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User Manual 

 

8700 Series 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Document Release July 2007     

Revision A      

Summary of Contents for 8724 GL

Page 1: ...______________________________________ User Manual 8700 Series Document Release July 2007 Revision A...

Page 2: ...nty period but agrees only to repair or replace defective equipment returned to its plant in Tualatin Oregon This Warranty is void on any product that has been improperly installed overloaded short ci...

Page 3: ...RENT SHOW 3 5 3 6 USER 3 5 4 FIXTURES PATCH 4 1 4 1 EDITING THE PATCH 4 2 4 2 LOADING A NEW FIXTURE DEFINITION 4 4 4 2 1 THE FIXTURE DEFINITION INFORMATION 4 6 5 EDITOR 5 1 5 1 DEFAULT SELECTION 5 1 5...

Page 4: ...PARTS 6 15 6 4 1 EDITION OF PARTS 6 15 6 4 2 RETURN A ITEM TO THE BASE CUE 6 17 6 4 3 EDIT TIMES FOR THE CUE PARTS 6 17 6 4 4 OTHERS ACTIONS WITH PARTS 6 17 6 5 MODIFY A RANGE OF CUES OR GROUPS 6 18 6...

Page 5: ...2 ACTIVATING A EFFECT 9 9 9 9 LEARN TIME FUNCTION 9 11 9 10 FIXTURES EFFECTS 9 12 9 10 1 TAKE PRIORITY WITH A ACTIVE EFFECT 9 13 10 SEQUENCES 10 1 10 1 LOADING SEQUENCES 10 1 10 1 1 IN THE X1 X2 CROS...

Page 6: ...s 13 9 13 4 SHAPES PLAYBACKS 13 10 13 5 SHAPES LIBRARY 13 11 13 5 1 STORING NEW SHAPES 13 11 13 5 2 MAINTENANCE OF THE SHAPES LIST 13 12 13 5 3 LOADING SHAPES FROM OTHERS SHOWS 13 12 13 6 EXAMINING SH...

Page 7: ...DITING 15 4 15 3 SELECTION OF LIST 15 5 15 4 PATCH TOOLS 15 6 15 5 USER CURVES 15 8 15 5 1 PRE PROGRAMMED CURVES 15 8 15 5 2 USER CURVES 15 9 16 DMX IN 16 1 16 1 DMX INPUT TEST 16 3 17 FIXTURES DEFINI...

Page 8: ...22 1 22 2 SOFTWARE UPDATE 22 1 22 2 1 SOFTWARE UPDATE by FLOPPY DISK 22 2 22 2 2 SOFTWARE UPDATE by ETHERNET 22 2 22 2 3 SOFTWARE UPDATE by USB DISK 22 3 23 OFF LINE EDITOR 23 1 23 1 PC 23 1 23 1 1 I...

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Page 11: ...GST Tour 1024 2 24 GL 8724 GL 512 1 24 8724 GLT Tour 512 1 24 Between the models 48 24 the unique difference is the master number The models of 24 masters are more compacted used in small spaces The d...

Page 12: ...nels groups cues effects sequences 8724GL 8724GX 8724GS Tour models 24 Auxiliary Submaster configurable as Masters Control or DMX IN Control All models 1 Grand Master Black Out key All models 1 100 20...

Page 13: ...arate PC Multimedia events list All models Yes Software upgrade using floppy Ethernet or USB memory All models Yes Compatible shows All models Yes HARDWARE GX 2 2 optional GS 1 1 optional VGA For Tour...

Page 14: ...45 C Humidity 80 without condensation 1 2 5 SIZE 8748GX 8748GS 1155 x 442 x 70 130 mm 22 Kg 8724GX 8724GS 8724GL 920 x 442 x 73 126 mm 18 8 Kg 8724GXT 8724GST 8724GLT 675 x 530 x 155 mm 21 5 Kg 1 3 T...

Page 15: ...ly 1 monitor is connected connected it to the VGA 1 output for Tour models monitor 1 is connected Connect the DMX outputs Connect the mains cable to IEC base of the console Tip Connect the console to...

Page 16: ...les The Data Data signal have to be in the same twisted pair Tip Connect 32 loads maximum in a one DMX line Use cables with maximum long of 100 metres Use the 120 ohms terminal load between the pins 2...

Page 17: ...frame without adjusts Code 1 0 V ref or SMPTE jack body 2 NC 3 SMPTE jack live point External triggers GX GS GL XLR 4 female for 3 external triggers Code 1 Ext 1 2 Ext 2 3 Ext 3 4 0 V ref Work Lights...

Page 18: ...not switch off it must be pushed this button to force a disconnection of the battery PC standard ports RS 232 ports VGA outputs standard TFT monitors KDB alphanumeric keyboard MOUSE MIDI ETHERNET 2 U...

Page 19: ...entified by its name and written as M1 The master keys are identified by its name and written as M1 To name any master fader or key a general name is used M or M3 Vertical encoder to control dimmer le...

Page 20: ...h screen and they are written as 1B 2B 3B etc To name any of them a general name is used B BANKS allow you to access to macros groups positions colors etc They are configured from the BANKS encoder an...

Page 21: ...placed over the channel 3 in a grey field you press 1 2 8 the cursor jumps to the channel 128 2 4 OPTIONS WINDOWS During the edition process in tables as well as in commands by keyboard options window...

Page 22: ...ivate MOUSE now the trackball is illuminated in green indicating that MOUSE mode is active Move the pointer using the ball and press MOUSE for the click To deactivate the MOUSE mode of the TB and retu...

Page 23: ...s 2000 the parameters maximum varies according to models maximum 512 fixtures and the maximum of monitors at present is 2 The total number of channels and fixture parameters used cannot be greater tha...

Page 24: ...e and general messages white area Status Line Commands Line Information Line 3 2 MONITORS CONFIGURATION Monitors configuration is done from menu 60 Monitors Configuration MENU 6 0 The edition inside t...

Page 25: ...of visualization and behavior of these auxiliary screens The monitors number for auxiliary screens is calculated in accordance with the total number of and the number of base screens configured Monito...

Page 26: ...essing DIM POS COL GOB BEAM or XTRA At any moment it s possible to change the output of the base screen to the desired monitor pressing MONITOR This command allows you to place the base screen in the...

