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Hog 4 Lighting Control System: User Manual

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by Chris Muenchow and Michael Graham

Changes

Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice. High End Systems, Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.

Trademarks

The High End Systems, Flying Pig Systems, and Hog 4 logos are registered trademarks of High End Systems, Inc.

All other brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders.

FCC Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.These limitsaredesigned to provide reasonable protection againstharmful interference when theequipmentisoperatedina commercial environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,in whichcase theuserwill berequiredtocorrect theinterferenceat hisownexpense.

Product Modification Warning

High End Systems products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States and International safety regulations. Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the product noncompliant to relevant safety standards.

Mise En Garde Contre La Modification Du Produit

Les produits HighEnd Systems sont conçus etfabriqués conformément aux exigences des règlements internationaux de sécurité. Toute modification du produit peut entraîner sa non conformité aux normes de sécurité en vigueur.

Produktmodifikationswarnung

Design und Herstellung von High End Systems entsprechen den Anforderungen der U.S. Amerikanischen und internationalenSicherheitsvorschriften.Abänderungendieses Produktes können dessen Sicherheitbeeinträchtigen und unter Umständen gegen die diesbezüglichen Sicherheitsnormen verstoßen.

Avvertenza Sulla Modifica Del Prodotto

I prodotti di High End Systems sono stati progettati e fabbricati per soddisfare i requisiti delle normative di sicurezza statunitensi ed internazionali. Qualsiasi modifica al prodotto potrebbe pregiudicare la sicurezza e rendere il prodotto non conforme agli standard di sicurezza pertinenti.

Advertencia De Modificación Del Producto

Los productosdeHigh EndSystems están diseñadosy fabricados para cumplir losrequisitosdelas reglamentaciones de seguridad de los Estados Unidos e internacionales. Las modificaciones al producto podrían afectar la seguridad y dejar al producto fuera de conformidad con las normas de seguridad relevantes.

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製品変更に対する警告

High End Systems 製品はアメリカ合衆国及び、国際安全基準の必要条件を満たすよう設計及び製造されています。この為、製品に対する変更は安全に対して影響を及ぼす場合及び、関連安全基準に満たない状態にする場合があります。

Important Safety Information

Instructions pertaining to continued protection against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons are found in Safety Warnings (p.483).

Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating this equipment.

Important: Informations De Sécurité

Les instructions se rapportant à la protection permanente contre les incendies, l'électrocution et aux blessures corporelles se trouvent dans Informations Importantes Sur La Sécurité (p.484).

Veuillez lire toutes les instructions avant d'assembler, de monter ou d'utiliser cet équipement.

Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

Sicherheitsanleitungen zum Schutz gegen Feuer, elektrischen Schlag und Verletzung von Personen finden Sie in Wichtige Hinweise Für Ihre Sicherheit (p.484).

Vor der Montage, dem Zusammenbau und der Inbetriebnahme dieses Geräts alle Anleitungen sorgfältig durchlesen.

Informazioni Importanti Di Sicurezza

Le istruzioni sulla protezione da incendi, folgorazione e infortuni sono contenute nell Sezione 35.5, «Importanti Informazioni Di Sicurezza».

Si prega di leggere tutte le istruzioni prima di assemblare, montare e azionare l'apparecchiatura.

Informacion Importante De Seguridad

En el Información Importante De Seguridad (p.485) se encuentran instrucciones sobre protección continua contra incendios, descarga eléctrica y lesiones personales.

Lea, por favor, todas las instrucciones antes del ensamblaje, montaje y operación de este equipo.

重要な安全に関する情報

継続した火災、感電、及び、人の負傷からの保護に関する指示は、い。

この装置を組み立て、設置、操作等を行う前に全ての指示を読んで下さい。

Warranty Information

Limited Warranty: Unless otherwise stated, your product is covered by a two year parts and labour limited warranty. It is the owner's responsibility to furnish receipts or invoices for verification of purchase, date, and dealer or distributor. If purchase date cannot be provided, date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty period.

Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair: It is necessary to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number from your dealer or point of purchase BEFORE any units are returned for repair. The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty.

Any Product unit or parts returned to High End Systemsmust be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection ofsuch Product unit or parts, and such package shall beclearlyand prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned Product units or parts and with an RMA number. Accompanyall returned

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Product unitsorpartswith awrittenexplanationof the alleged problem or malfunction.Shipreturned Product units or parts to: 2105 Gracy Farms Lane, Austin, Texas 78758, USA.

Note: Freight Damage Claims are invalid for products shipped in non-factory boxes and packing materials.

Freight: All shipping will be paid by the purchaser. Under no circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted.

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED FORUNDER THISWARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. HIGH END SYSTEMS, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT, AND HIGH END SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HIGH END SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, SUSTAINED OR INCURREDINCONNECTIONWITHANYPRODUCT ORCAUSED BY PRODUCTDEFECTS OR THE PARTIAL OR TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGE WAS FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN.

Warranty is void if the product is misused, damaged, modified in any way, or for unauthorized repairs or parts. This warranty givesyou specific legal rights, and you may alsohave other rights specific to your locality.

Third Party Software Acknowledgements

AMD: This product uses the Catalyst fglrx drivers.

Boost: The product include Boost software distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0, ht-

tp://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt.

Libtar: This product includes software developed by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and Mark D. Roth. Copyright © 1998-2003 University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Copyright © 1998-2003 Mark D. Roth. All rights reserved.

QT: The Qt GUI Toolkit is Copyright (C) 2011 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies). Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com).Qtis availableunderthe LGPL version 2.1 (GNU LesserGeneralPublicLicense version 2.1).

X11(TM) and X Window System(TM): is a trademark of The XFree86 Project, Inc.

XFree86: is a trademark of The XFree86 Project, Inc.

Xorg: Xorg iscopyright software, provided under licensesthat permitmodification andredistributionin source

and binary formwithout fee. Xorg is copyright by numerous authors and contributorsfrom aroundthe world. Licensing informationcan be foundathttp://www.x.org. Refertothe sourcecodeforspecific copyright notices.

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Declaration of Conformity

According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45104

High End SystemsManufacturer's name: High End SystemsDistributor's name: 2105 Gracy Farms Lane, Austin TX 78758, USADistributor's address:

Declares that the product:

Hog 4Product Name: AllProduct Number: AllProduct Options:

Conforms to the following EEC directives:

73/23/EEC, as amended by 93/68/EEC 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC

Equipment referred to in this declaration of conformity was first manufactured in compliance with the following standards in 2002:

EN60950:2000Safety: EN55103-1:1996 (E2)EMC: EN55103-2:1996 (E2)

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards.

Kenneth Stuart Hansen, Compliance Engineer

30 June 2012

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1: Getting Started ................................................................................... 19

1.1 About this Manual ...................................................................... 19

1.2 Manual Symbols ........................................................................ 19

2: Hog 4OS Fundamentals ....................................................................... 21

2.1 The Command Line ................................................................... 21

2.2 The Graphical User Interface ...................................................... 23

2.3 Abstraction ............................................................................... 30

2.4 Tracking .................................................................................... 31

2.5 HTP and LTP ............................................................................... 32

2.6 Colour Matching ....................................................................... 32

2.7 Palettes and Directories .............................................................. 35

2.8 Spreadsheets ............................................................................ 40

2.9 Editors ...................................................................................... 45

2.10 Modifier Keys ........................................................................... 47

2.11 Undo and Redo ....................................................................... 48

2.12 The File Browser ........................................................................ 49

3: Setting Up the System .......................................................................... 53

3.1 Setting Up the Console ............................................................... 53

2.1.1 Command Line Syntax ..................................................... 21

2.1.2 The Status Bar .................................................................. 22

2.2.1 Window Management .................................................... 24

2.3.1 Referring to Fixtures .......................................................... 30

2.3.2 Real World Units .............................................................. 30

2.3.3 Complex Parameters ....................................................... 30

2.3.4 Interchangeable Fixtures ................................................. 30

2.6.1 Colour Models ................................................................ 32

2.6.2 The Colour Matching System ............................................ 34

2.7.1 Automatic Naming of Directory Items ................................ 37

2.7.2 Colour Coding Directory Items .......................................... 38

2.8.1 Compact Mode ............................................................. 42

2.8.2 Aggregation ................................................................... 42

2.8.3 Cut, Copy and Paste ....................................................... 45

2.9.1 Editor Window Controls .................................................... 46

2.9.2 Changing Parameter Values in the Editor .......................... 47

2.12.1 Moving, Copying, Deleting and Renaming Files ................ 49

2.12.2 Creating New Folders ..................................................... 49

2.12.3 Ejecting Disks ................................................................. 50

2.12.4 Burning files to CD .......................................................... 50

3.1.1 Starting Up the Console .................................................... 53

3.1.2 Adjusting the Date and Time ............................................ 53

3.1.3 Calibrating the Touch Screens .......................................... 54

3.1.4 Adjusting the Touschscreen LCD Backlight ......................... 54

3.1.5 Changing the LCD Backlight Timeout ................................ 55

3.1.6 Adding External Monitors .................................................. 55

3.1.7 Adding External Touch Screens ......................................... 55

3.1.8 Keyboard ....................................................................... 57

3.1.9 Trackball ......................................................................... 58

3.1.10 Shutting Down and Restarting the Console ....................... 58

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3.1.11 Locking the Console for Access ....................................... 59

3.2 DMX Processor 8000 Setup .......................................................... 61

3.2.1 Setting the Net Number ................................................... 61

3.2.2 Setting the Port Number .................................................. 61

3.2.3 Setting IP Addresses for the HogNet Adapter on a DMX

Processor 8000 ....................................................................... 61

3.2.4 Setting the DMX Processor DMX Output Refrsh Rate ............ 62

3.2.5 Setting the DMX Processor back to Defaults ....................... 62

3.2.6 Locking the DMX Processor Front Panel Controls ................. 62

3.2.7 Backlight Off Time ........................................................... 63

3.2.8 Watchdog ..................................................................... 63

3.2.9 Resetting the DMX Processor ............................................ 63

3.2.10 Checking a DMX Processor's Status .................................. 64

3.2.11 Expanding the DMX Outputs of a DP8000 ......................... 64

3.3 HogNet Network ........................................................................ 65

3.3.1 Configuring Console Network Adapters ............................. 67

3.3.2 Port Number ................................................................... 71

3.3.3 Node Types and Net Numbers .......................................... 71

3.3.4 Connecting Multiple Consoles ......................................... 72

3.3.5 Configuring the Network for Client/Server .......................... 72

3.3.6 Configuring the Network for Console Failover .................... 73

3.3.7 Configuring the Network for Console Tracking ................... 77

3.3.8 More than One Show on the Network ............................... 79

3.3.9 Connecting to an Existing Network ................................... 79

3.3.10 Network File Sharing ....................................................... 79

3.4 Art-Net and E1.31(sACN) ............................................................ 81

3.4.1 Identifying the FixtureNet Port ........................................... 81

3.4.2 Configuring the FixtureNet Port ......................................... 82

3.4.3 Configuring Art-Net Output .............................................. 83

3.4.4 Configuring E1.31(sACN) Output ...................................... 83

3.5 Adding Playback Wings ............................................................. 85

3.6 Adding Master Wings ................................................................. 87

3.7 Adding DMX Widgets ................................................................. 88

3.8 DMX Widget Status LEDs ............................................................. 90

4: Shows ................................................................................................ 91

4.1 Launch a New Show .................................................................. 91

4.2 Launch an Existing Show ............................................................ 91

4.3 Connect to a Network Show ....................................................... 91

4.4 Change the Currently Loaded Show ........................................... 92

4.5 Automatically Launch a Show at Console Startup ........................ 92

4.6 Managing Show Data ................................................................ 93

4.6.1 Recovering Show Files from a console that won't boot ........ 94

4.7 Startup Comment Macros .......................................................... 94

4.8 Backing Up Your Show ............................................................... 95

4.9 Optimizing Show Files ................................................................. 95

4.10 User Preferences ...................................................................... 96

4.10.1 Desklight, Worklight, and Vent Light Preferences ................ 96

4.10.2 Touchscreen Backlight Brightness .................................... 96

4.10.3 Trackball and Trackball Ring Preferences .......................... 96

4.10.4 Center Wheel Preferences .............................................. 99

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4.11 Merging Shows ....................................................................... 101

4.12 Importing/Exporting Cuelist Data ............................................. 107

5: Adding, Patching, and Managing Fixtures ............................................ 113

5.1 Adding Fixtures ........................................................................ 113

5.2 Assigning User Numbers to Fixtures ............................................. 115

5.3 Assigning Dotted User Numbers to Fixtures .................................. 116

5.4 Compound Fixtures .................................................................. 117

5.5 Fixture Aggregation ................................................................. 118

5.6 Patching Fixtures ...................................................................... 118

5.7 Replicating Fixtures .................................................................. 131

5.8 Changing the Fixture Type ........................................................ 132

5.9 Removing a Fixture from the Show ............................................. 133

5.10 Creating Palettes and Groups Automatically ............................. 133

5.11 Configuring Fixtures ................................................................. 135

5.12 Installing Fixture Libraries .......................................................... 141

6: Selecting Fixtures and Modifying Parameters ........................................ 143

6.1 Selecting Fixtures ...................................................................... 143

6.2 Selection Order ....................................................................... 152

6.3 Modifying Parameters .............................................................. 152

4.10.5 Encoder Wheel Button Options ...................................... 100

4.10.6 Keys and Button Preferences ......................................... 100

4.10.7 Importing and Exporting Show Preferences ..................... 101

4.11.1 Merging Fixture Types .................................................... 102

4.11.2 Merging Fixtures ........................................................... 103

4.11.3 Merging Programming .................................................. 105

4.11.4 Dependencies ............................................................. 106

4.11.5 How Patching is handled when merging shows ............... 106

4.11.6 Merging Examples ........................................................ 107

4.12.1 Exporting Cuelist Data to an XML File .............................. 107

4.12.2 Importing Cuelist Data from an XML File ......................... 108

4.12.3 Importing Cuelist Data from Reaper ............................... 109

4.12.4 Importing Cuelist Data from Inqscribe ............................ 110

5.6.1 Patching DMX Protocol Fixtures ....................................... 119

5.6.2 Patching Video Protocol Fixtures ..................................... 130

5.11.1 Fixture Configuration ..................................................... 135

5.11.2 Parameter Configuration ............................................... 138

6.1.1 Selecting Single Fixtures .................................................. 143

6.1.2 Selecting Multiple Fixtures ............................................... 144

6.1.3 Selecting fixtures with dotted user numbers ...................... 144

6.1.4 Select All ....................................................................... 148

6.1.5 Inverting the Selection .................................................... 149

6.1.6 Sub Selections ............................................................... 149

6.1.7 Lateral Selections ........................................................... 150

6.1.8 Deselecting Fixtures ........................................................ 151

6.1.9 Reselecting Fixtures ........................................................ 151

6.2.1 Reverse, Shuffle and Reorder .......................................... 152

6.3.1 Intensity ........................................................................ 153

6.3.2 Position ......................................................................... 155

6.3.3 Continuous Parameters: Colour and Beam ...................... 156

6.3.4 Slotted Parameters: Colour and Beam ............................. 157

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6.3.5 Working with Colour ...................................................... 158

6.3.6 Fine Control .................................................................. 162

6.3.7 Touching Parameters ..................................................... 162

6.3.8 Copying Parameter Settings ........................................... 164

6.3.9 Restoring Default Values ................................................ 166

6.4 Fanning .................................................................................. 166

6.4.1 Using the Fan Key .......................................................... 167

6.4.2 In the Programmer Window ............................................ 167

6.4.3 With the Command Line ................................................ 168

6.4.4 Fanning Options ............................................................ 168

6.4.5 Multipart Fanning .......................................................... 169

6.4.6 Fanning with Groupings ................................................. 169

6.5 Removing Values ..................................................................... 171

6.5.1 Removing Entire Fixtures from an Editor ............................ 171

6.5.2 Removing Kinds from an Editor ........................................ 171

6.5.3 Removing Individual Parameters from an Editor ................ 171

6.6 Separating Parameters ............................................................. 172

7: Groups ............................................................................................. 173

7.1 Auto-Generating Groups ........................................................... 173

7.2 Recording Groups .................................................................... 173

7.3 Naming Groups ....................................................................... 174

7.4 Using Groups in Programming .................................................... 174

7.5 Editing Group Contents ............................................................ 174

7.5.1 Removing Fixtures from Groups ........................................ 174

7.6 Deleting Groups ....................................................................... 175

7.7 Copying and Moving Groups .................................................... 176

7.8 Insert, Merge and Replace ....................................................... 176

8: Palettes ............................................................................................ 177

8.1 Recording a Palette ................................................................. 177

8.1.1 Naming a Palette ........................................................... 177

8.2 Using Palettes in Programming .................................................. 178

8.3 Editing Palette Contents ........................................................... 178

8.3.1 Updating Palettes with Different Parameter Types ............. 179

8.4 Deleting Palettes ...................................................................... 180

8.5 Copying and Moving Palettes ................................................... 180

8.6 Record Options ....................................................................... 181

8.6.1 Global, Per Fixture Type, and Per Fixture ........................... 181

8.6.2 Recording Palettes with Kind Masking .............................. 183

8.6.3 Palette Timing ............................................................... 185

8.6.4 Reference Palettes ........................................................ 186

8.6.5 Direct Palettes ............................................................... 186

8.7 Insert, Merge and Replace ....................................................... 187

9: Directory Windows ............................................................................. 189

9.1 Mask (IPBCE Palette Directories Only) ......................................... 189

9.2 Color Coding .......................................................................... 190

9.2.1 Coloring the entire button .............................................. 190

9.3 Button Sizes ............................................................................. 191

9.4 Show Fewer Buttons ................................................................. 191

9.5 Show Auto Color Swatch .......................................................... 192

9.6 Spreadsheet View .................................................................... 193

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10: Media Picker ................................................................................... 195

