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5.3  Effects 

The effects tools provided on the Tiger are aimed at aiding with programming speed. There are 
two types of effect, 

Movement 

and 

Fan. 

 
The 

Movement 

function allows you to quickly program a circle or a square. You can change the 

size of the X and Y parameters and you can also set the speed. By varying the X and Y values it 
is possible to generate ellipses, quads or simple straight lines.  
 
The 

Fan

 function allows you to quickly offset lights. It is a quick way of programming a rainbow 

colour effect, setting different lights to different shutter speeds or setting offsets on pan and tilt.  
 
The best way to understand the power of the effects engines is to use them and play with the 
different settings. 
 
To access the effects you need to be in program mode and have selected the lights that you 
want to work with. You then need to select the 

Channel

 soft-key to bring up the following menu: 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5.3.1  Movement effects 

To program a movement effect select the 

Mvmnt

 soft-key. This will bring us the next menu: 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The 

Back

 soft-key will take you back to the memory select page.

  

 
Save As 

will allow you to select where you want to save a memory to.  

 
Save 

will store the current output in the memory number you selected at the beginning of the 

programming selection. 
 
The soft-key next to the 

01-09 

or

 10-18 

display will allow you to select fixtures from another page. 

 
The

 None 

soft-key will allow you to toggle between 

Circle

, 

Square

 and 

Unprog

. This allows you 

to select the effect that you want. 

Unprog 

will continue the effect running from a previous 

memory. It allows for instance a color change with out changing the effect.  

More..

 will take you back to the fixture and generic select menu’s. 

 
Having selected the effect you wish to use you need to select the fixtures that you wish to apply 
the effect to. The flash buttons with lit Yellow LED’s can be selected. Press the flash button to 
select. Having selected a fixture the Yellow LED will flash.  
 
To set the X and Y sizes use the 

Pan

 and 

Tilt

 faders. The 

Brightness 

fader will determine the 

direction and the speed of the effect. Once you have the required effect it is still possible to add 

Grp01   

Edit  Channels 

Back   

 

 

 

Home     

+ 

 

 

 

       

   Fan 

- 

 

 

 

          Mvmnt 

Movement Effect 

Back   

 

 

 

01-09    

Save As 

 

 

       

 None 

Save   

 

 

          More.. 

Summary of Contents for Tiger DMX 60

Page 1: ...Tiger DMX 60 Tiger DMX 60 Tiger DMX 60 Tiger DMX 60 User Manual Version 1 1 CHAUVET 3000 North 29th Ct Hollywood FL 33020 USA Tel 954 929 1115 Fax 954 929 5560 www CHAUVETlighting com ...

Page 2: ...oss of property revenue or costs for removal installation or re installation e For warranty service the product must be reported to CHAUVET to receive a unique RA returns authorization number and at that time you will be advised of where to send the faulty product f All shipping charges for returns should be pre paid If the requested repairs or service are within the terms of this warranty then th...

Page 3: ...ramming 20 5 1 Programming a Memory 20 5 2 Replaying a Memory 22 5 3 Effects 23 5 3 1 Movement effects 23 5 3 2 Fans 24 5 4 Programming a Sequence 24 6 Playback 28 6 1 Memories 28 6 2 Live 28 6 3 Sequences 29 6 3 1 Manual Sequence 29 6 3 2 Auto Sequences 29 6 3 3 Beat Sequences 29 6 3 4 Sound to Light Sequences 29 6 4 Page Chases and Page Ripples 29 6 5 View and Preview 30 6 6 Blackout 31 7 Memory...

Page 4: ...4 9 1 Power Connection 36 9 2 Remote Go Step Input 36 9 3 DMX Out Connection 37 9 4 Audio Input 37 9 5 Memory Module 37 10 PC Software 38 11 Menu Navigation Flow Chart 39 ...

