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1. Wholehog Compatibility Road Hog and Road Hog Full Boar console show files are completely compatible with show files pro grammed on any Wholehog control system console but NOT compatible with older Wholehog 2 systems Since the Road Hog console uses the standard Wholehog control system you can refer to the Wholehog User Manual http www flyingpig com support hog3 manuals for detailed software information The User Manual is available in several languages and is also accessible within the Wholehog software by pressing the Help key located within most windows as well as the upper left corner of the right touchscreen Patching The Wholehog application pre configures the Road Hog console s four internal DMX outputs mapping them to the first four DMX outputs of DP 1 in the Wholehog control system The Wholehog software utilizes one virtual DP when patching to these four outputs Road Hog Full Boar utilizes two virtual DPs for its eight DMX outputs Refer to the Wholehog user manual or help system for details on patching fixtures to a DP for DMX output Trackball Preferences Changes made to the pointer mode for the trackball in the Preferences window regarding the bottom two buttons will be ignored by the Road Hog console They will always behave as left and right click options when in pointer mode These buttons can still be modified when in ball mode Shutting Down the Console To exit the show file press Setup then Quit A dialog ap2. En Processor Type Intel R Celeron R CPU 2 80GHz ME Total Memory 1015 MB Time and Date L Operating System XPe R oa eds Road Hog Front Panel Driver Version 1 2007 2 22 ft Diagnostics aziz Intemal Super Widget Serial are claps oa Timecode Serial 1006 gt JOH Gvou d S A High End S s YS TH M Road Hog Console Quick Start Guide PIN 60600273 V 2 0 December 2007 System Restore The Road Hog system restore routine allows reinstallation of the software from a location on the internal hard drive or from external USB drives system Restore from Internal Drive The Road Hog console includes a system restore routine that can restore the original software and XPe image on the console A protected partition on the hard drive stores the files needed to create a clean restore of the Road Hog console software Newer versions of software may be available at www flyingpig com To restore your system files from the hard drive you ll need a USB Keyboard Using the Road Hog System Restore Image 1 Connect a keyboard to the console 2 As the system boots up press any key on the keyboard when the boot manager screen is displayed Mote This screen is displayed for only one second during the boot process 3 Select Road Hog System Restore from the boot manager screen and press Enter on the keyboard Note Selecting Road Hog Console will boot the console normally 4 A recovery scre
3. 00 Central Time US amp Canada Ww Ky Ato Launch m Displays mien Keyboard Setting Time and Date Selecting the Time and Date tab of the Control Panel displays dialog boxes to set the time date and time zone as well as daylight savings options After making needed adjustment press OK to Apply Calibrating Touchscreens Select the Displays tab of the Control Panel then Press the Calibrate Touchscreen button A screen with directions to touch a target at each corner of the monitor akon Keyboard screen will appear After the first touchscreen calibration is completed the calibration screen closes and calibration of the second screen begins The calibration will terminate if no touch is received on the screen within 10 seconds Control Panel v2 2 0 b 1725 Calibrate Touchscreens Hardware Diagnostics When the Control Panel is launched from the Start screen a Diagnostics tab allows you to access tools for several functional categories These tests are primarily for use by authorized HES technicians For further details email support flyingpig com Road Hog Information The System Info tab of the Control Panel displays important version information for this Road Hog console Note You will need the information on this screen whenever contacting High End Systems for support Control Panel v2 2 0 b 1730 System Info c Wholehog Software Version v2 2 0 b 1730
4. Hog console boots a startup animation will play Touching the screen anywhere or a click on the mouse stops the animation and starts the application If no action is taken before the animation ends the Road Hog console launches Wholehog software and displays the start screen Note Turning on the AC power switch will boot up the console without having to press the power button However if the console was shut down from the software and the AC power switch is already on then locate the power switch marked on the console s top panel and press to power up the console Contacting High End Systems West Coast U S 8200 Haskell Avenue Van Nuys CA 91406 US voice 818 947 0550 fax 818 908 8975 Customer Service 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice toll free 800 890 8989 fax 512 837 9290 email support flyingpig com Sales Department 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice 512 836 2242 fax 512 837 5290 Toll Free 800 890 8989 Configuring the Console Hardware Configuration As part of setting up your Road Hog console you may want to calibrate the touchscreens and set the time and date These and other hardware settings are configured in the software s Control Panel For information on other hardware settings see the Wholehog User Manual Control Panel v2 2 0 b 1730 Time and Date Time 4 2 M dl a z gt Bow Date fl 12 gt fan Ma 4 2007 p Time Zone GMT 06
