Designer Software

Minimum Computer Requirements

Windows

• Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 (32/64bit)
• 1 GHz Intel Pentium processor or above
• 1GB RAM, 100MB free hard-disk space
• 1024x768 minimum screen resolution
• OpenGL graphics acceleration
• Ethernet or USB connection

Macintosh

• Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x (Mountain Lion) - 10.10.x (Yosemite)
• Intel processor at 1GHz or above
• 1GB RAM, 100MB free hard-disk space
• 1024x768 minimum screen resolution
• OpenGL graphics acceleration
• Ethernet or USB connection

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

System Configuration

• The application interface shall be based around a tree-view, a workspace area, and item selector
• There shall be a 2-dimensional plan view that displays the layout of the project
• It shall be possible to represent data about the workspace area graphically (plan) or in tabular form
• Items displayed on the plan may be arranged using drag-and drop interaction
• It shall be possible to import images as a background image to the plan view
• Plan views shall support zoom
• Plan views shall support a layout grid with user-defined spacing and color with associated snap-to-grid functionality
• It shall be possible to add Zones and Fixtures by selecting a Zone or Fixture Template from the provided library and create custom Zones or Fixtures
• It shall be possible to create a fixture layout based on data imported from a defined documentation format

Channel Configuration

• There shall be functionality to patch Channels to DMX and/ or Ethernet Protocols including ETCNet2, Philips KiNET, Pathway XDMX and ARTNET .
• There shall be support for Channels with split patches
• It shall be possible to swap pan and tilt axes for a movinglight Fixture
• It shall be possible to invert pan and tilt axes for a movinglight Fixture
• It shall be possible to specify a minimum value for intensity
• It shall be possible to specify a default value for an Attribute

Design and Simulation

• There shall be control of LED arrays supporting pixel mapping of static or video media
• There shall be control of moving lights
• There shall be independent control of every Attribute of a Channel
• It shall be possible to create Groups as a selection shortcut
• The plan shall show simulation feedback for Channels in a graphical form
• It shall be possible to simulate control events
• The simulation may be linked to the actual online System to synchronize playback and inject control events

Timelines

• Timelines may be displayed and modified in linear form
• Timelines may be set on an individual Attribute basis
• All Timelines may include split timing
• Timelines shall be applied based on priority
• It shall be possible for all Timelines to include Effects
• The end state of a timeline shall be user configurable

Triggers

• It shall be possible to trigger actions using external triggers or internal events
• It shall be possible to set conditions for each trigger
• It shall be possible to specify timed events, including repeat intervals such as daily, weekly, etc.
• It shall be possible to specify astronomical timed events
• Serial input data shall be treated as a trigger and shall be handled as a standard or custom action

Actions

• There shall be a standard Actions for starting, stoping, pausing and resuming timelines
• There shall be a standard Action to set timeline intensity
• There shall be standard Actions to set timeline position
• There shall be standard Actions for setting fixture color
• There shall be standard Actions for working with external triggers conencted to Expansion Modules
• It shall be possible to initiate custom scripts as actions

Network

• Shall report online status of Mosaic Show Controllers
• Shall allow for configuration of network properties (IP) of Mosaic Show Controllers
• Shall allow for upload and download of configuration data from Mosaic Show Controller
• Shall allow for download of logging data from Mosaic Show Controller
• Shall allow for discovery of connected Mosaic Show Controllers
• Shall support an integrated web server for remote connectivity and control of programmed timelines

Reports

• It shall be possible to generate tabular reports and customize their layout and appearance
• It shall be possible to print reports