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Pressing [Track] (rather than [Record] as in the previous example) then
[1][.][1] [Enter] to insert and record the same cue 1.1 as above produces
the results illustrated in Figure 5. Compare it to the results illustrated in
Figure 4, in which the same cue was inserted using [Record] rather than
[Track].

Cue 1

Cue 1.1 Cue 2

Cue 3

Cue 4

Cue 5

Channel 1

50

50

50

50

25

00

Channel 2

FF

FF

FF

00

Channel 3

FF

FF

00

Channel 4

50

50

50

FF

00

Channel 5

Figure 5.

Channel 4 creates a track from cue after 1.1 until a prerecorded level
interrupts it.

Содержание microVision FX

Страница 1: ...Lighting control system Version 1 33 User Manual Copyright 1991 95 Electronic Theatre Controls 4080M1002 Revised June 1995 microVision FX...

Страница 2: ...any equipment without ETC s prior written authoriza tion ETC shall not be responsible for any incidental general or consequential damages damages to property damages for loss of use time profits or in...

Страница 3: ...s DMX512 and D192 2 7 AMX192 CD80 analog multiplex output optional 2 7 Analog wire per dimmer output optional 2 7 Analog wire per dimmer input optional 2 8 Installing printer 2 9 Printer connectors an...

Страница 4: ...ng to a Strand CD80 dimmer rack 3 11 Entering system settings 3 12 Setting default full level 3 13 Setting default up and down fade times 3 14 Chapter 4 Tutorial 4 1 Lesson 1 Display channel and opera...

Страница 5: ...different page 4 34 Modifying submasters 4 34 Copying submasters 4 35 Deleting submasters 4 36 Lesson 5 Creating and working with chases 4 37 Creating a chase 4 38 Setting chase output levels 4 40 Se...

Страница 6: ...2 Recording a show on disk 5 13 Reading a show from disk 5 14 Chapter 6 Accessories 6 1 Infrared Remote Focus Unit IRFU 6 2 Real Time Clock 6 4 Setting Real Time Clock 6 5 Creating or editing real tim...

Страница 7: ...nd submaster pages 7 15 Clear fader pairs 7 16 Clear system 7 17 Cue 7 18 Delay time 7 20 Diagnostic system clear 7 21 Enter 7 22 Fader wheel 7 23 Full 7 24 Go 7 25 Grand Master 7 26 Help 7 27 Hold 7...

Страница 8: ...x A Error messages A 1 Appendix B Specifications B 1 Interfaces B 1 Cue capacity B 2 Display functions B 2 Playback controls B 2 Keyboard functions B 3 Channel functions B 3 Fader wheel B 3 Chase func...

Страница 9: ...tage effects using up to the minute theatrical lighting technology This chapter includes information to orient you to the console and the manual It includes the following sections MicroVision FX featu...

Страница 10: ...ries 125 control channels Proportional softpatch that accommodates up to 512 dimmers 200 cue capacity per show Disk drive that can store up to five shows per 3 5 inch disk Two independent timed fader...

Страница 11: ...FX for the first time or before and system beginning a new show settings Chapter 4 Tutorial on working with cues and submasters Tutorial including an overview of display and channel modes Chapter 5 I...

Страница 12: ...on to determine levels for channels Pile on means that MicroVision FX reads all output levels it receives for a specific channel and sets that channel to the highest of these levels For example a chan...

Страница 13: ...elp Help screens are available for all MicroVision FX keys To display help screens 1 Press Help 2 Press any key on the console MicroVision FX displays a description of the key you pressed Help screens...

Страница 14: ...onsole model and serial number Software version Dimmer installation type Dimmer manufacturer To reach the ETC Techinical Services department call 800 775 4382 Monday through Friday from 9 00 AM to 5 0...

Страница 15: ...tem settings includes instructions for entering the software settings that you will probably update before you begin a new show This chapter includes the following installation procedures Installing y...

Страница 16: ...2 2 MicroVision FX MicroVision FX back panel PUSH CRT DISPLAY RGB monochrome Printer Serial Port Power in Audio DMX 512 IR Remote IR Bus AMX 97 192 AMX 1 96 Remote go Analog Interface MIDI out in...

Страница 17: ...act your dealer or ETC Caution Your dimmer control common must be compatible with console control common they must either be the same level or the dimmer control common must float Verify compatibility...

Страница 18: ...monitor either 1 for color or 2 for TTL or composite monochrome monitor Installing two monitors You may want to install two monitors at the same time one next to the console and one at a remote locati...

Страница 19: ...TTL monochrome Console connector DB 9 male Pinout 1 Common AC ground 2 Common AC ground 3 Red 4 Green 5 Blue 6 Intensity green 7 Monochrome video 8 HSync 9 VSync 60Hz Composite monochrome coaxial cab...

