FB3 SE Manual - Pangolin Laser Systems Inc.
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1. Note if you drag a cue to a occupied cue the cue information in the occupied cue will be lost 3 Create New Cues by Importing i Step 1 Select Empty Cue li Step 2 Right Click Selected Cue G Edit Le Import file into cue Ea Copy cue dh Cut cue ei Paste cue iii Step 3 Choose Import File into Cue iv Step 4 Find File to import LE Open Frame tile Look in Dino CR EZ My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer My Network File name Dino DMX z Places Files of type All supported files ei Supported File Types ILD LDA LDB LDS LPC Files of type Al supported files All supported files ILDA Frames ILD Animation File LPC Pangolin Frames LDA LDB LOS v Select File and Click OK vi If the Cue is not empty you may see this warning to confirm action Chapter 3 LiveQuick 35 Chapter 3 LiveQuick Destination cue cell is not empty Be The Copy or Move operation requires an empty destination que Do you want to delete destination cue Done The file will now be present in the Cue Drawing bh it see the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic Use a variety of tools to draw images This program interface is similar to any paint program See the follow ing steps to make a simple drawing animation i Select Empty Cue Right Click Edit li Select Circle Tool iii Draw a circle in the middle of the XY E2. 2 Color shift A Minimum points at output A Color output levels 4 Three color laser RGB Red channel intensity ee S Green channel intensity RE Blue channel intensity io e Test pattern F 4 ee nr on Pr on x C Current Cue g Adjusts Scan Speed Master Scan Rate Adjusts Color Shift For Analog Solid State Lasers 3 is the normal Setting 4 for PCAOM Minimum Points at output 200 is default Select RGB RGY or Single Color depending on the laser configuration of the device Adjust the white balance of the projector by adjusting the RGB color lines intensity from 0 100 Enable Laser Output Choose Test Pattern Choose Selected or Current Cue in the workspace to adjust to Active Selected Test Pattern 10 OK to accept 11 Cancel with no effect or change oS Ee Ee Steps to adjust projector settings 1 Select Test Pattern 7 2 Choose Projector Type 4 3 Enable Laser Output 6 4 Adjust Scan Speed 1 Use Pattern in window 9 as example 5 Adjust Color Balance 6 Ok To Accept ae Any changes in this area will require that you upload al the cues to the memory card for the settings to take effect Also you should save the workspace file or the settings will not take effect and next time you open the workspace you will have to reset them and re upload the cues to memory again as the memory card informatio
3. Frame repeats 1 2 Density 100 C3 49920 3251 2 0 161 points Freehand Drop Down Menus File Edit View Transform Frame Output File 1 New Open Place Save selected frames Open background Exit New Clears all frames in cue Open Opens Browser to Browse Frame Files to open Place Place a file into a location within the current frame list Cue Save Save cue Save selected frames Click groups of frames Click first frame then hold SHIFT and Click last frame to highlight selected group of frames to use this function Open Background Open a Bitmap image for tracing Clear Background Removes Bitmap image after tracing is complete EDIT Edit View Transform Frame Outo Copy points Ctrl C Cut points Ctrl x A Paste points Ctl y d Delete selected points Select All Ctri A Complete selection Crl o Invert selection Ctrl I Extract to new frame Ctrl Merge with next frame Ctrl V w Snap to points Undo Undo what you just did Copy Points Copies selected points Cut points Cuts points from frame to clipboard Paste points Pastes copied or cut points Delete selected points Deletes selected points from frame Select All Selects all available data within frame Complete Selection Deselects selected points or points currently being edited Invert Selection Inverts state of point selection If points are not selected this function inverts to selected Extract to new frame Extracts Pulls
4. Settings Tools Help LE Geometric Correction Another aspect to Zones is Geometry Correction Geo Correction This is used when your projection surface for graphics is off angle to the projector or is odd shaped You can use Geo Correction to compensate for these factors and make it appear as if the projector device is true inline with the projection surface one 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone d User defined The Projection Zones Dialogue Box shows 4 Zones Possible Chapter 3 LiveQuick 23 Geometric Correction Zone 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User defined Correction Types Parameters e Size f Position O Rotation Linearity Symmetry f Keystone O Pincushion Bows 100 0 t Shear Reset tem 2 Reset all tems w Display e Test pattern 4 f Current Cue j H a fe 5 OF Cancel ee d 1 Geometry Correction Settings Select attribute to change then use faders present around the patter window to change the value The image will change to show you the effect Reset the selected item you are adjusting to the default value Resets all items in Geo Correction to the default value Selects the Test Pattern or Current cue to use during adjustments Enables laser Output so you can see what you are doing in laser light Test pattern or cue preview OK Accept changes an
5. Terminate Laser Output 10 Play Sequence 5 Delete Cue 11 Stop Sequence 6 Link Cue 12 Pause Sequence 13 Next Step in Sequence Page Tabs PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 Page Tabs refer to the workspace pages The workspace is comprised of 9 pages of 48 cues which correlate to the memory card storage Whatever you do in the workspace to make changes once uploaded to memory can be called up via DMX 512 or auto playback Live Control and Information Tabs Live Control Information 1 Live Control Under the Live Control Tab there are many user interfaces for real time control and manipulation of stored content on the memory card a Zoom oom L oom H E ioo i Use the fader bar to increase and decrease the XY Gain equally Use the right and left arrow button to scroll automatically from one side to the other x eee NOTE Safety feature There is a built in safety feature which will fade out the laser as you approach zero gain or Single Beam Setting This cannot be overridden for your safety Chapter 3 LiveQuick 18 b Position and Rotation Position and Rotation g Wo EH z I S E S S e KE K 3 S E e g r z a E S 4 x Reset position x Reset rotation i Use the XY Coordinates grid to move the projection zone on the fly li Use the X Y Z Knobs for Rotation of the image live iii Reset Pos
