BenutzerhandbuchInhaltsverzeichnisInternational Sales3Trademarks3Declaration of Conformity4Important Safety Information5Warranty and Conditions6Limited Warranty7Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair7Freight8Table Of Contents10Table Of Figures13Table of Tables15Intro duction17Features17About This Manual20Symbols21Getting Help22Chapter 1 Preparing to Use Your LCD Controller23Unpacking Your Controller24Save the Shipping Materials24Inspecting the Contents24Specifications25Model and Part Numbers25Physical Specifications25Electrical Specifications25Fuses25RAM Card26Safety Standards26Cables and Connectors27Optional Accessories28Table 1-1 . Studio Color Optional Accessories28Setting the Controller Voltage29Set or Verify Controller Voltage30Figure 11 . Location of the controller’s voltage ...31Replacing the Fuse31Power Cord Cap32Important Power Cord Cap Information - U.K. Only32Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation - DANMARK33Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Controller35Rear Panel Descriptions36Figure 21 . Connectors on the controller’s rear p...36Setting the Switches38Configuring Switch Block A38Configuring Switch Block B38All Switches OFF: Default Configuration38Switch B-1: Master or Slave38Switch B-2: Time Base40Switch B-3: Page or Preset Access40Switch B-4: Not Used40Switch B-5: Binary Preset Access41Switch B-6: Dependent/Independent Presets41Switches B-7 and B-8: Not Used42Connecting Fixtures43Configuring the Fixtures43Verifying the Firmware Version43Figure 22 . The fixture’s Addr(ess) menu is at th...43Figure 23 . The fixture’s Info menu displays info...44Figure 24 . The controller’s Ver(sion) menu displ...44Setting A Fixture Number45Figure 25 . The controller’s Addr(ess) menu allow...46Figure 26 . The fixture number display.46Selecting Fixture Numbering47Figure 27 . The Set menu allows you to change var...47Figure 28 . The CHNL menu option selects either D...47Figure 29 . Configuring the fixture to be control...48Cables and Terminators48Constructing Cabling49Figure 210 . Properly-constructed data cable.49Table 2-1 . XLR Cable Pinouts49Terminators50Figure 211 . Constructing a data cable terminator...50Connection Rules50Examples51Figure 212 . Each of the eight fixtures connected...51Figure 213 . This example shows three controllers...52Linking Fixtures to the Controller53Figure 214 . Connect the male end of a 3-pin XLR ...53Master and Slave Controllers54Designating Master and Slave Controllers54Figure 215 . Location of the Master and Slave por...55MIDI In and Out Ports56Figure 216 . Location of MIDI In and Out ports.56Other Connectors57Figure 217 . Locations of the other connectors on...57Rack Mounting the Controller59Powering On the Controller60Procedure for Powering On60Figure 218 . Locations of the power key switch, t...61Chapter 3 Overview of Controller Operation63Programming Hints64Color to Control64Beam Shaping65Random and Synchronized Effects65Random (Unsynchronized) Effects65Synchronized Color Changes65Front Panel Descriptions66Figure 31 . First of two drawings showing the LCD...66Figure 32 . Second of two drawings showing groups...69Using the Construct Keys70Figure 33 . The 14 Construct keys control feature...70Gate Key71Red, Green and Blue Keys71Complementary Colors71Table 31 . Primary and Complementary Colors72Lens 1 Key73Flip73MSpeed Key74Table 32 . MSpeed Movement Times74Xfade Key76Dim Key77Color Key77Figure 34 . Factory configuration of the Studio C...78Lens 2 Key78Mode Key79Position Key (POS)81Manual vs. Preset Positioning81Delay Key82CSpeed83Setting CSpeed83Chapter 4 Basic Programming85Programming Overview86Page, Construct, Parameter, Loop86Address and Preset Mode86Preparing to Program87Figure 41 . Before programming, make sure the con...87Programming Guided Tour88Recording Page 188Recording Page 289Recording Page 390Recording Page 490Manually Playing Back Pages 1 Through 491Review91Creating a Loop91Recording a Preset92Creating a Program94Figure 42 . Programming keys.94The Six Basic Steps94Step 1: Make Sure the Controller is Ready for Prog...94Step 2: Select the Memory and Page94Step 3: Press the Select Key95Step 4: Select Fixture Number95Step 5: Edit Constructs95Step 6: Press the Record Key96Where To Go From Here96Page Copy97Creating a Loop98Step 1: Record the Pages98Step 2: Record Un-Initialized Pages98Figure 43 . The pages you wish to play as a loop ...98Figure 44 . The controller automatically places a...99Block Copy (and Reverse)100Setting Rate and Delay Time102Playing Back the Loop102Varying the Playback