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User Guide Appendix A Installation

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Appendix A Installation

This Appendix covers the following topics:

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Setting up your Console

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Unpacking the console

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Physical Setup

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Power Connections

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Control Connections

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Installing Console Worklights

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Power On

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Installing a Keyboard

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Installing a Printer

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Secondary Video Option

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Installation

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Configuration

Summary of Contents for 24/48

Page 1: ...___________________________ LIGHTING CONTROL DIVISION User Guide Lighting Control Console Innovator Innovator Innovator Innovator LIT 31494 00 Software Release 1 30 Document Release 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 2: ...mages should any of the equipment fail during the warranty period but agrees only to repair or replace defective equipment returned to its plant in Tualatin Oregon This Warranty is void on any product...

Page 3: ...5 Cues 55 Chapter 6 Groups 97 Chapter 7 Effects 113 Chapter 8 Macros 123 Chapter 9 Patching 135 Chapter 10 Automated Devices 147 Chapter 11 Memory Functions 175 Chapter 12 System Settings 183 Chapter...

Page 4: ...Table of Chapters Page II Rev 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 5: ...10 Blackout Key 10 Playback Faders 11 Device Encoder Wheels 11 Arrow Keys 11 Leviton Logo Key Shift Key a k a Meatball 11 Command Line 12 Command Line History 13 Console Memory 13 Record Disk Load Di...

Page 6: ...Trackball 31 Using Submasters to set Channel Levels 31 Channel lists 32 Command Line Syntax 32 Display of Channel Levels 33 Channel Level Colors 33 Captured Channels 34 Active Channels 35 Console Oper...

Page 7: ...g a Basic Cue 57 Recording Cues in the Stage Display 59 Recording Cue Fade Time s 59 Recording a Cue Delay Time 61 Recording Cues with Follow 62 Recording Cues with Link 63 Recording Cues in the Previ...

Page 8: ...omated Devices 98 Recording Groups Live 99 Recording a channel group live 99 Recording a device trait group live 100 Editing Groups Live 101 Recalling Groups 101 Editing a channel group live 101 Editi...

Page 9: ...s 121 Assigning Effects to Cues 122 Assigning Effects to Submasters 122 Chapter 8 Macros 123 Macro Sub Display 124 Navigating the Macro Sub Display 124 Macro Paging 125 Recording Macros 126 Recording...

Page 10: ...ted Devices 154 LCD and Encoder Wheels 155 The Device Display 156 Recording Cues 159 Using Submasters 162 Using Groups 163 Using Effects 164 Blind Recording and Editing of Devices 165 Some Programming...

Page 11: ...Network Remote Innovator Only 194 Setting Two Scene Single Scene Mode 195 Selecting Secondary Video 196 Setting the Time and Day 196 Soft key Functions in Setup Display 197 Chapter 13 Printing 199 Pr...

Page 12: ...Worklights 222 Power On 223 Installing a Keyboard 224 Installing a Printer 224 Secondary Video Option 225 Installation 225 Configuration 228 Appendix B Specifications 229 Console Specifications 229 A...

Page 13: ...er covers the following sections About the Console Setting up the Console Using this Guide Text Conventions Terminology Definitions Console Controls Hard Keys Soft Keys Macro Keys Display Keys Data Ke...

Page 14: ...Hand Held Remote Primary optional secondary and optional network remote video displays provide additional information where you need it User defined effects that may contain cues channels groups subm...

Page 15: ...the topics of that chapter explanations of the features and procedures which give step by step examples Text Conventions In this guide actual key names and keystroke entries appear in bolded letters...

Page 16: ...els in excess of the number of physical faders on the console are used Captured Channels Captured channels are channels with levels that are currently being set and are shown in boxed amber in various...

Page 17: ...ole control channels to dimmers or automated devices Patching channels to dimmers or devices can be done either on a 1 to 1 basis or a custom patch where one channel can control any number of dimmers...

Page 18: ...apter 3 Keys Page 10 2 Submaster Faders Chapter 4 9 Trackball Page 10 3 Submaster Bump Buttons 10 Device Encoder Wheels Chapter 4 Chapter 10 4 Cue Playback Controls 11 Device Arrow Shift Keys Chapter...

Page 19: ...ce that some or all of the soft key labels change function names Macro Keys The Macro keys are labeled M1 M8 on the console and are a time and effort saving feature See Figure 1 1 above They are used...

Page 20: ...sed to enter various commands into the console The individual key functions are explained on the next two pages and in various details throughout the user guide Figure 1 2 Data Keypad The ONLY key was...

Page 21: ...Part Time Delay Follow Link Keys The PART TIME DELAY FOLLOW and LINK keys are used to record different cue attributes see Chapter 5 Cues Record Cue Record Group Record Sub Keys The RECORD CUE RECORD G...

Page 22: ...o proportionally control the output of all the console channels It masters all of the channel levels that are live on stage The behavior of moving light channels when the grand master is adjusted is d...

Page 23: ...traits Arrow Keys The left right and up down arrow keys located next to the data keypad are multi function keys They are used to select display or menu items and scroll or page through device traits...

Page 24: ...by pressing the ENTER key at which time the console executes the command However for simple entering of channel levels it is not necessary to use the ENTER key The AND THRU and MINUS keys when pressed...

Page 25: ...at when you turn the console back on all the show information from the previous session is still there The show information is stored in RAM Random Access Memory and remains there because an internal...

Page 26: ...r your questions You may also call us during regular business hours at 1 800 959 6004 Please have the following information available when you call Console model number and serial number as found on t...

Page 27: ...either primary or sub displays The primary displays are accessed via the primary display hard keys on the console The secondary sub displays are accessed via the context specific console soft keys Se...

Page 28: ...across the top of the display The title bar contains the name of the display you are currently viewing Command Line Command Line History The command line shows the command currently being entered If t...

Page 29: ...ey functions are explained further in operational chapters Selecting Displays To change to a different primary display press one of the eight display hard keys on the console as explained earlier in t...

Page 30: ...144 channels additional channels can be scrolled by using the up down arrow keys The Stage display also has areas which show the status of the A B and C D playback faders multipart cues and a command...

