1.3 | Single- and multi-machine setups

General

Pixotope can be used in a:

• single-camera production
• multi-camera production

Every Pixotope production needs:

• 1 Data hub
  
  • Can be run on any machine in the Data hub network
• 1 or more Tracking Servers (CTS)
  • Can be run on any machine in the Data hub network

• 1 machine per camera

  • 1 Live license per machine

    

    Learn more about 1.3 | License types: Live, Artist or Remote.

The Director is installed on all Pixotope machines. We recommend choosing 1 main Director installation to do the setup and to control all your machines from.

• This can be the Director from any machine in the Data hub network
  

  

  Learn more about the Director workflow.

Best practices

The following best practices are recommendations. However, a different setup might fit your specific production better.

Single-camera production

Single-camera, single-machine setup

A single-camera, single-machine setup looks like this:

Single-camera, multi-machine setup

For redundancy reasons, a second machine with the same camera, tracking and Ref inputs can be set up. It is also possible to set up a separate Data hub and/or main Director machine.

Multi-camera production

For multi-machine setups we recommend:

Central setup and control

1. Optionally: Give your machines hostnames (computer name) that are based on their function
   • This will help in identifying your systems (e.g. Cam6-Crane, Cam8-Steadi)
2. Choose your main machine

• This machine is your main Director and should run Data hub

• The main Director is the Director you would use to do the setup (configuration and calibration of camera systems)

• Add Tracking Server(s)
  • Run a separate Tracking Server for every camera system on its machine
• Do the setup (configuration and calibration of each camera system) from the main Director
• Control the production from the main Director

Multi-camera setup with a separate tracking data network

This is a multi-camera setup with:

• a main machine running the main Director and Data hub, chosen from one of the render machines
• 1 Tracking Server per tracked camera, running on its machine
• 1 network for Data hub/Director communication
• 1 network for tracking data

Multi-camera setup with a separate Director/Data hub machine

This is a multi-camera setup with:

• the main Director and Data hub, running on a separate machine (Remote license)
• 1 Tracking Server per tracked camera, running on the relevant machine
• 1 shared network for Data hub/Director communication and tracking data