Getting acquainted
Basic Control Parts
Show Buttons(1-18/ 19-36)
Thesebuttons areusedtoenable or disable theshows.In addition, they can alsobe used as keypadforentryofpasswordand numerical value.
Group Buttons(1-9)
Thesebuttons areusedtoenable or disable thegroups.
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Страница 1: ...User Manual MATRIX ...
Страница 2: ...c Control Parts 5 Home Page Navigation 8 Recall Shows 10 Recall a Sequencer 11 Recall a Scene 11 Freeze Fixtures 12 Sequencer Setup 13 Group Setup Menu 14 Password Function Lock 12 MATRIX User Instruction Specifications 3 Group of Fixtures 12 Choose Fixtures 11 Setup Menu 15 Fixture Setup 16 Name Fixture 17 ...
Страница 3: ...emory Card Menu 25 Download With PC Menu 28 Joystick Configuration 35 Auto Run Mode 36 Single Multi Show Mode 37 MIDI Configuration 38 Beeper Configuration 39 Gooseneck Dimmer Adjustment 40 DisplayAdjustment 41 MATRIX User Instruction Back to PC Menu 29 Restore From PC Menu 32 Update Software 33 Memory Load From Card Menu 26 Memory Save to Card Menu 27 Save 22 ...
Страница 4: ...y Menu 49 Steps 51 Erase one or more Steps 50 Clone 52 ShowAll 52 Add a Show After 48 Edit Shows Menu 45 Scene Menu 53 Edit Scenes 54 Copy Scenes 55 Save As 56 Contents MATRIX User Instruction Clear a Show 52 Change Password 43 Music Gain Adjustment 42 Reset 44 ...
Страница 5: ...p this manual with the unit for possible future reference To reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit Be sure that the local power outlet matches that of the required voltage for your unit Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been damaged Turn off immediately in the event...
Страница 6: ...uld interfere with the display or affect theproduct s internal circuitry Cleaning Due tofogresidue smoke and dust cleaning the exterior of the case may become necessary Use normal glass cleaner and soft cloth to wipedownthe outside casing Copyright Notice No part of the manual included with this product may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored i n a retrieval system or translated into any ...
Страница 7: ...light DMX OUT 3 pin 5 pin Neutrik chassis connector MIDI IN THRU OUT Standard 5 pin DIN connector RS 232 Port DB9 connector Audio IN 1 4 unbalanced stereo jack AC 230V AC 120V ABS plastic case with black matte painting Audio trigger Overall Dimensions Weight Built in microphone or line in 688x550x165mm Approx 11 8 Kg 3 All rights reserved Improvement and changes to specifications design and this m...
Страница 8: ...types can be created Free access of CF card 32MB for the exchange of data file Data file canbe downloaded or uploaded to a PC RS 232port Music sync functions with audio gain adjustment USB socket fo r DJ lamp 5V 1W lighting adjustable Joystick forPan Tilt adjustment of projector Blackout enables to shut all fixtures off 240x128 dots LCD display with contrast adjustment Neutrik XLR sockets for 512D...
Страница 9: ...ngthefixture is frozen Scene Buttons 1 16 These16buttonscan be usedforSceneMenuandShowEditmenu Scene Bank buttons 1 4 5 8 Thesefour buttons control twosettings theyrefer to bank 1 4 when theLEDslight up they refer to bank 5 8 when the LEDs blink hastily Faders 1 16 These16faders canbeused to control the 16 individual DMXchannels ofthefixtures Fixture Bank Buttons 1 4 Thesefour buttons are used in ...
Страница 10: ...Down Buttons Thesetwobuttonsare used toadjust the dimmer digital value onebyone Sequencer Button This button is used toenable or disabletheexecutionofsequencer Pause Button This button is used topausethe executionofsequencer or shows Stand Up Down Buttons Thesetwobuttonsare used toadjust the proportional factor of stand time when executionofshowsorsequencer They canalso beused to adjust step timei...
Страница 11: ...ol Parts Show Buttons 1 18 19 36 Thesebuttons areusedtoenable or disable theshows In addition they can also be used as keypadforentryofpasswordand numerical value Group Buttons 1 9 Thesebuttons areusedtoenable or disable thegroups 7 ...
Страница 12: ... corner refers to the masterlevelofthe entire attached channels ranges between 0 and255 CH 20 numerical plot dataindicating thedigital value set with the faders 1 16 and joystick X XF Y and YF Setup Gives access to Setup menu which includes fixtureconfiguration andthesettings of function parameters SeqSetup Allowstomakeupasequencer by linkingshows ShowEdit Enables to edit a show CH Key Enables to ...
Страница 13: ... Clears all manual fixtures unless they are frozen Auto Manual Music Enables to choose the running mode for the show s P1 18 P19 36 Shift of P1 18 and P19 36 shows ShowAll Allowstoviewthetableoffixturespatch Function Free Lock Indicates thestate of function lock free MIDI Enable MultiShow SingleShow Indicates enabled SingleShow or MultiShow mode DMX s l Indicates MIDI enabled or disabled state Ind...
