Martin P3-PC System Controller

The P3-PC works as a PC-based P3 System Controller for smaller Martin LED display setups up to 20.000 pixels; as an off-line editor for the entire range of P3 System Controllers to preprogram shows anywhere on a PC; and as a tool for firmware uploads and addressing/testing of Martin LED Video products.

Features:

– Drives up to 20.736 pixels
– On-screen grabber for video-capture
– Automatic Hippotizer interface when installed on Hippo V4 or newer
– Real time visualization of the video mapping
– Compatible with any standard PC running Windows
– Free download from Martin website
– Most user-friendly LED Video processor on the market
– Compatible with all Martin LED Video products (panels and creative products)
– All connected products report status and problems back to the controller for easy monitoring and maintenance
– Showfiles created on P3-PC can easily be loaded onto a USB stick and transfered to any other P3 System Controller

Specifications:

Control/User Interface:

– PC hardware dependent

Minimum System Requirements:

– Computer running Windows XP, Vista 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 32/64 bit
– Intel Core processor
– 1024 MB RAM (3 GB recommended)
– 100 MB available hard disk space
– Display with 1280 x 1024 resolution or better
– USB 1.1 (or higher) port for Martin One-Key™
– Full administrator rights on PC
– Gigabit Ethernet port for P3 output

Video Processing:

– Controller pixel processing capacity: 20 736 pixels
– Controller fixture capacity: 1000 fixtures
– Maximum workspace area: 2 073 600 pixels
– Maximum active capture area: 2 073 600 pixels
– System processing depth: 16 bits per color (48 bits per pixel)
– System latency, screen capture: 3 frames
– System latency, Hippotizer interface: 3 frames
– Latency between first and last panel: None
– Image rotation
– Scaling (global and mixed pixel pitch)
– Gamma curve selection and adjustment
– Real-time panel content remapping
– Real-time color temperature and color space control
– Real-time preview of video input and mapped canvas
– DMX 512 / Art-Net real-time controllable parameters
– Kinesys K2 / Vector / Tait Navigator real-time controllable parameters

Screen Capture:

– Real-time capture of any section of screen of PC on which P3-PC is installed
– Capturing frame rate configurable up to 50 Hz
– No direct support for third-party capture cards
– Hippotizer Interface
– Direct capture of any Hippotizer viewport when P3-PC is installed on a Hippo V4 (or newer) media server

P3 Signal Protocol:

– Signal type: Gigabit Ethernet
– Protocol: Proprietary Martin P3
– Hot pluggable: Yes, electrically isolated at all connections
– Cable type: Ethernet, shielded, CAT 5e or better
– Cable length: Up to 100 m between any 2 devices, extendable with Ethernet switch
– Max. number of panels per line: 50, extendable with Ethernet switch

Installation:

– Any standard PC running Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 (requires Martin One-Key™ USB stick with P3-PC License)

Connections:

– P3 signal output to fixtures via PC network port (Gigabit Ethernet)

Included Items:

– Martin One-Key™ with P3-PC™ license