The Engine Component handles the rendering of video.
As the engine is frequently run without a Zookeeper interface, it is represented by icons in the system tray of Windows.
Shows the Engine is running this is called the Engine Host.
Indicates a Mix is running and denotes the layer mode of that mix.
Right Clicking on the Engine Icon brings up options:
Host Manager is the basic local control of the engine component without using Zookeeper.
Log… Displays a live output of the Engine Host Log.
Shutdown Host Saves and shuts down the Engine Host.
There are no functions associated with clicking the mix icons.
| Additional Information: The words Engine and Host are used interchangeably within the interface and documentation, though they are very different. The Engine Host is actually an umbrella application that runs all components, of which the Engine is one referred to as the Engine or Render Component. The Engine component itself carries only livemask information. Other components such as DMX or Media Manager also run within the Engine Host. Shutting down the Host automatically saves and shuts down all components contained within it. In most cases, shutting down the engine actually refers to shutting down the host. Zookeeper also runs it’s own host, called the Zookeeper host. |
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