
MBOX
®
MINI USER MANUAL III
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
About This Manual........................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Important Note About Consoles!.................................................................................................................................................. 1
Additional Documentation ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Training Videos ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Customer Service......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Chapter 1. Overview
General Overview
Features........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Concepts of Operation ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Fixture Descriptions
Mbox Environment Concept......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Fixture and Layer Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Fixture, Layer and Parameter Details ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Master .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Shutter Control...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Keystone Control................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Layers: Texture + Object....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Operating Modes
Mbox Mini Modes....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Mini Mode (Single Output)................................................................................................................................................... 10
Mini Pan Wide Mode (Panoramic Wide).............................................................................................................................. 10
Chapter 2. Installation
Getting Started
Before You Start ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing Mbox Software............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Thumbnails and Apache HTTP Server ................................................................................................................................ 12
Suggested Hardware Configurations.................................................................................................................................. 13
Licensing Mbox Software........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Launching Mbox Mini ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Mbox Daemon............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Adding Content .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Patching Fixtures
Patching Fixtures........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Parameter Mapping.................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Playing Back Video - Quick Start ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 3. Operation
Media Content
File Type Specifications.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Recommended Practices ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Media Content Management...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Folder and File Numbering......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Additional Media Content Organization Guidelines.................................................................................................................... 25
Adding Media Content ............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Grouped Content........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Description .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Usage .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Configuration/Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
Creating and Viewing Content Thumbnails ................................................................................................................................ 29
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