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200 Console

Operations Manual

Manual

Part No. 24-004-0897

Summary of Contents for 200 Series

Page 1: ...200 Console Operations Manual Manual Part No 24 004 0897 ...

Page 2: ...tructions provided and for the purpose of a lighting control system Do not open the console There are no user serviceable parts inside Avoid spilling liquid on the equipment If this should happen switch the equipment off immediately To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture For indoor use only This equipment is designed and manufactured to comply ...

Page 3: ...trand Lighting Limited Unit 3 Hammersmith Studios Yeldham Road Hammersmith London England W6 8JF Tel 44 20 8735 9790 Fax 44 20 8735 9799 Los Angeles Strand Lighting Inc 6603 Darin Way Cypress CA 90630 U S A Tel 1 714 230 8200 Fax 1 714 230 8173 Moscow Strand Lighting Novinsky Boulevard 20A Building 3 6 12069 Moscow Russia Tel 7 095 234 42 20 Fax 7 095 234 42 21 Rome Strand Lighting Italia Via Dell...

Page 4: ...ossfade 16 Time Fades 16 Submaster Mode 17 Basic Operation 17 Recording Submasters 18 Submaster Pages 19 Changing Submaster Pages 19 Recording Submasters on Page 2 19 Crossfade between Submasters 20 Additional Information for Submaster Crossfading 20 Advanced Features 21 Effects 21 Programming an Effect 21 Effect Mode 22 Effect Direction 22 Additional Information for Effects 22 Effects Playback 23...

Page 5: ...etup 32 Patch 32 Edit Patch 32 Unpatch a Dimmer 33 Proportional Patch 33 Display Patch 33 Default Patch 34 Unpatch Patch 34 Additional Information for Patch 34 Multiple Channel Patch Matrix 34 Self Test 35 MIDI 36 Audio 38 LCD Settings 39 Show File 40 Save Show 41 Set Buzzer 43 Conclusion 44 Accessories 44 Appendix A 45 Control Input 45 Audio Input 45 Index 46 Strand 200 Console Manual Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...e 230 240 volt Catalog 64320 200 series 24 48 console 120 volt Catalog 64321 200 series 24 48 console 230 240 volt Catalog 64315 Dust Cover 200 12 24 Catalog 64325 Dust Cover 200 24 48 Mechanical Environmental Data Weight 12 24 6 9 kg unpacked 9 5 kg packed 24 48 9 5 kg unpacked 12 5 kg packed Finish Blue powder coat epoxy paint Construction Rigid folded sheet steel Temperature 0 35 C Humidity Ran...

Page 7: ...Strand 200 Console Manual Page 7 Back Plate of 24 48 Note The 12 24 model not shown contains only one fader panel Face Plate of 24 48 ...

Page 8: ... 7 RECORD BUTTON 10 SPLIT TIME FADERS 8 STEP RATE FADER 21 NUMBER LOCK INDICATOR 20 EFFECTS TILE 16 PRESET A MASTER 15 SUBMASTER PAGE BUTTON 19 FLASH LEVEL 18 FLASH MODE 17 PRESET B MASTER 6 LCD SCREEN 5 BLACKOUT BUTTON 4 FUNCTION KEYS 3 NAVIGATION KEYS 2 MODE BUTTON 22 GO STOP BUTTON 1 GRANDMASTER Note Only one fader panel is fully shown ...

Page 9: ...ut Button when pressed all levels go to zero The flashing LED above the button will indicate this Press again and all levels will return 6 LCD Screen displays current information about the console s status 7 Record Button allows recording of levels of faders When pressed the LED above will flash indicating the console is in record mode 8 Step Rate Fader changes rate of effect steps according to le...

Page 10: ...wo scene mode masters the top row of faders One Scene mode masters all faders 17 Preset B Master Submaster mode used for crossfades between scenes Two scene mode masters the bottom row of faders One Scene mode disabled 18 Flash Mode Off disabled Flash flashes the level of the corresponding fader This is mastered by the flash level master Solo flashes the level of the corresponding fader and takes ...