Page 27: ...consult the help pages about the patches press MENU 6 9 0 9 Quit of this menu pressing EXIT In other way you can request help about any function pressing HELP and then the function key about the help...

Page 28: ...ation MENU 50 Screens and monitors configuration From menu Monitors Configuration MENU 60 Paging screens In auxiliary screens Search fixture parameters DIM POS COL GOB BEAM XTRA Help on line MENU 69 H...

Page 29: ...u 50 Console Configuration The fixtures Patch is in the menu 04 Fixtures MENU 0 4 a menu command FIXTURE FIXTURE b quick command This screen has 3 zones Cache that is a list of the types fixture defin...

Page 30: ...is editable X Y Trackball movement Permits to exchange or invert the movement parameters Pan Tilt to obtain a homogeneous movement of each fixtures in the trackball independently of its physical local...

Page 31: ...in the DMX channel 252 of the line 2 pressing 2 5 2 2 To edit the next DMX direction in relation to the previous fixture press INSERT To delete the DMX direction only the direction press DELETE The l...

Page 32: ...ossible to load it from the types library This types library can be placed in the hard disk USB memory or floppy disk To select where the desired type is access to the Setup line Using the functions k...

Page 33: ...s to this part of the types library To select the type to load access to its cell T and execute the option 0 Load pressing 0 ENTER or use the mouse 0 Load Quit pressing EXIT To return to Patch you can...

Page 34: ...ORMATION Fixture Definition is an interactive window It is synchronized with the selected type in Patch or Cache and presets us the definition of each parameter of the fixture type More information in...

Page 35: ...appears in a red field The auxiliary screen presents only the editor contents when Blind is active and the whole scene when the Stage is active Both editors use the same commands to do the same action...

Page 36: ...it In other words the playback that has the higher level is the playback that controls the channel As exception Always that a channel is inside the Stage editor the channel is controlled by this edit...

Page 37: ...EPT 5 EXCEPT 7 EXCEPT 1 0 THRU 1 5 5 2 4 EDITING CHANNELS After selecting channels channels it s possible to assign them a level using one of these methods Channels Level Continuous adjustment of leve...

Page 38: ...d to go applying increments up to arrive the desired level frame 5 2 5 SELECTING ALL THE ITEMS IN THE EDITOR If the editor has channels presents in a brown field and selected in a red field it s possi...

Page 39: ...ITEMS OF THE EDITOR When it s needed to eliminate items of the picture in editor these must be released A released channel fades at 0 To release only selected channel in a red field use one of these o...

Page 40: ...are configured as Mac 500 MC500 Fixtures 9 to 16 are configured as Mac 600 MC600 The auxiliary screen shows these fixtures as Fixture number Parameters values Parameter name Fixtures type 5 3 1 THE F...

Page 41: ...sition parameters are X pan and Y tilt they have in special that can be edited using the Trackball TB beside the control wheels Dimmer parameters They control the intensity of the beam The principal d...

Page 42: ...ombined as desired ENTER can be used as AND function among basic selections Select the fixtures 1 to 3 and the fixtures 5 to 8 FIXTURE 1 THRU 3 FIXTURE 5 THRU 8 Select the fixtures 1 5 8 FIXTURE 1 FIX...

Page 43: ...step to edit a parameter is its selection Fixtures PARAM ENTER When PARAM is pressed a red window is opened to show us the index number of the parameters of the fixture The selection can be done clic...

Page 44: ...e is always entered in 2 digits Example Select the parameter 5 Color1 of the fixture 1 and set it at BLUE FIXTURE 1 PARAM 5 0 6 5 3 7 1 DIMMER The Dimmer of the selected fixtures fixtures can be edite...

Page 45: ...essing to access to the previous step The selected parameter marked with can be changed moving its wheel W 5 or pressing it W Exceptions When a parameter step has defined a Stop s will be needed press...

Page 46: ...t permit a edition quick The edition using palettes can be done in 3 basic modes Numeric selection from the control wheels and from the keys 1BB to 10BB Remember that to have access automatically to t...

Page 47: ...is edited from a palette Track When its parameters are all in Tracking mode Play When some of its parameters are controlled in any Playback Editor When some of its parameters are edited in individual...

Page 48: ...can be applied but in this case it s no necessary to press POS to do it Set to position Middle the fixtures 1 and 3 FIXTURE 1 THRU 3 1BB 5 3 10 4 OTHER FUNCTIONAL SELECTIONS ENTER and RELEASE can be...

Page 49: ...ected fixtures OFF press fixtures PARAM 9 2 To reset the selected fixtures RST press fixtures PARAM 9 3 Note Each time that a lamp is turned off in accordance with the type lamp is equivalent to 2 3 h...

Page 50: ...press one of these options fixtures RELEASE Their Dimmers fade out editor in 2 seconds fixtures RELEASE RELEASE Their Dimmers jump at 0 suddenly To release only a parameter press fixtures PARAM RELEA...

Page 51: ...d Y tilt None On The TB is inactive Orthogonal Blinking The TB only controls one of these parameters only X or only Y The parameter that the TB is controlling will be the parameter that corresponds wi...

Page 52: ...d X or Y edition isn t affected for this function Example Increase of Y of the fixtures 1 to 8 On Fan Out activated in lineal mode X or Y edition has a relative value in lineal mode between the first...

Page 53: ...the editor contents These flags are cfWX c appears always that the editor has channels f appears always that the editor has fixtures WX appears always that the editor has shapes Note These same flags...

Page 54: ...g wheels stage or blind mode fixtures W 5 or WHEEL W 5 WHEEL Access to the next or previous step fixtures parameter or Access to the next or previous parameter fixtures parameter or Parameter of selec...

Page 55: ...affect to the scene 6 1 STORING CUES GROUPS To store a cue edit in the editor the desired picture Select channels and edit them a level Select fixtures and edit their parameters This scene is named ed...

Page 56: ...RE 1 FIXTURE 5 FIXTURE 7 FIXTURE 1 0 GROUP REC Store the group 100 to set the position of the fixtures 1 3 FIXTURE 1 TB FIXTURE 3 TB GROUP 100 REC Commands as GROUP 1 5 0 or GROUP 1 Level allow to use...

Page 57: ...TER To pre select the contents of a range of cues or groups press CUE THRU ENTER GROUP THRU ENTER Call select with levels values into the editor some scene item To call the whole scene channels and fi...

