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FIGURES

13-5

HYDRA PLUS – LT LIGHT

Cycle

permits us to adjust the effective cycle, in accordance with the time needed to draw one
time (lap). A lap corresponds with a

Cycle

100

Cycle

Value

Circle

presented for one spots in several time intervals.

The time unit,

, is

Cycle

100

(1 lap= t)

+200

300

+100

200

100

Default

-50

Summary of Contents for HYDRA Plus

Page 1: ...HYDRA Plus www lt light com THE SHOW CONTROL MANUAL Version 1 3...

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Page 3: ...CURRENT SHOW 3 5 RESUME 3 6 4 SPOTS PATCH 4 1 EDITING THE PATCH 4 2 LOADING A NEW SPOT DEFINITION 4 4 THE SPOT DEFINITION INFORMATION 4 5 5 EDITOR 5 1 DEFAULT SELECTION 5 1 CHANNELS SCROLLERS 5 2 CHA...

Page 4: ...OR GROUP 6 5 DELETE MEMORIES OR GROUPS 6 6 MODIFY A MEMORY OR GROUP 6 6 COPY MEMORIES OR GROUPS 6 6 EXCHANGE MEMORIES OR GROUPS 6 7 MEMORY TIMES 6 8 PROGRAMMING TIMES FROM THE MEMORIES LIST 6 9 TIMIN...

Page 5: ...GNING A PAGE IN THE CROSSFADERS 8 13 SELECTING A PAGE IN MASTERS Y CROSSFADERS 8 14 MODIFYING A PAGE 8 14 COPING EXCHANGING PAGES 8 14 DELETING PAGES 8 14 MASTERS PAGES 8 15 9 THE EFFECTS 9 1 RECORDIN...

Page 6: ...NGE 11 3 MACROS PLAYBACK 11 3 FROM THE EDITOR 11 4 FROM THE BANKS KEYS 11 4 ASSOCIATED TO A MEMORY 11 5 FROM THE TC IN THE EVENTS LIST 11 5 EXAMPLES 11 5 MACROS AND SPOTS 11 6 POWER UP MACRO 11 6 RESU...

Page 7: ...MMANDS 14 15 70 MULTIMEDIA PANEL 14 15 71 STATUS PLAYBACKS ZERO 14 15 79 TOOLS 14 16 TESTS 14 22 80 INPUTS 14 22 81 OUTPUTS 14 22 82 VGA 14 22 83 DMX IN 14 23 84 DMX OUT 14 23 85 MEMORY 14 23 86 MIDI...

Page 8: ...6 19 MIDI 19 1 THE MIDI MENU 19 1 SETUP LINE 19 2 MIDI CHART 19 3 EXAMPLES 19 6 CONNECTING 2 HYDRAS PLUS 19 7 START CONNECTION 19 7 END CONNECTION 19 7 20 SOUND EXTERNAL TRIGGERS 20 1 SETUP LINE 20 2...

Page 9: ...HYDRA PLUS SYSTEMS 24 1 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION 24 2 SELECTING THE WORKING NET 24 2 ACTIVATE THE ETHERNET COMMUNICATION 24 3 START A NEW SESSION 24 3 DMX CONFIGURATION 24 5 EXAMINATION OF THE NET 24 6...

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Page 11: ...ghts in the market indexed by manufactures The user can personalize this libraries and can edit new libreries in the own console Has many help tools for the edition of the spot as well as for librarie...

Page 12: ...her equipments SMPTE MTC But the more important is that Hydra Plus is a easy to use lighting system with powerfull functions the layout on the monitors is very clear and comprehensive this allows you...

Page 13: ...o masters control 1 Master to DMX input control 1 Gran Master and Black Out key 1 Joy Stick 2 directions 1 Track Ball with light in several colors 1 Encoders to control parameters libraries speeds 3 F...

Page 14: ...nner 2 USB ports 1 REMOTE input Ethernet 10 100 2 working lights connectors 1 connector for Compact IEC base IN THRU Main supply ELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS Main supply 85 265V 50 60 Hz Intensity 0 45A 1...

Page 15: ...onsole in a plane surface Connect the monitors to the VGA connectors SUBD 15 with standard video cables If only 1 monitor is connected connected it to the VGA 1 output Connect the DMX outputs Connect...

Page 16: ...haracteristic impedance and low capacitance Cable for RS485 data transmission Don t use audio cables The Data Data signal have to be in the same twister pair Tip Connect 32 loads maximum in a one DMX...

Page 17: ...0 V ref or SMPTE jack body 2 NC 3 SMPTE jack live point External triggers 2 Din 5 female connectors EXT 1 EXT 2 Code 1 0 V ref 2 N C 3 Trigger 4 N C 5 N C Note Trigger Only is necessary to connect th...

Page 18: ...T LIGHT And the PC standard ports 2 RS 232 ports 1 RS 485 port 2 VGA standar TFT monitors KDB alphanumeric keyboard MOUSE PRINTER 3 Diskette MIDI ETHERNET 2 USB NOTE ALWAYS CONNECT THE MOUSE OR THE EX...

Page 19: ...movement JS for horizontal movement The Trackball is written as TB The parameters control wheels are written as R1 R2 R3 The numerical data are written as 0 9 88 etc A generic number is written as Th...

Page 20: ...umeric data To accept the new data is enough move the cursor or press ENTER Some cells show us a numbered options list to select the desired option enter the option number or click with the mouse over...

Page 21: ...ts A maximum of 1000 channels A maximum of 100 scrollers A maximum of 2048 spots parameters or 256 spots The total number of channels scrollers and spot parameters must be maximum 2048 Example If the...

Page 22: ...s about editors and scene All monitors and screen base auxiliary have Status line for the general status of the system blue area Command line for the action in process blue area Information line for t...

Page 23: ...menu press MENU 61 Move the cursor to the desired data and enter the option number Press ENTER to accept the entered data To quit of this menu press EXIT If Auto Scroll option is ENABLED the system j...

