Clarity
Contents
Operator Manual
Contents
1
Latest Features
1
1.1
Overview _________________________ 1
1.2
Version 2 _________________________ 1
1.2.1
Rig Mode __________________________ 1
1.2.2
OSC ______________________________ 1
1.2.3
Page Bookmarks ____________________ 1
1.2.4
User Definable Keyboard Shortcuts _____ 1
1.2.5
Date/Time Scheduler. ________________ 1
1.2.6
Audio Control Device _________________ 1
1.2.7
Intensity Levels windows _____________ 1
1.2.8
Touch Screen Input Support ___________ 1
1.2.9
Touch Mode ________________________ 2
1.2.10
Redesigned Record Dialogue Box _______ 2
1.2.11
Out Timing ________________________ 2
1.2.12
Console Emulation __________________ 2
1.2.13
Show Files _________________________ 2
1.2.14
New User preferences ________________ 2
1.2.15
New Cue-list Options _________________ 2
1.2.16
Minor Changes _____________________ 3
1.2.17
Fixture Attribute Default Values ________ 3
1.2.18
MAC Installation ____________________ 3
1.2.19
User Manual _______________________ 3
2
Introduction/Models
4
2.1
Overview _________________________ 4
2.2
Desktop Version ____________________ 4
2.3
Console Models ____________________ 4
2.4
Common Features __________________ 4
2.5
Help _____________________________ 5
3
Desktop (PC or MAC) Clarity
6
3.1
Overview _________________________ 6
3.1.1
Software __________________________ 6
3.2
Installing Clarity on a PC _____________ 6
3.3
Installing Clarity on a Mac ____________ 8
3.3.1
HASP Installation for Mac _____________ 8
3.4
HASP Diagnostics ___________________ 8
3.5
Demo Mode _______________________ 8
3.6
Desktop DMX Output ________________ 9
3.7
Desktop ArtNet Output ______________ 9
3.8
VX10 Playback Wing ________________ 9
3.9
VX20 Programming & Playback Wing __ 10
3.9.1
USB Indicator _____________________ 10
3.9.2
DMX Indicators ____________________ 10
3.9.3
Desklamp ________________________ 10
3.9.4
Kensington Lock Slot ________________ 10
3.9.5
USB Slot _________________________ 10
3.10
Starting Clarity ____________________ 11
3.11
Loading a Show ___________________ 11
3.11.1
Show Tab ________________________ 11
3.12
Modes Of OPeration ________________ 12
3.12.1
Console Window ___________________ 13
3.13
Basic Desktop Operation ____________ 15
3.14
Patching _________________________ 16
3.15
Programming _____________________ 17
3.15.1
Attribute Controls __________________ 17
3.15.2
Attribute Quick Menus _______________ 18
3.15.3
Universal Controller_________________ 18
3.15.4
Creating a Lighting Look _____________ 18
3.16
Playback _________________________ 19
3.16.1
Control Booth _____________________ 19
3.16.2
Adding a Virtual VX Wing ____________ 19
3.16.3
Selecting a Virtual VX Wing __________ 19
3.17
Adding a Cue-list to a VX Wing _______ 20
3.18
Wing Playback Pages _______________ 20
3.18.1
Locking a Playback __________________ 21
3.18.2
Page Bookmarks ___________________ 21
3.18.3
Managing VX Pages _________________ 21
3.19
Wing Playbacks ____________________ 21
3.20
Wing Group Masters ________________ 22
3.21
Extended Wing Controls _____________ 23
3.22
Programming with the VX20 Wing _____ 25
3.22.1
Trackball _________________________ 25
3.22.2
Programmer Buttons ________________ 25
3.22.3
VX20 Soft Menus ___________________ 26
3.23
External Control Inputs ______________ 27
3.24
VX20 MIDI _______________________ 27
3.25
Desklamp Intensity _________________ 28
3.26
Free Mode ________________________ 28
4
LX Consoles
29
4.1
Overview _________________________ 29
5
LX300 Console
30
5.1
Overview _________________________ 30
5.2
LX300 Rear Panel __________________ 30
5.2.1
Power Input and Mains Switch _________ 31
5.2.2
DMX Outputs ______________________ 31
5.2.3
Ethernet __________________________ 31
5.2.4
DVI Video Out _____________________ 31
5.2.5
USB _____________________________ 31
5.2.6
MIDI _____________________________ 31
5.2.7
Audio In/Out ______________________ 31
5.2.8
LED Desk Lamps ___________________ 31
5.2.9
External Inputs ____________________ 31
5.2.10
Reset ____________________________ 32
5.4
LX300 Front Panel __________________ 33
5.4.1
LX300 Playbacks ___________________ 33
6
LX600 Console
35
6.1
Overview _________________________ 35
6.2
LX600 Rear Panel __________________ 36
6.2.1
Power Input and Mains Switch _________ 36
6.2.2
Mains Outputs _____________________ 36
6.2.3
DMX Outputs ______________________ 36
6.2.4
Ethernet __________________________ 36
6.2.5
DVI Video Out _____________________ 36
6.2.6
USB _____________________________ 37
6.2.7
MIDI _____________________________ 37
6.2.8
SPMTE Timecode ___________________ 37
6.2.9
Audio In/Out ______________________ 37
6.2.10
LED Desk Lamps ___________________ 37
6.2.11
External Inputs ____________________ 37
6.2.12
Reset ____________________________ 37
6.4
LX600 Front Panel __________________ 38
7
LX900 Console
39
7.1
Overview _________________________ 39
7.2
LX900 Rear Panel __________________ 39
7.2.1
Power Input and Mains Switch _________ 40
7.2.2
Mains Outputs _____________________ 40
7.2.3
DMX Outputs ______________________ 40
7.2.4
DMX Input ________________________ 40
7.2.5
Ethernet __________________________ 40
7.2.6
DVI Video Out _____________________ 40
7.2.7
USB _____________________________ 40
7.2.8
MIDI _____________________________ 40
7.2.9
SPMTE Timecode ___________________ 40
7.2.10
Audio In/Out ______________________ 40