10.1 Media Picker Window Options ................................................. 195

10.2 CITP Previews in the Media Picker ............................................ 197

10.3 Catalyst Previews in the Media Picker ....................................... 199

10.4 Adding Previews to Pre-v2.0.0 Show Files ................................... 201

10.5 Renaming & Customizing Preview Images ................................ 201

10.6 Managing Preview Packages .................................................. 202

11: Cues and Cuelists ............................................................................ 205

11.1 Recording a Cue .................................................................... 205

11.2 Record Options ...................................................................... 207

11.3 Deleting Cues ........................................................................ 207

11.4 Copying and Moving Cues ...................................................... 208

11.5 Renumbering Cues within a Cuelist .......................................... 209

11.6 Editing Cue Contents .............................................................. 210

11.7 Working with Tracking .............................................................. 211

11.8 Mark Cues (Move in Black) ...................................................... 216

11.9 Understanding Cuelists ............................................................ 220

11.10 Naming Cuelists .................................................................... 221

11.11 Deleting Cuelists .................................................................... 222

11.12 Copying and Moving Cuelists ................................................. 222

10.2.1 Supported CITP Media Server Clients ............................. 197

10.2.2 Configuring DP8000 for CITP Discovery ........................... 197

10.2.3 Patching fixtures to CITP discovered fixtures .................... 198

10.2.4 Refreshing CITP Previews ............................................... 198

10.2.5 Disabling CITP on DP8000 .............................................. 199

10.3.1 Configuring DP8000 for Catalyst Previews ....................... 199

10.3.2 Patching Catalyst fixtures to Catalyst Media Servers ........ 199

10.3.3 Refreshing Catalyst Previews ......................................... 200

10.3.4 Disabling Catalyst Preview Fetching on DP8000 .............. 200

11.1.1 Recording to a Cuelist on a Master ................................. 205

11.1.2 Programmer contents after Recording a Cue ................. 205

11.1.3 Insert, Merge and Replace ............................................ 206

11.1.4 Numbering Cues .......................................................... 206

11.1.5 Naming Cues ............................................................... 206

11.2.1 Recording Selected Fixtures Only ................................... 207

11.2.2 Record, Remove Values from Cues ................................ 207

11.4.1 Copying Cues .............................................................. 208

11.4.2 Moving Cues ............................................................... 209

11.6.1 Viewing Different Cues in the Editor ................................ 211

11.7.1 Tracking Values Backwards When Recording ................... 211

11.7.2 Stopping Values from Tracking Forward ........................... 212

11.7.3 Deleting without Tracking Forward .................................. 214

11.7.4 Blocking Cues .............................................................. 214

11.7.5 Unblocking .................................................................. 215

11.8.1 How to Mark to a Cue ................................................... 217

11.8.2 Fade Mark verses Time Marks ........................................ 218

11.8.3 Marking the First Cue in a Cue List .................................. 219

11.8.4 Cuelist Feedback for Mark Cues .................................... 219

11.12.1 Copying Cuelists ......................................................... 223

11.12.2 Moving Cuelists ........................................................... 223

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11.12.3 Insert, Merge and Replace .......................................... 223

12: Scenes ........................................................................................... 225

12.1 Recording Scenes ................................................................... 225

12.1.1 Recording to the Scene Directory .................................. 225

12.1.2 Recording to a Physical Master ...................................... 225

12.1.3 Naming a Scene .......................................................... 225

12.2 Deleting Scenes ..................................................................... 226

12.3 Copying and Moving Scenes .................................................. 226

12.4 Editing Scene Contents ........................................................... 227

12.5 Scene Timing ......................................................................... 227

12.6 Insert, Merge and Replace ...................................................... 227

13: Timing ............................................................................................. 229

13.1 Timing Basics .......................................................................... 229

13.2 Fade, Delay, and Path ............................................................ 230

13.2.1 Fade Time ................................................................... 230

13.2.2 Delay Time .................................................................. 232

13.2.3 Paths .......................................................................... 232

13.2.4 Assigning Cue Timings in the Cuelist Window .................. 232

13.3 Individual Parameter Timings ................................................... 235

13.3.1 Assign Parameter Timings using Wheels ........................... 235

13.3.2 Assign Parameter Timings with the Command Line .......... 237

13.3.3 Assign Parameter Timings in an Editor ............................ 237

13.3.4 Fanned Timings ............................................................ 239

13.4 Cue Wait Timing ..................................................................... 240

13.4.1 Learn Timing ................................................................ 241

13.4.2 Clock Triggers .............................................................. 242

13.5 Loops and Links ...................................................................... 245

13.5.1 Creating a Link ............................................................ 245

13.5.2 Creating a Loop .......................................................... 245

13.5.3 Tracking Through Loops ................................................ 247

14: Effects ............................................................................................. 249

14.1 Table Effects .......................................................................... 249

14.1.1 Effect Tables ................................................................ 249

14.1.2 Table Effect Attributes ................................................... 250

14.1.3 Building Table Effects in the Effects Engine ...................... 253

14.1.4 Building Table Effects in Editors ....................................... 254

14.1.5 Building Table Effects using Palettes ................................ 255

14.1.6 Tracking Table Effects ................................................... 255

14.1.7 Cue Timing and Table Effects ........................................ 256

14.2 Effect Palettes ........................................................................ 258

14.2.1 Predefined Effect Palettes ............................................. 258

14.2.2 Adjusting Predefined Effects ......................................... 259

14.2.3 Recording an Effect Palette .......................................... 259

14.2.4 Using Effect Palettes in Programming ............................. 260

14.2.5 Editing Effect Palettes ................................................... 260

14.2.6 Deleting Effect Palettes ................................................ 261

14.2.7 Copying and Moving Effect Palettes .............................. 261

15: Kinds and Wheelsets ........................................................................ 263

15.1 Kinds ..................................................................................... 263

15.1.1 Fixed Kinds ................................................................... 263

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15.2 Wheelsets .............................................................................. 266

16: Advanced Programming .................................................................. 269

16.1 Selecting from What is Onstage ............................................... 269

16.2 Bringing Parameter Values Into the Programmer ........................ 270

16.3 Highlight and Lowlight ............................................................ 275

16.4 Auto Update .......................................................................... 276

16.5 Editing Discreetly .................................................................... 278

16.6 Parking .................................................................................. 279

17: Playback ........................................................................................ 283

17.1 Physical Master Playback ......................................................... 283

17.2 Virtual Master Playback ........................................................... 295

17.3 Running Multiple Cuelists & Scenes ........................................... 297

17.4 Understanding Feedback ........................................................ 302

17.5 Advanced Playback ............................................................... 309

17.6 Grand Master ......................................................................... 316

15.1.2 User Kinds .................................................................... 263

16.2.1 Suck ........................................................................... 270

16.2.2 Using Live and Touch .................................................... 272

16.2.3 Using Copy to Bring Values into an Editor ........................ 274

16.3.1 Customising Highlight ................................................... 275

16.3.2 Lowlight ...................................................................... 276

16.5.1 Fade Changes ............................................................. 278

16.5.2 Blind ........................................................................... 278

16.6.1 Viewing and Editing What is Parked ............................... 279

17.1.1 Attaching Cuelists and Scenes to Masters ........................ 283

17.1.2 Controlling Playback ..................................................... 284

17.1.3 Releasing Masters ......................................................... 287

17.1.4 Choosing and Selecting Masters .................................... 290

17.1.5 Cuelist and Scene Options ............................................ 291

17.2.1 Running Virtual Masters from the Cuelist Directory ........... 296

17.2.2 Using Cuelist Play Controls to Play a Master ..................... 296

17.2.3 Running Virtual Masters from the Command Line ............ 297

17.3.1 Using HTP and LTP ......................................................... 298

17.3.2 Asserting One Cuelist Over the Others ............................ 299

17.3.3 Changing a Cuelist's Priority .......................................... 300

17.3.4 Multiple Cuelists with Effects .......................................... 302

17.4.1 Control and Playback Toolbar Feedback ........................ 302

17.4.2 Cuelist Feedback ......................................................... 304

17.4.3 The Output Window ..................................................... 305

17.4.4 The Levels View Window ............................................... 308

17.5.1 Adjusting the Playback and Effect Rates of a Master ....... 309

17.5.2 Adjusting the Effect Size of a Master ............................... 310

17.5.3 Manually Crossfading Cuelists ........................................ 311

17.5.4 IPCB Faders ................................................................. 311

17.5.5 Using a Cuelist as a Chase ............................................ 312

17.5.6 Cuelists and Tracking .................................................... 315

17.5.7 Triggering Automatic Tasks When a Cue Runs .................. 315

17.5.8 Playback Masking ........................................................ 316

17.6.1 GM Key ....................................................................... 316

17.6.2 DBO Key ...................................................................... 317

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17.6.3 Flash key below the Grand Master ................................. 317

17.7 Inhibitive Masters .................................................................... 317

17.8 Configuring Playback Controls ................................................. 318

17.8.1 Configuring Master Controls .......................................... 320

17.8.2 Configuring the Main Controls ....................................... 324

18: Pages ............................................................................................. 325

18.1 How Pages Are Used ............................................................... 325

18.2 Creating a New Page ............................................................. 325

18.3 Changing Page ..................................................................... 326

18.3.1 Options When Changing Page ...................................... 326

18.3.2 Matching Levels When Changing Page ......................... 328

18.3.3 Restoring Activity When Changing Pages ....................... 328

18.4 Modifying Pages .................................................................... 329

18.4.1 Copying Lists, Scenes and Inhibitive Masters to a

Page ................................................................................... 330

18.4.2 Moving Lists, Scenes and Inhibitive Masters to a

Page ................................................................................... 330

18.4.3 Removing Lists, Scenes and Inhibitive Masters from a

Page ................................................................................... 330

18.4.4 Clearing Lists, Scenes and Inhibitive Masters from a

Page ................................................................................... 330

18.5 Copying and Moving Pages .................................................... 331

18.6 Deleting Pages ...................................................................... 331

18.7 The Template Page ................................................................ 332

19: Command Keys ............................................................................... 335

19.1 Creating Command Keys ........................................................ 335

19.2 Copying, Moving, and Deleting Command Keys ....................... 335

19.3 Changing the Action of a Command Key ................................ 336

19.4 Command Key Feedback ....................................................... 337

20: Plots ............................................................................................... 339

20.1 Creating Plots ........................................................................ 339

20.2 Editing Plots ........................................................................... 340

20.2.1 Fixtures ........................................................................ 340

20.2.2 Gangs ........................................................................ 341

20.2.3 PixelMaps ................................................................... 342

20.2.4 Tips for editing multiple plot objects ............................... 343

20.3 Using Plots ............................................................................. 344

20.3.1 Fixture Selection ........................................................... 344

20.3.2 Navigation (zoom/scroll) .............................................. 345

20.3.3 Feedback ................................................................... 345

20.4 PixelMapping ......................................................................... 346

20.4.1 PixelMap Layers ........................................................... 346

20.4.2 Programming lighting fixtures to use PixelMaps ................ 347

20.4.3 Programming PixelMap Layers ...................................... 347

20.4.4 PixelMap Layer Effects ................................................. 348

20.4.5 Managing PixelMap Layer Content ............................... 348

21: MIDI ............................................................................................... 353

21.1 MIDI Show Control ................................................................... 353

21.1.1 Bringing MSC into the Console ....................................... 353

21.1.2 Sending MSC from the Console ...................................... 354

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21.2 MIDI Note Input ...................................................................... 355

21.3 MIDI Note Output ................................................................... 362

21.4 MIDI timecode ....................................................................... 363

22: Open Sound Control ........................................................................ 367

22.1 Introduction to OSC ................................................................ 367

22.2 Configuring OSC Input ............................................................ 367

22.3 Configuring OSC Output ......................................................... 368

22.4 OSC Mappings ...................................................................... 369

23: Linear Timecode (LTC) ...................................................................... 375

23.1 LTC Input into Console ............................................................ 375

23.2 LTC Input into a DMX Processor 8000 ........................................ 376

23.3 Viewing Incoming LTC ............................................................ 377

23.4 Triggering Cues from LTC ......................................................... 378

23.5 Editing Timecode Values for a Cue .......................................... 379

23.6 Simulating LTC ........................................................................ 379

24: Macros ........................................................................................... 381

24.1 Intro to Macros ....................................................................... 381

24.2 Comment Macros .................................................................. 381

24.3 Keystroke Macros ................................................................... 385

25: Direct Control of DMX Channels ........................................................ 393

25.1 Manually specifying DMX Channel Values ................................ 393

25.2 Setting DMX Channels to External Art-Net Source ...................... 394

25.3 Reverting DMX Channels to HogNet Control ............................. 394

25.4 DMX Test ............................................................................... 395

26: Reporting ........................................................................................ 397

21.1.3 Using MIDI Show Control ................................................ 355

21.2.1 Assigning MIDI Note Input to Playback Bars ..................... 356

21.2.2 Assigning MIDI Note Input to Programming Keys .............. 357

21.2.3 Assigning MIDI Notes Input to Encoders and Wheels ........ 358

21.2.4 Assigning MIDI Note Input to Monitor Soft Keys ................ 359

21.2.5 Assigning MIDI Note Input to Comment Macros .............. 360

21.2.6 Using Midi Note Controller Messages to Control

Faders ................................................................................. 362

21.4.1 Connecting Midi Timecode Input .................................. 363

21.4.2 Viewing Incoming MIDI Timecode ................................. 364

21.4.3 Triggering Cues from MIDI Timecode .............................. 364

21.4.4 Editing Timecode Values ............................................... 365

21.4.5 Simulating MIDI Timecode ............................................. 366

22.4.1 OSC Playback Mappings .............................................. 369

22.4.2 OSC Midi Note Mappings ............................................. 370

22.4.3 OSC Hardware Mappings ............................................. 370

22.4.4 OSC Status Mappings .................................................. 373

24.2.1 Entering Comment Macro Commands .......................... 384

24.2.2 Additional Comment Macro Syntax ............................... 384

24.3.1 Recording Keystroke Macros ......................................... 385

24.3.2 Naming Keystroke Macros ............................................ 386

24.3.3 Keystroke Macro Playback ............................................ 386

24.3.4 Editing Keystroke Macros .............................................. 389

24.3.5 Deleting Keystroke Macros ............................................ 390

24.3.6 Copying and Moving Keystroke Macros ......................... 391

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26.1 Building, Saving, Deleting, and Running Report Queries ............. 397

26.2 Organizing and Saving Report Results ...................................... 398

26.3 Using Report Results to Edit Programming ................................. 398

27: The Fixture Builder ............................................................................ 399

27.1 Working With the Fixture Builder ................................................ 399

27.1.1 Creating, Editing and Deleting Fixture Libraries ................. 399

27.1.2 Building the Fixture ........................................................ 402

27.1.3 Adding User Created Libraries to a Show ......................... 405

27.2 Fixture Builder Tutorial .............................................................. 407

27.2.1 Step 1: Create the New Fixture ....................................... 407

27.2.2 Step 2: Enter Fixture Details ............................................ 408

27.2.3 Step 3: Configure Channel Features ............................... 410

27.2.4 Step 4: Build the Fixture ................................................. 420

27.2.5 Step 5: Add the Fixture in the Fixture Schedule ................ 422

27.2.6 Step 6: Edit Fixture to Define Default Values .................... 422

27.2.7 Step 7: Programming Your Custom Fixture ....................... 423

28: Key & Button Combinations ............................................................... 425

29: Visualiser Connectivity (v3.2.0 and greater) ....................................... 429

29.1 Installing the Hog Connectivity Application on the Visualizer

PC ............................................................................................... 429

29.2 Physically Connecting the Console to the Visualizer ................... 432

29.3 Configuring the Visualizer PC for Connectivity ........................... 433

29.3.1 Network Settings on the Visualizer PC ............................. 433

29.3.2 WYSIWYG Configuration ............................................... 433

29.3.3 WYSIWYG Console Edition Configuration ........................ 436

29.4 Configuring the Console for Visualizer Connectivity ................... 437

29.4.1 Enabling the Visualizer Stream on the Console ................ 437

29.4.2 Configuring a Show for Visualizer Connectivity ............... 438

29.5 Autofocus .............................................................................. 440

29.6 Visualizer Troubleshooting ........................................................ 440

30: Updating Console Software .............................................................. 443

30.1 Software Update .................................................................... 443

30.2 Full Install (System Restore) ....................................................... 443

30.2.1 Creating a Full Install USB Flash Drive on a Windows

Computer ............................................................................ 444

30.2.2 Creating a Full Install USB Flash Drive on a Macintosh

Computer ............................................................................ 445

30.3 Updating the DMX Processor Software ..................................... 446

30.3.1 DMX Processor 8000 Reset Options ................................. 447

30.4 Upgrading HedgeHog Consoles (2015 and later) ...................... 447

30.5 Upgrading USB DMX Widgets ................................................... 451

31: Installing Hog 4PC ............................................................................ 455

31.1 Software Installation ................................................................ 455

31.2 Software Removal .................................................................. 459

31.3 Hardware Installation .............................................................. 459

31.3.1 Unpacking Hardware Components ................................ 459

31.3.2 USB DMX Widgets ......................................................... 460

31.3.3 USB Wings .................................................................... 461

31.4 Operation .............................................................................. 462

31.4.1 Using the Hog 4PC Interface .......................................... 462

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32: Cheat Sheets ................................................................................... 465