Page 58: ...FIXTURE 8 PARAM 1 0 CALL Call to the editor all fixtures as stored of cue 1 CUE 1 FIXTURE THRU CALL The editor controls a channel or fixture called into the Stage editor 6 1 2 STORING THE SCENE IN THE...

Page 59: ...EXIT 6 1 4 ASSOCIATE A TEXT TO A CUE OR GROUP To associate a text to a cue or group access to its edition list pressing For cues 2 options For groups 2 options CUE CUE CUE MDFY GROUP GROUP GROUP MDFY...

Page 60: ...we are modifying the group Modify it adding editing or releasing channels and or fixtures modifications Store the modification pressing REC or abort the modification pressing RST At any case the flag...

Page 61: ...OUPS It s possible to exchange 2 cues or 2 group exchanging their contents texts and in case of cues their times commands Exchange 2 cues CUE COPY COPY ENTER Exchange 2 groups GROUP COPY COPY ENTER Ex...

Page 62: ...s automatically T Wait in time It s the time that the cue waits before to fade from 0 to 100 T Wait out time It s the time that the cue waits before to fade from 100 to 0 When the cue is executed in a...

Page 63: ...ss ENTER or select other data Close this screen pressing EXIT The cue list shows us the default times in gray and these times will be changed if the corresponding default time is changed The default t...

Page 64: ...th the fade in time programmed or fader movement as a whole there are not separations As unique exception only the NO FADE parameters jump to their target values T1 is the timing by default timing tha...

Page 65: ...End Beg X Y parameters 2 that are forced to fade in scene at the beginning of the master travel Beg 00 Their fading begins in 00 and ends in FF Use T5 to avoid ltps fade in scene jumping to their targ...

Page 66: ...e Edition table Toggle between these zones using the mouse or MENU Also from the Setup line it s possible to change to the edition table pressing In the Setup line select the desired timing T1 a T6 in...

Page 67: ...his point is edited as percentage 0 100 of the cue fade in time and is equivalent to a T End End The point where the fading of this part must be ended This point is edited as percentage 0 100 of the c...

Page 68: ...In the system status line the active timing is showed If the active timing is the default timing this appears in gray color 6 3 3 CONVERT TIMINGS TO CUES PARTS It s possible to personalize a cue with...

Page 69: ...me one cue can be divided in CUE Part 1 optional input times Part 2 optional input times Part 3 optional input times Part 4 optional input times Part 5 optional input times Part 6 optional input times...

Page 70: ...he end of the nightfall a street lamp will be lit The street lamp is the channel 25 and the nightfall lights are the channels 10 to 15 Store these channels at full in the cue 1 and the channel 25 in t...

Page 71: ...SE function 6 4 3 EDIT TIMES FOR THE CUE PARTS Each cue part can have programmed its input times T and T To edit these input times press CUE CUE The times of each part are presented in one line T T To...

Page 72: ...cues in absolute mode So the editor value is the value to apply in the modifications 2 RELATIVE BASE HTP RELATIVE Mode where each value that has been modified takes the relative value for the modific...

Page 73: ...el 1 60 de 50 a 60 Fixture 1 red from Blue a red Mode 3 BASE BASE CUE 1 TRHU 3 MDFY modifications REC 3 0 REC Cue Source cue Modified cue 1 Channel 1 50 2 30 Fixture 1 blue Channel 1 60 2 30 Fixture 1...

Page 74: ...channel 2 30 channel 1 60 channel 2 50 3 channel 1 FF channel 1 60 channel 2 50 Modifications CHANNEL 1 6 0 2 5 0 REC 1 2 REC Attribute 2 Not HTPs FF Cue Source cue Modified cue 1 channel 1 50 channel...

Page 75: ...Cwhl or gobo RotGB etc of the fixture 1 with other master or crossfade This mode is used to store cues that will be executed sequentially storing only the changes from current cues to the next cue St...

Page 76: ...UE EXAM GROUP EXAM A channel in cues groups CHANNEL EXAM A fixture in cues groups FIXTURE EXAM Delete A cue or group CUE DELETE GROUP DELETE A range CUE THRU DELETE GROUP THRU DELETE All the cues or g...

Page 77: ...tion selection PART selection PART Deleting selection PART 0 Edit with Timing editor PART PART Convert timing to Parts editor PART PART 7 Commands that use parts CUE PART ENTER CUE PART CALL CALL CUE...

Page 78: ...6 24 CUES GROUPS LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 79: ...ed in each category are defined and can be edited in each fixture definition inside the menu 04 Fixtures Then the category of each parameter and if this is included or not in the libraries is showed i...

Page 80: ...an be used in cues groups These libraries are stored in the editor using the first fixture of each type type that will be included in the library Each library can have information about one type sever...

Page 81: ...used press RST COL COL MDFY modifications in editor REC These commands are the same for the rest of categories only you must replace COL COL of color for DIM DIM for dimmer GOB GOB for gobos BEAM BEA...

Page 82: ...mple one position press POS POS EXAM 7 5 DELETE The next commands can be applied to any library category To delete a library or range for example of positions press POS POS DELETE To delete the positi...

Page 83: ...n the editor 7 6 1 NUMERIC SELECTION Select the fixtures to apply the library fixtures Select the category of the library for example POS POS Select the library number Pressing ENTER Or using the mous...

Page 84: ...eded to press or In the display if the selection is a palette a p appears and if is a library a l appears If when the wheel is being moved WHEEL is pressed the edition is done in blind Only when WHEEL...

Page 85: ...URE 3 1B For BANKS in mode POS FIXTURE 1 FIXTURE 3 POS 1B For BANKS in mode AUTO 7 6 3 2 GS and GL Models If needed configure the BANKS in example for selections of positions BANKS 0 POS To set mode A...

Page 86: ...select the desired group and edit from the wheels with values of libraries and palettes repeating this process as many times as necessary Example 1B W1 W2 W3 Group 1 selection edition of position dim...

Page 87: ...S POS MDFY Copy a library or range POS POS THRU COPY ENTER Exchange libraries or ranges POS POS THRU COPY COPY ENTER Exam a library POS POS EXAM Exam the libraries list POS POS EXAM Delete a library o...

Page 88: ...7 10 LIBRARIES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 89: ...LOAD PRIO STEP PAUSE_B The first needed step is to load the items in each master Select the item LOAD Select the option master In general when LOAD is pressed an options window is opened In this windo...

