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M515-2-Medialon-Control-System Medialon Control System User Reference Manual Trademark Information Medialon is a trademark of Medialon Ltd. Product or company names that mentioned in Medialon Ltd publications are tradenames or trademarks of their respective owners, and such trademarks may also be registered in their respective countries. Copyright Information All Rights Reserved. This document is copyrighted © by Medialon Ltd and shall not be reproduced or copied without express written authorization from Medialon Ltd. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Medialon Ltd assumes no responsibility for errors, and/or omissions contained in this information. Document Revision Date Document Software version Revision details Author/Editor edition May 2019 4.4.3 Rev 1 Medialon Manager 6.7 Published by Barco Eric Cantrell Medialon Showmaster Editor 2.7.0 June 2019 M515-1 Medialon Manager 6.7 Re-edited, published by Andie Davidson (ed) Medialon Showmaster Editor 2.7.0 Medialon Ltd May 2020 M515-2 Medialon Manager 6.7 Edited with addition of Eric Cantrell, Andie Medialon Showmaster Editor 2.7.0 Showmaster Go and Davidson (eds) Showmaster Mini M515-2 Contents 1 About this Manual .............................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Objective of this Manual ................................................................................................................... 9 1.3 Conventions in this Manual ............................................................................................................. 10 2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 11 2.1.1 Programming Environment Features ................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 Medialon, An Integrated System ......................................................................................... 14 2.2 Overview of Medialon Control System ........................................................................................... 14 2.2.1 Medialon Control System Programming Environment ....................................................... 15 2.2.2 Architecture ......................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.3 MxMs ................................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.4 Task Engine .......................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.5 Graphical User Interfaces .................................................................................................... 21 2.2.6 Variables .............................................................................................................................. 24 2.2.7 Medialon Control System Objects and Interactions ............................................................ 25 2.2.8 Medialon Control System Modes ........................................................................................ 26 2.2.9 Medialon Control System Product Comparison .................................................................. 27 3 Software Installation ........................................................................................................................ 31 3.1 Computer Requirements ................................................................................................................. 31 3.1.1 Minimum System Requirements ......................................................................................... 31 3.1.2 Suggested System Requirements ........................................................................................ 31 3.2 Medialon Manager Installation ....................................................................................................... 31 3.2.1 Windows 10 compatibility changes ..................................................................................... 32 3.2.2 Installation of Main Software .............................................................................................. 33 3.2.3 Registration .......................................................................................................................... 36 3.3 Showmaster Editor Installation ....................................................................................................... 37 3.3.1 Installation of Showmaster Editor V2 .................................................................................. 37 4 Programming Environment ............................................................................................................... 40 4.1 Workspace ....................................................................................................................................... 40 4.1.1 The Workspace .................................................................................................................... 40 4.1.2 Main Toolbar ........................................................................................................................ 42 Medialon Control System p 1 of 352 User Reference Manual M515-2 | 2020-05-20 4.1.3 Browser Tab ......................................................................................................................... 42 4.1.4 Lister Tab.............................................................................................................................. 43 4.1.5 Properties Tab ...................................................................................................................... 43 4.1.6 Control Tab .......................................................................................................................... 44 4.1.7 Panels Tab ............................................................................................................................ 44 4.1.8 Device Map Tab ................................................................................................................... 45 4.1.9 Task Tab ............................................................................................................................... 45 4.1.10 Customize Your Workspace ............................................................................................... 45 4.1.11 Workspace Theme ............................................................................................................. 48 4.2 The Finder ....................................................................................................................................... 49 4.2.1 The Finder Window .............................................................................................................. 49 5 Show Programming .......................................................................................................................... 53 5.1 Devices ............................................................................................................................................ 53 5.1.1 Creating a Device ................................................................................................................. 53 5.1.2 Device Properties ................................................................................................................. 55 5.1.3 Device Map .......................................................................................................................... 56 5.1.4 Testing Devices .................................................................................................................... 58 5.1.5 Device Help .......................................................................................................................... 60 5.2 Timeline Tasks ................................................................................................................................. 61 5.2.1 Show Structure .................................................................................................................... 61 5.2.2 Creating a Timeline Task ...................................................................................................... 62 5.2.3 Track Management .............................................................................................................. 63 5.2.4 Creating Cues ....................................................................................................................... 65 5.2.5 Selecting Cues ...................................................................................................................... 69 5.2.6 Managing Cues..................................................................................................................... 70 5.2.7 The Cue Library .................................................................................................................... 74 5.2.8 Time X .................................................................................................................................. 74 5.2.9 Timeline Management ........................................................................................................
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