32.1 Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................ 465

32.2 Magic Key Combinations ........................................................ 467

32.3 Front Panel Diagrams .............................................................. 471

33: Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 473

33.1 Console won't startup ............................................................. 473

33.2 No DMX Output from Console's built-in DMX Outputs ................. 473

33.3 No ArtNet Output from console's FixtureNet Port ........................ 474

33.4 The console appears to have crashed or frozen ........................ 475

33.5 Console isn't talking to DMX Processors ..................................... 475

33.6 Playback controls don't behave as expected ........................... 475

33.7 The Front Panel Reboots Unexpectedly .................................... 476

33.8 How to Report Problems to Support ......................................... 476

34: Service ........................................................................................... 479

34.1 Replacing the Screens ............................................................ 479

34.2 Replacing Faders ................................................................... 479

34.3 Cleaning Faders .................................................................... 481

34.4 Replacing the Trackball .......................................................... 482

35: Safety Information ............................................................................ 483

35.1 Safety Warnings ...................................................................... 483

35.2 Informations Importantes Sur La Sécurité .................................. 484

35.3 Wichtige Hinweise Für Ihre Sicherheit ........................................ 484

35.4 Información Importante De Seguridad ..................................... 485

35.5 Importanti Informazioni Di Sicurezza ......................................... 486

35.6 Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation .................................................... 486

33.8.1 Reporting Problems with the Console ............................. 477

33.8.2 Reporting Problems with Hog 4PC ................................. 477

33.8.3 Reporting Problems with the User Manual ...................... 478

33.8.4 About Software Version Numbering ............................... 478

33.8.5 About Beta Software .................................................... 478

34.2.1 Replacing faders on Hog 4, Full Boar 4, and Playback

Wing 4 ................................................................................. 480

34.2.2 Replacing faders on RoadHog 4 and NanoHog 4 ........... 480

34.3.1 Cleaning faders on Hog 4, Full Boar4, and Playback Wing

4 ......................................................................................... 481

34.3.2 Cleaning faders on RoadHog 4 and NanoHog 4 ............ 481

34.3.3 Cleaning faders on HedgeHog 4 .................................. 481

35.1.1 For Continued Protection Against Fire ............................. 483

35.1.2 For Continued Protection Against Electric Shock ............. 483

35.2.1 Pour Une Protection Permanente Contre Les Incen-

dies ..................................................................................... 484

35.2.2 Pour Une Protection Permanente Contre Les Chocs

Électriques ........................................................................... 484

35.3.1 Zum Schutz Vor Brandgefahr ......................................... 484

35.3.2 Zum Schutz Gegen Gefährliche Körperströme ................ 484

35.4.1 Para Protección Continua Contra Incendios ................... 485

35.4.2 Para La Protección Continua Contra Electrocu-

ciones ................................................................................. 485

35.5.1 Per Prevenire Incendi .................................................... 486

35.5.2 Per Prevenire Le Scosse Elettriche .................................. 486

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35.7 安全に関する情報 .................................................................... 487

35.7.1 警告: 火災からの継続的な保護の為に ................................. 487

35.7.2 警告: 感電に対する継続的な保護の為に ............................. 487

36: Technical Specifications ................................................................... 489

36.1 Hog 4 Console ....................................................................... 489

36.1.1 Input and Output Connections ...................................... 489

36.1.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ...................................... 489

36.2 RackHog 4 Console ................................................................ 489

36.2.1 Input and Output Connections ..................................... 489

36.2.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ..................................... 490

36.3 Full Boar 4 Console ................................................................. 490

36.3.1 Input and Output Connections ..................................... 490

36.3.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ..................................... 491

36.4 Road Hog 4 Console .............................................................. 491

36.4.1 Input and Output Connections ..................................... 491

36.4.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ..................................... 491

36.4.3 Back Panel Drawing ..................................................... 492

36.5 Hedge Hog 4 Console ............................................................ 492

36.5.1 Input and Output Connections ..................................... 492

36.5.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ..................................... 492

36.6 Hedge Hog 4 Console (Jan 2015 and later) ............................... 493

36.6.1 Input and Output Connections ..................................... 493

36.6.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ..................................... 493

36.6.3 Back Panel Drawing ..................................................... 493

36.7 Nano Hog 4 Console .............................................................. 493

36.7.1 Input and Output Connections ...................................... 493

36.7.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ...................................... 494

36.8 DMX Processor 8000 ............................................................... 494

36.8.1 Input and Output Connections ..................................... 494

36.8.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ..................................... 494

36.9 Playback Wing 4 .................................................................... 494

36.9.1 Input and Output Connections ..................................... 494

36.9.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions ..................................... 495

36.9.3 Performance ............................................................... 495

36.10 Master Wing 4 ...................................................................... 495

36.10.1 Input and Output Connections .................................... 495

36.10.2 Power, Weight and Dimensions .................................... 495

36.10.3 Performance ............................................................. 496

36.11 Hog 4PC ............................................................................... 496

Glossary .............................................................................................. 497

Index ................................................................................................... 509

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List of Figures

2.1 The Command Line ........................................................................... 22

2.2 The Status Bar .................................................................................... 22

2.3 The View Toolbar ............................................................................... 27

2.4 The Views Directory ........................................................................... 27

2.5 The Views Directory in Spreadsheet View ............................................. 29

2.6 The HSI Colour Wheel ......................................................................... 33

2.7 A Typical Directory ............................................................................. 36

2.8 A Typical Directory in Spreadsheet View .............................................. 37

2.9 The Default Naming pane of the User Preferences window .................... 39

2.10 Directory Item Colour ....................................................................... 39

2.11 The Preset Colour Options .................................................................. 41

2.12 A spreadsheet with and without Compact Mode ................................ 42

2.13 A Spreadsheet with Aggregation Turned On ....................................... 43

2.14 An Aggregated Spreadsheet With Collapsed Rows ............................. 44

2.15 The Jump Toolbar ............................................................................. 44

2.16 A Typical Editor ................................................................................ 45

2.17 The CD Burning pane of the Show Manager window ........................... 51

3.1 Start Screen, your console is ready to use ............................................. 53

3.2 The Calibration Screen ....................................................................... 54

3.3 The On-screen Keyboard .................................................................... 58

3.4 The Shut Down Dialog ........................................................................ 59

3.5 The Lock Button on the quit toolbar ..................................................... 59

3.6 The Lock Window Requesting Pin ........................................................ 60

3.7 Security Settings Tab of Console Settings Window ................................. 60

3.8 Widget Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Settings window ................ 66

3.9 HogNet and FixtureNet Connections on back panel of RoadHog 4

Console ................................................................................................. 66

3.10 The Network pane of the Control Panel .............................................. 67

3.11 Art-Net Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Settings window ................ 84

3.12 E1.31 pane of the DMX Processor Settings window ............................... 85

3.13 Docking Playback Bars with wings and external displays ...................... 86

3.14 The Wings pane of the Control Panel with Playback Wing Map-

ping ...................................................................................................... 87

3.15 The Wings pane of the Control Panel with Master Wing mappings ........ 88

4.1 The Auto Launch window ................................................................... 93

4.2 The Show Manager Window ............................................................... 93

4.3 The Track Ball pane of the User Preferences window ............................. 97

4.4 The Source Location page of the Merge Show window ....................... 102

4.5 The Type Merge page of the Merge Show window ............................. 103

4.6 The Fixture Merge page of the Merge Show window ........................... 104

4.7 The Group Merge page of the Merge Show window ........................... 105

5.1 The Fixture Schedule window ............................................................. 114

5.2 The Fixture Patch window ................................................................. 120

5.3 The View by DP view of the Fixture window ......................................... 123

5.4 Examples of Fixtures requiring Multiple Patch Points ............................. 125

5.5 A Fixture with Multiple Patch Points .................................................... 126

5.6 The Clone Universe window .............................................................. 127

5.7 The Clone DP window ...................................................................... 128

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5.8 The Patch Media Window ................................................................. 131

5.9 Fixture window, before and after replicating ....................................... 132

5.10 Changed Fixture Type ..................................................................... 133

5.11 The Auto Palettes window ................................................................ 134

5.12 The Edit Fixtures window .................................................................. 138

5.13 The Edit Fixtures window sorted by Function ....................................... 139

6.1 All Portion Selections ........................................................................ 145

6.2 Whole Portion Only Selections ........................................................... 146

6.3 Part Portion Selections ...................................................................... 147

6.4 Part Portion Selections with .0 ........................................................... 148

6.5 The Select Toolbar ............................................................................ 149

6.6 Wheels Toolbar for the Beam Parameters of a Studio Spot 575 .............. 156

6.7 The Wheelsets Toolbar for a Studio Spot 575 ........................................ 156

6.8 The Wheels Toolbar Direct Entry Dialog ............................................... 157

6.9 The Slot Toolbar for a Studio Spot 575 ................................................. 157

6.10 The Colour Slots Toolbar for a Studio Spot 575 .................................... 158

6.11 The Colour Wheel ........................................................................... 159

6.12 The Colour Picker ............................................................................ 161

6.13 The Gel Picker ................................................................................ 162

6.14 The Fanning Toolbar ........................................................................ 169

6.15 The Grouping Toolbar ...................................................................... 170

6.16 A Kind Editor for the Colour kind with separate parameters turned

on. ...................................................................................................... 172

8.1 Example of Parameters set to reference a Palette ............................... 178

8.2 The Palette Editor window ................................................................. 178

8.3 A Palette with Global Parameter Values ............................................. 182

8.4 A Palette with Per Fixture Type Values ................................................. 182

8.5 A Palette with Per Fixture Values ........................................................ 183

8.6 Example of Palettes containing different parameter types ................... 184

8.7 The Record Options Toolbar .............................................................. 185

9.1 Directory Kind Mask Menu ................................................................. 189

9.2 Directory Kind Mask Legend ............................................................. 190

9.3 Right Click Color Coding Menu ......................................................... 190

9.4 Color Coding Entire Button ............................................................... 190

9.5 Button Sizes Option .......................................................................... 191

9.6 Show Fewer Buttons Option ............................................................... 192

9.7 Auto Color Swatch Option ................................................................ 192

9.8 Spreedsheet View vs. Button View of Colour Directory ......................... 193

10.1 Media Picker Window ..................................................................... 195

10.2 Media Picker Window ..................................................................... 202

10.3 Fixture Window ............................................................................... 203

11.1 The Cue Editor window .................................................................... 210

11.2 Cue 3 with a Fade Mark .................................................................. 219

11.3 Cue 3 Actively Fading into its Mark ................................................... 220

11.4 Cue 3 Fully Marked ......................................................................... 220

11.5 The Cuelist Directory window ........................................................... 221

11.6 The Cuelist window ......................................................................... 222

13.1 Cue timings .................................................................................... 230

13.2 Path Types ..................................................................................... 233

13.3 Selecting a Path in a Cuelist Window ............................................... 234

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13.4 The Wheels Toolbar showing Timing .................................................. 235

13.5 Selecting Parameter Types from the Wheels Toolbar ........................... 236

13.6 The Slot Toolbar showing Paths ......................................................... 236

13.7 The Paths Toolbar ........................................................................... 237

13.8 The Cue Editor window with Fade selected ....................................... 239

13.9 Selecting a Path in an Editor ............................................................ 239

13.10 The Trigger Toolbar ........................................................................ 240

13.11 A Cuelist with a Loop ..................................................................... 246

14.1 Effect Tables .................................................................................. 250

14.2 The Effects Engine .......................................................................... 253

14.3 Controlling Effect Transitions with Timing ............................................ 257

14.4 The Effect Directory ........................................................................ 258

14.5 The Wheels Toolbar showing Effect Attributes .................................... 259

15.1 Fixed Kinds in the Kinds Directory ...................................................... 264

15.2 User Kinds as displayed in the Kinds Directory and on the Front Pan-

el ........................................................................................................ 265

15.3 Auto Kinds Button in the Kinds Directory ............................................ 265

15.4 Wheeslets displayed in a kind editor ................................................. 267

16.1 The Auto Update window ................................................................ 277

16.2 The Update Toolbar ........................................................................ 278

16.3 The Parked column of the Fixture window ......................................... 280

16.4 The Parked Output window ............................................................. 281

17.1 The Master Controls ......................................................................... 284

17.2 The Main Playback Controls ............................................................. 286

17.3 Example: Master 1 is chosen / Masters 2 thru 4 are selected ................ 290

17.4 The Cuelist Pane of the Playback Options Window ............................. 291

17.5 The Playback Bar ............................................................................ 303

17.6 The Cuelist Window with a Cue Running ........................................... 305

17.7 The Output Window ........................................................................ 306

17.8 The Levels View Window .................................................................. 308

17.9 The display of Inhibitive Masters on the Playback Bar ......................... 318

17.10 The Master pane of the Cuelist Options window ............................... 319

17.11 The Main Controls pane of the Cuelist Options window ..................... 320

18.1 The Misc pane of the User Preferences window ................................. 327

18.2 Matching Levels when Changing Page ............................................ 328

18.3 Playback Bar with Master 10 loaded from the Template Page ............ 332

18.4 The Playback Bar with the Template Page loaded ............................ 333

19.1 Command directory in list view; selecting an action .......................... 336

20.1 The Plots Directory .......................................................................... 339

20.2 Example of a Basic Plot ................................................................... 339

20.3 Example of Plot Window with Feedback ........................................... 345

21.1 The MIDI pane of the Console Settings window .................................. 354

21.2 The Timecode Toolbar ..................................................................... 364

22.1 The OSC pane of the Console Settings window ................................. 368

22.2 The OSC pane of the Console Settings window ................................. 369

23.1 The Timecode Toolbar ..................................................................... 378

24.1 The Macro Window ......................................................................... 389

24.2 Command Data Selection .............................................................. 390

25.1 DMX Output Window ...................................................................... 393

27.1 The Create New Custom Type window .............................................. 401

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27.2 The Create New Custom Type window ............................................. 402

27.3 The Fixture Builder window ............................................................... 403

31.1 Widget Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Settings window .............. 461

31.2 The Displays pane of the Control Panel ............................................. 464

32.1 Keyboard Status in the Command Line Toolbar ................................. 465

32.2 Programmer section of the Hog 4 front panel ................................... 471

32.3 Playback section of the Hog 4 front panel ........................................ 472

33.1 The Launched Processes window ..................................................... 476

36.1 Back panel of RoadHog 4 Console .................................................. 492

36.2 Back panel of HedgeHog 4 Console Manufactured 2015 and

later .................................................................................................... 493

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Section 1: Getting Started

1.1

1.2

About this Manual

This manual describes the Hog 4OS as it pertains to the Hog 4 range of consoles (Hog 4, Full Boar 4, Road Hog 4, Hedge Hog 4, Nano Hog 4, RackHog 4, and Hog 4PC).

Some of the information contained in this manual will only apply to specific consoles in the Hog 4 family but that information will be clearly identified as console specific.

In this manual the word ‘key’ is used to indicate a hardware button on the console's front panel. For example: ‘press the Enter key’. The word ‘button’, when used in this manual, refers to ‘virtual’ buttons that can be pressed on the touch screens or clicked on with the Trackball or mouse.

This manual can be read in any order but if you haven't used a Hog 4 console before you may want to start with the Hog 4OS Fundamentals (p.21)

You can open your console's built in User Manual at any time by pressing the Help button on the Window Control Toolbar, at the top of the right-hand screen.

Manual Symbols

The following formatting conventions are used in the text of this manual:

XXXX - text that is italicized and underlined indicates a reference to a term in the glossary.

XXXX - dark red text indicates the name of an interface element such as a button, key,

or window.

[XXXX] - dark red text inside a set of brackets indicates a button that has a label specific

to the show that is created by the console or the user. XXXX - dark blue text indicates information that you should literally input into the Hog

4OS verbatim. [XXXX] - dark blue text inside a set of brackets indicates the manual is only describing

the type of information that you should input into the Hog 4OS.

XXXX, XXXX, XXXX- dark red text separated by commas indicates key or button presses

that are sequential.

XXXX + XXXX - dark red text followed by + indicates a key or button press that is held

down while the second key or button is pressed.

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XXXX → XXXX → XXXX - dark red text mixed with arrows indicates a sequence of opera-

tions that navigate you through windows and toolbars.

You will also find important or useful information highlighted:

Caution

Information regarding potetial hazards to the equipment or your personnel.

Important

Information regarding items require special attention.

Tip

Information to help you be more productive in your programming.

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Section 2: Hog 4OS Fundamentals

2.1

2.1.1

The Command Line

The majority of user input into the Hog 4 Operating System is handled through the command line.Keystrokes and button pressesaccumulate on the Command Line Toolbar where usersbuild executable commands such as recordingacue. Insome cases command line entries are executed immediately but in most cases you must press Enter to confirm that the command is complete. To remove any unwantedkeystrokesfrom the command line press the Backspace key once. To completely clear the command line double-press the Backspace key.

Command Line Syntax

The basic order and structure of the Hog 4 OS command line syntax is: Source, Mask, Command, Options, Destination.

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Source: The source is the object within the show that you want to take data from. It might be a palette, scene, cue, or the editable editor. With most commands the source object is not modified.

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Mask: The Mask is a filter for when you only want some of the data from that object. There are two types of mask: a fixture mask specifies only data for certain fixtures (for example Cyberlight 1); a kind mask specifies only data for certain kinds (for example Colour, Beam). If no mask is specified then the entire contentsof the current activeeditor are included in the command.

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Command: The Command is the operation you want to perform. Commands include Copy, Record, Delete, Move, Merge, Knockout. Some of these only need a source to be specified, others only need a destination, but they all have the same syntactical form.

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Options: The behaviour of some commands (for example Record) can be altered with options. These usually appear on a popup toolbar once the command key is pressed.

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Destination: The destination is the object that will be affected by the command. Again it might be a palette, cue, scene or the editable editor. If the destination already exists, and the action to take is unclear, then you will be asked what the console should do.

