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2 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALTraining VideosMbox Media Server Training Videos are available on the PRG website. The following is a list of videos that appl

92 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNote: You can adjust the Editor's window size by dragging the bottom-right corner.Step 5. Click on the small, blue pop-

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 93Note: The text field at the top of the Preview window shows the current scale of the view and information about the selected

94 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALalongside the 2D screen objects. For previsualization purposes, the viewing perspective of 3D screen objects can be altered b

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 95Step 9. Before adding the other eight screen objects, you're going to add some controls to the first screen object. Reme

96 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALb. Control Type Pop-up: This is where the property of the screen that is to be controlled is selected - position, texture pos

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 97Step 14. After adding the opacity control press the Save button; then you can add the X and Y position controls. Here's

98 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALThere is a Control Test Value slider on the main window that changes scale based on the selected control's data format,

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 99Step 17. To test the configuration you have created on Layer 1 - select Object folder 2, file 9 for the MultiScreen object, s

100 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 19. On the main window of the MultiScreen Editor application, uncheck the box labeled "Ortho" in the Display

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 101b. Whereas the 2D representation will look like this, with the graph paper moving around, but the outline of the complete Mu

1.OVERVIEWThis chapter provides an overview of Mbox features and operations.+GENERAL OVERVIEW+ FIXTURE DESCRIPTIONS+ OPERATING MODES

102 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALThe 3D representation will be positioned across the boundary between the two screens and it will occupy some of the same scr

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 103And if you then make some adjustments to the various controls for each of the nine squares, you might end up with something

104 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALADVANCED CONTROLThe following section covers advanced Pixel Remapping features. If you are unsure about how to use these fea

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 105By editing the X and Y coordinates of the triangle strip, you can create differently sized triangles. Editing the tX and tY

106 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALGLOSSARYScreen Object Control Types (Units, Typical Scale Value)1) Texture X Position - Left/Right position of the texture o

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 10723) Opacity (Global) - Transparency (fade to transparent) of texture on all screen objects. (0 - 1, 0.00390625)24) Origin X

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7.VIDEO INPUTThis chapter provides instructions for the Mbox video inputs.+EXTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL INPUT+ SYPHON VIDEO INPUT

110 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALEXTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL INPUTOverviewMbox supports three types of external video inputs: PCIe cards, Blackmagic UltraStudio Th

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 111Blackmagic Decklink and Active Silicon Phoenix Video Capture Cards (PCIe)Mbox has been optimized to provide the best possibl

4 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALGENERAL OVERVIEWFeaturesMbox Mini allows advanced video playback and effects to be integrated into an automated lighting syste

112 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 4. At Blackmagic Design Decklink window, click on "Set input" pop-up menu to select an appropriate input type

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 113a. Decklink card: At Video Inputs window ,set input type pop-up to "Blackmagic," then set input number pop-up to m

114 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALBlackmagic UltraStudio Devices (Thunderbolt)Mbox also supports the UltraStudio Mini Recorder, Express, and 4K. To obtain the

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 115Step 4. At Blackmagic Design Decklink window, click on "Set input" pop-up menu to select an appropriate input type

116 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 3. At Video Inputs window, set input type pop-up to "Blackmagic," then set input number pop-up to input 1. Fi

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 117QuickTime Streaming Devices (PCIe or USB/FireWire)Mbox also supports all other capture devices that conform to the QuickTime

118 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 7. Make sure Texture Size width and height settings are as large or larger than the camera input resolution width and h

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 119SYPHON VIDEO INPUTUsing SyphonMbox Mini includes the Syphon framework, which allows Mbox to either send or receive real-time

120 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 4. Once you have identified the application and source names, copy and paste the App:Source pair into a Syphon Sources

8.CONTENT CREATIONThis chapter contains information on the proper formatting of content for playback with Mbox.+CREATING CUSTOM CONTENT

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 5Concepts of OperationBasic FunctionThe basic function of Mbox is to control dynamic media - such as movie clips, still images

122 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALCREATING CUSTOM CONTENTCreating Movies and Audio FilesAs mentioned earlier in this manual, Mbox will try to play any QuickTi

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 123 + Other codecs, when treated as non-preferred, are played in a QuickTime "wrapper" rather than natively in Mbox.

