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Operations Manual

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PREFACE

PREFACE

1. About this Guide

The document provides installation and operation instructions for the following products:

• 200 Plus 12/24 Control Console (LBE) - Strand Lighting Part Number 64331

• 200 Plus 24/48 Control Console (LBE) - Strand Lighting Model Number 64341

Please read all instructions before using this product. 

Retain this manual for future reference

. Additional information

for Strand Lighting control consoles including product descriptions may be downloaded at www.strandlighting.com

2. Product Descriptions

The 200 plus series consoles are the latest
in a long line of enhanced manual lighting
desks from Philips Strand Lighting. The
consoles feature Ethernet and DMX ports
as well as a video display port for users
needing more information than is
provided by the on panel LCD display.

Easy to set up and use the 200 plus series
consoles are ideal for any application that
needs manual and memory control. For
complete technical specifications, see

"TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS" on
page 72

.

3. Compliance Information

This equipment is designed and manufactured to comply with international safety standards 1EC950, UL1950,
CS950 and is intended for use as part of a lighting control system. It must not be used for other purposes where there
is a risk of safety to persons. The equipment contains power voltages, socket outlets shall be installed near to the
equipment and be easily accessible. All units are CE marked and include UL, cUL listed power supplies.

4. Included Items

Unpack the console from the packaging and check that the following components are contained within. If any parts
are missing, or damaged, please contact the carrier and your nearest Strand Lighting office.

Figure 1:  200 Plus 

Series Consoles

Working Voltage (Current)

100 - 120 VAC (2A) / 220 - 240 VAC (1A)

Frequency

50 / 60 Hz

Maximum Ambient Temperature

40

o

C (104

o

F) 

- Do not restrict ventilation

• 200 Plus Series Console (either 12/24 or 24/48 

model)

• Universal Power Supply (90 to 240 VAC, auto-

ranging)

• 800 x 600 VGA monitor output card (installed 

in console)

• Dust Cover

• Operation’s Manual (this document)

Summary of Contents for 64331

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Page 2: ...fzunehmen Le matériel décrit dans ce manuel est pour information seulement et est sujet à changements sans préavis La compagnie Philips Strand Lighting n assume aucune responsibilité sur toute erreur ou ommission inscrite dans ce manuel Pour tous commentaires ou suggestions concernant des corrections et ou les mises à jour de ce manuel veuillez s il vous plait contacter le bureau de Philips Strand...

Page 3: ...than intended use f Refer service to qualified personnel SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING You must have access to a main circuit breaker or other power disconnect device before installing any wiring Be sure that power is disconnected by removing fuses or turning the main circuit breaker off before installation Installing the device with power on may expose you to dangerous voltages and damage the d...

Page 4: ...12 10 Video Monitor Connection 11 Product Care 11 Customer Service and Support 11 CONSOLE BASIC OPERATION Two Scene Control 12 Entering Two Scene Operation Mode 12 Timed Operation 14 Flashing Channels 15 Single Scene Operation 15 Entering Single Scene Operation Mode 16 Setting a Scene 16 Timed Fades 17 Submaster Operation 18 Recording a Submaster 18 Playing Back a Submaster 18 Playing Back a Subma...

Page 5: ... Previewing an FX Stack 53 SET UP FUNCTIONS DMX Settings 55 Channel Set Up 55 DMX Patch 55 Channel Patch 56 DMX Patch Associate an Address with a Channel 57 Default 57 LCD Settings 57 Updating Console Software 57 Update VGA 58 Update DMX Base 58 LED Show 58 DMX In Show 60 VGA Set 64 ArtNet Setup 64 Upload Library 65 System Files 66 Change Password 67 Master Password 68 Factory Defaults 68 Console ...

Page 6: ...For complete technical specifications see TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS on page 72 3 Compliance Information This equipment is designed and manufactured to comply with international safety standards 1EC950 UL1950 CS950 and is intended for use as part of a lighting control system It must not be used for other purposes where there is a risk of safety to persons The equipment contains power voltages socket...

Page 7: ...ader 1 24 See Detail A Blackout Button Fader Flash Button 1 24 Preset A Master Preset B Master Flash Level Fader Grand Master Step Rate Fader FX Keys 1 12 Channel Expansion Keys Single Scene Two Scene SubMaster ML Solo A Store B Store Detail A LCD Display Softkeys A D LCD Display Menu Button Release Button DMXBase Button FX Mode Button FD ST Time Start Stop Go Step LED Mode PlayBack Record Next EX...

