Manual: Laserworld Purelight Series
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9. Turn device off
To turn off the device, use the power button („OFF“), turn the key to ‚OFF‘ and disconnect
the power cable from the mains.
9. Operation Modes
(Firmware version: 20190520x - Admin tool: v1.33)
This laser system can be operated in many different operation modes. It is possible to
directly control the laser system via computer and laser show software as well as to trig-
ger effects stored to the internal SD card via DMX/ArtNet consoles, in stand-alone mode
or in sound-to-light mode. It is also possible to use the laser system as receiver for ILDA
streaming signals from external ShowNET interfaces.
1. Download admin tool
For testing the show laser system and for other purposes, like uploading ILDA files to the
integrated SD card, download the admin tool here:
https://www.laserworld.com/shownet_mainboard
Open the „ShowNET-Admin_Tool.exe“ whenever this manual refers to the admin
tool
.
IMPORTANT: It‘s not possible to access the admin tool, when you are accessing the laser
system via software (Showeditor, Showcontroller, etc.). When opening the admin tool
while accessing the laser system in a non-direct-control operation mode, the admin tool
asks to press on a button to switch to network mode for manual control.
2. Direct computer control
a) ILDA control with external DAC interface
The laser system can be controlled via ILDA control signal. There are an ILDA-in (ILDA
input) and an ILDA-thropugh connector at the back side of the device. Connect the laser
system to the control interface (DAC) by using an ILDA cable. Do not connect the laser
to the standard parallel port at the computer, but always use an appropriate ILDA inter-
face. After that the laser can becontrolled by a show laser control software. Use the ILDA-
through connector to daisy-chain the ILDA signal to another laser system.
As this laser system has an integrated DAC interface as mainboard (ShowNET) it is pos-
sible to directly control the laser via LAN without the need of ILDA cables or an external
DAC interface.
b) Direct operation via laser show software, with LAN connection
(1)
SHOWEDITOR
- free laser show software
This laser system comes with an integrated network interface. The Showeditor laser soft-
ware is included with this ShowNET mainboard for free. It is a full feature laser control
software with LIVE and Timeline control mode and many free laser shows included in
delivery.
Use standard ethernet cable (RJ45 standard) to connect the LAN port of the show laser
system to the computer. Standard network switches can be used to connect multiple
laser systems at once.