124 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALof either file (especially the movie file) once the two have been separated. (You can always shorten the movie or play porti

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 125Alpha Channel in Movies – the Animation and ProRes 4444 CodecsIt is often very useful to be able to add areas of transparenc

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A.MBOX REMOTE APPLICATIONThis appendix provides operating instructions for the Mbox Remote application.+GENERAL OPERATION+ CONTENT MANAGEMENT+ SETTING

128 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALGENERAL OPERATIONAbout Mbox RemoteThe Mbox Remote application is used for remote monitoring and management of the Mbox appli

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 129Starting Mbox RemoteBefore opening the Remote application, ensure that your computer is on a network with one or more Mbox s

130 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 2. At Remote Preferences window, double-click on any available Mbox servers in the list. They will be added to the main

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 131Setting Mbox Remote PreferencesOpen the Mbox Remote Preferences window at any time by clicking the Edit Servers button on th

6 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALFIXTURE DESCRIPTIONSMbox Environment ConceptIn order to get the most from Mbox Mini, it is important to understand the overall

132 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALServer StatusThe Status tab of the Remote window shows, by default, the server’s master output and individual layer streams.

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 133More-detailed layer information can be viewed by dragging a layer icon to the bottom of the status area.The picture below sh

134 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALIndicatorsThe Mbox Remote window has several indicators that provide system information.Server status - The color-coded dot

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 135Flags"Flags" are another type of indicator that may appear to the right of a layer thumbnail during operation. The

136 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALCONTENT MANAGEMENTOverviewAbout Mbox Remote Content ManagementThe Mbox Remote Content Management system allows quick and eas

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 137in the server list with a letter between a-z and a light colored background. For example, is the icon for the Master of Col

138 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALManaging ContentIn order to manage content, servers must first be added to Mbox Remote. Refer to "Adding Servers"

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 139Configuring Server Master/Member RolesIn order to start using Content Management, a Master server must be assigned for a giv

140 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSelecting Content to SyncIn order to synchronize files between Master and Member servers, folders must first be added to the

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 141Synchronizing ContentAfter a folder has been added to the managed folders list (see previous page), content can then be sync

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 7Training Video: Mbox Media Server Training Video Chapter 10: Media Server ConceptsFixture and Layer OverviewThe Mbox environme

142 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNote: A file’s new sync status will be reflected in the window approximately 10 seconds after it has been changed.Note: Fi

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 143Sync HistoryThe History button, available at the top-right of the window, will display status information for all pending an

144 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALContent Management ArchiveEach server can be configured to use a specific percentage of the free disk drive space to store a

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 145File ConflictsDuring synchronization, file conflicts can occur as a result of the following: + Two files in the same folder

146 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALMonitor and Manage ModesMbox Remote includes two modes for managing and monitoring the Content Management system. + Manage

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 147SETTING SERVER PREFERENCESSetting Mbox Server Preferences RemotelyIf you select a server or layer on the Remote main window

148 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 6. Use Line field to enter a lineweight for the rectangle. (The default lineweight is 1.)Step 7. Use Col (Color) pop-up

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 149Timecode WindowTo toggle the Timecode window on and off, press [ T] on the keyboard. + Source – choose the appropriate sou

150 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALPROJECTION MAPPINGProjection Mapping is an advanced Mbox feature. If you are unsure about its operation, contact PRG support

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 151Step 3. Press [ P] to open the Mbox Server Preferences window and scroll down to the settings called "Output 1 Identit

8 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALLAYERSFixture: Texture (2D) + Effect 1 with Controls A & B + Blend Mode + Drawmode + Color: Red, Green, Blue + Opacit

152 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 6. Press [ E] to open the Projection Editor window. At the top of the Projection Editor window, you will see the name

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 153Basic ModeSetup of Output and Keystone/WarpIn Basic Mode, the first step to configuring the output is to select the number o

154 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 4. On the Output Setup tab, you will now see a pop-up labeled "Output 1 of 2" that allows the selection of ea

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 155Note: Reducing the Sample width or height will result in the image becoming larger on the corresponding axis. This is becau

156 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALthat area of the keystone surface. Keystone mode allows you to adjust the four corners by changing the position of the four

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 157Multihead SetupFirst, connect the multihead adapter to the computer and confirm that the computer sees the adapter and that

158 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALAt this point, the settings can be adjusted to affect the overlap between the two halves, the blend, the aspect ratio, and t

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 159Advanced Mode (Mbox Designer/Studio Only)Advanced Projection Setup The Advanced Projection mode is enabled by checking t

160 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALCAUTION! Models created by external 3D modelling applications may not be appropriate for use as shutters or as keystone ren

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 161Camera Control Descriptions: + Orthogonal checkbox: disables perspective rendering and forces camera position to center. Us