Page 31: ...The Playback display is used to view the current status of any running cues and active submasters The upper area of the Playback display is the Cuesheet Area which lists each cue and its attributes S...

Page 32: ...ew displays are very similar in appearance with a few differences For more information and operational procedures please see Chapter 5 Cues Chapter 4 Submasters and Chapter 6 Groups Any edits to level...

Page 33: ...umbered and attributes edited See Chapter 5 Cues for operational information Tracksheet Display To access this display press the TRACKSHEET hard key The Tracksheet display is a spreadsheet that shows...

Page 34: ...access this display press the SETUP hard key The Setup display is used to customize show parameters to suit your specific needs and shows all the current setup parameters for a show Printing memory f...

Page 35: ...sk Menu from which you can save load delete or rename show files Floppy disk formatting and loading console system software is performed here also See Chapter 11 Memory Functions Macro Sub Display A M...

Page 36: ...ons include clearing cues groups submasters effects macros or all of the above Please see Chapter 11 Memory Functions for more information Real Time Event Sub Display The console allows cues to be exe...

Page 37: ...ditional traits the left and right arrow keys to the right of the encoder wheels are used Pressing and holding the Leviton Logo key while using the arrow keys will page through the traits The LCD disp...

Page 38: ...soft keys and the Monitr soft key will be S6 on the next level Switch Using The Display Keys When in the autoswitch mode the display keys serve as a quick method of switching to either display and the...

Page 39: ...cording Submasters Groups and Cues This chapter will show you how to set channel levels using all of the console features and includes the following sections How to set levels with Channel Faders All...

Page 40: ...ens Stage display 2 Raise channel faders 1 thru 5 to 80 Stage display will show channel levels 3 Lower the grand master to 50 Channel levels are proportionally lowered to 40 50 of 80 40 Channel faders...

Page 41: ...entered for a channel For example to set channel 2 to a level of 80 Press 2 AT 80 Channel 2 at 80 appears in the command line You need to enter a zero when you specify a level that is a multiple of o...

Page 42: ...R 4 Adjust trackball to set channel level Channel levels can also be selected and set by only using the trackball To use just the trackball first locate the cursor by moving the trackball If you have...

Page 43: ...Trackball All captured channels are affected proportionally when you use the trackball Proportional control operates such that a given rotation of the trackball may cause a greater change to a higher...

Page 44: ...matically assumes that the number is a channel number Command Line Syntax AND appears in the Command Line as THRU appears in the Command Line as MINUS appears in the Command Line as ONLY appears in th...

Page 45: ...or Channel control was released from keypad or trackball control or Tracking same level as last executed cue Red Higher level in current cue than last executed cue Blue Lower level in current cue tha...

Page 46: ...y been captured just pressing AT 50 will set the channels to 50 When the command line is empty pressing the ENTER key captures all active channels The exception to this is that pressing ENTER does not...

Page 47: ...essing the CLEAR key A CH icon at the top right of the display shows when channels are captured and disappears when channels are released Active Channels Active channels include all captured channels...

Page 48: ...e A and Scene B control the same channel numbers For example when using the 24 48 console Scene A controls channels 1 24 and Scene B also controls channels 1 24 when the A B crossfader is at its top p...

Page 49: ...levels fade to 0 While in Two Scene mode you can also record memory cues and then playback memory cues with the C D crossfaders See Chapter 5 Cues for more information Single Scene Mode When operating...

Page 50: ...t level of the channel in the display As soon as the level is matched the channel level changes color to indicate that the channel fader now has control In single scene mode you will have full control...

Page 51: ...stor ENTER Levels restored to 50 Channels may also be selectively restored by entering a list of channels which are to return to their previous level Channel Check Mode Channel Check mode can be used...

Page 52: ...right arrow key Releases starting channel and captures next channel 5 Set channel level with trackball 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to finish editing or establishing desired look 7 Press CLEAR Releases cap...

Page 53: ...ster memory for a total of 192 possible submasters Below each submaster fader is a submaster bump button which allows you to bump the submaster to its full recorded level or to begin its programmed fa...

Page 54: ...2 Select channels and set Creates look channel levels 3 Press RECORD SUB 10 4 Press ENTER If submaster 10 has already been recorded a warning message will appear on the screen Press ENTER again to ove...

Page 55: ...function depends on its mode and if the sub is recorded as a Timed Submaster please see following Timed Submasters section Bump Button Modes There are two types of submaster bump button modes Normal...

Page 56: ...e of 3 seconds a dwell of 5 seconds and a fade down time of 1 second when you tapped the bump button the submaster would fade to 100 over a time of 3 seconds it would pause for 5 seconds and then fade...

Page 57: ...button is pressed again which will cause the downfade to begin Raising the submaster fader of a timed sub while it is fading will allow you to assume manual control over the fade To override a timed s...

Page 58: ...controls the levels of assigned channels much like the way that the grandmaster controls the levels of all channels Submaster numbers are displayed in red in the Playback display if they are programm...

Page 59: ...nge the submaster back to a pile on type follow below Procedure Notes 1 Press PREVIEW 2 Press SelSub 13 Enter the number of the sub to be inhibitive 3 Press More 2 times Changes soft key level 4 Press...

Page 60: ...ed levels proportionately to the setting of the submaster fader When a group is edited the submaster to which it was assigned to will also be updated If a submaster contains an group the groups levels...

Page 61: ...c sub for viewing and editing press the SelSub soft key while in the Preview display Follow these steps to select a submaster from the Preview display Procedure Notes 1 Press PREVIEW 2 Press SelSub Se...

Page 62: ...orded its levels will show 4 Select channels and set Sub recorded channel levels All levels are recorded automatically in the Preview display it is not necessary to press the RECORD SUB hard key If yo...

Page 63: ...Button Assignments In the above chart the letters x and z are selected by pressing and holding the w and y keys respectively A space is added by pressing and holding the v key For uppercase letters p...

