Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

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Next, choose the “IP Address” tab and enter the numbers, as shown below. The address shown above is appropriate if you’re building a stand-alone WATCHOUT system. If your WATCHOUT subnet is connected to a larger network, you should consult your network administrator for the correct IP number and subnet mask. Alternatively, if your network provides automatic assignment of IP numbers (eg, through a DHCP server), you may choose “Obtain an IP address automatically”. 32 Chapter 4: Configuration
Display Computer To achieve best performance and reliability of your WATCHOUT system, you need to set a number of settings on all your display computers. The settings listed below are found under Apple menu > Control Panels. TCP/IP • Open the “TCP/IP” control panel. • Choose “Configurations” on the File menu. • Click “Duplicate” and name the new configuration “WATCHOUT”. Click “Make Active”. Enter a unique number here for each display computer; eg, 10, 11, 12, etc. Chapter 4: Configuration 33
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents 1 Introduction...
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Page 8 and 9: System Overview This section provid
Page 10 and 11: Software Overview Stage Window Time
Page 12 and 13: Related Technologies QuickTime Java
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Page 16 and 17: Display Computer Network Displays T
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Page 20 and 21: Plasma Displays Plasma displays are
Page 22 and 23: Display Software Obtain the WATCHOU
Page 24 and 25: Network Hook-up Stand-alone System
Page 26 and 27: Using Switches The second option us
Page 28 and 29: Displays 15-pin Mini D-sub Connecto
Page 30 and 31: Projection Screens Sound Sound outp
Page 34 and 35: • Set “Connect Via” to “Eth
Page 36 and 37: Energy Saver • Open the “Energy
Page 38 and 39: Monitors • Open the “Monitors
Page 40 and 41: Control Strip • Open the “Contr
Page 42 and 43: Displays General Set-up Considerati
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Page 46 and 47: Sound The sound system should be pr
Page 48 and 49: Removing Unused Files All files tra
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Page 52 and 53: Controlling the Environment Display
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Page 58 and 59: Video playback requires powerful pl
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Page 74 and 75: Choosing a Codec Codec stands for e
Page 76 and 77: Pre-splitting Large Movies In order
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sound files is usually not an issue
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84 Chapter 6: Media Files them inde
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multiple display areas will line up
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WATCHOUT to use relative file acces
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Timeline The Timeline window shows
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Layering Media The horizontal track
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Optimizing Playback of Large Videos
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Tween Tracks Adding a Tween track T
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Corners and Smooth Tween Points The
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Editing Position Points Moving Alon
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102 Chapter 7: Production
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Downloading Media Whenever you go o
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Looping the Presentation For a trad
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108 Chapter 8: Presentation
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Manipulating Windows All WATCHOUT w
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Timeline Window The Timeline window
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Media Window The Media window lists
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Editing the Media File Refreshing M
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118 Chapter 9: Windows
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Open Opens an existing WATCHOUT pre
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Edge-blend Curve External Serial Co
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You can use the Replace function to
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Outline Dimmed Images Online Update
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described under “Pre-splitting La
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Timeline Menu Add Pause Cue Timelin
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132 Chapter 10: Menus
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Removing and Duplicating Displays D
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136 Chapter 11: Displays
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To position selected cues, drag one
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Cue Specifications To open a cue’
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Tween Points Add points to a tween
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Example; set frame 1234 as the stop
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Code Name Description D* Acknowledg
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148 Appendix A: Serial Protocol
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M Macromedia Director 80 Flash 80 F
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