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 9Shutter ControlMbox has shutters, much like a Leko, which can be used to mask off areas of the final image. The shutters can b

162 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALThe initial step in using topo file is to create the base object. With the Topography > Geometry or Topography > Textu

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 163Topography > GeometryThe Geometry tab allows you to define the position, rotation, size, and curvature of the selected to

164 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALTopography > ModelInfo > PropertiesModelInfo settings for a topo file are used to define core functions of how the top

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 165To add a control, click on the "+" button. To remove the currently selected control, click on the "-" bu

166 MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL + Counts -number of steps of incoming data that equal the Travel setting's value. For Example: Using an unsigned 8-bi

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 167VignetteThe Vignette tab provides the controls to create custom rectilinear edge masking that can be used on any object. Ref

168 MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL + Z axis is away from<->towards from the viewer, away from is negative and towards is positiveMost 3D modeling appli

B.PARAMETER MAPPINGThis Appendix contains tables for the combined parameter map, as well as, additional controls such as playmodes, tiling, shutter sh

170 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALParameter Mapping ChartsOne Mbox server running v3.6 software or greater is made up of between 14 and 22 fixtures depending

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 171Summary: Single OutputStart Size Typ e Universe111 Master1st190 Total Channels12 8 Keystone20 14 Shutter34 39 Layer 173 39 L

10 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALOPERATING MODESMbox Mini ModesMbox Mini has two modes of operation: Mini (Single Output), and Mini Pan Wide (Panoramic Wide).

172 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALShutterRed Red additiveGreen Green additiveBlue Blue additiveScale Adjusts the size of the shuttersEdge SoftnessAdjusts the

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 173* Special commands require that the parameter value be held for three seconds, followed by an immediate change to value 0 (w

174 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNote: Keystone, Warp, and Blend settings created in the Mbox Remote application will override any Art-Net controlled keyston

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 175Layer Blend ModeValues Mode Description0 Default Overlayno layer blending1 Additivelayer’s colors are added to underlying co

176 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALFrame BlendingValues Description0 No Frame Blending (more accurately, blend time = 0)1-255Variable Frame Blend Time, as a pr

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 177EffectsRefer to notes at end of Effects table.ID Effect Description Control 1 Control 20 NONE no effect1 Monochrome convert

178 MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL43 Pinch pinch distortion radius scale44 Torus torus distortion width thickness45 Twirl twirl distortion radius angl

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 17987 Glide Reflected Tile rectangular tile effect rotation size88 4-fold Rotated Tile four-sided tile effect rotation

180 MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL*These elements require additional input files in order to obtain the desired result. Users will need to provide their own a

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 181TransitionsRefer to notes at end of Transitions table.ID Transition Description0 Dissolve dissolve1 Dissolve2 dissolve 22 Wi

2.INSTALLATIONThis chapter provides instructions for installing the Mbox Mini software and getting started.+GETTING STARTED+ PATCHING FIXTURES

182 MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL*The Page Curl transitions attempt to use files 021 and 022 in the Mbox/plugins/images/grayscale folder. If these files do n

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12 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALGETTING STARTEDBefore You StartIt is strongly recommended that you install and test the Mbox software on your computer before

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 13Suggested Hardware ConfigurationsMbox Mini performance options: + Highest performance - Apple MacPro with 8 or more CPU core

14 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALLicensing Mbox SoftwareCAUTION! Always install the Mbox software before licensing!Software-only license (eSellerate)If you p

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 15Launching Mbox MiniWhen launched, the Mbox Mini software will initially show a splash screen. After a brief pause, the applic

16 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALMbox DaemonMbox network communication involves a software application called Mbox Daemon. This software is required on all Mb

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 17PATCHING FIXTURESPatching FixturesIn order to control Mbox, it will need to be "patched" to a control console. Patc

18 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALPlaying Back Video - Quick StartOnce a console has been connected, the Mbox fixtures patched, and the display device turned o

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 19Step 4. At this point, adjust the folder and file parameters to change to different media content. For example, changing to a

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3.OPERATIONThis chapter provides instructions for configuration and operation of Mbox Mini.+MEDIA CONTENT+ APPLICATION WINDOW+ HEADS UP DISPLAYS (HUDS

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL IIITABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionAbout This Manual...

