To power on and start up the console plug one end of a standard IEC power cable into any 100-220 VAC power source and plug the other end into the console's dedicated IEC power port and then turn the power switch on the back of the console to the on position. Make sure that any external bootable media such as bootable USB flash drives or CDs are removed from the console before booting as the console may try to boot to that media instead of to the installed operating system. When the console has finishing booting you will see the Hog 4 OS start screen. Your console is now ready for operation.

	Important
	Using an ungrounded power source leads to a greater risk of shock and may cause the motorized faders on the Hog 4 and Full Boar 4 consoles to not function properly. Always make sure that the power source for your console is properly grounded.

Figure 3.1. Start Screen, your console is ready to use

Pressing the start processor button on the Hog start screen launches a processor on the console which enables the console to connect to shows on the HogNet network and utilize the console's hardware to provide DMX, ArtNet, and sACN output similar to the traditonal function of a rackmount DP8000. If a console is shut down, restarted, or powercycled while running as a processor the console will automatically launch the processor again when it boots. Processor mode is also available on Hog 4 PC but requires an ETC Nomad key or High End Sytems widget to license output.

The processor window provides basic details about the processor's connection status, IP addresses, net number, port number, and software version.

Figure 3.2. Processor Window

To adjust the HogNet IP and/or FixtueNet IP of the processor:

To adjust the Port Number and Net Number of the processor:

To upgrade or downgrade the software version of the processor running on a console simply upgrade or downgrade the console as described in Console Software Update.

The number of universes each console is licensed to operate when running as a processor is shown the table below.

The console has a built in clock which is shown at the far right end of the command line toolbar. To change the console's date, time, and time zone open the Control Panel and navigate to the Time and Date tab. To change the format in which the console displays the date and time in your show file open the Preferences window and navigate to theAppearance tab. The format preference is stored in the show file and will change based on which show file you load.

Note: In order to permanately store changes made to the time and date of the console you must restart the Hog 4 OS or properly shutdown/reboot the console. Simply switching the console's power switch off/on will result in any time and date changes being lost.

The touch screens may occasionally need to be calibrated. To recalibrate the touchscreens before launching a show, select the Touchscreens button in the Start window. Touch each target as it appears sequentially; see Figure 3.3, “The Calibration Screen”. After the calibration sequence is complete, press Enter. You can press the Set key to start the process again if necessary. You can also calibrate the touch screens at any time while loaded in a show by pressing the Calibrate Touch Screens button in the Displays pane of the Control Panel. Users can also start the touchscreen calibration at any time on their console by holding the Setup key and pressing the encoder wheel button below the first main encoder wheel.

Figure 3.3. The Calibration Screen

You can adjust the brightness of the built-in touchscreens by adjusting the LCD backlight settings of the console (Hog 4 and Full Boar 4 only). To adjust the LCD backlight hold down the Setup key and adjust the parameter wheels labelled Left Backlight or Right Backlight.

	Tip
	If you find the graphics on the screens are too bright, you can change the console's colour scheme to a darker one in Setup → Preferences → Appearance.

The backlights that illuminate the console's primary touch screens switch off automatically after a period of time if the console is idle. You can adjust the amount of time the backlights will wait before switching off in the Appearance pane of the User Preferences window:

	Tip
	Once the Hog displays are asleep you can wake them up by pressing any key. It is a good idea to use the Pig key as this will prevent you from accidentally changing any data within the show.

A wide variety of external displays and USB touchscreens are supported by Hog 4 series consoles. When an external touchscreen is required High End Systems recommends using Master Wing 4 or Playback Wing 4 for the greatest level of compatability and integration.

For stand-alone touchscreen monitors High End Systems recommends using plug'n play "Windows Compatible" touchscreens that do not require proprietary drivers.

The touchscreens listed below have been tested for compatibility by High End Systems:

To connect an external display and/or touchscreen to your console:

Tip

The Hog 4-18 display port output connections are compatable with native display port displays as well as with ACTIVE display port video adapters. The Hog 4-18's display port outputs are NOT compatible with PASSIVE display port video adapters. The Full Boar 4’s DVI-D output connections do not support analog output to VGA displays such as those featured on the older Full Boar 3 playback and programming wings. The Road Hog 4's VGA output is not supported. Although some VGA monitors may work on this port it is advised to only use the DVI-D output on the back of the Road Hog 4.

To properly shut down or restart the console while running a show: Setup → Quit and select one of the options in the quit pop-up menu:

In all cases your show data is automatically saved to disk.

Consoles can be locked for access while a show is loaded by hitting the setup key on the console front panel and then pressing the lock button on the quit toolbar. Consoles can also be locked remotely by enabling the "lock local access" button under the security tab of the console settings window for the console on the network you wish to lock.

When the console is locked the user cannot access any part of the show file or change any dmx output to the stage. To unlock the console enter the PIN code you have setup for your console using the touch screen, the numeric keypad on the front panel, or an external keyboard. When a custom lock image is used the onscreen keypad will auto-hide after a few seconds. If the onscreen keypad is not shown on the displays then press the pig key on the console's front panel or the Ctrl key on the keyboard and the onscreen keypad will reappear.

Figure 3.5. The Lock Window Requesting Pin

By default the lock code for consoles is 1234. To change the lock PIN code for the console open the network window, right click on the console you want to change the settings for, click on settings, and navigate to the security tab. Change the PIN code to the desired value and hit apply.

Figure 3.6. Security Settings Tab of Console Settings Window

If you forget the passcode and are locked out of the console you will need to powercycle the console and relaunch the show in order to regain access to the show. Lock pin codes are stored per show and per console.

The Hog 4-18 console features two 5/8" spigot receivers; one on the left arm and one right arm of the console. These mounting receivers can be used to attached accessories arms for mounting monitors, laptops, tablets, and other devices to the console.