Page 11: ...wer to the console on and off Compact Flash Slot allows for saving of shows onto a compact flash card Only a 32M compact flash card can be used The compact flash card has to be dedicated to the 200 console It cannot share with other devices due to a different file format The show file cannot be read on a standard PC Video Display Card optional allows for the addition of a video display card for a ...

Page 12: ... console where shown Plug the male end into the appropriate electrical service Plug the DMX DMX device into the DMX Turn the console on via the rocker switch on the back plate and the console is ready to go The 200 console will go through a self test and return to the last known state 512 cable from the dimmer rack or any 512 output of the 200 console ...

Page 13: ...nd the preset B master to 0 UP Note Preset master levels will be shown on the LCD screen Make sure the grand master is at full Provide level to any combination of faders This will bring up each dimmer on a one to one basis with the fader for the number of faders on your console i e fader 1 brings up dimmer 1 fader 15 brings up dimmer 15 If this is the 12 24 model the operator has control of 24 fad...

Page 14: ...perator is now free to reset all channel faders to the levels for the next cue Once the channel faders are set crossfade playback A s master back to 10 and playback B s master back to 0 During crossfade the hold LED will flash After a crossfade is completed the second cue will now be outputting live The hold LED will still be on Repeat the above step for the next crossfade or press hold again to r...

Page 15: ...rossfades ster levels will be shown on the LCD screen Note Preset ma Make sure the grand master is at full Provide level to any combination of faders This will bring up each dimmer on a one to one basis with the fader for the number of faders on your console i e fader 1 brings up dimmer 1 fader 15 brings up dimmer 15 If this is the 12 24model the operator has control of 12 faders in 2 scenes If th...

Page 16: ...te Remember there must be levels in faders that are controlled by BOTH preset masters for the dipless manual crossfade to function properly Time Fades Smooth timed crossfades can be achieved by setting the time fade faders The left fader is for all levels that are going up or fading in and the right fader is for all levels going down or fading out i e If the operator is crossfading out of preset A...

Page 17: ... activated after switching to the submaster mode to play the submasters Also multiple scenes can be recorded into a single submaster Note A combination of scenes and effects cannot be recorded into a single submaster The effects will be ignored Make sure the console is in single scene mode by identifying the scene mode LED indicator The LED below single scene will be lit If not toggle the scene mo...

Page 18: ... and hold the flash button to the appropriate fader until it s LED starts flashing Press the record button again and all LEDs will go out This is the console s indication that the recording process is complete Switch to submaster mode and take all channel faders to zero The submaster that was just recorded will be indicated by the amber LED that corresponds to the fader that was just recorded Take...

Page 19: ...n Changing Submaster Pages Changing submaster pages is as simple as pressing the submaster page button The LCD will always identify the current submaster page Note When switching between submaster pages any active submaster will be indicated by its flashing LED indicator Recording Submasters on Page 2 Press the record button The LED indicator will start flashing Press and hold the flash button to ...

Page 20: ...ll crossfade all available scenes until it reaches the last scene of page two and then returns to the first recorded scene of page one again Additional Information for Submaster Crossfading To stop the crossfade move only preset A master down and then up This will fade out the last output scene Changing mode will also stop the crossfade immediately and take out the last fade output and is not reco...

Page 21: ...he current effect page Press the record key the record ndicating the console is now in record mode and Press the corresponding effect s number key to record that effect The yellow LED above that button will start flashing indicating that it is ready to record Set the desired fader s while in either one scene or two scene mode or scene s while in submaster mode to the preferred level and then press...

Page 22: ...tion in Setup for more information Effect Direction There are 4 effect direction modes to choose from Random the steps will flash in a non ordered sequence Forward the steps will flash in order from lowest to highest Bounce the steps will flash in order from lowest to highest then back from highest to lowest Reverse the steps will flash in order from highest to lowest Additional Information for Ef...

Page 23: ...fect will immediately change to the new mode and direction Press effect key again to exit from change The effect now will run on the new setting note the recorded setting will not change During effect playback the red LED for the running effect s will be flashing when the effect s is on the current selected page to provide the operator easy visual reference which effect s on which page is actually...

