Table of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 7
1.1 Naming conventions used in this manual................................................................................... 7
1.2 Safety ......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.1 Important safety instructions ............................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2. Installation ............................................................................................ 11
2.1 Hardware .................................................................................................................................. 11
2.1.1 Power connection............................................................................................................ 11
2.1.1.1 Installing a plug on the power cable.......................................................................... 11
2.1.2 DMX connection .............................................................................................................. 11
2.1.2.1 Devices...................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2.2 DMX-in behavior ....................................................................................................... 12
2.1.3 MIDI connection .............................................................................................................. 12
2.1.4 AUDIO connection........................................................................................................... 12
2.1.5 I²C expansion .................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.6 USB link to PC................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.7 Desk light or Littlite .......................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Software ................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 3. The Xciter philosophy .......................................................................... 17
3.1 Show elements ......................................................................................................................... 17
3.1.1 Scene .............................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.2 Sequence ........................................................................................................................ 17
3.2 Ways of running show elements .............................................................................................. 18
3.2.1 Cue .................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.2 Playback .......................................................................................................................... 18
3.2.3 Cue list ............................................................................................................................ 19
3.3 Tools for flexible shows ............................................................................................................ 20
3.3.1 Effect generator............................................................................................................... 20
3.3.2 Effect Macros .................................................................................................................. 20
3.3.3 Preset .............................................................................................................................. 20
3.4 Behavior of show elements ...................................................................................................... 21
3.4.1 Process priority................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.2 Dimmer channels are HTP .............................................................................................. 22
3.4.3 Transparency .................................................................................................................. 22
3.4.4 Default ............................................................................................................................. 22
3.4.5 Background scene........................................................................................................... 23
3.5 Sequence transparency across cues ....................................................................................... 23
Chapter 4. Power on/off.......................................................................................... 25
4.1 Power on .................................................................................................................................. 25
4.2 Power off .................................................................................................................................. 25
Chapter 5. Joystick operation................................................................................ 27
5.1 Operation in the programmer ................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Operation in cue (run mode) .................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 6. Desk light operation ............................................................................. 29
Chapter 7. Multiple shows...................................................................................... 31
7.1 Select show .............................................................................................................................. 31
7.2 Remove show........................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter 8. Setup menu........................................................................................... 33
8.1 Fixture library............................................................................................................................ 34
8.1.1 Create a new fixture definition......................................................................................... 34