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Stage Designer™ 50 User Manual 

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Revised: 2008-08-25 16:16:53 

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1. Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................ 3

 

What is included ....................................................................................................................................... 3 
Unpacking Instructions .............................................................................................................................. 3 
Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................... 3 

2. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Features ................................................................................................................................................... 4 
Product Overview (front)............................................................................................................................ 5 
Product Overview (rear panel) ................................................................................................................... 6 
Common Terms ........................................................................................................................................ 8 

3. Operating Instructions ........................................................................................................................ 9

 

Setup........................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Setting up the System ............................................................................................................................... 9 
Physical fader Assignment (optional setup) ................................................................................................ 9 
Switching between Page and Page B (Channels 1-24 and 25-48) ............................................................... 9 

4. Programming..................................................................................................................................... 10

 

Entering program mode (record enable)................................................................................................... 10 
Create a scene ....................................................................................................................................... 10 
Edit Enable ............................................................................................................................................. 10 
Erase a Program ..................................................................................................................................... 11 
Erase all Scenes ..................................................................................................................................... 11 
Record Clear .......................................................................................................................................... 11 
Delete a step or steps ............................................................................................................................. 12 
Insert a Step or Steps ............................................................................................................................. 12 
Modify a Step or Steps ............................................................................................................................ 12 

5. Playback ............................................................................................................................................ 13

 

Playing a Scene ...................................................................................................................................... 13 
Playing a Scene to audioTriggering ......................................................................................................... 13 
Playing a Scene with the Speed slider ..................................................................................................... 14 
Plating a Scene with the Standard beat.................................................................................................... 14 
Change the Speed mode between 5 & 10 minutes ................................................................................... 14 
Auxiliary controls ..................................................................................................................................... 15 
Midi Operation ........................................................................................................................................ 16 
Setting MIDI IN ....................................................................................................................................... 16 
Setting MIDI OUT.................................................................................................................................... 17 
Receiving MIDI File Dump ....................................................................................................................... 17 
Sending MIDI File Dump ......................................................................................................................... 17 

6. Appendix ........................................................................................................................................... 18

 

DMX Primer ............................................................................................................................................ 18 
Fixture Linking ........................................................................................................................................ 18 
Returns Procedure .................................................................................................................................. 19 
Claims .................................................................................................................................................... 19 
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 19 
DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart .................................................................................................... 20 
General Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 20 
Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 24 

Summary of Contents for Stage Designer 50 TFX-48B

Page 1: ... U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com Stage Designer 50 TFX 48B USER MANUAL Snapshot Ok on Dimmer Outdoor OK Sound Activated DMX512 Master Slave 115V 230V Switch Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Duty Cycle ...

Page 2: ...ate a scene 10 Edit Enable 10 Erase a Program 11 Erase all Scenes 11 Record Clear 11 Delete a step or steps 12 Insert a Step or Steps 12 Modify a Step or Steps 12 5 Playback 13 Playing a Scene 13 Playing a Scene to audioTriggering 13 Playing a Scene with the Speed slider 14 Plating a Scene with the Standard beat 14 Change the Speed mode between 5 10 minutes 14 Auxiliary controls 15 Midi Operation ...

Page 3: ...tage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture This product is intended for indoor use only To prevent risk of fire or shock do not expose fixture to rain or moisture Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating In the event of serious operating problem stop using the unit immediately Never try to repair the unit by y...

Page 4: ...nel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures On the surface you will find various programming tools such as 24 channels fader A B master faders for cross mixing and Fade and Speed time faders for on the fly adjustments And it also has an LED display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions Features Universal DMX 512 controller Controls up to 48 DMX chann...

Page 5: ...Stage Designer 50 User Manual 5 Revised 2008 08 25 16 16 53 Product Overview front 21 2 5 7 8 15 12 6 4 13 1 20 3 16 10 9 18 11 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 14 ...

Page 6: ...y 15 Audio Page A_B Audio activate audio sync of chase Page A_B switches the channel faders BETWEEN 1 24 MODE AND 25 48 MODE Press and hold Record Page A_B to switch between the 2 channel pages 16 Blind Takes the channel out of a program temporarily in Chase Scene mode 18 Dark Used to temporarily blackout overall output 19 Home Used to deactivate the Blind on a given channel 20 Park Used to select...

Page 7: ...d to select DMX polarity 4 MIDI Thru MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 5 MIDI Out MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 6 MIDI In MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 7 Audio Input This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranging from 100mV to 1Vpp 8 Remote Input Blackout and Full On may be controlled by a remote control using a stan...

Page 8: ...strument with a pan and tilt mirror however DMX controllers can use this term to control any DMX 512 compatible device as a generic fixture MIDI is a standard for representing musical information in a digital format A MIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using midi devices such as a midi keyboard Stand Alone refers to a fixture s ability to function independently of an external c...

Page 9: ...e DMX channel output to 4 While holding Record press the Flash button corresponding to the DMX output that you wish to assign the Fader to 5 Repeat steps 2 3 as often as necessary 6 Press and hold Record Rec Exit to exit the mode For example you wish to assign Fader 1 to output to DMX channel 5 1 Hold the Record button press Fader 6 3 times 2 Press the Flash button 1 3 While holding the Record but...