Page 64: ...ion sub number to copy to 6 Press ENTER To copy between sub pages follow the above example except change pages with the SubP soft key before step 3 Renumbering Submasters Follow the procedure below to...

Page 65: ...n be quickly cleared from the Clear menu of the Setup display Please follow the steps below Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP 2 Press More Changes soft key level 3 Press Clear Clear menu appears 4 Enter 3...

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Page 67: ...ues automatically or manually Cues may also be played back by pressing a Macro key or by using the Real Time Event Clock This chapter includes the following sections Recording Cues Cue Record Modes Cu...

Page 68: ...e for the procedural examples in this chapter Once you understand the basics how to record cues using the Clean Up Mode you can then apply the two other types of modes Further explanations of these mo...

Page 69: ...ng of the cue The cue then can be recalled from the playback faders In depth examples are given further in this chapter but here is the general procedure Procedure Notes 1 Set channel levels using cha...

Page 70: ...ent cue starts before the next cue runs Cue Link Cues can be executed out of their normal numeric sequence by assigning a Link to a cue When you press GO instead of executing the next higher numbered...

Page 71: ...ning will appear if the cue already exists in memory Press ENTER to record over the existing cue or press CLEAR to cancel Recording Cue Fade Time s The cue fade time is the time that the cue takes to...

Page 72: ...plit Fade Times The AND hard key is used to assign separate up and down times In the command line the up time and down times are shown separated by a Follow the steps below to record a cue in Stage wi...

Page 73: ...elay time s can be viewed in the Dly field of the attributes line of the Preview display or from the Cuesheet display Follow these example steps to record a cue with a fade and a delay time Procedure...

Page 74: ...soft key after you enter the value Press CUE 1 FOLLOW 5 Minute ENTER The assigned follow time can be viewed in the Flw field of the attributes line of the Preview display or from the Cuesheet display...

Page 75: ...o create loops in which cues play back automatically and repeat Follow the example steps below to record an automatic cue playback loop Procedure Notes 1 Create three cues Cue s 1 2 3 2 Press CUESHEET...

Page 76: ...ample steps below to record a simple blind cue in Preview Procedure Notes 1 Press PREVIEW 2 Press SelCue 2 ENTER Or press CUE 2 ENTER 3 Press 25 THRU 48 Selects channels to be recorded 4 Press AT 50 C...

Page 77: ...r play back the cue with the playback faders or press CUE FULL Then make the changes you want and re record the cue For more information on Cue Playback please see the Playing Back Cues section later...

Page 78: ...els 1 thru 10 at full To just set channels 5 and 6 to a new level follow below Procedure Notes 1 Press PREVIEW 2 Press SelCue 2 ENTER Or press CUE 2 ENTER 3 Press 5 AND 6 Selects channels to be edited...

Page 79: ...signed Group Cues are listed by cue number sorted from lowest numbered cue to highest numbered cue If a cue is playing in one of the playback faders the playback fader will be listed adjacent to the c...

Page 80: ...Attributes Follow the example below to modify a follow time attribute from the Cuesheet display Procedure Notes 1 Press CUESHEET 2 Press CUE 5 Or use the up down arrow keys 3 Press FOLLOW 7 4 Press E...

Page 81: ...added by pressing and holding the v key For uppercase letters press and hold the Leviton Logo hard key while selecting letters To enter a cue name while in the Preview display Procedure Notes 1 Press...

Page 82: ...Cuesheet and Tracksheet displays Procedure Notes 1 Select the cue number you wish to copy 2 Press Copy 3 Enter the destination cue Command line reads Copy Cue to Cue 4 Press ENTER To copy cues in the...

Page 83: ...elete Cue 3 Press ENTER To delete cues while in the Preview display Procedure Notes 1 Press More Changes soft key level 2 Press Delete 3 Enter cue you would Command line reads like to delete Delete Cu...

Page 84: ...er for more information on numbering cues Renumbering Cues To renumber a cue use the Renum softkey Please see the following examples To renumber cue 1 to cue 5 while in the Cuesheet display Procedure...

Page 85: ...ues that have the group assigned will be updated also To assign a group to a cue Procedure Notes 1 Press CUE GROUP 2 Press ENTER The assigned group number can be viewed in the Grp field of the attribu...

Page 86: ...ssign an effect to an existing cue Procedure Notes 1 Press CUE EFFECT 2 Press ENTER When recording a cue while an effect is running take out the effect on stage with the playback fader or submaster be...

Page 87: ...sign rate control in a cue macro for a cue or effect that requires it in every performance this way the rate will always be ready on the trackball when the cue is initiated To assign a macro to a cue...

Page 88: ...lit delay times are also possible in each cue part see Figure 5 1 below You can also assign a group to a cue part see the Using Groups when Recording Cues section earlier in this chapter A channel can...

Page 89: ...nd fade time and six second delay 9 Press ENTER Records part 3 10 Press PART 4 TIME Adds part 4 with split up 4 AND 6 down fade times of four and six seconds 11 Press DELAY 14 AND 25 Adds delay times...

Page 90: ...selecting the cue number If GO is pressed with no cue number selected the first cue in the cue list will execute Different cues may be played back on either playback fader simultaneously For example y...

Page 91: ...imes If you press GO before a cue finishes the cue stops and the new cue begins from the levels at which the previous cue was interrupted CLEAR A CLEAR cue key is located above each pair of playback f...

Page 92: ...the adjusted fade times remain for the fade See Rate Override section further in this chapter Follow the steps below for examples of using the LOAD GO HOLD and BACK keys Procedure Notes 1 Press LOAD 4...

Page 93: ...ack fader will be listed adjacent to the cue number Cuesheet Section Submaster Section Playback Faders section Figure 5 3 Playback Display Submaster Section The Playback display also shows the levels...

Page 94: ...master fader indicator which shows you the current level of the grand master if the level is less than full Cue The number of the current cue Next The number of the next cue to be executed Up Indicat...

Page 95: ...tically You may reverse the direction of the fade anytime before you reach the top of the fader travel but once you get to the top the fade is complete and cleared from the playback fader See the prev...

