green hippo Hippotizer V4 User manual

Hippotizer V4
4.2 — Last update: 2017/02/01
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Table of Contents
Welcome To Hippotizer Version 4 ........................................................................................................ 5
Code Examples.................................................................................................................................. 7
Whats New In Version 4.2 ..................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Release Notes ............................................................................................................................. 9
Using This Manual............................................................................................................................... 17
What is Hippotizer? ............................................................................................................................. 18
Contacting us ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Green Hippo Offices......................................................................................................................... 21
Support ........................................................................................................................................... 22
User Forum...................................................................................................................................... 23
Feedback ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Software Information........................................................................................................................... 25
Software Assurance Policy............................................................................................................... 26
Hippotizer and SHAPE EULA ........................................................................................................... 27
Beta Software ................................................................................................................................. 29
Hardware Information.......................................................................................................................... 30
FCC eclaration .............................................................................................................................. 31
Rack Mounting ................................................................................................................................. 32
Ventilation ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Power .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Hardware Changes .......................................................................................................................... 37
F12 Restore Utility and Acronis ........................................................................................................ 38
Hardware Warranty .......................................................................................................................... 39
SS Refresh Tool ............................................................................................................................ 40
Capture Cards.................................................................................................................................. 41
System Specific Information............................................................................................................. 43
Amba.......................................................................................................................................... 44
Karst........................................................................................................................................... 45
Boreal ........................................................................................................................................ 48
Taiga .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Audio ............................................................................................................................................... 50
Multichannel Audio ..................................................................................................................... 51
E I Emulation ............................................................................................................................... 52
Hardware Emulation VI Output ................................................................................................. 53
S I Outputs ................................................................................................................................ 56
Software E I Emulation .......................................................................................................... 58

Before you start .................................................................................................................................. 61
Installing Hippotizer and Zookeeper ................................................................................................ 62
Minimum system requirments........................................................................................................... 63
Networking ...................................................................................................................................... 65
HippoNet .................................................................................................................................... 66
ata Network.............................................................................................................................. 67
Firewalls ..................................................................................................................................... 68
Setting a Static IP address.......................................................................................................... 69
isable Windows PI Scaling .......................................................................................................... 73
Starting Up .......................................................................................................................................... 75
HippoLauncher................................................................................................................................. 76
Advanced Options ...................................................................................................................... 78
Remote Update ..................................................................................................................... 79
Software ownload ............................................................................................................... 81
Licensing............................................................................................................................... 82
Zookeeper ............................................................................................................................................ 83
Advanced Startup options ................................................................................................................ 84
Start Page........................................................................................................................................ 86
Quick Access Buttons ................................................................................................................. 88
Hippo Net ................................................................................................................................... 89
Zookeeper Settings..................................................................................................................... 92
Customizing the Interface................................................................................................................. 94
Pin Boards ................................................................................................................................. 95
Adding Elements to a Pin Board ................................................................................................. 97
Previews..................................................................................................................................... 99
Selectors .................................................................................................................................. 101
Layer Controls ............................................................................................................................... 104
The Source ............................................................................................................................... 105
Media Player ....................................................................................................................... 106
Transport Controls ........................................................................................................ 107
Media Player Controls ................................................................................................... 108
TimeCode on Layer........................................................................................................ 110
Audio Controls ............................................................................................................... 112
Other Media Player Functions ........................................................................................ 114
Live Capture........................................................................................................................ 115
Relays ................................................................................................................................. 117
Generators .......................................................................................................................... 119
Screen Thief........................................................................................................................ 120
Spout .................................................................................................................................. 121
Geometry.................................................................................................................................. 122
Keystone on Layer............................................................................................................... 123

