Hardware Configuration - Revision history

OriginalHotrodder at 04:42, 24 March 2013

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	*Network card determination: Plug cable, remove cable.		*Network card determination: Plug cable, remove cable.

	[[File:HLS_Hardware_NICCard.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-6]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_NICCard.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-6]]
	*To setup the use of a network card, click ''Output -> Select Specific NIC Card'' (see Figure 9-6).		*To setup the use of a network card, click ''Output -> Select Specific NIC Card'' (see Figure 9-6).
	*Select the appropriate IP address for the network card you wish to use.		*Select the appropriate IP address for the network card you wish to use.

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	The first thing you will need to do is determine what port numbers are assigned to your com device(s). For Windows, you can follow [http://www.cropscan.com/SerialUSB.html this guide.]		The first thing you will need to do is determine what port numbers are assigned to your com device(s). For Windows, you can follow [http://www.cropscan.com/SerialUSB.html this guide.]

	[[File:HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Blank.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-3]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Blank.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-3]]
	*After determining port numbers, click ''Output -> Setup COM Ports'' in the HLS main menu (see Figure 9-3).		*After determining port numbers, click ''Output -> Setup COM Ports'' in the HLS main menu (see Figure 9-3).
	*To add a new COM port, click ''Add''.		*To add a new COM port, click ''Add''.
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	[[File:HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Add.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-4]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Add.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-4]]
	*In the window that opens, enter the appropriate COM number, then click OK (see Figure 9-4).		*In the window that opens, enter the appropriate COM number, then click OK (see Figure 9-4).
	*'''Note:''' Other settings are correct by default and most likely need not be adjusted.		*'''Note:''' Other settings are correct by default and most likely need not be adjusted.
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	[[File:HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Added.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-5]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Added.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-5]]
	*Once your port(s) have been added, they will appear in the COM Port Manager (see Figure9-5).		*Once your port(s) have been added, they will appear in the COM Port Manager (see Figure9-5).
	*If you need to modify or remove a port, select it and click the appropriate button.		*If you need to modify or remove a port, select it and click the appropriate button.
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	Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.		Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.

	[[File:HLS_Hardware_ManageUniverses.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-7]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_ManageUniverses.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-7]]
	*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.		*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.
	*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure 9-7.)		*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure 9-7.)
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	=====Transport=====		=====Transport=====
	[[File:HLS_Hardware_TransportType.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-8]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_TransportType.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-8]]
	*Click the Transport column to choose the method of output.		*Click the Transport column to choose the method of output.
	*These were previously setup in the Physical Hardware Settings.		*These were previously setup in the Physical Hardware Settings.
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	=====Protocol=====		=====Protocol=====
	[[File:HLS_Hardware_SelectProtocol.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-9]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_SelectProtocol.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-9]]
	*Choose the protocol you wish to use (see Figure 9-9).		*Choose the protocol you wish to use (see Figure 9-9).
	**For COM ports, you can choose Renard, DMX, or Renard_USB.		**For COM ports, you can choose Renard, DMX, or Renard_USB.
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	=====Active=====		=====Active=====
	[[File:HLS_Hardware_UniversesAssigned.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-10]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_UniversesAssigned.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-10]]
	*Once you have assigned the protocol and transport, Status will be green or read 1 if everything is setup properly (see Figure 9-10).		*Once you have assigned the protocol and transport, Status will be green or read 1 if everything is setup properly (see Figure 9-10).
	*Check active to make that universe active for output.		*Check active to make that universe active for output.
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	[[File:HLS_Hardware_OutputSequence.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-11]]		[[File:HLS_Hardware_OutputSequence.png\|350px\|thumb\|Figure 9-11]]
	*In manage Universes, verify the ''Active'' checkbox is checked.		*In manage Universes, verify the ''Active'' checkbox is checked.
	*In the main sequence window, click ''Output Sequence'' next to the save button (see figure).		*In the main sequence window, click ''Output Sequence'' next to the save button (see figure).