Page 96: ...d Cues As a timed cue is running you can take manual control of the fade and complete it by using the playback fader To change the fade to a manual fade use the playback fader to match and grab the fa...

Page 97: ...ses the fade times while moving the trackball up decreases the fade times The remaining times of the fade in progress is shown in the LCD display Using the Encoder Wheels Using the encoder wheels will...

Page 98: ...omatically turn the work lights on for a regular rehearsal or bring up curtain warmers a half hour before show time The cues will run in real time according to the times and days of the week that you...

Page 99: ...wing page for an example procedure where a cue is assigned to be run automatically by using the Real Time Event Clock 1 Clear Event Press 1 to delete a real time event 2 Sort Table Press 2 to sort the...

Page 100: ...format hhmmss 7 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the Day of Week field of Event 1 8 Press ENTER then press 1 to All days of week are selected deselect Sunday and press 7 by default to deselect...

Page 101: ...her channel changes occurring You then realize that channel 1 should have been at 75 So you recall cue 1 and change the level of channel 1 to 75 Since you were in tracking mode the 75 level is automat...

Page 102: ...evious cue Hard levels occur in cues for channels that have different levels than they had in the previous cue For example when you assign new levels and record the cue from the Stage display those ch...

Page 103: ...ros and Group Levels appear in the Tracksheet display Navigating the Tracksheet Display To edit a cue while in the Tracksheet display press CUE ENTER You can also use the up down arrow keys to scroll...

Page 104: ...in Clean Up Mode When you create a cue blind in Clean Up mode every channel has a hard zero assigned to it You can then enter the channels and levels you would like in the cue To create a cue blind in...

Page 105: ...ress CUE ENTER then enter your channels and levels Remember that changes are recorded automatically when working in blind displays Editing Blind in Tracking Mode Blind edits made to existing cues whil...

Page 106: ...nnel levels in your newly created cue will instead be all zeros This creates a cue with all hard zero levels that you can use to build a new cue from scratch This is also a quick way to create a black...

Page 107: ...P ENTER Converting Hard and Soft Levels In the Tracking display you can use the trackball cursor and the SELECT key to toggle individual hard and soft levels Converting Hard Levels to Soft Levels You...

Page 108: ...Chapter 5 Cues Page 96 Rev 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 109: ...s Live Recording a Channel Group Live Recording a Device Trait Group Live Editing Groups Live Recalling Groups Editing a Channel Group Live Editing a Device Trait Group Live Group Preview Sub Display...

Page 110: ...also When programming automated devices you will find groups can be one of your most important tools Operating one moving light or automated device is easy Moving 10 20 or more can be a major challen...

Page 111: ...If an effect is running the Record Group command captures the effect channels at the instant the ENTER key executes the command Recording a channel group live Follow these example steps to record a si...

Page 112: ...st traits using encoder wheels Captures traits for record or trackball notice DV icon at top right of screen 5 Press RECORD GROUP 50 ENTER To view additional devices while in the Device display use th...

Page 113: ...gh 24 at 80 To assign group 2 to a proportional level of 50 in the Stage display press GROUP 20 AT 50 Channels 1 24 are set at 40 on stage 40 50 of 80 Device Traits stored in groups do not react to th...

Page 114: ...s 1 Press DEVICE display key 2 Press DEVICE 1 THRU Select the devices to be 4 ENTER edited by using the device key on keypad 3 Press GROUP 50 ENTER 4 Adjust traits using encoder wheels Captures traits...

Page 115: ...ss the SelGrp soft key while in the Preview display Only one group s information is shown at a time You can use the left right arrow keys to page through all the different groups Follow these steps to...

Page 116: ...the RECORD GROUP hard key Recording a device trait group blind Follow the steps below to record a group of device traits blind Procedure Notes 1 Press PREVIEW 2 Press SelGrp Creates new group 3 Press...

Page 117: ...s and set Group recorded new channel levels Editing a device trait group blind Follow the steps below to edit a group of device traits blind Procedure Notes 1 Press PREVIEW 2 Press SelGrp ENTER 3 Pres...

Page 118: ...ts In the above chart the letters x and z are selected by pressing and holding the w and y keys respectively A space is added by pressing and holding the v key For uppercase letters press and hold the...

Page 119: ...group number to copy to 6 Press ENTER If a group already exists in the destination a warning will appear asking for confirmation Renumbering Groups Follow the procedure below to renumber a group Proc...

Page 120: ...Clear menu of the Setup display To clear all groups follow the steps below Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP 2 Press MORE Changes soft key level 3 Press Clear Clear menu appears 4 Enter 2 Clear Groups Wa...

Page 121: ...s For example if group 5 contained pan and tilt trait levels for devices 1 through 8 you could select only the pan and tilt trait levels for device 3 and record them into another group Procedure Notes...

Page 122: ...change To assign a group to a cue follow these steps Procedure Notes 1 Press CUE 2 Press GROUP ENTER The assigned group number can be viewed in the Grp field of the attributes line of the Preview dis...

Page 123: ...econd method a group can also just be used to set levels for a sub without actually assigning the group to the sub Be aware that if you use groups in this way any future updates to the group will not...

Page 124: ...nd powerful effects which can then be triggered by a submaster or cue For example when using automated devices you could have a different group of positions for each effect step You could then add a d...

Page 125: ...are created from the Effect sub display of the Stage or Preview displays This chapter covers all areas of creating and using effects and contains the following subjects Effect Sub Display Navigating t...

Page 126: ...e of the effect as well as the elements and fade dwell times for each effect step Effect Name Pattern Type Effect Elements Step Number Dwell Time Fade Time Figure 7 0 Effect Sub Display Navigating the...

Page 127: ...ears the value of the current field ClrStp Clears the values of the current step InsStp Inserts a new step BEFORE your current step position DelStp Deletes the current step AddStp Adds a new step at t...

Page 128: ...the Setup display Effect Fade and Dwell Times Fade time The fade time is the amount of time that it takes for the step to fade in Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the fade time field for a ste...

Page 129: ...to the highest step number then begin again with step 1 Reverse The steps run from the highest step number down to step 1 then begin again with the highest step Bounce Each full cycle of the steps sw...