Page 5: ...uxiliary buttons which can be used to trigger DMX devices like smoke machines strobes etc Up to 108 memories can be programmed and saved The memories are accessed via 9 submaster faders on 12 pages The programmed memories can also be used to program 12 separate sequences each of which can contain a maximum of 250 steps The sequences can be played back either manually as a playback stack or automat...

Page 6: ...refers to things like gobo wheels prisms shutter speeds etc Color refers to color wheels CYM mixing etc Focus refers to the position of the picture the pan and tilt attributes Symbol and Text Conventions used in the manual This Text for buttons to push on the console This Text for buttons or text appearing on the LCD display 2 3 Front Panel Controls and Displays 2 3 1 LCD Display and Soft Buttons ...

Page 7: ... will change depending on the type of fixture selected The three faders on the extreme right will always be assigned to pan tilt and intensity 2 3 3 Joystick The joystick is used to control the pan and tilt position of the selected fixture s The more extreme the movement of the joystick the faster the fixture will move 2 3 4 Auxiliary Buttons These four buttons can be assigned to trigger DMX devic...

Page 8: ...will take you to the following menu screen Select the Assign Patch soft key You will see the following menu screen The first thing we will do is assign and patch a fixture Select the Fixtures softkey You will now see the following screen Select the Edit Key The screen now shows Page01 Step Run 1 PageChase Page Live Page More Page01 Step Run 3 View Pvw Blackout Assign Patch Load Save More Assign Pa...

Page 9: ...ange these values go back to this screen using the Back or keys Select the Generics soft key Scroll to the channel number you wish to patch either using the Up or Down keys or using the flash buttons as a numeric entry tool Once you have selected the relevant channel then select Edit You can now set the address for the channel using the Up or Down keys or by using the flash buttons for numeric ent...

Page 10: ...n 1 and then press button 4 You can deselect fixtures in the same way Having selected the fixtures you can turn them on by raising the relevant slider This will only work if the fixture has a channel dedicated to dimming Those fixtures that work with shutters will not turn on this way Alternatively you can use the Home key This will turn the fixture on and centre it To adjust the various attribute...

Page 11: ...sociated with the memory back to zero IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Tiger console records only what is selected tagged The Yellow LED will flash if that attribute is going to be included in the memory If you wish to include an attribute in the memory and the yellow LED is not flashing then hold the button down for 2 second To deselect an attribute so it is not included in the memory hold the button do...

Page 12: ...u now have two options Auto Seq or Steps If you use Auto Seq it will use all the recorded memories to make up a sequence If you select Steps you can make up your own sequence Selecting Steps will take you to the following screen This will take you to the following screen Use the Page or Page keys to take you to the page that the memory you want is on Select the memory by pushing the flash button t...

Page 13: ...low LED in the fade button will indicate a fade is in progress by flashing It is also possible to adjust the direction of the sequence by using the More key This will take you to the following menu screen By using the bottom left soft key it is possible to select Dir Fwd Dir Rev Dir or Dir Rnd This will affect in which order the sequence steps are replayed If you select Sound On it is also possibl...

Page 14: ... console Firstly the fixture type must be selected and then it must be given a DMX address The Tiger is supplied with 18 Chauvet fixtures stored on it There is however a comprehensive library of fixtures available for downloading There is also a fixture creation software package available for free To upload different fixtures to the console it is necessary to acquire a PC to Tiger cable part numbe...

Page 15: ...this will take you to the screen that allows you to patch the fixture to the DMX address you wish to use You can use the Up and Down keys to set the DMX address or you can use the flash buttons to type in the value for instance 100 You will need to make sure that the address matches the fixtures DMX address Use the OK to take you back to the previous screen Use the and keys to select the next fixt...

Page 16: ...stance Dimmer The line immediately below shows you the channel number of the associated attribute in the example above DMX001 To change attributes use the Ch or Ch keys The options you have available are Delete Insert or Edit Delete will allow you to remove that attribute from the fixture Insert allows you to add an additional attribute for instance a second colour wheel Press Insert This will tak...

