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LPC 48 / 96 Users Manual

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10 Building Scenes

The information in Chapter 9 presents some background on the LPC features

and control screens. Chapter 10 will describe the procedure more completely.

The basic steps for recording cues are straightforward:

1) Choose Submaster or Cue Record mode.

2) Select fixtures, set intensity levels.

3) Switch to Details screen.

4) Set properties - Color, Beam and Position.

5) Change fixture selection as needed.

6) Save Submaster or Cue.

Summary of Contents for LPC 48

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Page 3: ...3 SETUP 13 3 1 TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION 13 3 2 REAL TIME CLOCK 14 3 3 ON SCREEN KEYPAD 14 3 4 PATCH 15 3 5 CREATING A CUSTOM PATCH 16 3 6 EDIT THE CUSTOM PATCH 17 3 7 PATCH BY MAPPING CHANNELS 18 3 8...

Page 4: ...54 6 5 MANUAL CROSSFADE 55 6 6 CUE PROPERTIES 56 6 7 TAKING CONTROL WITH THE MANUAL CROSSFADER 56 6 8 CUE OVERRIDE 58 6 9 CUE PREVIEW 58 7 CHASE 60 7 1 CHASE PROPERTIES 60 7 2 RECORDING CHASES 60 7 3...

Page 5: ...FIXTURE SELECTION 98 10 4 SAVE SUBMASTER OR CUE 99 11 WORKING WITH EFFECTS 101 11 1 COLOR EFFECTS 103 11 1 1 To create a new Label Chase 104 11 1 2 To set the chase rate click on the parameters tab 10...

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Page 7: ...LPC 48 96 Users Manual Page 7 LPC Console Layout Quick Looks Chase Level Master Section Manual Master Numeric Keypad Cue Stack Navigation Keys Fader Banks Mode Controls...

Page 8: ...LPC 48 96 Users Manual Page 8 Video Interface Layout...

Page 9: ...rse 512 channels only Starting with software Version 3 Art Net protocol can be used for 4 universes of DMX over Ethernet 1 3 Power Supply LPC uses an internal power supply operating over a voltage ran...

Page 10: ...ple products may not work reliably for LPC shows storage 1 6 Work Lights The LPC has provisions for two 12 VDC work lights Littlites The 4 pin XLR connectors are located on the far left and right of t...

Page 11: ...nd keyboard if needed 3 If an ELO touch screen is being used connect the monitor using a USB A to B cable from touch screen monitor 4 Connect 5 pin DMX data cable s to DMX A or B connector s 5 Connect...

Page 12: ...o turn off the LPC 1 Click on the X in the upper right corner of the screen A dialog box appears asking are you sure 2 Confirm the shutdown dialog box by clicking or touching Yes 3 Wait for the applic...

Page 13: ...e drivers for certain models of ELO touch screen monitors The first time the monitor is used the board may need to be calibrated for proper touch control To calibrate the monitor press and hold the sh...

Page 14: ...face will start pause or reset the elapsed time display Figure 3 Setup Screen 3 3 On screen Keypad The On screen Keypad allows quick access for entering numeric values in any given field It is an alte...

Page 15: ...e default patch is set 1 to 1 which is to say desk channels 1 through 48 are assigned to DMX dimmer channels 1 through 48 Dimmer to board channel assignments are set in the patch screen The LPC is set...

Page 16: ...r name for the new patch 4 The icon to the right of the dialog box is an onscreen keyboard which can be used to name the patch If a name is not given Patch 01 is the default 5 Select Save and the new...

Page 17: ...l method 1 Select the Edit tab on the left column 2 Select the Add tab on the left column and the control window opens 3 By Channel default select desired Console channel the dialog box 4 Enter desire...

Page 18: ...way to patch a chain of DMX or dimmer channels to desk channels but starting the patch at a desired channel and given a range See Figure 8 1 In the Patch screen select the Edit tab in the left column...

Page 19: ...r will start 7 The Number of Channels to Map dialog box is where the range of channels will be entered 8 Select Save and Exit Figure 8 Patch Mapping Screen Note A Warning message will appear if the pa...

Page 20: ...data a standard Ethernet network ArtNet nodes are used to receive data and convert it back to standard DMX The LPC and nodes must be configured to communicate properly The Setup area of the LPC softw...

Page 21: ...istent with the rest of the ArtNet gear in the system Use the drop down box to pick one of the two network choices Subnet ArtNet data can be transmitted on sixteen different subnets numbered 0 through...

Page 22: ...ral other useful documents regarding ArtNet are available from this site 3 9 DMX Assignment The LPC can be configured to control many different types of DMX fixtures The DMX Assignment controls are us...