Page 130: ...R 3 Use the up arrow key to move cursor to Effect field 4 Enter effect name using submaster Hold down Leviton logo key bump buttons for uppercase letters 5 Use the down arrow key to move cursor to Typ...

Page 131: ...ess ENTER 6 Press the down arrow key to move to setting field 7 Press ENTER Trait setting list appears 8 Use the up down arrow keys to select the setting for the selected trait 9 Press ENTER See Chapt...

Page 132: ...teps following the inserted step will be renumbered Deleting Steps To delete a selected step press the DelStp soft key All steps following the deleted step are renumbered Testing an Effect There are t...

Page 133: ...ey From the Clear menu of the Setup display To clear all effects follow the steps below Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP 2 Press MORE Changes soft key level 3 Press Clear Clear menu appears 4 Enter 4 Cle...

Page 134: ...O command fades out all running cue effects immediately Please refer to Chapter 5 Cues for more information on working with cues Assigning Effects to Submasters An effect assigned to a submaster may b...

Page 135: ...show to floppy disk There are 64 pages of macros with eight macros per page for a total of 500 macros available on the console Macros can simply record a sequence of keystrokes or record the keystrok...

Page 136: ...n either entering the appropriate value or selecting an option with the up down arrow keys For example to select a macro to record or edit press 4 followed by the macro number To set record mode to Ti...

Page 137: ...ects and submaster pages Only use what you need The current macro page number is shown on the macro soft key MP while in the Stage Playback Preview or Cuesheet displays For example to change the curre...

Page 138: ...can interpret the same keystrokes differently For example the command 12 AT 5 ENTER has different results in the Stage and Patch displays In the Stage display it sets channel 12 at 50 while in the Pat...

Page 139: ...em 2 Record Mode 5 Use the up down arrow keys to select Timed 6 Press ENTER 7 Press 1 Menu item 1 Record Macro Initiates macro recording 8 Press STAGE Note Macro Recording at top of display 9 Press de...

Page 140: ...en the nested macro key number is sequenced For example to nest macro 2 within macro 1 1 Press SETUP Macro Opens Macro sub display 2 Press 4 Menu item 4 Macro Number 3 Enter macro number 1 4 Press 1 M...

Page 141: ...3 Use the up down arrow keys to select ON 4 Press ENTER Assigning Macros to Cues A macro may be assigned to a cue so that when the cue runs the macro will trigger Macros are assigned to cues from the...

Page 142: ...Keystroke inserted all following keystrokes are moved down list To modify a keystroke in a macro Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Macro Opens Macro sub display 2 Press 4 Menu item 4 Macro Number 3 Enter...

Page 143: ...r 3 Enter macro number 1 8 4 Press 9 repetitively to delete all keystrokes To clear all macros from memory Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP 2 Press More Changes soft key level 3 Press Clear Clear menu ap...

Page 144: ...ss LOAD 6 Enter cue number 7 Press GO 8 Press macro key M2 Ends recording Record Show to Disk Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Macro Opens Macro sub display 2 Press 4 Menu item 4 Macro Number 3 Enter mac...

Page 145: ...2 Record Mode 5 Use the up down arrow keys to select Timed 6 Press ENTER 7 Press 1 Menu item 1 Record Macro Initiates macro 6 recording 8 Press STAGE 9 Press the More soft key 10 Press the ChnChk sof...

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Page 147: ...hipped with Ports A and B configured as a 1 to 1 patch for conventional channels and dimmers Port C is configured for Automated Devices Although you can reconfigure your console as needed it is recomm...

Page 148: ...ditional information Patch Parameters On the control console there are six elements of a patch assignment and they are as follows see Figure 9 0 also Port There are three ports A B and C Each port is...

Page 149: ...or example press DIMMER 05 ENTER to view dimmer 05 or press 10 ENTER to view channel 10 Before we get into further details about how to create patches let s look at the different ways the information...

Page 150: ...Dim dimmers proportional dimmer levels and profiles are retained when you execute this command Refer to Chapter 3 Setting Channel Levels for more information on Parked Dimmers Follow these steps to cr...

Page 151: ...full Procedure Notes 1 Press PATCH Opens Patch display 2 Enter 2 on keypad Selects channel 2 for patching 3 Press DIMMER 4 Enter 5 on keypad Selects dimmer 5 Use the AND MINUS and THRU keys for multi...

Page 152: ...level to the same control channel as the other fixture When done correctly both fixtures will be the same brightness This is only one example of proportional patching there are many other uses for th...

Page 153: ...ee Chapter 10 Automated Devices for additional information In the Patch display the location of automated device patching is shown by device numbers in the device column For example the screen shot in...

Page 154: ...Check Dimmer 1 5 Press ENTER Dimmer Check popup appears showing Dimmer 1a 6 Use the up down arrow keys Press CLEAR to stop to consecutively check other dimmers Dimmer Check Follow these steps to check...

Page 155: ...elow This is the default behavior and most of the time is exactly what you want Let s say however that you have connected a dimmer to a table lamp When you dim the table lamp you will discover that it...

Page 156: ...a virtual non dim at the console it has no effect on the settings at your dimmer rack The dimmer output continues to be regulated voltage if your dimmer rack regulates the output voltage of your dimme...

Page 157: ...5 increment is called a fade point The default curve profile 0 is a straight line from 0 to 255 though 240 is shown the step beyond which is not displayed is 255 meaning that at the 16 point 6 25 of t...

Page 158: ...d mode press the ENTER key again Creating and Assigning Custom Profiles Follow the example steps below to create a custom profile Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP 2 Press Profil soft key 3 Press PROFILE...

Page 159: ...This chapter explains how to assign patch automated devices in the control console and how to use console controls such as the encoder wheels and trackball to operate and program automated devices in...

Page 160: ...ments is a concern Device Traits and DMX 512 Device Traits are the specific parameters of a moving light or other automated device Examples of device traits could be pan tilt color gobo zoom etc The t...

