- grandMA2 User Manual
- grandMA3 Mode2
- grandMA2 Quick Start Guide
- grandMA2 Quick Manual onPC solutions
- MA 3D
- MA VPU
- Introduction
- Help from MA technical support
- System requirements
- For your Safety
- Functions and Features
- Transition from grandMA video to MA VPU
- Teaser Mode
- Comparison VPU plus / VPU basic / VPU light
- Main Features
- Installation and Maintenance
- Startup
- Software update
- Service Packs
- Update of Fixture Types
- Backup
- Handling backups with the VPU
- Start Acronis on VPUs with serial Numbers up to # 86 on
- Start Acronis on VPUs with serial Numbers from # 87
- Restoring an image with Acronis
- Storing an image with Acronis
- Backup the VPU content after shipment
- Access VPU via Network
- Version of grandMA desk or grandMA onPC (off-line)
- IP Addresses
- IP Address of the PC
- Art-Net IP Address
- EDID Manager
- CITP / MSEX Protocol
- Installation and Maintenance
- Communication with the grandMA Desk Series
- Connection with the grandMA desk
- Connection with the grandMA onPC (off-line) software
- Connection States
- Data Management
- Master slave
- Principle function diagram
- Layer Properties
- Layer Reference
- Virtual Outputs
- Virtual Output: Configuration of a TripleHead2Go Digital Port
- Predefined Constellation
- Several MA VPU applications in one grandMA show
- Quickstart with grandMA2
- Program surface
- Internal Touch-Screen VPU plus
- Internal Screen VPU light
- Menu Bar
- File...
- View...
- Render...
- Help...
- Toolbar
- Status Bar
- Preview
- Multi Preview
- Content Editor
- Content: Image Pool (I-Pool)
- Content: Text Ticker
- Content: Eff1 Type...Eff4 Type
- Content: 3D Objects
- Content: Mask
- Warper
- Warper Fullscreen View
- Warper Basic Operation
- Warping
- File Browser
- Features Attributes and Functions
- Order of Effect Execution
- Softedging
- Keystoning
- Pixel Mapper
- VPU - Pixel Mapper Graphical View
- Pixel Mapper Toolbar
- Pixel Mapper Editor
- VPU - Pixel Mapper Grid View
- Console - VPU Pixel Mapper View
- VPU - Pixel Mapper Graphical View
- Creation of customized 3D Objects
- Content Specifications
- Rovi Total CodeStudio for converting your content into MPEG2
- Hap Content Converter
- Warnings
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- FAQ and Troubleshooting
- Supplement MA Lighting
- Intended use
- Data
- Symbols and warning labels
- LIMITATIONS
- Transport
- General Safety Instructions
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Electric shock warning on the rear of the grandMA
- Safety and Environment
- Quickstart Connect VPU plus
- Quickstart Connect VPU light
- Switching the apparatus On/Off
- Maintenance
- Conformity
- Introduction
- Release Notes
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Version 3.6
System Requirements
If you want to run MA VPU on your PC, here´s what it takes.
Minimum | Recommended | |
---|---|---|
Operation system | Windows® 7 | |
Windows® 8 | ||
Windows® 8.1 | ||
all with admin rights | ||
Decoder Package | Main Concept Decoder Pack MPEG2 8.2.0 | |
Processor | CPU Dual Core 2.4 GHz or faster | Intel i7 |
with SSE2 support | ||
RAM | 2 GB | 12 GB |
Hard disk | 32 GB available space | type SSD |
Graphic card | 3D with hardware acceleration and 512 MB Vertex Shader Version 3.0 or greater Pixel Shader Version 3.0 or greater |
3 GB graphic RAM |
Resolution | 1024 x 768 or higher | 1920 x 1080 |
Network card | 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T | 1000BASE-T |
IBM® compatible PC or notebook is necessary.
Additional requirements for the use of certain features:
- To use the online help and to download the latest version of MA VPU, you need internet access.
- To save to a USB stick, you need a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port.
We recommend that you visit your PC manufacturer´s website for information about updated drivers and hardware compatibility.