Страница 20: ...m settings and press Enter 3 Verify that options 6 7 and 8 indicate the proper dimmer settings for your system Standard digital output protocols DMX512 and D192 protocols are standard on MicroVision F...

Страница 21: ...ts 192 outputs per connector Pinout 1 Common Earth ground 2 Clock 3 Analog data 4 Clock Note You can configure MicroVision FX for Strand CD80 Dimmer I and Dimmer II cabling convention maximum 192 ouit...

Страница 22: ...onnector Centronics D 36 male Pinout Connector one Pins 1 32 dimmers 1 32 Connector two Pins 1 32 dimmers 33 64 Connector three Pins 1 32 dimmers 65 96 All connectors Pins 33 36 common Earth ground Se...

Страница 23: ...ack of the console 2 Insert opposite end of printer cable into printer 3 Turn printer power switch on and verify that printer is on line Printer connectors and pinouts Parallel printer and Centronics...

Страница 24: ...the transmitter is necessary In this situation the transmitter unit is connected directly to the IRFU connector on the back panel Power is supplied by the console MicroVision FX also allows you to use...

Страница 25: ...n FX console follow these steps 1 Verify that the receiver unit is properly connected to the console and that battery in transmitter is good 2 Press Set Up 3 Select 9 Options and press Enter 4 Select...

Страница 26: ...sole connector and pinout Transmitter connector Console connector LEMO series DB 3 pin DIN 5 pin female FGG 1B 304 CNADxx Pin Signal Pin 1 Ground 1 2 WSI data 4 3 Charge current 5 Not used 2 Not used...

Страница 27: ...PCV Insulated or Alpha 5477 80 Deg C 300 V PVC The cable connector at the remote unit will vary depending on the unit itself Remote Go connector and pinout Console connector Remote connector DB 25 fem...

Страница 28: ...udio input 1 Insert the audio input cable into the connector labeled Audio on the back panel of the console 2 Check to be sure that the opposite end is properly terminated to the audio source 3 Verify...

Страница 29: ...n use a default one to one softpatch setup or you can assign groups of dimmers to channels The softpatch display lets you proportionally patch dimmers to channels System settings allow you to set defa...

Страница 30: ...y in assigning dimmers to control channels Softpatch also allows you to proportionally patch individual dimmers to channels to balance a wash or ensure that a specific lamp cannot be brought above a s...

Страница 31: ...and channels in your system 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 7 System settings and press Enter 3 Select 1 Number of dimmers and press Enter 4 Enter the total number of available dimmers up to 512 and press Ent...

Страница 32: ...o channel one the second extra dimmer to channel two and so on To use MicroVision FX s default softpatch setting follow these steps 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 7 System settings and press Enter 3 Select 5...

Страница 33: ...ow into the console then begin writing cues to avoid re entering the patch Using channel zero Channel zero works as a holding area for unused dimmers Dimmers assigned to channel zero are listed at the...

Страница 34: ...immers to assign to a single channel To select a single dimmer a Enter the dimmer number b Press Enter To select a range of consecutive dimmers a Enter beginning dimmer number b Press Thru c Enter the...

Страница 35: ...1 0 Thru 2 0 to select 1 through 5 and 10 through 20 3 Enter the channel number to which you want to assign selected dimmers then press Enter 4 To patch remaining dimmers repeat steps two three and f...

Страница 36: ...ollow these steps 1 If Softpatch screen is not displayed press Patch 2 Enter desired dimmer number or select a group of dimmers by using And and Thru in conjunction with dimmer numbers 3 Press At and...

Страница 37: ...an bring channels up on stage for a dimmer check or to view the proportional settings of dimmers assigned to a channel while you set them To select channels from the softpatch screen follow these step...

Страница 38: ...t the level at which other dimmers in the channel are set If you want all other dimmers in the channel off set the channel at zero first 4 To set the upatched dimmer at full intensity press Enter Or t...

Страница 39: ...ch a 6 kw dimmer from the last dimmer slot on the first rack enter dimmer 95 in the desired channel number and dimmer 96 in channel 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25...

Страница 40: ...m settings are discussed on the following pages Default full level Default up and down fade times To display the System Settings Menu follow these steps 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 7 System settings and p...

Страница 41: ...t full level below 100 percent you can still set channels above the Full setting by using At or the fader wheel To set Full at a level other than 100 percent follow these steps 1 Press Set Up 2 Select...

Страница 42: ...o customize default fade times follow these steps 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 7 System settings and press Enter 3 Select 4 Default fade times and press Enter 4 Enter 1 to set both default up and down fade...

Страница 43: ...uctions for creating several cues Lesson 3 includes instructions for creating submasters Lesson 4 includes instructions for playing back cues and submasters Lesson 5 includes instructions on creating...

