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16:39, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Wysiwyg (Created page with " Lighting Design and Visualisation at http://www.castlighting.com/ Artist can interface directly to CAST's Wysiwyg visualisation software to provide the complete virtual design and programming environment. === ArtistWyg driver installation === Wysiwyg can reside on the same computer as Artist or remotely on a network. In order for Artist and Wysiwyg to communicate the ArtistWyg driver must be installed on the computer on which Wysiwyg resides. The ArtistWyg.msi i...")
16:37, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface MIDI Control Panel (Created page with "This is a Control Panel that either fits a spare drive bay in the computer of a standard wall mounted electrical box. It provides a backlit LCD menu display and various simple function buttons. There may be variations in the panel layout but the functionality is much the same. Setting up The COM ports are shown in Resources/Communication Manager. Right-click on the desired COM port and select Properties. You should set the following values: Baud rate 19200 Pari...")
16:37, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Network Devices (Created page with "You can create a list of hosts that Artist can connect to via the computer's network interface. Once connected System Commands can be used to send messages to the host. You can, for example, connect to another Artist computer and access it's functions remotely. ShowCAD now has a product called vJam which will play video and image files full screen. It can be controlled remotely using this method. === Adding Hosts === Right-click on Network Hosts and select Properties...")
16:35, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Network Remotes (Created page with "This displays a list of remote network devices that are connected to Artist. Artist listens by default on port 700 for any text commands as specified in System Commands.")
16:34, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Analog Inputs (Created page with "This is where you connect to the Advantech data acquisition devices to provide digital inputs to Artist. These Digital Input Ports are 8 bits in size. === To Add Digital Inputs === * Right-click on Resources/Input Output Patch/Digital Inputs * select Properties. * Set the number of 8 bit Digital Input ports you want to add * Click OK. These will now appear under the Digital Inputs branch. This Digital Input port is not yet connected to any physical inputs but can b...")
16:33, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Digital Inputs (Created page with "This is where you connect to the Advantech data acquisition devices to provide digital inputs to Artist. These Digital Input Ports are 8 bits in size. To Add Digital Inputs Right-click on Resources/Input Output Patch/Digital Inputs select Properties. Set the number of 8 bit Digital Input ports you want to add Click OK. These will now appear under the Digital Inputs branch. This Digital Input port is not yet connected to any physical inputs but can be tested by using...")
16:32, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Digital Outputs (Created page with "This is where you connect to the Advantech data acquisition devices to provide digital inputs to Artist. These Digital Input Ports are 8 bits in size. === To Add Digital Inputs === * Right-click on Resources/Input Output Patch/Digital Inputs * select Properties. * Set the number of 8 bit Digital Input ports you want to add * Click OK. These will now appear under the Digital Inputs branch. This Digital Input port is not yet connected to any physical inputs but can b...")
16:25, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Artist Help:Universes In to Artist Help:Interface Universes In
16:25, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Artist Help:Universes Out to Artist Help:Interface Universes Out
16:03, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Outputs (Created page with " These place holders are used to define MIDI outputs. These place holders can be accessed by System Commands to send out MIDI messages from the system. The place holders can be connected to any of the MIDI output interface connected to the system. To connect, right-click on the Output place holder and select Properties")
16:02, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Universes In (Created page with "These are the input universes which are connected to DMX input devices defined in the Interface Manager. Right-click on DMX In and select Properties to add more input universes. Right-click on the Universe and select Properties to connect the universe to an Interface device. Right-click on a Universe and select Delete to remove a universe. === Renaming Universes === By default new DMX universes and simply named 'Universe 1' , 'Universe 2', etc. By clicking once on t...")
16:01, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Universes Out (Created page with "You can add any number of universes to the system by right-clicking on this and selecting Properties. When installing your DMX fixtures in Artist, you address them to these universes. The universes are then connected to a Interface devices defined in the Interface Manager. This allows for easy patching of interface devices to fixture universes. Right-click on DMX Out and select Properties to add more universes. Right-click on DMX Out and select Snagging Tools to check...")
15:59, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Input Output Patch (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Patch Connections |- | Artist Help:Universes Out || This is the defined output universes that fixtures are addressed on. |- | Artist Help:Universes In || these are the defined input universes. |- | Artist Help:MIDI Outputs || this is the MIDI outputs that System Commands connect to. |- | Artist Help:MIDI Inputs || In this is the MIDI inputs that the loaded Patch file connects to. |- | Artist Help:Digital Outputs || place...")
