Dataton WATCHPAX, 3362 Getting Started

WATCHPAX

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WATCHPAX is a compact solid-state media
player optimized for best performance with
Dataton WATCHOUT multi-display production
software. WATCHPAX features built-in WATCHOUT
software and license.

WATCHPAX gives you the power of WATCHOUT
production tools without the hassle of fi ne-tuning computers
or running long video cables. Create your show in
WATCHOUT, and connect WATCHPAX. Add more units
as you grow your show, from a single WATCHPAX and
display to multiple units and display sources.

WATCHPAX is designed to match the demands of
distributed systems and multi-room installs, offering full
audio and video capabilities on a standard ethernet
network. In installations running in several show areas or
rooms, it keeps the hardware close to the display source.

Dual Mode Mini
DisplayPort

Audio out USB3 port

Ethernet port

Power. 12V
adaptor supplied

USB3 port

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General

» WATCHOUT pre-installed
» Field upgrades
» Includes WATCHOUT license
» Audio sync with WIRETAG
» Hardware accelerated video play

back (H.264)

» Zero confi guration
» Clean shut-down and power-up
» Dimensions:127 x 148 x 22 mm
» Two-year warranty
» Line voltage 100 - 240 V
» Windows 7

Specifi cations

» Approx. 20W power consumption

at full operation

» Active cooling
» SSD (Solid State Disk), 64 GB

» Dual Mode Mini DisplayPort
version 1.2. Resolutions up to 2560
x 1600 (WQXGA) per output

» Processor: AMD G series GX
420CA, 2.0 GHz Quadcore

» RAM: 4 GB

» 3.5 mm stereo audio out

» Two USB3 ports

» Gigabit Ethernet – Optional WiFi

External WATCHOUT features

» Network video and Dynamic Image

Server

» Control and interactivity via MIDI

(USB), DMX (via ArtNet),TCP/IP

» DMX output (via ArtNet)

IMPORTANT

Install WATCHOUT version 5.5 or
higher on the production computer
before you connect the WATCHPAX.

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Getting started

» 1 Connect the display
» 2 Connect the network
» 3 Connect to power

(use adapter supplied)

Start WATCHOUT on the production
computer (version 5.5 or higher). The
WATCHPAX and any WATCHOUT
display computers on the local
network will be listed in Window >
Network. You can assign display and
cluster names by double-clicking an
item in the list, see screenshot.

IP number assignment

WATCHPAX automatically retrieves
an IP address via a DHCP server.
If no DHCP server is available, the
WATCHPAX will get a self-assigned
IP address in the range 169.254.x.y

If you are using a control system,
you may want to use a fi xed IP ad­dress for WATCHPAX. Assign a fi xed
IP through the WATCHOUT protocol
command “setIP” in the Startup Script
as shown below:

authenticate 2
setIP 192.168.0.32

Make sure you choose an IP address
in the correct subnet range. To
remove the fi xed IP number, use the
same command but with an empty
string parameter, as below:

authenticate 2
setIP

For more information, see the section
on “Auto Start” on page 4.

Resolution

Double-click the display in the Stage
window and set the native resolu­tion of your screen or projector, see
screenshot.

Note: If you want to use WATCHPAX with-

out a display, e.g., as a sound server, set
a “dummy” resolution of 640x480 pixels
in WATCHOUT. In that case you need to
use an active MiniDisplayPort adapter
to DVI/VGA/HDMI to ensure that the
correct EDID infomation is transferred to
WATCHPAX.

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Auto start

A WATCHOUT production computer
has to be connected when you com­pose or create your show. Once that’s
done, you can replace the production
computer with an external control
system, or auto start the WATCHPAX
by using the built-in Startup Script.

Hint: Use Edit Startup Script in

WATCHOUT to defi ne initial WATCH­PAX settings. This lets you load shows
and perform other WATCHOUT pro­tocol commands. For more informa­tion, please see the WATCHOUT
User’s Guide, Command Line Op­tions, “Display Software”.

Delete fi les

To remove unused fi les from the
WATCHPAX:

Stage > Manage Display Computer
> Delete Other Shows

This deletes fi les from online display
computers for all shows, with the ex­ception of the current (open) show.

Stage > Manage Display Computer
> Re-build Show Cache

This removes and rebuilds all cached
data associated with the current
(open) show. Note that the cache is
usually managed automatically by
WATCHOUT, but in some rare cases
you may want to force it to rebuild.

Active or passive adapters

Both active and passive MiniDisplay­Port adapters to DVI/VGA/HDMI can
be used with WATCHPAX.

Use a passive adapter if you can
guarantee continuous power-on for
the projector/display or know the
projector/display will already be
powered up when you connect and
power up the WATCHPAX. If that
is not the case, or if there is a risk
that the projector/display might shut
down while connected to a powered
WATCHPAX, use an active adaptor.

EDID managers

If you do not have a stable connec­tion to a projector/display or there is
a risk of sudden disconnection, add
an external EDID manager to all out­puts. This ensures WATCHPAX will
always see a correct display load re­gardless of display state.

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