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Page 1 - USER MANUAL

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.8WWW.PRG.COMMBOX® MINIUSER MANUAL

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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

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

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-

Page 4 - Chapter 4. Advanced Features

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

Page 5 - Chapter 8. Content Creation

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

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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

Page 7 - REVISION HISTORY

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

Page 8 - VIII MBOX

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

Page 9 - INTRODUCTION

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,

Page 10 - Customer Service

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

Page 11 - OVERVIEW

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

Page 12 - GENERAL OVERVIEW

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

Page 13 - Concepts of Operation

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

Page 14 - FIXTURE DESCRIPTIONS

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

Page 15 - Fixture and Layer Overview

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

Page 16 - (Timecode and Layer-to-Layer)

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

Page 17 - Layers: Texture + Object

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

Page 18 - OPERATING MODES

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

Page 19 - INSTALLATION

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

Page 20 - GETTING STARTED

108 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNotes

Page 21 - Mbox####.old

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

Page 22 - Licensing Mbox Software

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

Page 23 - Launching Mbox Mini

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

Page 24 - Adding Content

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

Page 25 - PATCHING FIXTURES

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

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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

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

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

Page 29 - OPERATION

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

Page 30 - MEDIA CONTENT

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

Page 31 - Folder and File Numbering

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

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

Page 33 - No Camera

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

Page 34 - Adding Media Content

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

Page 35 - Grouped Content

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

Page 36 - Configuration/Setup

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

Page 37 - Console Interface

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

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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

Page 39 - APPLICATION WINDOW

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

Page 40 - /Mbox/MboxSettings.plist

126 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNotes

Page 41 - Setup: Window Mode

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

Page 42 - Setup: Fullscreen Mode

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

Page 43 - MINI USER MANUAL 35

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

Page 44 - Setup: Texture Size

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

Page 45 - Setup: Video Inputs

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

Page 46 - Setup: Options

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

Page 47 - MINI USER MANUAL 39

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

Page 48 - HEADS UP DISPLAYS (HUDS)

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

Page 49 - Using the HUDs

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

Page 50 - DISPLAY DEVICES

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

Page 51 - ENHANCING MBOX PERFORMANCE

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

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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

Page 53 - ADVANCED FEATURES

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

Page 54 - 3D OBJECTS AND DIGITAL GOBOS

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

Page 55 - Normalization

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

Page 56 - Creating Custom Digital Gobos

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

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

Page 58 - Character

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

Page 59 - MINI USER MANUAL 51

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

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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

Page 61 - Animated Digital Gobos

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

Page 62 - MultiScreen Gobo

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

Page 63 - DRAWMODES

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

Page 64 - The Stencil

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

Page 65 - MINI USER MANUAL 57

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

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

Page 67 - LAYER BLENDING MODES

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

Page 68 - LAYER COPY

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

Page 69 - TEXT FILES

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

Page 70 - Audio Output Features

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

Page 71 - Audio Volume Control

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

Page 72 - SYNCHRONIZATION

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

Page 73 - TC DMX Controls

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

Page 74 - Using Timecode Sync Playmodes

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

Page 75 - Setup for Timecode Input

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

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

Page 77 - MINI USER MANUAL 69

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

Page 78 - PLAYMODES

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

Page 79 - of the left-hand

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

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

Page 81 - EFFECTS AND TRANSITIONS

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

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

Page 83 - PIXEL-MAPPING

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

Page 84 - BASIC PIXEL-MAPPING

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

Page 85 - MINI USER MANUAL 77

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

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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

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

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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

Page 89 - MINI USER MANUAL 81

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

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

Page 91 - ADVANCED PIXEL-MAPPING

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

Page 92 - Sampling Areas

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

Page 93 - MINI USER MANUAL 85

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

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

Page 95 - PIXEL REMAPPING

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

Page 96 - ABOUT PIXEL REMAPPING

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

Page 97 - PIXEL REMAPPING TUTORIAL

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

Page 98 - Projected Mapping

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

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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

Page 100 - MINI USER MANUAL

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

Page 101 - MINI USER MANUAL 93

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

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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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Mbox® Mini User ManualVersion as of: May 9, 2014PRG part number: 02.9800.0004.38

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Production Resource Group, LLCDallas Office8617 Ambassador Row, Suite 120Dallas, Texas 75247www.prg.com

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AutoPar®, Bad Boy®, Best Boy®, MBOX®, Nocturne®, PRG Series 400®, V476®, V676®, and Virtuoso® are trademarks of Production Resource Group, LLC, regist

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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

Page 107 - MINI USER MANUAL 99

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

Page 108 - 100 MBOX

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

Page 109 - MINI USER MANUAL 101

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

Page 110 - 102 MBOX

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

Page 111 - Discrete Mapping

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

Page 112 - ADVANCED CONTROL

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

Page 113 - MINI USER MANUAL 105

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

Page 114 - GLOSSARY

20 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNotes

Page 115 - MINI USER MANUAL 107

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

Page 116 - 108 MBOX

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

Page 117 - VIDEO INPUT

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

Page 118 - EXTERNAL VIDEO SIGNAL INPUT

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

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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

Page 120 - 112 MBOX

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

Page 121 - MINI USER MANUAL 113

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

Page 122 - 114 MBOX

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

Page 123 - MINI USER MANUAL 115

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

Page 124 - 116 MBOX

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

Page 125 - MINI USER MANUAL 117

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

Page 126 - 118 MBOX

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

Page 127 - SYPHON VIDEO INPUT

IV MBOX® MINI USER MANUALConsole Interface...

Page 128 - Syphon Output

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

Page 129 - CONTENT CREATION

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

Page 130 - CREATING CUSTOM CONTENT

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

Page 131 - Resolution

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

Page 132 - 124 MBOX

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

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

Page 134 - 126 MBOX

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.

Page 135 - MBOX REMOTE APPLICATION

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

Page 136 - GENERAL OPERATION

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

Page 137 - Starting Mbox Remote

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

Page 138 - 130 MBOX

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

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

Page 140 - Server Status

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

Page 141 - Selected Layer

44 MBOX® MINI USER MANUALNotes

Page 142 - Indicators

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

Page 143 - Guidelines:

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

Page 144 - CONTENT MANAGEMENT

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

Page 145 - Networking Hardware

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

Page 146 - Managing Content

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

Page 147 - MINI USER MANUAL 139

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

Page 148 - Selecting Content to Sync

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

Page 149 - Synchronizing Content

VI MBOX® MINI USER MANUALAudio ...

Page 150 - Organizing Content Files

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

Page 151 - Sync History

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

Page 152 - Content Management Archive

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

Page 153 - File Conflicts

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

Page 154 - Monitor and Manage Modes

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

Page 155 - SETTING SERVER PREFERENCES

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

Page 156 - Server Control Commands

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

Page 157 - Timecode Window

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

Page 158 - PROJECTION MAPPING

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

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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,

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

Page 161 - Basic Mode

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

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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

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

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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

Page 165 - Multihead Setup

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

Page 166 - 158 MBOX

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

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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

Page 168 - 160 MBOX

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

Page 169 - Topography

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.,

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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

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

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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.

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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