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	\| align="center" \| [[Preparing Channels for Output]]		\| align="center" \| [[Preparing Channels for Output]]
	\| align="center" \| [[HLS User Manual and Reference Guide#Sequence_Output \| Chapter 9: Sequence Output]]		\| align="center" \| [[HLS User Manual and Reference Guide#Sequence_Output \| Chapter 9: Sequence Output]]
	\| align="center" \| [[Working ~~With~~ Playlists]]		\| align="center" \| [[Working with Playlists]]
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Jlowe at 02:38, 5 March 2013

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	~~In Revision.~~
	~~Feel free to help!~~


	====Introduction====		====Introduction====

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Output Sequence

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			[[File:HLS_Hardware_OutputSequence.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-11]]
	*In manage Universes, verify the ''Active'' checkbox is checked.		*In manage Universes, verify the ''Active'' checkbox is checked.
	*In the main sequence window, click ''Output Sequence'' next to the save button (see figure).		*In the main sequence window, click ''Output Sequence'' next to the save button (see figure).
	*Click ''Play'' to run the sequence and output lights to the controller(s).		*Click ''Play'' to run the sequence and output lights to the controller(s).
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	====Hardware Tests====		====Hardware Tests====

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Universe Assignment

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	Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.		Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.

			[[File:HLS_Hardware_ManageUniverses.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-7]]
	*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.		*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.
	*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure)		*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure 9-7.)
	*Three things must be configured for each Universe:		*Three things must be configured for each Universe:
	**'''Transport:''' What port to use for output (COM or Ethernet).		**'''Transport:''' What port to use for output (COM or Ethernet).
	**'''Protocol:''' What "language" to speak to the controllers (Renard, DMX, sACN DMX).		**'''Protocol:''' What "language" to speak to the controllers (Renard, DMX, sACN DMX).
	**'''Active:''' Checking this box makes the universe Active for output.		**'''Active:''' Checking this box makes the universe Active for output.
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	=====Transport=====		=====Transport=====
			[[File:HLS_Hardware_TransportType.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-8]]
	*Click the Transport column to choose the method of output.		*Click the Transport column to choose the method of output.
	*These were previously setup in the Physical Hardware Settings.		*These were previously setup in the Physical Hardware Settings.
			*Select your type of transport for the universe selected, then click OK.
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	=====Protocol=====		=====Protocol=====
	*Choose protocol.		[[File:HLS_Hardware_SelectProtocol.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-9]]
	*~~Details on protocols~~		*Choose the protocol you wish to use (see Figure 9-9).
	*~~Status equals 1 is good~~.		**For COM ports, you can choose Renard, DMX, or Renard_USB.
			**For Ethernet ports, you can choose E1.31 or RS485.
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	=====Active=====		=====Active=====
			[[File:HLS_Hardware_UniversesAssigned.png\|thumb\|Figure 9-10]]
			*Once you have assigned the protocol and transport, Status will be green or read 1 if everything is setup properly (see Figure 9-10).
	*Check active to make that universe active for output.		*Check active to make that universe active for output.
			*When finished assigning universes to outputs, click OK.
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	*When finished assigning universes to outputs, click OK.



	====Output Sequence====		====Output Sequence====

Jlowe at 19:19, 4 March 2013

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	~~Copied from Getting Started Guide.~~ In Revision.		In Revision.
	Feel free to help!		Feel free to help!


	~~Documentation still to Write:~~
	*Specific Info re: Renard, DMX, LOR, E1.31, etc.
	*Universe Setup
	*Testing Hardware Setup

	====Introduction====		====Introduction====
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	**HLS then has to know where the sequence data for a universe of channels should go (either a COM port or network connection previously setup).		**HLS then has to know where the sequence data for a universe of channels should go (either a COM port or network connection previously setup).
	*Output Protocol		*Output Protocol
	**Finally, HLS has to know what "language" your controller speaks (Renard, DMX, sACN(DMX over Ethernet), or straight RS485)		**Finally, HLS has to know what "language" (output protocol) your controller speaks (Renard, DMX, sACN(DMX over Ethernet), or straight RS485)


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	Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.		Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.


	*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.		*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.
	*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure)		*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure)
	*~~Click the~~ Transport ~~column~~ to ~~choose the method of~~ output.		*Three things must be configured for each Universe:
	*~~Choose protocol~~.		**'''Transport:''' What port to use for output (COM or Ethernet).
	*~~Status equals 1 is good.~~		**'''Protocol:''' What "language" to speak to the controllers (Renard, DMX, sACN DMX).
	*~~Check active to make that~~ universe ~~active~~ for output.		**'''Active:''' Checking this box makes the universe Active for output.
	*Click OK.


			=====Transport=====
			*Click the Transport column to choose the method of output.
			*These were previously setup in the Physical Hardware Settings.

			=====Protocol=====
			*Choose protocol.
			*Details on protocols
			*Status equals 1 is good.

	====~~Old Version Portions that Still Need to be Updated~~====		=====Active=====
	~~----~~		*Check active to make that universe active for output.