Page 8: ...ton Fader Flash Button 1 48 Preset A Master Preset B Master Flash Level Fader Grand Master Step Rate Fader FX Keys 1 12 Channel Expansion Keys Single Scene Two Scene SubMaster ML Solo A Store B Store Detail A LCD Display Softkeys A D LCD Display Menu Button Release Button DMXBase Button FX Mode Button FD ST Time Start Stop Go Step LED Mode PlayBack Record Next EXT 1 EXT 2 Note For each control s d...

Page 9: ...Mode Allows for the programming of moving lights into Playback faders or into FX stacks LED Mode Used to enter into LED Mode Allows for the programming of LEDs into Playback faders or into FX stacks PlayBack Used to enter into PlayBack Mode Allows for access to submaster playback of generic lights and the manual playback of ML and LED memories NEXT Used to process CrossFade function in SingleScene...

Page 10: ...output for the console it is always active Note CONVENTIONS When a key is referred to in the manual it will be in capital letters For instance RECORD would refer to the record button A softkey command on the LCD screen will be written contained inside So for instance the Enter would refer to a softkey option available on the LCD screen For operational information refer to CONSOLE BASIC OPERATION o...

Page 11: ... See VGA connection for driving a VGA video monitor for details Note video monitor sold separately on page 9 for details Note video monitor sold separately DMX512 In DMX512 input connection for DMX512 signals from another console or device See Connecting DMX512 on page 10 for details DMX512 Out 2 Connections DMX512 output connections for controlling DMX512 devices The DMX BASE port allows output f...

Page 12: ...can include dimmers LEDs and moving lights The port labeled DMX BASE is for outputting to a universe of LED devices For more information on DMX BASE refer to DMX Base on page 7 Figure 6 200 Plus Series Control Console DMX512 Connection Note For more information on DMX512 refer to Additional Resources for DMX512 on page 1 200 Plus Series Console Rear Panel 9 to 12 Volts DC 0 5 Amps min Power Input ...

Page 13: ...o be cleaned remove all power from unit and use only a very mild soap on a damp cloth Never saturate the console with any cleaning solution Dry immediately with a soft lint free cloth after cleaning WARNING Never use harsh chemicals or solvents such as window cleaners paint removers etc When the console is not in use turn off power using the console on off switch and place included dust cover over...

Page 14: ...levant PRESET A or PRESET B MASTER faders are at full the intensity of those channels will snap on Fading into TWO SCENE mode is also possible If the TWO SCENE button is not lit at all 1 Press the TWO SCENE button once and it will turn yellow 2 If the PRESET A or PRESET B FADERS are at the bottom move them to the top This will cross fade in any channels set above 0 on the PRESET A faders and the T...

Page 15: ...els for each channel on the PRESET B faders Set the PRESET A MASTER to zero and the PRESET B MASTER to full both faders will be at the bottom The scene set on the PRESET B faders will output live 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 ...

Page 16: ...faders will fade out and the scene on the PRESET B faders will fade in A new scene can now be set up on the PRESET A faders without affecting the live outputs To crossfade to the new scene on PRESET A move the PRESET A MASTER to full and the PRESET B MASTER to zero As the two master faders are moved the currently outputting scene set up on PRESET B faders will fade out and the scene set on PRESET ...

Page 17: ... channels flashed will come on and all other channels will go to 0 2 Single Scene Operation The monitor display is similar to that for Two Scene Figure 11 Single Scene Operation Video Monitor Display 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67...

Page 18: ...A faders and the SINGLE SCENE button will turn dark green In most cases during Single Scene operation you will only want to control 48 channels 24 channels on the 12 24 version as this is the basic control mode However it is possible to access up to 96 channels 48 on the 12 24 version by using the 1 48 1 24 and the 49 96 25 49 buttons You can page between the pages to set the levels as you require...