Страница 44: ...odes You can work in either of two modes to create and modify cues and submasters Stage or Blind The two modes have very similar screens The Stage screen is illustrated and described on the next page...

Страница 45: ...you can proportionally inhibit the level of all channels The Grand Master affects all console output Mode label This field displays the current mode either Stage or Blind Keypad prompt window This win...

Страница 46: ...sages to guide you through MicroVision FX operations For example when you press Chan this line displays the message Select channel numbers If you are having problems look here for information or help...

Страница 47: ...annels can not be captured in Blind mode MicroVision FX displays captured channels in red and yellow on a color monitor Red channels are cap tured yellow channels are captured and selected see below T...

Страница 48: ...e Recorded channels may be either moving or tracked in Blind mode see below Moving channels Moving channels are channel levels that change from one cue to the next In Blind mode on a color monitor mov...

Страница 49: ...the previous cue s channel settings Tracked channels are channels whose levels do not change from one cue to the next A track often runs through several cues for the length of a scene or an act Track...

Страница 50: ...an save up to 200 cues per show in MicroVision FX When you record a cue MicroVision FX displays a message telling you how many cues are still available You can store shows on standard 3 5 inch disks e...

Страница 51: ...If you are in the middle of a tech rehearsal you will probably want to use Stage mode so you can see your adjustments live If you have a good idea of how you want cues to look you may want to record...

Страница 52: ...y prompts you to enter a channel number 2 Enter channel number s with numeric keypad 3 Set intensity level by pressing At and entering a two digit level moving the fader wheel or pressing or 4 Press R...

Страница 53: ...e Displays Stage mode 1 Selects channel 1 At Indicates next number entered will be an intensity level 7 5 Enters intensity level of 75 percent Record Indicates that you want to record cue 1 Enters cue...

Страница 54: ...croVision FX automati cally prompts you to enter cue number 2 Enter cue number you want to display or record 3 Press Chan to indicate that the next number entered will be a channel number 4 Enter a ch...

Страница 55: ...han Indicates that the next number entered will be a channel 1 Selects channel 1 Thru Indicates you are going to enter a range 1 5 Marks end of range Channels 1 through 15 are selected Full Enters ful...

Страница 56: ...de screen is not already displayed 2 Add channels using numeric keypad and And or Thru then enter intensity levels 3 Press Time 4 Enter upfade time between 1 and 99 59 You can enter time either in min...

Страница 57: ...are entering a range 5 0 Marks end of range Full Enters full intensity for selected channels Time Indicates that you want to change fade times 1 0 Enters ten second upfade time Enter Enters upfade ti...

Страница 58: ...he following are acceptable 2 00 12 5 5 5 30 Delay times may be between 1 second and 99 59 minutes seconds The delay time is the length of time after the first cue starts before the cue it is linked t...

Страница 59: ...ls 7 5 Marks end of range of channels Full Sets captured channels at full intensity Record Indicates you want to record the cue Cue 4 Enters cue number Enter Records cue Link Indicates that you are go...

Страница 60: ...t the next number entered will be a channel number 2 Enter channel number to mark the beginning of the subset to select 3 Press And or Thru to indicate you are selecting a range of chan nels 4 Enter a...

Страница 61: ...0 Marks the beginning of the subset Thru Indicates you are selecting a range of consecutive channels 6 5 Marks the end of the range Rem Dim Deletes all unselected channels Fader wheel Sets desired le...

Страница 62: ...Press Blind MicroVision FX automatically prompts you for a cue number 2 Enter cue number you want to modify 3 Make modifications 4 Press Record 5 Enter cue number with a decimal to insert it between c...

Страница 63: ...u are working in Blind mode press Cue then enter the num ber of the cue you want to copy Or if you are working in Stage mode press Cue enter the number of the cue you want to copy then press Go 3 In e...

Страница 64: ...delete all cues from console memory follow these steps 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 4 Clear all cues and press Enter 3 Press Enter to delete all cues from console memory or press Clear to cancel the action...

Страница 65: ...ack in a fader see Lesson 3 Playing back cues for instructions To view a cue on the screen only select Blind mode and enter the cue number you want To view a different cue press Cue and the new cue nu...

Страница 66: ...A and C controls upfades The right fader in each pair B and D controls downfades You can playback cues one at a time through a single fader pair or you can playback a different cue in each of the fad...

Страница 67: ...Vision FX assumes that you want the next consecutive cue to play next To play the next cue press either one of the Go switches A B or C D You can press Go while you are viewing the Blind mode screen i...

Страница 68: ...ou created in Lesson 2 follow these steps 1 Press Stage to display stage mode 2 Press Cue to indicate that you want to select a cue 3 Enter the cue number you want to play back To play back cues you r...