	In Figure 1-49 notice that universe 1 is the one we are working with for output. We only used universe 0 for the beat track. In this example we are only using one Port and one protocol (Renard), so only one universe appears here. Next choose '''Output''' from the top tab again and then '''Select Output Method'''.

	~~Figure 1-49.<br />~~
	~~[[File:Figure1-49.png\|600px]]~~

			*When finished assigning universes to outputs, click OK.

	Next you must configure three things: '''Transport''' (Port to use), '''Protocol''' (Renard in this example), and make the universe active in the '''Active''' checkbox. First let’s choose the '''Transport'''.

	~~In Figure 1-50 '''COM''' was chosen in the example (we will be using Com port 1 that we already configured).~~

	~~Figure 1-50.<br />~~
	~~[[File:Figure1-50.png]]~~

			====Output Sequence====
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	~~Make sure you select~~ the ~~Com port you want to use before clicking OK. Note that Com1~~ is ~~highlighted in Figure 1-51~~.		*In manage Universes, verify the ''Active'' checkbox is checked.
			*In the main sequence window, click ''Output Sequence'' next to the save button (see figure).
	~~Figure 1-51~~.~~<br />~~		*Click ''Play'' to run the sequence and output lights to the controller(s).
	~~[[File:Figure1-51~~.~~png]]~~


	~~After you choose OK the screen shown in Figure 1-52 will appear. Note that '''Renard''' was chosen. Make sure it is highlighted before you click '''OK'''.~~		====Hardware Tests====
			----
	~~Figure 1~~-~~52.<br />~~		Testing hardware.
	~~[[File:Figure1~~-~~52.png]]~~


	~~Figure 1~~-~~53 shows that the status of the Com port is 1 (good) and you must set the checkmark under '''Active''' for the output to be active.~~

	~~Figure 1~~-~~53.<br />~~
	~~[[File:Figure1-53~~.~~png\|600px]]~~


	To run the sequence with actual outputs make sure your Renard is plugged into the COM port you specified, click on the check box for '''OutPut Sequence''' on the upper right of the screen (see Figure 1-54). Note that when you do that the check box for '''Disengage Audio Display''' will also be checked so that the audio display does not run during actual output.
	~~Hit the play button and lights should flash according to your sequence.~~

	~~Figure 1-54.<br />~~
	~~[[File:Figure1-54.png\|600px]]~~

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Jlowe at 15:55, 4 March 2013

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	*Once you have selected your network connection, click OK.		*Once you have selected your network connection, click OK.
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			====Universe Assignment====
			----

			Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.

			*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.
			*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure)
			*Click the Transport column to choose the method of output.
			*Choose protocol.
			*Status equals 1 is good.
			*Check active to make that universe active for output.
			*Click OK.

Jlowe at 15:03, 4 March 2013

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	*Testing Hardware Setup		*Testing Hardware Setup

			====Introduction====
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	~~Hardware~~ output settings ~~let HLS know how~~ you ~~will~~ get ~~your~~ sequence information to your ~~actual light~~ controllers. ~~These controllers could be connected via Com ports~~ (either ~~USB acting as Serial~~ or ~~direct Serial ports~~), ~~via~~ Ethernet ~~cable~~, or ~~via a wireless network.~~		To output your sequence data to your light controllers, there are specific components that must be defined in HLS output settings:
			*Physical Hardware Settings
			**This is where you setup COM ports or Ethernet/Wireless connections to get the sequence information "out" to your controllers.
			*Universe Assignment
			**HLS then has to know where the sequence data for a universe of channels should go (either a COM port or network connection previously setup).
			*Output Protocol
			**Finally, HLS has to know what "language" your controller speaks (Renard, DMX, sACN(DMX over Ethernet), or straight RS485)


	~~Once physical hardware connections are defined, HLS then needs to know what "language" to use when outputting sequence data to your controllers: whether that is Renard, DMX, sACN, etc.~~		====Physical Hardware Settings====
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			=====Setting Up Com Ports=====
	====Setting Up Com Ports====
	~~----~~

	The first thing you will need to do is determine what port numbers are assigned to your com device(s). For Windows, you can follow [http://www.cropscan.com/SerialUSB.html this guide.]		The first thing you will need to do is determine what port numbers are assigned to your com device(s). For Windows, you can follow [http://www.cropscan.com/SerialUSB.html this guide.]
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	====Setting up a Network ~~(E1.31)~~====		=====Setting up a Network=====
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	*Network card determination: Plug cable, remove cable.		*Network card determination: Plug cable, remove cable.