5. ces window The worklight can also be quickly toggled On or Off by pressing PIG Setup The blue side marker lights on the front of the console are always on when the console is powered on Setting up the Console Road Hog and Road Hog Full Boar Consoles and Accessories Unpacking Road Hog and Road Hog Full Boar consoles ship with the following components Road Hog Console A2020001 Road Hog Full Boar Console A6020001 Road Hog Road Case A2070001 USB Flash Drive 90903025 USB LTC Widget 61040028 USB Playback Wing 61040039 USB Expansion Wing 75020001 USB Hub 61040035 e Console with two LED desk lights and desk cover e European and Edison power cords e 1GB USB Flash Drive inserted in top of console e End cap for USB Flash Drive Road Hog Full Boar consoles include these additional items e 2 VGA to DVI adaptors e Full Boar Road Case If you find components missing or damaged notify both the DP2000 61040035 shipping agent and the sales agent immediately Before sending S TARI SMCS CUM UTC a A LE OLOA anything to the factory call your High End Systems dealer distributor for a Return Material Authorization RMA number For Full Boar Console only The factory cannot accept any goods shipped without an RMA number Connection Notes Device Support USB Device Type In addition to AC power the rear USB Keyboards and Mice i USB LTC Widget panel provides connections for DMX NE Plug and Play can be output a
6. create a bootable USB flash drive you ll need a Road Hog System flash drive or other bootable capable flash drive greater than 500 MB and a USB Keyboard Using the Road Hog System Restore Utility 1 Connect a keyboard and make sure the bootable USB flash drive is not connected to the console 2 As the system boots up press any key on the keyboard when the boot manager screen is displayed Note This screen is displayed only for one second during the boot process 3 Select Road Hog System Restore from the boot manager screen and press Enter on the keyboard Note Selecting Road Hog Console will boot the console normally 4 The recovery screen will be displayed at the bottom of the screen select the button labeled Create bootable flash drive 5 Insert the USB flash drive and select it from the drop down list to make bootable 6 To place the current XPe image from this Road Hog console on the flash drive select the check box labeled Add restore files to the flash drive 7 Press Select to create the USB bootable flash drive image 8 When complete select Exit from the restore screen to boot the console 9 Once the USB flash drive is made bootable you can use a computer to extract an ISO image from the Flying Pig website containing the latest Road Hog image Monitor Controls On Screen Display OSD menu control buttons are located on the top of the console above each monitor screen Use these buttons to access t
7. en will prompt you to select a Partial recovery or Exit Note The partial recovery process will reinstall the XPe image and the Wholehog software without erasing your show files 5 The console immediately begins drive restoration The process may take anywhere from 10 15 minutes and will automatically reboot your console when finished Do not touch any keys or attempt to interrupt the restore process If the process is interrupted for any reason simply reboot and return to Step 1 to ensure the Road Hog console is completely restored system Restore from USB Drive The Road Hog console system restore routine can restore the Original software or upgrade the XPe image from external USB drives Flash CD ZIP etc Newer versions of software may be available at www flyingpig com To restore your system files you ll need a USB keyboard and a Road Hog System Restore image on a USB drive flash CD or Zip drive Note The image must be an ISO image properly extracted to a CD or bootable flash drive Instructions on creating a bootable flash drive follow Using the Road Hog System Restore Image 1 Connect a keyboard and your USB drive containing the System restore image 2 As the system boots up press F8 on the keyboard to display the boot device selection screen 3 Select the USB device that contains the system restore image from the list 4 A recovery screen will prompt you to select a Full or Partial recovery A full recovery