15:49, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Serial Ports (Created page with "The Serial Ports are found in Resources Navigator under the Interface Manager. This displays the available serial ports connected to your system. Opening the tree branch will display the available serial ports on your system - that is any that are not used by any other processes. If none are displayed it is because they are currently used by some other application. === Com port settings === Right-click on the com port and select Properties. This will display a dialog...")
15:44, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Data Acquisition (Created page with "These are Advantech data acquisition devices that provide analog and digital input to Artist. These inputs can be connected to Artist functions. In order to use these interface the Advantech driver and Device Manager must be installed and the connected interfaces should be registered with it. You can use the Advantech Device Manager to test the input and outputs of the interface before running Artist. Now booting Artist will display their presence in Interface Manager/...")
15:44, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface MIDI Outputs (Created page with "All the MIDI output interfaces that Windows has installed on your system are viewed from the Resource tree view. Messages are sent on these ports via System Commands.")
15:44, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface MIDI Inputs (Created page with "All the MIDI input devices that Windows has installed on your system are viewed from the Resource tree view. === Properties === You can use the properties dialog to monitor the incoming MIDI messages. The is useful for testing your MIDI setup. Incoming time code will not be displayed here. You can also test any devices connected to the MIDI out by checking the 'Thru connect' on the selected output interface. === Connecting devices === Any MIDI devices connected to...")
14:20, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Art-Net (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Enable || enable Artnet traffic |- | Broadcast || Use broadcast mode - unicast otherwise. |- | Disable Listening || This will stop decoding incoming ArtNet data. It will also stop receiving poll messages so node will have to be added manually |- | Select Network || this combo box contains all the IP addresses associated with this computer. Select the ArtNet ip address. |- | List || this list contains all the ArtNet nodes defi...")
14:15, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:ShowCAD USB-DMX (Created page with "These are our recommended USB to DMX interfaces. They provide an electrically isolated DMX connection to your computer hardware. These interfaces appear under this tree branch automatically when they are plugged in. Each interface is identified by a unique serial number. This ensures that the interface is enumerated correctly at switch on. When the workspace is saved the serial number of the interface is also saved. If for any reason you have to change your USB-DMX in...")
14:13, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Pathport Properties (Created page with "This dialog provides overall control of the Pathport protocol. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Enable || Check this to enable the Pathport protocol |- | 10baseT || If you are using the slower (10baseT) Pathport nodes you should check this to get the maximum throughput of about 22 universes. If you are using 100baseT nodes you should be able to control 64 universes with this box unchecked.| Select Network || Select the network interface to implement the Pathpo...")
14:11, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Pathport Ports (Created page with "A Pathport node usually contains one or more ports. These are in general the physical DMX512 connections. A port can be an input or an output. === Possible changes === {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Port name || a name that is displayed on the front panel of the node device over the port. |- | DMX speed || you select between four different DMX output speeds. |}")
14:09, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Pathport Nodes (Created page with "A Pathport node is a physical device connected to the network. These are usually the Pathport interfaces. Artist can alter some of the properties of these node but most are set by the Pathport Manager (supplied by Pathway). === Possible changes === {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Node name || a descriptive name for identification purposes. This name is displayed on the node's own display. If no name is specified the IP address is shown. |- | Backlight || a n...")
14:03, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Pathport (Created page with " DMX Ethernet Gateway at http://www.pathwayconnect.com Artist can send and receive DMX data on the Pathport protocol. This provides Artist with up to 32,000 DMX channels in addition to those provided by the other supported interfaces. See Pathway Connectivity web site for a detail description of setting up a Pathport network. In general you will setup your Pathport network using the Pathport Manager (supplied by Pathway). Pathport is not enabled by default. Open I...")
14:02, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Basic USB (Created page with "This is a place holder for basic USB interfaces. The Sunlite is one such interface. These are not guaranteed to work and are not recommended since we regard them as unsafe for use on out systems. This is because they tend not to be isolated and may result in damage to your computer hardware.")
14:02, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Interface Manager (Created page with "The connected interface devices of the system are maintained by the Interface Manager which is located in the Resource tab of the Navigator view. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Artist Help:Basic USB || this is the Basic USB to DMX interface. There can be up to 10 universes defined on the interface, however, it is recommended to limit this to 2 universes. It is recommended that for USB to DMX the ShowCAD USB interface is used since the Basic USB is not is...")
