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====Introduction====
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To output your sequence data to your light controllers, there are specific components that must be defined in HLS output settings:
*Physical Hardware Settings
**This is where you setup COM ports or Ethernet/Wireless connections to get the sequence information "out" to your controllers.
*Universe Assignment
**HLS then has to know where the sequence data for a universe of channels should go (either a COM port or network connection previously setup).
*Output Protocol
**Finally, HLS has to know what "language" (output protocol) your controller speaks (Renard, DMX, sACN(DMX over Ethernet), or straight RS485)

====Physical Hardware Settings====
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=====Setting Up Com Ports=====

The first thing you will need to do is determine what port numbers are assigned to your com device(s). For Windows, you can follow [http://www.cropscan.com/SerialUSB.html this guide.]

[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Blank.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-3]]
*After determining port numbers, click ''Output -> Setup COM Ports'' in the HLS main menu (see Figure 9-3).
*To add a new COM port, click ''Add''.
 

[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Add.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-4]]
*In the window that opens, enter the appropriate COM number, then click OK (see Figure 9-4).
*'''Note:''' Other settings are correct by default and most likely need not be adjusted.
 

[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_ComPorts_Added.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-5]]
*Once your port(s) have been added, they will appear in the COM Port Manager (see Figure9-5).
*If you need to modify or remove a port, select it and click the appropriate button.
*Once done adding and modifying COM ports, click OK.
 

=====Setting up a Network=====

*Network card determination: Plug cable, remove cable.

[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_NICCard.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-6]]
*To setup the use of a network card, click ''Output -> Select Specific NIC Card'' (see Figure 9-6).
*Select the appropriate IP address for the network card you wish to use.
**'''Note:'''' This can be a physical connection or a wireless connection.
*If you check ''Just Use Default'', HLS will send out network data on whichever network connection you have set to default and active at that time.
*Once you have selected your network connection, click OK.
 

====Universe Assignment====
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Once the physical hardware connections have been defined, HLS needs to know where to send each universe of channel data.

[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_ManageUniverses.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-7]]
*Click ''Output -> select Output Method and Compile for Show''.
*Each of your created universes will appear. (See Figure 9-7.)
*Three things must be configured for each Universe:
**'''Transport:''' What port to use for output (COM or Ethernet).
**'''Protocol:''' What "language" to speak to the controllers (Renard, DMX, sACN DMX).
**'''Active:''' Checking this box makes the universe Active for output.
 

=====Transport=====
[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_TransportType.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-8]]
*Click the Transport column to choose the method of output.
*These were previously setup in the Physical Hardware Settings.
*Select your type of transport for the universe selected, then click OK.
 

=====Protocol=====
[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_SelectProtocol.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-9]]
*Choose the protocol you wish to use (see Figure 9-9).
**For COM ports, you can choose Renard, DMX, or Renard_USB.
**For Ethernet ports, you can choose E1.31 or RS485.
 

=====Active=====
[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_UniversesAssigned.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-10]]
*Once you have assigned the protocol and transport, Status will be green or read 1 if everything is setup properly (see Figure 9-10).
*Check active to make that universe active for output.
*When finished assigning universes to outputs, click OK.
 

====Output Sequence====
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[[File:ArchivedChristmasWiki_HLS_Hardware_OutputSequence.png|350px|thumb|Figure 9-11]]
*In manage Universes, verify the ''Active'' checkbox is checked.
*In the main sequence window, click ''Output Sequence'' next to the save button (see figure).
*Click ''Play'' to run the sequence and output lights to the controller(s).
 

====Hardware Tests====
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Testing hardware.

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