DL.2 Digital Light User Manual

DL.2 Digital Light User Manual 1
Chapter 1:
Product Overview
This chapter describes the features and specifications of the DL.2 fixture
and the Content Management Application software.
The DL.2 (Digital Light 2) fixture merges video projection and automated lighting technologies
with a DMX controllable digital media server housed in a moving yoke fixture. The built-in 32-bit
Graphics Engine utilizes Windows XP Embedded and DirectX application programming
interface to provide extensive image control of up to three 3-D graphic objects.
DL.2 fixtures use DMX512 protocol to control hardware functions like pan, tilt, and zoom, as well
as media control functions including loading images and movies and mapping them onto 3-D
graphical objects. The internal graphics engine lets you manipulate position, scale, rotation,
apply visual effects and color mix each graphic object. You can create and control up to three of
these objects and then apply global effects to the composite image.
The DL.2 fixture provides a fully equipped internal digital camera and IR illuminator to input live
video to its own graphic engine or to another DL.2 fixture or device. While combining camera
and light from the same source to allow a unique point of view, the camera also features optical
and digital zoom, frame rate and invert effects as well as freeze frame, color negative and
grayscale conversion effects. The ability to point the camera at it’s own projection combined
with adjustable zoom creates unique realtime video feedback and “hall of mirrors” effects. The
IR illuminator allows visibility, focusing, and fading in blackout situations.
The Content Management Application (CMA) runs on your workstation or laptop computer
and communicates with DL.2 fixtures over an Ethernet network. The CMA lets you remotely
upload, move and clone content files, configure fixtures, and upgrade software.
Features
System
• DL.2 software based on Windows XP Embedded and DirectX technology
• Powerful Content Management and Configuration software can remotely manage multiple
DL.2 fixtures
• Integrated Sony camera with Super HAD technology and infrared illuminator provides live
video input and output from fixture location
• Supports importing of custom content including: 3D objects, media files, still images
• DMX512 and Art-Net support
• Remote software upgrade capability
• Royalty-free stock digital art collection features over 1000 lighting-optimized files