Страница 14: ...theLCDwilldisplay therunning state oftheshow suchasthestep thestandandcrosstime therunningmode andetc Pressing therelevant Showbutton a second time will exitfromtheshow so will Esc If MultiShowhasbeenchosen you canselect more thanoneshowsatonetime hen thebutton is pressed t S Crs 2 0 S Std 2 0 Fade Ena Dis Allowstochange between Fade Enable and Fade Disable of which Fade enablerefertoCrosstime ena...
Страница 15: ...ll a Scene This consolecancontain128 scenes To recall a scene you will simply press any of 16 Scenebuttons its LED will light up indicating thescene is enabled You canonly select onescene at a time Pressing this button again allowstoexit its LED goes out Choose Fixtures This consolecancontrolupto64fixtures youhaveassigned in Fixture Patch The fixtures enable to have accesstofadercontrol as well to...
Страница 16: ...mply have to press thefixture button ake surethefixturesare subjected to faders manual control b Freeze Fixtures The first time that youenterany setup menu after switching the console on you will be required to insert a Password composed of 6 figures which can be inserted by means of Show buttons numeric buttons 1 10 The default Password is 1 6 8 1 6 8 The Password guarantees all datafiles of thec...
Страница 17: ...ill appear in thedisplay elete unused shows by pressing the F12 Delete button Press the F11 P1 18 button tochange between 1 18 and19 36shows theF9 Esc buttontogobackto thepreviousmenu the storage is automatic Esc P1 18 Delete F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 1 1 2 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 6 16 16 18 16 16 36 19 36 22 36 35 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
Страница 18: ...u allows you toselect several fixtures to make a group First select the group number by pressing the Group button theLCDwillshowtheGroupnumber Next press the Fixture buttons incombination withtheBankbuttonstoselectthefixtures We suggest selecting thesamekind of fixtures Press the F1 Esc button togoback to the previous menu the storage is automatic Home Page Navigation 14 ...
Страница 19: ...rocedure of up to 64 fixtures Password Enables to change password More Gives access to Miscellaneous Options menu for extended settings of the console Music Gain Reset Enables to adjust thegain factor of musical signal Allowstodelete all the shows scenes andthelibrary andset all parameters of setup to default In Homepage phase press the F1button Setup to access Setup menu You will be required to i...
Страница 20: ...etup menu a new window will appear The indications are detailed as follows Fixture 98 at the upper left corner indicates the type of the selected fixture and Ch 1 PanCoars at the upper right corner indicates the channel number and name of the fixture The central box shows the fixture configuration including the DMX channel assignment fade enable disable master dimmer enable disable shutter enable ...
Страница 21: ...fixture The fixturenameconsists of a maximum of 8 letters Use fader 1 toscroll tothe character for the first letter ofthefixture name fader 2 for the second letter andsoon untilfader8forthelastletter Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Fixture NameInput FixtureName 17 ...
Страница 22: ...ters Usefader1toscrolltothecharacterforthefirstletterofthe channel name fader 2 for thesecond letter andsoon untilfader8forthelastletter You canalso usetheF10 Up and F11 Down buttonstoscrolltothechannelname available in the library Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Fixture ChannelName Input ChannelName Channel NameTable Up Down 18 ...
Страница 23: ...ilt and Tilt fine movement of the joystick If the indicationisOff thechannelofthefixture will be shut off and you will not able toassign the rest channels of the fixture will leave thechannel indeterminate For example Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Fixture 98 Ch 1 PanCoars Save Next Prev Tabset CopyFromFix ChUp ChDw FixName ChName Default Ch Assign Off FadeType Yes MasterDim No Shutter...
Страница 24: ...d No Yes indicates Bolevelis available forthis channel whenthefixture shuts off and No indicates thechannel not shutter will not get involved when thefixture shuts off Step 5 Bo LevelAdjustment Use the fader 5 tosetavaluebetween0and255 for this channel shutter shutter Default In Fixture Setup menu pressing the F12 Default button allowstomakedefault settings for the fixture that is erase this fixtu...
Страница 25: ...ouhowtocopyafixture to replace the existedfixture First use the F6 Up or F7 Down button to select the desired fixture pressingthe F12 Keyboard button alsoallows you to enter a fixture No by means of Show buttons The selected fixturenumberand name will appear in the window Next press the F9 Copy button a dialogboxwillappearreminding you whether you are sure or not Press Ok to confirm this setting o...
Страница 26: ...careful that thenextvalue in the frameshould be biggerthan its previous value Press the F9 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Ch 5 Channel 1 Table TotalItem 42 Next Setup Menu Esc Prev 1 6 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0...