Page 19: ...on It will turn red 5 Reset the faders so 10 11 12 19 20 and 21 are at 100 You will see no change in these channels intensities in real time 6 Move the PRESET A MASTER and PRESET B MASTER FADERS to the bottom Channels 10 11 12 19 20 and 21 will be outputting at 100 7 The A STORE button will flash 8 Move the PRESET A MASTER and PRESET B MASTER FADERS to the top 9 Channels 1 2 3 22 23 and 24 will be...

Page 20: ...der Fader 1 5 Set channels 5 through 10 to 75 and channels 15 through 24 to 30 6 Press RECORD 7 Select Submaster 5 by pressing the flash button under Fader 5 8 Set channels 12 through 18 to 100 and channels 1 through 9 at 40 9 Press RECORD 10 Select the Submaster 9 by pressing the flash button under Fader 9 Congratulations You have recorded three Submasters Playing Back a Submaster Set all the cha...

Page 21: ... it is selected Adjust the STEP RATE fader to the required time the time will be shown in the lower left window of the LCD while holding down the flash button of the Submaster you wish to assign the time to Figure 13 Assign Fade Function LCD Display Note To leave the ASSIGN FADE function press the SOFT KEY A Example We will edit the time set in one of the Submasters we recorded earlier 1 Go into S...

Page 22: ...gnored in the sequence To access this function ensure that the PRESET A and PRESET B MASTER faders are at the bottom PRESET A MASTER at 0 and PRESET B FADER at 10 Press the NEXT button it will turn blue to show you have selected Sequential Submaster Playback The Flash button of the first recorded fader will flash yellow Raise the PRESET A and PRESET B faders to the top The first recorded Submaster...

Page 23: ... fader is in time mode To apply the time press SOFTKEY B and SOFTKEY C buttons on the right of the LCD the text will invert its colors to show the selection has occurred This will apply the time on the STEP RATE FADER to the PRESET A and PRESET B faders Set the time to the desired level When you move the PRESET A and PRESET B faders the time will now be applied to the transition Figure 15 Using Ti...

Page 24: ... Single Submaster To delete a single Submaster press the SOFT KEY A The flash buttons which have Submasters stored in them will not be lit Select the Submaster you wish to delete by pressing the flash button under it If you select Submaster 10 the LCD screen will show as Figure 18 Deleting a Single Submaster LCD Display To delete the Submaster press SOFTKEY A for yes If you change your mind press ...

Page 25: ...01 Figure 19 Deleting a Submaster Page LCD Display To delete the page press SOFTKEY A for yes or SOFTKEY C if you change your mind Delete All Submasters To delete all of the recorded Submasters select SOFTKEY C The LCD Screen will be as below Figure 20 Deleting All Submasters LCD Display Note To delete all of the recorded Submasters press SOFTKEY A for yes or SOFTKEY C if you change your mind It i...

Page 26: ...time and wait time It is also possible to combine Moving Lights with generic fader channels and LEDs and save these into the FX stacks This functionality will be described in the section dealing with FX functions Setting Up Moving Lights Before using Moving Lights they need to be set up on the console Press the ML button to enter Moving Light mode The button will turn pink to show it is selected P...

Page 27: ...y To do this you will need to insert the USB stick with the fixture library on it into the console Note If you do not have the fixture library it can be downloaded from the Support section on the Strand Lighting web site at www strandlighting com Select SOFTKEY A to enter ML Patch The LCD screen will change to show you the manufacturers names Figure 23 ML Patch Screen LCD Display Manufacturer s Fi...

Page 28: ...es of the same type Note The 200 Plus will not allow you to over patch fixtures You will get a warning if you try and do this Repeat these steps until you have patched all the fixtures you have When you have completed this process press Menu to leave the set up functions Note To create a new or your own fixture library see CREATING MOVING LIGHT ML AND LED FIXTURE LIBRARIES on page 70 Using your Mo...

Page 29: ... Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 07 STRPirouete 08 STRPirouete 09 STRPirouete 10 STRPirouete 11 STRPirouete 12 STRPirouete Pan 000 Pan 000 Pan 000 Pan 000 Pan 000 Pan 000 Tilt 000 Tilt 000 Tilt 000 Tilt 000 Tilt 000 Tilt 000 Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 Focus 000 13 ...