Page 24: ...lect the desired parameters type in the screen pressing POS COL GOB BEAM or XTRA At any moment the outputs VGA 1 VGA 2 can be toggled pressing MONITOR This command permits us to exchange the screens b...

Page 25: ...ts us an index with the help items To open the help about one item enter its index number with 2 digits or scroll this pages pressing Example To consult the help pages about the patches press MENU 69...

Page 26: ...guration MENU 50 Base screen format General screen MONITOR MONITOR 0 MENU 60 0 Playback screen MONITOR MONITOR 1 MENU 60 1 Auxiliary screens In menu Aux Screen MENU 61 Paging screens In auxiliary scre...

Page 27: ...that the number of attributes that appears in the menu 50 Console Configuration The spots Patch is in the menu 04 Spots to open this menu press MENU 04 or SPOT SPOT This screen has 3 zones Cache that...

Page 28: ...obtain a homogeneous movement of each spots in the trackball independently of its physical localization dm External Dimmer If the spot has a external dimmer this is its DMX direction The selected spot...

Page 29: ...used by this spots is presented in gray and they cannot be edited If the active data is X Y It is possible to configure the response of pan X and tilt Y of this spot in the trackball In this cell the...

Page 30: ...n arrow keys or mouse and enter 0 to select 0 Hard Disk 1 to select 1 Floppy Disk 2 to select 2 USB Disk Accept the option pressing ENTER The type will be loaded over a not used type of the Cache A ty...

Page 31: ...rom Cache you can use the mouse or press MENU 0 or SPOT SPOT If the types library has not the desired type the user can edit it More information about in Chapter 17 Note If the selected type in Cache...

Page 32: ...4 6 SPOTS PATCH HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT More information in Chapter 17 Spots Definition...

Page 33: ...us line the flag Blind appears in a red filed The auxiliary screen presents only the editor contents when Blind is active and presents the whole scene when the Stage is active Both editors use the sam...

Page 34: ...ide the Stage editor the channel is controlled by this editor since the Stage editor takes priority over any playbacks No Tracking When a channel isn t controlled for playbacks or for the Stage editor...

Page 35: ...igured in the menu 50 Console Configuration The system can control from 0 to 1000 channels and from 0 to 100 scrollers Basic selections Select the channel CHANNEL Select the scroller SCROLLER Select a...

Page 36: ...oth at the same time using only the channel number Example The scroller 1 is associated to the channel 1 In this case if channel 1 is selected the system selects at the same time the scroller 1 and no...

Page 37: ...er in 2 digits from 00 to 17 In the command line s appears to denote that the system is waiting a frame number Examples for the channel 1 CHANNEL 1 JS Control of level manual CHANNEL 1 05 Set its leve...

Page 38: ...red filed to can edit them Select all the editor channels as selected pressing CHANNEL THRU Select all the editor scrollers as selected pressing SCROLLER THRU After it s possible to edit them maintain...

Page 39: ...tive editor when channels are released the changes are reflected in scene since A released channel fades at 0 A released scroller maintains its frame in tracking mode To release only the selected chan...

Page 40: ...s based in the next spots configuration Spots 1 to 8 are configured as Mac 500 MC500 Spots 9 to 16 are configured as Mac 600 MC600 The auxiliary screen shows these spots as THE SPOTS IN THE EDITOR It...

Page 41: ...ters They control the beam color and are edited using the control wheels Gobo parameters They control the gobos and are edited using the control wheels Beam parameters They control the beam shape and...

Page 42: ...1 THRU 8 EXCEPT 4 THRU 6 In general the commands of spots selection are the same as the commands of channels or scrollers selections SELECTING AND EDITING PARAMETERS The selected spots are edited edi...

Page 43: ...pes MC500 and MC600 the PARAM window only shows the parameters of the spots of the first type MC500 As exception only the direct parameters Dimmer X Y can be edited over all the types at the same time...

Page 44: ...o 99 spots Directly at 100 FF spots CALL At 100 FF with a fading of 2 seconds spots Increasing the level a 5 spots Decreasing the level a 5 spots Assigning a level as the last numeric level used The D...

Page 45: ...n using the wheel we arrive the Stop s the symbol changes to and we must press or WHEEL KEY When a parameter is being edited with its wheel it s possible to press and hold down pressed WHEELq to do th...

Page 46: ...the same as spots COL CALL When is pressed the system show us the list of the color palettes to help us to select the The selection can be done using the external mouse SELECTING PALETTES FROM THE CON...

Page 47: ...tions 1 to 8 are fixed configuration and in concrete the 3 to 7 are the configurations that they permit us to access to palettes of position color etc The option 0 is a auto configuration interactive...

Page 48: ...es can be applied but in this case it s no necessary to press POS to do it Example To set the position palette Home to the spots 1 and 3 press SPOT 1 SPOT 3 1B OTHER FUNCTIONAL SELECTIONS CALL SELECT...

Page 49: ...us as more important has direct control of some of these special functions as are turn on the lamp turn off the lamp and moving light reset To turn on the lamps of the selected spots ON press spots PA...

Page 50: ...he spot parameters maintain its scene value in tracking mode To release all the parameters of the selected spots press one of these options spots RELEASE Their Dimmers fade out editor in 2 seconds spo...

Page 51: ...d Y tilt None On The TB doesn t control the parameters X and Y 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 pa...

Page 52: ...ws us its current mode FAN OUT LED Function mode Off Fan Out inactivated X or Y edition from TB or wheels isn t affected for this function Example Increase of Yof the spots 1 to 8 On Fan Out activated...

Page 53: ...of groups and memories THE JOYSTICK The status line shows us the flags Jy and Jx to indicate the status of the Joystick for its 2 directions of movement Jy vertical Jx horizontal The Joystick has 3 co...

