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MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual
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MagicQ Quick Start Manual
Страница 1: ...www chamsys co uk MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual 1 of 34 ChamSys MagicQ Quick Start Manual...
Страница 2: ...sole with care when moving or transporting it The console contains components that may be damaged by shock such as a hard drive Always use a padded flight case wherever possible q Do not use solvents...
Страница 3: ...anual is available from ChamSys website at www chamsys co uk The manual is also available on the console simply press the Help button and use hyperlinks to navigate to the topic you are interested in...
Страница 4: ...mp sockets The expansion module slots can be fitted with MagicQ expansion modules such as the twin DMX512 output module and other future expansion modules Power socket 110 240Vac Power switch Audio po...
Страница 5: ...s of consoles have 4 direct DMX outputs on the rear of the panel so you can connect your DMX cables direct to the console Alternatively you can use Ethernet and an external Ethernet to DMX converter b...
Страница 6: ...desired effect since the internal UPS continues to provide power If for some reason you are unable to power off the console then you may need to reset it as below Resetting the console Under rare cir...
Страница 7: ...All MagicQ consoles are very similar they differ only in the number of playback faders The programming interface is consistent across the entire range of consoles Playback section Touch screen encoder...
Страница 8: ...urrent function of a soft button is displayed on the touch screen adjacent to the button To select the function you can either press the screen or the soft button itself The function of the rotary enc...
Страница 9: ...w Groups Positions Colours and Beams press CTRL and the first top soft button When a window button is pressed that window becomes the active window The active window is on the top of the screen and is...
Страница 10: ...TER is pressed This allows the user to choose whether the keyboard data is SET into fields in the windows or onto Playbacks After a command has been entered it also confirms that the command has been...
Страница 11: ...oes keyboard input and clears actions Playback The Playback area is situated directly below the touch screen and consists of 10 playbacks each with a fader and four buttons FLASH GO STOP SELECT The ar...
Страница 12: ...SHIFT and CLOSE Press SETUP to open the Setup Window Calibrating the touch screen If the touch screen does not seem to be responding to your touch correctly then you may need to calibrate the touch sc...
Страница 13: ...t has changed since the last record is stored in recorded cues Hog II warp like Theatre Tracking but with some extra features to make the programming more familiar to Hog II users In Theatre modes fix...
Страница 14: ...DMX outputs on the rear panel automatically output universes 1 to 4 unless they are configured otherwise The DMX will be output regardless of the Status enabled or disabled in the Setup window On Pro...
Страница 15: ...he DMX I O View of The Setup Window by paging right The ArtNet universe is the same as the Universe set in Out Uni and In Uni DMX I O above if you are using only one Ethernet to DMX512 interface then...
Страница 16: ...fitted It is recommended to turn off the 2nd monitor output when a monitor is not connected as this will improve performance slightly The 2nd monitor output can be a touch monitor To connect a serial...
Страница 17: ...to give you a list of manufacturers and heads Select a head by pressing the touch screen Alternatively scroll around the Window using the cursor keys and press ENTER when the cursor is over the correc...
Страница 18: ...the heads you can then name and number them as you wish It is recommended that you name the dimmer or the head based on its location e g front wash back truss SL For dimmers you may wish to configure...
Страница 19: ...n of heads In VIEW GROUPS pressing the touch screen for a particular group selects all the heads associated with that group All other heads are deselected To select multiple groups press SHIFT and a g...
Страница 20: ...he programmer is activated and the fader will turn red The Window has 2 views View Prog and View Preset faders changed in the Prog View affect the intensity levels in the programmer and are recorded i...
Страница 21: ...maps the head parameters to standard attributes to enable easy access of the features of the head Attributes are categorised into four types Intensity Position Colour and Beam On the MagicQ there is...
Страница 22: ...o the previous range In addition the window enables selection of palette values for the attribute type using the touch screen When heads are recorded the system automatically generates palettes for ea...
Страница 23: ...to modify the parameters of the FX such as the speed size and spread between heads You can add multiple FX to a head provided that the FX uses different attributes e g you can mix a Pan Sine with a T...
Страница 24: ...g the Playback and pressing CUE STACK to open the Cue Stack Window When you record more than one Cue onto a Playback the Cue Stack controls the transition from one Cue to another In Normal mode by def...
Страница 25: ...to if things go wrong For example save the show as myshow patch shw after you have patched and then as myshow final shw after you have finished programming When you shut down the console through the...
Страница 26: ...all SHIFT RELEASE PIG RELEASE Close all windows SHIFT CLOSE PIG CLOSE Record Options SHIFT RECORD RECORD Active Hold SET soft button of attribute Active Knockout Hold REMOVE soft button of attribute K...
Страница 27: ...tup Window Normal mode automatically sets the following Setup options Programmer Tracking No Unused chans return to defaults No Select heads on keypad intensity set No Select heads and palettes from k...
Страница 28: ...tiple attributes including Intensity Pan Tilt Colour 1 Colour 2 Gobo1 Gobo2 etc Control of channels At any time channels can be controlled by one of three entities Presets These are stand alone virtua...
Страница 29: ...ings Typically IP address should be 2 9 200 1 and sub net mask should be 255 0 0 0 Ethernet box is powered up and connected to the console correctly Ethernet box is configured correctly typically uses...
Страница 30: ...k panel for 15 seconds to power off the console Then restart the console Start up problems If the console does not start at all i e no LEDs are lit on the rear panel then check the front panel LED und...
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Страница 32: ...o the standard show directory Archive files have the name backup0530 sbk to indicate the show file that was recorded just before 5 30am Daily files are also stored backupfri sbk indicates the show fil...
Страница 33: ...automatically restart with the new software running From network Connect the desk to the host system typically a PC either using a direct Ethernet crossover cable or via Ethernet hubs Configure the I...
Страница 34: ...s Press a button for software upgrade utility press ENTER on the external keyboard within 2 seconds You should see the software upgrade menu with software options including the new software Using the...