6. goes to pin 3 of the XLR connector The FB3 has built in termination which can be enabled by connecting the DMX minus signal to Termination signal short pins 3 and 4 This is definitely recommended if you are operating with a DMX cable longer than around 10 feet and if the Flashback 3 SE is the last device on the DMX chain The DMX cable can be connected directly to the QM2000 DMX connector and the FB3 board can be controlled by Showtime Please contact Pangolin to obtain the necessary files and information about how to do this You can find the DMX Channel Assignment table on the next page NOTE DMX 512 input is disabled while the LiveQUICK Program is running When you exit the LiveQUICK program DMX 512 operation will resume Appendix A 5 Appendix A Board layout and connections XD Smartmedia socket Flashback3 main board POWER E E 1 45 POWER D SERIAL INTERFACE IO 4 GAO S Si ta a i FES ERVED ol Ce LE ae f E 2 e Projector output when DMX daughterboard is not present Insert the XD or the SmartMedia flash memory module here XD SmartMedia modules with capacity 32MB 64MB and 128 MB are supported Lower capacity modules cannot be used Appendix A 92 Power supply connector Connect to a regulated 5V power supply Make sure that you have the power connections correct because the current version of the FlashBack 3 is NOT protected against reverse polarity of the power source Seria
7. DMX USE USE High Speed 480 Mbits ec Bandwidth 40 MbitsSec out of 400 Mbits Sec Chapter 3 LiveQuick 14 c Windows Device Manager CI Action view zB Computer HO Disk drives Sr Display adapters Heii DYDICO ROM drives Eee Human Interface Devices a GH IDE ATAATAPI controllers EE Keyboards D C ice am obher pointing devices 1 Other devices 5 Pangolin USB Devices d Flashback 3 SE fl Ports COM amp LPT LS SCSI and RAID controle IF Sound video and gale controllers Gus controllers 3 Graphical User Interface GUI See the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic The Graphical User Interface GUI of LiveQUICK is a very simple GUI and is organized in such a way that it is logical to all modes of device operation such as DMX 512 USB and Auto Play In this section each aspect of the GUI will be explained and then frther on in the manual the key elements will be explained in greater detail Don t be intimidated Between this manual and the video training course you will be a pro in minutes BCAA Cpe CE LP Oe OR Peron so ale JUIL Pe eo eee oP ee MES Pai Pa 2 D Chapter 3 LiveQuick 15 Menu Structure a File File Edit View Settings Tools Help a File Menu SES Edit View Settings Tools L New workspace Open workspace Ctrl Q mj Save workspace Ctrl s Connect laser hardware Disconnect laser hardware Exit i Ne
8. ESC Key as a Safety interlock to stop output if a hazardous condition presents itself Enable Laser Output Enables Laser Output to begin Play Animation Starts to play selected cue Chapter 3 LiveQuick 29 Chapter 3 LiveQuick 30 Shortcuts d oA an CH Gi D Effect 40 Gy Animate Frame repeats 1 2 Density 2 100 6 7 89 1011 12 13 14 15 16 DE T gt 5 oO Ex New Frame Open Frame Folder to find frame files Save Undo Copy Paste Delete Show Points Show Blanking Path 10 Zoom in 11 Zoom out 12 Effects Effect 4 Zoom In Effects are easy auto creation tools for quick animations of single Zoom Out frames and text Choose Effect such as write zoom in and enter a value of the total Rotate Left number of frames to auto create Rotate Right See the section in this manual about creating animations or watch the training video for more information OONDORWN Fade In Fade Out Write In 13 Animate PAS e ii AA Qima 40 i Arenne Feomeespests 1 Deet 100 E Opens path based animation dialogue box and tools See section on animation further on in this manual Aranation reru Feunb hame d Hume n he pen Vedde parda 3 Vedde jda IS Chapter 3 LiveQuick 31 14 Frame Repeats Save memory card space by using frame repeats to speed up or slow down animations Remember animation is a visual perception base
9. O Insure the memory card is in the memory slot and Play properly on your device Sa Turn Memory Card over so that the pins are facing down away from the USB Connector File Edit View Settings Tools C New workspace a Open workspace Ctrl 0 Ki Save workspace Ctrl 5 Connect laser hardware gn Disconnect laser hardware Exit Close Software and Cycle Power on Projector Chapter 3 LiveQuick 48 Log Files If an error occurs during operation you will receive a warning screen that will ask you to send the log files to Pangolin and it will provide a email address to send them to Winzip all the log files and send them to the email address provided ALL Errors during operation will generate a log file and will contain the information necessary to identify the problem The Log files can be found in the folder containing the LiveQUICK executable file Its name is LOG BER File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back 2 Search Gyrolders lt 4 WS GE XxX A Ed Address C Log me SKB Text Document 1 15 2007 9 39 PM PM_Part1 l0g Select an item to view its description See also My Doc merte xl Ine it object s 4 30 KB E My Computer For additional customer support refer to your reseller and please give clear descriptions of any challenges to expedite your service Chapter 4 DMX and Standalone This Appendix describes how to use the Flashback 3 in standalone
10. Properties Section for more information c View Menu Settings Tools Help Display Geometric correction in the Grid Preview laser output i Display Geometric Correction in the Grid Applies your geometric correction settings to the workspace GUI In short when you select this you will see the geometry correction for each cue based on the zone assignment and geo correction for that zone See Projector Settings Geometry Correction Zones for more information li Preview Laser Output Opens Laser Preview Window for selected Cue d Settings Menu Settings Tools Help IFE x S Projector Settings CE Geometric Correction i Projector Settings Opens Projector Settings Dialogue Box ii Geometry Correction Opens Geometry Correction Dialogue Box e Tools Menu Tools Help Upload Cue 03 only Firmware Update Center i Upload 410 Cues Uploads all cues with content to memory card li Upload Cue 03 only Uploads the selected active cue only iii Format Card Formats the memory card iv Firmware Update Center Opens Firmware Dialogue Box f Help Menu er I Help Shows information about the program such as version information Chapter 3 LiveQuick 17 De RH Qaeuckour X SS f Edt PA upo ta n pp 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 New Workspace 7 Edit Cue 2 Open Workspace 8 Open Cue Properties Dialogue 3 Save Workspace 9 Upload all cues the need uploading 4 Blackout
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12. the mother board Daughter Boards In the information Tab Section 3 2 within the LiveQUICK Software you can see exactly what hardware you have in your device These will read FB3 USB DMX UI User Interface BT1 Beam Table 1 and BT2 Beam Table2 When you connect your device to communicate with the hardware and can tell exactly what hardware is embedded in your device as well as the firmware version on each PCB If the firmware does not match the requirements to communicate with your version of software it will prompt you to update the firmware If the firmware on your device does not match with the version of software provided with your device you will be prompted to update the firmware This is normal Select OK After the firmware updates you may be prompted to format the memory card This is normal Select OK If you see that there are some unusable memory bocks this is normal as well Disregard x me IS your device connected There are several ways to check this but the main ones are a Lower left hand corner of the GUI software screen Offline Not Connected Edit Online Connected b Information Tab Live Control Information Upload version 1 07 Upload date 42342007 Upload time 4 56 16 PM Total size 64 ME Free memory 63 8675 ME Total blacks 4096 Free blocks 4092 Serial Number 6268 NEO Semi Pro Series Firmware version 6 45 Fages per block 32 Maximum points per frame 2725 Daughterboards
