In this video we're going to look at the Settings page of the s play show controller.
On the left hand side you can see the navigation pane allowing quick access
to each function to reduce the need for scrolling. The first widget we've got
is the Device Name this will update on the S-Play LCD menu when you modify and save it.
Scrolling down, we've got the Output Settings. The Output Settings are used to configure where you'll
send the S-Plays 32 universes of internal data. You can select no output, DMX, All ArtNet or
streamingACN. Here we'll select all ArtNet. When we're done, we'll press update.
If we open up ArtNet settings, we can see we've got the ability to toggle between unicast and
multicast. So here we'll set unicast. We can set the refresh rate and if we scroll down to each
of the individual universes, you can see that for example I can set ArtNet 1 to universe 100.
We can also set the unicast IP address here
by modifying an octet. Let's say on ArtNet universe 2, I'll set it to 20. We can see
the rest of them update to make it simpler instead of having to manually configure every single box.
if we scroll down, we can now press update to save these Settings.
Carrying on we can do the same thing for streamingACN to go between multicast and unicast,
we've also got the option to set the refresh rate. Down the bottom
we can generate a different streamingACN ID, define the streamingACN priority.
DMX settings is a lot more stripped back than this given you can define it in the
Output Settings at the top, we simply use this box to define the frame rate.
Next we've got Network Settings. You can set a static IP address, or you can receive an IP
address using DHCP. By default the S-Play is set to |DHCP. You can easily modify it
on either the LCD menu, or using this modal. Down the bottom, we've got the UDP and OSC
input ports used for triggering the S-Play's date and time settings, allowing you to use an
NTP server to automatically update the time on the S-Play when it's connected to the internet.
This time is stored in the S-Plays real-time clock, meaning you can power off the device and
when you turn it back on, it doesn't need to be connected to the internet to remember the time.
You can select from a number of time zones or define your own NTP server too.
Next, we've got location settings. This is especially important if you're using
the Sunrise and Sunset options on the S-Play. By knowing your exact location - the S-Play
is able to predict when the sun will rise or set the playback configuration options
allow you to toggle on or off different settings that correspond to the playback of playlists on
the S-Play. For more information about this, have a look at our introduction to playlist video.
The final three options are fairly straightforward. We've
got the ability to select storage so either internal 8 gigabyte memory of the S-Play,
or you can use an external SD card plugged into the front of the unit that can support
up to 64 gigabytes. You can update the firmware by downloading a file from the ENTTEC website
and uploading it through this UI. This will allow you to see the progress of the update and will
automatically reboot your s play upon completion. Finally, we've got the option for factory
reset. Before carrying out a factory reset, we recommend that you always back up your device.
We hope you found this video useful, drop any questions in the comments below
or get in touch with our team at enttec.com