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Quick Start Guide

8700 Series
                                       

                                                   

Document Release July 2007                                          

Revision A      

Summary of Contents for P87240GX

Page 1: ...___________________________ Quick Start Guide 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: ...reen Paging 12 Screen Background Color 12 Changing Monitor Output 12 Monitors Configuration 13 Navigation 14 Mouse 14 Edit Tables 14 Options Windows 14 Chapter 2 Patching 15 Patching Fixtures 16 Addin...

Page 4: ...30 Using Call with Console Memory Items 30 Libraries and Palettes 31 Recording a Position Library 31 Modifying a Position Library 31 Recording Dimmer Color Gobo Beam X tra Libraries 31 Modifying Dimme...

Page 5: ...s 41 Jump and Loop Lp Functions 42 End Jump 42 Chapter 5 Memory Functions 43 Saving and Loading Shows 44 Selecting Disk Storage type 44 Saving a Show 44 Overwriting a Show 45 Loading a Show 45 Console...

Page 6: ...Page iv 8700 Series Quick Start Guide...

Page 7: ...Models Using this Guide Text Conventions Installation and Start Up Warnings Power On Getting Help On Board Help Quick Key Reference Contacting Technical Support Console Configuration Monitor Screens...

Page 8: ...Conventions Key Wheel and Fader names are shown in Bolded Letters Key names also appear inside brackets is used to represent a generic number Bank Key numbers are shown as B For example The Enter key...

Page 9: ...for your unit Do not operate this unit if the power cord is frayed or broken Do not remove the ground prong from the power cord The ground prong is used to reduce the risk of electrical shock and fir...

Page 10: ...hannels Fixture Dimmers Cues Cue Lists Groups and Effects to the Masters for example press CUE LOAD M Also used to load pages see PAGE on page 5 STEP Used to step through Effect steps that are loaded...

Page 11: ...forced mode To change pages of only Masters press LOAD instead of ENTER To change pages of only the Crossfader press ASSIGN instead of ENTER LNTM Used to automatically set Crossfader cue times and Eff...

Page 12: ...umerical data C Used to delete data entered in the Command Line and text cells Also used to cancel pop up Options Windows see page 14 REC Used to store Cues Groups Effects Libraries Macros and Pages F...

Page 13: ...rious commands Also used to select Channels Fixtures Cues and Groups For example CHANNEL 1 ENTER Additionally used to select playbacks output For example ENTER ENTER for all playbacks ENTER M for Mast...

Page 14: ...rameters of several selected Fixtures in a non linear mode via the Trackball or X Y Encoder Wheels When the FANOUT LED is Off the Parameter values of the selected Fixtures will change in a normal line...

Page 15: ...tions You may also call us during regular business hours at 1 800 959 6004 Please have the console model number and serial number available when you call Contact Information Leviton Lighting Managemen...

Page 16: ...2048 DMX outputs If the Channels number entered is 100 there will be 1948 fixture parameters available 2048 100 1948 The total number of Channels and Parameters cannot exceed the amount of DMX output...

Page 17: ...back information and the Auxiliary Screen which contains Editor Scene information about channels and fixture parameters Both screens contain a Status Line Command Line and Information Line see next pa...

Page 18: ...item used becomes the Command Line default Press C to clear the Command Line Information Line Displays general information warnings and prompts Screen Paging Use the keys to page Auxiliary Screens Use...

Page 19: ...minus the amount of Base Screens Monitor Base Screens Auxiliary Screens Aux Config options ORDER Selects channels and fixtures visualization order in the Auxiliary Screen NEW PAGE Selecting Yes force...

Page 20: ...ove the cursor to the Setup Line at the top of the screen press MENU or use the mouse Most of the Edit Tables have a numbered gray column on the left which allows for quick numerical selection of a da...

Page 21: ...Fixtures Adding Fixtures to the Patch Loading a new Fixture to the Cache Deleting Fixtures from the Fixtures Patch Patching Channels One to One Patching Custom Patching a Single Dimmer to a Channel Cu...

Page 22: ...her below The Fixture Definition area shows detailed information about the Fixture that is currently selected in the Cache or Patch The Patch area shows the patched Fixtures and their DMX addresses Fi...

Page 23: ...2 1 2 6 Press Cursor moves to Fixture 2 Type cell 7 Press INSERT three times Adds and addresses 2nd 3rd and 4th Mac 500 8 Press 2 Selects Type 2 Mac 600 from Cache 9 Press Cursor moves to DMX address...

Page 24: ...patched to a Channel a symbol appears in the Channel s cell see following The Edit area is where multiple Dimmers are patched to a Channel The Dimmer s limit and response curve can be set here also T...

Page 25: ...o navigate the From To sections 6 Press ENTER ENTER Custom Patching a Single Dimmer to a Channel Follow the example below to patch Channel 10 to Dimmer 20 of Universe 1 Procedure Notes 1 Press MENU 01...

Page 26: ...rsor moves to EDIT area 5 Press 6 7 8 Channel 5 patched to Dmx 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 6 Press EXIT to return to Channels area 7 Press EXIT to close Channels Patch page Deleting Channels from the Channels Pat...

Page 27: ...y Levels Editing Pan and Tilt Parameters with the Trackball Editing Parameters with the Encoder Wheels Using Groups for Fixture Selection Recording Cues Recording a Cue with Channels Recording a Cue w...

Page 28: ...a red field in the Status Line The Status Line also indicates if Channels Fixtures and Shapes c f WX are active in the Editor see above The Command Line located at the bottom of the Base and Auxiliar...