Page 54: ...ciated scrollers channels PARAM Spots parameters Edit x y spots TB Edit a parameter spots PARAM Edit a parameter using wheels stage or blind mode spots Rn or WHEEL6 Rn WHEEL5 Access to the next or pre...

Page 55: ...nus 00 01 02 y 04 since they affect to the scene STORING MEMORIES GROUPS The memories can be executed in masters in effects and in the crossfaders The groups can be executed in masters and effects To...

Page 56: ...firmation Press REC to confirm or press C REC to store it in other number Note When a memory or group has been stored the editor is maintained Now it s possible use this editor as start point for the...

Page 57: ...editor some scene items To pre select all the channels scrollers or spots that are in scene press CHANNEL THRU THRU SCROLLER THRU THRU SPOT THRU THRU To pre select a range of channels scrollers or spo...

Page 58: ...a memory group or range using a fade in of 2 seconds MEM CALL GROUP CALL MEM THRU CALL GROUP THRU CALL Call a memory group or range suddenly MEM CALL CALL GROUP CALL CALL Call a memory or group contro...

Page 59: ...ated texts and other general parameters and also shows for each element a flag under the label csSf where is indicated c that has channels s that has scrollers S that has spots and f that has figures...

Page 60: ...ng one of these options MEM MDFY To select the memory GROUP MDFY To select the group MDFY Mn To select the memory or group loaded in Mn The selected memory or group fades in the editor in 2 seconds Th...

Page 61: ...ppose that in the previous example the memory 1 5 is stored After the exchange will exists the memory 21 5 EXCHANGE MEMORIES OR GROUPS It s possible to exchange 2 memory or 2 group exchanging their co...

Page 62: ...process automatically T Wait in time It s the time that the memory waits before to fade from 0 to 100 T Wait out time It s the time that the memory waits before to fade from 100 to 0 When the memory...

Page 63: ...t the entered data press ENTER or select other data Close this screen pressing EXIT The memories list shows us the default times in gray and these times will be changed if the corresponding default ti...

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

Page 65: ...ne because their End Beg values are equals 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...

Page 66: ...zones using the mouse or pressing MENU Also from the Setup line it s possible to change to the edition table pressing In the Setup line select the desired timing qT1 a qT6 in example select T2 for qT2...

Page 67: ...in scene equivalent to a T 0 1 About the items type always the more detailed Type has the priority In example if a part is defined as HTP and other part as Dimm that also are htps the dimmers are pla...

Page 68: ...essed returning to the default timing or until the timing is edited newly Each time that timing is selected in the editor any previous part is overwritten In the system status line the active timing i...

Page 69: ...s of the base memory P0 or for the times of one memory part P1 to P6 For that one part exists must have at least one channel scroller or parameter The base memory exists always including if it s empty...

Page 70: ...12 in part 2 CHANNEL 15 80 PART 3 Edit the part 3 REC And accept the modification of the memory 10 Use example of parts in Theater Suppose a scene with a slowly nightfall where at the end of the night...

Page 71: ...accept the modification of the memory 10 If all the items of one part are returned to the base memory or changed to other part the part is deleted A part must have at least one item to exist Remember...

Page 72: ...ST GROUP THRU MDFY modifications REC 1 2 REC When MDFY is pressed only the first memory or group of the selected range is loaded in the editor to modify it In the status line appears the flag Modify M...

Page 73: ...ion Channel 1 60 Scroller 1 s 03 Mode 1 ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTE Mem Source memory Modified memory 1 Channel 1 50 2 30 Scroller 1 s05 Channel 1 60 2 30 Scroller 1 s03 2 Channel 1 60 2 30 Scroller 1 s10 Chann...

Page 74: ...ifications are done in mode 1 ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTE Modifications CHANNEL 1 60 2 50 REC Attribute 0 Normal 1 0 REC Mem Source memory Modified memory 1 channel 1 50 channel 2 30 channel 1 60 channel 2 50 2...

Page 75: ...istic permits us to store the memories or groups in several modes depending of the result that we want to obtain Some examples Starting with an empty editor Select the spot 1 edit its Dimmer and X Y p...

Page 76: ...parameters pressing GOB CALL REC Also it s possible to exclude any parameter or parameters of the editor before to store the memory to avoid that they be stored in the memory Examples Store the next...

Page 77: ...ies or groups The list MEM EXAM GROUP EXAM A memory or group MEM EXAM GROUP EXAM A channel in memories groups CHANNEL EXAM A scrollers in memories groups SCROLLER EXAM A spot in memories groups SPOT E...

Page 78: ...CHANNEL CALL CALL MEM SCROLLER CALL CALL MEM SPOT PARAM CALL CALL Parts timings in the editor Edition selection PART selection PART Borrado selection PART 0 Edit with Timing editor PART PART Convert t...

Page 79: ...cts the positions used frequently in the show And these positions are used to edit memories groups The position libraries are stored from the editor and take the values of X Y of all spots in the edit...

Page 80: ...about one type several or all the types in the show After these libraries can be applied to any stop of included type Example The spot 1 to 8 are MC504 the color for the spot 1 is edited in the editor...

Page 81: ...commands can be applied to any library category position color gobo beam x tra or figures Copy a library for example of position pressing POS POS REC Exchange 2 libraries for example of position pres...

Page 82: ...ition color gobo beam x tra or figures To delete a library or range for example of positions press POS POS DELETE To delete the position POS POS THRU DELETE To delete the positions from to To delete a...

Page 83: ...or NUMERIC SELECTION In the editor select the spots to apply the library spots Select the category of the library for example POS POS The red window is opened Select the library number And end the com...

Page 84: ...e wheel or pressing and but to change from palettes to libraries or vice versus is needed to press or In the display the selected palette is marked with a p and the selected library with a l In the ED...

Page 85: ...using BANK and BANK as many times as necessary The current configuration and contents of the active bank 1B to 10B are showed in the base screen Where the text or number of the library is in blue and...