Страница 69: ...d highlighted cue on the cue sheet follow these steps 1 Press Cue 2 Enter the cue number you want to play next 3 Press Go Hint If you want to pull a cue up immediately without waiting for the recorded...

Страница 70: ...h the cue at a rate appropriate for the performance Hint If you start a cue and the performers skip ahead to the next cue you can move ahead to the next cue by pressing Go to interrupt the current cue...

Страница 71: ...ber 3 Press Go to playback cue 4 Push faders down and back up to override fade times 5 Modify cue 6 Press Record 7 To rerecord as same cue press Enter Or to record as a new cue enter new cue number an...

Страница 72: ...ly precedes cue three on the cue sheet Pressing Back after playing the first cue on the cue sheet fades all outputs to zero Back always plays back cues in the AB fader regardless of which fader pair y...

Страница 73: ...t is set at 0 the submaster is at zero percent of its recorded level To increase submaster level push pot up When pot is set at 10 the submaster is at 100 percent of recorded level If several outputs...

Страница 74: ...s recorded in a page other than the currently loaded page by displaying and highlighting the page number under the submaster number To switch pages press Page and enter the page number you want When y...

Страница 75: ...ng cues if you need a review You can use channel settings from other submasters or cues by bringing up a recorded look then modifying it as you desire 2 Press Record then Sub 3 Enter the submaster num...

Страница 76: ...nt to record submaster 5 Press the bump switch of the submaster in which you want to record the look Modifying submasters To modify a recorded submaster follow these steps 1 Press Blind to display Bli...

Страница 77: ...to copy at desired level 3 Make any additional adjustments you want such as selecting channels to add playing back cues through fader pairs or bringing up other submasters 4 Press Record 5 If you wan...

Страница 78: ...ss Set Up 2 Select 5 Clear all submasters and submaster pages and press Enter 3 Press Enter to delete all recorded submasters Or press Clear to cancel the action To clear the entire show including all...

Страница 79: ...tput levels of the submasters In addition you can control the direc tion of the chase and select either light or dark chase In a light chase the submasters that make up the chase are normally off set...

Страница 80: ...to record as a chase step and press Enter Or press the corresponding submaster bump switch 5 Press Rel to release captured channels 6 Repeat this procedure for each submaster you want to include in th...

Страница 81: ...es the tempo of the music and sets the chase rate accordingly See page 4 42 for more information Both If you are controlling the chase rate with the Rate pot and also want to use audio control set the...

Страница 82: ...level of the potentiometer labeled Effects When the Effects pot is set at 10 all chase submasters playback at their recorded level When it is set a a level less than 10 the submasters output levels e...

Страница 83: ...ters you want to include in a chase This can be handy if you want to create a chase that does not require all six submasters or if you need to reserve some submasters for other purposes For example t...

Страница 84: ...notes in certain low frequencies usually the bass drum part and uses them to set the chase rate Follow these steps to use audio input to set chase rate 1 Create the chase using the techniques describ...

Страница 85: ...modify a show Backups include system setting information softpatch cues submas ters chases and any other information that you have in the console at the time you record the show on disk To make back...

Страница 86: ...personal computers Each MicroVision FX disk can hold five shows Warning Formatting a disk erases all information previously recorded on it It does not affect the current show in console To format dis...

Страница 87: ...nd press Enter If any of the five shows are currently recorded on disk the screen displays the message Recorded or the date recorded if you have the Real Time Clock option If no show is recorded on di...

Страница 88: ...itor submasters from the previous show are displayed in green Once loaded the new submasters are displayed in yellow Loading a new show automatically loads submaster page one from the new show When a...

Страница 89: ...The third cue is built from the second and so on until a major change such as a black out is recorded This procedure results in many channels being set to a level in one cue and staying at that level...

Страница 90: ...Full Record 4 Enter Cue 5 Chan 1 Thru 4 At 0 0 Record 5 Enter These keystrokes produce the results illustrated in Figure 1 Cue 1 Cue 2 Cue 3 Cue 4 Cue 5 Channel 1 FF FF FF 25 00 Channel 2 FF FF FF 00...

Страница 91: ...you modify use Record Modify the cue press Record enter the cue number and press Enter Only the specified cue is modified The results of modifying cue 1 and using Record are illustrated in Figure 2 Cu...

Страница 92: ...rather than Record to record the changes made to the cue illustrated in Figure 1 the results will be as illustrated in Figure 3 versus the results from using Record illustrated in Figure 2 Cue 1 Cue...

Страница 93: ...1 Go Play back cue 1 Chan 4 At 5 0 Add channel 4 at 50 percent Record 1 1 Enter Inserts new look as cue 1 1 Figure 4 displays the result inserting the cue using Record Notice the new channel is not ad...

