ANALOG WAY SB80-2 Shot Box² Cost-Effective and Compact Solution User Guide

SB80-2 Shot Box² Cost-Effective and Compact Solution
User Guide

Thank you for choosing Analog Way and the Shot Box². By following these simple steps, you will be able to easily control your live events using the Shot Box² with the  LivePremier™ series and the Midra™ 4K series.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX

• 1 x SB80-2 Shot Box²

• 1 x Carrying case

• 1 x Quick start guide*

• User Manuals and Quick Start Guides are also available on www.analogway.com

OVERVIEW

The Shot Box² is can be used to operate your LivePremier™ series or Midra™ 4K series with ease and comfort using 76 physical key buttons to load instantly up to 140  memories.
The Shot Box² can be used via a direct connection on the device’s USB port (one USB controller maximum).
With the software AW Shoutbox Control, it can also be used when connected to a computer on the same network as the LivePremier™ or Midra™ 4K device.
Note: One computer with AW Shoutbox Control can only support one USB controller. One device supports up to 3 USB controllers connected via different computers + 1 USB  controller connected to the device’s USB port.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR AW SHOUTBOX CONTROL

Windows: Microsoft® Windows® 10 or above, 100 MB of available hard-disk space for installation LAN connection
macOS: macOS X v10.15 or above, 100 MB of available hard-disk space for installation. LAN connection

• LivePremier™ firmware version 2.2 or above.
• Midra™ 4K firmware version 1.3 or above.

CONNECT VIA AW SHOUTBOX CONTROL

Using AW Shoutbox Control is only required when the Shot Box 2 is connected to a computer on the same network as the device. If the Shot Box2 is connected directly on the device’s USB port, skip to the next page.
Go to www.analogway.com to find the latest version of the AW Shoutbox Control installer.

• Installing AW Shoutbox Control on Windows
  Download the latest version of the AW Shoutbox Control installer for Windows (the file name is aw shotbox control .exe). Double-click this file to start installing AW Shoutbox Control.
  A shortcut to AW Shoutbox Control can be automatically created on the desktop during the installation.

• Installing AW Shoutbox Control on macOS X
  Download the latest version of the AW Shoutbox Control installer for Mac (the file name is aw shotbox control .dmg). Double-click this file to show its contents then drag and drop the AW Shoutbox Control application into /Applications to start the installation.
  A shortcut to AW Shoutbox Control is automatically created on the dock during the installation.

• Repairing / Upgrading AW Shoutbox Control Upgrade AW Shotbox Control by following the same procedure as a normal installation.

• Start AW Shotbox Control
  1. Plug the Shot Box2 into the computer USB port and wait for your system to recognize it.
  2. When ready, start AW Shotbox Control.
  Note: When connecting a Shot Box 2 device to a Mac for the first time, the Keyboard Setup Assistant launches automatically. Close this assistant and then start AW Shotbox Control to continue.

The application will try to detect and connect the Shot Box’. It may take a few seconds for the application to succeed. In case of failure, AW Shotbox Control indicates an error and will attempt to reestablish a new connection with the device once every 3 seconds. When detected, the application indicates the type of controller connected.

3. Select IPv4 or IPv6 and then enter the IP address of the device you want to connect.
4. Set the Port to
5. When ready, click Connect to attempt a connection to the remote host. If the connection is successful, the application displays Connected as well as the model of detected device. The green LED indicator in the upper-left corner is enabled. In case of failure, AW Shotbox Control displays an error message and the LED indicator in the top-left corner blinks red.
   • Check Open the application automatically on Startup to start AW Shotbox Control each time your system starts.
   • Check Automatically connect to the remote video processor to connect automatically this device each time the AW Shotbox Control starts or when it gets disconnected,
   • Check Start minimized to tray. If you would like for AW Shotbox Control to start minimized to tray.

To terminate the program, choose Exit in the context menu of the system tray entry.

USE THE SHOT BOX²

Once the controller is properly connected, each individual key LED backlight will reflect the corresponding memory availability on the system: If a memory key backlight is turned off, this means that the corresponding memory is empty.

Set the controller on the device Front panel

1. Connect the controller directly to the LivePremier™ or Midra™ 4K device.

2. On the device front panel, go to Control > Controller:
   a. Go to Status to check the detected Controllers.
   b. Enable Identify to display ID on the controller (1 to 4).

3. Select the controller to open its settings:
   Enable: Enable or disable the controller
   Backlight: Set the keyboard brightness (in %)
   Mode: Choose to recall Screen Memories or Master Memories Screen: In Screen mode, choose the Screen to use.
   Destination: Choose to interact with Program or Preview
   Autoscale: Enable to rescale Memory to applied Screen canvas size
   Take on load: Enable to automatically trigger the transition when loading a Memory on Preview
   Reset: Reset the controller configuration

4. Use the keys of the controller to recall Memories and trigger transitions.

Switching from one page of memories to the other
To switch from one page of memories to the other (and vice versa), simply press the PAGE key on the Shot Box 2 . Blue backlighting indicates page 1. Red backlighting indicates page 2.

Loading Master Memories

1. On the device front panel, go to Control > Controller.
2. Select the controller to open its settings.
3. In Mode, select Master Memories.
4. In Destination, select Program or
5. On the Shot Box 2 , press key 1 – 140 to load the Master Memory from the corresponding memory index into the selected destination.

Loading Screen Memories

1. On the device front panel, go to Control > Controller.
2. Select the controller to open its settings.
3. In Mode, select Screen Memories.
4. In Destination, select Program or
5. On the Shot Box 2 , press key 1 – 140 to load the Screen Memory from the corresponding memory index into the selected Screen(s).

Loading Multiviewer Memories

• Press key PVW #1 – PVW #8 to load the Multiviewer Memory from the corresponding memory index to the Multiviewer output(s).

Transitioning the Preview content to the Program

• Press the TAKE key for an automatic timed transition.

The Master Memory or Screen Memory key illuminates in contrasting color after the TAKE to indicate that this memory has been selected on Program.

SHOT BOX CARRYING CASE

WARRANTY AND SERVICE

This Analog Way product has a 1-year warranty on parts and labor (back to the factory). This warranty does not include faults resulting from user negligence, special modifications,  electrical surges, abuse (drop/crush), and/or other unusual damage. In the unlikely event of a malfunction, please contact your local Analog Way office for service.

GOING FURTHER WITH ANALOG WAY PRODUCTS

For complete details and operations procedures, please refer to the LivePremier™ & Midra™ 4K unit User Manuals and our website for further information: www.analogway.com

01-FEB-2022
SB80-2 LP MDR4K – QSG

Documents / Resources

| ANALOG WAY SB80-2 Shot Box² Cost-Effective and Compact Solution [pdf] User Guide
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References

• Product registration | Analog Way

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