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NCM 7216 / 7232 Console

OPERATIONS MANUAL

Leviton Mfg.

NSI Corporation

P.O. Box 2210

Tualatin, OR 97062

Technical Service Phone 800-864-2502

WWW.NSICORP.COM

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Page 1: ...NCM 7216 7232 Console OPERATIONS MANUAL Leviton Mfg NSI Corporation P O Box 2210 Tualatin OR 97062 Technical Service Phone 800 864 2502 WWW NSICORP COM ...

Page 2: ...ORY LIGHTING CONTROLLER OPERATION MANUAL Software Revision 1 44 and above Document Revised 3 1 91 Copyright 1991 Leviton Mfg NSI Corporation P O Box 2210 Tualatin OR Technical Service Phone 800 864 2502 WWW NSICORP COM ...

Page 3: ...n 07 Blackout Button 08 Memory Scenes 09 Chases 11 Auxiliary Submasters 14 Scene Master Operating Mode 15 72 Series Reference Guide Slide Controls 16 Grand Master Control 16 X Y Crossfaders 16 Auxiliary Submaster Level Controls 16 Scene Channel Submaster Level Controls 16 Chase Rate 17 Audio Level 17 Fade Rate 17 Pushbuttons 17 Blackout 17 X and Y Load 17 Loading Scenes Into Manual Crossfaders 17 ...

Page 4: ...tion 22 Maximum Number Of Dimmers 23 Softpatch 23 Preheat 23 Multiplex Mode MPX 23 Expansion Mode 24 Memory Clear 24 Power Up Init 25 Full Console Initialization And Memory Clear 25 MIDI Implementation Console Operation With MIDI 26 Console Recording And Playback 26 Transmitted MIDI Commands 28 Events That Trigger MIDI Transmission 29 MIDI Commands Received 30 Note Cmds Accepted 31 Specifications ...

Page 5: ...ogrammable Memory Scene Masters and Chase effects to the simplicity of a familiar two scene console The NSI Micro Plex technology found in aIl NSI products allows components of your lighting system to be interconnected by way of standard 3 conductor microphone cables or audio snakes Up to 128 individual control signals may be transmitted to dimmer packs through a single microphone cable and the re...

Page 6: ...e with 3 pin XLR Equipment connectors or equivalent shielded cable to the Microplex output jack on the back of Connection the console The other end of the cable is then connected to the first NSI dimmer pack Another 3 conductor cable is used to connect the first dimmer pack to the second dimmer pack Additional NSI dimmer packs may be connected in the same manner NOTE 18ga cable is highly recommend...

Page 7: ...ndicate STANDARD mode Press MEMORY SCENE button 1 and the TWO SCENE mode should now appear in LCD Note that pressing MEMORY SCENE button 1 again will toggle the console back and forth between STANDARD and TWO SCENE mode Leave the console in the TWO SCENE mode and hit the B O button 6 The X Y crossfaders are now assigned to SCN A and SCN B and function as follows Whenever both the X and Y CROSSFADE...

Page 8: ...The console will remain in the two scene mode until either re configured or power is removed NOTE The console can be set to power up in this or other operating mode by following directions listed under Installation Parameters located in the reference section of the manual Bump Buttons The BUMP BUTTONS on the NCM 72 series console are used to force any lighting channels to full intensity regardless...

Page 9: ...m one scene to another While SCENE A is fully on or active SCENE B can be reset to new lighting levels for the new cue Then by moving both the crossfader controls SCENE B is made active and SCENE A can be reset if desired This type of operation allows easy composition and execution of lighting cues To demonstrate TWO SCENE operation 1 First move the MASTER LEVEL slide control and both the X and CR...

Page 10: ...LOAD BUTTON below the crossfader causing the scene affected to fade back on The following steps demonstrate the use of the BLACKOUT BUTTON with the crossfader controls 1 Move the MASTER LEVEL control to the fully up position 2 Set up a scene on the SCENE A presets and crossfade to it by moving both crossfaders to the fully up position The scene should now be on stage 3 Move the fade rate slide con...

Page 11: ...lighting levels programmed are the actual levels on stage To recall a memory scene Tap the desired MEMORY SCENE button by itself make sure neither of the PROGRAM leds are fit The green led above the button will light and the scene stored at the selected memory location will fade on at the fade rate set by the FADE RATE control If the same MEMORY SCENE button is tapped again the green led will exti...

Page 12: ...ne should now fade up 7 Repeat the above steps several times using different Scenes on stage and different MEMORY SCENE buttons You can even use previously programmed memory scenes to create your scene on stage The following steps demonstrates programming and recalling of memory scenes from the other half of the memory page 1 Program a memory scene using any method discuss previously 2 Press the S...