Page 90: ...spectively Load from first to last stored groups in masters from 11 GROUP THRU LOAD M11 To load groups range using all masters from the master 1 and the selected group GROUP LOAD FLMT Remember Also a...

Page 91: ...AD 3 M11 If the selection is a cues range When LOAD is pressed the selected option is 6 CUE List used to load the cues in only one master the desired option is 3 CUE select it pressing LOAD or 3 LOAD...

Page 92: ...he channel in master M press CHANNEL LOAD 9 M or CHANNEL LOAD LOAD LOAD LOAD M This process is done selecting the option 9 CHANNEL LOAD LOAD LOAD LOAD or 9 or 9 Channel To load a channels range in con...

Page 93: ...of the options of mode selection LOAD mouse index number GROUP GROUP LOAD 0 M GROUP Absolute GROUP LOAD 1 M GROUP Inhibit GROUP LOAD 2 M CUE CUE LOAD 3 M CUE Absolute CUE LOAD 4 M CUE Inhibit CUE LOAD...

Page 94: ...master is locked and the flag appears in red near the level Group text or cues text Under the master number if proceed the text of the loaded cue group appears Master content mode Under the text zone...

Page 95: ...ts index number or click it with the mouse and then move the cursor to the right and enter the number of cue group channel etc pressing From the setup line it s possible to change the default fade tim...

Page 96: ...s for a LEVEL master When the master is configured the first option permits us to set if this master controls the sequence X or not NONE The next options in the lower line permit us to set the masters...

Page 97: ...is master hasn t scene output At the same time that the master level is increased the output coming from other playbacks of its htp contents channels dimmers is forced progressively at 0 In this case...

Page 98: ...in time example 3 When the master is active at 100 FF press M GO to fade out 0 00 in the fade out time example 3 M GO M GO During these fades the M LED blinks the master is temporizing and it s possi...

Page 99: ...in FLASH mode pressing FLMT as many times as will be necessary to set FLASH mode FLMT LED at on While that M T is held down pressed the master is at 100 in scene It s possible to press as many M T as...

Page 100: ...active at any level or when is deactivated at 00 If the modifications are done in the Blind editor they will be effectives in scene the next time that the master is activated In other words the master...

Page 101: ...REC PAGE REC is the page number to store If this number is omitted the next page will be stored If the page exists the system requests us confirmation Press REC to confirm or enter a new page number...

Page 102: ...masters status line After if the page if any master is changed this number is marked with a In both cases If in the page load process there is master active its content remains in scene until the mas...

Page 103: ...Select the data to modify or edit and enter the new data Quit pressing EXIT 8 7 8 COPING EXCHANGING PAGES To copy a page or pages range press PAGE COPY ENTER PAGE THRU COPY ENTER Copy the page 1 as p...

Page 104: ...ters EXAM FLMT Modify edit any master MDFY FLMT modifications EXIT Modify a cue or group loaded in a master RST MDFY M modifications REC modifications MDFY M Empting masters A master DELETE Mn Several...

Page 105: ...E Copy PAGE THRU COPY ENTER Exchange PAGE THRU COPY COPY ENTER DELETE A page PAGE DELETE A pages range PAGE THRU DELETE All the pages PAGE DELETE Force priority to Mn PRIOT M PRIOS Set mode for Mn GO...

Page 106: ...8 18 MASTERS AND PAGES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 107: ...s totally defined by Parameter Name What is it Number It s the number that identify to each effect 1 2000 Type CHANNELS GROUPS CUES It s the type the item that the steps have In other words if the ste...

Page 108: ...d BUILD the effect starts when all the steps deactivated and then each step is activated the previous step follows activated BUILD the effect starts when all the steps activated and then each step is...

Page 109: ...examples about a effect of 4 steps where a activated step is written as z and a deactivated step is written as and in each example a complete lap is represented Ascendant direction Descendant directio...

Page 110: ...direction 9 1 RECORDING A EFFECT An effect is recorded in the effect edition screen EFFECT REC To open the edition screen of the effect 1 to 2000 EFFECT REC To open the edition screen of the next effe...

Page 111: ...than 100 with decimal point don t present us their decimal but this decimal point is computed MENU toggles between the general parameters area and the steps area And from the general parameters area...

Page 112: ...cene 9 3 MODIFYING THE EFFECT PARAMETERS If only it s needed modify the general parameters of an effect s these modifications can be done from the effect list screen EFFECT MDFY Move the cursor using...

Page 113: ...EFFECTS It s possible to exchange an effect or a range pressing EFFECT COPY COPY ENTER EFFECT THRU COPY COPY ENTER Exchange the contents of the Effects 1 5 EFFECT 1 COPY COPY 5 ENTER If the effect 5 i...

Page 114: ...ntrol ER EFFECT THRU LOAD M To load an effects range in NO consecutives masters i e with level control EL EFFECT LOAD LOAD T M M M LOAD S After the load effect is deactivated its rate control is at 10...

Page 115: ...An effect is active when any of its steps is active in scene An effect is auto mode when its steps are activated following the programmed times GO An effect is step to step mode when the user activat...

Page 116: ...activated and so on The effect is active until the user deactivates it If the effect is active in auto mode when you press M The effect is deactivated reaching its 0 after T seconds If the effect is a...

Page 117: ...imes as steps to advance before to release STEP S STEP T M N STEP If the effect is activated or deactivated pressing STEP T M The effect is activated in step to step mode The step and the base cue are...

Page 118: ...e when it is activated GO but not with each new step Example 1 The effect 1 has the cues 1 2 3 in this order The cue 1 has Fixture 1 at 50 and Red The cue 2 has Fixture 2 at 75 and Blue The cue 3 has...

Page 119: ...8 is Red 1 0 STEP T M The Color of the fixtures 1 to 8 is Congo M The Color of the fixtures 1 to 8 is changing from White Yellow Red Congo White And so on 9 10 1 TAKE PRIORITY WITH A ACTIVE EFFECT If...

Page 120: ...The effect EFFECT EXAM The effects list EFFECT EXAM Delete An effect EFFECT DELETE A range EFFECT THRU DELETE All the effects EFFECT DELETE Copy Exchange Copy EFFECT THRU COPY ENTER Exchange EFFECT TH...