Page 86: ...pots in group 9 and edition of beam Remember that 1B select the group as GROUP 1 SELECT 1B 1B call the group as GROUP 1 CALL RESUME Libraries of position color gobo beam or xtra examples for positions...

Page 87: ...is loading the contents in each master The load process for a master is Select the content LOAD Select the option master In general when LOAD is pressed an options window is opened In this window The...

Page 88: ...lected group GROUP LOAD FLMT Remember Also a master can be loaded with the editor content avoiding the necessity of store it previously In this process the system stores a new group with the editor co...

Page 89: ...stored in masters from 11 MEM 1 THRU LOAD LOAD M11 If the first and last memories of the range are omitted Hydra Plus assumes those are the first and last stored respectively Example Load from first t...

Page 90: ...ded with its default fade time Group Ch T2 and this time can be changed in the menu 30 or in the masters edition page see bellow MODES A memory or group loaded in a master can be several modes Normal...

Page 91: ...tus line shows us from left to right The level of the masters general fader SM from 0 to FF If SM is under FF its level appears in a red field If its blackout key is active LED at on the SM flag appea...

Page 92: ...an I in red I 3 A normal group is showed with its number preceded with a G in red G 1 An absolute group is showed with its number preceded with a GA in red GA 2 A inhibit group is showed with its numb...

Page 93: ...or From this masters edition table there are 2 new options that only can be done from here These options are 10 RATE 11 LEVEL About them 10 RATE Load a rate control to control the speed of the desire...

Page 94: ...lled with a master this 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 progressive...

Page 95: ...w Mn keys work as GO PAUSE Initially the master is inactive at 0 00 Press Mn GO to fade in 100 FF in the fade in time example 3 Mn GO When the master is active at 100 FF press Mn GO to fade out 0 00 i...

Page 96: ...NTROL To change this control priority Hydra Plus has the PRIO function Any active master takes priority again over its LTPs pressing PRIOq Mn FLASH CONTROL To do a master flash is needed that the Mn k...

Page 97: ...ry content The editor is emptied in 2 seconds Resume modifications MDFY Mn Notes The master can be modified when is active at any level or when is deactivated at 00 If the modifications are done in th...

Page 98: ...age press PAGE REC PAGE REC Where 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 ente...

Page 99: ...age if any master is changed this number is marked with a In both cases when a master is active its old content remains in scene until the master arrives its 00 avoiding jumps in scene These active ma...

Page 100: ...ata to modify or edit and enter the new data When all the desired data have been modified press EXIT to close this screen COPING EXCHANGING PAGES To copy a page or pages range press PAGE REC PAGE THRU...

Page 101: ...er EXAM Mn All the masters EXAM FLMT Modify edit any master MDFY FLMT modifications EXIT Modify a memory or group loaded in a master RST MDFY Mn modifications REC modifications MDFY Mn Empting masters...

Page 102: ...RA PLUS LT LIGHT COPY EXCHANGE Copy PAGE THRU REC Exchange PAGE THRU REC DELETE A page PAGE DELETE A pages range PAGE THRU DELETE All the pages PAGE DELETE Force priority to Mn PRIOq Mn PRIOp Set mode...

Page 103: ...t is it Number It s the number that identify to each effect 1 999 Type CHANNELS GROUPS MEMS It s the type the item that the steps have In other words if the step is edited with a memory a channel or a...

Page 104: ...ach step is activated the previous step follows activated BUILD the effect starts when all the steps activated and then each step is deactivated the previous step follows deactivated SHADOW the effect...

Page 105: ...THE EFFECTS 9 3 HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT Ascendant direction Descendant direction...

Page 106: ...en the edition screen of the effect 1 to 999 EFFECT REC To open the edition screen of the next effect The effect edition screen Name Type Text Steps Step in edition Dir Fade Time Step time Attributes...

Page 107: ...le between the general parameters area and the steps area And from the general parameters area also it s possible to access to the steps area pressing In the steps edition zone each cell admits a numb...

Page 108: ...eters of an effect s these modifications can be done from the effect list screen to open this screen press EFFECT MDFY To move the cursor use the arrow keys or mouse When the desired data is selected...

Page 109: ...effect or a range pressing EFFECT REC EFFECT THRU REC Example EFFECT 1 5 REC The effect 1 is copied in the effect 5 at the same time that the 5 is copied in the 1 In case of the effect 5 isn t stored...

Page 110: ...deactivated its rate control is at 100 or its level control is at full 100 or FF Mn LED is lit at 50 In this mode it s not necessary to move Mn to play the effect with the programmed values The effec...

Page 111: ...Step to Step Blinking Lit at 100 The base memory if it exists is activated at the same time that the effect and is deactivated when the effect is deactivated When an effect changes of auto mode to st...

Page 112: ...en the effects is deactivated in auto mode in T2 seconds If the effect is activated in auto mode or step to step mode when you press Mn The effect is auto mode and after laps it is deactivated in T2 s...

Page 113: ...rhythm Load the effect in the desired masters EFFECT 1 LOAD Mn and then Press LNTM its LED at ON Press Mn Press Mn In this moment The effect toggle to auto mode using the learned StepT El learned Step...

Page 114: ...None SCR1 s Red SCR2 s Blue tracking Example 2 The effect 2 has the memories 1 to 10 Step 1 has the memory 1 Color of the spots 1 to 8 at White Step 2 has the memory 2 Color of the spots 1 to 8 at Yel...

Page 115: ...rameters EFFECT MDFY Exam 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 REC...

Page 116: ...9 14 THE EFFECTS HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT...

Page 117: ...ctically the same that in the crossfaders but GO is the same that press Mn PAUSE with crossfade in progress is the same that press PAUSE Bq Mn GOBACK with crossfade paused is the same that press PAUSE...

Page 118: ...sign the memories range and begin its execution press memories range ASSIGNX ASSIGNX memories range LOAD Mn Mn Only for masters If THRU is omitted will be necessary to select the load mode 6 MEM List...