02:17, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Resources Navigator (Created page with "This window contains system wide information such as the connected interface and available media. This window is the first stop on check system functionality. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Interface Manager || this branch contains all the details about connected devices such as DMX and MIDI interfaces. |- | Input Output Patch || this branch contains the input and output universes and other patches. |- | Direct3D || |- | Video Manager || controls video c...")
02:07, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Program Control Data (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Dialog Functions |- | Tree View || This shows all the parameters that are flagged. You can uncheck any item to remove it from the store operation. Some parameters may not be check because of the selected filter (see below). |- | Cue Name || This shows the name of a new cue, which can be edited. |- | Expand || This will expand all branches of the tree view. |- | Collapse || This will collapse all the branches of the tree view to show only groups. |...")
02:00, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Program Control (Created page with "This window provides programming functionality for storing Cues, Scenes and Steps within Scenes. === Cue Programming === This section contains functions pertaining to cue programming. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | List || the combo box is used to select the list in to which cues are stored. Clicking the button will display the selected list in the client area. |- | Cue || the combo box can be used to select a cue to edit. Click on the button to the rig...")
19:15, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Time Control (Created page with "This displays the status of the various timing sources. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Real Time || this is the computer's real time clock and calendar. Check the box to have the Real time events automatically start when Artist is launched. You can open the Sunrise dialog from here. The current sunrise and sunset times are displayed. You open the Scheduler dialog from here. The name of teh next event is displayed. |- | MIDI Time || MIDI input can provide tim...")
19:05, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue Control (Created page with "This window provides Cross fade, List fade and Cue list sequence control for the currently displayed list in the client area. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Level || this controls the level of intensity parameters in the current list in the client area. - | Rate || proportional rate control for effects and chases within the cues in this list - | X-Fade || cross fades between cues in the currently displayed Cue list. When the fader reaches the end of its t...")
19:00, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help::Global Control Blind Edit (Created page with "This mode allows a programmer to create cues without affecting the actual outputs. The system will continue to run cues normally.")
19:00, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Global Control Autopilot (Created page with "The Auto Pilot automatically activates and deactivates cues in accordance with rules that can be adjusted by the operator. This mode provides a stand alone show. Each Cue List has a set of properties associated with the Auto Pilot function. These allow a list to be select for control by the Auto Pilot and the range of timings that the cues can be used for.")
18:51, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Global Control (Created page with "This window provides Master fade, rate and blackout functions. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Master || this controls the level of intensity parameters in all cue lists. Cue lists defined as Non-Blackout and all non-intensity parameters are unaffected. The fader will optionally snap back to maximum if a cue in a cue list that is not marked as non-blackout is activated. See Control to change this behaviour. |- | Rate || this is a proportional control of the...")
18:45, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Pixel Arrays (Created page with "Pixel Arrays are a type of fixture parameter that contains an array of colour mixing cells. Artist places these cells on graphics surface with in the Fixture View. You can add any number of graphics effects on to this surface to produce very intricate results.")
18:44, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Video and Capture (Created page with "The Video Manager provides access to video clips and video capture devices installed on your computer. These can be output to arrays of fixture parameters to provide an exciting new kind of effect. These effects are particularly pertinent to arrays (matrixes) of colour mixing LED fixture but can have serendipitous results or dimmers, shutter and even mirrors. === Try the example Cues === * Open Artist to full screen and display the first fixture group. * Open the Op...")
18:43, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Mirror Matrix (Created page with "These effects are not intended for common use. They have come about as an extension to the development of colour mixing matrix effects and have yet to prove their usefulness in the real world. It easiest to understand these effects if you have Wysiwyg. Load the 'MATRIX.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The second fixture group is a 7 x 7 matrix of moving mirror fixtures which will enable you to see the effects as intended. If you have Wysiwyg, use the matrixscan.wyg...")
18:41, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Colour Matrix (Created page with "The best way to understand the effects is to load the 'MATRIX.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The first fixture group is a 13 x 13 matrix of colour mixing devices which will enable you to see the effects as intended. === Try the example Cues === * Open Artist to full screen and display the first fixture group. * Open the Operator GUI and position and size it so you can see the fixture at the same time. * Select 'Cue List 1' and try each of the cues in turn to se...")
