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ShowSTORE 

Software Version 3.0 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for ShowSTORE

Page 1: ...ShowSTORE Software Version 3 0 ...

Page 2: ...g to programmed markers or cue points by means of GO A show can also be set into an endless loop to be used in display or exhibition lighting Control is possible with the keys and display the internal real time clock 4 parallel contacts RS 232 control by PC or laptop and DMX control with for example an ELC focusHAND2 or ELC AC612XL When using the 4 contact closure inputs it is even possible to run...

Page 3: ...on the display The 4 leds indicate LED Meaning On Power is on and the internal processor is working Play On Æ Playing Blink Æ Holding Rec On Æ Recording Blink Æ Record hold DMX DMX input OK On the back are located the DMX input and output a RS 232 DTE connector and a GPI connector DMX connection input and output Pin Description 1 Ground Screen 2 Data 3 Data 4 loop to other XLR5 pin 4 5 loop to oth...

Page 4: ...he power switch The ShowSTORE will now start up and read the TOC from the hard disk This will take approximately 10 seconds ShowStore V2 0 TOC Reading Main menu The main menu is showing the current selected show number and name the jog encoder can change the number Show 01 showname A Play B Record Press A to start to playback of a show or B to record a show The Quit Setup key will give access to t...

Page 5: ...for a change in the DMX input which is directly connected to the DMX output to start the recording Wait DMX Change A Continue To start recording anyway press A When recording the screen will show the show number cue or mark number and elapsed time REC 01c01 01 02 A Hold B Insert Press B to set a cue point while recording Press A to hold the recording RECP 01c02 03 04 A Continue Press Quit to end t...

Page 6: ...he playback of the show in and endless loop LOOP 01 01 00 00 A Hold B Skip 3 Press B this will start the playback of the show but stop at the next cue point GO 01 01 00 00 A Hold B Skip Adjusting the playback speed can be done with the jog encoder Speed can vary between 50 and 200 Pressing Quit will switch between elapsed and remaining time To put the playback in hold pause press A Now it s possib...

Page 7: ...4 GPI 2 set the function of parallel input 2 5 GPI 3 set the function of parallel input 3 6 GPI 4 set the function of parallel input 4 7 DMX In set the function of the DMX input 8 DMX Fail set function DMX input fail event 9 Power On set function for power on start up 10 MultiShw Multi show enable 11 WProtect Protect against recording deleting a show 12 RS 232 Setup the function of the RS 232 port...

Page 8: ...o change the character use the jog encoder Possible characters are A to Z 0 to 9 and _ To change to the next character press B or the jog encoder To confirm the change of the name press A or to cancel the operation press Quit Delete the current selected show The screen will show the show number and name of the selected show Show 01 SHOWNAME Delete B Ok To delete the show press B or to cancel press...

Page 9: ...Go the input will put a running show in GO 6 Skip the input will skip to the next cue point in a running show 7 Stop the input will stop the playback of a running show or specific show if it s running 8 Next the input will set the selected show as the next show to run after the current show has ended 9 Insert the input will insert a cue point while recording a show For function 2 and 3 start loop ...

Page 10: ... also the DMX input fail event is activated backup device 5 C Insert cue insert select a channel that will insert a cue marker when recording To set the channel number press and hold B and change with the jog encoder 6 AC612XL enable the DMX input to be used as a direct remote input from AC612XL or focusHAND2 Using AC612XL or focusHAND2 remote Each of the 16 buttons on the AC612XL can be used prog...

Page 11: ... No Func nothing happens on DMX input fail 2 Start on input failure start a show in normal playback 3 Loop on input failure start a show in loop playback To change the function use the jog encoder Functions are For function 2 and 3 start loop it s possible to select a show number To change the number press and hold B and use the jog encoder Show means the current selected show will start loop on i...

Page 12: ...s the current selected show will start loop after switching on the ShowSTORE Press A to confirm the function or press Quit to cancel MultiShow enable disable The ShowSTORE can run up to 4 shows simultaneously controlled by the parallel GPI input contacts MultiShow off A Ok Use the jog encoder to enable disable and confirm with A The four GPI s must than be set for show start or loop The main scree...

Page 13: ... 5 MidiSlv not supported yet 6 Master unit functions as master to slaves 7 Slave unit slaves to the commands of the master RS 232 control A PC or laptop computer can control the ShowSTORE via the RS 232 input The communication has to be set up to 9600 baud with 8 data bits no parity bit and 1 stop bit Commands are character based so a simple terminal program like HYPERTERMINAL can be used A comman...

Page 14: ...ding show xx IN CR Insert cue marker when recording RS 232 file backup The file exchange program can be used to backup and transfer show files to and from a show store Show files are compressed during transfer to increase the transfer speed and decrease storage Put the showstore RS232 function into BACKUP Connect the showstore to the PC Start the dss_fe exe program Select the correct COM port in t...

Page 15: ...aves Setup Real Time Clock if installed Setting up the RT clock is done in 22 submenu s 1 Set Clock set time and day 2 Clear Markers clear all clock markers 3 Mark 1 20 set clock marker 1 20 Use jog encoder to select the submenu and press A to confirm Set Real Time Clock The real time clock is set to hours minutes day Clock 12 23 Mo A Ok B Next Use jog encoder to adjust the value and use B to go t...

Page 16: ...g encoder to change the value and B to go to the next parameter Mark 01 12 00 A Ok B Next The day mask activates the days on which the marker is active A capital letter indicates the day is active a lower case character means inactive Use the encoder to change Mark 01 MTwtFSs A Ok B Next The action can be set to Stop Play and Loop For Play and Loop a show number must be set Mark 01 Play 02 A Ok B ...

Page 17: ...other show can be started replacing the current running show In combination with an ELC focus HAND BRAIN 1 Enter will start show 1 2 Enter will start show 2 etc General Information CE Product The ShowSTORE System permits to the CE requirements set up by the European Community This can be recognized by this label on the outside of the product Technical Specifications ShowSTORE Output DMX 512 1990 o...

Page 18: ...manufactured in the Netherlands by ELC lighting Distributed by Worldwide distribution AnimaLighting SA Rte du Stand 20 CH 1897 Le Bouveret Switzerland Tel 41 0 21 9672001 Fax 41 0 21 9604282 URL www elclighting com ...

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