Page 119: ...to select the first memory LOADING PAGES Remember that any stored page has the contents the masters crossfaders in short of alls the playbacks To recover these playbacks as they were stored there are...

Page 120: ...el of the next memory X2 from 00 to FF Mn Control the level of the next memory 00 FF at the same time that controls in invert mode the level of the scene memory Example when the next memory is at 75 t...

Page 121: ...permits to link crossfades in others words if we start the crossfade to the next memory and this memory has programmed a T after this first crossfade automatically the following crossfade is started...

Page 122: ...r from MEMLST table In monitor graphics bars show us the crossfade progress These bars have the next color code Code T T T T T X1 X2 Light Cyan Cyan Y1 Y2 Light Green Green Dark Blue Dark Gray Gray In...

Page 123: ...y control in any other active sequence in a master press PRIOq Mn CONFIGURATION OF THE CROSSFADERS ASSIGNX ASSIGNY are the assignation keys of the crossfaders but they also are used to configure it It...

Page 124: ...ber of memory in sequence will be executed If Lp is empty the programmed Jump is executed always To delete a Jump or Lp enter a 0 In this example there are 10 consecutive memories 1 to 10 and the memo...

Page 125: ...e accelerate or decelerate using its speed control To activate the speed controls press RATE Now in the control wheels The speed control for the crossfader X is in R1 The speed control for the crossfa...

Page 126: ...begins the crossfade These commands permit us to execute a macro a RS232 command or a RS485 command Each memory only can have 1 associated command that is associated inside the MEMLST or MDFY Mn scree...

Page 127: ...tor MDFY MDFY To modify the next memory X2 adding the editor modification Take care that X2 is at 0 00 From the Blind editor modify channels scrollers and parameters And store these modifications in t...

Page 128: ...t the T T And between travels learns 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 Note The both methods can be alt...

Page 129: ...1 5 3 1 1 5 5 seconds 1 5 3 1 2 3 3 3 0 5 0 5 6 5 seconds 3 3 0 5 Now edit the T of the memory 1 with LNTM active Mem T T T T T Total memory time 1 1 5 1 5 4 1 1 6 5 seconds 1 5 4 1 2 3 3 3 0 5 0 5 6...

Page 130: ...RU ASSIGNX Assign and start the crossfade memories ASSIGNX ASSIGNX Crossfader configuration ASSIGNX Empty the crossfader or master DELETE ASSIGNX DELETE Mn Advance or retreat PAUSEq GO PAUSEp PAUSEq G...

Page 131: ...ollets these keys in the 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 reco...

Page 132: ...1 INSERT that permits us to insert a new key 2 ONLY q that permits us to indicate to the system that only press the key 3 ONLY p that permits us to indicate to the system that only release the key Th...

Page 133: ...press MACRO REC Example MACRO 1 4 REC MACRO THRU REC Example MACRO 1 THRU 2 4 REC In the first example the macro 1 is copied as macro 4 at the same time that the macro 4 is copied as macro 1 In the se...

Page 134: ...s in the status line Macro in a blue field if mode is Macro Macro in a red field if mode is Auto Where Macro changes dynamically and it can be Macro Group Pos etc This mode also appears in the display...

Page 135: ...the memories list pressing MEMLST Access to Command of the desired memory and select 1 MACRO Access to the next cell to open the selection red window Select the desired macro number This is the metho...

Page 136: ...ip 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 before...

Page 137: ...m editor MACRO SELECT or MACRO CALL Modify a macro 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 MAC...

Page 138: ...11 8 MACROS HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT...

Page 139: ...THRU last stored group When are omitted the system takes the first and last items respectively excepting for channels scrollers spots that it s a special command to select all the channels scrollers...

Page 140: ...that begins from memory Pages PAGE REC page is copied to page PAGE REC the pages exchanges their contents PAGE THRU REC the pages to are copied to a range from page PAGE THRU REC the pages to exchange...

Page 141: ...sec pressing RELEASE or executed quickly pressing RELEASE RELEASE This function can be used to release A channel and or scrollers and or spot CHANNEL SCROLLER SPOT RELEASE A group of channels and or...

Page 142: ...s CALL CALL The channels and spots dimmers jump at 100 Memories and groups memories or groups SELECT The contents of the memories or groups are pre selected memories or groups CALL The memories or gro...

Page 143: ...TRA and FIG page macro or library SELECT page macro or library CALL These are execution commands The page is loaded in masters and crossfaders normal mode the macro is executed or the library is appli...

Page 144: ...editor fading in 2 sec to modify it The modifications done in this first memory or group are stored in all the memories or groups of the range After press REC to store the modifications The memory or...

Page 145: ...EXT LED at off It s used to increment the number of channel scroller spots memory or group used Selection In the command line channel optional level NEXT Gives the next number of channel scrollers opt...

Page 146: ...values GROUP level MEM level RST NEXT LED at off Now NEXT is in general mode In resume any other selection returns to the general mode of NEXT Example Select the spots 1 5 and 7 and adjust their posit...

Page 147: ...group test TEST Empties the editor The next group fades at 100 memory test TEST Empties the editor The next memory fades at 100 RST TEST Empties the editor The first item corresponding to the default...

Page 148: ...mbers 20 to 24 are editors and the index numbers 30 to 34 are memories In the rescue lists of SELECTION and EDITOR an indicates us that these data have information stored In the rescue list of MEM eac...

Page 149: ...rmal mode macro or library selection SELECT CALL Execute a page forced mode selection SELECT SELECT CALL CALL Select call to the master content SELECT Mn CALL Mn Select the contents of several masters...

Page 150: ...12 12 GENERAL FUNCTIONS HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT...

Page 151: ...re edition SPOT TB SPOT TB SPOT TB Then select all the spots that will execute the figure SPOT SPOT SPOT Activate the figures editor pressing FIG The monitor presents the figure parameters and these a...

