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Booths & scans

Getting started

Set up the common booth and scan rig types before the event starts.

Numbering cameras

Camera numbering controls trigger participation, lane order, and frame naming. Treat numbering as part of rig setup, not as an afterthought.

How numbering works

  • Each active camera should have one unique number. Number conflicts are resolved with Swap or Kick out.
  • A camera with ? is detected but not in the numbered firing order.
  • Setting a camera to 0 removes its number.
  • Missing cameras stay in the roster as missing rows, which helps preserve slot identity by serial.

First-time numbering flow

  1. Connect and power cameras in the same physical order as the rig.
  2. Wait until the full roster is visible in Cameras.
  3. Use Re-number to auto-assign numbers from discovered order.
  4. Open any camera row to fine-tune numbers manually where needed.
  5. Run one full trigger and confirm numbering matches your expected physical positions.

Manual assignment and conflict handling

  • Click a number cell to open Set camera number.
  • If the target number is already used, choose Swap to exchange slots or Kick out to unnumber the conflicting camera.
  • Use Remove from numbering when you want a camera fully out of the active numbered roster.
  • Use Idle when a camera should stay connected for live view and settings sync but never trigger.
  • Use Name (serial bound) for physical body identity and Name (numbering bound) for role-based slot naming.

Numbering maintenance tools

  • Compact numbering re-packs numbered cameras into a clean 1..N sequence with no gaps.
  • Import / Export lets you save and restore complete numbering states between rigs or machines.
  • A backup is created automatically before re-number, import, and swap operations.
  • Import from backup restores a previously saved numbering snapshot.
  • Import from older XangleCS supports legacy order_current.json migration when moving from older installs.

Limits and operator notes

  • License limits still apply: cameras numbered above the active limit are over-limit and will not trigger.
  • Local cameras only is a view filter. It hides remote rows but is not the normal tool for editing numbering.
  • Reset clears roster state and assigned numbers. Use it intentionally, then re-number from scratch.
  • Before event day, lock numbering and avoid unnecessary renumber passes after alignment is validated.