gt lt descripDevice gt vo op
17. the purchaser Items under warranty shall have return shipping paid by the manufacturer only in the US and Germany Any shipment does not include express delivery such as air freight If you install any other hardware than the one that is shipped with Pandoras Box MediaServer your warranty will end immediately Repair or replacement as provided for under this warrant is the exclusive remedy of the consumer Coolux makes no warranties expressed or implied with respect to any product and coolux specifically disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Coolux shall not be liable for any indirect incidental or consequential damage including lost profits sustained or incurred in connection with any product or caused by product defects or the partial or total failure of any product regardless of the form of action whether in contract tort including negligence strict liability or otherwise and whether or not such damage was foreseen or unforeseen Any changes made by the purchaser to the operating system by installing Windows updates or any 3 party software as well as if the product is misused or damaged in any way or for unauthorized repairs or parts will void the warranty 4 Timeline Control Pandoras Box MediaManager allows you to control any MediaServer MediaPlayer DMX or serial device with a nonlinear editing timeline control module IE 0 00 25 00 0 00 20 00 0 iriar
18. ux shall at all times remain in the ownership of coolux 4 APPLICABLE LAW This Licence shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Germany as applicable by the date of software release Koeln June 9th 2005 coolux GmbH amrmdoras 4 ax 3 Warranty Limited Warranty The Pandoras Box MediaServer is covered by a one year warranty on all hardware parts and technical support limited warranty It is the owner s responsibility to furnish invoices for verification of purchase date and dealer or distributor If purchase date cannot be provided date of manufacture will be used to determine the warranty period Returning an item under warranty for repair lt is necessary to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number from your dealer or distributor before any units are returned for repair The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty Any product or part returned to coolux must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such product or part The package should be marked clearly to indicate that the package contains a returned product or parts as well as indicating the RMA number Please make sure to accompany all returned products or parts with a written explanation of the problem or malfunction Freight Damage Claims are invalid for products or parts shipped in non factory boxes and packaging materials Freight All shipping will be paid by
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