Page 152: ...de permits us to adjust the size of all the figures in the same percentage relX Ythis mode permits us to adjust the size of all the figures in a relative percentage X Y XY value Example A Circle for 3...

Page 153: ...us to deform all the figures in the same percentage relYpermits us to deform all the figures in a relative percentage Y XY Y Value Example A Circle for 3 spots 5 16 21 0 16 16 Default 5 16 11 relY XY...

Page 154: ...ressing or Spd permits us to adjust all the spots in the same percentage relSpd permits us to adjust the spots in a relative percentage SPD SPD Value Example A Circle for 3 spots 25 37 0 12 Default 25...

Page 155: ...cle in accordance with the time needed to draw one time lap A lap corresponds with aCycle of 100 Cycle Value A Circle presented for one spots in several time intervals The time unit t is Cycle 100 1 l...

Page 156: ...he spots in relative percentage Ofs Offset Value Example A Circle for 3 spots 5 5 0 0 Dafault 795 95 relOfs Offset Value Example A Circle for 3 spots 5 Spot 1 0 Spot 2 5 Spot 3 10 0 Spot 1 0 Spot 2 0...

Page 157: ...ctivate any active figure select Figure None SYNCHRONISM When the Cycle and Offset are adjusted it s possible that the figures that are applied to several spots lose the synchronism to synchronize the...

Page 158: ...ntrol wheels When a exam screen of memory or group is active FIG also permits us to see the figure parameters in this screen To return to see the spot parameters it s need press POS To see the POS par...

Page 159: ...ress MENU MENU In this chapter are explained all the menus except the menus that have their owns chapters as Menu 50 Chapter 3 Configuration Menu 04 Chapter 4 Spots patch Chapter 17 Spots definition M...

Page 160: ...MENU 10 TO STORE LOAD A SHOW All the show data can be stored in a disk file Hard disk or floppy disk These files can be loaded at any moment to recover its show Tip Store the show periodically This p...

Page 161: ...e to edit Each time that a show is stored the system ordered the directory The last stored show is selected yellow line to can edit its Name or Title Select its Name cell or and Title cell and enter t...

Page 162: ...When a show is being loaded in part the screen presents the load process and when this process is ended p ress ENTER to open the general exam screen Press any key to close this exam screen Into the L...

Page 163: ...system requests you a confirmation To confirm press ENTER THE SHOW FILE FORMATS Hydra Plus can use show files with the format LT or ASCII The LT format is the ideal format all data shows are stored a...

Page 164: ...options Access to the setup line pressing MENU Select its first cell and chose the desired option entering its index number Accept this option pressing ENTER MENU or Each time that this option is chan...

Page 165: ...NTER The system presents the directory of the selected Folder The name of the selected folder appears in the Setup line Now it s possible to store shows or to load shows following the normal processes...

Page 166: ...their respective folder are not accessible FORMAT A FLOPPY DISK Hydra Plus uses 3 formatted floppy disks The format of these floppy disks is DOS If the floppy is not formatted or if it s needed delete...

Page 167: ...ressing 1 In the first items of Data it s possible to edit the range to print in the From To cells In these cells by default presents the total in gray Note Each item each memory each macro etc needs...

Page 168: ...FILE PRINTER TXT This command writes a text file in a Floppy Disk with the printout information The text files are named as Printer txt They can be edited in a PC using any text editor The objective o...

Page 169: ...so can be edited as MEMS to assign to the GOBACK function the fade times of the memory in scene To edit MEMS here enter 0 For other times enter its number Group Ch To It s the fade time associated to...

Page 170: ...ard this keyboard can be the internal placed in the drawer INT or an external connected to KBD connector EXT LEDS BRIGHT that allows to select the brightness level for blue LEDS of the frontal panel 5...

Page 171: ...e executed To activate the Securityoption is needed a Password To activate Security Enter any password 8 numbers no text can be edited here The system requests you to confirmation Enter again the same...

Page 172: ...works by Ethernet for this reason it s needed to activate in the console the Ethernet communication if it s needed activate it inside MENU 40 Ethernet Configuration Only if the selected type is POCKE...

Page 173: ...ction and some special functions after a Status command The editor active is Stage Any screen of exam edition or menu is closed The blackout functions of GM SM are enables This command ends the storag...

Page 174: ...quit the game and return to the Hydra Plus system 0 File Tools This menu is a tool to exchange and maintenance our files Files that can be in console disks hard disk floppy disk USB disks or disks of...

Page 175: ...er 1 Creates a new folder in the active path to organize or archive our files The new folders names must be of 8 characters maximum If the active directory is the root directory the new folder name be...

Page 176: ...This status can be temporal if the selected file or folder is being used from other console in the net To connect to the net the PC simulator wOLE it is needed that the PC has installed the IPX proto...

Page 177: ...folder the program searches in the net a console to update it When a console in update mode is present after confirmation the program updates it If the net has more than one console in update mode the...

Page 178: ...he system requests you the unit letter where is connected the USB disk normally D E or F enter the adequate letter to begin the process the creation of the update USB disk 2 In the console connect the...

Page 179: ...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 DMX2 Are the current configuration of the DMX1...

Page 180: ...al time under SMPTE label External triggers Each external trigger activated is presented under its label EXT1 or EXT2 Audio input The audio signal connected to the console is presented under SOUND lab...

Page 181: ...ENU 85 The system does an auto test and presents you the data memory status This test doesn t affect to the show data To close this menu press EXIT 86 MIDI It allows you to test the MIDI port To open...

Page 182: ...rd is active But also is possible to use the alphanumeric keyboard to press the console keys since each console key has a associated key of the alphanumeric keyboard of the same way that in the Off Li...

Page 183: ...l by 1 scroller or none 1 channel can control as many dimmers as will be needed 1 scroller can control as many dimmers as will be needed 1 channel can have 1 associated scroller 1 scroller can be asso...