Page 23: ...tab summarizes all DMX devices in a single table 3 9 1 Adding conventional dimmers The default empty show in an LPC contains 48 channels reserved for dimmers This is shown as two 24 channel generic d...

Page 24: ...be entered and changes made if needed to the start address or DMX length before the data is finally saved The auto patch feature can be used to assign the new dimmer to board channels without going in...

Page 25: ...cted it will turn magenta The selected dimmer can be dragged to a new start address or the text boxes on the right side of the screen can be used to change the address Click Save to update the assignm...

Page 26: ...eset home the fixture Not all fixture type support control features and in some cases it s possible to disable control features at the fixture itself From the Setup screen click on Control Features Se...

Page 27: ...ixtures to send Lamp On commands to those fixtures or click Activate For All to send Lamp On commands to all of the MAC600 fixtures Note Control Features are applied one at a time to the selected fixt...

Page 28: ...in this screen See Figure 9 Figure 9 Settings Screen 3 12Manual Mode This selects 2 scene preset or wide mode for the manual faders See Figure 9 Wide Mode allows the upper and lower bank faders to be...

Page 29: ...512 DMX channels Line B will mirror the output of Line A 3 14Littlelite Intensity This control sets the light level of the gooseneck work lamps Use the on screen keypad to set the level See Figure 9 3...

Page 30: ...LPC 48 96 Users Manual Page 30 Figure 10 Littlite Icon Figure 11 Intensity Setting...

Page 31: ...he Defaults area is used to set standard cue times for the LPC This includes default fade times for Cue stacks Submasters Quicklooks and Chase properties These defaults are applied to newly created it...

Page 32: ...ration of a show or programming session This is called Parking This can be useful to turn on work lights or turn off an improperly focused fixture Parked channels levels are not included in Cues or Su...

Page 33: ...l 3 The parked channel number and level will appear in a list to the right of the dialog box 4 To Un Park a channel highlight a desk channel or dimmer channel from the list and select Delete Figure 14...

Page 34: ...d Saved in the following example 1 In the Setup section select Show 2 Insert the USB storage devise 3 Select Load Show and the window will open with the information from your USB storage devise 4 Sele...

Page 35: ...Users Manual Page 35 3 Select Save Show and the Save Show window will open 4 Select the desired file location for the Show 5 Using the On Screen Keyboard name the show 6 Select Save Figure 16 Load Sh...

Page 36: ...alled in LPC in the Updates screen See figure 17 Files are loaded from flash memory to LPC program storage Updates may contain new features and performance enhancements Future software updates may be...

Page 37: ...either Wide Mode or Two Scene Preset Mode The Fader Mode key located above the manual fader is a secondary control of the operation See Figure 18 The two banks of faders can be used in the following w...

Page 38: ...bump operation are chosen with the Bump key which is located above the blackout key See Figure 19 Off bumps are disabled Add pressing a bump button brings up a channel or Submaster without affecting...

Page 39: ...numeric keypad and function keys to set channel levels Pressing the Channel key brings up the dialog for selecting and setting channel levels Example Channel xx Thru xx at Level xx Enter With channel...

Page 40: ...d selecting elements with the mouse has the same effect The commands at the bottom of the screen are used to control channel operation See Figure 20 Touching the Channel command opens a dialog box whe...

Page 41: ...selector and are represented by the icons in figure 21 The purpose of the Increment icons is a time saving way to change the overall light level of a look while keeping the individual channel levels...

Page 42: ...ding See Figure 22 Channels can be selected and de selected from the group screen as well 1 In any Run or Record screen press the Group key located on the front panel or click on the word Group locate...

Page 43: ...LPC 48 96 Users Manual Page 43 Figure 22 Group Screen...

Page 44: ...r a Submaster Fade times only apply to bump toggle mode Linked Chase each Submaster can have a chase linked to it Bringing up a Submaster will then start the selected chase Chase Rate sets the speed o...

Page 45: ...will pop open on screen 4 Click Save new Submaster button in the Record dialog The record dialog has choices for storing the new Submaster such as linked chases and titles The Submaster number will au...

Page 46: ...t Predefined groups can be used also to select channels for recording Press the Group key on the front panel to show previously created groups see Groups in section 4 6 Click or touch on the group nam...

Page 47: ...tage view channel levels are shown below the Submaster status display Next and Previous scroll controls allow viewing the complete set of 24 Submasters The active Submaster page can be changed from th...

Page 48: ...ll be done blind with no changes seen on the stage From the Submaster Run screen click or touch the Preview control in the lower corner of the screen The background changes color and the channel level...