Page 24: ...ep rate fader at the same time the effect will change to the new step rate or select a different mode or direction The mode and direction will change immediately Returning the fader to zero will stop the effect Note Unlike the standard effects any changes made on effects assigned to a submaster will be recorded even after the fader is returned to zero To check any effect s information that is assi...

Page 25: ...it effect Press F3 to Confirm The Num Lock LED will now be on and the effect disabled Pick the effect number then scroll with the arrow keys to place the cursor on the step location Pick the step to be edited Note The format for Fx is the first number is the effect page and the second is the effect number Continue scrolling and each channel edited will flash Edit the level with either the or keys ...

Page 26: ... keypad for entry Delete an Effect Step The Num lock LED will now be on and the effect disabled Pick the effect number then scroll with the arrow keys to place the cursor on the delete step location Scroll for the step that is to be deleted Press Confirm to delete After confirming it will return to the same screen but will have the next available step shown Repeat above process to make changes and...

Page 27: ... to main display Inserting an Effect Step A step can be inserted into an existing effect Press the record key the record LED will light up indicating the console is now in record mode and ready Select the effect to be edited the corresponding yellow LED will start flashing Press the and keys together for 1 5 seconds the effects address will start flashing Press or to change to the step to be inser...

Page 28: ...continue their key sequences from this point Repeat above for each option below Editing Effect Fade Time Effect fade in time can be set between 0 10 seconds using the edit fade time function Effect fade in time will be defaulted at zero when record Fade out time is not available an effect will stop immediately when deactivated Press Confirm to edit the fade time Num lock LED will now be on and the...

Page 29: ...the cursor flashing over the 1 for edit scene Press F3 for Confirm The LCD screen will show the corresponding submaster information The channel that is selected will flash Change channels using the left and right arrow keys Change levels using either the keys or the numeric keypad Note When Num Lock is on the effect tile can be used as a numeric keypad for entry Press Esc to disregard changes or C...

Page 30: ...e to the delete scene option and press F3 for Confirm Delete One Scene Notice the flashing cursor over the delete one scene option Press F3 for Confirm Press the submaster page button to access the correct page then press the flash button for the correct submaster or scroll using the keys Press F3 for Confirm Press F2 for Yes or F3 for No Delete Page Scene Notice the flashing cursor over the delet...

Page 31: ...ver the 1 for edit scene Press the right arrow to advance to the crossfade start scene option and press F3 for Confirm Use the keys to change the submaster that will start the crossfade sequence Press Esc to disregard changes or Confirm to accept Note The next submaster crossfade will start with the selected scene Upon completion of the crossfade the setting will be automatically reset to 1 01 ...

Page 32: ...tinue their key sequences from this point Repeat above for each option below Note The Next command allows the operator to access any option above the third option Edit Patch The console defaults to a one to one patch This function allows the operator to edit this to any combination in a command line input format Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 for edit patch Press F3 to Confirm The Num lock ...

Page 33: ...will patch a dimmer output at any level from zero to full Command Description 1 1 50 Patches dimmer output 1 to channel 1 at a maximum level of 50 Dimmer one s maximum level is now 50 Note The proportionally patched dimmer output will not rise above proportioned level Continue entering all necessary patch information Display Patch This will display all current patch information Notice the cursor f...

Page 34: ... cursor flashing over the 4 for unpatch all Press F3 to Confirm Press F2 for Yes or F3 for No Note This will unpatch all dimmers outputs If lights are on at the console all stage lights will go out Note This can be a very useful way to patch a show Start by unpatching all dimmers outputs then patch the dimmers to the channels that are needed for the show Additional Information for Patch Multiple C...

Page 35: ...y to access self test then press F3 to Confirm 1 This will test all of the following items 2 This will test the display functions on the console 3 This will test all faders on the console 4 This will test all buttons on the console Follow all prompts on screen to complete the self tests For the fader test activate all faders to full as the screen prompts for each one For key test press all buttons...

Page 36: ...es Connect all MIDI devices accordingly Follow these steps to setup the MIDI properly Press F3 to go into the Setup menu Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 for patch Press the right arrow key to access MIDI then press F3 to Confirm Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 for channel To assign a MIDI channel press F3 to Confirm Enter the MIDI setup and turn MIDI on Then assign a channel number fro...

