PRG Mbox Designer User Manual v3.6.1 - Manual (Page 52)

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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 18 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 29 for information and
cautions about layers.)
+ Control Universe - this field refers to the Art-Net universe that MBOX Designer is "listening to" for control
information. MBOX Designer 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 connection, then modify the server’s universe to match that of the control signal. There are
several methods of referring to the 256 available universes within the Art-Net protocol. MBOX Designer numbers
these universes 0 - 255 and, therefore, universe 0 is the first universe. Other Art-Net devices may call this first
universe "universe 1" or "subnet 0:universe 0." (Refer to
"Patching Overview" on page 29 for more information.)
Setup: Window Mode
The Window Mode section is used to configure the behavior of the MBOX Designer
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 Designer 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 Designer 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.