Page 17: ... the Edit key This will bring up a new screen Selecting DMX key will bring up a screen to allow you to set the correct channel number You can use the Up or Down keys to select which channel is associated with that attribute Alternatively you can use the flash keys to select the value Remember there can only be one attribute per channel number You can also set a Home value for each attribute This i...

Page 18: ... memory module Select MemoryModule You can now use the middle two soft keys to scroll through the fixtures stored on the module Select the one you require and load it Alternatively you can download fixtures from a PC This requires a special cable part number You will need to download the software from www chauvetlighting com or use the disk provided with the cable Connect the cable to your PC s US...

Page 19: ...ary buttons From the main Assign Patch menu select the Aux s key This brings up the Auxiliary screen where you can select the various options associated with each key Press the Auxiliary button you want to change the settings for The red LED will flash on the selected button and that will be the header on the menu screen You can set the DMX level you want the device to turn on and off at Please re...

Page 20: ...ollowing explanations on programming To assist in programming there is an effects generator for movements and a Fan function that can be used with any attribute to set looks These will be explained in detail below 5 1 Programming a Memory You should be on the following screen Press the More key to move to the following menu screen Select the ProgMem key to take you to The Tiger has 12 pages that y...

Page 21: ... 10 18 Having selected the fixtures you can turn them on by raising the relevant slider This will only work if the fixture has a channel dedicated to dimming Those fixtures that work with shutters will not turn on this way Alternatively you can use the Home key This will turn the fixture on and centre it To adjust the various attributes select the Channels soft key This changes the faders to attri...

Page 22: ... memory outputting or until you move the fader associated with the memory back to zero IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Tiger console records only what is selected tagged The Yellow LED will flash if that attribute is going to be included in the memory If you wish to include an attribute in the memory and the yellow LED is not flashing then hold the button down for 2 second To deselect an attribute so it...

Page 23: ...The Back soft key will take you back to the memory select page Save As will allow you to select where you want to save a memory to Save will store the current output in the memory number you selected at the beginning of the programming selection The soft key next to the 01 09 or 10 18 display will allow you to select fixtures from another page The None soft key will allow you to toggle between Cir...

Page 24: ...set each fixture to a different value For instance to make a rainbow you may set fader 1 to 10 which is red on fixture 1 fader 2 to 20 which is blue on fixture 2 fader 3 to 30 which is green on fixture 3 and fader 4 to 40 which is yellow on fixture 4 You can use the fan function on any parameter including pan and tilt This is a very effective way of getting lights into diagonal lines for instance ...

Page 25: ...s will take you to the following screen Use the Page or Page keys to take you to the page that the memory you want is on Select the memory by pushing the flash button the memory is stored on Flash buttons that have memories stored on them will have the Yellow LED lit Each time you press a flash button the number of steps will increment by 1 You will see the change in the top right hand corner of t...

Page 26: ...ave the Speed fader set to zero and use the Flash button under Master to step through the sequence You can still use the Fade fader to set the fade time for each step The Yellow LED in the fade button will indicate a fade is in progress by flashing It is also possible to adjust the direction of the sequence by using the More key This will take you to the following menu screen By using the bottom l...

Page 27: ...ake you to a new menu screen The top line of the display shows you which step is currently outputting which memory number is being used for the step and which sequence you are editing Back will take you back to the previous memory The Step and Step control keys will take you through the various steps stored in the current sequence Delete Step will erase the currently selected step Insert Step will...

Page 28: ...will trigger when the flash button is pressed Flash Solo the memory will trigger when the flash button is pressed and all other outputs will be cut Flash Off nothing will happen when the flash button is pressed 6 2 Live The Live soft key allows you to access any fixture or generic channel so that you can alter it If you have a memory outputting and select Live you can then change outputs as you wo...