Page 30: ...ed to it At the moment you will see in the example it controls Gobo If you use SOFTKEY C Attrib you will get a list of available attributes Figure 28 Adjusting Moving Light Attributes LCD Display 5 You can select the attributes you wish to control on Fader 24 by using the relevant SOFTKEY For instance for Shutter control you would use SOFTKEY B the LCD screen will update to show you which attribut...

Page 31: ...rd by Channel by using SOFTKEY A You can also set a chase to run in a loop To access this function use the SOFTKEY D Next to go to the second page of the LCD menu You can toggle between Loop On and Loop Off by using SOFTKEY B If you choose Loop Off the chase will only run through one full cycle before stopping To retrigger the chase you will need to lower the fader for that chase and retrigger it ...

Page 32: ...e Focus Shape etc are available to you However there are also other buttons available to allow editing The bottom left of the LCD screen shows which playback you are editing which scene you are in and the total number of scenes In the example above we are editing Playback 8 we are in Scene 5 and there are a Total of 5 scenes Menu Release DMX Base FX A B C D Modify Playbk Back Master xxx Fixture Me...

Page 33: ...Y C No to exit without overwriting it SOFTKEY B Insert will add a new step to the Chase If you are currently in Scene 5 it will add a new Scene 5 and move all the subsequent scenes up by one Adjust the parameters to get the look on stage that you require then use SOFTKEY B Insert to store them as the new step SOFTKEY C Record will save all the changes you have made to the chase and exit the Modify...

Page 34: ...ion will now be the group select keys If a button is lit blue it means there is a group stored in it Press the button associated with the group you wish to select The moving lights are selected and the relevant Fixture select button s are lit If you decide you do not wish to select a group press the SOFTKEY B again and this will exit Group select Focus This function allows commonly used colors gob...

Page 35: ...d page of the ML LCD screen Once you access the Shape function you can select a Circle Figure 8 or Fan Function Circle To program a circle 1 Select the fixtures the shape is to be applied to by pressing the Fixture select button s 2 SOFTKEY D Next to move to the next LCD menu screen 3 Select SOFTKEY A Shape 4 Select SOFTKEY A Circle as shown in Figure 36 Figure 36 Circle Selection Screen LCD Displ...

Page 36: ...een Press RECORD Select a fader to store the Circle in by pressing the Flash button where you wish to store it Press the Flash button a second time to store the Scene The LCD will show a scene has been recorded Press RECORD to store the effect You will need to return to the Shape LCD and then use SOFTKEY D Stop to halt the Circle effect It is now possible to play back the Circle effect by raising ...

Page 37: ... This function will automatically patch all the fixtures assigned starting with the first channel available for Moving lights The function is available on the second page of the ML menu screens P T Invert This allows you to invert either or both of the pan and tilt functions If you have mistakenly hung a moving light in the wrong orientation in relation to the others of the same type reversing the...

Page 38: ... Press the LED button to enter LED mode The button will change to Blue to show it is selected Press the MENU SOFTKEY It will be lit red to show menu is selected The LCD screen will show the options available for the setting up of LEDs Lights Figure 38 LED Menu Options LCD Display The first function we will consider is Channel SetUp Channel SetUp Used to set the range of DMX channels for use with D...

Page 39: ...e USB stick with the fixture library on it into the console To patch a LED fixture 1 Select SOFTKEY A to enter LED Patch Figure 39 LED Patch LCD Display 2 The SOFTKEY A Back and SOFTKEY B Next are used to navigate the list of Fixtures 3 The SOFTKEY C More is used to access the next page of Fixtures 4 SOFTKEY D Enter is used to select the Fixture you wish to use 5 Use SOFTKEY D Enter to select the ...

Page 40: ...RE LIBRARIES on page 70 Programming LEDs It is now possible to program the LEDs The Preset A faders are used to set the intensity of the fixtures The Preset A Flash buttons are used to select fixtures Once a fixture is selected it is possible to adjust its colors The colors are always controlled by Faders 21 through 24 Fader 21 is always used for Red Fader 22 for Green and Fader 23 for Blue and th...

Page 41: ...00 Pan 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 07 PLBlaze 08 PLBlaze 09 PLBlaze 10 PLBlaze 11 PLBlaze 12 PLBlaze Red 000 Red 000 Pan 000 Pan 000 Pan 000 Pan 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Green 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 Blue 000 13 Empty 14 Empty 15 Empty 16 Empty 17 Empty 18...