13. 0 Green output amplitude ee Blue output amplitude 100 Cue properties Settings Output Vector settings Information w venanite projector Vector display settings for this cue Spacing w Visible lines spacing dd w Blanked lines spacing 610 4 Minimum points at output ong A 7 Anchors and Angle optimization Visible Line begin 2 a Blanked Line begin 3 a Visible Line end 2 a Blanked Line end 5 Visible Corner 3 Angle to Anchor relation 7 al E A Reset to defaults Scan Rate Adjusts Scan Rate for selected cue Sample Rate Adjust sample rate Blank Shift Adjust Blank Shift Note Selecting Sample Rate Overwrite color channel settings overrides main projector settings thus enabling custom settings for each cue R G B Output setting enables custom adjustments f the white balance of frame colors Compression Select Compression Mode Maximizes Memory S Vector Settings Same as in Projector Settings however these adjust only the selected Cue They have no effect on the global projector settings Chapter 3 LiveQuick 46 Information Tab Cue properties settings Output Vector settings Information Information Cue information Modification date 6 27 28 4M 220200 UID 47904 Memor information Memory used by this Cue LASER OFFLINE Total Memory LASER OFFLINE Total Free memory LASER OFFLINE IE EH IA I OF Cancel Self Explanatory No
14. 23 frame animation in just minutes Click OK on the bottom right of the Cue Edit window upload cue to the memory card and save your workspace Creative tips Draw multiple images and transition between them turn circles to squares by creating one frame as a circle one as a square and animate between them Animate tunnels moving all around changing colors Its your palate to play with Get creative It only takes minutes to make new and unique laser aerial effects with LiveQUICK Tracing H a See the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic With LiveQUICK USB you can import a bmp file as a background to trace in You can use your mouse to trace or most digital draw pens to include WACOM tablets Step 1 Open Edit Window on Empty Cue Step 2 From the File Menu Select Open Background File Edit View Transform Fr TA New Open Place d Save selected fames Open background Exit This will open a dialogue box for you to browse your PC for the file you want ook in Tracing Cues N CSDialogBanner d neologo File name Files of type Bitmaps bmp Step 3 Select the background image such as a logo or picture for tracing and click Open Chapter 3 LiveQuick 40 Cri Page 1 Cie 4 IF Bot Ven Theos Freee Duka Ah a Fins KA We Avenir esra repeats 7 Ip ep Oo mex e WK Dec Dich smen niet Ehe org teal Cri ski ho selected UE Cand Step 4
15. Media module is included with this evaluation package and is programmed with the following example content Zone 1 Graphic effects Zone 2 Atmospheric effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User defined The content included should work well for Cambridge scanners tuned to 30K Lower performance scanners can be accommodated by slowing down the default scan rate in Projector settings Tools menu Notes about memory utilization This evaluation kit includes a 128MB module which can contain around 20 minutes worth of frames and animations The FlashBack 3 SE will work with XD or SmartMedia modules with capacity from 32MB to 128MB The data format used by the FlashBack 3 includes a compression scheme which is why we are able to get such good memory utilization Currently data is stored for red green and blue color outputs For applications requiring better memory utilization but with only a single color the animation capacity can be doubled Contact Pangolin if you have such a need USB driver installation When you connect the Flashback 3 SE to USB port of your computer the New Hardware wizard will appear You should not use automatic install procedure Instead you should point the wizard to the USB driver directory on the Evaluation Package CD Rom Installing the LiveQUICK software LiveQUICK should begin installation when the CD is inserted or click in install exe To manually install the LiveQUICK software application simpl
16. Pangolin Laser Systems LiveQUICK Flashback 3 SE October 2007 Due to our policy of continuous product improvement information in this manual is subject to change without notice Contents Introduction In this package Functions Installing CD ROM contents XD Smarimedia contents Notes about memory utilization USB driver installation Installing LiveQUICK software LiveQUICK Program Introduction Getting started Menu structure Shortcuts Page fabs Live control and info tabs Projector settings Projection zones Edit window Shortcuts Color Frame file list N NNNGQG 11 15 17 17 17 21 22 26 30 31 32 Creating content Drawing Tracing Animating single frames Text Cue properties Linking Troubleshooting Log files DMX and Standalone Standalone mode DMX 512 Appendix A Board layout and connections Power supply connector Serial interface connector USB Lights DMX connector Expansion connector Projector connector DMX channel assignment 32 36 39 4 42 43 46 47 47 48 48 51 51 51 52 52 52 Chapter 1 Introduction The Flashback 3 is the smallest easiest and most economical way to add high quality graphics and beams to a stand alone laser projector In fact the Flashback 3 is so impressive that it won the ILDA Hardware Product Of The Year Award in 2006 This credit card sized wonder can play laser graphics beams and even complete Pangolin quality sh
17. Zoom in on the image for easier tracing Note You may need to resize your bmp file to optimize it in the edit window Step 5 Select the appropriate tool for line drawing or whatever tool is necessary to trace your image Step 6 Trace in the image F Tre Part Fie it Bled De BAR En Rotel diesel Lu leie d Eesen A Step 7 When finished tracing or to review progress Remove the Background from the File Menu Chapter 3 LiveQuick 4 File Edit View Transform Fri New Open Place k KE Save Ctrl s Save selected frames Open background Clear background Exit Step 8 Save the frame Step 9 Refer to other animating options within this manual to use the newly traced logo to create anmanimation See Section 5d Note There are other ways to easily input and create frames Contact Pangolin or visit the Pangolin Website for information on Free software such as Trace It or pay software such as Flash Converter or LC Max Animating Single Frames LiveQUICK makes it easy to animate single frames whether you draw the frame import the frame or select a frame from within existing cues or single frames within the provided workspace id See the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic Use same steps as you have already learned in previous sections or review Video Training Course e Text Generation The text editor and generating properties of LiveQUICK supports Unicode and True Typ