Some examples of command line syntax are shown below. Note that a final press of the

Enter key is required to tell the console to the command is complete and ready to be

executed.

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CommentsDestinationOptionsCommandMaskSource

Position 1Record

Position 1ReplaceRecord

Position 2CopyPosition1

Position 2ReplaceMovePosition 1

Position 3RecordGroup 2

Cue 5CopyPositionCue 1Group 3

Records a position palette to location 1 in the position palette directory. No source is given, so the content ofthe current editor is assumed.

The Replaceoption(on the Record Options Toolbar) ensures that the new palette replaces the previously recorded palette.

The Copycommand takes the Position 1 palette as its source.

This example combines using a source and a record option.

Here Group 2 acts as a mask for the record command, so that only fixtures in Group 2 are recorded into the Position 3 palette.

Here the parameter values of fixtures in Group 3 are copied from Cue 1 to Cue

5. The Position option applied to the copy command meansthat onlyposition parameters are included.

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Tip

The text of the command line turns red if your syntax is not valid.

The Status Bar

To the right of the command line is the Status Bar.

Figure 2.2. The Status Bar

The Status Bar gives you basic information about the status of the console as well as connected network items.

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Below is a list of the different kinds of data the status toolbar can show:

The Trackball mode

The current editor

The network status

ExampleDescription

--- (pointer) POS (position) POS, ortho (ortho mode)

Page 1The name of the current page CMD (command key mode)Current Mode of the Function Keys KIND (kind key mode) Programmer

Cue 3 Master 4The currently chosen master

The network is working normally.

Consoles are syncing show data.

Connected DP8000's need a software

upgrade.

There is a problem with the network.

16:28The current time in hours and minutes.

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The Graphical User Interface

In additionto theconventional command line,the Hog4OS usesa graphical user interface similar to those found on personal computers.

The advantages of the graphical user interface are far-reaching, and will become fully apparent as you get more familiar with Hog 4OS.

Key features of the GUI are:

• You can work with on-screen controls and windows using the touch screen or through a pointer controlled by the built in Trackball, or an external mouse. Left-clicking the mouse is the same as touching the screen andis usedfor selecting oractivating controls, whileright-clicking brings up a context-sensitive range of menu options.

• The Soft Keys adjacent to the touch screens provide another method of accessing functions, changing to match whichever toolbar is docked along that edge of the screen.

• The graphical environment is highlycustomisable, giving youcomplete control of the console and individual window layout. For example, you can rearrange column headers in list windows (e.g. the Cuelist and Pro-

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grammer windows) to prioritise information that is most pertinent to a

specific showor user.Information displayed canalso besorted or filtered. When a user logs out these preferences and settings are stored, and retrieved again on logging in.

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Opening Windows

Window Management

Windows can be opened in five ways:

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Press and hold on thetouchscreen: Press and hold onanyempty section of the touchscreen (double click also works); this will bring up a menu window which contains button options for convertingthe menuwindow into a system window such as the programmer or output window. The initial sizeof themenu window dependson where you press thescreen. For example, pressing and holding in one of the four corners of the screen will opens a quarter sized menu window while pressing and holding in the middle of the screen close to the Hog 4 logo will open a menu window that is full screen.

From a Toolbar: Some windows may have a dedicated button that can be pressed; the Programmer, for example.

With the Open Key: To open a window using console keys, hold down

Open and press the window's associated key or button. For example:

• Open + Position : opens the Position Directory window.

• Open + List : opens the Cuelist Directory window.

• Open + Choose : opens the Cuelist window for the

chosen master.

You can also hold down the Open key to gain access the second level of the main toolbar with buttons for many of the console's windows, such as the Output and Parked windows.

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From the Command Line: You can specify the window to be opened using the command line, and then press the Open key. For example:

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Position 5 Open : opens the editor window for Position

Palette 5.

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Cue 4 / 8 Open : opens the editor window for Cue 8

in the cuelist on Master 4.

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Double Pressing Keys: You can also open some windows by doublepressing the appropriate key:

• Position, Position :opens the Position Directorywindow.

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If you prefer not to use the double-press shortcut to open windows, then assign the double-press time to zero to disable it: see Keys and Button Pref- erences (p.100).

Closing Windows

Windows can be closed using the window's Close button (marked with a cross, at the right hand end of its title bar), by pressingOpen + Backspace, or with the Close button

on the Window Control Toolbar.

Fronting, Resizing and Moving Windows

You can open as many windows as you wish, but you can only work in one at a time. To work in a window make it the frontmost by clicking or pressing the touch-screen

within it, or use the Focus button on the Window Control Toolbar. The window's title bar will turn blue to show that the window is frontmost; otherwise it is grey.

Windows and toolbars can be placed any where within the console's internal touchscreens, or on the (optional) external displays.

You can move and resize windows using keys and buttons, or by using the mouse or trackball.

Using Keys and Buttons

The Window Control Toolbar sits at the top of the right-hand touch screen, and provides a quickand easy way tomanipulate windows. Its functions arealso available askeyboard shortcuts.

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Page Up, Page Down, Page Left and Page Right scroll the currently selected window. The cursor isn't moved.

ShortcutFunctionButton

helpful when you need to view two parts of the same window at once.

for the selected window within its current screen. The options are full screen, and top, bottom, left and right half and quarter screens. Holding down the Pig key while pressing Size rotates through the options in the reverse order.

touch-screens and external displays.

window between full screen and its previous size.

to the front.

windows to be changed bythe Trackball ormouse (but not the toolbar buttons). Windows are unlocked when this button is enabled.

Using the Mouse or Trackball

To move a window, click and hold on the window's top status bar whilst dragging it to its new position. To move a toolbar click and hold its left-hand edge and drag to its new position.

Open + [slash]Copy creates a copy of the selected window. This is

Open + [plus] or [minus]Size rotates through a range of set positions and sizes

Open + @Move Screen moves the selected window between

Open + FullMaximise toggles the size of the currently selected

Open + ThruFocus switchesbetweenwindows in turn, bringing each

Open + .The unlock button allows the positions and sizes of all

Open + BackspaceClose closes the frontmost window.

Windows can be resized by clicking and holding on corners until the resize arrow appears. You can then drag the corner to make the window bigger or smaller.

Note that you can only use the mouse or Trackball to move and resize windows if you

have unlocked them with the Lock button on the Window Control Toolbar. Keeping the windows locked is usefulwhen usingthe touch screens, sothat you do not accidentally drag or resize windows with their title bars or borders. You can still move and resize windows with the buttons on the toolbar.

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Scrolling Window Contents

When awindow's contents is too great to fitinside the window, scrollbars appearalong the right and bottom edges of the window. You can scroll by pressing or clicking and then dragging on the scroll bar's slider, or by pressing or clicking on the arrows at the ends of the scroll bar.

In addition, you can scroll window contents by holding down the Open key and using the Trackball, I-Wheel or parameter wheels to scroll.

Desktop Views

Figure 2.3. The View Toolbar

Desktop views allow you to store arrangements of windows for quick access so you do not have to re-open and re-arrange windows to perform specific tasks. For example, you could create a programming view that shows the group, palette and effects directories along with the Programmer window. A playback view could display the cuelist and scene directories, and the Output window.

Desktop views are managed by the View Toolbar at the top of the left-hand touch screen (see Figure 2.3, “The View Toolbar”) and the Views Directory (see Figure 2.4, “The Views Directory”). You can open the Views Directory by holding down the Open key and pressing the View button on the View Toolbar.

Figure 2.4. The Views Directory

Tip

When you create a new show, it automatically contains desktop views for palettes, cuelists, output and the Programmer.

Recording a Desktop View

To record a desktop view using the View Toolbar:

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1. Arrange the console'swindowsasyouwantthem stored inthe desktop view.

2. Hold down the Record key and press one of the numbered buttons on the View Toolbar.

Naming a Desktop View

To name a desktop view using the View Toolbar:

1. Press the Set key together with the appropriate button on the View

Toolbar. The Quickname window will open.

2. Enter a name, and click on OK.

To name a desktop view using the Views Directory:

1. Open + View : opens the Views Directory.

2. Select the button for the view you want to name. Make sure that the

Guard button isdepressed, otherwiseyouwill activate the view instead

of just selecting it.

3. Press the Set key. The Quickname window will open.

4. Enter a name, and click on OK.

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You can also assign view names, and add comments to them, in the spreadsheet view of the Views Directory. See Desktop View Options (p.28).

Recalling a Desktop View

You can recall desktop views in two ways:

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With the View Toolbar: located at the top of the left hand screen. The views each have their own button, and are loaded in pages of ten onto the toolbar. You can load the next page by pressing the Next button at the right hand end of the toolbar, while Pig + Next loads the previous page.

•

With the Views Directory window: press the view's button in the Views

Directory window. Make sure that the Guard button is not depressed,

otherwise you will only select the view, rather than activating it.

Desktop View Options

By default, when you recall one desktop view it replaces the previous one, so that all windows not part of the new view are closed. However, you can set views so that they are additive instead:

1. Open + View : opens the Views Directory.

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2. Select the directory's spreadsheet view.

3. Select the view's cell in the Additive column.

4. Press the Set key to toggle between Yes and No.

Figure 2.5. The Views Directory in Spreadsheet View

Deleting a Desktop View

To delete a desktop view using the View Toolbar:

1. Hold down the Delete key and press the appropriate button on the

View Toolbar.

2. Press OK to confirm.

To delete a view using the Views Directory:

1. Open + View : opens the Views Directory.

2. Check that the directory's Guard button is depressed, so that you can select buttons within the directory without activating them.

3. Press the appropriate directory button and then the Delete key.

4. Click OK to confirm the delete.

Tip

If you prefer not to be asked to confirm the delete action, select Don't Ask Me Again in the confirmation window. You can reenable the confirmation by going to Setup → Preferences → Programming and selecting Confirm before deleting directory items.

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2.3.1

2.3.2

Abstraction

A key advantangeto the Hog 4OSis that youdon't have to worry about the technicalities of how each lighting manufacturer implemtents the features of their lighting fixtures because the Hog 4OS acts as a layer between you and the lighting hardware, automatically converting ‘abstract’ ideas of intensity, colour, and so on into the specific instructions that the fixtures need, defined by their DMX protocol.

Referring to Fixtures

The Hog 4OS treats every fixture as a single entity. Every fixture is assigned a user number that allows users to easily recall a fixture and manipulate it's feature set no matter how manyparametersit has.Formore information on givingyourfixtures custom user numbers , see Assigning User Numbers to Fixtures (p.115).

Hog 4OS treats conventional lights, consisting of a luminaire controlled by a dimmer, as a special kind of fixture known as a ‘desk channel’. A desk channel has only one parameter: intensity.

Real World Units

Fixture parameters are described as far as possible in real world units. For example, rotation is described in degrees while chases are described in beat per minute. This speeds upprogramming and allows fixtures ofdifferent types tobe selected and adjusted at the same time: for example, you can assign several fixtures of different types to all strobe at 10 Hz without having to worry about the different DMX values required by each fixture to achieve this. Hog 4OS will give you the best possible match between fixtures; the only limitations are those of the fixtures themselves.

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2.3.4

Complex Parameters

Some fixtures put more than one parameter onto a single DMX address. For example, a fixture might use DMX values in the range 0-127 for intensity, 128-250 for strobe, and 251-255 for fixture reset. The Hog 4OS separates such functions into independent parameters, sothat you do not needto rememberthe detailedworkings of a particular fixture; in the example given above, the intensity, strobe and reset functions all appear as separate parameters, so there is no possibility of going from strobe into reset. With parameters that share a DMX address, changing the value of one will override the value of all theothers, sincethere can onlybe one DMX value. In the case ofour example, assigning a strobe speed will override any intensity value; the console will show a ~ in place of the intensity value to indicate that this has happened.

Interchangeable Fixtures

Any fixture already programmed into a show can be replaced by a fixture of a different type at any time and Hog 4OS will as far as possible convert the programmed data to

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apply to the new fixture type. If the new fixture has more limited capabilities than the old one, this is handled as gracefully as possible. For more on replacing fixtures, see Changing the Fixture Type (p.132).

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Tracking

All Hog 4 family consoles are tracking by default which means the Hog 4OS records only changed cuedata intocues and scenes allowing unchanged data that wasrecorded in previouscues and scenes to trackthrough untila change is recorded for that particular fixture parameter.

Below is an example of how a series of cues might be seen by a viewing audience:

CBAFixture:

10050100Cue 1

5025100Cue 2 7575100Cue 3

With a non-tracking console, each value would have to be recorded into each cue as displayed above. However, with a tracking console such as the Hog 4, the only data that really needs to be recorded is much simpler as shown in the table below:

CBAFixture:

10050100Cue 1

100Cue 2

75Cue 3

As you can see fixture A only has to be recorded at 100% in cue 1 because that value will track all the way from cue 1 to cue 3. On the other hand, since fixtures B and C change value in each cue, the tracking console needs to have unique values recorded in each cue.

When discussing the contents of a cue or the state of playback on stage, the following terms are commonly used:

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Hard Values / Touched Values: Values programmed into the current cue

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Tracked Values / Transparent Values: Values assigned

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State: The summation of both tracked and hard-coded values in playback. The Hog 4OS automatically recalls the state of any cue regardless of whether or not the cuelist was played in order; this allows allows the console operator to jump around and play cues out of order while preserving the way the cue was meant to look.

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HTP and LTP

Taditional theater desks that are not designed to handle moving lights will work on a Highest Takes Precedence (HTP) basis. This means that if a fixture's intensity is being controlled by two different parts of the console, such as a playback and a submaster, the intensitywill beat the highest ofthe two levels.Forexample, if in the playbackfixture 1 is at 50%, and in the submaster it is at 100%, then the level seen on stage will be 100%. If the submaster isreduced to 40%, then the on-stagelevelwill be50%, becausethe level in the playback is higher and will take precedence.

This system generally works well for non-moving light consoles, but moving lights introduce a problem. Parameters other than intensity don't have ‘higher’ and ‘lower’ values: a colour of red is not higher or lower than green, and a pan of 50% is not higher or lower than one of 20%. Working with moving lights needs a new way to decide the precedence, called Latest Takes Precedence (LTP).

With this system, the fixture parameters are at the value they have been most recently assigned. In our example, moving the submaster to 40% would result in a level of 40%, because this is the latest instruction and will take precedence. The submaster would effectively ‘grab’ control of the parameter from theplayback.Of course,running another cue in the playback might grab it back again.

Many moving light consoles use HTP for intensity and LTP for all other parameters. By default, Hog 4OS uses LTP for all parameters, but you can assign individual cuelists to use HTPfor intensities (all other parametersare still LTP); seeUsing HTP and LTP (p.298).

2.6

2.6.1

Colour Matching

Fixtures ofdifferent typesuse differentmethods to perform colour mixing. Sending the same parameter values to fixtures of different types might produce a different colour on eachtype. For example, sending C=50%, M=50%, Y=0%will always produce a shade of blue, but it'll be a different blue with different fixture types.

Usually, you have to compensate for this yourself by manually creating colour palettes by eye to produce similar colours on all fixture types. This is a timeconsuming process, and later restricts you to using the palettes you have already set up.

The Hog 4OS's colour matching system provides a new way to choose colours, without these problems.

Colour Models

Traditionally, colour mixing fixtures use the CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) system to uniquely define each colour they can produce. With the increasing popularity of LED fixtures, the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) system is also becoming more common. These two

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systems are called‘colour models’. Any colour can be represented equally wellbyeither of these two colour models - they are just different ways of conveying the same information. Many other colour models exist, perhaps the most useful of which (for lighting control, anyway) is the HSI (Hue, Saturation, Intensity) system:

Hue: This is the term used to specify the colours position in the possible range a colours, from red, going through yellow, green, cyan, blue and magenta, and finally returning to red. As the range ‘wraps around’, you can visualise it as a circle with the colours positioned around the edge, with red at the top, green at the lower right, blue at the lower left, and the intermediate colours in between. The angle between 0 and 360 degrees specifies the hue of the colour: red has a hue of 0 degrees, yellow has ahue of 60 degrees, and cyan has a hue of180degrees; see Figure 2.6, “The HSI Colour Wheel”.

Saturation: This is how ‘strong’ or ‘pale’ the colour is. Palecolours have low saturations, while strong colours have high saturations. Saturation is specified as a percentage between 0%(white) and 100% (the strongest possible saturation).

Intensity: This is simply a measure of how much light is being emitted, from 0% (black) to 100% (the brightest possible). This is identical to the dimmer control on most fixtures.

Figure 2.6. The HSI Colour Wheel

With these three pieces of information (hue, saturation and intensity), every possible colour can be represented. As most fixtures already feature a dimmer to control the intensity, it is only necessary to specify the Hue and Saturation to uniquely represent any colour.

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The Hue and Saturation of White Light

White is defined as the colour with 0% saturation; the hue doesn't matter. However, while tungsten and arc lamps both produce ‘white’ light, when you compare them side to sidetheir coloursare considerably different.The tungsten lamp has a ‘warmer’ colour with a higher red and yellow content, while arc lamps usually have a ‘cooler’ light with more blue in it. One version of white is not more ‘correct’ than the other, so either may be chosen to be the reference point depending on the situation. In a theatrical environment where tungsten sources are more common tungsten white is likely to be most appropriate base. In other environments predominantly using arc sources, it will be more convenient touse arc white;for information on changing the white point,see Using

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The Colour Matching System

The Hog4OS's colour matching systemis basedon afixture librarythat contains colour calibration data for the fixture types in use. This calibration ensures that fixtures of different types can easily be assigned to the same colour, including to a chosen definition of ‘white’. It can also be used for fixtures that have not been calibrated, but the colours that will be produced may not match the colours from fixtures that do have calibration data.