Page 42: ...p To access this function use the SOFTKEY D Next to go to the second page of the LCD menu You can toggle between Loop On and Loop Off by using SOFTKEY B If you choose Loop Off the chase will only run through one full cycle before stopping To retrigger the chase you will need to lower the fader for that chase and retrigger it by raising the fader Timing for LEDs It is possible to set a time for eac...

Page 43: ...ed to select the Scene or Chase you wish to edit by pressing the relevant playbacks Flash Button The LCD will change to Figure 45 Selecting a Scene or Chase to Modify LCD Display Note All the normal LED programming tools are available to you However there are also other buttons available to allow editing Menu Release DMX Base FX A B C D Modify PlayBK Back Master XXX Led Menu Mode Memory Lock Menu ...

Page 44: ...write the current information in Scene 8 You will be promoted to select Yes to overwrite the scene or No to exit without overwriting it Insert will add a new step to the Chase If you are currently in Scene 8 it will add a new Scene 8 and move all the subsequent scenes up by one Adjust the parameters and then use Insert to store them as the new step Record will save all the changes you have made to...

Page 45: ...you do not wish to select a group press the SOFTKEY B again and this will exit Group select Shape The console comes with some built in color effects for LEDs To access these you need to press SOFTKEY C Shape on the LCD Screen Once you access the Shape function you can select a Rainbow Knight Rider or Chase Rainbow A Rainbow effect can be used to change colors across all the LEDs on the console It ...

Page 46: ...he MENU key to return to the main LCD menu screen 2 Press RECORD 3 Press the flash button for the fader in which you want to store the Rainbow effect 4 Press the Flash button a second time to store the Scene The LCD will show a scene has been recorded 5 Press RECORD to store the effect 6 You will need to use SOFTKEY C Shape SOFTKEY A Rainbow and then SOFTKEY D Stop to halt the Rainbow effect 7 It ...

Page 47: ... Fixture will remove it from all the Scenes and Chases in which it is recorded Deleting Chases To delete Chases select SOFTKEY B Delete Chase from the Delete Menu home screen You can delete a single chase by selecting SOFTKEY A Delete One Select the chase you wish to delete by selecting the Flash button for that Chase Confirm the deletion by selecting SOFTKEY A Yes or leave without deleting the ch...

Page 48: ...tup chapter on setting passwords Memory Lock is accessed by pressing the MENU key and then going to the third page of menus using the SOFTKEY D Next Enter the password and then select SOFTKEY D Enter The console is now locked You are still able to play back any Scenes FX or Submasters recorded Note To unlock the console either press the MENU or RECORD keys This will prompt you to enter the passwor...

Page 49: ...ue stage It is also possible to program some faders as LEDs and some as ML Again be aware of this when you are planning your programming When in Memory Playback Mode the LCD display will show as seen Figure 51 Figure 51 Memory Playback Mode LCD Display You can assign a time to a submaster using SOFTKEY A Assign Fade Press SOFTKEY A Assign Fade Move the STEP RATE fader to the required level while h...

Page 50: ...cene is stored in this button 11 Set channels 9 to 12 at 50 12 Set the STEP RATE Fader to 1 Second 13 Press Flash Button 5 It will go out The third scene is stored in this button 14 Press SOFTKEY C Record FXBase This will store the FX 1 stack The FX 1 button will turn red You will return to Single Scene Mode Notes When recording an FX it is also possible to use Submasters to set the levels To do t...

Page 51: ...e The STEP RATE fader is then used to set the step time or fade time required Example 1 Go into Single Scene Operation 2 Set Channels 1 to 4 at 100 3 Press RECORD 4 Press FX2 it will flash blue The flash buttons on Preset A and Preset B will flash red 5 Set the FD ST TIME button to Step mode it will be yellow Set the STEP RATE Fader to 3 00 you can see the step time changing in the lower left wind...

Page 52: ...d this as an auto chase you can over ride it and run it manually Once you have started the chase running press FX2 so it turns yellow Set the FD ST TIME button Step mode Set the STEP RATE fader to Manual You can now use the GO STEP button to step through the chase If you want to return to the chase then press the FX2 button again and the chase will automatically run 3 Combining MLs LEDs and Channe...