Page 161: ...rom the Device Assignment sub display of the Setup display Fig 10 1 below To access this display press SETUP Device Device Assignment Start Address Data Port Figure 10 1 Device Assignment Sub Display...

Page 162: ...ng the initial device assignments the console will search for the first available dimmer address not in use by a conventional channel After the initial assignment is done you can then assign the devic...

Page 163: ...mation Follow these example steps to initially assign a device Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Opens Setup display 2 Press Device Enters Device Assignment sub display 3 Use arrow keys to highlight the d...

Page 164: ...Use arrow keys to highlight the device dimmer number 2 Use keypad to enter the desired starting address 3 Press ENTER Confirms assignment 4 Use arrow keys to highlight the port 5 Press A B or C to sel...

Page 165: ...steps to assign a device s dimmer trait to a submaster Procedure Notes 1 Press PATCH Opens Patch Display 2 Select Port using S1 key 3 Enter 1 on keypad Selects Channel 1 Hint Use a free channel that w...

Page 166: ...have to select the device that you wish to use It is possible to select either a single device or a group of similar devices see the following procedure Procedure Notes 1 Press the DEVICE display key...

Page 167: ...ss and hold the Leviton logo key while using the left right arrow keys For example to select and control devices 1 through 4 follow below Procedure Notes 1 Press DEVICE 1 THRU 4 Use DEVICE key on keyp...

Page 168: ...e to device traits here will be visible on stage The other displays in which you can view and adjust trait levels of devices are the Preview displays Effect display and Tracksheet display Traits selec...

Page 169: ...are more traits to the left or right of the current view See Figure 10 6 on previous page Device Display Colors and Conventions It is especially important to note the color of the device traits when r...

Page 170: ...Cues for more information KillDv Quickly closes the shutter of devices which are active on stage For example press KillDv ENTER SelAll Selects all device traits of assigned devices for record Trait n...

Page 171: ...ming In addition to the normal fade times of cues you also have the ability to change the speed of some traits of automated devices This depends on the particular device and is sometimes known as moto...

Page 172: ...the pan and tilt positions changed in each cue while the other traits remained the same tracked Follow the steps on the next page as a tutorial to recreate this example Tracking levels gray Figure 10...

Page 173: ...Use the trackball or encoder wheels to set pan and tilt levels for cue 1 6 Press RECORD CUE 1 TIME 2 7 Press ENTER All traits of device recorded in Cue 1 8 Use trackball or encoder wheels to set new p...

Page 174: ...s on the fly For more information on using submasters please see Chapter 4 Submasters See Chapter 5 Cues for an example of recording an automatic cue loop Follow the steps below to record a set of dev...

Page 175: ...record device color traits into a group then assign the group to a cue Procedure Notes 1 Press DEVICE Opens Device display 2 Press RelAll Releases all traits from recording note gray color 3 Press DEV...

Page 176: ...LT key next to LCD This will position the device in the middle of its pan and tilt open the shutter and bring the dimmer to full 3 Press RelAll Releases all traits so they will not be recorded gray 4...

Page 177: ...ue and Submaster Preview displays In Figure 10 8 above Group 1 has been recorded as a Cyan color group for devices 1 4 To view the other devices in the group use the up down arrow keys To blind edit t...

Page 178: ...c Working this way will allow you quick logical access to your color palette as you build cues and keep you more organized This technique can also be applied to other traits of an automated device for...

Page 179: ...the console through the Device Assignment sub display of the Setup display You can also create a DDL on a PC by using an ASCII text editor such as Notepad Examples using both techniques are given fur...

Page 180: ...lue See Trait Attributes definitions below Union traits These are made of combinations of both Continuous and Indexed traits An example of a Union would be a Color Wheel which uses a continuous range...

Page 181: ...ttribute is activated the trait will be set to the assigned Blackout Value whenever the Blackout button is pressed Default Values When first selecting a device it s trait can be any value Default valu...

Page 182: ...when saving a DDL in a text editor i e ABCLight ddl a txt suffix may also be used i e ABCLight txt A small sample DDL is shown below See Table 10 3 on the following page for descriptions and valid va...

Page 183: ...igns the trait to the horizontal movement of the trackball Y axis Yes No Assigns the trait to the vertical movement of the trackball Black Yes No Assigns the trait to the Blackout key Index 8 characte...

Page 184: ...ingly 7 Use arrow keys to highlight the trait attribute and select ENTER to edit 8 Press CLEAR to return to previous screen Follow the example steps below to define a new device and add it to the devi...

Page 185: ...ibute of the trait to edit 7 Press 1 Definition Menu item 1 see Table 10 4 below Modify Trait 8 Use the keypad for numbers or the up down arrow keys to make the edit 9 Press ENTER Table 10 4 Device De...

Page 186: ...Chapter 10 Automated Devices Page 174 Rev 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 187: ...a floppy disk and upgrade the console s system software Refer to Chapter 12 System Settings for information on how to allocate memory resources The topics covered here include Console Memory RAM Clea...

Page 188: ...r the battery will fail When the battery fails console memory can be lost For this reason it s important to frequently back up all show and configuration data frequently Most people choose to backup t...

Page 189: ...aly that you think may have caused your console to malfunction it is recommended that you perform a hard clear For more information on default settings see Chapter 12 System Settings To perform a hard...

Page 190: ...play you can individually clear cues groups submasters effects and macros or clear all of the above see Figure 11 0 above Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP 2 Press More Changes soft key level 3 Press Clea...

Page 191: ...s you to format a floppy disk and load console system software The console uses only 3 5 double sided HD High Density 1 44MB disks formatted for IBM compatible PCs The floppy disk drive is located on...

Page 192: ...he console insert a disk into the disk drive and follow these steps see Figures 11 1 and 11 2 on previous page Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Disk Opens Disk Menu 2 Press 1 Opens Save File Menu 3 Enter...

Page 193: ...ENTER Press CLEAR to abort When a show file is loaded to the console it will overwrite the existing show file in console RAM Save your existing show files before loading new files Formatting a Floppy...

Page 194: ...DWN Your console was shipped with a system disk that has a copy of the original software version that was loaded in it when it was tested at the factory To load new system software follow these steps...