Page 184: ...R here it permits us to enter in the Edit window When the channel is associated to more than 1 dimmers appears Scr The scroller number associated to the channel Each line has the information about a c...

Page 185: ...nnel 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 direction Li It s the value of t...

Page 186: ...direction of the scroller This direction must be the same that the configured in the physical color changer Used to edit more than 1 direction or associated channel press ENTER to access to Edit windo...

Page 187: ...the active cell is aCha To edit an associated channel enter its number To delete an associated channel press DELETE If the active cell is a f To set that the scroller doesn t fade in the playbacks en...

Page 188: ...o test its scene output Move this wheel until center in scene the desired color and in this moment press INSERT to copy its output value In any cell It s possible to test the response of the selected...

Page 189: ...alue for the Limit function only for dimmers with assigned channel The dimmer output never exceeds this Limit level If this value is FF 100 the dimmer is not limited Cu It s the response curve only fo...

Page 190: ...ected dimmer is adjusted in scene moving R2 If the active cell is a Cu This cell only is active for dimmers with channel By default all the dimmers have the Lineal curve curve of response lineal in po...

Page 191: ...mmands can be used from the editor or into the Patch screen They are used to edit to delete or to return to the value by default the selected dimmers range Dimmers or lines Pressed keys example Dimmer...

Page 192: ...REC DIMMER 1 1 THRU 23 1 201 1 REC Exchange the selected dimmers with others dimmers Exchange the dimmers 1 23 line 1 with the dimmers range that starts in the 201 line 1 line REC DIMMER 1 2 REC Excha...

Page 193: ...tput is the 50 of the total power Square curve 2 SQR It s the curve of quick start At the 50 of control level the output is the 70 of the total power This curve is very used in TV studies and in Theat...

Page 194: ...e defined using 10 points To open the menu 05 Define Curves press MENU 05 This screen presents the current definition of the 3 user curves the definition is in graphic mode and numeric mode using 2 sc...

Page 195: ...s index number and press ENTER to accept it or press to accept it and toggle to edition zone CURVE MODE The 90 91 options permit us to select the curve mode To select the mode enter the index number a...

Page 196: ...REC Exchange 2 lines DIMMER REC 2 lines ranges DIMMER THRU REC DIMMER THRU REC 2 dimmers DIMMER REC 2 dimmers ranges DIMMER THRU REC DIMMER THRU REC Set the values by default Of all the dimmers all th...

Page 197: ...2x4 48 you can set this option at 48 avoiding in this way that the console did read more input channels The input channels always begin from 1 Mode To set the behavior of the DMX input select here the...

Page 198: ...lso it s possible to use CALL REC Note Also the parameters at 0 are captured from the DMX input in this mode Tip Use the SM as control of DMX IN when this mode is selected SM Allows you to configure t...

Page 199: ...parameters Definition of the steps per parameter IDENTIFICATION DATA Name It s the short name of the Type with 5 characters Ch It s the channels number used to control the spot This number is calcula...

Page 200: ...ter of the spot is 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 fun...

Page 201: ...ue L It permits us to include or not the parameter in any of the system libraries pos col gob beam or x tra For that a parameter can be stored in a user library for example color must be assigned to t...

Page 202: ...arameter Each line has a concrete function of the parameter step A general parameter can have a maximum of 34 steps and a control parameter can have a maximum of 26 commands steps For a general parame...

Page 203: ...Tim It s the time in seconds for the command Pal It s permits to identify the more important commands of the Control parameter turn on On turn off Off and reset Rst In general a Control command sends...

Page 204: ...edited press EXIT to quit The system checks the definition and requests us a confirmation Press ENTER to confirm or press EXIT to quit without store The new Type is stored in the Cache For security s...

Page 205: ...ystem tries to store in an exiting File a confirmation message appears CONCEPTUAL Any Type in Cache can be substituted from other in the Hard Disk Floppy or USB Any Type edited in Cache can be stored...

Page 206: ...cessary to delete a File in the selected Disk Select the menu 04 Spots Select the File Tools option in the Setup Line pressing MENU Execute the 0 Enter option pressing 0 Access to the Files list press...

Page 207: ...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 the show To associate a Device to a seria...

Page 208: ...Cache to a port For this enter the index number according with the Cache in its Device cell CACHE CONFIGURATION The Cache has loaded some Devices that they can be associated to the serial ports Inside...

Page 209: ...ata that are transmitted by the serial port when the command is executed The data must be in accordance with the manufacturer specifications and can be edited using ASCII or HEX characters The HEX cha...

Page 210: ...it s possible to edit the new Device following the same line that in the previous section When the edition is done press EXIT to quit The system request us confirmation to store the new Device Confirm...

Page 211: ...esented in red are not stored Notes To copy a Device in Disk Hard Floppy o USB it s needed to load the Device to Cache and then to save it changing the working disk The Devices files are stored into a...

Page 212: ...ON it s possible to execute any Device command using any of these methods Inside MEMLST associating the command to a memory When the memory begins its crossfade the command is transmitted Programming...

Page 213: ...r is moved Notes Hydra Plus uses only the first 97 CONTROLLERS MIDI 0 96 because the upper CONTROLLERS usually have special functions in MIDI nets The MIDI used in Hydra Plus accepts Running Status to...

Page 214: ...the menu 70 Multimedia Panel qOut Select the communication mode entered the index number to the desired option When the console is the MIDI transmitter select the 0 OUT option and when the console is...

Page 215: ...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 Execute it to deactivate the transmission rece...

Page 216: ...0 127 to associate to the selected key A key too can be associated with a Controller in this case enter the Controller number 0 96 with a decimal point as Note The decimal point is used to differenti...

Page 217: ...d if it s needed select 0 INACTIVE or 1 ACTIVE entering the index number of the desired option Access to the next cell and enter the number of the first Controller 0 96 The Mouse Keyboard and transmit...

Page 218: ...nection It s possible 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 co...