Page 121: ...same time that the next cue fades from 0 to 100 At the end of the crossfade the next cue is now scene cue 100 and a new cue of the list is now the next cue 0 The list is executed cue to cue in ascenda...

Page 122: ...ute the first crossfade immediately press cues range ASSIGN ASSIGN The crossfader in the monitor shows us its cues range The crossfaders have the next color code X1 is marked in cyan X2 is marked in l...

Page 123: ...e selected cue is loaded as sequence To load the cues range and to execute the first crossfade immediately press cues range LOAD M M A sequence master in the monitor shows us only the number of its sc...

Page 124: ...sfade is ready These 2 faders allow you to do a not homogeneous crossfades The crossfader LEDs X1 X2 indicate us the direction the movement of the faders to end the current crossfade 10 3 1 2 In maste...

Page 125: ...fade out scene of the scene cue in X1 Each time that a crossfade ends the following cue in the sequence is considered as next cue for the crossfade Only a programmed Jump changes this numerical order...

Page 126: ...uted and then the following crossfade is started automatically no M it s needed To pause a crossfade in progress press PAUSE B T M After when the crossfade is paused it s possible 1 To restart it agai...

Page 127: ...Y CONTROL MASTERS If several active sequences are executed in masters only the last activated has priority over its LTPs To recover the priority control in any other active sequence in a master press...

Page 128: ...10 4 1 Dipless Crossfade There are 2 modes for Dipless crossfade You can select the desired mode in the Setup menu 31 Playbacks in option Dipless Mode In a dipless crossfade channels and fixture param...

Page 129: ...cue 7 has a Jump to the 9 the cue 10 has a Jump to the 1 with a Lp of 3 times Then when the cues 1 to 10 are assigned in the crossfade X for example the cues list is as in the figure Note that the Lp...

Page 130: ...desired cue as next cue press CUE ASSIGN Cue is assigned in X2 10 5 3 2 In masters To select the desired cue as next cue press STEP T M Cue is placed as next cue To restore the cues list that is loade...

Page 131: ...ntrol for the output of X1 X2 crossfade this is SX Others sequences can have a level control in other master configured as LEVEL from the MDFY FLMT table for one or several playbacks Example M12 is a...

Page 132: ...MDFY MDFY The editor content is added in the X1 cue and then the editor is emptied Stage editor MDFY MDFY To modify the next cue X2 adding the editor modification Take care that X2 is at 0 00 From the...

Page 133: ...ns the T It s possible to repeat this process as many times as will be needed To end the learning process press LNTM again LED at OFF The both methods can be alternated executing a crossfade manually...

Page 134: ...stem RESUME Loading Crossfaders Masters From the cue CUE ASSIGN CUE THRU LOAD M From the first cue CUE ASSIGN CUE THRU LOAD M A closed range of cues CUE THRU ASSIGN CUE THRU LOAD M CUE THRU ASSIGN Ass...

Page 135: ...he correct order After the macro repeats this process each time that is executed Record a macro pressing MACRO REC to begin the recording of the macro MACRO REC to begin the recording of the next macr...

Page 136: ...new key 2 ONLY that permits us to indicate to the system that only presses the key 3 ONLY that permits us to indicate to the system that only releases the key The 2 last options are used in example to...

Page 137: ...ACRO DELETE 11 5 MACROS COPY To copy a macro or range press MACRO COPY ENTER MACRO THRU COPY ENTER Examples MACRO 1 COPY 4 ENTER MACRO 1 THRU 2 COPY 4 ENTER 11 6 MACROS EXCHANGE To exchange 2 macros o...

Page 138: ...11 7 2 FROM THE BANKS KEYS BANKS allow you to execute macros directly when are configured as Macro or Auto The mode of BANKS appears to the left of the status line Macro in a blue field if mode is Ma...

Page 139: ...r the BANKS keys 1B a 10 B BB you can see the active bank and its contents To execute a macro press its associated bank key B 11 7 3 AS COMMAND OF A CUE A macro associated to a cue is executed when it...

Page 140: ...LTips If during the macro recording a warning message appears press C to clear the message and follow with the recording process When a macro must begin with a numeric key is recommended insert C bef...

Page 141: ...cro The macro MACRO MDFY modifications EXIT Macro texts MACRO MDFY texts EXIT Exam The macro MACRO EXAM The macros list MACRO EXAM Copy Exchange Copy MACRO COPY ENTER or MACRO THRU COPY ENTER Exchange...

Page 142: ...11 8 MACROS LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 143: ...el GROUP THRU is the same that GROUP THRU last stored When are omitted the system takes the first and last items respectively excepting for channels fixtures that it s a special command to select all...

Page 144: ...heir contents Effects EFFECT COPY ENTER effect is copied to effect EFFECT COPY COPY ENTER the effects exchanges their contents Macros MACRO COPY ENTER macro is copied to macro MACRO COPY COPY ENTER th...

Page 145: ...a fixture or fixtures range example with COL function FIXTURE THRU COL RELEASE The contents of a cue or cues range CUE RELEASE CUE THRU RELEASE The contents of a group or groups range GROUP RELEASE GR...

Page 146: ...LL CALL The cues or groups are loaded in the editor at 100 suddenly Part of a cue CUE PART ENTER The contents of the part of the cue are pre selected CUE PART CALL The part of the cue is loaded in the...

Page 147: ...m and MDFY for edition To quit of any of these screen press EXIT Exam of a channel or fixture over the stored cues and groups CHANNEL EXAM FIXTURE EXAM Exam or modification of the lists of cues groups...

Page 148: ...The contents and attributes are presented in a modification screen Exam or modification of a master EXAM M The contents and attributes of the loaded item are presented in an exam screen RST MDFY M Loa...

Page 149: ...ber of stored cue page macro or effect NEXT Gives the next number of entered number Press NEXT as many times as will be necessary to arrive the desired number Example Select the channels 125 127 and 1...

Page 150: ...er a cue or a group with the objective to check it In this testing process The editor contents are forced to 0 at the same time that the tested item is loaded at 100 in the editor fading in the editor...

Page 151: ...recover same the these data press RESCUE A red window appears with the current options SELECTION EDITOR CUE 10 20 30 3 11 21 31 2 12 22 32 1 13 23 33 7 14 24 34 5 6 Select the desired option and end...

