PRG Mbox Designer Manual 3.9 - Manual (Page 65)

MBOX ® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 57
Setup: Control
The Control section is used to set the operating mode, protocol, address and layer
count for the server.
+ Mode - use this pop-up menu to select the desired mode. (Refer to "Operating
Modes" on page 24 for detailed information about each mode.) It is important
that the operating mode match the console profile that is being used. If these
are not properly matched, there may be little or no control over the Mbox
server!
+ Active Layers - use this pop-up menu to select the number of active layers for
the server. (Refer to
"Layer Guidelines" on page 37 for information and
cautions about layers.)
+ Protocol - use this pop-up menu to specify whether Mbox will receive Art-Net or sACN (Streaming ACN). This
selection applies to all the control protocol that Mbox receives (i.e., it all has to be of this type) whether it’s for
normal control, or for the TC_DMX, Pixel Map Group controls, Pro Lighting, etc. Art-Net allows universes 0-255
and sACN allows universes 1-63999, both having 512 addresses (channels) per universe.
+ Universe - this field refers to the universe that Mbox is "listening to" for control information. Mbox responds to
Art-Net data even when DMX512 is connected to the Dual I/O module. The I/O module incorporates a built-in
DMX512-to-Art-Net converter whose two DMX ports are pre-set to universe 0 and universe 1. Therefore, the
server’s universe should be set to 0 for for use with DMX512 control. If using a direct Art-Net or sACN connection,
then modify the server’s universe to match that of the control signal. Mbox numbers control universes using
decimal notation: 0 through 255 for Art-Net, and 1 through 63,999 for sACN. Other devices may use different
notation for universe numbers so some conversion between numbering systems may be required. (Refer to
"Patching Overview" on page 37 for more information.)
+ Source IP - this field shows the IP address of the device that Mbox is currently receiving control data from on the
universe that is set in the Control Universe field. The IP address is shown to help indicate that Mbox is receiving
data on the selected universe, and as a reference for troubleshooting.
Setup: Window Mode
The Window Mode section is used to configure the behavior of the Mbox application window
when not running in Fullscreen mode. This is intended to be an accurate representation of the
fullscreen output while in Window mode.
+ Scale % - use this pop-up menu to specify a window size in relation to the fullscreen
size. This number is a percentage of the Fullscreen mode. For example, choosing 75
would mean that the Window mode size is 75 percent smaller than the Fullscreen size.
The resulting window size will be shown under the menu (960 x 540 in the example to the
right).
+ At Startup - when this box is checked, the Mbox application will start in Window mode. If it is not checked, the
application will start in Fullscreen mode.
+ Aspect Comp. - when this box is checked, Mbox will change the aspect ratio of Window mode to compensate for
the aspect ratio value selected in the Fullscreen Mode setup area. By default, the Window mode will be sized to
an exact percentage of the Fullscreen mode dimensions (50% of 1920 x 1080 is 960 x 540) and the Fullscreen
aspect ratio is ignored. However, to have the aspect ratio of the Fullscreen mode taken into account in Window
mode, then check the "Aspect Comp" checkbox. This will cause the Window mode dimensions to take the
Fullscreen aspect into account, sizing the window appropriately. Maintaining the correct aspect is critical for
proper aspect viewing in Window mode.
For example : NTSC SDI has a resolution of 720 x 480, but a true aspect
ratio of 1.364. A window scale setting of 50% results in a window size of 360 x 240, which is an actual aspect
ratio of 1.5 meaning that the image will be stretched. Checking the "Aspect Comp" checkbox will result in a
window that is 327 x 240, thus keeping the aspect ratio at 1.364.