Page 219: ...the auxiliary console Configure its MIDI port as ON IN DEFAULT In the main console Configure its MIDI port as ON OUT DEFAULT From now on each action done in the main console is transmitted to the aux...

Page 220: ...19 8 MIDI HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT...

Page 221: ...is signal is deactivated the key is released 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 it...

Page 222: ...turns on a standard lamp in the scenery this lamp must be turned on in this precise instant Connect a physical pushbutton in scenery to a console Ext that activates the appropriate master in this way...

Page 223: ...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 The event is executed at the time of...

Page 224: ...s time to adjust the Offset The Offset value is added to the current TC value Example Working with the SMPTE TC the current time is 11 29 23 11 if an Offset of 1 hour is applied 01 00 00 00 the TC cou...

Page 225: ...t are qInternal these cells only are actives when the TC type is INTERNAL They are used to set the values of From and To in a easy way TC it s the value of the time code in that the event will be exec...

Page 226: ...for the TC values It s not possible to have 2 events with the same TC The TC CLOCK permits to execute events at the same time all the days always than the console is at on The TC SMPTE or TC MSC permi...

Page 227: ...arrives to an event TC the event is executed automatically Exactly for each type of playback action the system will do MEM AssignX AssignX MEM AssignY AssignY MACRO SELECT COMANDO RUN The memories pr...

Page 228: ...21 6 TIME CODE HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT...

Page 229: ...btain each new software version in the LT web www lt light com or contacting with your LT distributor Store the Show to disk before do a software update The update process implicates a Reset To update...

Page 230: ...m searches in the net a console to update it When a console in update mode is present after confirmation the program updates it If the net has more than one console in update mode the program updates...

Page 231: ...e option in this case Update by USB A dialogue Window is opened to search the folder that has the update files this folder is the same that contents this program and this folder is the folder selected...

Page 232: ...22 4 RESET UPDATE HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT...

Page 233: ...s not much video memory the WOLE program can be slow In this case it s recommended to configure the PC video at 256 colors 16 bits INSTALLATION Copy the ZIP file from the OLE diskette to a PC folder U...

Page 234: ...ock of the PC keyboard Working with a compact keyboard that has not numeric block it s needed to use the numbers of the numeric block simulated pressing previously the FN key The order or pressed keys...

Page 235: ...PC keyboard a key can be hold down pressed if we hold down pressed Caps Lock and then press the desired key Now it s possible to releases this desired key and press other keys To release the first pre...

Page 236: ...guration depends of your PC and it is deactivated in the Off Line Editor MENU 34 HARDWARE BEEP Configuration of the beep frequency Can be configured as in the console but the computer cannot execute i...

Page 237: ...Ethernet cards no 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 communicat...

Page 238: ...23 6 OFF LINE EDITOR HYDRA PLUS LT LIGHT...

Page 239: ...t other units as o Remote Control on PDA portable computer o Converters DMX Ethernet SandBox type o Graphics tools as Capture Wysiwyg CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HYDRA PLUS SYSTEMS The Hydra Plus systems that...

Page 240: ...on To select the working net To configure the units into the current session To examine all the units connected to Ethernet in the current net SELECTING THE WORKING NET The net permits us to divide al...

Page 241: ...ave unit have the same data memories pages effects etc but the playback process is controlled for the master console The DataSlave unit can be used to modify memories or any edition process Only when...

Page 242: ...Nh of the console from that we are editing 1 that will be added to the session as Master console When this number is accepted the user can edit the console name and the DMX configuration in Ethernet s...

Page 243: ...gin to work as Master At present this cell can have several values Master Master FullSlave FullSlave Off Universes Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 Out 4 It permits to edit consult the DMX configuration for Ethernet...

Page 244: ...ks 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 MJ MK Full Slave FJ FK or MK Where M...

Page 245: ...Plus console PC executing Capture Ethernet cable to connect between Hydra Plus PC In the PC install the Ethernet protocol IPX and this protocol must be configured with frame type Ethernet 802 3 In the...

Page 246: ...figure them assigning to each one the desired Ethernet Universe for its control With these minimum requisites and an Ethernet cable to connect Hydra Plus Capture these systems are communicated Remembe...

Page 247: ...ANNEL THRU CHANNEL THRU A group CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL SELECT The editor channels CHANNEL THRU The scene channels CHANNEL THRU THRU The last selection CHANNEL Unselect channels EXCEPT EXCEPT THRU Lev...

Page 248: ...r selection LOAD Mn Store the scene in the next memory CALL REC Modifications General MEM LST MEM MDFY GROUP MDFY Contents RST MEM MDFY modifications REC RST GROUP MDFY modifications REC RST MDFY Mn m...

Page 249: ...ibrary POS POS REC Select a library POS POS SELECT POS POS CALL Modify a library POS POS MDFY Associate a text to a library POS POS MDFY Copy a library or range POS POS THRU REC Exchange libraries or...

Page 250: ...All the masters DELETE FLMT PAGES storing and loading Store a page PAGE REC Store the next page PAGE REC Load a page in master in normal mode PAGE LOAD Load a page in master in forced mode PAGE LOAD L...

Page 251: ...STEPq Mn Learn Time LNTM LNTM Mn Mn Recover the control of the LTPs of a active effect PRIOq Mn LOS CROSSFADERS Loading Crossfaders Masters From the memory MEM ASSIGNX MEM THRU LOAD Mn From the first...

Page 252: ...ES AVANZADAS RANGE THRU COPY EXCHANGE Copy exchange of channels scrollers spots CALL CALL Copy a spot parameter SPOT PARAM CALL Exchange a spot parameter SPOT PARAM CALL Copy of a group memory page ma...

Page 253: ...e show EXAM EXAM Add the editor to X1 X2 Stage MDFY MDFY Blind MDFY MDFY NEXT Next item in the system item NEXT Next item in the editor editor CHANNEL SCROLLER SPOT NEXT TEXT item TEST TEST RESCUE RES...

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