Page 10: ...elect a Scene master to store your scene Tap the Page button to select a page 1 4 8 Press and hold the Record button tap the Flash button for the scene that you wish to store it to All LEDs will flash indicating the scene has been programmed into memory 9 You can continue programming or exit To exit program mode press and hold the Record button tap the Rec Exit button Notes Deselect Blackout if LE...

Page 11: ...ce 1 3 2 3 Release the Record button 7 All LEDs should light indicating all programs have been erased 8 Press and hold RECORD REC EXIT to exit the mode Notes You must be in Record mode to Reset the controller The LED over the Record button will light indicating the Record mode operation Warning this will reset the controller to its factory defaults This will erase all programs and settings RECORD ...

Page 12: ...mode Notes Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting which scene you wish to Edit See section on Edit enable for further instructions All LEDs will flash to indicate a successful Insert of the step MODIFY A STEP OR STEPS Action 1 Enter EDIT mode 2 Press and hold the Up button if you want to raise the intensity Press the Down button if you want to lower the intensity 3 Tap the Step button to scro...

Page 13: ...ully down 4 Move the desired Channel slider 13 24 to its maximum and the Scene will fade in depending upon current fade time 5 Move the channel slider to adjust the output of the current program Notes The current mode is indicated by the 3 LEDs Red is the Chase Scene Yellow is 2 scene preset A B And Green is 1 24 single mode You may press and hold down the relevant Flash button for the Scene to tr...

Page 14: ...lect Chase Scene mode 2 Tap the Park button to select Mix Chase mode The LED lights indicating the selection 3 Select your Scene as described in the previous sections 4 Move the Speed slider until the display reads your desired value 5 Press and hold Rec Speed button tap the Flash button 13 24 to store the Scene The Scene will now run with the set time or beat when engaged 6 Repeat steps 4 5 to se...

Page 15: ...ary knob acts to set the total output of the flash button below it 3 While holding down the RECORD button select the function you wish for the auxiliary control by pressing Flash button 1 2 or 3 Release the buttons 4 To assign the auxiliary to a channel press the Flash button for the channel you wish to assign the auxiliary control to This sets the channel assignment The corresponding Led above th...

Page 16: ...tup is available 2 Select the MIDI control channel 1 16 by tapping Flash buttons 1 16 The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI IN channel is set 3 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting Notes This is the Channel that the controller will receive MIDI note commands MIDI NOTE FUNCTION TURN ON OFF 27 69 Turn on or off program 1 48 70 93 Activate Channel 1 24 94 F...

Page 17: ... with any other device This process can take several minutes to complete The controller will automatically begin sending the FILE DUMP once the mode has been selected Therefore be sure that the other device has previously been setup to receive the transfer During FILE DUMP all other operations will cease to function If errors or power failure occurs FILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop Action 9 ...

Page 18: ...UT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors The shield connection is pin 1 ...

Page 19: ...S packing or double boxing is always a safe method to use Note If you are given an RA please include the following information on a piece of paper inside the box 1 Your name 2 Your address 3 Your phone number 4 A brief description of the symptoms Claims Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper therefore the damage must be reported to the carrier upon receipt of merchandise ...

Page 20: ...just sound sensitivity knob Lamps cuts off sporadically Possible bad lamp or fixture is overheating Lamp may be at end of its life Light will not come on after power failure Some discharge lamps require a cooling off period before the electronics in the fixture can kick start it again wait 5 to 10 minutes before powering up Loss of signal Use only DMX cables Install terminator Note Keep DMX cables...

Page 21: ...6 268 300 332 364 396 428 460 492 1 0 1 1 0 13 45 77 109 141 173 205 237 269 301 333 365 397 429 461 493 0 1 1 1 0 14 46 78 110 142 174 206 238 270 302 334 366 398 430 462 494 1 1 1 1 0 15 47 79 111 143 175 207 239 271 303 335 367 399 431 463 495 0 0 0 0 1 16 48 80 112 144 176 208 240 272 304 336 368 400 432 464 496 1 0 0 0 1 17 49 81 113 145 177 209 241 273 305 337 369 401 433 465 497 0 1 0 0 1 1...

Page 22: ...TFX 48B User Manual 22 Revised 2008 08 25 16 16 53 Input PCB Line drawing DC 12 18 500Ma MIN Blackout Input DMX Polarity Switch MIDI THRU MIDI OUT MIDI IN Audio In To Master PCB To DMX PCB ...

Page 23: ...Stage Designer 50 User Manual 23 Revised 2008 08 25 16 16 53 Master PCB Line drawing To Input PCB ...

Page 24: ...oswitching Adapter 2 pin Edison Internal fuse F0 5A 250V THERMAL Maximum ambient temperature 104 F 40 C CONTROL PROGRAMMING 3 pin DMX Data output locking 3 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 Protocols DMX 512 USITT 5 pin DMX Data output locking 5 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 pins 4 5 not used Protocols DMX 512 USITT ORDERI...

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