Страница 94: ...rated in Figure 5 Compare it to the results illustrated in Figure 4 in which the same cue was inserted using Record rather than Track Cue 1 Cue 1 1 Cue 2 Cue 3 Cue 4 Cue 5 Channel 1 50 50 50 50 25 00...

Страница 95: ...the newly added channel does not track through another cue it is often helpful to construct a blackout cue The blackout cue prevents the new channel track from running into a different recorded level...

Страница 96: ...ugh the blackout cue To create a blackout cue enter these keystrokes Blind Cue 5 Rem dim Rem dim Selects all channels and sets at a level of 00 Record Enter Records blackout cue Now when we track chan...

Страница 97: ...printing Cue sheet Cues Patch Real time programs Stage display Submasters MicroVision FX is equipped with a 3 5 inch disk drive on the right front side panel of the console It allows you to save backu...

Страница 98: ...printing All print options are located on the Print Functions Menu To display the menu press Set Up and press 8 Print Functions Then press Enter MicroVision FX displays the Print Functions screen ill...

Страница 99: ...ind mode To enable bold printing follow these steps 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 8 Print functions and press Enter 3 Select 7 Bold printing and press Enter 4 Select 1 to enable bold printing or 2 to disabl...

Страница 100: ...ay 0 07 CUE 1 2 Up 00 07 Down 00 07 Link 6 Delay 00 07 CUE 6 Up 00 00 Down 00 00 Link 6 1 Delay 00 00 CUE 6 1 Up 00 03 Down 00 03 Link 6 2 Delay 00 03 CUE 6 2 Up 00 03 Down 00 03 Link 6 3 Delay 00 03...

Страница 101: ...r To interupt the print operation press 8 Print functions then 8 Abort print MicroVision FX Lighting Control System ETC CUE 1 1 Up 0 07 Down 0 07 Link 2 Delay 0 07 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12...

Страница 102: ...eport to the printer immediately No options are available for this report From the Print Functions menu select 3 and press Enter To interupt the print operation press 8 Print functions then 8 Abort pr...

Страница 103: ...ision FX prints a report of all recorded real time programs on one sheet To interupt the print operation press 8 Print functions then 8 Abort print MicroVision FX Lighting Control System ETC Clock Pro...

Страница 104: ...rint operation press 8 Print functions then 8 Abort print MicroVision FX Lighting Control System ETC Stage 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 10 10 19 19 19 FF...

Страница 105: ...ant Enter the last page number and press Enter MicroVision FX sends the report to the printer To interupt the print operation press 8 Print functions then 8 Abort print MicroVision FX Lighting Control...

Страница 106: ...FX clears fader pairs when you read a show from disk into the console Before you can use a disk in MicroVision FX you must format it on the console Formatting instructions are on page 5 12 Note Micro...

Страница 107: ...handling practices to ensure that your work is not lost as a result of disk damage Store disks at a temperature between 50 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit Keep disks away from magnets magnetized objects o...

Страница 108: ...steps Warning Formatting a disk erases all information recorded on it For matting does not affect show in console 1 Press Set Up 2 Insert standard 3 5 inch double sided double density disk in disk dr...

Страница 109: ...press Enter If any shows are currently recorded on disk the screen displays the message Recorded or the date recorded if you have a Real Time Clock If no shows are recorded on disk MicroVision FX dis...

Страница 110: ...r monitor submasters from the previous show are displayed in green Once loaded the new submasters are displayed in yellow Loading a new show automatically loads submaster page one from the new show Wh...

Страница 111: ...FX optional accessories Infrared Remote Focus Unit IRFU Real Time Clock MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Remote Go Analog inputs Analog outputs AMX192 outputs For accessory installation instr...

Страница 112: ...onsole at the factory Fader controls The fader control keys allow you to playback cues in the console s crossfaders Go controls the AB fader pair the remaining keys function as on the console keyboard...

Страница 113: ...f Note When not connected to the console the transmitter is powered by a nine volt size PP3 battery When it is wired to the console either directly or through the receiver it receives power from the c...

Страница 114: ...ruments 15 minutes prior to your news program The Real Time Clock also displays the current time under the display mode label and date stamps shows when you record them on disk You can record up to 10...

Страница 115: ...l Time Clock Follow these steps to set Real Time Clock 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 9 Options and press Enter MicroVision FX displays the following screen 3 Select 5 Real time clock and press Enter MicroVi...

Страница 116: ...xample enter 8 00 a m as 08 00 and 5 15 p m as 17 15 Press Enter 6 At Date prompt enter current date 1 through 31 then press Enter Next enter one of the following month codes and press Enter 1 January...

Страница 117: ...one of the following codes to indicate the current day of the week then press Enter 1 Sunday 5 Thursday 2 Monday 6 Friday 3 Tuesday 7 Saturday 4 Wednesday 9 Press Rec to set new time and return to op...

