HPU is the hybrid processor unit for the Hog 4 family. One HPU unit can act either as a rack-mounted console or as a DMX Processor connected to another Hog 4 family console product, capable of 64 universes of output from a single 2U 19-inch rack mount device. With all the power of a Hog 4 console, the HPU is designed for those applications where permanent hardware front-panel interfaces are not necessary, such as cruise ships, theme parks, and architectural lighting installations. In console mode, the HPU can also act as a backup to any Hog 4 family console.
Plug a Hoglet 4 into the HPU, add some touch screen monitors and you have a powerful, stable control system ready to take on any show. HPU is fully expandable using Wings, Widgets, DP8Ks — or even additional HPUs.
In DMX Processor mode, the HPU packs a punch, expanding any other Hog 4 console product by up to 64 universes of output in a compact, rack-mounted device. Two HPUs = 128 universes, and so on.
So much DMX! With a stunning 64 universes of onboard processing, eight local DMX outputs, two external touchscreen ports, USB and HogNet / FixtureNet ports, HPU is more than happy to run in either console mode or processor mode and crank out universe after universe.
Product Features
- Robust Hog 4 OS operating system
- Built-in 8” full colour multitouch display
- Two DisplayPort monitors/touchscreens supported
- 8 Neutrik XLR-5 DMX outputs
- sACN and Art-Net
- Dual connections for HogNet and FixtureNet
- Keyboard and mouse included
- Optional port replicator to bring all connections to the front of the equipment rack
System Capacity
- 32,768 parameters (64 universes in Console mode via local processing, expandable total outputs using DMX processors (DP8K or HPU)
- 32,768 parameters (64 universes) in Processor mode
- Solid-state hard drive
- 7 USB ports for flashdrives, pointing devices, keyboards
Programming
- Command-line interface
- Programmer window displays selected and adjusted fixtures
- Lists constructed with +, -, and Thru or selection softkeys, Next, Back and All commands
- Intensity set with command keypad, full key, intensity palettes
- Ordered groups
- Comprehensive fanning using segments and buddying
- Media picker window
- HS colour picker window
- Programmer window
- Groups for simplified fixture selection
- Palettes: intensity, position, colour, beam, effects
- Effects Engine™
- Pixelmapping Effects
- Park
- Undo command
- Delete, Move and Copy commands
- Highlight, lowlight and rem dim commands
- Cue level and parameter level timing
- Record, Update and Merge commands
- Knockout and Clear commands
- Set command for text labels and data entry
Playback Controls
- Unlimited fader pages
- Comment macros and keystroke macros
- Virtual masters
- Scenes
- Batch controllers
- Group masters
- Triggering via Commands
- Playback bars
- Playback expansion via Hoglet 4, Master Wing 4, Playback Wing 4, MiniWing 4
- OSC input/output
- MIDI messages, MIDI Show Control, MIDI/LTC timecode via USB MIDI/LTC Widgets
Display Functions
- User-configurable displays with recordable views
- Dedicated views to access most-used items quickly
- Palette, list, views, scenes, batches, effects directories
- Programmer window
- Plot views
- Output window
- Fixture Schedule and Patch windows, sortable by fixture or by Universe
- Three colour schemes for daylight use, regular use or dark environment use
Interfaces And Accessories
- Local DMX-512 outputs: 8x Neutrik 5-pin XLR
- Expandable DMX-512 outputs via USB DMX Widgets
- Local Art-Net and E1.31/sACN outputs: 1x 1GB/s Ethernet port
- Local HogNet 1GB/s Ethernet port
- Unlimited DMX-512, Art-Net and E1.31/sACN universes via HogNet-connected DMX processors (DP8K or HPU)
- MIDI and LTC inputs via USB MIDI/LTC Widgets
- Connectivity with visualizers via Fixture-Net (Art-Net or E1.31/ sACN, unrestricted by local output capacity)
- OSC (Open Sound Control) for remote control and integration
- USB 3.0 ports: 6 rear, 1 front
- Optional HPU Port Replicator brings the connections to the front of the rack, if so desired.
Electrical and Environmental
- ETL, CETL and CE compliance
- Mains power: 100–250 VAC, 50/60 Hz, max 120 W
- Mains connector: IEC320 C13
- Fuse: 1x 5x20 mm 5AT fuse
- Acoustical Rating: TBD dbA