WATCHPAX Art No 3362
Auto start
A WATCHOUT production computer
has to be connected when you com-
pose or create your show. Once that’s
done, you can replace the production
computer with an external control
system, or auto start the WATCHPAX
by using the built-in Startup Script.
Hint
: Use
Edit Startup Script
in
WATCHOUT to defi ne initial WATCH-
PAX settings. This lets you load shows
and perform other WATCHOUT pro-
tocol commands. For more informa-
tion, please see the WATCHOUT
User’s Guide, Command Line Op-
tions, “Display Software”.
Delete fi les
To remove unused fi les from the
WATCHPAX:
Stage > Manage Display Computer
> Delete Other Shows
This deletes fi les from online display
computers for all shows, with the ex-
ception of the current (open) show.
Stage > Manage Display Computer
> Re-build Show Cache
This removes and rebuilds all cached
data associated with the current
(open) show. Note that the cache is
usually managed automatically by
WATCHOUT, but in some rare cases
you may want to force it to rebuild.
Active or passive adapters
Both active and passive MiniDisplay-
Port adapters
to DVI/VGA/HDMI
can
be used with WATCHPAX.
Use a passive adapter if you can
guarantee continuous power-on for
the projector/display or know the
projector/display will already be
powered up when you connect and
power up the WATCHPAX. If that
is not the case, or if there is a risk
that the projector/display might shut
down while connected to a powered
WATCHPAX, use an active adaptor.
EDID managers
If you do not have a stable connec-
tion to a projector/display or there is
a risk of sudden disconnection, add
an external EDID manager to all out-
puts. This ensures WATCHPAX will
always see a correct display load re-
gardless of display state.
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Stage > Manage Display Computer > Remote Access > File > Edit Startup Script