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9. haser Under no circumstances will freight collect shipmentshe accepted REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER HIGH END SYSTEMS INC MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT AND HIGH END SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HIGH END SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING LOST PROFITS SUSTAINED OR INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCT OR CAUSED BY Troubleshooting The table below describes basic troubleshooting for the Road Hog console hardware For software troubleshooting refer to the Wholehog User Manual or on line help If a problem persists after you try the suggestions listed in the following table contact High End Systems Support at 800 890 8989 or support flyingpig com Problem Suggestion s Check that the AC power switch at the back of the console is ON Press the power button to boot the console The console does not boot Check that fixtures are properly patched Turn the AC power switch at the back of the console to OFF wait 10 seconds and turn No DMX output it back on Look for DMX indicators on fixtures or with a DMX tester Check that timecode is properly enabled and that the USB LTC widget is properly connected Turn the AC power switch at the back of the console to OFF wait 10 seconds and turn No Timecode In
10. he OSD menu system s monitor controls AUTO SEL DOWN UP MENU Displays and exits the OSD Screen Navigates the OSD options clockwise and increases value of a selected OSD control option Navigates the OSD options counterclockwise and decreases value of a selected OSD control option Auto centers screen when OSD screen is not displayed When the OSD screen displayed use SEL to select an OSD control option and then select the option value you choose To adjust an OSD option To adjust the Value of the function aS aS Se SS the changes OSD Control Option Descriptions Press the MENU button to display the OSD Menu Press the UP button or the DOWN button to navigate to a OSD control option When the function you want to change is displayed press the SELECT button Press the UP button increases the value of the selected OSD control option Press the DOWN button decreases the value of the selected OSD control option After adjusting the values press the SELECT button again and the monitor automatically saves Contrast adjusts the contrast or the values of color gain RED GREEN or BLUE Brightness adjusts the background Luminance of the LCD panel V Position adjusts the display window vertically on the screen H Position adjusts the display window horizontally on the screen Recall Defaults resets the factory OSD default settings RGB selects Color Temperature and sets R G B gain Volume not used Sharpness adj
11. nd two external USB devices connected or reconnected LL UE a O eines without restarting the console The Windows XPe operating system USB Flash Drives CDRW and Hard Drives installed on the Road Hog console supports most USB storage devices for show file backup and storage as well as software upgrades ELO TouchScreen monitor The Road Hog console does not support the addition of USB DMX Widgets or Super Widgets Road Hog Full Boar DOES support the use of 4 additional USB DMX widgets or 1 additional Super Widget USB DMX Widgets amp Super widgets Some additional USB devices such as keyboards and mice will function with yop Printers the Road Hog console Printing functionality is currently not supported The Road Hog console does not recognize or support USB devices other than those listed above Before removing any USB device click on the USB Remove button in the File Management tab of the For Full Boar Console only All other USB Devices Shows window e A confirmation dialog will indicate when it is safe to remove the USB device Note Ejecting the USB Flash drive correctly protects the flash drive from becoming corrupt Failure to follow the above procedure may result in the data no longer being recognized in any Windows machine Starting the Console After the system has been connected to AC power check that the AC power switch on the back panel of the console is toggled to ON Once the Road
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13. pears with the following options e Shut Down quits the application and shuts down the Road Hog console e Restart Console reboots the Road Hog console e Log Off exits the current show and returns to the Wholehog start screen e Cancel cancels the exit procedure Timecode Input The Road Hog console supports one input of timecode in a SMPTE format via the optional USB LTC Widget Road Hog Full Boar has direct SMPTE input on the back panel of the console Other timecode formats available with the Wholehog control system are not available with the Road Hog console Desklights You can adjust the brightness of the desklights by holding down the Setup key and adjusting the third parameter wheel By default the desklights are on while the console is being used and turn off after a period of inactivity the period is determined by the Desk and Worklight Off setting in the Appearance pane of the User Preferences window You can also use the fourth right hand wheel on the front panel to adjust the LED brightness Worklight The front white worklight of the Road Hog console provides illumination of paperwork and the table surface You can adjust the brightness of the worklight by holding down the Setup key and adjusting the second wheel By default the work light is on while the console is being used and turns off after a period of inactivity the period is determined by the Desk and Worklight Off setting in the Appearance pane of the User Preferen