Page 49: ...tion See Figure 24 Quick Looks are always available and are ideal for giving playback control of specific scenes to untrained operators To record Quick Looks 1 In the Submaster Record screen click the...

Page 50: ...r of a list or move a recorded scene to a different operation mode such as Cue Submaster or Chase The scene can be copied in Preview mode The user can copy the scene with its fade time intact or copy...

Page 51: ...klook is selected Enter the desired number in the Page and Submaster window Save Copy To copy Scene to a Quicklook Click the Quick Look radio button Save Copy If Chase is selected Enter the desired nu...

Page 52: ...ase associated with a specific rate When the cue starts to fade in the chase will also start Cues can be named using the Title field and this name will appear in the Cue Run screen The Link field can...

Page 53: ...n arrows can be used to increment and decrement time values within the fields 4 The left and right arrow keys can be used to move from field to field on the record screen similar to the tab function o...

Page 54: ...eleases will enable timing to be changed by dragging the timelines Cue Order can be changed by selecting a cue Using the up and down arrows on the left side of the screen will move a cue up or down th...

Page 55: ...display The cue number and name is show as well as the fade times Figure 31 Cue Run Screen 6 5 Manual Crossfade When the Cue Stack is first turned on the Cue list will be in a blackout state Moving th...

Page 56: ...anual Crossfader After cues have been played back with the Go button the manual fader can be used to advance the cue stack This requires pressing the Hold key to stop further timed fades 1 Press Hold...

Page 57: ...to the bottom position 2 Move the Manual Crossfader up from the bottom position until it matches the current fade position The Hold indicator will turn off and the word Manual at the top of the Cue R...

Page 58: ...o button is pressed 4 Verify the selected cue is in the Upcoming box Figure 33 Cue Override Screen 6 9 Cue Preview LPC uses a Preview function to check and change Cues that have already been recorded...

Page 59: ...own 3 Channel levels can be adjusted using the same techniques that are used to create the Cues faders channel controls or touching a channel See Figure 34 4 Selecting Save will update the cue Previou...

Page 60: ...Count will stop the chase after a specific number of cycles Blend Chases can be set to snap from step to step or fade from one step to the next Setting blend to zero sets the chase to snap and a blend...

Page 61: ...associated with a Cue or Submaster they will automatically start when the cue or Submaster is used Fading out the cue or bringing down the Submaster fader will stop the chase Chases can also be run fr...

Page 62: ...each step edited The screen s background color changes to show that the channel display no longer shows Stage view See Figure 37 1 From the Chase Run screen click or touch the Preview control in the...

Page 63: ...LPC 48 96 Users Manual Page 63 6 Previous and Next controls will allow more steps to be previewed 7 Click or touch Exit to leave the preview mode and return to Chase Run Figure 37 Chase Preview Screen...

Page 64: ...LED fixture or intelligent fixture Programming editing and playing back cues with intelligent fixtures is more complex than conventional programming but the techniques used in LPC are very similar In...

Page 65: ...e DMX Assignment Click the drop down box to show the list of available manufacturers and pick the specific fixture from the manufacturer list Note that some fixtures have more than one DMX personality...

Page 66: ...s to get quick results with LPC In the case above the MAC 500 intensity channels would be assigned starting at board channel 25 This in no way affects the DMX start address of the fixture which will b...

Page 67: ...A third tab shows a list of all fixtures in the system Clicking on the List View tab shows something like the following The scroll bar is used to move the list up or down in the display window Select...

Page 68: ...ddress fixture name and other attributes 8 1 2 Editing Fixture Types Changes can be made to the fixtures that are currently in the show This can be used to fix errors in the factory library or create...

Page 69: ...created and the fixture loaded from the library it will revert to the original definition All elements of the fixture definition can be modified such as name channel count and individual attributes De...

Page 70: ...e fixture manual To define a new fixture click on Setup then Dmx Assignment Edit Fixture Click the Fixture Type drop down box and select create new This dialog will be shown The Name and Manufacturer...

Page 71: ...ibute on fixtures that support an adjustable edge focus If the attribute is set to the edge type it can be adjusted while programming from both the position and beam control tabs The Default value for...

Page 72: ...all of the high byte attributes In the case of position create Pan and Tilt before creating Pan Fine and Tilt Fine To create the lower resolution attributes such as Pan Fine select 16 bit low from th...

Page 73: ...s or in Record mode if submaster or stack cues will be saved The way the fixtures operate in run and Record modes is quite different When selected in Run mode fixtures remain in their current settings...