You can choosecolours using the parameterwheels toassign cyan, magenta andyellow values or hue and saturation values, or you can use the on-screen visual colour picker; see The Colour Picker (p.160).

It ispreferableto program using Hueand Saturation whenever possible. The advantages are:

• Selecting colours using Hue and Saturation or the colour picker will produce the same visual colour output on all calibrated fixture types.

• You can use fanning and effects on Hue and Saturation to produce attractive looks quickly.

• When you use Hue and Saturation to pick a colour, Hog 4OS will automatically use the best possible DMX value settings for each fixture type to achieve maximum light output from each fixture.

• You can crossfade from a saturated red to asaturated green without the saturation changing. The crossfade will work through all the saturated colours between red and green, rather than taking an unexpected path to get there, as can happen when using CMY programming.

• Crossfades between colours recorded using Hue and Saturation will remain matched on all fixtures through the progress of the crossfade. This produces a better, more even-looking colour crossfade.

Tip

It is strongly recommended that you do not change between the HSI and CMY systems within a show.

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2.7

Palettes and Directories

Palettes help to simplify the programming process by allowing pre-defined lighting ‘elements’ to be created and then used as required. Once you have created a palette, such as a particular set of position settings with moving lights, you can recall those settings instantly, and record them into cues. Palettes are stoed in windows called directories.

A great advantage of palettes is that when you record a cue using the palette, the cue contains a reference to the palette, rather than the parameter values that the palette contains. If, later, you change the palette then all cues that have been recorded using the palette are also changed. This is especially useful if, for example, the position of a piece of set on stage is moved, and moving lights have been programmed to light it. The palette can be updated once to accommodate the change, rather than in every cue. For more information, see Palettes (p.177).

Palettes allow intensity, position, colour and beam parameters to be recorded as easily accessible ‘building blocks’ to be used when programming. Palettes are storedin classified directories. For general information on working with directories.

When you use a palette to assign parameter values in the Programmer, and then record the contents of the Programmer as a scene or cue, the Hog 4OS records a reference to the paletterather thannumerical values for the parameters.During playback, the console refers to the parameter values stored within the palette when outputting cue data to the stage.Because of this referencing, when you modify a palette's content, the cues and scenes that were programmed using it will,in effect,be automatically updated with the new values. The palette is said to be ‘referenced’ in the cue. This is a very powerful feature that allows you to make global changes to the show very simply and quickly, rather than having to re-program every cue individually.

If you wish to make a palette that is just a programming tool, where later changes to the palette will not cause cues, scenesand other palettes recordedwith it to be updated, then you can use directpalettes. With directpalettes,actual parameter valuesare placed into cues, rather than references. See Direct Palettes (p.186).

Tip

Hog 4OS can automatically generate a useful set of palettes based on the fixtures inyour show: see Cr eating Palettes and Groups Automatically (p.133).

Directory windows give you quick access to groups, palettes, scenes, cuelists and so on, and they all work in essentially the same way.

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Figure 2.7. A Typical Directory

Figure 2.7, “A Typical Directory” shows a typical directory. The main part of the window is filled with large buttons, used to access the group, palette, scene, cuelist or page, as well as displaying their names and some other key information:

DescriptionApplies ToDisplay

Palettes. . C .

Palettes

Cuelists

Shows the parameter types recorded in the palette. I = intensity, P = position, C = colour, B = beam, E = effect, T = time. See Recording Palettes with Kind Masking (p.183).

The palette is a direct palette. See Direct Palettes (p.186).

The palette contains references to other palettes. See Reference Palettes (p.186).

The palette is the Highlight Palette. See Customising Highlight (p.275).

The palette is the Lowlight Palette. See Customising Highlight (p.275).

The cuelist is a chase. See Using a Cuelist as a Chase (p.312).

The cuelist has timecode active. See MIDI (p.353).Cuelists

Cuelists

Pages

The cuelist has clock triggers that are enabled. See Clock Triggers (p.242).

The page is the template page. See The Template Page (p.332).

The page has a Restore Activity macro defined. See Restoring Activity When Changing Pages (p.328).

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You can rename the selected button (with the red border) by pressing the Set key. You can also hold Set and press any button to rename it.

At the top of the window there are four buttons common to all directories:

Switches to a spreadsheet view, allowing you to edit attributes of the items in the directory such as their names. See Spreadsheets (p.40) and Figure 2.8, “A Typical Directory in Spreadsheet View”.

Reports. This allows you to print the contents of the window.

Configure. This allows you to control various aspects of how the directory window displays information.

Guard

When this is depressed, pressing the directory's buttons does not activate them. Instead it selects the item and inserts it in the command line.

2.7.1

Figure 2.8. A Typical Directory in Spreadsheet View

Tip

You can override the effect of the Guard button by holding down the Pig key while pressing a directory button.

Automatic Naming of Directory Items

When you create or copy a directory item, the console automatically generates a name for the new item.For example, ifyou havetwo position palettes and them create a third, the new one will be recorded into location 3 in the directory and named ‘Position 3’. If you then copy this position palette, the copy will be recorded into location 4 in the directory and named ‘Copy of Position 3’.

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You can customise how the console automatically generates these names in the Default Naming pane of the User Preferences window; see Figure 2.9, “The Default Naming pane of the User Preferences window”. To open the Default Naming pane:

• Setup → Preferences → Default Naming

To customise the generated labels:

1. Click or press on the textbox for the required type of directory (group,

intensity, position, and so on). Labels for when the new directory item is createdbyrecording or bycopyingare handledin separate text boxes.

Set, [new label text], Enter : type in the label you want.

3. Alternatively, click or press on the arrow at the right hand end of the

text box to get a list of useful labels. Click on the one you want.

You can use special tags to have the console insert text into the name for you, according to the directory name and the location in the directory:

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&d: the directory name

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&D: the directory name (dynamic)

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&n: the directory number

•

&N: the directory number (dynamic)

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&o: the original text. This is used when a directory item is copied; the original text is the name of the item that has been copied.

2.7.2

Lowercase tags are resolved once only, when the name is applied, while uppercase tags remain unresolved until the name is displayed (known as ‘dynamic’). So, pressing Set and entering the name of colour palette 3 as ‘&d &n’ will assign the name to be ‘Colour 3’. If you assign the name to be ‘&D &N’, the name will also be assigned to ‘Colour 3’. The difference is that moving this palette to position 4 will automatically correct the name to ‘Colour 4’.

Colour Coding Directory Items

Each directory window allows for unique colour coding of each button within the directory. The default colour for new directory items is standard grey. When you copy a directory item, the console will automatically copy the directory item's custom colour as well see Figure 2.10, “Directory Item Colour”.

Note: The playback bar, view toolbar, and commands keys automatically reflect the color-coding of the objects that they display. Color-coding for these objects can only be changed in the directory and the is thus reflected everywhere that object is shown.

To customise a directory item in button view:

1. Using the mouse, right click on the directory button to open the right

click menu.

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Figure 2.9. The Default Naming pane of the User Preferences window

Figure 2.10. Directory Item Colour

Click on one of the 15 options shown in Figure 2.11, “The Preset Colour Options” to assign the directory item this colour.

3. Alternatively, click on Choose to select a custom colour from a colour wheel or click None to select the standard grey colour. Click on Auto to have palettes in the Colour directory automatically determine the

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button color based upon the dominate colour value recorded in the palette.

To customise a directory item in spreadsheet view:

1. Select the Colour cell and press Set to open the colour selection menu.

2. Click on one of the 15 preset colours to assign the directory item this colour.

Tip

You can select multiple buttons or cells by clicking and dragging to assign the same colour to multiple items.

2.8

Spreadsheets

Similar to Excel spreadsheets, many windows in the Hog 4OS such as the programmer, output window, and cue editors are presented as spreadsheets.

All of the spreadsheets in the Hog 4OS share a common set of features:

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To resize a spreadhseet column: Place the cursor over the right-hand edge of the column header. The cursor will change to a double-ended arrow. Click and drag to resize the column.

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To move a spreasheet column: Click and drag on the column header.

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Figure 2.11. The Preset Colour Options

•

To hide a spreadsheet column: Right-click on the column header, and choose Hide.

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To show a hidden spreadhseet column: Right-click on a columnheader, and choose the name of the column from the menu.

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To sort the spreadsheet: Right-click on a column header and select Sort to sort the spreadsheet by the values in that column. Select Sort again to the reverse the direction of the sort. Youcan alsoright-click ona column header andselect Sub-sort to assigna secondlevel of sorting.For example, if you sort the Fixture window by fixture type, and sub-sort by Patch, then allthe Desk Channels willbe shown grouped together, in the order of their patch address.

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To select all the cells in a spreadsheet column: Double-click on the column header at the top of the spreadsheet.

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To select a single spreadsheet cell: Click or press in the cell. You can use the cursor keys below the Trackball to change which cell is selected. If the cell is editable, it will have a red border.

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To select a range of cells in a spreasheet: You can click or press and then drag across a range of cells to select them all. Alternatively, you can click in the first cell, press and hold Thru, and click in the last cell; this is useful if you want to select a large range and need to scroll the window.

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To edit the contents of cells in a spreadsheet: Click or press in the cell and press the Set key, or double-click in the cell. Type in the new value, and press Enter. This works for both a single selected cell and a range. Cells that are editable have a red border when selected. Cells labeled Colour in cuelists and scenes will open the colour selection dialog to allow you to colour code the cell.

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2.8.1

Compact Mode

In editor windows such as the Programmer, you can use compact mode to save space and get more information onto the screen without having to scroll; see Figure 2.12, “A spreadsheet with andwithout Compact Mode”. In compact mode,fixtures only have columns for theactual parameters that theyhave, rather thanfor all the parameters of any fixture in the editor. The console uses the display space more efficiently by having multiple columns for fixture types with few parameters, such as desk channels.

You can toggle compact mode on and off with the Compact button in the window's toolbar.

Figure 2.12. A spreadsheet with and without Compact Mode

2.8.2

Note that you cannot sort a spreadsheet that is in compact mode.

Aggregation

In windows such as the Programmer, it is often useful to keep fixtures of the same type together; this is known as ‘aggregation’. The spreadsheet effectively becomes a list of fixtures in fixture type order, with headings in the list separating each fixture type; see Figure 2.13, “A Spreadsheet with Aggregation Turned On”.

To use aggregation:

1. Make sure the spreadsheet is sorted by Fixture Type: right click on the

Type column and select Sort. If the Type column isn't visible, right click

on any column heading and select Type.

2. Press to open the Configuration window.

3. Select Enable Aggregation.

4. Click on OK.

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Figure 2.13. A Spreadsheet with Aggregation Turned On

Note that aggregation is always on if the spreadsheet is in compact mode; see Compact Mode (p.42).

Tip

Aggregation is turned on by default in all editors, such as the Programmer.

Collapsing Aggregated Sections

You can collapse aggregated sections to hide all the rows in that section; see Figure 2.14, “An Aggregated Spreadsheet With Collapsed Rows”. To collapse an aggregate section, right click the black heading bar and select Collapse.

To expand the aggregationsection again, right click the section's black heading bar and select Expand.

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Figure 2.14. An Aggregated Spreadsheet With Collapsed Rows

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You can change the position of an aggregation section in the list by altering its priority. Raising a section's priority will make it appear nearer the top of the spreadsheet.

To move an aggregate row up or down in priority, right click the section's black header bar and then select Raise Priority or Lower Priority.

Jumping Between Aggregated Sections

You can quickly bring aggregated sections into view using the Jump Toolbar located on the upper right of a spreadsheet window, see Figure 2.15, “The Jump Toolbar”. This has a button for each aggregation section; clicking a button will scroll the list to bring the section into view.

Figure 2.15. The Jump Toolbar

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To enable the jump toolbar:

1. Press to open the Configuration window.

2. Select Enable Jump Toolbar.

3. Click on Apply.

Tip

The jump toolbar is turned on by default in all editors, such as the Programmer.

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2.9

Cut, Copy and Paste

You can copy and paste the contents of selected cells:

• Right-click, and select Copy or Paste from the contextual menu.

Or:

• Pig + Copy : copy.

• Pig + Record : paste.

Editors

Editors are windows where you can view and assign the parameter values of fixtures. The most important editor in the Hog 4OS is the programmer which acts as the default active editor for all parameter changes when no other editors are open or active. Individual cues,scenes, and palettescan all beopenned ineditors. Editing parameter values works in essentially the same way for all of editors; see Selecting Fixtures and Modifying Parameters (p.143).

Figure 2.16. A Typical Editor

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You can openan editor window for any cue, scene or palette by holding down the Open key andselecting it from its directory window. Alternatively, you can use the command line:

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Cue 1 Open : opens an editor for Cue 1 and makes it editable.

2.9.1

Editor Window Controls

The main part of an editor window shows the fixture parameter values in aspreadsheet view, with each row representing a single fixture; see Spreadsheets (p.40).

At the topof the window thereare three toolbars with buttons:the EditorValues Toolbar toolbar, the Editor Toolbar, and the Jump Toolbar. The following sections describe the buttons that are common across all editors; some editors have additional buttons that are specific to that type of editor, and these are described in the relevant part of the manual.

The Editor Values Toolbar

The Editor Values Toolbar has buttons for: Value, Fade, Delay, Path, Size, Rate, Offset, Length, Table, andN Shot.Use these buttons to display the different kinds ofinformation associated with the fixture's parameters; see Fade, Delay, and Path (p.230).

The Editor Toolbar

The Editor Toolbar has the following buttons:

PurposeButton

Press this to make the contents of the editor editable, rather than just to view it. Instructions given to the command line, or using the parameter wheels and I-Wheel, are directed to the editable editor.

In cue editors, press this to see all the parameters that will appear on stage, including those that have tracked through from earlier cues in the cuelist. With Show State deselected, only the hard values actually recorded in the cue are displayed.

Press Show Palettes to see the palette name, rather than the parameter value; see Palettes (p.177).

Press this to have parameter values changed in this editor fade rather than snap onto stage; see Fade Changes (p.278).

Press this to toggle compact mode on and off. Compact mode fits more information into the editor without having to scroll. However, the column for a particular parameter won't necessarily be aligned across different fixture types, so sorting is not possible.

Reports. This allows you to print the contents of the window.

Configure. This allows you to control various aspects of how the editor window displays information.

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The Jump Toolbar

The Jump Toolbar has a button for each type of fixture currently in the editor, allowing you to quickly jump to the parameter values for that type of fixture. The Jump Toolbar only appears if aggregation is turned on; see Aggregation (p.42).

2.9.2

Changing Parameter Values in the Editor

To make changes to the contents of an editor, you need to have its Edit button selected. You can have up to eight editors open, but only one can be editable at a time, and the parameter wheels, I-Wheel and commandline alloperateon thecontents ofthe currently editable editor. If you have several editors open at once, you can use the Edit button to determine which one you are controlling (even if it is not the frontmost window) or to ‘lock’ the editor to prevent accidental changes.

Tip

When you open an editor, all the fixtures within the editor are automatically selected. This aids quick editing of cues or palettes. You can also deselect the Select All on active editor option under the Misc tab of the preference window sothat editors can be opened and closed without changing fixture selection.

After you have finished editing a cue, scene or palette, press the Update key to apply changes. Until you do this, changes won't show up if you run the cue or scene, or use the palette. The exception to this is when you are working in the Programmer, when the Update key will perform the Auto Update function; see Auto Update (p.276).

If you hold down the Update key, the Update Toolbar will appear. This allows you to select which parameter types are recorded, whether changes should track forwards, and whether references should be allowed when recording palettes. See Stopping Values from Tracking Forward (p.212) and Reference Palettes (p.186).

If you close the editor without updating, you will be asked whether you want to save or discard the changes, or cancel the closing of the editor.

2.10

Tip

The name of the current editable editor is shown in the Command Line Toolbar. By default, it is the Programmer. The name of the item being edited appears in the title bar of the editor window.

Modifier Keys

The Hog 4 family of consoles all share a common set of useful multi-purpose modifier keys that when held down extend the base functionality of other keys and wheels on the front panel similar way to a Shift or Control key works on personal computers.

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There are several modifierkeysbut the coremodifier keys inthe Hog 4OSare Pig, Open, Delete, Backspace, Set, Cue and Move.

Pig Key Modifier Examples:

1. Pig + I-Wheel : Changes wheel to proportional intensity mode.

2. Pig + Move : Pastes information into the selected location.

Key & Button Combinations (p.425) has a full list of commands that use the Pig key.

2.11

Undo and Redo

The Undo button found on the Main Toolbar is similar to the undo command found in computer applications, allowing the user to work back through the last commands entered by the user, undoing them each time the button is pressed. In the Hog 4OS the undo key is global, working back through operations in chronological order, and you can go back all the way to the point at which you logged on to the console (generally, this is when you started the console up).In cases where multiple consolesare networked together the undo task will only undo actions of the local desk.

Pressing the Pig button,together with the Undo button, willredo the last undoneaction. Again, if you have gone back through several undos, you can redo repeatedly until you get back to the most recent action.

The undo and redo feature works onyour show data, but generally not onother things.

Undo is not available for:

• Changes to the fixture selection in the Programmer. However,the selection may change as a side effect of an undo action.

• Changes to Control Panel settings, and other things not directly related to your programmed show.

• Changes to window positions and views, and the like.

If undo is not available, you will always be asked to confirm important changes before they take place.

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2.12.1

The File Browser

You can browse and organize several different kinds of system files in the File Browser pane of the Show Manager window; see Figure 4.2, “The Show Manager Window”. On the left is a list of the main console folders and the console's drives. Clicking on one of these will display its contents in the right hand list.

The browser shows the name, description,and creation date and time of the file, as well as the version number of the library used to create the show in parentheses. If the show is marked as modified, then the library has been altered through a library merge.

