Analog way Shot Box 2 User manual

Shot Box2-Ref. SB80-2
For LivePremier™ and Midra™ 4K
QUICK START GUIDE
Thank you for choosing Analog Way and the Shot Box². By following these simple steps, you will be able to easily
control your live events using the Shot Box² with the LivePremier™ series and the Midra™ 4K series.
• 1 x SB80-2 Shot Box²
• 1 x Carrying case
• 1 x Quick start guide*
* User Manuals and Quick Start Guides are also available on www.analogway.com
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR AW SHOTBOX CONTROL
Windows: Microso® Windows® 10 or above, 100 MB of available hard-disk space for installaon
LAN connecon
macOS: macOS X v10.15 or above, 100 MB of available hard-disk space for installaon.
LAN connecon
- LivePremier™ rmware version 2.2 or above.
- Midra™ 4K rmware version 1.3 or above.
OVERVIEW
The Shot Box² is can be used to operate your LivePremier™ series or Midra™ 4K series with ease and comfort using
76 physical key buons to load instantly up to 140 memories.
The Shot Box² can be used via direct connecon on the device USB port (one USB controller maximum).
With the soware AW Shotbox Control, it can also be used when connected to a computer on the same network
as the LivePremier™ or Midra™ 4K device.
Note: One computer with AW Shotbox Control can only support one USB controller. One device supports up to 3
USB controllers connected via dierent computers + 1 USB controller connected on the device USB port.

Using AW Shotbox Control is only required when the Shot Box² is connected to a computer on the same network
as the device. If the Shot Box² is connected directly on the device USB port, skip to the next page.
Go to www.analogway.com to nd the latest version of the AW Shotbox Control installer.
• Installing AW Shotbox Control on Windows
Download the latest version of the AW Shotbox Control installer for Windows (the le name is aw_shotbox_
control_<version>.exe). Double-click this le to start installing AW Shotbox Control.
A shortcut to AW Shotbox Control can be automacally created on the desktop during the installaon.
• Installing AW Shotbox Control on macOS X
Download the latest version of the AW Shotbox Control installer for Mac (the le name is aw_shotbox_
control_<version>.dmg). Double-click this le to show its contents then drag and drop the AW Shotbox Control
applicaon into /Applicaons to start the installaon.
A shortcut to AW Shotbox Control is automacally created on the dock during the installaon.
• Repairing / Upgrading AW Shotbox Control
Upgrade AW Shotbox Control by following the same procedure as a normal installaon.
• Start AW Shotbox Control
1. Plug the Shot Box² into the computer USB port and wait for your system to recognize it.
2. When ready, start AW Shotbox Control.
Note: When conneng a Shot Box² device into a Mac for the rst me, the Keyboard Setup Assistant launches
automacally. Close this assistant and then start AW Shotbox Control to connue.
The applicaon will try to detect and connect the Shot Box². It may take a few seconds for the applicaon to
succeed. In case of failure, AW Shotbox Control indicates an error and will aempt to reestablish a new connecon
with the device once every 3 seconds. When detected, the applicaon indicates the type of controller connected.
3. Select IPv4 or IPv6 and then enter the IP address of the device you want to connect.
4. When ready, click Connect to aempt a connecon to the remote host. If the connecon is successful, the
applicaon displays Connected as well as the model of detected device. The green LED indicator in the upper-le
corner is enabled. In case of failure, AW Shotbox Control displays an error message and the LED indicator in the
top-le corner blinks red.
- Check Open the applicaon automacally on Startup to start AW Shotbox Control each me your system starts.
- Check Automacally connect to the remote video processor to connect automacally this device each me the
AW Shotbox Control starts or when it gets disconnected,
- Check Start minimized to tray. If you would like for AW Shotbox Control to start minimized to tray.
To terminate the program, choose Exit in the context menu of the system tray entry.
CONNECT VIA AW SHOTBOX CONTROL

Once the controller is properly connected, each individual key LED backlight will reect the corresponding memory
availability on the system: If a memory key backlight is turned o, this means that the corresponding memory is
empty.
Set the controller on the device Front panel
1. Connect the controller directly to the LivePremier™ or Midra™ 4K device.
2. On the device front panel, go to Control > Controller:
a. Go to Status to check the detected Controllers.
b. Enable Idenfy to display ID on the controller (1 to 4).
3. Select the controller to open its sengs:
Enable : Enable or disable the controller
Backlight : Set the keyboard brightness (in %)
Mode: Choose to recall Screen Memories or Master Memories
Screen: In Screen mode, choose the Screen to use.
Desnaon: Choose to interact with Program or Preview
Autoscale: Enable to rescale Memory to applied Screen canvas size
Take on load: Enable to automacally trigger the transion when loading a Memory on Preview
Reset: Reset the controller conguraon
4. Use the keys of the controller to recall Memories and trigger transions.
Switching from one page of memories to the other
To switch from one page of memories to the other (and vice versa), simply press the PAGE key on the Shot Box². Blue
backlighng indicates page 1. Red backlighng indicates page 2.
Loading Master Memories
1. On the device front panel, go to Control > Controller.
2. Select the controller to open its sengs.
3. In Mode, select Master Memories.
4. In Desnaon, select Program or Preview.
5. On the Shot Box², press key 1 - 140 to load the Master Memory from the corresponding memory index into the
selected desnaon.
Loading Screen Memories
1. On the device front panel, go to Control > Controller.
2. Select the controller to open its sengs.
3. In Mode, select Screen Memories.
4. In Desnaon, select Program or Preview.
5. On the Shot Box², press key 1 - 140 to load the Screen Memory from the corresponding memory index into the
selected Screen(s).
Loading Mulviewer Memories
• Press key PVW #1 - PVW #8 to load the Mulviewer Memory from the corresponding memory index to the
Mulviewer output(s).
Transioning the Preview content to the Program
• Press the TAKE key for an automac med transion.
The Master Memory or Screen Memory key illuminates in contrasng color aer the TAKE to indicate that this
memory has been selected on Program.
USE THE SHOT BOX²

10-JUL-2021
SB80-2 LP MDR4K - QSG
For complete details and operaons procedures, please refer to the LivePremier™ & Midra™ 4K unit User Manuals and
our website for further informaon: www.analogway.com
This Analog Way product has a 1 year warranty on parts and labor (back to factory). This warranty does not include
faults resulng from user negligence, special modicaons, electrical surges, abuse (drop/crush), and/or other unusual
damage. In the unlikely event of a malfuncon, please contact your local Analog Way oce for service.
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