Page 74: ...types can be minimized if they are not being used by clicking on the minus sign next to the fixture type name When the fixture types are minimized they are displayed at the top of the screen as a mini...

Page 75: ...can use faders or the Channel key to select and set level for them See section 8 1 DMX Assignment for more information about this option The fixtures in the illustration above were assigned with Inten...

Page 76: ...to the fixture intensity control the Stage screen will look like this Notice that the fixtures are still shown on screen but have no channel numbers associated with them In either case clicking on the...

Page 77: ...the intelligent fixture or LED All other fixture parameters such as color position and beam will be unchanged from their current position 9 1 1 Setting intensity step by step 1 Make sure Master and Ma...

Page 78: ...rties of the fixtures can be set From the main screen click on the Details button The small shamrock in the button indicates that the shamrock key on the LPC front panel can be used for the same funct...

Page 79: ...r all other properties of the fixtures in the system To close the Details screen and return to the main display screen click on the Close button in the upper right corner or press the shamrock key aga...

Page 80: ...n for each type of fixture in the system Clicking on one of the tabs will show the fixtures of that type Inside each tab fixtures can be selected and deselected without returning to the main screen In...

Page 81: ...will support color mixing Properties and Attributes LPC controls intelligent fixtures by setting four basic properties Color Beam Position and Dimmer Each of these properties consists of one or more...

Page 82: ...ell spent LTP A basic concept of programming intelligent fixtures is the idea of LTP Last Takes Precedence The name sounds confusing but the basic facts are simple Conventional fixtures are on or off...

Page 83: ...these properties a certain color gobo pattern and position on stage However LPC allows cues to be built that do not set all of the properties Cues or submasters like this contain a No Change value fo...

Page 84: ...o set fixture channels to the correct value For example the standard library for LPC contains the Martin Mac 500 Pre defined color labels for that fixture are shown below The selected Blue 104 label w...

Page 85: ...ting the labels used to build the cues New labels are easy to create and speed the programming process It s much more productive to create labels than to program by setting individual attributes For m...

Page 86: ...ntrol screens Chapter 10 will describe the procedure more completely The basic steps for recording cues are straightforward 1 Choose Submaster or Cue Record mode 2 Select fixtures set intensity levels...

Page 87: ...st starting point for recording cues with intelligent fixtures Refer to Chapters 5 and 6 for more information on saving cues with LPC An example of submaster recording will be used to illustrate the s...

Page 88: ...ventional fixtures using faders channel keys or on screen controls Use the Release feature to change selections Clear All to wipe out previous levels Select intelligent fixtures set intensity levels a...

Page 89: ...ures and setting level click the Details button or press the Shamrock key to switch into Detail view All fixtures are still selected and hightlighted in green All properties are set to Default values...

Page 90: ...90 10 3 1 Set Color Choose the color tab Labels available for the selected fixtures are shown on screen click on any label to set the fixtures to that color If the color labels are sufficient go on to...

Page 91: ...ues at the bottom of the screen Use the on screen sliders to adjust the color attributes to create new color labels Clicking or moving the sliders close to the center will increment or decrement the s...

Page 92: ...92 Click save as label to save off the new settings as a named label Choose a new name and enter it into the highlighted text box The on screen keyboard can be turned on by clicking on the icon to th...

Page 93: ...ble the color control The Color mixer allows a range of color saturation and brightness values for new labels Click on the outer color ring to set the color Click on the internal triangle to set brigh...

Page 94: ...difiers are also set in the Beam properties Clicking on the Beam tab will display the controls for the selected fixtures In the illustration the fixture selection will be the same as used for Color Fi...

Page 95: ...res can be programmed to light specific areas The Position tab in LPC Details is used to set all attributes related to positioning a fixture Position labels are different from Color and Beam lables in...

Page 96: ...elow will be shown In a new show there are no position labels The procedure to create them is this Deselect all fixtures then select only one fixture to position Set the first position of the first in...

Page 97: ...ck on the target area to set position When finished deselect the first fixture and select the next fixture Position the next fixture Continue to select position and deselect fixtures When all fixtures...

Page 98: ...programming fixture selection can be changed without losing data Note the values for Color Beam and Position that have been set in the Details grid this is the current state of the selected fixtures A...

Page 99: ...described Press or click the Record button The Record dialog box will open The submaster page and sub to be recorded are displayed in the dialog The destination can be changed to any valid page or sub...

Page 100: ...ty Color Beam Position can have independent fade times set The specific property fade times are in the Details screen in the appropriate tab The Main record screen has the field for intensity fade tim...

