Testing Madrix 5.2 - external DVI preview shows watermark but no content
Testing Madrix 5.2 - external DVI preview shows watermark but no content
Hi all,
I have been having a hell of a time with my new "Chinese" LED Video Panel Movers.
http://www.tauruslight.com/proinfo.aspx?id=7
They are an RGB LED panel of 64x64 pixels. The panel is mounted to a typical moving light type yoke so they can move (pan/tilt etc). These fixtures accept DMX (to control intensity, colour, built-in effects etc) and Art-Net to accept an external video signal.
The vague instructions I received (mostly by doing online research) state that I should run "DVI=Mapper" and then set up Madrix and overlay the two windows (the capture from DVI and the external preview from Madrix).
So far, I have the units seeing my computer and the Madrix software and the DVI capture software - as I can clearly see the "no key watermark" along with the coloured X. But I cannot get any graphics (internal effects or added images of my own) to show up on that external preview.
So, what am I doing wrong? Obviously, I want to make sure this software will do what I need it to do before spending that kind of money on it.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
The link below is a screenshot of Madrix and the external preview window.
https://imgshare.io/image/kly5w
Thanks in advance!
Darren
I have been having a hell of a time with my new "Chinese" LED Video Panel Movers.
http://www.tauruslight.com/proinfo.aspx?id=7
They are an RGB LED panel of 64x64 pixels. The panel is mounted to a typical moving light type yoke so they can move (pan/tilt etc). These fixtures accept DMX (to control intensity, colour, built-in effects etc) and Art-Net to accept an external video signal.
The vague instructions I received (mostly by doing online research) state that I should run "DVI=Mapper" and then set up Madrix and overlay the two windows (the capture from DVI and the external preview from Madrix).
So far, I have the units seeing my computer and the Madrix software and the DVI capture software - as I can clearly see the "no key watermark" along with the coloured X. But I cannot get any graphics (internal effects or added images of my own) to show up on that external preview.
So, what am I doing wrong? Obviously, I want to make sure this software will do what I need it to do before spending that kind of money on it.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
The link below is a screenshot of Madrix and the external preview window.
https://imgshare.io/image/kly5w
Thanks in advance!
Darren
Re: Testing Madrix 5.2 - external DVI preview shows watermark but no content
Hello Darren and welcome!
Since you are seeing the watermark and the rotating cross, you have successfully established the required connection.
Once you connect a valid software license, those graphics, effects, and visuals will indeed be sent to that DVI window/external preview. The demo mode prevents that.
Thank you.
Since you are seeing the watermark and the rotating cross, you have successfully established the required connection.
Once you connect a valid software license, those graphics, effects, and visuals will indeed be sent to that DVI window/external preview. The demo mode prevents that.
Thank you.
Re: Testing Madrix 5.2 - external DVI preview shows watermark but no content
Thank you so much for getting back to me (both here and by email). I wondered if it was something like that. But I could have sworn when I first connected the fixtures to the pc, I had seen actual images other than the watermark/cross. But it must have been my eyes playing tricks. Haha
Thanks again for your help.
Cheers
Darren
Thanks again for your help.
Cheers
Darren