Moving, Copying, Deleting and Renaming Files

To move a file:

• Drag anddrop files to destinations inthe left hand folderlist. Generally, you will find dragging with the mouse or Trackball much easier than using the touchscreen.

To copy a file:

• Drag and drop files while holding down the Pig key (or the Control key on an external keyboard).

To delete a file:

• Right-click on the file and select Delete from the contextual menu. You will be asked to confirm the action.

2.12.2

To rename a file:

• Right-click on the file and select Rename from the contextual menu. Type in the new name and press Enter.

Tip

You can also copy and paste files by right-clicking on them and selecting Copy or Paste from the contextual menu.

Creating New Folders

You can create sub-folders in the Shows and Libraries folders to help organise your work:

1. Click on the folder you want to make a new folder in.

2. Click on the button.

3. Enter a name for the folder and press Enter.

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Tip

You can also create a new folder inside an existing one by right clicking on it and using the contextual menu.

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2.12.4

Ejecting Disks

You cannot eject a disk in the console' CD drive if it is in use. Before ejecting, make sure that you don't have the disks folder selected in the File Browser. If a disk will not eject, check that you are not browsing its contents elsewhere, and that the console is not currently accessing it.

Burning files to CD

To burn files onto a recordable CD:

Setup → Shows → CD Burning : see Figure 2.17, “The CD Burning pane of

the Show Manager window”.

2. Select a file to be copied in the left-hand list, and click the Add to CD button to move it to the right-hand list. You may be asked to archive the file before adding it to the list; click OK to agree to this.

3. Repeat for all the files you want to copy to the CD.

4. Insert a recordable CD into the CD drive, located under the console's front wrist rest.

5. Press the Burn button, and then the Start Burn button in the CD Burning window. The window will show the progress of the writing operation.

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Figure 2.17. The CD Burning pane of the Show Manager window

Tip

You can use drag and drop to move files to the CD Master list. Note that files will always be copied, not moved.

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3.1.1

Setting Up the Console

Starting Up the Console

To power on and start up the console plug one end of a standard IEC power cable into any 100-220 VAC power source and plug the other end into the console's dedicated IEC powerport and then turn the power switchon theback ofthe console tothe onposition. Make sure that any external bootable media such as bootable USB flash drives or CDs are removed from the console before booting as the console may try to boot to that media instead of to the installed operating system. When the console has finishing booting you will see two windows: the Hog 4OS splash screen and the Hog 4OS start screen. Your console is now ready for operation.

Important

Using anungrounded power source leads toa greater risk of shock andmay cause the motorized faders on the Hog 4 and Full Boar 4 consoles to not function properly. Always make sure that the power source for your console is properly grounded.

3.1.2

Figure 3.1. Start Screen, your console is ready to use

Adjusting the Date and Time

The console has a builtin clock which is shown at the farright end of the command line toolbar. To change the console's date, time, and time zone open the Control Panel and

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navigate to the Time and Date tab. To change the format in which the console displays the date and time in your show file open the Preferences window and navigate to theAppearance tab. The format preference is stored in the show file and will change based on which show file you load.

Note: In order to permanately store changes made to the time and date of the console you must restart the Hog 4OS or properly shutdown/reboot the console. Simply switching the console's power switch off/on will result in any time and date changes being lost.

3.1.3

3.1.4

Calibrating the Touch Screens

The touchscreens may occasionallyneed to be calibrated. To recalibratethe touchscreens before launching a show, select the Touchscreens button in the Start window. Touch each target as it appears sequentially; see Figure 3.2, “The Calibration Screen”. After the calibration sequence is complete, press Enter. You can press the Set key to start the process again if necessary. You can also calibrate the touch screens at any time while loaded in a show by pressing the Calibrate Touch Screens button in the Displays pane of the Control Panel. Users can also start the touchscreen calibration at any time on their console by holding the Set key and pressing the encoder wheel button below the first main encoder wheel.

Figure 3.2. The Calibration Screen

Adjusting the Touschscreen LCD Backlight

You can adjust the brightness of the built-in touchscreens by adjusting theLCD backlight settings of the console (Hog 4 and Full Boar 4 only). To adjust the LCD backlight hold down the Setup key and adjust the parameter wheels labelled Left Backlight or Right

Backlight.

Tip

If you find the graphics on the screens are too bright, you can change the console's colour scheme to a darker one in Setup → Preferences → Appear- ance.

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3.1.6

Changing the LCD Backlight Timeout

The backlights that illuminate the console's primary touch screens switch off automatically after a period of time if the console is idle. You can adjust the amount of time the backlights willwaitbeforeswitching offin the Appearance pane of the User Preferences window:

1. Setup → Preferences → Appearance

2. Adjust the Backlight Off time located at the bottom of the pane, either by pressing the arrows to increment or decrement the value, or by clicking on the value, pressing Set and typing in a new value.

3. Select OK to apply and close.

Tip

Once the Hog displays are asleep you can wake them up by pressing any key. It is a good ideato use the Pig key as this will preventyou from accidentally changing any data within the show.

Adding External Monitors

You can attach three external displaysto the Hog 4using standard DVI orVGA connectors.

To use external displays, you must enable them and set the screen resolution in the

Displays pane of the Control Panel:

3.1.7

• Setup → Control Panel → Displays

You will need to restart the console to enable the external monitors.

NOTES:

The Full Boar 4’s DVI-D monitor output connections do not support analog output to VGA displayssuch as those featured onthe olderFull Boar 3playbackand programming wings.

The RackHog 4's VGA monitor output is not supported. Although some VGA monitors may work on this port it is advised to only use the DVI-D output on the back of the RackHog 4.

Adding External Touch Screens

External USB touch screens are supported on the Hog 4, Full Boar 4, and Road Hog 4 consoles. When an external touchscreen is required High End Systems recommends using Master Wing 4 or Playback Wing 4 for the greatest level of compatability and integration. Additionally Hog 4 OS consoles are compatible with touchscreen monitors listed below:

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facturer

ELO

cuTouch ET1229L

cuTouch ET1215L

cuTouch ET1725L

ET1519L

SizeModelManu-

12"Ac-

Part Number

All Part No.

E43253212"Ac-

E23207015.6"iTouch

Video Notes

VGA Only / Must use VGAto-DVI adapter with for use with Full Boar 4

VGA/DVIE10304717"Ac-

VGA Only / Must use VGAto-DVI adapter with for use with Full Boar 4

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facturer

ELO

ET1919L

latouch Plus ET2201L

SizeModelManu-

Part Number

E17602618.5"iTouch

VS1502323"TD2340VIEWSON-

Video Notes

VGA Only / Must use VGAto-DVI adapter with for use with Full Boar 4

VGA/DVIE10776622"Intel-

VGA & HDMI / Must use HDMIto-DVI adapter with for use with Full Boar 4

To connect anexternal touchscreen to your console connect your touschscreenmontor's DVI or VGA video signal cable to one of the video output connections on the back of the console. Navigate to the displays tab of the control panel and use the appropriate drop down menu to set the resolution of the external monitor and hit apply. You will then be prompted to restart the console. After the console has restarted plug in the touschscreen monitor's USB cable to any one of the USB ports on the console. Once plugged in the touchscreen will automatically be detected and begin working but may need to be calibrated; see Calibrating the Touch Screens (p.54).

3.1.8

Keyboard

Using an External Keyboard

You canconnect anexternalkeyboardto the consolevia the console's USB ports.Choose a keyboard model, and assign the keyboard layout according to the language of the keyboard you have connected, in the Keyboard pane of the Control Panel.

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You can adjust the timings for Repeat Delay, Repeat Period, and Double Press in the

Key Timings pane of the User Preferences window.

Tip

Youcan usean external keyboard to control many of the console's functions, as well as entering numbers and text; see Keyboard Shortcuts (p.465).

Using the On-screen Keyboard

You can use the on-screen keyboard to enter text when an external keyboard is not present; see Figure 3.3, “The On-screen Keyboard”. When prompted to insert text, press the Set key to launch a touch-screen keyboard. You can use the Pig key as a 'shift' for uppercase characters. Press the Enter key when you have finished typing.

To close the on-screen keyboard without making anychanges, press Set instead of Enter.

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Figure 3.3. The On-screen Keyboard

3.1.9

Using an External Trackball

Trackball

External USB trackballs can be connected to the console via the console's USB ports. Most external USB trackballs are supported only as an external mouse with left and right click capabilities however a select set oftrackballs (listed below) are fullysupported as functional Hog 4 OS trackballs (support for all four trackball buttons and support for the use of the trackball in both pointer and POS mode):

Kensington Expert Mouse (Model K64325)

Kensington Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball (Model K72352US) - (note: does not have top left and top right buttons)

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball (Model K72327US)

3.1.10

Shutting Down and Restarting the Console

To properly shut down or restart the desk, select Setup → Quit. The Quit button is on the righthand end ofthe Setup ToolbarAfter press the quitbuttonthe ShutDowndialog will open (see Figure 3.4, “The Shut Down Dialog”), with the following options:

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Figure 3.4. The Shut Down Dialog

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Shut Down: shutting down will turn the Hog console off completely.

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Restart Console: restarting is likeshutting theconsole down and turning it on again, and will take you to the Start window.

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Log Off: logging off will close your current desktop, Programmer and output screens, as well as closing the current show file. The console remains powered up and running, and returns to the Start window.

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Cancel: cancels the quit command.

In all cases your show data is automatically saved to disk.

3.1.11

Locking the Console for Access

Consoles can be locked for access at any time by hitting the setup key on the console front panel and then pressing the lock button on the quit toolbar. Consoles can also be locked remotely by enabling the "lock local access" button under the security tab of the console settings window for the console on the network you wish to lock.

Figure 3.5. The Lock Button on the quit toolbar

When the console is locked the user cannot access any part of the show file or change any dmx output to the stage. To unlock the console enter the PIN code you have setup for your console using the touch screen, the numeric keypad on the front panel, or an external keyboard.

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Figure 3.6. The Lock Window Requesting Pin

By defaultthe lock code for consolesis 1234. To change the lock PIN codefor the console open the network window, right click on the console you want to change the settings for, click onsettings, andnavigate to thesecurity tab.Change thePIN codeto the desired value and hit apply.

Figure 3.7. Security Settings Tab of Console Settings Window

If you forget the passcode andare lockedout ofthe console you will need to powercycle the console and relaunch the show in order to regain access to the show. Lock pin codes are stored per show and per console.

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3.2.1

3.2.2

DMX Processor 8000 Setup

To begin setting up your DMX Processor 8000 plug in mains power at any voltage between 100 and 240V AC. The DMX Processor 8000's most fundamental settings are available using the built in front panel menu system.

To navigate through the front panel menu system of the DMX Processor 8000:

Move the cursor through the options backwards. Select the option currently highlighted by the cursor. Move the cursor through the options forwards.

Setting the Net Number

The net number is displayed on the main screen of the DMX Processor in the top righthand corner. To assign the net number:

1. Main → Network : navigate to the Network Configuration screen.

2. Assign the net number to any value between 01 and 99.

3. OK : return to the Main screen.

Setting the Port Number

To assign the Port Number:

1. Main → Network : navigate to the Network Configuration screen.

2. Assign the Port Number as required.

3. OK : return to the Main screen.

3.2.3

Setting IP Addresses for the HogNet Adapter on a DMX Processor 8000

By default,DMX Processor 8000s are setto use DHCP to get an IP address automatically from a Hog console. You can turn this off in the IP Config screen:

1. Main → Network → Console → Console Link Config : navigate to the IP Config screen.

2. Set DHCP On or Off.

3. OK : return to the Console Link Status screen.

4. Close : return to the Network Configuration screen.

5. OK : return to the Main screen.

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You may want to assign a fixed or ‘static’ IP address, perhaps if the Hog system is sharing a network with non-lighting devices such as personal computers. You should contact your system administrator to determinethe optimumsettings for your network.

To assign a static IP address:

1. Main → Network → Console → Console Link Config : navigate to the IP

Config screen.

2. Set DHCP Off.

3. Set the IP Address and Subnet Mask as required.

4. OK : return to the Console Link Status screen.

5. Close : return to the Network Configuration screen.

6. OK : return to the Main screen.

3.2.4

3.2.5

3.2.6

Setting the DMX Processor DMX Output Refrsh Rate

You can use set the DMX Processor's dmx output refresh rate from 2HZ to 42HZ. The default dmx refresh rate for a new show is 25HZ.

To set the dmx refresh rate of a DMX Processor locally using the onboard LCD panel:

1. Select DMX from the main menu.

2. Use the front panel buttons to set the desired dmx refresh rate.

1. Setup → Network on the Setup Toolbar. Select the required DMX Pro-

cessor in the network window and click Settings.

2. Select the dmx tab of the dmx processor settings window.

3. Enter the desired dmx refresh rate in the dmx refresh rate field and press apply. NOTE: In order to achieve rates above 29Hz users must first set the inter-slottime of the DP8000 to 0 microseconds. For refresh rates below 29Hz users can choose to use either 0ms or 20ms as the inter-slot time.

Setting the DMX Processor back to Defaults

In the Control Panel screen you can set the DP back to it's factory default settings:

• Main → Control PanelSet to Defaults.

Locking the DMX Processor Front Panel Controls

You can use the Lock function to lock the DMX Processor's controls. The default PIN is 1234; a new PIN can be assigned from a Hog console via Setup → Network on the Setup

Toolbar. Select the required DMX Processor in the network window and click Settings.

Change PIN and OK to apply and close the window.

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To lock the DMX Processor locally:

• In the Control Panel, select Lock : the Enter PIN to Unlock screen will appear.

To unlock the DMX Processor locally:

• Enter your chosen 4-digit code number, and cursor right to confirm. The code number will be the default 1234 if you have not changed it to your own.

You can lock and unlock remotely from a console via the DMX Processor Settings window for each specific DMX Processor:

1. Setup → Network : the Network button can befound on the Setup Toolbar.

2. Select the required DMX Processor in the Network window and click

Settings to open the DMX Processor Settings window.

3. Lock or unlock the DMX Processor and OK to apply and close the window.

Important

Make sure that you keep a record of your lock code close to hand if your DMX Processor islocated away from the console.The DMX Processor cannot be unlocked without it or a console operator.

3.2.7

3.2.8

3.2.9

Backlight Off Time

Selecting Backlight in the Control Panel opens a screen where you can assign the delay time beforethe backlight goes off. The Permanent setting keeps the light on continually.

Watchdog

The Watchdog feature automatically restarts the DMX Processor if its software stops running for some reason. Watchdog is on by default, and generally it is best to leave it switched on. However, if you suspect that an DMX Processor is not working correctly, you may want to turn Watchdog off so that you can see any error messages before restarting it:

1. In the Control Panel, select Watchdog.

2. Deselect the Watchdog checkbox, and select OK.

Resetting the DMX Processor

There are two types of reset: soft and hard. Soft Reset resets the DMX Processor so that it re-initialises communicationwith the network. Hard Reset is equivalent toturning off and on the DMX Processor's mains power. You can do both types of reset from the

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Control Panel. In addition, you can reset a DMX Processor by right clicking on its entry

in the Network window of the console (Setup → Network) and selecting Reset Node.

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3.2.11

Checking a DMX Processor's Status

The indicator lights on the front of a DMX Processor 8000 display its status on the network.

OffBlinkingOnLight

Not Connected to a show

No DMX sending2Hz Keep AliveDMX Data outputDMX Data Art-Net not configuredArt-Net configured,but not

No USB Device foundUSB Device found but not

HogNet not connectedHogNet activityLink light for HogNet

Fixture not connectedFixture activityLink light for fixture con-

Normal activityFast: bootloader active

USB

HogNet

FixtureNet (Art-Net)

Art-Net outputNet Data

USB Device connected and active

connection

nection Writing flash memoryWrite

ConnectingConnected to a showStatus

connected

configured

Slow: updating firmware

Expanding the DMX Outputs of a DP8000

The DMX Processor 8000 is always processing 16 universes of DMX. These universes are available via the eight 5-pin XLR outputs on the front of the unit as well as via ArtNet. You can expand the XLR outputs to access the full sixteen universes by using external USB Widgets.

Expanding a DMX Processor 8000 Using an Expander

When you connect a USB Expander to a USB port of a DMX Processor 8000 you will need to configure it to outputs 9-16 of the DMX Processor.

To manually configure Widgets:

1. Setup → Network : open the Network window.

2. Select the DMXProcessor 8000 in the listby clickingon its net number, and press the Settings button to open the DMX Processor Settings window; see Figure 3.8, “Widget Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Set- tings window”.

3. Select the Widget Outputs pane.

4. To configure an expander to output ports 9-16 of a DMX Processor 8000, clickon abox associated witha port (9-16)and selectthe expander

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from thelist ofserial numbersthat appears.Repeat for all the universes you want to output via the widget.

5. Click OK to confirm the settings. The Expander should now have its

DMX Data indicator illuminated.

Expanding a DMX Processor 8000 Using Widgets and Super Widgets

When you connect a USB DMX Widget or Super Widget to a USB port of a DMX Processor 8000 you will need to configure it to the next available output of the DMX Processor.

To manually configure Widgets:

1. Setup → Network : open the Network window.

3. Select the Widget Outputs pane.

4. To configure an expander to output ports 9-16 of a DMX Processor 8000, click on a box associated with a port (9-16) and select the widget from the list of serial numbers that appears. Super Widget ports will appear with the serial number followed by an output number. Repeat for all the universes you want to output via the Widget.

5. Click OK to confirm the settings. The Expander should now have its

Active, DMX OK and TX Mode indicators illuminated.

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A single Widget or single output of a Super Widget may only be connected to one port at any one time.If aWidget that is already connectedto one port is connected to asecond port, it will automatically be disconnected from the first port.