18:39, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Yoke (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The third fixture group (Moving Yoke Fixtures) contains 4 x yoke profile scans. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === To view the cues set the Fixture View to display the Moving Yoke Fixtures, open the Group Properties and check the Display All Parameters. You can now see all of the fixture's param...")
18:37, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Mirror (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The fifth fixture group (Moving Mirror Fixtures) contains 4 x mirror scans. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === To view the cues set the Fixture View to display the Moving Mirror Fixtures. Open the Group Properties and check the Display All Parameters. You can now see all of the fixture's paramet...")
18:36, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Colour Mix (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The second fixture group (Colour Mix LEDS) contains 32 x colour mixing fixtures. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === Open the Operator window and select 'Colour Mixing LEDS' (Cue list 2) which contains cues pertaining to the colour mixing devices. Each of these cues has fade in and out times....")
18:34, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Dimmer (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The first fixture group (Just 8 Par cans) is 8 x par cans. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === Open the Operator window and select 'Parcan cues' (Cue list 1) which contains cues pertaining to the par cans. The first three cues (Cue 1, Cue 2 and Cue 3) are simple static levels. Try each in turn an...")
18:30, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Macros (Created page with "This tab displays a list of preset settings for effects on the selected parameter. These can be used as they are or to provide a useful starting point for your own effects. Having selected a suitable macro you can then adjust the 'Properties' to taste. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Linear || These macros are specific but not exclusive to fixtures arranged in a single row. These effects work equally well with matrix arrangements. | Matrix || These macros a...")
18:27, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Properties (Created page with "This tab displays the properties for the parameter effect. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Rate || This is the master rate for the effects. Procession on properties are proportional to this master rate. |- | Matrix || This defines the physical arrangement of the fixtures. If the are simply a group arranged in a straight or curved line then you would selected the first option (i.e. 1 x 8) signifying there is only one row of fixtures or a Linear arrangement. I...")
16:52, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Effects (Created page with "This window provides effects that are specific to the each parameter of a fixture. These effects can be for a linear group, a matrix group or a Pixel Array of fixtures and produce sequences not achievable in any conventional way. Colour Mixing parameter can have multiple effects active concurrently. {| class="wikitable" |+ Toolbar |- | Add || Activate a new effect. The new effect is duplicate of the previously activated effect and is placed in the same position. You c...")
15:55, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Chases (Created page with "The parameters of the fixtures contained within a group can be made to chase. If you have for example, a group of 8 scans, you can make the dimmers chase in various patterns. You can have more than one chase running in each fixture group, so you could also have a chase on the tilt, the pan and the dimmer. === The Parameter List === The list displays the parameters in the currently active fixture group. {| class="wikitable" |+ Parameter List |- | On || Click once on...")
13:44, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Fanning (Created page with "This dialog provides a method of fanning the values of a parameter of each fixture in a group. For example, you can have all the dimmers selected and set the first to zero and have each successive one a fractional part up to the last one at full brightness. You could have a fixture at a position and fan out the positions of all the others in the group relative to the first. Control The first control in the dialog is a copy of the control for the parameter you are sett...")
13:41, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Parameters (Created page with "This dialog provides direct access to the activated fixtures in the active fixture group. It shows all the controls necessary for positions, levels etc. These controls will depend on the type of fixture displayed in the fixture view. This window works in concert with the Fixture View which allows you to activate and view fixtures. === Selecting Fixtures === The Fixture View allows you to activate any fixtures within the active group by click on their icons. The paramet...")
13:28, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Status Bar (Created page with "The Status bar is located along the lower edge of the main application window. It contain the following sections, This bar displays prompt text and on the fly error messages. This bar controls the BPM timer. If Auto is checked then it tracks the BPM rate of the incoming audio signal. If Auto is not checked the rate can be adjusted by the spin control. This bar is used to control the visibility of the frame windows docked in the main application window. {| class="w...")
13:25, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Tool Bar (Created page with "These are the bars containing icon representations of some menu items. When a tool button is greyed out it means that there is no function available. Some windows have their own tool bars within the window. {| class="wikitable" |+ File |- | Save All || Save all workspace file and any other files open in the client window. |- | Print || Print the displayed document in the client area. |- | Panic || Resets Artist to a default state. |- | Help || Opens the help file. |...")
13:16, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Context Menu (Created page with "Context menus are popped-up by clicking the mouse right button over a window or an object. The menu displayed depends on what object or window was clicked on. It is specific to the functions that will be required. Menu items that are not available are shown 'greyed-out'.")