Page 101: ...d other movement sequences Key Facts about Effects 1 New Effects are created with specific instruments 2 The combination of fixtures movement and timing parameters is saved as a unique effect It s bes...

Page 102: ...of the screen Current Stage Effects This shows all currently running effects If an Effect name is shown here it will be included in any submaster or cue that is recorded To clear effects click on Rem...

Page 103: ...t stage effects and no saved effects There are two types of Color effects Label chases and Wheel order chases Label chases are sequences built with pre defined color labels Wheel order chases are desi...

Page 104: ...11 1 1 To create a new Label Chase Pick label list from the list of new effects The screen will change dramatically Select fixtures for the effect Selecting them will set their intensity to 100 This...

Page 105: ...will move them to the list box Labels can be taken back out of the effect by clicking on remove The effect should now be visible on stage Add and remove labels as needed Labels can be re arranged by...

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Page 107: ...of the sequence Loops sets the number of times the effect will execute A blank value will repeat until the cue containing the effect is faded out Wait Time sets a time before the effect begins Each fi...

Page 108: ...get access to the sequencing controls Sequencing fixtures will apply staggered wait times to each fixture To sequence the fixtures Select fixture names from the effect Click Add to create the sequenc...

Page 109: ...tures Click on Apply Sequenced Wait Times When the effect is started the fixtures will start the effect one at a time based on the applied wait times When finished name the effect Referencing the fixt...

Page 110: ...Users Manual Page 110 Now the new effect is in the list of Saved Effects and is still currently running on stage Returning to the Run screen will show an animated icon to remind you that an effect is...

Page 111: ...LPC 48 96 Users Manual Page 111 Recording submasters or cues with an Effect running and fixture intensity up will add the effect to the new scene...

Page 112: ...arding Color label chase The concepts and procedures are the same Iris Flick is an effect that opens and closes the iris of an iris equipped fixture Clicking on Effects selecting the Beam tab and then...

Page 113: ...cts button on the main screen Click on the Position tab and this screen will open In a new show the list of Saved effects will be empty The choices for new effects are shown on the right in the Create...

Page 114: ...on chase using defined position labels See the section regarding Color Effects to understand how this works 11 3 1 To create a new Position Effect 1 Click on the Effect button from any screen 2 Click...

Page 115: ...lude in the effect The intensity will set to 100 for these fixtures automatically 5 The fixtures will now be moving using the default parameters The Ballyhoo effect has minimum and maximum values for...

Page 116: ...be picked Clicking on a label will transfer the pan and tilt values for the label into the Min or Max data box 7 Movement speed for the ballyhoo or other position effects is set in the Speed data box...

Page 117: ...LPC 48 96 Users Manual Page 117 9 Once the effect is running correctly name and save the effect...

Page 118: ...Normal DMX link operation Fast blink Linking all available receivers Slow blink Unlinking all receivers To set up a Wireless DMX System 1 Power on only the receiver units to be used with the LPC DMX u...

Page 119: ...eceivers from a DMX universe On the LPC back panel press and hold the Function button until the Link LED begins flashing See Figure 38 All receivers linked to that DMX universe will be unlinked Figure...

Page 120: ...Support and Contact Information The latest product information is available from our website www Leprecon com We can also be reached at our physical address Leprecon LLC 10087 Industrial Drive PO Box...

Page 121: ...evices Generally a control channel represents the smallest easily divisible set of controls a designer has over groups of lighting instruments A soft patch or pin patch is used to assign dimmers or gr...

Page 122: ...ns for interfacing dimming and control equipment from different manufacturers A single DMX control cable carries dimmer intensity information for 512 dimmers serially down 2 wires Dimmer A device whic...

Page 123: ...t a dimmer cannot be patched to more than one control channel The term patching takes place at several key points in a lighting system at a patch panel at a pin patch or in a soft patch Phase Control...

Page 124: ...Clear 29 Cues 29 Groups 29 Patch 29 Quicklooks 29 Shows 29 Stack 29 Submaster 29 Clearing settings 29 Console Options 115 Console worklights 11 Copy Scene Chase 47 Cues 47 Quicklooks 47 Submaster 47...

Page 125: ...New software 33 Number of Desk Channels 10 On Screen Keypad 14 Override Chase 59 Panel Connections 12 Parking Channels 29 Patch Creating 15 Custom 15 Editing 15 Mapping 18 Pattern 57 Playback Cue 51...

Page 126: ...ayback 44 Preview 44 Recording 41 Run 44 Saving 41 System Connections DMX cable 12 Keyboard 12 Monitor 12 Mouse 12 Power cord 12 System settings 14 Touchscreen Setting channels 37 Turn off power 13 Tu...

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