Page 152: ...CALL Execute a page normal mode macro or library selection ENTER Execute a page forced mode selection ENTER ENER Select call to the master content ENTER M CALL M Select the contents of several masters...

Page 153: ...ect the channels and or fixtures that you want that execute the shape After it s possible to add ADD more shapes to this same selection In the editor you can have several selections executing several...

Page 154: ...ze 6 Tri 7 Saw 8 Up 9 Down Appear the list of the existing list normally filtered following the choosing of the previous window To choose one of these shapes Use the mouse or enter the shape number EN...

Page 155: ...T window select 1 Sine c Apply a free shape of sine to the gobo wheel of the fixtures 1 to 6 FIXTURE 1 THRU 6 if necessary can be edited SHAPE In SHAPE window select 0 NEW In SHAPE FILTER window selec...

Page 156: ...13 3 THE SHAPE EDITOR ADJUSTEMENTS When you have a shape applied in the editor you can enter in the Shape Editor to adjust the desired shape parameters To enter to this screen press SHAPE In SHAPE wi...

Page 157: ...a shape to modify sizes or rates among items or cycles For more information see 13 3 2 To enter data in this table you can use the numeric keyboard and the arrow keys or use the last encoder W35 and i...

Page 158: ...offset among all items is of 1 4 of cycle cycle 1 complete circle Effect2 Total offset among all items is of 1 2 of cycle Effect3 Total offset among all items is of of cycle Effect4 Total offset amon...

Page 159: ...Nm item After this last item all the process is repeated If Nm 0 the chase is applied to all the items of the shape in the example 7 fixtures Changing values to Nm it s possible to execute the chase e...

Page 160: ...e In example increasing the shape size in each new cycle during several cycles and then to return to the start size and repeat the process 4 RateCy This game allows to you change the shape rate in eac...

Page 161: ...al mode In the special line of the Shape Editor press MENU to access to it you can change the default Timing of the editor or you can assign the shape fade control size rate or both to any time part P...

Page 162: ...he selection order enable or disable any element of it and delete an element or insert new elements 13 4 SHAPES PLAYBACKS When shapes are edited shapes can be stored in groups cues Shapes are executed...

Page 163: ...lay and the next cue has its shapes in stop the current crossfade ended If at any moment it s necessary to play pause or stop all the shapes in active playbacks access to the Command cell in the speci...

Page 164: ...ape access to the Shape Editor pressing SHAPE 2 EDITOR In this example all is ready to store a new Shape that will include the basic shapes 4 5 and 6 all of them applied in the same selection The basi...

Page 165: ...ws to you load the desired shapes from any show For this access to the menu 10 select the source show with the cursor and execute its option 1 Load Selected See chapter 14 Menus 13 6 EXAMINING SHAPES...

Page 166: ...13 14 SHAPES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 167: ...NU In this chapter are explained all the menus except menus seen in other chapters as Menu 50 60 Chapter 3 Configuration Menu 04 Chapter 4 Fixtures patch Chapter 17 Fixtures definition Menu 06 Chapter...

Page 168: ...tacle data The console can record shows in its hard Disk in a Floppy Disk or in a USB Disk Store the show periodically This process needs a seconds and it can save hours of edition The shows are store...

Page 169: ...board A show name has MS DOS format name ext Where name has maximum 8 characters and ext has maximum 3 characters Title is a free text of maximum of 20 characters 14 2 2 OVERWRITE A SHOW To overwrite...

Page 170: ...From To that allows you to load one some or all stored cues groups etc The channels patch The fixtures Patch all the fixtures libraries pos dim col gob beam x tra The dimmer curves The MIDI configura...

Page 171: ...ys this format The ASCII format is an auxiliary format used to export shows to other consoles and to import shows from other consoles A show in ASCII format only has cues with their times groups chann...

Page 172: ...WS DIRECTORY The Directory is updated automatically each time that the format disk option is changes and the first time that the menu Disk is selected in the session In this way if the floppy is excha...

Page 173: ...to load shows following the normal processes To quit to the previous Folder From any directory line access to its TF cell Execute the option 6 Previous Folder The system closes this folder and presen...

Page 174: ...oppy disks is DOS If the floppy is not formatted or if it s needed delete it completely must be necessary to format it The floppy can be formatted in a PC or from the own console To format a floppy in...

Page 175: ...ds minimum 1 page to print its contents Select the items to print individually From the TPrint cells of the items list it s possible to select the items to print To don t print the item select 0 NO To...

Page 176: ...e in a hard disk 2 TO PRINTxxx TXT ON FLOPPY DISK Print to file in a floppy disk 3 TO PRINTxxx TXT ON USB DISK Print to file in a USB disk The print files are named as PRINTxxx txt They can be edited...

Page 177: ...le parameters are Flash Level It allows you to change the level of the Flash functions Solo Off X Y It allows to configure if the Flash Solo function affects or not to the output of X1 X2 crossfader f...

Page 178: ...eyboard To accept this selection is needed turn off the console KEYBOARD selects the active alphanumeric keyboard this keyboard can be the internal placed in the drawer INT or an external EXT LEDS BRI...

Page 179: ...ged cues pages groups libraries etc but the show can be executed To activate the Security option is needed a Password To activate Security Enter any password 8 numbers no text can be edited here The s...

Page 180: ...n to shows you the Ethernet status Net Off If Ethernet communication is deactivated it s needed activate it Net ON If Ethernet communication is activated 14 3 7 36 POWER UP MACRO MENU 3 6 It s possibl...

Page 181: ...unctions of GM SX SM are enables This command ends the storage in progress of any macro The LNTM function is deactivated All Playbacks is a command that groups the next 2 options All Masters sets at 0...

Page 182: ...f the selected data 3 List of Files and folders The File Tools screen is divided in 2 zones disks each zone is independent and at the first moment the both zones present you the same the inner hard di...

Page 183: ...to create folders as FIXTURES1 SHOWS03 etc Rename 2 Changes the name of the selected file or folder Remember folder names in the root directory must begin with FIXTURES DEVICES or SHOWS The file name...

Page 184: ...le or folder is being used from other console in the net Note To connect to the net the PC OLE it is needed that the PC has installed the IPX protocol with the type 802 3 See Chapter 24 While File Too...

Page 185: ...ents it under KBD label Mouse Its movement and clicks are presented under MOUSE label SMPTE The SMPTE connected to the console is presented in real time under SMPTE label External triggers Each extern...