Страница 118: ...reating or editing real time programs 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 9 Options and press Enter MicroVision FX displays the following screen 3 Select 5 Real time clock and press Enter MicroVision FX displays...

Страница 119: ...e cue number you want real time program to play Press Enter 7 Enter the time you want console to playback cue Enter time in military format For example enter 8 00 a m as 08 00 and 5 15 p m as 17 15 Pr...

Страница 120: ...k use And and Thru to select a group of days For example to enter Monday through Wednesday and Saturday enter 2 Thru 4 And 7 1 Sunday 5 Thursday 2 Monday 6 Friday 3 Tuesday 7 Saturday 4 Wednesday 10 P...

Страница 121: ...ms Follow these steps to enable or disable real time programs you have recorded 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 9 Options and press Enter MicroVision FX displays the following screen 3 Select 5 Real time cloc...

Страница 122: ...ision FX 4 Select 3 Enable disable real time programs MicroVision FX displays the following screen 5 Enter 1 to enable real time programs or 2 to disable real time programs then press Enter to record...

Страница 123: ...ollow these steps to delete real time programs 1 Press Set Up to display the Set Up Menu 2 Select 9 Options and press Enter MicroVision FX displays the following screen 3 Select 5 Real time clock and...

Страница 124: ...lect 1 Edit real time programs and press Enter MicroVision FX displays the following screen 5 Enter a program number 1 through 10 and press Enter 6 Press Clear to delete the program 7 Press Set Up to...

Страница 125: ...age indicating so during system boot MicroVision FX both transmits and receives MIDI messages with any MIDI instrument The MIDI protocol can operate cues and submaster bump switches ETC assumes that M...

Страница 126: ...om the console insert another standard MIDI cable into the connector on the back of the console labeled MIDI Out 4 Turn console on 5 Press Set Up to display Set Up Menu Then select 7 Options and press...

Страница 127: ...F kk Key number 0 7F vv Note off velocity 0 7F Note on message format 9n kk vv 9 Note on status n MIDI channel number 0 F kk Key number 0 7F vv Note on velocity 0 7F 00 Note off Control change message...

Страница 128: ...DI data 0 127 Cues 512 639 Controller 73 MIDI data 0 127 Cues 640 767 Controller 74 MIDI data 0 127 Cues 768 895 Controller 75 MIDI data 0 127 Cues 896 999 Controller 76 MIDI data 0 104 Cue execution...

Страница 129: ...te Remote Go functions with a momentary closure switch This switch will often be a push button on a stage manager s remote control panel Remote Go functions are described below Cue 1 Selects Cue one A...

Страница 130: ...og inputs You cannot assign analog inputs to other channels Analog inputs have a pile on effect on channel output levels Channel output level is determined by either the output of the console or the a...

Страница 131: ...otocol on your console They can be softpatched to any channel but always start as dimmer 1 Note If your analog dimmers stay at full after you turn on your console check the System Settings for the cor...

Страница 132: ...n your console s configuration AMX192 outputs work in conjunction with any other output protocol on your console They can be softpatched to any channel but always start as dimmer 1 Follow these steps...

Страница 133: ...MicroVision FX keys features and menu options in alphabetical order Listings include a description of the feature and instructions for using it For more instructions on using MicroVision FX to create...

Страница 134: ...You can also use And in conjunction with Thru to select a set such as 1 through 10 and 15 through 20 To select a discontinuous set of cues or channels follow these steps 1 Press Chan or Cue whichever...

Страница 135: ...that next number entered will be an intensity level setting 3 Enter a two digit intensity level setting for selected channels Or if you prefer to enter levels on a scale of 1 to 10 for example 1 10 pe...

Страница 136: ...bring up cue 2 because it is immediately before cue 3 on the cue sheet Pressing Back after playing the first cue on the cue sheet fades all outputs to zero Back uses the AB fader pair and a five seco...

Страница 137: ...etters in the upper left hand corner of the console To restore channel settings press Black out again All stage fixtures remain off until you release the black out However you retain control of the co...

Страница 138: ...you press Blind MicroVision FX displays the following screen In Blind you can perform some actions that you cannot perform in Stage For example you can clear cues and submasters See the section titled...

Страница 139: ...so use bump switches to indicate in which submaster you want to record a current look To record a submaster using the bump switch follow these steps 1 In either Stage or Blind mode create a look 2 Pre...

Страница 140: ...tured channels in either red or yellow on a color monitor Red channels are captured yellow channels are captured and selected The message Captured channels appears next to the mode label when channels...

Страница 141: ...els are selected you have immediate keyboard control over channel levels You can use Full At or the fader wheel to set desired levels Selecting channels in Stage and Blind To select channels in Stage...