HogNet Network

On the back of every Hog 4OS console is a dedicated Base-T Ethernet jack that can be used for connecting to a network of DMX Processors, computers, and other consoles. If there is more than one Ethernet jack on the back of the console, then the jack labeled HogNet should be used. The Ethernet jacks onsome HedgeHogand RoadHog consoles may not labeled in which case the HogNet port is the Ethernet jack on the RIGHT when viewing the console from the rear (see backpanel drawing below) The hardware on personal computers running Hog 4PC will vary but at least one 100 Base-T Ethernet hardware device must be properly installed and enabled in order for Hog 4PC to successfully communicate to other nodes on a network.

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Figure 3.8. Widget Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Settings window

Figure 3.9. HogNet and FixtureNet Connections on back panel of RoadHog 4 Console

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All components of a Hog networkshould be connectedusing category5 Ethernetcables and using at least a 100mb Ethernet switch or router. Gigabit switches are also HogNet compatible.

The simplest HogNet network consists of a console and a DMX Processor connected to the lighting rig. Only slightly morecomplex is the caseof a system witha singleconsole and several DMX Processorsconnectedtogetherwith anEthernet switch. Largesystems can have several consoles, Hog 4PC systems, and DMX Processors, controlling large lighting rigs.

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Configuring Console Network Adapters

At the top of the HogNet tab in the Control Panel, is a drop down menu of all the installed network adapters usable by the Hog OS. The Hog 4 console will only list one networkadapter and it willbe greyed out while Windows computers running Hog 4PC might have more than one network adapter listed depending on how many network adapters are installed and enabled on the computer.

Figure 3.10. The Network pane of the Control Panel

After selecting an adapter from the drop down menu, the area below the menu will show the adapter’s current status:

• A link status of Up indicates the adapter is connected to a network and

is ready to be configured to communicate to other network devices.

• A link status of Disconnected indicates the adapter is running but is

unable to communicate to other nodes because the network cable is not connected to a network.

• A link status of Down indicates the adapter is either disabled or in an

unstable state and is not usable for show operation.

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Important

Only network adapters with a link state of UP will be able to communicate with other nodes on the network. If none of the listed adapters are in the UP state then the Hog 4OSwill not operateon anetworkand will instead operate as a standalone console using a loopback address.

Configuring an IP Address for the HogNet Network Adapter

In order for a network adapter to properly communicate on a network it must be configured with an IP address setting that is compatible with other devices on the network. There are three main options when configuring an IP address for a HogNet adapter:

Default IP address: select this option to use an IP address of 172.31.0.1.

Obtain an IP address using DHCP: select this option when running the console on a

network that contains a DHCP server such as a DHCP router or a Hog console running a DHCP server.

Important

If you choose to obtain an IP address using DHCP on the console and no DHCP server is present on the network, then the console will revert to a loopback address of 127.0.0.1 which is not a usable network address for network show operation. In this case you should use a custom IP address.

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Custom IP address: This option allows you to specify the IP address and subnet mask settings ofthe Console. This option is mostcommonly used onnetworks where a DHCP server is not present but multiple unique IP addresses need to be specified.

Enabling the DHCP Server

In addition to being DHCP client compatible, all network enabled consoles are also capable of running a DHCP server themselves. Enabling DHCP allows the console to hand outIP addresses to other consoles, DMX Processors,and computers on the network without needing to manually configure static IP addresses for every device on the network.

Choosing BOOT Server ONLY

Included in the DHCP server options of the console is the Boot server. The Boot server process isseparatefrom theDHCP server and isused by Hogconsoles to provide remote software imaging for the DMX Processor 8000. You can select options to either run only a Boot server (with or without a customaddress range) or to run both a Boot server and a DHCP server. When running both, the custom address range applies to both the DHCP server and the Boot server.

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Using a Custom DHCP Server Range

Sometimes in more complex networks where more than one DHCP server is present, specifying acustomDHCP server range is necessary to avoid IP addressconflicts. Using a custom DHCP address range applies to both the DHCP server and the Boot server processes. To use a custom DHCP range on your console enable the Use custom address

range button and specify the start and end addresses in the fields below the button.

Firewalls and Hog 4PC

Firewalls help to provide increased network security by controlling access to private networks and computers based on the public IP address of the client. Since the Hog 4OS depends on multi-cast network traffic for communication to other system devices it is encouraged that users configure their network and computer firewalls andsecurity settings to allow for HogNet network traffic. For some firewall applications this might mean turning off the firewall completely.

Configuring HogNet Network Settings on a DMX Processor

In the front panel menu system of the DMX Processor 8000 is a network configuration menu used to configure IP address settings for that particular node. This menu can be accessed by first selecting Network, HogNet, HogNet Config.

Configuring the IP addresses and subnet addresses on Hog processors follow the exact same rules and principals as outlined for network adapters consoles in Configuring

Console Network Adapters (p.67)

Typical HogNet Network Configurations

Example A: A single console and single DMX Processor.

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Example B: The console is a DHCP server, and all other nodes obtain an IP address from it.

Example C: A DHCP Router serves all components.

Example D: All components have a custom unique static IP address.

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3.3.3

Port Number

Since multiple shows can be run on a single network, each show server running on the network must have its own port number to keep lighting data for each show on the network seperated. Nodes connecting to the show server must then have the same port number as the show server console. For example, a console running a show server on the network on port 6600 means other nodes such as DMX Processors on the network will need a port number of 6600 as well to join that same show.

Node Types and Net Numbers

There are two elements that help to identify a node’s role in a network show: node type and net number. The node type is inherent to device hardware and cannot be changed. For example, a Hog 4 is a “console” node type while a DMX Processor 8000 is a DMX Processor node type. Secondly, there is the device’s net number. The net number is a user-configurable setting that further defines the node’s role in a network show. For example, a DMX Processor 8000 set to net number 1 means the DMX Processor 8000 will load and output patch information stored in the show file for DMX Processor 8000 #1.

Important

Within a single node type each device must be set to a unique net number. For example you cannot set two physical DMXProcessor 8000s to net number 1 in a show. Only one of the DPs will actually load show data while the other DP will sit idle as a duplicate. Consoles are the only exception to the duplicate net numberrule. Individualconsoles can be set to identicalnet numbers which allows them to fully track one another in terms of their current page, chosen master, andplayback state. This“tracking”feature,when combined with the failover functionality discussed in Configuring the Network for Con- sole Failover (p.73) provides the user with the ability to configure a tracking backup console on the network.

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3.3.5

Connecting Multiple Consoles

Multiple Hogconsoles can beconnected together in various configurations when running on thesame portnumber.Client/Server configuration allows multiple users toprogram on the same show file. Console Failover provides network backup of two or more consoles running the same show. Console Tracking creates redundancy of all console functions across multiple consoles. You should link all consoles and network devices to an Ethernet switch using certified Category 5 non-crossover cables.

Configuring the Network for Client/Server

Running the Console as a Show Server

When the Run Server option in the Settings window of the start screen is checked, the console is enabled as a show server. A show server console is able to do three main things that it would not otherwise be able to do as a client:

1. Start New Shows

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2. Launch existing shows from disk

3. Connect to and sync a local copy of show data from other show server consoles on the network.

Since consolesthat areenabled as showserverscontinuously sync andstorelocal copies of show data during programming, setting up more than one show server in your network allows for continued show operation should one console fail. This is method of redundancy is called “failover”. See Configuring the Network for Console Failover (p.73)

Running the Console as a Client

When the Run Server option in the Settings window of the Start screen is not checked, the console will operate only as a client to other show server consoles on the network. As aclient, theconsole willnot keep alocal copy of the network showfile and as aresult will be forced to log off the connected show session if all show servers running on the network are logged off.

Tip

The generic word server is often mentioned when working with a Hog 4OS system. There are three types of servers that are at work in a networked Hog show. The DHCP server manages IP address assignments to other consoles, nodes, and computers on the network through the use of Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP). A Show server refers to the server process running on the console, which manages show data and distribution. The DHCP server and the Show server are independent of one another and do not need to be running on the same console. The Boot server process is used by Hog consoles to provide remote software imaging for the DMX Processor

8000.

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Configuring the Network for Console Failover

When two or more show server consoles are connected to a network show, a feature known as failover is automatically enabled, allowing for one of the consoles to “fail” without causing a loss of control over the show data or dmx output. Each show server on the network has the ability to take over control of the show should one of the other show server consolessuffer from power loss,a severed network connection,or localized failure. Users are encouraged to run at least two networked show server consoles in live performance situations in the event that, if one console fails, the show can remain running on the secondary console while the first console is recovered.

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To enable console failover:

1. Connect two consoles via an Ethernet switch.

2. Enable the Run Server option in the Settings window on each console.

3. Configure the primary console as Net number 1 and the secondary console as Net number 2.

4. Log on primary console and then connect secondary console.

After configuring the network for failover, each console connected to the show will monitor the status of the primary console (the console that first loaded the show on the network) for any failures or forced log offs.

In the event that the primary console suffers a critical error or is disconnected from the network, all other consoles connected to the show will post the message shown below, notifying the user that a failover has occurred and indicated which of the other server consoles has taken over as the active show server (primary console).

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If you see this message, firstcheck tosee ifthe original primary console isstill physically connected to the network, then power cycle the original primary console and reconnect it to the show.

In the event that the console operator intentionally logged off the primary console, all other consoles connected to the show will post the failover message shown below to indicate that the primary server console has logged off and another server console has assumed the role as the active show server (primary console).

Since this message is the direct result of the primary console being willfully logged off from the show there is no need to perform any troubleshooting. Simply reconnect the logged offconsole to the show and itwill onceagain participate as a showserverconsole on the network.

Understanding Multi-Server Failover Behavior

Below are some specific rules and examples that describe how the Hog 4 OS works when setup in a Multi-Console / Multi-Server environment:

1. The server that initially launches a show is the active server. Other servers that join

the show are backup servers. The active server replicates it's copy of the show to all backup servers as they join the show, replacing any existing copy of the show on the backup servers.

2. If all servers stay connected to the network and remain visible to each other, then all

servers will have the same copy of the show. New data created on any console will immediately replicate to all servers.

3. If any server logs off, then the remaining servers will continue to store the show and

can replicatethe show to new consoles that log on. As long asat leastone server isalways available, then consoles can log off and log on at will.

4. If any server logs off the show and later rejoins, it will always rejoin as a backup

server, and the active server will replicate it's current copy of the show to the backup.

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5. If all servers log off at the same time then any server can initially launch the show, since all servers will have the same data. However, the last server to shut down will also clean up the database, so it's preferable that this be the initial server when starting up next time. So it's preferable to designate a single console to store the "master" copy of the show, and ensure it's always the first server to start and the last server to shut down.

6. If some servers log off, then new data continues to be replicated to the remaining servers. If all servers then log off, some consoles will havenewer data (the consoles that remained logged in), and some will have older data (the consoles that logged off early). Launching a server using an older copy of the show makes that the active server, and any servers that then join will be backup servers and the old data will be replicated to them. That includes servers that may have had a newer copy of the show. So here is one way that new show data may be lost, replaced with old show data from a console that never saw it.

Understanding Multi-Server Partitioning and Rejoining

1. All servers in a networked show constantly check for connectivity to each other. If connectivity is broken for more than a few seconds, the servers consider themselves isolated from the servers they can't reach. This is called a partitioned network. The servers within each partition will continue to replicate changes amongst each other, so newly created data will be replicated amongst all servers in a partition. However, since there are multiplepartitions that can't communicate with each other, there are multiple (different) copies of the show.

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2. A partition can happen very easily. For example, by disconnecting a server's network cable for a few seconds, then reconnecting it, it will be partitioned from the rest of the servers.

3. Even after a severed network connection is repaired and connectivity is restored to all servers, they willstill artificiallyremain partitioned. There isno way to automatically merge different copies of the show. There simply is no way for the software to know which copyof the show is "correct", since conflicting changes may be made within each partition. Since Hog 4 OS can't automatically resolve the differences, the servers artificially maintain the partition. So each partition's copy of the show is maintained only within that partition, and new data is only replicated within each partition.

4. Although the partitions are artificially maintained, all consoles will continue to have control over all aspects of the show that they have connectivity to.

5. Logging a console off a show and rejoining allows that console to rejoin a partition is was previouslyexcluded from. Ifmultiple partitionsexist, there is no guaranteewhich partition it will join.

6. After shutting everything down, different consoles will have different data, based on the partition they were in. Copiesof the showfrom apartition thatdidn't seeanychanges will essentially be "old".Changes made inother partitionswill besaved on thoseconsoles, but they may be considered backup/client consoles, and thus they are not expected to store the master copy of the data.

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7. Data loss is a real risk if the master server is briefly disconnected from the other con-

soles then reconnected. In this case it will remain artificially partitioned from the other consoles, even though it will be shown as online in the Network Window. New data created on your consoles will be replicated amongst those consoles (since they have their own partition), but the master server won't see any of it since it stays isolated in its own partition. After logging off all consoles, their partition is gone, and they will each have a current copy of the showwith all new changes. The master server will have an old (unmodified) copy of the show. If it's rebooted and it initiallylaunches the show, it will still be using it's old copy. The consoles can now rejoin the master server, but their current copy of the show will be replaced with the old show from the master server.

8. To avoid data loss, it recommend that users log off every console/server that's NOT

in the partition that has (or will have) the current copyof the show. So inthe above case, the only recourse is to leave the consoles online, logoff the master server, and log on the master server to the show. It will then replicate the current show from the consoles.

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Configuring the Network for Console Tracking

Console tracking allows two or moreconsoles to track each other in terms of the chosen page, the chosen master, and playback state while still maintaining individual desktop/programmer experiences between the desks. A backup secondary networked show server consolesetto thesame net numberas theprimary consoleis recommmended when setting up Hog control systems for live shows. This creates system redundancy and protects from total loss of control should the primary console fail.

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To enable Console Tracking:

1. Connect two consoles via an Ethernet switch.

2. Enable the Run Server option in the Settings window on at least one of the consoles. You can choose to enable the Run Server option on both consoles to also engage failover functionality.

3. Set both consoles to Net number 1.

4. Log the primary console to a show and then connect the secondary console to the same show.

The two consoles will now mirror each other in terms of chosen master, current page, and playback state.

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3.3.8

More than One Show on the Network

If you want to run more than one show on the same network, you need to choose a port number for each show. The default port number is 6600, so the second show could be on 6601,the thirdon6602, and soon. Youneedto assign theport numberofeach console system and network device according to the show it is used with.

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Connecting to an Existing Network

You can connect the console to an existing ethernet network if desired. Contact the administrator of the network to obtain the correct network settings.

3.3.10

Network File Sharing

You can connect to drives on a local network or remote computer to transfer show files. Only compressed show file backup(.tar.gzor .shw) files can be transferred withNetwork File Sharing.

Mapping Network Drives

Network drives are available within the Start window and the Backup window.

Important

You should disable the DHCP server of the console before connecting to an existing computer network, otherwise it may interfere with the correct operation of the network.

To map a network drive:

1. Connect a remote computer or network to the HogNet network.

2. Click the Browse button in the Start or Backup window.

3. Click on the Map Network Drive button.

4. Enter data for the following fields in the Connect to Network Disk win- dow:

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Server name: the host name orIP address of the remote computer

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Share name: the name of the shared directory on the remote computer

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Username: theuser name toaccess theshared directory on the remote computer (if required)

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Password: the password to access the shared directory on the remote computer (if required)

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Domain: if the user account is a member of a windows domain, enter that domain name here, otherwise leave this field blank.

Note that depending upon your network drive configuration, not all fields may be required.

5. Check the box if you want the connection to besaved with the console. If this option is not selected, then this mapping will be lost when the console is rebooted or power cycled.

6. Check the box to save the password if you wish to have the password for the drive mapping saved with the above option.

Accessing Network Drives

Once a network driveis mapped, it will appear in the Start and Backup windows under the console heading as a valid drive to browse to. Sub folders of the primary networked drive will also be available.

Disconnecting Network Drives

When browsing a network drive, the Eject button is available in the top right corner of the browse window. Pressing this button will un-map and disconnect the network drive.

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3.4.1

Art-Net and E1.31(sACN)

Art-Net and E1.31 (also known as streaming ACN) are two communication protocols supported by the Hog 4OS that allow for DMX512 data to be sent over Ethernet. While each protocol is unique in terms ofspecification andimplementation, they both provide the ability to carry many DMX universes over a single cat 5 Ethernet cable. This section of the manual will help you to understand how to properly configure your console or Hog 4PC to output Art-Net and E1.31.

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Identifying the FixtureNet Port

The FixtureNet port is the ethernet port Hog 4OS uses to send Art-Net and/or E1.31 data to fixtures, media servers, and DMX converters that are capable of receiving these protocols over ethernet. The FixtureNet port is located on the rear panel of the Hog 4 Console as well as on the rear panel of the DMX Processor 8000. Depending on the age of your DMX Procressor 8000 the port will either be labeled FixtureNet or Fixture Link.

16 unique universes (adding DMX Processors to HogNet network increases output capability)

16 unique universesDMX Processor 8000 12 unique universesFull Boar 4 Console 8 unique universesRoad Hog 4 Console 6 unique universesHedgeHog 4x 4 unique universesHedgeHog 4 (all other models) matches output capability of phys-

ically connected USB DMX widgets (8 universe maximum)

When using Hog 4PC you have the option to select which of your computer's network adapters will act as the FixtureNet port for outputting Art-Net and/or E1.31.

To assign one of your computer's network adapters to act as the Hog 4PC FixtureNet port:

1. Control Panel → FixtureNet

2. Select a network adapter from the list of available adapters at the top of the window. If only one network adapter is available then it will be selected automatically and the drop down box will be greyed out. If no network adapters are available the drop down menu will be blank and greyed out.