Page 29: ...f the Speed Flash Button is pressed twice the time between presses will be used to determine the delay between the triggering of steps It is a useful way of setting a sequence to run in time to music Tapping the button on the first beat and then tapping it again on the next beat will mean the lights follow the music It is again possible to set a fade time for each step using the Fade Fader 6 3 4 S...

Page 30: ...hing the chase will be deactivated 6 5 View and Preview There is a View Preview menu which allows you to see what the output of the console is From the main playback menu press the More soft key twice This will take you to the page with the View Pvw soft key pressing this will bring up the View Preview menu To see the current output of the Generic channels select the Generic soft key You can use t...

Page 31: ...ing the Blackout soft key will snap all HTP channels to zero The word Blackout will flash while the desk is in blackout mode Pressing the Blackout soft key again will result in the HTP channels returning to their set levels Page Step Run 1 Page Chase Page Live Page More Page Step Run 3 View Pvw Blackout Assign Patch Load Save More If you want instant access to a blackout button a useful tip is to ...

Page 32: ...ave Functions menu You have three options To test the memory module use the Test Module soft key it will either return a result of OK Fail or Not Present To load a previously stored show onto the Tiger use the Load Show soft key The LCD will show an OK or Fail indication To save the show currently programmed onto the Tiger use the Save Show soft key The LCD will show an OK or Fail indication The B...

Page 33: ... patch are unaffected by the clearing of the memories and sequences Do not press OK unless you are sure that you no longer need the current show stored on the console 8 2 Start Up Mode This option allows the user to set the desk so that at power up it either recovers the sequence step that it was last on or resets the current sequence back to step one To restore to the last output step the bottom ...

Page 34: ...e You will be returned to the main Super User menu The word Lock will flash on the LCD display to indicate the desk is now locked If the desk locked and the Lock soft key is selected you will be prompted for the four digit unlock code If this is entered correctly the console will be unlocked and changes to show data can be made 8 4 Reset The Reset soft key will set all the desk parameters to their...

Page 35: ...hird page of super user functions Selecting the LCD B soft key will allow you to change the backlight brightness of the LCD screen Using the Up and Down soft keys will allow you to alter the settings Selecting the LCD C soft key will allow you to change the contrast of the LCD screen Using the Up and Down soft keys will allow you to alter the settings 8 8 Test Function This option is available on ...

Page 36: ...connector is provided for the connection of a remote power supply DC Connections Pin 1 10 Volts 400mA 650mA Pin 2 0 Volts signal ground Pin 3 20 Volts 200mA Pin 4 Not Used 9 2 Remote Go Step Input A inch Jack input shall be provide for the use of a remote go Closing the connection between the tip and the sleeve shall trigger a step ...

Page 37: ...itted on all 512 channels Pin 1 0V Signal Ground Pin 2 DMX Drive Compliant Pin 3 DMX Drive True Pin 4 Not Connected Pin 5 Not Connected 9 4 Audio Input A stero Jack shall be provided to allow connection to a sound system Connecting a Jack will disconnect the internal microphone Input 10 k 100mV to 10V Connections Tip Left Channel Ring Right Channel Sleeve 0V Signal Ground 9 5 Memory Module 32 kbyt...

Page 38: ...ixture required Select the fixture s that you wish to upload to the Tiger From the Fixture Profiles menu select the From PC softkey The cable needs to be connected to the Tiger DMX port and the PC s USB port Select the upload option in the PC software The fixtures on the Tiger will be replaced with the ones you have selected It is possible to load 20 different fixtures to the console at any one ti...

Page 39: ... Fixture edit Fan edit Home fn Movement effect Save Save As Create seq Copy seq Delete seq Insert step Delete step Auto seq Assign Patch fixtures Patch Generics Assign Auxiliaries Auto patch Create Edit Fixture Profile Load Fixture Profile from PC Memory Module Load Show Save Show Check Module Lock Desk Reset Desk Clear Memories Sequences Startup Seq Step LTP snap fade LCD Brightness Contrast Vers...

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