18. d close Cancel Close window with no changes CON O O1 BW PD Example of Setting the Graphics Zone 1 and adding Geometric Correction Off Angle Projection Practical Exercise Let s say that your particular set up is like this Chapter 3 LiveQuick 24 Screen Projector Without Geometry Correction your image would be shaped something like this This is because the laser projector is closer to the bottom of the screen and more toward the bottom In this instance you would adjust the Geo Correction as such Size Adjust Keystone Adjust Geometric Correction D Geometric Correction Zone 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User defined Zone 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User defined Correction Types Parameters Correction Types Parameters Size Size C Position C Position Rotation Rotation Linearity C Linearity Symmetry Symmetry Keystone Keystone C Pincushion C Pincushion Bow 68 0 C Bow 38 0 Shear Shear Reset item Reset item Reset all items Reset allitems Display Display Test pattern Test pattern Current Cue gt Current Cue A OK Cancel A OK Cancel Examples of Setting Zones for functionality and dynamics Chapter 3 LiveQuick 25 Graphics Zone 1 on offset screen Geometric Correction Zone 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User de
19. d on 24 30 frames per second Instead of drawing more frames use frame repeats to adjust the animation speed Uses less memory space 15 Density Adjusts the point density or number of points per frame which relates to scan speed and playback speed and visual perception Increase or decrease point density to optimize the image based on your scan speed capabilities and number of ppf Points per frame 16 Frame Properties Set frame attributes and fine tune frame files for playback projection zone and scan speed color etc See Frame Properties Section for more information Color am Quick Color selector interface Click and Pick Double Click in the White Square to open RGB color picker dialogue box Color Basic colors Custom colors Hue 160 Red 255 EEEEEEET Sat 0 Green 255 SE Color Lum 240 Blue 255 Note Using the RGB picker on a TTL only system may have some adverse effects If your system is TTL only choose primary colors as you will only have 7 colors to choose from Chapter 3 LiveQuick 32 Frame File List OR ar A A AAA Shows all frames in current frame file and enables right Click options for animation and additional animation functions Frame Data C 67840 31232 0 Tr points Freehand OK Cancel UN Shows information such as number of points in the selected frame and color data and position information OK Click ok and the cue will automatically be available in the C
20. dit Window al Editing Pare 1 Cie 44 wm File Edit View Transform Frame Output Dee Ss BK r AA rei 40 ES Animate Frame repeats 1 E 21451 6006 147 points Move selected points if no selected points a whole frame Ctrl Move point Alt Move by x Shift OK Cancel iv In the Frame File List Select the first frame v Right Click Duplicate 36 Chapter 3 LiveQuick 3 P CE Page 1 Cue 44 File Edit View Transform Frame Output Dee amp BX e A3 QQ O Eee 40 Be Animate Frame repeats 1 CH 68864 18176 0 147 points Move selected points if no selected points a whole frame Ctrl Move point Alt Move by X Shift OK Cancel vi Select First Frame vii Transform Menu Transform Frame Output Quick center Ctrl Alt c A d Effect 40 P Animate Fral Quick rotate d Proportional enlarge to cube size Ctrl Alt P Flip X Ctrl Alt x Enlarge to cube size Ctrl Ait s Flip Y Ctrl alt i Double Ctrl alt D Half Ctrl Alt H viii With the first frame in the frame file list still selected choose a color such as pink ix The select the paint roller tool BS x Paint half of the circle pink xi Then select the second frame file and paint the opposite half another color like Cyan xii Select the first frame Right Click Create Animation Between Current frame and next frames Duplicate Add Insert Delete Copy Paste Clear Create Animation between current and next fra
21. e Fonts You can use translation software to type in your native language in the Text Editor PB See the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic This section of the manual will cover only the tools within the text editor Use the skills you have learned thus far in the manual and the video training courses to animate your text To access the text editor follow these steps Step 1 Open Cue to Edit Step 2 Select Text Tool Tip T Step 3 Click the pointer in the XY Edit field of the Edit window Chapter 3 LiveQuick 4 Text a Text Tool Set 1 Text This is the area you will type the text into Choose your fonts See Window Example Below Size your Text X Y Move the text to another area of the XY edit field Expand or increase letter spacing Expand or increase spacing between lives A Size Y Size Fr Text 1 Write Text Here CONDOR ND Font Font import Font name Verdana Font Name A Import TTF font Import TTF EE Load a Pangolin Font TTF Import Curve density DU Adjusts Curve Density Font Sample Options Letter spacing 5 4 Line spacing 6 150 Scale A 1 00 A T I Scale Y g To Adjust Point Size of Font Ft 13 points Code SI 65 UK Cancel Practice by typing in the word Hello Dw Div Ba Xx an ect 40 a ia bete es iNote Use the steps you have Fo already learned or watch the training v
22. even diffracted divided beams can be harmful Chapter 3 LiveQuick 20 f BT Sequencer BT Sequencer _ Play E Stop dF Edit Sequence Sequence 5 Sequence Sequence 6 Sequence 3 Sequence f Sequence 4 Sequence Sequence Sequence 1 h Allows you to create edit playback and time to the BPM beam sequences of the effects present in the BT Effects Section 2 Information Tab Live Control Information Upload version Upload date Upload time Free memori T otal blocks Free blocks Seral Number Firmware version Pages per black Maximum points per frame Daughterboards Bandwidth 1 Provides the status of connection to the device versions of software upload date and time Memory status Hardware information of the devices within your device USB connection status etc 2 USB connection status Full Speed 1 1 High Speed 2 0 ANOTE If you need technical support please take a screen shot of this tab and send in with your request to expedite troubleshooting Projector Settings RB See the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic Access this menu from the settings drop down menu Chapter 3 LiveQuick Settings Tools Help F Se Projector Settings LE Geometric Correction Projector Settings Master Scan rate and Color settings Vector display settings Sample rate and Color shitt Output frame Sample rate KPPS
23. fined Correction Types Parameters Size f Position Rotation Linearity C Dymmety e Keystone C Pincushion Bow Shear Reset tem Reset all items Display e Test pattern C Curent Cue j Cancel Atmospheric Effects Zone 2 Audience Scanning Check your local regulations on Audience Scanning Geometric EEN e e x Zone 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User defined Correction Types Parameters f Rotation Linearity Dummmebu Keystone f Pincushion og a a lg a ol Bow f Shear Reset item Reset all tems Display fe Test pattem C Current Cue Chapter 3 LiveQuick 26 Targeted Beams Zone 3 eti Ceai one 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User defined Correction Types Parameters gt GE Linearity Summetry f Keystone Pincushion C Bow C Shear Reset tem Reset all items Display e Test pattern Current Cue Cancel Once you set your zones geo correction and projector settings then click Ok Save your workspace and upload your workspace to the memory in the device Note Any changes in this area will require that you upload al the cues to the memory card for the settings to take effect Also you should