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Important

Hog 4PC will only output Art-Net and sACN for universes 1 thru 8 and a USB DMX Widget must be connected and assigned to the matching universe.

Important

It is recommended that you do not combine HogNet and Art-Net or E1.31(sACN) within the same network. This can produce network errors and unreliable data. When using Hog 4PC you have the ability to assign both HogNet and Art-Net/E1.31 to a single adapter but using separate network adapters is strongly advised.

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Configuring the FixtureNet Port

In ordertosuccessfully output Art-Netor E1.31from your Hog 4 console,DMX Processor 8000, or Hog 4PC, you must first properly configure the FixtureNet's IP address to settings that are appropriate for your network.

To configure DMX Processor 8000's FixtureNet from the DP8000 front panel:

• Network → Fixture → FixtureNetConfig

To configure DP8000's FixtureNet from the console:

1. Setup → Network : open the Network window.

2. Select the DMX Processor 8000 and press Settings.

3. Select the FixtureNet pane of the DMX Processor Settings window;

To configure the Hog 4 consoleor Hog4PC's assigned FixtureNet port from the console:

1. Setup → Network : open the Network window.

2. Select theDMX Processor8000 assigned tonet number1 (or whichever DMX Processor is associated with the local internal DMX Processor 8000 in your show) and press Settings.

3. Select the FixtureNet pane of the DMX Processor Settings window.

From these configurations menus youcan configurethe FixtureNet's IP address (source address) in one of two ways:

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Obtain an IP address using DHCP: select this option when running the Art-Net side of the console on a network that contains a DHCP server such as a DHCP router. When using DHCP, the IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway fields will be grayed out. The information contained with them is not relevant to the DHCP configuration.

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Use Custom IP Settings: This option allows you to specify theIP address and subnet mask settings of the FixtureNet adapter. This option is most commonly usedon networks where a DHCP server is notpresent. Once selected you will need to enter the IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway for this device on the network.

Important

If you select Obtain an IPaddress using DHCP on theconsole and no DHCP server is present on the FixtureNet network then the FixtureNet adapter will revert to a loopbackaddress of 127.0.0.1.

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Configuring Art-Net Output

Art-Net output is configurable using the Art-Net Outputs pane of the DMX Processor

Settings window.

1. Setup → Network : open the Network window.

2. Select the DMX Processor 8000 and press Settings.

3. Select the Art-Net Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Settings window, see Figure 3.11, “Art-Net Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Settings window”.

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Universe: this field denotes which DMX universe to configure.

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Broadcast: check this boxto enable Broadcasting.When enabled,all ArtNet information will be sent to all nodes.

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UnicastIP: when the Broadcast field is not checked, enter an IP address of an Art-Net node to Unicast the universe’s data to.

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Subnet: click to selectthe Art-Netsubnet (0-15) to transmitthis universe’s data on.By default, the subnetwill matchthe Node number of the DMX Processor 8000.

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Universe: click to select the Art-Net Universe (0-15) to transmit this universe’s data on.

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Changes Only: check this box to transmit only changes to Art-Net data.

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–/ + : click these keys to expandor reducethe numberof Art-Netconfig- urations for a specific DMX universe.

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Configuring E1.31(sACN) Output

E1.31 Output is configurable using the E1.31 pane of the DMX Processor window.

1. Setup → Network : open the Network window.

2. Select the DMX Processor 8000 and press Settings.

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Figure 3.11. Art-Net Outputs pane of the DMX Processor Settings window

Select the E1.31 pane of the DMX Processor Settings window, see Fig- ure 3.12, “E1.31 pane of the DMX Processor Settings window”.

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Universe: this field denotes which DMX universe to configure.

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Multicast: check this boxto enable Multicasting.When enabled,all E1.31 information will be sent to all nodes.

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Destination IP: when the Multicast field is not checked, enter an IP address to Unicast E1.31 data to.

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Universe: click to select the E1.31 Universe to transmit this universe’s data on.

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Changes Only: check this box to transmit only changes to E1.31 data.

E1.31 supports two styles of priority. The first is a per-universe priority that defines a single priority forall of the slots within the universe. The second style, per-slot priority, allows a separate priority be be assigned to each individual slot within that universe. Not all E1.31 receivers support per-slot priority. On those receivers that support perslot priority, the per-universe priority will be ignored when per-slot priority is enabled.

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Figure 3.12. E1.31 pane of the DMX Processor Settings window

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Priority : : click to the per-universe priority for the E1.31 data being sent for that universe of data. Valid settings range from 0 to 200, with higher numbers representing higher priority.

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Per Slot Priority : : click onthe Enable button to enable per-slot priorities for the universe. Click onthe Configure buttontoset the per-slotpriority values for individual slots within that universe. Valid settings range from 0 to 200. Higher numbers represent higher priority. A slot priority of 0 indicates that the slot should be ignored.

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–/ + : click these keys to expand or reducethe number of E1.31 configur- ations for a specific DMX universe.

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When E1.31 is configured and fixtures are patched, the Net Data LED on the DMX Processor 8000 will illuminate to indicate E1.31 Output.

Adding Playback Wings

You can increase the number of physical masters on your console as well as add an additional touchscreen monitor by attaching a Hog 4 Playback Wing.

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Figure 3.13. Docking Playback Bars with wings and external displays

To attach a Playback Wing:

1. Apply AC power to the wing and connect the wing's USB port and DVI port to the console.

2. Setup → Control Panel → Wings : open the Wings pane of the Control Panel window (see Figure 3.14, “The Wings pane of the Control Panel with Playback Wing Mapping”).

3. Attach the wing to one of the playback bars by selecting the wing's unique ID number in the drop down menu for that playback bar.

4. If you have more than one wing, you can identify which is which by pressing theBeacon buttonforthe appropriateplaybackbar.The LEDs on the wing will flash.

5. Ensure that the playback bar is visible by selecting its Display button.

6. Enable the external monitor included on the wing navigate to the Dispalys tab of the control panel and enable the cordinating DVI output where you plugged in the wing.

NOTE: The Full Boar 4’s DVI-D monitor output connections do not support analog output to VGA displays such as those featured on the older Full Boar 3 playback and programming wings.

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Figure 3.14. The Wings pane of the Control Panel with Playback Wing Mapping

3.6

Adding Master Wings

You can increase the number of physical masters by adding Master Wings to the console. The Master Wing is a USB device with 30 faderlessmasters, a rate wheel, and a 15" LED baclit screen. The backit LED screen can be enabled to display any information you moveto that monitor including Playback Bars. TheMasterWing connects tothe console in the control panel underthe playback wings section. The Master wing's desklight and front panel LED settings will always match the console. The virtual fader level of the 30 faderless masters on the Master Wing can be configured in the Virtual Faders pane of the User Preferences window.

To attach a Master Wing:

1. Apply AC power to the wing and connect the wing's USB port and DVIport to the console.The rate wheel onthe Master Wing will already begin to function at this time with no further configuration.

2. Setup → Control Panel → Wings : open the Wings pane of the Control Panel window (see Figure 3.15, “The Wings pane of the Control Panel with

Master Wing mappings”).

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3. Click on the drop downmenu for one of the playback barslisted inthe control panel and select one of the master wing's sections to assign it to that playback bar. The Master Wing has three three assignable sections: Hog4Master Top, Hog4Master Middle, and Hog4Master Bottom which cordinate to the three rows of masters on the control surface of the Master Wing.

4. If youhave more than onewing, you can identify whichwing is which by pressing the Beacon button for any assigned playback bar. The LEDs on the wing will flash.

5. Ensure that the playback bars that you have assigned to the Master Wing are visible by selecting the Display button for those particular playback bars.

6. To enable the external monitor included on the wing navigate to the displaystab ofthe controlpanel andenable thecordinating DVI output where you plugged in the wing.

Figure 3.15. The Wings pane of the Control Panel with Master Wing mappings

3.7

Adding DMX Widgets

The number of physical dmx connections on the back of the Hog 4 Console and the DP8000 is actually lower than the number of dmx universes these devices are actually capable of outputting. Connecting external USB dmx widgets to your Hog 4 Console, DMX Processor 8000, or Hog 4PC is the best way realize the full dmx output potential of your setup.

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Widgets to fully reach DMX output potential

8 Single or 2 Super or 1 Super-duper

4 Single or 1 Super or 1/2 Super-duper

8 Single or 2 Super or 1 Super-duper

4 Single or 1 Super or 1/2 Super-duper

2 Single or 1/2 Super2 Universes4 Uni-

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DMX Processor 8000

Full Boar 4

Road Hog 4

Hog 4PC

HedgeHog 4X

HedgeHog 4, 4N, 4S

DMX Output Potential

verses

Built-in DMX Outputs

8 Universes16 Uni-

4 Universes12 Uni-

4 Universes8 Uni-

None8 Uni-

2 Universes6 Uni-

To attach an external DMX widgets:

1. Connect the USB port of the dmx widget to the an open USB port on the console (Superwidgets also require an external DC power source).

2. Setup → Network......

3. Assign the dmx widget to one of the available dmx outputs of the internal DP8000 by selecting the wing's unique ID number in the drop down menu.

4. If you have more than one dmx widget plugged in, you can identify which is which by pressing the Beacon button for the appropriate universe output mapping.

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3.8

DMX Widget Status LEDs

widget is outputting dmxDMX OK

Active

connected to an active DP

Link

firmware

not implementedwidget is transmittingdmxTX Mode

widget has lost connection to active DP and widget is transmitting DMX at a 2HZ keep alive refresh rate

not implementwidget is mapped and

not implementedwidget has loaded its

OffSlow BlinkingOnLED

widget is not transmitting dmx

not implementednot implementednot implementedRX Mode widget isnot outputting

dmx

DMX widget is not mapped to an active DP

widget has not loaded its firmware

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4.1

4.2

Launch a New Show

To launch a new show:

1. Press the Launch New Show button in the start window.

2. Use the broswer window to select the directory where you wish to store the show, give it a name, and then press the finish button.

3. Congratulations! You are now running a new show file.

TIP

If the launch new show button is greyed out or unavalaible make sure that the "run server" option is checked in the start screen's settings window. If "run server" is checked but the new showbutton is still greyed out then it's possible another console is running a show on the same port on the network.

Launch an Existing Show

To launch an existing show press the Launch Existing Show button in the start window to launch the last launched show file. Alternatively you can press the Browse button to select from existing shows on your console's hard drive, a USB flash drive, or a CD.

Show files with a icon are"ready tolaunch" existing show files. Show files that have

4.3

a iconare archived show files andwill needtobe extracted tothe hard drivein order to load. The unarchiving process is done automatically by the console but will slightly lengthen the amount of time needed to launch the show.

Connect to a Network Show

To connect to a show already running on the network look at the "connect to show" section of the start window. If a show is running on the network and on the same port number then it's file name will show up on the button. Pressing the button will connect the console to that show.

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If "No Show found" is displayed on the button then it's possible your network settings may need to be reconfigured in order to connect to a network show. First check the following :

• Make sure your console is set to the same port number as the server console on the network.

• Check that your console's IP address settings are correct for that particular network setup.

4.4

4.5

Change the Currently Loaded Show

If you are logged into a show but want to change to a different show:

1. Setup → Quit

2. Select Log Off.

3. In the Start window, either launch a new show or browse to launch an

existing show.

Automatically Launch a Show at Console Startup

You can assign the Hog 4OS to automatically launch an existing show file at startup:

1. Setup → Control Panel → Auto Launch :

2. Select Enable Auto Launch.

3. Choose a show file you wish to auto-launch.

4. Assign a delay time which will determine how long the console will

wait before the show is automatically launched.

At startup, a pop-up window willtell you that the showwill be launched automatically after the assigned delay; see Figure 4.1, “The Auto Launch window”. Click Load Now to ignore the remaining delay and launch the show immediately. Click Cancel to return to the Start window. If you specified a delay of 0 seconds, the delay window will not be displayed.

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Figure 4.1. The Auto Launch window

4.6

Managing Show Data

All show data is stored on the internal hard disk of the console. Show files and folders are stored in the Shows folder while libraries are stored in the Libraries folder.

As you edit your show file all of your changes are immediately saved to the console's internal hard disk. In the event of power failure the Hog 4OS will have already saved the show data to disk so that none of your work is lost.

You can use the Show Manager window (see Figure 4.2, “The Show Manager Window”) to backup your current show file, check the integrity of your current show file's data, or to move, copy, and delete existing shows files.

To open the Show Manager:

• Setup → Shows

Figure 4.2. The Show Manager Window

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4.7

Recovering Show Files from a console that won't boot

In the rare even that the console will not boot into the Hog 4 OS, the show files stored on the console's hard drive can be recovered and copied to an external USB flash drive using the following procedure:

1. Turn off console power.

2. Connect USB keyboard to the console (use built-in keyboard on Hog

4 Console)

3. Ensure that all other USB devices are disconnected from the console.

4. Turn on console power.

5. Hold down the escape key on the external keyboard while booting.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Startup Comment Macros

You can assign commentmacros to be executed when a show file is launched. Comment macros can be used to automate a variety of tasks such as recalling views or changing pages. Startup comment macros are assigned in the Misc pane of the User Preferences window:

• Setup → Preferences → Misc

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For details of the macro syntax, see Macros (p.381).

Tip

Startup macros only execute when the show file is initially launched. Any consoles joining a network show will not execute the startup macro.

4.8

Backing Up Your Show

It is recommended that you backup your show file regularly by saving a compressed copy of your show file on the console's hard disk or on a USB Flash Drive. Backup files are small in size and are also easy to transfer from one console to another. Compressed backups provide a method for reverting to older archives of your show file should a major problem occur with your show file.

Use the following steps to make a compressed show file backup:

1. Setup → Shows → Current Show

2. Click Backup.

3. Browse to a location on the hard drive or an external disk to save the backup file.

4. Click OK. A compressed copy of your show will be saved with ‘_bck’ appended to its file name.

Tip

You should backup your show files to external media regularly so that if something catostrophic happens to you console or internal hard drive you can still access the backups.

The Hog 4 and Full Boar 4 consoles also feature a quick backup button on the bottom right hand side of the right screen's main toolbar. Clicking on the "backup" button will quickly generate a backup of your show file in the shows directory using your show file's name. If otherbackups with the same name existin theshowsdirectory theconsole will automatically append the new backup file with a number.

4.9

Optimizing Show Files

When working with show files originally created with older versions of the Hog 4 OS or Hog 3 OS it is sometimes beneficial to optimize theshow file's data totake advantage of the latest methods used by the Hog 4 OS to compress and store show data. Running the compress show utlity can sometimes help to significantly reduce the size of a show

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file, improve log on/off times, speed up show backups, and/or improve network reliability.

1. Setup → Shows → Current Show

2. Click compress show.

3. The console will now scan the look data in the show (cues, palettes, scenes, etc.)and re-writethe datain theshow file using the mostcurrent and optimized methods utilized in the Hog 4 OS.

4.10

4.10.1

4.10.2

User Preferences

Settings within the User Preferences window are stored as part of the show file and are applied whenever the show file is launched.

Desklight, Worklight, and Vent Light Preferences

You can individually adjust the brightness of the console's desklights, worklight, and front panel key LEDs by holding down the Setup key and adjusting the cordinating parameter wheel.

The vent light brightness level on the Hog 4, Full Boar 4, and Road Hog 4 consoles is controlled by a slider that is located in in the Appearance pane of the User Preferences window. Theventlight willturn offduring periodsof consoleunactivivity asdetermined by the Changing the LCD Backlight Timeout (p.55) setting. Similar to the desk lights, the vent light will come on at full intensity on a cold boot before you have loaded a show file.

The desklights feature both blue and white LEDs. By default the desklights are white during normal activity and turn blue during periods of unactivivity as determined by the Changing the LCD Backlight Timeout (p.55) setting. If you prefer the desklights to al- ways be blue, you can select Use Blue Desklights in the Appearance pane of the User

Preferences window.

Touchscreen Backlight Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of each of the console'stouchscreen backlights byholding down the Setup key and adjusting the cordinating parameter wheel.

4.10.3

Trackball and Trackball Ring Preferences

The Trackball and it's outer ring have two modes:

•

Pointer Mode: The trackballcontrols the on-screenpointer, likea mouse on a personal computer while the trackball ring acts as a vertical scroll wheel.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Lighting Control System

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

Section 2: Hog 4OS Fundamentals

Opening Windows

Closing Windows

Fronting, Resizing and Moving Windows

Using Keys and Buttons

Using the Mouse or Trackball

Scrolling Window Contents

Desktop Views

Recording a Desktop View

Naming a Desktop View

Recalling a Desktop View

Desktop View Options

Deleting a Desktop View

The Hue and Saturation of White Light

Collapsing Aggregated Sections

Priority of Aggregated Sections

Jumping Between Aggregated Sections

The Editor Values Toolbar

The Editor Toolbar

The Jump Toolbar

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Using an External Keyboard

Using the On-screen Keyboard

Using an External Trackball

Expanding a DMX Processor 8000 Using an Expander

Expanding a DMX Processor 8000 Using Widgets and Super Widgets

1. Setup → Network : open the Network window.

Configuring an IP Address for the HogNet Network Adapter

Enabling the DHCP Server

Choosing BOOT Server ONLY

Using a Custom DHCP Server Range

Firewalls and Hog 4PC

Configuring HogNet Network Settings on a DMX Processor

Typical HogNet Network Configurations

Running the Console as a Show Server

Running the Console as a Client

Understanding Multi-Server Failover Behavior

Understanding Multi-Server Partitioning and Rejoining

Mapping Network Drives

Accessing Network Drives

Disconnecting Network Drives

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Preferences window.