Page 13: ... memory Scenes programmed into a scene chase can be from any page in memory Ifa memory scene is reprogrammed afterwards any scene chase utilizing that scene is also affected All chases can have as few as two and as many as 32 steps Normal chases can be activated using the CHASE SELECT and MEMORY SCENE buttons 1 8 Scene chases can be activated using the CHASE SELECT SCENE SELECT and MEMORY SCENE bu...

Page 14: ...rammed 7 Repeat step 5 and 6 several times to store some more steps in memory When done ress the B O button twice to terminate the chase program mode Chase 1 has now been programmed 8 To recall and activate chase 1 set the FADE RATE control for a setting of 4 5 seconds and set the CHASE RATE control for 100 200 beats per minute 9 Press the CHASE SELECT button and the LCD will prompt for the chase ...

Page 15: ...cate the selected memory s channel levels 6 Now press the CHASE button to store the step in non volatile memory The LCD display will now indicate the next step to be programmed 7 Repeat step 5 and 6 several times to store some more steps in memory When done press the B O button twice to terminate the chase program mode Scene chase 1 has now been programmed 8 To recall and activate scene chase 1 se...

Page 16: ...omatically fade out and the LED above the associated BUMP button will flash To regain control of the auxiliary submaster either move the submaster control to fully down or move the MASTER LEVEL slide control to minimum The LED will go out when control is regained To demonstrate programming the auxiliary submasters with a simple scene follow this procedure 1 Press the B O button to clear any active...

Page 17: ...hthand corner whenever the console is in the Scene Master mode To activate the Scene Master mode do the following steps 1 Tap the CONF MODE button 2 Tap Memory Scene 6 The LCD display should read CONSOLE MODE on the first line and the current mode on the second tine 3 Tap Memory Scene 1 until the second line of the LCD display reads SCENE MASTER 4 Tap the Blackout button to exit At this point the ...

Page 18: ...d in the auxiliary submasters by programming the submaster using the stage program pushbutton while a chase is active and on stage Intensity levels of the chase will be continuously controlled by the appropriate submaster control Four different submaster chases plus the normal chase may be active at the same time Scene Channel Submaster Level Controls CHANNEL MODE When the Submaster mode is inacti...

Page 19: ...ake place at the rate determined by the fade rate control unless the BLACKOUT button is held down which will cause a quick fadeout The BLACKOUT button can also be used in conjunction with the PILE CHASE and LOAD buttons to cancel or blackout individual functions X and Y Load Not available in 2 SCN mode The X Y LOAD buttons are used to load scenes into either crossfade slide control This will give ...

Page 20: ...e current autofade rate Once selected the LED above the SELECT button will flash and the manual scene will stay active regardless of any proceeding auto or manual crossfades To cancel the pile on simple tap the SELECT button again or use the BLACKOUT button This will cause the scene to fade out at the current autofade rate Scene A and Scene B Submaster Mode The SUBMASTER MODE A or B button will ca...

Page 21: ...uttons These buttons are only available on the NCM 7232 Submaster scenes may be programmed by tapping either the STAGE PROGRAM button or SCENE A PROGRAM button and then the desired submaster BUMP SELECT button The BUMP SELECT buttons used by themselves operate as bumps flashes for the overall corresponding submaster levels programmed Chase The CHASE button can be used to manually sequence all chas...

Page 22: ...s copied are represented by the CHANNEL LEVEL leds are not affected by the master level control When the STAGE PROGRAM button is tapped the LED above it will light until the desired function is selected To cancel the STAGE PROGRAM function simply press it again AUX SUBMASTER STAGE CHASE PROGRAMMING The STAGE PROGRAM button can be used to program stage levels and or chases into the auxiliary submas...

Page 23: ...S will continue to display any console changes but they will not represent stage levels Any further operations on the console will only affect the LED display and not the stage To exit the blind mode just press the BLIND button again and the stage lighting will immediately change to any new console settings Modify Scene When activated the MODIFY SCENE button allows the Channel Level slide controls...

Page 24: ...CK Chase and Scene memory can be locked to prevent any unauthorized modifications by tapping this button The LCD display will prompt for the KEY CODE By using the MEMORY SCENE 1 8 buttons enter the KEY CODE 6682 The status of the the lock will then be displayed on the LCD display and can be changed by tapping the MEMORY SCENE 1 button MEMORY SCENE button 4 RESERVED The 72 Series console s memory c...

Page 25: ... if you desire to display the effects of the repatched dimmers on stage First select the Control Channel to reassign dimmers to by raising the respective Channel Level slider to maximum and moving all other Channel Level sliders to full off The LCD display should now indicate the selection of that control channel Now move the Fade Rate control until the LCD displays a dimmer number close to the de...