Rate102Varying the Delay Time103Preset Programming103Using Preset Banking104Figure 45 . The preset banking display shows the ...104Recording a One-Page Preset105Recording a Loop as a Preset106Preset Playback107Things to Remember108Viewing and Editing Programs109Viewing Fixtures109Erasing Pages111Master Dim112Homing Fixtures113Chapter 5 Using the Menus115Overview116Figure 51 . The Studio Color LCD controller’s men...116Navigating the Menus118Summary118Getting Started118Figure 52 . The menu navigational keys: Construct...119Menu Movement Keys119Moving Through Menu Levels119Selecting Options120Multi-Page Menus121Selecting MSC or LSC122Selecting the Protocol122Setting the Device ID123All-Memory Playback125Enabling All-Memory Playback125Disabling All-Memory Playback125Locking/Unlocking Memory126Locking/Unlocking a Fixture127Erasing All Memory128Setting the Backlight Intensity129Chapter 6 Advanced Programming131Who Should Use this Chapter132Using Position Presets133Recording Position Presets134Recalling Position Presets134Address Parameter Copy135Edit/Copy136Copy Parameters to Another Fixture, Same Page137Copy Parameters From One Page to Another Page138User Key Macros139Recording or Editing User Key Macros139Example Macro: Page Copy140Erasing a Single User Key142Accessing Default Definitions143Erasing All User Keys144Analog Inputs Ports145Figure 61 . Pinouts of the two Analog Inputs port...145Remote Page Access146Table 6-1 . Remote Page Access Channel Functions147Remote Preset Access148Setting Up the Controller148Using Twelve-Level Preset Access149Recording in Twelve-Level Preset Access149Playing Back in Twelve-Level Preset Access150Using Binary Preset Access151Figure 62 . The least significant bit in binary i...151Recording in Binary Preset Access151Playing Back in Binary Preset Access153Submasters153Figure 63 . The least significant bit in binary i...153Selecting a Submaster Mode154Assigning a Channel for Master Dim155Assigning Fixtures to a Submaster155Audio Input Playback157Figure 64 . Adjusting the sensitivity of the dim ...157Varying the Audio Sensitivity158Figure 65 . Adjusting the sensitivity of audio ef...158Random Advance159Live Control of Auto Playback159Remote Enable160Figure 66 . Polarity of the remote enable connect...160Lightwave Control Center161Chapter 7 External Memory Storage and Transfer163Overview164RAM Card Options164Personal Computer Options165NiCad Battery Protection165RAM Card: Memory166Backing Up to a RAM Card166Restoring Memory from a RAM Card168RAM Card: O/S170Backing Up the Operating System to a RAM Card170Restoring the Operating System from a RAM Card172RAM Card: Write-Protection174Figure 71 . Slide the write-protect bar to the ri...174IBM-Compatible175Hardware/Software Requirements175Serial Communication Cable175Connecting the Computer and Controller176Figure 72 . Connecting PCs with either a DB9 or a...176Initial Setup177Figure 73 . Lightwave Research Backup main menu.177Figure 74 . Selecting a COM (serial communication...178Backing Up (Downloading) Memory to the Computer179Figure 75 . The Controller->Computer option backs...179Verifying the Transfer182Restoring (Uploading) Memory from Computer to Cont...182Figure 76 . Restoring memory from a file stored o...183Verifying the Transfer185Macintosh186Hardware/Software Requirements186Connecting the Computer and Controller186Figure 77 . Connecting a Macintosh to the control...187Setting Up the Software187Setup Summary187White Knight v11.14 Setup Procedure187Backing Up (Downloading) Memory from Controller to...188Verifying the Transfer190Restoring (Uploading) Memory from Computer to Cont...190Verifying the Transfer191Crossloading192Required Hardware192Figure 78 . Two ways to interconnect controllers ...193Crossload Procedure194Verifying the Transfer195G lossary197Appendix A Binary Access Table211Explanation of the Table211Using Binary Preset Access212Table A-1 . Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Inp...212Appendix B Construct Parameters247Table B-1 . Construct Parameters and Values247Table B-2 . Color Construct Values249Appendix C Pinouts and Wiring Diagrams251DTE and DCE Equipment251Figure C1 . Pinout of the LCD controller’s RS-232...251Connector Pin Numbering252Figure C2 . Pin numbering system used for wiring ...252IBM-Compatible Wiring Diagrams253Figure C3 . Wiring cables for backing up or resto...253Macintosh Wiring Diagrams254Figure C4 . Wiring cables for backing up or resto...254Appendix D Important Safety Information255Größe: 1,82 MBSeiten: 272Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