Page 29: ...exclude a Channel from a range For example CHANNEL 1 THRU 20 EXCEPT 10 will exclude Channel 10 from the selected range The INVERT key can be used to toggle between Selected and Present Channels and o...

Page 30: ...res FIXTURE THRU Selects a range of Fixtures to the last Fixture FIXTURE FIXTURE or FIXTURE ENTER Selects non sequential Fixtures FIXTURE THRU THRU Selects all fixtures in the Editor and in active Pla...

Page 31: ...eters with the Trackball Selected Fixture Pan and Tilt parameters are edited via the Trackball The Encoder Wheels can be used also see Editing Parameters with Encoder Wheels below The Trackball has th...

Page 32: ...for more information Groups can be assigned names such as MAC500 BACK The Group names are displayed in the Banks area at the top of the Base Auxiliary and LCD screens Procedure Notes 1 Press FIXTURE...

Page 33: ...nd record Intensity Pan Tilt Color and Gobo values In this example we will be using one of the previously patched MAC 500 s Before proceeding remember to press FIXTURE 1 PARAM 91 to strike turn on the...

Page 34: ...hlighted in yellow 3 Select the T Fade in time cell Selected cell is highlighted in brown 4 Enter a Fade In time e g 5 5 Selected cell turns red Decimal points may be used 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for T...

Page 35: ...Cue already exists in the location being copied to it will be replaced with the new Cue Follow below to copy Cue 1 to Cue 2 Procedure Notes 1 Press CUE 1 COPY 2 ENTER To copy a range of Cues e g Copy...

Page 36: ...ve Masters Press and Hold CALL while selecting Masters To call an active Crossfader Press CALL ASSIGN Using Call with Console Memory Items To call a Cue or Group Press CUE or GROUP CALL To call a Cue...

Page 37: ...ER 2 Adjust Pan Tilt values with the Trackball 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for other fixtures if necessary 4 Press POS POS 1 REC 5 Press POS POS MDFY 1 to Library List Screen opens name Position Library 6...

Page 38: ...while recording Cues or Groups Numeric selection selection with the Encoder Wheels using EDIT and selection using the BANKS keys Numeric Selection Procedure Notes 1 Select Fixtures e g FIXTURE 1 ENTER...

Page 39: ...Base and Auxiliary Screens Applying a Palette As with Libraries there are three methods to apply Palettes while recording Cues or Groups Numeric selection selection with the Encoder Wheels using EDIT...

Page 40: ...LCD Touch Screen The area at the top of the Base Auxiliary and LCD screens displays the Banks contents The current Bank mode Auto or Fixed and category Auto Macro Group Color etc is indicated in the...

Page 41: ...ssfader Deleting Cues from the Crossfader Manual Crossfader Playback Automatic Crossfader Playback Playback Masters Masters Playback Display Area Loading a single Cue to a Master Loading a Cue List to...

Page 42: ...Crossfader The first assigned cue becomes the next cue to execute by manually moving the Crossfader or automatically by pressing the GO key In the Auxiliary screen Channels and Parameters being contr...

Page 43: ...s with the first recorded cue If the last cue number is omitted the list ends with the last recorded cue To assign all recorded cues press CUE THRU ASSIGN To add a new cue to a currently assigned list...

Page 44: ...ced as the next cue in X2 Modifying the Fade Rate To modify the fade rate of a crossfade press the RATE key and use Encoder Wheel 1 to adjust the rate The rate can also be modified from a Master that...

Page 45: ...ion Loading a single Cue to a Master The following example shows how to load Cue 1 to Master 1 Procedure Notes 1 Record Cue 1 2 Press CUE 1 3 Press LOAD M1 3 CUE is selected from Options Window When a...

Page 46: ...A pointer next to the Master s level indicates the direction in which to end the current fade The Master s LED brightens during a manual fade Automatic Master Playback To control a Master automatical...

Page 47: ...1 9 CHANNEL is selected from Options Window The Masters Playback Display Area above shows Channels 1 thru 6 loaded in Masters 1 thru 6 A Channel number is indicated by a c displayed beneath the Master...

Page 48: ...repeats 5 times follow below Procedure Notes 1 Press CUE CUE Opens Cue List screen 2 Enter 1 in the Jump data cell of Cue 10 Use the arrow keys or mouse to navigate 3 Enter 5 in the Lp data cell of C...

Page 49: ...ge 43 Chapter 5 Memory Functions This chapter covers the following subjects Saving and Loading Shows Selecting Disk Storage type Saving a Show Overwriting a Show Loading a Show Console Reset Software...

Page 50: ...indow 4 Press ENTER Saving a Show A show can have a Name and Title When a show is first saved it is given a general name such as New_001 LT After the show is saved you can modify the Name and Title th...

Page 51: ...Press EXIT to close Console Reset WARNING Store the show to disk before doing a Reset The Reset process erases all console data Procedure Notes 1 Turn the console Off 2 Press and hold the key 3 Turn...

Page 52: ...s in PC drive 3 Remove floppy from PC once files are copied 4 Insert floppy into the console s floppy drive Make sure console is turned Off 5 Press and Hold the ENTER and keys 6 Turn console On 7 Rele...

Page 53: ...File menu on PC 2 Enter the USB Drive letter to copy files Make sure USB disk is in PC 3 Remove USB disk from PC once files are copied 4 Insert USB disk into the console s USB drive Make sure console...

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Page 56: ...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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