Страница 142: ...chase steps run in descending numerical sequence Bounce In a bounce chase the chase runs alternately in ascending then descending numerical sequence Rate Audio Both This switch allows you to select ho...

Страница 143: ...tting switch to Light turns chase on with the channels that constitute the chase step flashing on then turning off when the next step begins Dark Setting switch to Dark turns chase on with channels th...

Страница 144: ...you want to delete 4 Press Clear 5 Press Record to delete cue Or press Clear to quit Clearing channels to extend a track Clear allows you to clear levels from selected channels in a cue so that level...

Страница 145: ...t channels to zero follow these steps 1 Select channels 2 Press At 3 Press Clear Examples Blind Cue 1 Clear Record deletes cue 1 Blind 2 Chan 1 At 0 0 Track Enter deletes channel one from cue two and...

Страница 146: ...the Set Up Menu clears all cues from memory It does not clear submasters submaster pages softpatch or system settings To use the option follow these steps 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 4 Clear all cues and...

Страница 147: ...r pages option on the Set Up Menu allows you to clear all recorded submasters on all pages without affecting cues or softpatch Follow these steps to clear submasters 1 Press Set Up 2 Select 5 Clear al...

Страница 148: ...ar fader pairs The Clear keys above the fader pairs clear all cue information from faders To clear the AB fader press the Clear key above that fader pair To clear the CD fader pair press the Clear key...

Страница 149: ...you initiate Clear system all show data stored in MicroVision FX is lost Save the current show on disk if you do not want to permanently lose all show information The Clear system option is included...

Страница 150: ...ings for the cue Channels are not live Channels that were used in the previous cue but are not included in current cue are displayed with a zero level to indicate a downfade from the previous cue Sele...

Страница 151: ...19 Numbering cues MicroVision FX has a 200 cue limit per show However you can number cues from 1 to 999 9 using up to one decimal place Examples Blind Cue 1 displays cue 1 in Blind Stage Cue 1 Go bri...

Страница 152: ...er the delay time in minutes and seconds either in minutes and seconds or with a fraction of a second in decimal format For ex ample all of the following are acceptable 2 00 12 5 5 5 30 Delay time can...

Страница 153: ...ctory default settings Warning When you initiate a diagnostic system clear all show data stored in MicroVision FX is lost Save the current show on disk if you do not want to lose it permanently Follow...

Страница 154: ...Enter Enter functions as an Enter key does on most computer keyboards It indicates that you have finished entering a number or have completed an operation The operator prompt line indicates when you...

Страница 155: ...eel gives you incremental proportional control of selected channel intensity levels When selected channels are displayed on your screen regardless of what mode MicroVision FX is in you can move the fa...

Страница 156: ...reset to 100 percent after a diagnostic system clear You can reset the default full level at any level you like Once you set a new default full level you can still set channels above the Full setting...

Страница 157: ...you have pressed Hold to interrupt the playback of a cue press Go to resume the fade Hint To go to a cue out of sequence press Cue enter the cue num ber and press Go To push the levels to their full...

Страница 158: ...and Master is set at 10 100 percent so that all channels operate at 100 percent of their set levels When the Grand Master is set at a level less than 10 channel outputs equal current settings multipli...

Страница 159: ...To display help screens 1 Press Help 2 Press any key on the console MicroVision FX displays a description of the key you pressed Help screens are not available for menu options 3 Press any key to clea...

Страница 160: ...the fader pair above the Hold key To resume the playback press Go To cancel the playback press Hold again The faders hold current levels until you play another cue or clear the fader pair Example Cue...

Страница 161: ...e all of the following are acceptable 2 00 12 5 5 5 30 Delay time can be as long as 99 59 The delay time is the length of time between the beginning of a cue and the beginning of the cue to which it i...

Страница 162: ...ess Cue 2 Enter number of first cue from which you want to delete link infor mation and press Link Clear Example Cue 1 Link 2 Link 5 Enter links cue 1 to cue 2 with a five second delay time between th...

Страница 163: ...the preceding channel or to highlight the next channel Or once you have selected the channels you want press At to indicate that you are entering levels Then use and to adjust the level one point at...

Страница 164: ...playing and highlighting the page number under the submaster number Submasters from the new page are not loaded until you pull the pot down to zero The Submaster cue display line indicates from which...

Страница 165: ...atch displays the softpatch setup screen The softpatch setup screen allows you to assign dimmers to channel numbers The softpatch screen is illustrated below For complete instructions on softpatching...

Страница 166: ...a highlighted number by one For example when you are selecting channels press to highlight the next channel or to highlight the preceding channel Or once you have selected the channels you want press...

Страница 167: ...eters These pots have special functions on MicroVision FX and are described in separate sections of this chapter Timed fader pairs and Grand Master Numbers next to submaster pots indicate the percenta...