24. ideo 4 T to customize and animate the text s kal SI Le Options Letter spacing A Line spacing Scale x ES ce Scale Y kass i 1199 points Text mode click for set text position Chapter 3 LiveQuick Cue Properties Editing Cue Properties is of significant importance so that images correlate to the projection zones and settings you set up already in Section 1 Access Cue Properties by right clicking on a Cue d Edit Ga Import file into cue Copy cue A Cut cue Eal Faste cue K Delete cue Set link Cue Properties Dialogue Box Cue properties Settings Output Vector settings Information SIZE Size 2 EF an A 1 i a ol Size Y 2 um ry A Y Animation Loop animation ei Animation duration Calculate duration Uptions Projection one Graphics ei Disable Random Triggering of this Cue Automatically play this cue after power up of FAS SE board tE H SN MN Cancel settings Output Vector settings Information Chapter 3 LiveQuick The descriptions of each item will be broken down into 4 sections Based on the page tabs of the Cue Properties Settings Tab settings Output Vector settings Information Size Size fio 4 gl Size mp E Animatiory Loop animation SS Animation duration Calculate duration Options Projection
25. ition Resets the position to the default Which is the settings stored in projector settings and geometry correction section c Color Color l4 Fade bl TTT o E Visible points H fe E Color bl GE Playback i Fade Uses the analog signal to fade the laser output from 0 100 li Visible Points Write in Write Out Function 0 100 iii Color Override Frame Settings for color Far Left is default frame color settings Far right is 100 RGB RGY G B BG R Depending on devices laser configuration If the RGB Laser is white balanced or if you have achieved white balance in the projector settings then the far right should be White Same with Yellow or Cyan projectors d Playback Playback L Animation speed MN Ss E eer A Scanate bl Ma i Animation Speed Adjusts the playback speed If cue is stored in memory li Scan Rate Adjusts scan speed from 0 100 100 equals 30K Overrides projector settings or cue settings See warnings below Chapter 3 LiveQuick 19 x w V ARNING Do not adjust the scan speed to high if you do not know the scan speed capabilities of your device Failure of the scanners can occur Consult the manufacturer if you question the scan speed of your device You can overdrive scanners with any professional laser control system Use the ILDA test pattern in the projector settings menu section to test the performance of the scanner and refer to the ILDA standard for the test pattern Contact u
26. l inferface connector For special features Should be left unconnected for most uses USB Lights JSE LED Lights Oooo _ ked on solid updating firmware blinking laser emission Yelow FE controlled by DMA Yelow FE controlled by USE Green Power DMX connecfor Connect to DMX 512 signal source DMX board Expansion connector m l T Ka h gt K Ze H Appendix A 53 DMX 1 2 J 4 REFERENCE Ohi PLUS ORAH RAMS TERMINATION EXPANSION OO 1 D Ch D GA b i eh Rer WIN US RA PLUS ECHO MINUS G ROUND ECHO PLUS Ta MINOS GROUND Tx PLUS PROJECTOR oO o So Ch P GA kA r SIG NAL KF GROUND Y SIGNAL YGROUHD HTENS MY SIGNAL HTENS TY GROUND MTERLOCE A INTERLOCE B REO SIGHAL RED G ND GREEN SIGNAL GREEN GHD BLUE SIGNAL BLUE G ND SHUTTER SIGHAL SHUTTER G HD For special features Should be left unconnected for most uses Projector output X Y scanners and RGB laser modulator DMX Channel Assignment Listed on the table next page Appendix A _o4 OASE gei JLHM 034 Nid ald dMd ANTE NYAJ N3349 SWI MOTIJA SONVHO O3 EEN SES zt dOLS JON dOOT UU IO JIIg220 gese BEE TS Oe O O k Ce z mor e Dre i Do inva ess Ti aa sjujod 31qISIA ON sea1bap 09 saalibap 0 SE OO O zjs JIN ANlSod 7 az s 0197 oz inj aayebay ooo O zZjs Um 8ANISOd 7 az s 0187 oz IN aayebay IRSCH zjs
27. lows using an industry standard control protocol Real time geometry manipulation size position rotation control The USB daughterboard adds the following functionality to Flashback 3 High speed connection between Flashback 3 SE and PC 480 Mb s LiveQUICK a PC application for full control of Flashback 3 SE which allows uploading the content to XD SmartMedia card creation and editing frames and animations live control of the Flashback 3 SE updating the Flashback and DMX daughter board firmware changing the settings for Flashback 3 SE standalone operation Chapfer 2 Installing To use the Evaluation Package you will need to connect a 5V regulated power supply to the FlashBack board The maximum current that the Flashback 3 SE will sink depends on whether your PC USB port is hi speed capable or not but it should not exceed 400mA So at least 2W power supply should be used in order to support all USB speeds You will also need to connect the DB25 to a projector The DB25 connector is connected as a QM2000 ILDA compatible connector but you can also use the QM2000 to Pangolin adapter cable 1f desired CD ROM contents The CD ROM included with this package includes the LiveQUICK program the workspace file that was uploaded to a XD module the USB drivers for Flashback 3 SE Tutorial videos Cypher Tracelt ShowRider Draw 3D Abstraction Chapter 3 LiveQuick XD Smarimedia contents A XD Smart
28. mes Create Animation into selected frames Chapter 3 LiveQuick 36 xiii Choose 40 frames Please define number of frames 1 100 4 en Cancel Now you have created a 40 frame animation where a circle grows from half size to whole size an color changes You will see that the software automatically calculates the color changing from the first frame to the second to make a smooth color transitions Next follow these steps without illustrations 1 Click on the last frame 41 SHIFT hold shift key Click on 42 2 Now you should have frames 41 and 42 selected 3 Click Shortcut Key Animate S Arche Animate Start frame Animation result Finish frame r lt fun A L lm t Visible points HERF Fe Visible points Brightness 100 4 Brightness 100 RU Rotation Total points 147 Ox Total points 147 4 Add 10 rotations to the Mst frame 42 by rotating the knob in the desired direction of rotation 5 Choose 40 Frames 6 Click OK and Presto otating animations See your frame file list the frames should be there Chapter 3 LiveQuick 39 7 Now click on Frame 1 Right Click Copy Frame 8 Now click frame 82 Right Click Paste Frame Which now a copy of frame 1 should be frame 83 9 Now Click Frame 82 Right Click Create animation between current and next frames Add 40 frames Click OK 10 Now you have just made a 1