Page 53: ...This is a useful tool if you wish to use a look you have previously created in a new cue Inserting a Cue It is possible to insert a scene into an FX stack provided you have not used all the scenes available for the FX stack 1 To access this function press RECORD and then the FX where you wish to work The FX button will flash blue 2 Select the scene where you wish to insert a scene by holding down ...

Page 54: ...ay will appear as shown in Figure 55 Figure 55 Editing a Scene LCD Display 4 Press SOFTKEY D Cover 5 The scene previously stored in that button will be replaced by the new scene you have set on stage 6 Exit by pressing SOFTKEY C Record FXBase to update the FX stack Deleting a Scene It is possible to delete a scene in a FX stack 1 To access this function press RECORD and then the FX where you wish ...

Page 55: ...ion press RECORD and then the FX stack you wish to preview scenes in The FX button will flash blue The LCD screen will show as seen in Figure 58 Figure 58 Previewing an FX Stack LCD Display 2 Press SOFTKEY A Preview The text will invert its colors to show the selection has occurred 3 The buttons which have scenes stored in them will turn red 4 Press the Flash button of the scene you wish to previe...

Page 56: ...Operations Manual 54 FX MODE 8 To exit preview press SOFTKEY A Preview It will go back to normal 9 Use SOFTKEY D Exit to leave the function ...

Page 57: ... Figure 60 shows the Channel Set Up screen on the console s LCD display Figure 60 Channel Set Up LCD Display SOFTKEY A UP will raise the value SOFTKEY B Down will lower the value SOFTKEY C is used to navigate between fields To rapidly change values hold down the Softkey or use the SOLO fader to change the values extremely quickly To store your changes use SOFTKEY D Enter Note If you wish to leave ...

Page 58: ...r with which you are working Use SOFTKEY C to move to the dimmer field Channel Patch Dimmers If you move to the dimmer field the LCD display will appear as shown in Figure 62 Figure 62 Channel Patch Dimmers LCD Display Use SOFTKEY B Chan to return to the Channel select field Use SOFTKEY C or SOFTKEY D to add more dimmers to the channels Use SOFTKEY A Up to change the dimmer number Use SOFTKEY B Do...

Page 59: ...nnel Fader 2 will control DMX 2 etc Use SOFTKEY C Default to enter this function Set the default patch by using SOFTKEY A Yes or exit without changing back to the default patch by using SOFTKEY C No 2 LCD Settings This allows you to set the brightness and contrast of the LCD Screen on the console Access by using SOFTKEY C LCDSet Use SOFTKEY A UP or SOFTKEY B Down to change the setting Use SOFTKEY ...

Page 60: ...ded in real time You can then play this show back as required LED Show There are several show files that can be downloaded from the Support section of the Strand Lighting web site at www strandlighting com Place these in the DMXBASE folder on a USB key To assign one of these shows to the DMX Base Function you will need to load your USB stick into the consoles Note You need to be in the Menu functi...

Page 61: ... com You will need to load this onto a computer Run the software Figure 64 shows the opening screen Figure 64 Flash File Opening Screen First you need to load a flash file using the OPEN FLASH button Several suitable Flash Files shipped with the software These will be stored in the folder where you saved the software You will need to open the FLASH Subfolder Figure 65 illustrates Flash Files Figur...

Page 62: ...t a name for your show and a destination It is recommended that you save it directly to your USB stick under the DMX Base folder If you store it elsewhere you will have to copy it to that folder later You can now load the show onto the console in the normal way assign it to a FX Playback and run it DMX In Show You will need to plug an external DMX512 source into the DMX Input connection on the rea...

Page 63: ...ged into the DMX In connection To Manually record 1 Press RECORD 2 Press SOFTKEY B DMX Record 3 Press the FX Key where you wish to store the show It will flash pink The LCD display will appear as shown in Figure 68 Figure 68 Manual Recording LCD Display 4 Select SOFTKEY A Yes The LCD display will appear as shown in Figure 69 Figure 69 Manual Recording LCD Display 5 Press SOFTKEY A Start when you a...