22 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALMEDIA CONTENTFile Type SpecificationsMbox supports Apple QuickTime® technology for rendering and playback of images and movie

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 23If the file extension of a DV movie file is changed from .mov to .vid, Mbox will deinterlace the movie as it plays. The resul

24 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALLibrary folders within the Media folder must have a number prefix and can have a descriptive name separated from the number b

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 25Additional Media Content Organization Guidelines + Media folders 000 and 255 are reserved for default files and utility file

26 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALAdding Media ContentWhen adding content files, it is recommended that new, unique folder numbers be created for the custom co

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 27Grouped ContentDescriptionThe Mbox applications support the use of "content grouping" in order to allow servers to

28 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNote: Because the panoramic output modes are treated as one larger output when placing and sizing content for playback on a

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 29Creating and Viewing Content ThumbnailsThe Mbox Mini software can create thumbnail images of content placed on the hard-drive

30 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALViewing Thumbnails in a BrowserAnother way to view media thumbnails on an Mbox server without a CITP-connected console or Mbo

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 31APPLICATION WINDOWOverviewThe Mbox Mini application window allows the server’s output to be viewed in either Window or Fullsc

IV MBOX® MINI USER MANUALConsole Interface...

32 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSetupThe Setup tab of the Mbox application window is used to: + Set the operating mode and Art-Net universe for the Mbox ser

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 33Setup: ControlThe Control section is used to set the operating mode, protocol, address and layer count for the server. + Mo

34 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSetup: Fullscreen ModeThe Fullscreen Mode section is used to set the resolution, frequency, and aspect ratio of the rendering

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 35 + Use Current Mode - This checkbox is used to force Mbox to always use the current desktop resolution and frequency, no mat

36 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSetup: RenderingMbox will always try to output video frames to the Mac graphics card at the same rate as the current output f

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 37Setup: NetworkThe Network section is used to configure the Sync, Management, and CITP settings when connecting two or more Mb

38 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSetup: I/O ModuleNote: Mbox Mini supports the use of the Mbox Extreme Dual I/O Module, but does not come with an I/O Module.

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 39Setup: Media Log (Media Errors)The Media Log button opens the Mbox Media Report window, which contains a list of all indexed

40 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALHEADS UP DISPLAYS (HUDS)OverviewMbox Mini provides Heads Up Displays (HUDs) that contain detailed information about the serve

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 41Using the HUDsThe HUDs can be very useful during programming to view the values for fixtures and parameters. When making chan

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL VSynchronizationTimecode Synchronization (Timecode Sync Playmode) ...

42 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALDISPLAY DEVICESConnected Display Devices and EDIDWithout special hardware or software, a typical computer can only output vid

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 43ENHANCING MBOX PERFORMANCERecommended PracticesUse the following recommended practices to enhance the performance of your Mbo

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4.ADVANCED FEATURESThis chapter provides instructions for using the Mbox advanced features.+3D OBJECTS AND DIGITAL GOBOS+ DRAWMODES+ LAYER BLENDING MO

46 MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL3D OBJECTS AND DIGITAL GOBOSAbout 3D Models and Digital Gobos (Objects)3D Model and Digital Gobo files are arranged into indi

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 47All appropriate files in the Models folder will be compiled automatically the first time Mbox Mini is started (and successful

48 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALCreating Custom Digital GobosOverviewCustom digital gobos can be created in two formats: SVG and AI (Adobe Illustrator®). Ado

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 49Step 2. Use the various drawing tools to compose the gobo. The most useful tools are the objects (ellipse, rectangle, polygon

50 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 4. To expand an object, first select the object, then choose Expand from the Object menu. This will open a pop-up window

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 51Step 6. Text is a special case, and must be converted out "outlines." Switch to the Selection Tool and select the t

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52 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALStep 8. Before you saving the file, consider where the center of the file should be. By default, the center of a digital gobo

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 53Animated Digital GobosMbox animated gobos are similar to SVG gobos, but they have special functions. Animated gobos, saved as

54 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALTV Screen v1.4The TV Screen animated gobo allows a texture to be placed onto a plane in 3D space and manipulated it as a 3D o

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 55DRAWMODESUsing DrawmodesThe Drawmodes feature provides control over how a 3D object is lit and how it interacts with other la

56 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALThe StencilTo explain the Drawmodes other than "Light" requires an explanation of the "Stencil" and what

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 57The following shows an example of using the Stencil to affect a higher numbered layer. The left image shows a digital gobo on

58 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALThe benefits of the various Drawmodes become more apparent when the holes cut into the Stencil are used to affect more than o

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 59LAYER BLENDING MODESUsing Layer BlendingThere are seven layer blending modes. Many of these layer blending modes have been ch