29. mode and how to control trough DMX 512 Using LiveQUICK you can specify a cue or sequence of cues to start playing automatically upon power up The cue or sequence can play once or continuously Frames or animations are loaded into memory and played on demand using the DMX 512 lighting standard In addition to being able to select the frame or animation DMX can also control Image size Position Rotation angle Playback speed Scan rate Brightness Color and Write Erase Standalone mode DMX 5 12 If there is no DMX 512 signal present and no connection to active LiveQUICK program the Flashback 3 SE will operate in Standalone mode In LiveQUICK you can assign any cue to automatically start after the Flashback 3 SE 1s powered up NOTE Standalone mode is disabled while the LiveQUICK Program is running When you exit the LiveQUICK program Standalone operation will resume automatically Make sure that the dip switches have switch 0 set to on This switch enables the DMX reception Switches 1 9 control the DMX channel For test purposes we will be using channel 1 so set the switch 1 to on and switches 2 9 to off Included with the evaluation kit is a short 4 pin DMX cable You should connect this cable to 5 pin XLR connector or 3 pin XLR if your DMX console uses 3 pin Appendix A 50 connector The Reference signal goes to pin of the XLR DMX plus signal goes to pin 2 of the XLR and the DMX minus
30. n will be different from the workspace ALWAYS SAVE YOUR WORK 21 Chapter 3 LiveQuick 22 Tip Vector Display Settings are there for more professional users however they are set to default standards Most users find it better to optimize the vector settings in the cue properties for each individual cue rather than adjusting the main vector settings _ Do not adjust the scan speed to high if you do not know the scan speed capabilities of your device Failure of the scanners can occur Consult the manufacturer if you question the scan speed of your device You can overdrive scanners with any professional laser control system Use the ILDA test pattern in the projector settings menu section to test the performance of the scanner and refer to the ILDA standard for the test pattern Contact us if you have questions about this Consult your Pangolin user manual for the proper scan speed adjustment Projection Zones It is important to set your projection zones so that graphics go to the screen Aerial effects project to the right place and targeted beams go to the bounce mirror area Each cue can be set to one of four projection zones to make a more dynamic show Your projection device has a maximum X and Y mechanical zone or area the projector is capable of projecting in Zones divide that area into special projection areas of slices You can access the Projection Zones dialogue box through the Settings Menu under Geometric Correction
31. nd segregate compliant stock through our distribution network and our customers stock management and purchasing systems Confirmation of compliance status by our suppliers is either because the products do not contain any of the restricted substances referred to in Article 4 1 of the RoHS Directive at concentrations in excess of those permitted under the RoHS Directive or because removal of the restricted substances is not technically possible and their existence in the products at levels in excess of these concentrations is allowed as one of the particular applications listed in the Annex to the RoHS Directive For these purposes the maximum concentration values of the restricted substances by weight in homogenous materials are Lead 0 1 Mercury 0 1 Hexavalent Chromium 0 1 Polybrominated Biphenyis 0 1 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers 0 1 Cadmium 0 01 Pangolin has taken reasonable steps to confirm suppliers statements regarding the absence of the restricted substances and maintains a full audit trail of relevant documentation to support this fff fa dd a dd Te A i C if C William H Benner Jr President Appendix A 56 2007 Pangolin Laser Systems Inc All rights reserved
32. ng Started 1 Opening a From the drop down menu FILE select Open Workspace Edit View Settings Tools F New workspace EH Open workspace Ctrl4 0 Jmj Save workspace Ctrl s Connect laser hardware Disconnect laser hardware Exit b Select the workspace in the workspace folder and click open PAGE Hl eet a Chapter 3 LiveQuick 12 c Your workspace file will load and you will then see cues Laser content in the cue windows demm dg vi Open workspace CypherProPower v sws Opening workspace Please wait HLLLLLELLLL Note The workspace file may load automatically if you copied a workspace file into the workspace folder prior to launching the program e Connection Status When your device is connected to the PC properly the software will automatically check the connection and then tell you if there are any differences between what is on the memory card and what your current workspace data is showing f If there is a difference between your workspace and the information located on the memory card and this is your first connection to the PC to your device this is perfectly normal Follow the prompts as such g Warning message Firmware i The firmware on the memory card is different from the firmware for this version of software Do you want to update the firmware li Click Yes The system will automatically update the firmware for the devices that are embedded in
33. one Graphics MM Disable Random Triggering of this Cue Automatically play this cue after power up of FB3 SE board gt ml alia H Loop animation output at the end Loop animation 00000 Cuenend on the lask frame Loop Animation Loops the animation Size XY Overrides main projector settings and adjusts cue size on the X and Y Axis Animation Stop Output at the end Stops the output at the end of playback of cue Suspend on the last frame Pauses at the last frame of the cue Animation Duration Calculate Self Explanatory Options Projection Zones 44 Graphics Graphics Atmosphere Beam Effects llasar deb Chapter 3 LiveQuick 45 Assigns the cues the Projection Zones you set up in Section 1 Automatically Play this cue after power up of the FB3 SE Board Click this only when you want this one cue to be played back immediately on power up This is for Autoplay function You can link from the Auto Cue to other cues but you must always link back to the auto cue and assign stop output at end for all cues within the linked sequence See Linking Section 6 The Autoplay cue is then identified by this icon Output Tab EE x Cue properties Settings Output Vector settings Information Sample rate Scan Rate 2 of scanner sample rate 116 KE C Sample rate K PPS z W Uv tparte projector color channels settings for this cue Red output amplitude 0
34. out selected points and creates a new frame next to the current frame containing the extracted points Merge with next frame Merges current frame or selected points with the next frame in the frame list Transform Transform Frame Output Quick center Ctri Alt C Quick rotate d Quick resize d Flip Ctrl aAlt x Flip Y Ctl Alt Chapter 3 LiveQuick 28 Quick Center Quick Centers Image in Frame Edit Window Quick Rotate Gives you options of quick degrees of rotation of frame content such as 90 Clockwise etc Quick Resize Quick Resize gives you options such as double or half size to enable quick animations between two sizes See Creating Animations for example Flip X Flips the frame content on the X axis Flip Y Flips the frame content on the Y axis Frame Frame Output Add Shiftt Ctrl Space Insert Ctrl Space Duplicate X Delete Shift Ctrl D Clear Shift Ctrl L Select al Shift ctl 4 Copy Shift Ctrl C D Paste Shift Ctrl Add Adds a new frame to the end of the frame list Insert Inserts a duplicate frame next to the selected frame Duplicate Adds a duplicate frame of the selected frame to the end of the frame file list Delete Deletes the frame Clear Clears the content from the frame Select All Selects all frames in the frame file list Copy Copies selected frame Paste Pastes copied frame Output Output Stop Laser Output Stops the laser output Same as ESC key use this