Page 195: ...n clearing memory Some menu items along with the soft keys are explained in greater detail in relevant chapters Chapter 12 includes the following sections Navigating the Setup Display Naming the Show...

Page 196: ...pad to enter a menu item number then press ENTER The selected menu item parameter is changed by either entering an applicable alphanumerical value or by using the up down arrow keys to toggle a select...

Page 197: ...LEAR key to erase Naming the File Setup menu item 2 provides a way to specify a DOS style disk file name for the show in current memory This name is different from that of the Show Name and must follo...

Page 198: ...o set the console to its default values See Chapter 11 Memory Functions for more information on clearing the console If you want to change the dimmer count you need to take into consideration how many...

Page 199: ...on off When set to off the bump buttons are normal momentary flash to full When set to on the channel bump buttons toggle on and off Follow these steps to select a Channel Flash or Toggle mode Procedu...

Page 200: ...4 while the maximum on model 600 is 600 The minimum number on all models is 48 while the system default is 144 These numbers should not be confused with the number of manual channel faders Note that i...

Page 201: ...asters for additional information on using submasters Setting number of Macro Pages A macro is a recorded sequence of commands that may be played back with the touch of one of the 8 macro hard keys Th...

Page 202: ...nfirmation box See Chapter 7 Effects for information on the programming and operation of Effects Setting number of Groups The console is capable of holding up to 500 Groups A Group is a recorded unit...

Page 203: ...ard and CMX Colortran Multiplex protocol You can also select the ColorNet universe output number if the console is to be connected to a LAN Local Area Network The protocols for Ports A B and C are sel...

Page 204: ...ost printers will emulate these types consult your printer manual for compatibility requirements Follow this example to select HP Laserjet type Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Opens the Setup display 2...

Page 205: ...Device Number 3 Enter 1 Valid numbers are 0 to 127 4 Press ENTER Confirms selection Selecting MIDI transmit mode Options Off Standard MSC MIDI Show Control Follow this example to select a MIDI transmi...

Page 206: ...4 Press ENTER Confirms selection See Chapter 14 Alternate Control Interfaces for additional information on ColorNet Network Remote Innovator Only Follow this example to set the Network Remote option t...

Page 207: ...gle scene mode each fader represents a control channel In two scene mode the channel of the top row are duplicated on the second row and the A B playback fader serves as a split fader to operate the s...

Page 208: ...es 1 Press SETUP Opens the Setup display 2 Press 22 ENTER Selects menu item 22 Secondary Video 3 Use the up down arrow keys to select your choice 4 Press ENTER Confirms selection Setting the Time and...

Page 209: ...y disk Formatting floppy disks and loading system files are performed here also See Chapter 11 Memory Functions Macro Record macros select the current Macro Page and view macro contents See Chapter 8...

Page 210: ...Chapter 12 System Settings Page 198 Rev 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 211: ...rinter that supports emulation of Epson LX printers If you use a laser or inkjet printer it must be a HP Laser printer or a printer which supports emulation of a HP Laser printer See Chapter 12 System...

Page 212: ...ss 9 This will bring you to the next page To select the type of printout desired enter the menu item number then press ENTER When a menu item is selected for print the letter X will appear in the squa...

Page 213: ...example to print just cues 1 through 6 follow the steps below Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Print Opens Print Menu 2 Press 2 Selects menu item 2 Cues 3 Press 1 ENTER ENTER in this case functions as a...

Page 214: ...by name Prints all cues alphabetically by name along with their cue attributes 4 Cues by number Prints selected cues numerically with their cue attributes 5 Device all Prints selected device s DDL Dev...

Page 215: ...lected dimmer to channel assignments which are used in the current loaded show 5 Submasters Prints selected submasters which are used in the current loaded show 6 Track Cues Prints a list of conventio...

Page 216: ...main displays Stage Preview Device Cuesheet Tracksheet Playback Patch Setup may be printed in this manner This function will print exactly what appears on screen in the selected display at the time To...

Page 217: ...erfaces The control console offers several means of optional control and communication methods This chapter will cover these more advanced options and includes the following topics Using the Hand Held...

Page 218: ...keystrokes even in dark locations Protocol The control console Hand Held Remote connector port conforms to the following protocol EIA RS 422 standard Baud Rate 9600 Parity Even Data Bits 7 Stop Bits 1...

Page 219: ...the HHR are made the same way that they are at the console in the Stage display All commands must be terminated by the ENTER key which sends the command to the processor for execution The exception t...

Page 220: ...INUS Used to create channel lists NEXT Used to increment the channel number for channel check REC CUE Begins a Record Cue REC CUE TIME command ENTER REC GRP Begins a Record Group REC GROUP TIME comman...

Page 221: ...set of commands which is similar to the commands found in memory lighting boards sound and show control systems MSC can be used for instance as a means of control between lighting consoles where a pre...

Page 222: ...below as an example Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Opens the Setup display 2 Press 18 ENTER Selects menu item 18 MIDI Transmit Mode 3 Use the up down arrow keys to select Standard 4 Press ENTER Confirm...

Page 223: ...27 Sub 2 Slider or Bump change Sub 2 17 0 127 Sub 24 Slider or Bump change Sub 24 Program Change 0 Sub Bump 1 On 1 Sub Bump 2 On 23 Sub Bump 24 On 48 Sub Bump 1 Off 49 Sub Bump 2 Off 71 Sub Bump 24 Of...

Page 224: ...TIMED_GO Starts a timed fade to a cue SET Defines the value of a submaster channel or trait FIRE Triggers a Macro ALL_OFF Turns off all functions and outputs Before the console can transmit or receive...

Page 225: ...down arrow keys to select On then press ENTER 3 Press More Netwrk 4 Press 1 then enter unique net name 5 Enter IP address See IP Address Assignment section below IP Address Assignment Every device on...

Page 226: ...u plan to communicate to your console with a handheld remote across the network follow these steps to set the Network Remote option to ON Procedure Notes 1 Press SETUP Opens the Setup display 2 Press...

