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The environment

You have a display surface: this may be anything from a building or model, to a dome, a curved or flat screen, or LED panels or monitors. You have media and (except for panels) projectors.

The servers and control PC

If you have more than one server, these may need to be grouped, with Followers controlled via a Leader. Your system will also be set up so that you can connect with servers over a network, connecting the show creation and control software (‘DeltaGUI’) on a separate PC, or to control and manage by the web interface (the ‘Stack’ modules).

Delta Media servers are supplied with all software installed and licensed according to the original purchase. Licences can be extended to access further optional modules, but any version upgrades will need to be undertaken with 7thSense advice and support. DeltaGUI may be installed on any PC to be used for show building and control. DeltaServer and DeltaGUI software must be exactly the same version in order to communicate.

You will be able to preview your show by several routes and interact with it. Servers may not be easy to access, so learning how to switch them on and off, examine their status and control them is a priority. In most cases, your complete show system will need to be fully synchronised.

➢Install DeltaGUI Software on a PC

Mapping onto the display

Your Delta System of servers and software will be used first to ensure that the geometry (warping) of the media perfectly matches the display surface, and that overlaps and underlaps between channels (projectors or display panels) are blended or mapped for seamless perception. Colour adjustment can be used to balance channel differences, and you may choose to include auto-alignment software for accuracy and efficiency.

Putting the show together

You will then copy your media resources into server folder destinations so that they are available for building shows. This will include images, movies, and audio tracks. Other resources provided with Delta include geometry tools, adding and formatting text, source feeds and effects. By dragged these onto a show timeline, they can be layered, positioned and sequenced, and given transitions and edge effects. Timeline and external controls can be added for show flow, and for interacting with projectors and external show devices via Art-Net communications.

Managing the media

Having constructed and saved a show file, you may need to do more to optimise, secure and distribute the contents. This can include carving media resources between channels, content protection, converting movie formats and copying show files around a network of servers.

There is much more available to Delta Media Systems users, and our user support portal is the place to go to learn the detail.

Terminology

➢See the Brief Delta Glossary on our support portal for any terms that you are unfamiliar with.

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