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Analog Way Axion2 User Manual

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Axion2

is a powerful intuitive and ergonomic remote controller designed to manage several switchers,

independently or simultaneously in any kind of combination, including Soft Edge Blending.

Axion2 can control up to 6 independent screen configurations in different locations (single display or multiple

projectors in Soft Edge Blending mode) and store up to 90 presets per screen configuration.

Axion2

controls

the effects and functionalities of several seamless switchers.

*

TIP * : Axion2 can control matrices in order to multiply the number of live sources, whatever the number of

Analog Way switcher inputs you are using.

Designed with a 16/9 touch screen for easy preview of all configurations,

Axion2

is especially dedicated to

facilitate setting up and programming of multi-screen events and presentations. It perfectly fits your every day

or prestigious shows where speed and ease of configuration are required.

The numerous user friendly, customizable and configurable presets enable the set up of your screen

configuration, so that they are easily accessible during the presentation. Any last minute modification is easy

thanks to the direct input/output selection access. Also equipped with a USB port, the complete configuration

of your events can be saved for future use.

With its new Human Machine Interface,

Axion2

will help to manage multi-screen and multi-location live

presentations with total peace of mind.

SCREENS:

a Screen on the

Axion2

is a “containing element”, which corresponds to a projection surface.

A Screen generaly contains a device, such as a

Eikos, Eikos LE, OPS300, OPS200, Pulse, Pulse LE,

SmartVu, SmartVu LE, Smart MatriX, Smart MatriX LE, Smart Edge, Smart Edge FX, Smart Quad, Di-

VentiX II or new Eikos², Saphyr, SmartMatrix², Pulse², QuickMatrix or QuickVu, or an another managed

switcher, though a screen can consist of several devices, in Soft Edge configuration for example.

PRESET:

a Preset on the

Axion2

is a capture (or a recall) of the state of a Screen. In other words, presets

allow to record or recall the state of sources and elements in a Screen at any given moment.

LAYERS:

a Layer is an image display element (such as a Background, a PIP, or a Logo) that has an associated

visual priority — either in front of or behind another layer.

BACKGROUND FRAME:

a Background Frame is a full screen image which is selected from one of the

memory slots available in one of the managed switchers. A Frame can be flash captured from any video or

computer source plugged into the machine.

BACKGROUND LIVE:

a Background Live is a live (animated video or motion content) full screen image

which is selected from one of the available sources of the slave device.

INTRODUCTION

1-1. WHAT IS THE AXION2

1-2. USEFUL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

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