Page 64: ... in Figure 70 Figure 70 BBT Auto Recording LCD Display 4 Press SOFTKEY A AUTO Record The LCD display will appear as shown in Figure 71 Figure 71 BBT Auto Recording LCD Display 5 Select SOFTKEY A Yes The LCD display will appear as shown in Figure 72 Figure 72 BBT Auto Recording LCD Display Menu Release DMX Base FX A B C D AUTO Record Exit PL 01 S000 T000 BBT Record Sel MANUAL Record Menu Release DM...

Page 65: ...igure 74 Figure 74 BBT Manual Recording LCD Display 5 Select SOFTKEY A Start when you are ready to start your show 6 The timer will begin as soon as the console sees a DMX change happening and recording will start 7 When you have passed the penultimate blackout press SOFTKEY D Stop 8 The recording will stop as soon as the console sees the next blackout on the incoming DMX stream 9 To play back you...

Page 66: ... s Setup menu To access VGA set 1 Press MENU 2 Press SOFTKEY D Next two times 3 Press SOFTKEY A VGA Set 4 You have two choices Disable VGA or Enable VGA a Disable VGA If you wish to disable the VGA monitor 1 Press SOFTKEY A Exit 2 Turn the console off and then on 3 The LCD Display will now be your main display device b Enable VGA To enable the VGA monitor 1 Press SOFTKEY D Enter this will reboot t...

Page 67: ...sing it 8 Upload Library This function allows you to store all or parts of the consoles information onto a USB memory stick To access Upload Library 1 Press MENU 2 Press SOFTKEY D Next two times 3 Press SOFTKEY C Upload Lib The LCD display will appear as shown in Figure 77 Figure 77 Upload Library LCD Display Upload Library Options SOFTKEY A System Upload will upload all the information from the c...

Page 68: ...on allows you to load show files from the USB memory stick to the console or to restore the console to its original factory settings This function is on the third page of the menu screens To access System Files 1 Press MENU 2 Press SOFTKEY D Next three times 3 Press SOFTKEY A System Files 4 You will be promoted to input your Password using the FX Keys See Change Password on page 67 for more inform...

Page 69: ...re will delete all information from the console and return it to the factory settings SOFTKEY D Next will return you to the first screen of the Download menu 10 Change Password The console ships with a factory set password of 168168 It is possible to change this password This function is on the third page of the menu screens To access Change Password 1 Press MENU 2 Press SOFTKEY D Next three times...

Page 70: ...1 Press MENU 2 Press NEXT 3 times 3 Press A for System Files 4 Enter Password 168168 Press Enter 5 Press NEXT two times 6 Option A is Factory Restore to Default 7 Select Yes to confirm restoring the console to factory default 13 Console Memory Lock Unlock This allows you to lock the console so that unauthorized programming or menu changes cannot be made Locking the Console This function is on the ...

Page 71: ...t the keys as Momentary or Latch Momentary will output the DMX as long as the key is pressed Latch will turn the device on and leave it on until the key is pressed again This function is on the fourth page of the menu screens To access Assign Externals 1 Press MENU 2 Press SOFTKEY D Next four times 3 Press SOFTKEY A Assign EXT Assign External Options You can now use SOFTKEY A to toggle EXT 1 betwe...

Page 72: ...nd 200 Plus Library Screen 1 Creating a New Fixture Library Note You will need the fixture s datasheet user s manual etc that has detailed DMX mapping information for the fixture To create a new ML fixture library 1 Click in the Fixture name field and give your fixture a name When the fixture name is displayed on the console it can have a maximum of 11 characters 2 Enter the number of channels ava...

Page 73: ...ur is given You can configure these as steps 8 Once you have finished your fixture you will need to save it It is recommended that you save the fixture to the FLIB file on the USB key This will allow you to access it when you load the fixture library into the console Note For assistance please contact your local Authorized Strand Lighting Dealer or Strand Lighting office A complete listing of Stra...

Page 74: ...sheet steel and Flame retardant ABS controls Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F ambient Humidity 0 95 non condensing Storage Temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Weight 200 plus 12 24 15 0 lbs 6 8 kg 200 plus 24 48 21 0 lbs 9 5 kg Dimensions LxWxH 200 plus 12 24 64331 22 4 x 12 5 x 3 1 in 568 0 x 318 0 x 79 4 mm 200 plus 24 48 64341 31 7 x 12 5 x 3 1 in 804 0 x 318 0 x 79 4 mm Figure 84 200 P...

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