60 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALLAYER COPYUsing Layer CopyAt times, there may be a need to play the same movie content on more than one layer at the same tim

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 61TEXT FILESSupport for Text FilesMbox can display text using RTF (Rich Text Format) or TXT (Text) files. Both files will work,

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL VIIREVISION HISTORYThis manual has been revised as follows:Version Release Date Notes02.9800.0004.38 May 9, 2014 Initial releas

62 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALAUDIOAudio Output FeaturesOverviewIn addition to movies, still images, and 3D objects, Mbox can also play audio files. Audio

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 63 + The sample rate of the audio file must match the default sample rate of the computer for it to play at the correct speed

64 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSYNCHRONIZATIONTimecode Synchronization (Timecode Sync Playmode)Mbox allows movie playback to be synchronized to external SMP

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 65Step 5. Press [return].Step 6. Continue adding entries by pressing Add Item button.Step 7. At File menu, select Save As. Navi

66 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALTo use a Timecode DMX Control, set each of the four channels to the desired values (8-bit numerical). For example, to use the

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 67Receiving SMPTE Timecode (LTC)SMPTE timecode input can be connected to the audio line-in port on the Mac computer. Both balan

68 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNote: The Timecode Reader window does not have to be visible to function. If timecode is being received, it will be shown at

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 69Layer-To-Layer SynchronizationMbox offers the ability to synchronize playback of a designated master layer on one server to a

70 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALPLAYMODESKiosk PlaymodesSeveral Kiosk Modes are available for controlled playback of files. + 180 - Kiosk Mode non-looping,

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 71ALIGNMENT RECTANGLESUsing Alignment RectanglesOftentimes there is a need for program content to conform to a particular area

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72 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALAlignment Rectangle Grouping:It is possible to have nine (9) groups of Alignment Rectangles. The group number comes into play

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 73EFFECTS AND TRANSITIONSEffects and Transitions with Additional Input FilesEffects and transitions that require additional ima

74 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALPROJECTION MAPPINGOverviewProjection Mapping is an advanced feature within the Mbox Remote application (separate from Mbox Mi

5.PIXEL-MAPPINGThis chapter provides instructions for setup and operation of the Mbox pixel-mapping feature.+BASIC PIXEL-MAPPING+ ADVANCED PIXEL-MAPPI

76 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALBASIC PIXEL-MAPPINGNote: The Mbox Mini pixel-mapping has a limit of 3072 patched pixels. These pixels can be spread across as

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 77The following guideline assumes that you are using a second Ethernet port to output pixel-mapping and that the first Ethernet

78 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSetup tab, or twice that size if one of the Panoramic output modes is being used (see "Setup: Fullscreen Mode" on p

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 79CAUTION! You should always avoid re-using any Art-Net universe anywhere on your system. Never duplicate Art-Net universe num

80 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALFor KiNET_PORTOUT only, you should enter the three-digit Dest number followed by a port designator (Dest.Port) of zero (e.g.,

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 81Go back to the Pixel Map tab and adjust the slider for the DMX Ghosting control. Reduce the level of this control to about 30

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 1INTRODUCTIONAbout This ManualThis manual provides necessary information regarding product safety, installation, and operation

82 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALSuggested Ethernet Setup for Art-Net Output + Port 1 (receiving Art-Net for control) - IP = 2.1.0.123 Subnet Mask = 255.255.

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 83ADVANCED PIXEL-MAPPINGCreating Custom FixturesMbox Mini allows you to create custom fixture profiles for use in your patch. A

84 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALdepend on the fixture and its orientation. Finally, you select if the scan is linear (moves across one row and then across th

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 85The second task is to determine the portion of the context grid onto which each screen sample will be mapped. Without Sample

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6.PIXEL REMAPPINGThis chapter provides instructions for the Mbox pixel remapping feature.+ABOUT PIXEL REMAPPING+ PIXEL REMAPPING TUTORIAL+ ADVANCED CO

88 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALABOUT PIXEL REMAPPINGOverviewThe Pixel Remapping functionality of the Mbox software allows the creation of one or more two-di

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 89PIXEL REMAPPING TUTORIALTraining Videos: Pixel Remapping (9 videos): http://www.prg.com/mbox-training-videos/OverviewThe conc

90 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALProjected MappingPixel Remapping is configured using the MultiScreen Editor application. To open the MultiScreen Editor, loca

MBOX® MINI USER MANUAL 91You can see the added the entry in the list (the one that says "[000] {720, 480}"), this is your first configuratio