CHAPTER 1
Product Overview
DL.3 Digital Light User Manual 3
— Overall image Color Mixing applied to composite media stream image
— Five Global Effect Mode channels provide multiple effects th
at can be applied to the
composite image
— Multiple Mask selections with edge fading and strobe
effects
— Edge fading for creating montages
— Keystone correction of output projection
— Digital Framing Shutters
— Viewpoint controls provide ability to change viewing
angle/perspective on images
• Multiple modes are available for synchronizing conten
t playback on multiple media servers
linked through an Ethernet network.
Content Management Application
• Available for Windows and Mac operating systems
• Communicates with other DL.3, DL.3F, DL.2, Axon med
ia servers over an Ethernet network
• Uploads and downloads custom digital
content to fixtures on a DMX link
• Configures DL.3, DL.3F, DL.2 and Axon media servers
• Updates software including content, applications,
and operating system to DL.3, DL.3F, DL.2
and Axon media servers.
• Three “gas gauges” in the server’s Hardware Ta
b let you view available CPU, GPU and HDD
resources remaining. This gives you the information you need to manage additional layers
within the capabilities of the hardware available in their system.
• Log File Download available in All Servers view in the CM
A to provide troubleshooting
information to customer service if a problem occurs. Logs are saved with a .dlf (digital log file)
extension.
Hardware
DL.3 and DL.3F Models
• 17 Motion Parameters for mechanical fixture control include:
— Mechanical Iris adjustment to full
black-out
— 400-degree Pan and 240-degree Tilt movement
— DMX control of projector zoom and focus
— DMX control of camera functions (not
available in the DL.3F model)
• Full color display and menu functions
• Mechanical lens shift (107% vertical) to supplement software keystone correction.
• Powered by an Intel Co
re2 Quad Q9550 processor, a 750 GB Seagate SATA hard drive, an ATI
Radeon HD4850 video card and a Decklink SDI High Definition capture card.
NOTE:Some earlier versions of DL.3 media servers may have a different hardware
configuration. Find all hardware configurations listed by serial number at the DL.3
support page of the High End System website (
www.highend.com/support).