Page 227: ...in macro keys M1 M8 may be fired externally If a contact is made between pin 9 and any of pins 1 8 of the macro connector on the back of the console the macro corresponding to the diagram below will...

Page 228: ...Chapter 14 Alternate Control Interfaces Page 216 Rev 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 229: ...lation This Appendix covers the following topics Setting up your Console Unpacking the console Physical Setup Power Connections Control Connections Installing Console Worklights Power On Installing a...

Page 230: ...or Carefully inspect all items for evidence of shipping damage If any damage is noted call the shipping company for an inspection It is recommended that you keep the shipping containers or purchase a...

Page 231: ...ith a power supply cord containing a North American NEMA 5 15P plug Edison parallel blade type In other localities with different connector systems and or operating voltages the user must obtain and u...

Page 232: ...o the console Plug the other end into an AC power source with a rating in compliance with the above requirements and with a computer grade ground earthing conductor A computer grade ground is an insul...

Page 233: ...X signals comply with the USITT DMX 512 1990 standard except that pins 4 and 5 are not used for a second RS485 data transmission channel Instead pin 4 is connected to common pin 1 and pin 5 is used fo...

Page 234: ...back panel connectors as follows Printer Computer industry standard parallel printer connector Not all printers will work with the console see Chapter 13 Printing Keyboard Computer industry standard 1...

Page 235: ...itor Once the console and monitor have come to room temperature about 25 C or 75 F the console is ready to be turned on Refer to the instructions provided with the monitor and turn on its power switch...

Page 236: ...t a keyboard while your console is turned on To install an alphanumeric keyboard 1 Insert the keyboard cable into the connector labeled Keyboard on the rear of the console connector is a DIN 5 pin Ins...

Page 237: ...nctions Figure A 5 Video Card Installation Installation Check package contents 2 Zip style cable ties and 1 Video Card Disconnect AC power WARNING The console contains high voltage 120 or 240 V which...

Page 238: ...of CPU and Video cards 4 Locate the Main Processor Circuit card See Figure A 7 5 Remove Video Connector Cover plate Be sure to save the two screws 6 Insert Secondary Video card aligning the video con...

Page 239: ...dering iron If you have question or need assistance call Field Service at 1 800 959 6004 for further instructions 9 Double check installation 10 Reposition bottom panel and re attach screws and rubber...

Page 240: ...Modes below 5 Press ENTER Monitor Modes Disabled Use this selection when you are using only one monitor Auto Switch Use this selection to activate the secondary video display and to allow Automatic s...

Page 241: ...Macros 500 macros per show Maximum Effects 600 effects 100 steps per effect 9 999 steps total The upper limit of cues groups macros and effects is user changeable to maximize memory usage Environment...

Page 242: ...fects Individually programmable as Pile on Inhibitive or Effect Fade times separate Up Down and Dwell times Submaster Toggle Mode allows for sustained Submasters Effect steps can be assigned groups su...

Page 243: ...Hand Held Remote optional 6 pin XLR 8 external Macro Inputs 9 pin D Worklights 3 pin XLR or BNC depending on model Ethernet RJ 45 AUI Innovator Only Keyboard 5 pin DIN Warranty Two year Warranty see i...

Page 244: ...Appendix B Specifications Page 232 Rev 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 245: ...console can be damaged and any safety compliance certifications UL C UL CE etc voided Power Input Fuses The power input fuses are located in the fuse holder integral with the power input connector on...

Page 246: ...a Type F IEC 127 2 II Fast Blow operating characteristic Due to risk of electrical shock all maintenance and repair inside console must be performed by qualified service personnel Replacing the RAM Ba...

Page 247: ...pan 5 Locate the CPU Printed Circuit Board Assembly on the bracket off the rear of the console Locate the quarter size battery BT 1 near the rear of the board just right of center 6 The easiest way to...

Page 248: ...Appendix C Maintenance Page 236 Rev 1 30 03 07 r1...

Page 249: ...eam Trackspot Personality switches 3 5 on Martin Products MAC 250 Mode 4 MAC 300 Mode 4 MAC 500 Mode 4 MAC 600 Mode 4 MAC 1200 Mode 4 MX 1 Full DMX mode 6 channels channel 2 is not used Pal 1220 Versi...

Page 250: ...o VARI LITE Products VL5 VL6 KLS Products SE204 SE600 601 American DJ Products StarTec H150 Arcbeam 150 Colorchanger 250 X treme Abstract Fixtures Color Change CED Futurescan 2CE Show Pro Ness Product...

Page 251: ...ing levels 34 Level colors 33 Lists 32 Restoring levels 39 Setting levels 27 Setting number of 188 Clean Up key 10 Clean Up mode 92 Cleaning Console 233 Clear key 9 Clear Playback Fader key 79 Clearin...

Page 252: ...sing Groups in Cues 73 110 Using Macros to Execute Cues 88 Using the Real Time Event 86 Cue key 9 Cue Only mode 94 Cuesheet Display 67 Custom patching 139 D Data Keypad 8 Day Setting 196 Default key 1...

Page 253: ...aster 41 Focus Points 164 Follow key 9 Formatting a Floppy Disk 181 G Go key 79 Grand Master fader 10 82 Group Clearing 108 Editing 101 Recording 99 Setting number of 190 Using in Cues 110 Using in Ef...

Page 254: ...rding 126 Remote activation 215 Setting number of 189 Macro Sub Display 124 Match and Take Control 38 Meatball Leviton logo Key 11 Memory Hard Clear 177 Loading 181 Saving 179 Soft Clear 178 MIDI Sett...

Page 255: ...t Console 177 Resident Devices 237 Restoring channel levels 39 S Saving show files 179 Secondary Video Installation 225 Monitor modes 225 Selecting 196 Switching Active Monitors 26 Select key 10 Setti...

Page 256: ...mated Device Channels 4 Captured Channels 4 34 Channels 4 Cue 4 55 Device Traits 4 148 Dimmer Protocols 5 Effect 5 113 Group 97 Level 4 Patch 5 136 Profile 5 Show 4 Thru key 9 Time key 9 Trackball 10...

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