Страница 168: ...MicroVision FX Power MicroVision FX s power switch is located on the console s back panel We recommend that you turn the console power switch to the Off position before you plug or unplug the power c...

Страница 169: ...s you to set the rate of a chase at a level from 0 chase stopped to 10 chase rate of approxi mately 15 chase steps per second To use only the Rate pot to control chase rate you must set the Rate Both...

Страница 170: ...e the look as a cue To record a look as a cue or submaster follow these steps 1 Press Record 2 To record the look as a cue enter the cue number To record the look as a submaster press Sub and enter su...

Страница 171: ...If you press Rel again MicroVision FX releases all remaining captured channels Captured channel levels always take precedence over other controls For example assume a channel is included in a submast...

Страница 172: ...ing all chan nels to zero Using Rem Dim in Stage 1 Select the channels you want to isolate 2 Press Rem Dim Selected channels remain at current levels all other channels are suppressed to zero 3 Now yo...

Страница 173: ...ue acts as a roadblock for tracks when you use the Track record function 1 Press Blind 2 Press Rem Dim twice This sets all channels at zero 3 Press Rec enter cue number and press Enter Examples Stage...

Страница 174: ...ere in this manual The following table indicates where each is located Disk options Chapter 5 Using print and disk options page 5 10 Clear all cues Chapter 6 Reference page 7 14 Clear System Chapter 6...

Страница 175: ...all channels The Stage mode screen displays the final output level for all channels The levels dis played on Stage take into account pile on submaster settings cues loaded in fader pairs captured chan...

Страница 176: ...tiometer labeled Step enables you to determine which of the six submasters from the currently loaded submaster page will be included in the chase Example If the Step pot is set to 3 submasters one two...

Страница 177: ...r to display it in Blind or you might use Sub when you save a look in a submaster Press Sub and then the submaster number you wish to select For detailed instructions on working with submasters see Ch...

Страница 178: ...ch softpatch customizing options and system configuration options The chart on the next page indicates where each menu option is de scribed in the manual To display the System Settings Menu follow the...

Страница 179: ...nd system settings page 3 3 Default full level Chapter 3 Entering softpatch and system settings page 3 13 Default fade times Chapter 3 Entering softpatch and system settings page 3 14 Select default s...

Страница 180: ...0 You can also use Thru in conjunction with And to select a set such as 1 through 10 and 15 through 20 To select a range of cues or channels follow these steps 1 Press Chan or Cue whichever you are se...

Страница 181: ...by numbers in Fader windows You can take manual control of fades by pushing the fader down to the 50 percent level 5 on the fader scale Once the fader is moved to 5 you have manual control of the fade...

Страница 182: ...e method of tracking channels through several cues Tracked channels are channels in which intensity level setting is unchanged from the previous cue Complete description and instructions on using the...

Страница 183: ...rred in attempting to access the disk Try the operation again If the error recurs try another disk If the error contin ues to occur with other disks notify your dealer or authorized service center Dis...

Страница 184: ...type Try the operation again If the error recurs notify your dealer or authorized service center Unrecognized or unformatted disk To continue press Clear The disk in the drive is not properly formatt...

Страница 185: ...onfigured in any of the following combinations Analog Inputs Analog Outputs 0 96 32 64 64 32 96 0 Digital output Up to 512 DMX512 digital protocol outputs D192 output options AMX192 output options Up...

Страница 186: ...eters 1 second to 99 59 minutes programmable fade times Manual override of upfade and or downfade Cross fades Pile on fades Split time fades Manual fades Six submaster potentiometers 5 pages of 6 reco...

Страница 187: ...election of channels cues and dimmers Full function Dimmer function to select dimmers in softpatch Release function to release captured channels Fader wheel For proportional intensity control of chann...

Страница 188: ...Channels captured 4 5 moving 4 6 number of 3 3 recorded 4 6 selected 4 5 tracked 4 6 Chase audio 4 39 4 42 both 4 39 dark 4 39 light 4 39 rate 4 39 setting output levels 4 40 turning on off 7 11 Chas...

Страница 189: ...sk 5 13 storing disks 5 11 Display modes 4 2 E Editing real time programs 6 8 Enabling analog inputs 6 16 Enabling disabling real time programs 6 11 Enter 7 22 Error messages A 1 ETC address and phone...

Страница 190: ...8 R Rate potentiometer 4 39 7 37 Reading show from disk 4 46 5 14 Real Time Clock 6 4 creating programs 6 8 deleting programs 6 13 editing programs 6 8 enabling disabling 6 11 setting 6 5 Real time p...

Страница 191: ...s 4 32 4 34 recording 4 33 4 34 System settings 3 12 setting default full 3 13 setting up and down fade times 3 13 System Settings Menu 7 46 T Text conventions 1 4 Thru 7 48 Timed fader pairs 7 49 Tra...

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