14. put it back on Confirm timecode source is valid with a timecode tester Confirm the Grand Master fader usually master 1 is up Confirm the master for the cuelist is up no intensrty controkan If fixtures are in the programmer or editor turn off the Blind function fixtures Check to ensure intensity values are not parked Press Pig Open Backspace to open the Launched Processes window and kill processes that are not responding by right clicking on them and selecting Kill Then restart the process by right clicking and selecting Restart The software has frozen or quit unexpectedly The process window will not open after the software has frozen or quit unexpectedly Press and hold the power button located on the top of the console for 10 seconds to reboot the console Cleaning the Road Hog Console and Touchscreens To clean the console and touchscreens use only a soft cloth damped with water Glass cleaner or other solvents will dull the finish of the console Do not use alcohol methyl ethyl or isopropyl or any strong solvent Do not use thinner or benzene abrasive cleaners or compressed air Do not wipe the screens with a cloth or sponge that could scratch the surface Upgrading the Wholehog Application The Wholehog control software is being upgraded continually and it is likely that there is a newer version available You can find the latest versions at the Flying Pig Systems website http www flyingpig com suppo
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16. usts the color intensity and tint Phase not used Clock not used OSD H Position positions the OSD menu screen horizontally in the monitor display OSD V Position positions the OSD menu screen vertically in the monitor display OSD Timeout adjusts the amount of time in which the OSD will disappear Auto Adjust automatically refreshes the screen and exits the OSD Language chooses between English French German Spanish and Japanese for OSD Info displays the current monitor resolution and refresh rate Note The OSD screen will disappear if no input activities are detected for 45 seconds Copyright 2008 by High End Systems Inc Printed in the USA All Rights Reserved Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice Certain specifications may be the result of future software releases High End Systems Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Trademarks High End Systems the Flying Pig Systems logo the WHOLEHOG Road Hog and WHOLEHOG III logos are registered trademarks of High End Systems Inc or High End Systems Europe Ltd Flying Pig Systems Effects Engine and Hog are registered trademarks of Flying Pig Systems Road Hog is a trademark of High End Systems Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft corporation IntelliTouch SecureTouch AccuTouch Entuitive and MonitorMouse are trademarks of Elo TouchSystems Inc All
17. will erase the show files on the hard drive and a partial will not CAUTION The Full recovery process will remove ALL data from the Road Hog hard drive including show files The partial recovery process will reinstall the XPe image and the Wholehog software without erasing your show files 5 The console immediately begins drive restoration The process may take anywhere from 10 15 minutes and will automatically reboot your console when finished Do not touch any keys or attempt to interrupt the restore process If the process is interrupted for any reason simply reboot and return to Step 1 to ensure the Road Hog console is completely restored 6 Once the system is restored and rebooted remove the System Restore USB drive and store in a safe place Restoring Touchscreen Configuration after a Full Restore Following the completion of a full system restore process use the following steps to calibrate the touchscreens 1 Navigate to the Displays tab in the Control Panel 2 Press the Calibrate Touchscreens button and follow the on screen instructions 3 Press Setup gt Quit then select Shutdown Once shutdown reboot the console to confirm the screens are calibrated Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive The Road Hog console system restore routine also contains a utility to create bootable USB flash drives with or without a restore image CAUTION This process will remove ALL files from the USB flash drive To
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