35. ows No extra computer hardware is needed the tiny Flashback 3 has everything you need to control your laser projector In this package Included in this package you will find an evaluation CD ROM the FlashBack 3 SE which is the combination of Flashback 3 base board a DMX daughter board a USB daughterboard and a XD SmartMedia memory module preloaded with some example content Though the basic functionality can be achieved with only using Flashback 3 Base Board additional functionality is manifested with the addition of daughter boards This daughter board approach allows Pangolin to produce semi custom products to suit the needs of individual OEMs thus allowing you maximum integration flexibility and also allowing you to differentiate your products in the marketplace Pangolin can easily create customized daughter boards as needed by OEMs Please contact us with your specific function requests Chapter 1 Introduction ei Functions The FlashBack 3 Base Board contains the following basic functions Convenient power supply a single 5V source is all that is required XD SmartMedia socket with ability to accommodate modules from 32MB to 128MB 12 bit X and Y outputs with single ended voltage level of 5V 8 bit Red Green Blue and Intensity outputs with single ended voltage level of 0 to 5V TTL level Shutter Utility signal The DMX daughterboard adds the following functionality to Flashback 3 DMX 512 control al
36. r Controller LiveQUICK allows you to create simple laser frames and scenes including TrueType fonts as well as import Pangolin and ILDA animations Once the animations are loaded into LiveQUICK they can be downloaded into the FB3 memory card so that the FB3 may be used in stand alone or DMX controlled applications You can also control the Flashback 3 Live using the built in live control features Later if you need more power LivePRO can be used And thanks to the similar user interface shared by both LiveQUICK and LivePRO the learning curve is reduced LiveQUICK provides four separate Zones of control including geometric correction using Pangolin s patent pending Projection Zone technology Geometric Correction Zone 1 Graphics Zone 2 Atmospheric Effects Zone 3 Target Beams Zone 4 User defined Chapter 3 LiveQuick 11 Introduction The LiveQUICK Program allows you to e Trigger cues by clicking on buttons with the mouse e Upload frames or complete animations to the Flashback 3 board e Create and edit the frames and animations on line real time editing e Live control of several parameters during cue playback e Update the firmware on Flashback 3 Base Board and DMX Daughter Board e Change the settings to be used in standalone mode autostart Refer the provided video training course for practical lessons on using LiveQUICK Software and discover the unique power and simplicity of LiveQUICK Gefti
37. s if you have questions about this Consult your Pangolin user manual for the proper scan speed adjustment e BT Effects Section ET Effects None FX1 FX2 xa Gi Med Slow C Med Fa t C Fast 4 nm i This device contains only one BT PCB If your projector shows two rows of FX buttons then it has two BT PCB s which is found in the new Horizon Series See Horizon Series User Manual for more information li FX1 Activates 20 Position DG il FX2 Activates Dual Counter Rotating DG s iv FX3 Activates Stargate Static DG v FX4 Activates Machado Static DG vi Wheel Select DG when FX1 is selected vii Dual Vertical Faders Adusts Speed and direction of dual counter rotating DG viii Color Palate Click Arrow to activate and grab dot in palate to adjust color of the laser output when BT PCB is activated NOTE The GUI for this section changes or is present only if the hardware is present in the device meer to the PC and software or if the laser is offline Consult your devices user manual if your GUI differs from this GUI Bu ARNING The use of DG s can be dangerous if the Zero Order CENTER BEAM is projected into the audience Use Caution when setting up your device so the Zero Order does not project into the audience and follows your local laser safety regulations Follow all safety warnings in your user manual AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE to the Center Beam Depending on the output of your laser projector
38. save the workspace file or the settings will not take effect and next time you open the workspace you will have to reset them and re upload the cues to memory again as the memory card information will be different from the workspace ALWAYS SAVE YOUR WORK Edit Window Fa bd 1 See the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic Workspaces are called workspaces because they are like your desktop where you put all your work and arrange it in a way to enable you to do your job properly The workspace environment associated with this software and hardware is a creative environment that is organized in a way that whatever you do to modify the workspace your can use the data once uploaded to the memory card in the same way with DMX or Auto in a uniform and standardized logical way You can have as many workspaces as you want and associate and store them on different memory cards As long as the workspace in the software is the same as the memory card inserted in the device there is no conflict Always label you memory cards with the name of its workspace What can you do in your workspace For each of the topics below we will provide one simple illustration You will need to practice and refine your techniques expand your abilities as with any other software First we will familiarize you with the EDIT window Chapter 3 LiveQuick 2 geg e M Editing Page 5 Cue 2 File Edit View Transform Frame Output 40 D Animate
39. te Making any changes to the cue properties will need to be uploaded to the memory card and SES saved in the workspace for future use Always upload and save after making changes in the workspace Chapter 3 LiveQuick 4 Linking This icon is for linking cues to make sequences in DMX Auto or USB mode Click on the first cue then click the linking icon then left click on the next cue you want in the sequence then and then the next cue you want in the sequence and so on Example of linked cues You see Cue 01 is linked to Cue 02 and 02 to 03 and 03 to 04 and 04 to page 2 cue 01 Note Always make sure you link back to the first cue in the linked series or the laser will cease to output after the end of the sequence on the last frame Note You can link to cues in any page Note You can create numerous sequences as long as you do not use the same cues in more than one linked sequence Note When you link you will be prompted to upload the lined cues to memory Once in memory if you call up any cue within a linked sequence it will automatically play on through the rest of the sequence Troubleshooting a i ZE Plug and Play does not mean you will not experience windows USB controller issues When all else fails go to your device manager in windows and remove the device and then reinstall the driver by disconnecting the hardware from the PC and reconnecting and following the Plug N Play Wizard Warning or Problem Solution O