High Performance Mode ................................................................................................................ 124
Show Management ........................................................................................................................ 125
Components ..................................................................................................................................... 126
Starting and Stopping Components ................................................................................................ 128
CITP .............................................................................................................................................. 130
MX............................................................................................................................................... 132
System Setup ........................................................................................................................... 133
Basic Layout ............................................................................................................................. 134
Universes ............................................................................................................................ 136
Universes etail .................................................................................................................. 139
Patched Fixtures ................................................................................................................. 140
Fixture etail ....................................................................................................................... 141
General Settings ...................................................................................................................... 142
Engine ........................................................................................................................................... 143
Host Manager .......................................................................................................................... 144
Hippo Snapper ............................................................................................................................... 147
LE ............................................................................................................................................... 149
Macro Manager.............................................................................................................................. 150
Example Macros ....................................................................................................................... 151
Fading Layer Level.............................................................................................................. 152
Fade All Levels.................................................................................................................... 154
Hippotizer API........................................................................................................................... 156
Component API ................................................................................................................... 157
MX Component API .......................................................................................................... 159
Engine API .......................................................................................................................... 160
Media Manager .............................................................................................................................. 162
Basic Layout ............................................................................................................................. 164
Encoding Media ....................................................................................................................... 165
Media Manager Settings ........................................................................................................... 167
Encoding ............................................................................................................................. 168
FlexRes Performance..................................................................................................... 169
FlexRes Quality.............................................................................................................. 171
Lossless......................................................................................................................... 173
Mpeg-2........................................................................................................................... 175
General Settings ............................................................................................................ 177
Sync.................................................................................................................................... 180
Watchfolders ....................................................................................................................... 182
Setting up Networked Watchfolders................................................................................ 186
STRATA .............................................................................................................................. 187
Multicontroller ................................................................................................................................ 188
Controllers ............................................................................................................................... 190

ArtNet Input ......................................................................................................................... 192
BlackTrax ............................................................................................................................ 194
EAP / GHAP ..................................................................................................................... 196
Labjack / Pokeys ................................................................................................................. 198
Midi ..................................................................................................................................... 199
OSC .................................................................................................................................... 200
Posi Stage Net .................................................................................................................... 202
PRG Automation.................................................................................................................. 204
TCP Listener ....................................................................................................................... 206
Pin Mappings ........................................................................................................................... 209
Action Mappings ....................................................................................................................... 210
Output Manager ............................................................................................................................. 211
Basic Layout ............................................................................................................................. 213
Basic Configuration .................................................................................................................. 216
Patching SHAPE....................................................................................................................... 219
Viewports and mix resolution .................................................................................................... 221
Windowed Outputs.................................................................................................................... 224
Startup behaviour ..................................................................................................................... 225
Re-patching Outputs ................................................................................................................. 226
Advanced Options .................................................................................................................... 228
Graphics Card Restriction.................................................................................................... 229
Martin P3 Integration ........................................................................................................... 230
Virtualised Viewports ........................................................................................................... 231
Render Buffering ................................................................................................................. 232
PinBridge ...................................................................................................................................... 233
Pixelmapper................................................................................................................................... 236
Pixel Maps................................................................................................................................ 237
Pixel Map Properties ........................................................................................................... 242
Fixture Profile Properties ..................................................................................................... 246
Fixture Properties ................................................................................................................ 250
Settings .................................................................................................................................... 253
Pixelmapper Universes........................................................................................................ 255
ArtNet Output ................................................................................................................. 257
KiNET Output................................................................................................................. 259
sACN Output.................................................................................................................. 260
Network Config.................................................................................................................... 261
evices .............................................................................................................................. 263
Profile Library ..................................................................................................................... 265
Mix Controls ............................................................................................................................. 267
Preset Manager ............................................................................................................................. 270
Saving and Editing Presets ....................................................................................................... 272
Presets and Timelines .............................................................................................................. 273

