User manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Before You Begin
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Interfaces
- 4. Setting up the Hardware/Software
- Minimum Hardware Requirements (without 3D visualization)
- Minimum Hardware Requirements (with 3d visualization)
- Software Installation (Windows® XP, Vista & 7)
- Hardware Driver Installation (Windows® Vista & 7)
- Driver Installation (Windows® XP)
- Driver Installation (Mac OSX)
- Driver Reinstallation (Windows® Vista & 7)
- Driver Reinstallation (Windows® XP)
- Interface Troubleshooting
- 5. Overview
- 6. Programming
- 7. Playback
- Importing Scenes into the Live-Buttons Screen
- Scene Playback Modifications
- Live-Buttons Page Playback Modifications
- Live-Button screen Playback
- 3D View
- Live-Timeline Screen
- 8. Upload Screen
- 9. Backup/Restore
- 10. Keyboard Shortcuts
- 11. Xpress™ 512-Plus Standalone Triggering
- 12. Updating the Interface Firmware
- 13. Appendix
- 14. Technical Specifications
4. Setup 10 Chauvet® ShowXpress™ V6.22
4. SETTING UP THE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
Minimum Hardware Requirements (without 3D
visualization)
• Pentium 1Ghz with 512MB RAM under Windows® XP (32-bit only)
• Pentium 2Ghz with 1GB RAM under Windows® Vista (32-bit only)
• Pentium 2Ghz with 1GB RAM under Windows® 7 (32-bit & 64-bit)
• 100MB of hard disk space
• 1 CD-ROM drive (not necessary when acquiring via internet)
• 1 USB port
ShowXpress™ on a Windows 64-bit installation is compatible with ONLY the following
interfaces: Xpress™ 512, Xpress™ 512-Plus.
Minimum Hardware Requirements (with 3d
visualization)
• All requirements above
• ATI Radeon™ 7000 or NVIDIA® GeForce2 (gobo viewing disabled)
• ATI Radeon™ 9000 or NVIDIA® GeForce4 (maximum 3D rendering)
• Does not take into account multimedia operation on machine
Software Installation (Windows® XP, Vista & 7)
There are two options for obtaining the installation file. The file ships on the CD that arrives in the box
when purchasing an interface from Chauvet®. Or, the file may be downloaded from the internet. This
is recommended to be sure that you are using the latest version of the software.
The computer will display the interfaces with a different reference when installing the driver. Please
see the list below for these references. These names will only be displayed after the initial installation
on the computer.
• Xpress™ 100: CABLE
• XFACTOR™: BOX
• Xpress™ Plus: PLUS
• Xpress™ 512: D512
• Xpress™ 512-Plus: REMOTE
Please go to the following web address to download the software:
http://www.chauvetlighting.com/showXpress-software/
1. Double-click the ShowXpress™ icon to initiate the software installation.
2. Click <NEXT> to continue.