40. ts in frame 1 to the top of the window and repeat the process for frame two but move the selected points to the bottom of the frame This should then look like this fal Editing Page 5 Cue 2 File Edit View Transform Frame Output e NM vi BX e 4 QQ Erect 40 Ee Animate Frame repeats 1 d D ess em Two frames One with the selected points on the top of the edit window and the other on the bottom R IBIN ACI 3 8 400 a WW d A Ai Ces SES ETIENNE 2 bh Right click frame 1 and click the ak cm menu selection Create Animation Between Frames 33 Chapter 3 LiveQuick 34 Please define number of frames 1 100 50 i Enter number of frames in the animation you desire Remember to few frames the animation is fast 1 100 1 Fast 100 Slow Enter 50 for now click OK j Presto Instant 50 frame animation which you should see in the Frame File List k Click OK and then the edit window will close and the cue will be in the workspace ready to be uploaded to the memory in the device Remember to save your workspace s you don t mismatch the workspace with the memory card 2 Move Cues a Drag and Drop i Left Click to Select Desired Cue and Hold left mouse button down li Drag cue to another cue cell and release Left Mouse Button iii You will be prompted Confirm ch Are you sure you want to Move the current que into this cell a iv Click yes to confirm FA
41. ue list you selected to edit on the main page You must upload changes to the memory and also save your workspace file in order not to lose these changes Cancel Cancels all changes and leaves original cue intact untouched Creating Content d ak see the Factory CD for a video Training Course on this topic In this section we will show brief examples of content creation Between this manual and the training video you should gain enough basic skills to venture out on your own to learn through practice how to best use these tools for yourself Existing Cues 1 Edit Existing Cues Some cues already are animated Others are single frames for use as a DMX workspace to use DMX to control movement and other attributes that make single frames nice in DMX mode a Select Existing single frame Cue by clicking on the cue b From the Edit Menu or Right Click on Cue and select Edit Chapter 3 LiveQuick Ee De Cie ar Editing Pare gt Cue 7 daya Frate at LG 1 ve ele fee D DG PAX iA R a Or a Ne ege Fine pets Deny i3 100 ER D u 1 He A A F A i i EEr DEI paris Dk eis ect aina lanmo bool LIA acid la selecise c Right Click Here d Select Duplicate Frame Now you have two identical frames e Click the first frame then f Use the Select Object do select all the points in the frame or CTL A to Select All lt i gt g Use the Move Tool to move the selected poin
42. w Workspace Closes open workspace to enable new workspace creation li Open Workspace Opens browser window Workspace Folder to open a different workspace iii Save Workspace Save currently opened workspace iv Connect Laser Hardware Searches for attached hardware and connects Note If more than one projector is connected to the PC you will be prompted to choose 1 for connection v Disconnect Laser Hardware Disconnects the USB communication between the PC and the Device vi Exit Exit Program Close LiveQUICK b Edit Menu si View Settings Tools Help ES Copy cue ab Cut cue Delete wwe Gz Set link Remove link Remove all links Cue properties i Edit Cue When a cue is selected use this menu prompts to edit existing and empty cues li Copy Cue Copy Cue for pasting Leaves the original cue in the same cue slot il Cut Cue Cuts the cue for paste in another cue location iv Paste Cue Enables pasting of cut or copied cue into a new destination cue v Delete Cue Deletes Selected Cue Chapter 3 LiveQuick 16 vi Set Link When a cue is selected this function sets the cue to be linked between the origin cue and the next cue See Linking Section vii Remove Link Removes link from selected cue vill Remove All Links Removes all set links in the workspace ix Designate All Cues to be uploaded Designates all cues for upload to memory x Cue Properties Opens Cue Properties Dialog Box See Cue
43. y copy the LiveQUICK folder from the CD ROM to your computer Copy the folder Workspaces to the same folder you moved LiveQUICK to evaluate the included workspace on the memory card of the Flashback3 If you do not move the folder Workspaces to your computer LiveQUICK will create a blank Workspaces folder Chapter 3 LiveQuick Updating the firmware When you start the LiveQUICK program it first checks 1f the Flashback 3 SE firmware and the XD SmartMedia card format are compatible with the current version of the LiveQUICK If the current version of Flashback 3 SE firmware is not compatible with LiveQUICK program it will ask you for permission to update the firmware on both base board and DMX daughter board You should allow LiveQUICK to perform this firmware update Also if the LiveQUICK program senses that the XD SmartMedia card format is outdated it will ask you for permission to format the XD SmartMedia card Note that reformatting the XD Smartmedia card will also erase all the content from your card The firmware update should be a straightforward process and you should have no problem with it whatsoever However if anything goes wrong like power shortage during firmware update just recycle the power to Flashback 2 SE and restart the LiveQUICK program 8 Chapter 3 LiveQuick Q Chapter 3 LiveQuick 10 Chapter 3 LiveQUICK Program Pangolin s LiveQUICK is an easy to use program that can be used along with the Flashback 3 Lase
44. your projector or control system h Warning message The memory card format needs to be reformatted Do you want to reformat i Click Yes The software will format the memory and scan the memory blocks If the system finishes this process and tells you that there are some unusable memory blocks this is normal i You will notice at this point that in each cue cell that there is a memory card icon in the upper right hand corner This means that the workspace needs to be re uploaded to the memory card But don t do that just yet Proceed to section 2 to familiarize you with the Graphical User Interface Some of the settings Chapter 3 LiveQuick 13 adjustments you will do there will cause the memory to be uploaded again It is better to finish the set up and make all desired changes prior to uploading 2 Firmware and Hardware Relationship The control system within your projector or control device such as LiveQUICK Remote is a sophisticated communication system Internal to your device is a control PCB and hardware PCB s that all have to communicate with each other properly to function well This balance is put in place and ensured via the integrated firmware updating system within the software Additionally depending on what hardware is present certain aspects of the GUI Section 3 will be or not be present The hardware inside your device communicates with the motherboard via a internal Ethernet We call these PCB s that are not a part of
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