Page 37: ...note Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 for channel Press the right arrow key to access Assign then press F3 to Confirm Num lock LED will now be on and any effect s disabled Pick the note key then scroll with the arrow keys and pick the scene number Note The scene number refers to the page to the left of the period then the submaster to the right of the period Repeat this scene assignment for e...

Page 38: ...udio setup allows the operator to select bandwidth for the signal Follow the steps below Press F3 to go into the Setup menu Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 for patch Press Next to go to the next setup screen Notice the cursor flashing over the 4 for audio Press F3 to Confirm This feature allows the operator to select high pass band pass or low pass audio filter Num lock LED will now be on an...

Page 39: ...tting allows the operator to control both the contrast and the backlight level Follow the steps below Press F3 to go into the Setup menu Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 for patch Press Next to go to the next setup screen Notice the cursor flashing over the 4 for audio Press the right arrow key to access LCD setting then press F3 to Confirm Change the level using the keys Navigate with the le...

Page 40: ... flashing over the 1 for patch Press Next to go to the next setup screen Notice the cursor flashing over the 4 for audio Press the right arrow key to access Show file then press F3 to Confirm Pick and option for the action that is needed Press F3 to Confirm No show file functions can be performed without a compact flash card installed Only a 32M compact flash card can be used The compact flash car...

Page 41: ...een show01 show30 The number can still be changed if not used already Press F3 to Confirm The save show will now start and the display will indicate the process during save After the show is successfully saved the display will return to the normal screen Note Up to 30 shows can be stored on a 32M compact flash card Please delete unneeded show files before saving if the CF card is full Load show No...

Page 42: ... show information will now be loaded Onto the console memory and overwrite the existing data Delete show Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 show name Press the right arrow key to access the show file to be deleted then press F3 to Confirm Press confirm again to delete show Once confirmed the delete show file will function proceed and the display will indicate progress ...

Page 43: ... be either enabled or disabled When turned on the buzzer will sound whenever a illegal key is pressed Follow the steps below Press F3 to go into the Setup menu Notice the cursor flashing over the 1 for patch Press Next to go to the next setup screen Notice the cursor flashing over the 4 for Audio Press Next to go to the next setup screen Notice the cursor flashing over the 7 for Buzzer Press F3 to...

Page 44: ... manual for Strand s 200 series console Accessories A video display card is available for the console A vinyl cover is available for the console Contact your local dealer for price and availability A compact flash card can be purchased at your local computer or electronics store ...

Page 45: ...90 Details of this specification are available from USITT on request The control input is via a five pin male XLR type connector Pin connections are shown in Figure 9 A five pin female XLR connector is fitted to allow dimmers or other DMX equipment to be connected together in daisy chain fashion Audio Input GROUND SIGNAL 1 2 3 4 5 SHIELD NOT CONNECTED DMX DMX ...

Page 46: ...sfade Start Scene Option 31 D Default Patch 34 Delete an Effect 26 Delete an Effect Page 27 Delete an Effect Step 26 Delete One Scene 30 Delete Page Scene 30 Delete Scene Options 30 Delete show 42 Dipless Manual Crossfade 16 Display Patch 33 DMX Output Quick Guide 11 DMX512 45 E Edit a Scene 29 Edit Patch 32 Editing an Effect 25 Editing Effect Fade Time 28 Effect Delete Options 26 Effect Direction...

Page 47: ...set B Master Quick Guide 10 Programming an Effect 21 Proportional Patch 33 Q Quick Guide 9 R Record Button Quick Guide 9 Recording Submasters 18 Recording Submasters on Page 2 19 Reset Effect Fade Time to Zero 28 Running Effects on Submasters 24 S Save Show 41 Scene A Faders Quick Guide 9 Scene B Faders Quick Guide 10 Scene Options 29 Scenes 11 Self Test 35 Set Buzzer 43 Setup 12 32 Show File 40 S...

Page 48: ...Time Fades 16 Time Fades for Hold 14 Two Scene Mode 15 Getting Started 6 Unpatch a Dimmer 33 Unpatch Patch 34 U Unpack the Console W Welcome 2 Page 48 Strand 200 Console Manual ...

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