Presets and MX...................................................................................................................... 274
ScreenWarp Manager .................................................................................................................... 275
Sync Manager................................................................................................................................ 276
Audio Input ............................................................................................................................... 278
Generator Input ........................................................................................................................ 280
HippoNet .................................................................................................................................. 281
MI I ......................................................................................................................................... 282
Alpermann Velte ....................................................................................................................... 284
Sync Buses .............................................................................................................................. 285
Sync Bus Link ..................................................................................................................... 287
Timeline ......................................................................................................................................... 288
Creating a new Timeline ........................................................................................................... 290
Timeline Structure .................................................................................................................... 292
Video Mapper................................................................................................................................. 296
Creating a Video Map ............................................................................................................... 298
Properties of a Video Map ........................................................................................................ 301
Adding Tiles.............................................................................................................................. 303
Properties of a Tile ................................................................................................................... 305
Viewport Controls ..................................................................................................................... 307
CSV Import ............................................................................................................................... 312
Colour Blocks ........................................................................................................................... 313
Compatibility Mode ........................................................................................................................... 314
Pan Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 315
Advanced Topics............................................................................................................................... 316
Querying Component Status with TCP ........................................................................................... 317
Changing In/Outpoint Behavior on Media Change .......................................................................... 319
Minimizing Capture elay .............................................................................................................. 320
Appendixes........................................................................................................................................ 321
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ 322
MX Charts ................................................................................................................................... 324
4.2 Layer ................................................................................................................................. 325
4.2 Mix...................................................................................................................................... 333
4.2 Viewport ............................................................................................................................. 335
Timeline.................................................................................................................................... 338
Creating MX Personalities ........................................................................................................... 339
Layer Playback Speed .............................................................................................................. 340
Pixelmapper Map select update only......................................................................................... 341
Effects List .................................................................................................................................... 342
Generator List ................................................................................................................................ 347

Welcome To Hippotizer Version 4
Welcome to Hippotizer Version 4!
Hippotizer Version 4 combines the flexibility of a real-time media server with the power of a fully
integrated 3 workflow. esigned to be intuitive to learn and use yet powerful enough for the largest
events, V4’s open structure allows it to be controlled seamlessly from a variety of sources such as
Lighting desks, Timelines, show controllers or the Zookeeper Interface. Combined with SHAPE,
Hippotizer is a fully configurable 3 media tool box.
Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Video Design: Mikki Kunttu
Technical Manager Video: Morgan Brown
Video Operators: Fraser Walker, Pekka Martti, Neil Trenell
Hippotizer Technicians: Anders Granström,Magnus Grönberg
Photo Credit: Ralph Larmann
All Rights Reserved
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Note: This manual is continually being updated. For the most up to date information use the web based
version: http://www.green-hippo.com/manual/hippotizer-v4?v=4.2
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Code Examples
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Photo Credit
Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Video Design: Mikki Kunttu
Technical Manager Video: Morgan Brown
Video Operators: Fraser Walker, Pekka Martti, Neil Trenell
Hippotizer Technicians: Anders Granström,Magnus Grönberg
Photo Credit: Ralph Larmann
All Rights Reserved
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Whats New In Version 4.2
Hippotizer Version 4.2 builds on the success of V4 by adding a series of improvements throughout the
Hippotizer system.
Overview
Version 4.2 focuses on improving performance and workflow while introducing Hippotizer PLAY. A free
to use demonstration version of Hippotizer, PLAY required significant changes to the way that
application is saved and managed. 4.2 also brings the ability to save and load whole shows to aid in
moving data from PLAY to a Hippotizer system.
All changes from the previous version of Hippotizer are listed in the Release Notes
Major changes
•Show Management
•irect HAP encode
•Sync Bus Link
•Improved Performance with more than 4 viewports with Virtualised Viewports
•Proxy Media
•Posi Stage Net support in Multicontroller
•Windowed outputs in Output Manager
•Improved Startup behavior of Output Manager
•Advanced Zookeeper Startup Options
•Improved Hippo Launch
•Ability to start a clean show
•Ability to add previews to custom layouts
•Improved Performance with High Performance Mode
•Video Mapper MX Colour Blocks
•New Colour Spaces in Pixelmapper
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