Page 186: ...14 6 5 84 DMX OUT MENU 8 4 Its screen presents the DMX output buffers of the 4 DMX outputs the 512 channels and its associated levels per output line To page this screen press more channels or press...

Page 187: ...llow the instructions in the screen 14 6 9 14 6 10 88 8700 Series Link MENU 8 8 Test of the 8700 Series Link port Follow the instructions in the screen 14 6 11 90 DISK MENU 9 0 Used to test the disk u...

Page 188: ...of the alphanumeric keyboard of the same way that in the PC OLE This functionality is optional and it can be activated or deactivated at any moment form the option 99 Enable Disable of the menu KEYBO...

Page 189: ...eeded Edit the Patch before the show programming To edit the Patch open its edition screen by menu pressing MENU 0 1 To open the Channels list MENU 0 2 To open the Dimmers list Or by command pressing...

Page 190: ...used to find a concrete channel Dmx First dimmer associated to the channel Pressing ENTER here it permits us to enter in the Edit window When the channel has associated more than 1 dimmer appears Each...

Page 191: ...cell of the selected channel or use the mouse In the Edit window it is possible to edit as many dimmers as will be necessary Each line has the information about one dimmer Dmx It s the dimmer directio...

Page 192: ...be assigned to many dimmers as will be needed A dimmer only can have assigned 1 channel ABOUT THIS LIST Each line has the information about one dimmer Dmx It s the dimmer number This number cann0t be...

Page 193: ...the Test level as Limit level press INSERT The Test level for the selected dimmer is adjusted in scene moving W25 If the active cell is a Cu This cell only is active for dimmers with channel By defaul...

Page 194: ...tch access to Patch Tools using the mouse or pressing MENU These Tools allow Set dimmers to their default values Default Some commands examples that can be edited Command Item From To Default Dimmer 1...

Page 195: ...to 2 4 Copy Dimmer 1 1 Dimmer 2 2 Copy dimmers of DMX 1 output to DMX 2 output Copy Dimmer 1 2 Dimmer 3 4 Copy dimmers of outputs 1 and 2 to outputs 3 and 4 After edition press ENTER to execute the co...

Page 196: ...15 8 CHANNELS PATCH LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 197: ...This curve is very used in TV studies and in Theatre to compensate the slow start of the lamps of more power Invert square curve 3 INV It s the curve of slow start At the 50 of control level the outpu...

Page 198: ...les dig 0 255 y 0 100 Press and or to select the point of the curve to edit The selected point is presented in red and is ready to edit it Press and or to edit the value of the selected point these ke...

Page 199: ...ode options 90 Soft 91 Hard A Soft curve uses average values among its 10 edited values In other words the curve varies slowly A Hard curve for special effects only uses the 10 edited values doing sud...

Page 200: ...e to set the maximum number of channel to read For example if you are controlling with the DMX input 4 fixtures of 12 parameters 12x4 48 you can set this option at 48 avoiding in this way that the con...

Page 201: ...STAGE Fixtures Allow you to use the DMX input to control a maximum of 512 fixture parameters the first 512 system parameters The parameters values that be read from the Dmx In are presented in a blue...

Page 202: ...t s possible to test read the DMX input selecting the menu 83 Dmx In MENU 8 3 Inside this menu use to page it To close this menu screen press EXIT Note This test is available with the DMX input enable...

Page 203: ...16 4 DMX IN LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 204: ...finition of all its parameters Definition of steps of parameter 17 1 1 IDENTIFICATION DATA Name It s the short name of the Type with 5 characters Ch It s the channels number used to control the fixtur...

Page 205: ...defined in accordance with its operative function All parameters have the same structure except the Control parameter Where Num It s an index number that indicates the parameter function The paramete...

Page 206: ...ted parameter presents its Home level and steps in blue L It permits us to include or not the parameter in any of the system libraries pos dim col gob beam or x tra For that a parameter can be stored...

Page 207: ...that is calculated by the system press ENTER here to enter to the Steps definition zone that in this case will be the command definition zone 17 1 3 STEPS DEFINITION IN A PARAMETER The Steps Definitio...

Page 208: ...ange Magenta Red Green Cyan Blue Congo White Y ellow Cyan Magenta Red Congo Pink Blue Green In the case of the color palettes only the fixtures without color mix CYM RGB etc uses the Pa values A fixtu...

Page 209: ...a new definition and enter 1 to select the option 1 New This option only is available if the Type is not used in the Patch If necessary store in disk this Type 3 Save option From here you can select...

Page 210: ...to select 1 Floppy Disk 2 to select 2 USB Disk Accept the data pressing ENTER or MENU When we are modifying a Type it s possible 1 Change the File name with the objective of store the new Type in othe...

Page 211: ...res library If it s necessary to delete a File in the selected Disk Select the menu 04 Fixtures Select the File Tools option in the Setup Line Execute the 0 Enter option Access to the Files list press...

Page 212: ...al port In the Devices library each Device is stored in a file in the Hard Disk Floppy Disk or USB Disk Beside some Devices are loaded in the Cache memory active in the system and they are stored with...

Page 213: ...ON or deactivate OFF each port These ON OFF controls also are placed in the menu 70 Multimedia Panel When a port is at OFF its Device appears in gray Device cell Associate the Device of Cache that you...

Page 214: ...ers must be defined following the manufacturer specifications The commands In this list each command uses one line Each command has Cmd It s the command number Designated by the system cannot be edite...

Page 215: ...ed by a each 2 characters Example 00 06 In the same Data it s possible to mix ASCII HEX characters Example 00 06 where 00 are 2 ASCII characters and 06 is 1 HEX data The conversion between ASCII and H...

Page 216: ...e loaded this Device cannot be associated to a serial port and execute its option 2 Load At the right of the screen the system presents us the list of library Devices stored in the working disk Select...

Page 217: ...line is the option File Tools This option permits us to delete any file of the Devices library of the working disk Hard Floppy or USB For this Execute the option 0 ENTER of File Tools The system prese...

Page 218: ...smitted at the moment that one key is pressed or one fader is moved Notes The console uses the first 97 CONTROLLERS MIDI 0 96 because the upper CONTROLLERS usually have special functions in MIDI nets...