Page 26: ...is mode is enabled another 72 series console may be linked to this console If the other console of the same model is also in the master mode then the consoles will completely mimic each other Pressing any button on either console will be immediately reflected on the other console This is useful for a remote control for the console which is connected to the dimmer system If the other console is in ...

Page 27: ...rs in non volatile memory Full Console Initialization And Memory Clear This procedure will completly erase all non volatile memory inside the console and restore ALL configurations to the factory defaults This procedure may be used to reset the console to a known staring point when preparing to reprogram or to fix a console with corrupted memory Indiscriminate use of this procedure will not damage...

Page 28: ...ce is place back Console Recording And Playback The following paragraphs explain the recommended procedure for recording lighting information on your sequencer First record all musical parts drums bass ect on your sequencer Next establish a MIDI channel number to be used for all lighting parts that is different from the channels used for musical parts Make sure that the 72 Series console is config...

Page 29: ...cer output is connected to the 72 Series console the previous lighting changes recorded may be played back while recording new changes The FADE RATE control should be adjusted to minimum to provide a quick lighting change instead of holding a button down Bumps and Chase operations can be recorded next submaster mode bumps cannot be recorded by activating the desired function while recording or ove...

Page 30: ...ade Rate see Chart 2 0 127 Chase Rate see Chart 60 0 Chase Off 1 8 Normal Chase 1 8 9 16 Scene Chase I 8 70 0 2 Direct Dimmer Access Mode 64 Or 123 0 System Reset depending On Config SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE FORMAT DATA DESCRIPTION 11110000 f0h Start Of System Exclusive 01110111 77h Mfg Id 0 5 Type Of Dump 0 Scene Memory 1 Chase Memory 2 Aux Submaster Memory 3 Softpatch Table Memory 32 Dump Request Scene ...

Page 31: ...Seqncr Bump Buttons Light On Note On Cmd 9xh x Midi Chan Light Chan No 40h 5fh ch 1 32 Full On Value 7fh 127 Light Off Note On Cmd 9xh x Midi Chan Light Chan No 40h 5fh ch 1 32 Note Off Value 00h Chase Sel d Faderate Control Change Bxh x Midi Chan Control Number 01h modwheel Rel Faderate 00h 7fh min Max Chaserate Control Change Bxh x Midi Chan Control Number 02h Rel Chaserate 00h 7fh min Max Chase...

Page 32: ... Below Midi Clock 11111000 Real Time Msg System 11110000 Start Of System Exclusive Exclusive 11110111 End Of System Exclusive Control Changes Accepted Control No Control Value Action 1 0 127 00h 7fh Sets Fade Rate For Proceeding Light Level Changes 2 0 127 00h 7fh Sets Relative Chase Rate 0 Stop 127 Max 60 0 00h Deactivates Chase 1 8 01h 08h Normal Chase I 8 9 16 09h 10h Scene Chase 1 8 64 0 00h R...

Page 33: ...tensity Level Instantly DIRECT DIMMER ACCESS ON Note On 0 127 1 127 Instantly Causes Available Dimmer Channel 1 128 To Come To Assigned Level The Greatest Level Has Precedence When Used Together With Console Controls Note On 0 127 0 May Cause Dimmer Channel Or Previously Set By Note On Note Off 0 127 0 127 Instantly Return To Original Console Control Level Depend Ing On Dimmer Access Mode PROGRAM ...

Page 34: ... Dimmers 128 Scenes 7216 128 7232 256 Chases 16 on off chases 16 scene chases 32 steps programmable Memory Non volatile EEPROM and Battery SRAM 10 year retention Dimmer Outputs NSI Micro plex DMX 512 AMX 192 Input Power 15 volts DC 600ma Dimensions 7216 2 1 2 x 16 x 13 3 4 HxWxD 7232 2 1 2 x 28 x 13 3 4 HxWxD Weight 7216 10 lbs 7232 15 lbs NSI CORPORATION 32 ...

Page 35: ...tch reset on page 24 Check that the Master slide control is not set at minimum and that at all the Blackout LED is not on Check to make sure crossfaders are set correctly Check control cable and connectors for loose connections Check MPX mode Softpatch table may have been cleared See the section about Memory clear and softpatch reset on page 24 Make sure a rate has been established with the Tap Sy...

Page 36: ...nder this warranty If your NSI product requires service d uring the warranty period NSI will repair or replace at its option defective materials provided you have identified yourself as the original owner of the product to NSI or any authorized NSI dealer Transportation charges to and from an authorized dealer or the NSI factory for repair shall be the responsibility of the owner All products retu...

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