Page 219: ...ion 0 OFF or 1 ON The activation deactivation of the MIDI port is available too in the menu 70 Multimedia Panel Out Select the communication mode entered the index number to the desired option When th...

Page 220: ...Note associations 4 Inactive PCs Execute it to deactivate the reception of Program Change MIDI 5 Active PCs Execute it to activate the reception of Program Change MIDI 6 Inactive Mouse Keyboard Execu...

Page 221: ...evel If the port is in Midi In mode each time that the system receives a Controller moves the associated fader to the received level Key edition Access to the cell of the key to edit and if it s neede...

Page 222: ...In mode when the system receives PC1 the command PAGE SELECT is executed the page is loaded PC2 the command PAGE 1 SELECT is executed the page 1 is loaded PC 128 the command PAGE 127 SELECT is execute...

Page 223: ...le to connect a MIDI keyboard to execute an effect or to obtain a light organ In these cases is recommended deactivate the keys faders without use The connection It s possible to connect a MIDI sound...

Page 224: ...situation Do a Reset in both consoles Load the show in both consoles Connect the MIDI cable from MIDI OUT main console to MIDI IN auxiliary console In the auxiliary console Configure its MIDI port as...

Page 225: ...r edition playback If the main console faults is enough to disconnect the MIDI cable between the 2 consoles and follow working in the auxiliary console As preventive measure it s recommended to disabl...

Page 226: ...key or fader The signals of Bass Medium Treble are activated when the audio input exceeds per band a certain level Sensibility When one of these signals is activated its associated key is pressed or i...

Page 227: ...elect the option 0 NONE to delete the associated key pressing 0 ENTER Example for that an actor turns on the room light in a scene connect a physical pushbutton in scenery to a console Ext that activa...

Page 228: ...format as hh mm ss ff where hh Hours 0 23 mm Minutes 0 59 ss Seconds 0 59 ff Frames 0 29 This format implicates a precision of 1 30 of second An event is a playback action associated to a concrete TC...

Page 229: ...current time is 11 29 23 11 if an Offset of 1 hour is applied 01 00 00 00 the TC counter presents 12 29 23 11 if an Offset of 23 hours is applied 23 00 00 00 the TC counter presents 10 29 23 11 In thi...

Page 230: ...easy way TC it s the value of the time code in that the event will be executed this value can be edited or captured The TC has a format as hh mm ss ff TPl it s the type of playback action The availab...

Page 231: ...ways than the console is at on The TC SMPTE or TC MSC permits to synchronize the show with external devices videos music The TC INTERNAL permits to simulate an external signal as SMPTE or MTC but cont...

Page 232: ...TIME CODE EVENT LIST 21 5 The cues programmed in events present us a flag of a musical note as reference LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 233: ...21 6 TIME CODE EVENT LIST LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 234: ...ole doing a Reset see previous process 22 2 SOFTWARE UPDATE The update software of 8700 Series consoles is available at www lms leviton com Inside there is an installer that allows you to install the...

Page 235: ...irst request that the console does to you is the selection of the language for the instructions L Tip Following the instructions store the old software version in an empty disk as a security measureme...

Page 236: ...tware version using an update diskette Note The update by Ethernet always must be done using a cable Ethernet connection DON T USE wireless systems WIFI etc for this process Also is recommended use a...

Page 237: ...nsole and this process the updating is done from the console 1 Connect the remote control to the console 8700 LINK port using a 8700 LINK cable 2 Turn on the remote control 3 In the console access to...

Page 238: ...Off Line Editor software is supplied with the consoles and also is available at www lms leviton com Each model and version of console has its corresponding Off Line Editor This software is supplied z...

Page 239: ...CtrlS For a quicker edition you can use the PC keyboard There is a correspondence between the console functions and the keys of the PC keyboard This correspondence is showed in the next drawing and i...

Page 240: ...OFF LINE EDITOR 23 3 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 241: ...3 SYSTEM KEYBOARD external keyboard configuration This configuration depends of your PC and it is deactivated in the Off Line Editor MENU 34 HARDWARE BEEP Configuration of the beep frequency Can be co...

Page 242: ...o used Ethernet communication is available only if one of them is activated The simultaneous use of several Ethernet cards in a same PC can induce communication problems and communication not safe 23...

Page 243: ...23 6 OFF LINE EDITOR LEVITON 8700 SERIES...

Page 244: ...mote Control on PDA portable computer o Converters DMX Ethernet o Graphics tools as Capture Wysiwyg 24 1 ETHERNET CONNECTIONS Ethernet allows you to connect 8700 Series systems consoles PC OLE of the...

Page 245: ...current session To examine all the units connected to Ethernet in the current net 24 2 1 SELECTING THE WORKING NET The net allows you to divide all the units connected at the same Ethernet installatio...

Page 246: ...ts the FullSlave unit takes the show control In these cases only one console is transmitting DMX by Ethernet normally the Master console and only when this console faults the next console in the list...

Page 247: ...sion In concrete the Current Session table is composed for Nh From here we can edit the Current Session list entered the Nh of the console that we can add to the session always in accordance with the...

Page 248: ...X CONFIGURATION Each net in Ethernet can have 16 DMX universes When a console or wole is included the current session if this unit is a master unit it s possible to configure its 4 DMX outputs to be t...

Page 249: ...that works as Master To de left of the command line of any console working in a current session it s possible to read Console Communication OK Communication Problem Master M M FullSlave F F or M Where...

Page 250: ...mum of 22 characters Box It s a command that is activated pressing ENTER that does blink all the Ebox LEDS with the objective of identify the Ebox physically if some doubt is about its identity DMX1 D...

Page 251: ...eries console or OLE PC executing Capture Ethernet cable to connect between console PC In the PC install the Ethernet protocol IPX with frame type Ethernet 802 3 In the console active the Ethernet com...

Page 252: ...ole Capture these systems are communicated Remember If PC console are connected directly use a cross Ethernet cable If PC console are connected using a hub use a no cross Ethernet cable Console captur...

Page 253: ...net red connection cable or wireless In PC install the Ethernet protocol IPX with frame type Ethernet 802 3 See before In the PC this program can be executed in any location PC since does not generate...

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Page 255: ...ein is subject to change without notice Document Release July 2007 Rev A Leviton Lighting Management Systems Division 20497 SW Teton Tualatin OR 97062 Mailing Address PO Box 2210 Tualatin OR 97062 Cus...

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