Страница 27: ...h occupied by all available fixtures For example Use F3 or F4 toscroll tonumber01 nextpress F11orF12toselectYpoc250 Asa result Ypoc 250 will beassigned tothefirstfixtureonthe console Proceed in this way toassign all 64 fixtures Press the F1 Esc button toleavethis menu Thestorage is automatic Becareful that thesumofchannelmustnotexceed512 oranerrormessagewill appear and require you to re enter this...
Страница 28: ... PC In Setup menu presstheF2 Download button to access Download menu Inthis menu pressingtheF4 Card buttonallows toaccess Memory Card Menu and pressing the F8 PC buttonresults in Download With PC Menu To leave this menu yousimply have to press the F1 Esc button Setup Menu 24 ...
Страница 29: ...dmenu NameSave Enables to save the zone name intotheCFcard Next Prev Allow to select thezonenumberbetween 1 and15 In Download menu press the F4button Card to access Memory Card menu A new windowwill appear with indications as follows Next Prev Zone 1 ZoneName Card Zone XXXXXXXXXXXXX The central boxinthewindowshowsthezonenumberandname Usingthefaders 1 13 allows to give a zone name composed of a max...
Страница 30: ...uP F8 Setup F7 Scene or F10 F11 Load All buttons you will be required to confirm by Ok F10 or to exit by F1 Memory Load From Card Menu Load All FixSetup Setup Show Scene Esc Show Load FromCard Menu Load AllShow Up Load Show 1 Keypad Down In this menu press F6 Up or F7 Down tochoosetheshow from1 to36 youcan also press F12 Keypad allowing to enter the show number by means of the Show buttons Once th...
Страница 31: ... datafile Pressing F5 Show enablestoaccess to next menu named Show Save to Card Menu F4 FixSetuP F8 Setup F7 Scene or F10 F11 Load All buttons you will be required to confirm by Ok F10 or to exit by F1 Esc Show SavetoCardMenu Save AllShow Up Save Show 1 Keypad Down In this menu press F6 Up or F7 Down tochoosetheshow from1 to36 you can also use F12 Keypad toentertheshownumber Oncethe show isselecte...
Страница 32: ...d menu press the F8button PC to access Download With PC menu A new windowwill appear with indications asfollows Esc Goes back to the previous menu Restore This function allows to download thedata filesfrom a PC Backup Software Enables to updatethesoftwarefrom a PC This function allows to make backupcopies of the datafiles to a PC 28 ...
Страница 33: ...ailable at anycomputer store Astandard RS 232 cable will not work Connect the RS 232port on MATRIXto oneoftheSerial com ports on your PC You will need a PC running Windows 95 98orhighertoconnectto MATRIX Windows comes with an accessory called Hyper Terminal that can communicate with MATRIX viaoneofthe COM portsonyourPC Determinewhichofyour COM portsis available COM1isgenerally used for the mouse s...
Страница 34: ...e desktop then Properties then select the settings tab Fromthesettings tab click ASCII Setup In the next dialog box leave all settings deselect then OK Close Hyper Terminal and you will beprompted to savethis Hyper Terminal setup Click YES to save it thenyouwillhaveaprogramlabeled MATRIX ht You may want to make a shortcut on your desktop if you plantouseyourPCwithMATRIXoften Fromthispointon whenev...
Страница 35: ...ypad Once thebackup has beencompleted you can either close Hyper Terminal or return to the Capture Text pull down menuandselect Stop the backupfile will automatically be savedyour PC In this menu press F6 Up or F7 Down tochoose theshow from1 to36 or you canpressF12 Keypad for theentryoftheshownumber Oncetheshowisselected press F9 Backup to make backup copy ofthis show If you want to make backup co...
Страница 36: ...p buttons this console is now ready to downloadthefilefromyourPC Pressing F5 Show enables toaccess to next menu named Show Restore From PC Restore From PCMenu Esc Show RestoreFromPC Up Restore Show 1 Keypad Down In this menu press F6 Up or F7 Down tochoosetheshow from1 to36 oryou canpress F12 Keypad for theentryof theshownumberOncethe show isselected press F9 Restore togetdownload ready Ifyou want...
Страница 37: ...x will appear indicatingthis console isready toupdate higher version software Software Restore Wait Press F1 Key to Exit 0 Call the versionofHyperTerminal that youcreated for MATRIX Click on Transfer on the top menu bar andselect Send Text File Adialog box will appear allowing you to select thetext file weprovided We will provideyouthehigherversion software in Text type file Find thedrive and fold...
Страница 38: ...s menu Joystick Gives access to Joystick Configuration Auto Run Allowstoenable or disable the selected show or sequencer to run automatically as soon as this console is switched on Setup Miscellaneous Menu AutoRun Joystick Dimmer Beeper MIDI ShowMode Allowstoselectbetween Multi ShowandSingleShow Beeper Beeper Enable Disable MIDI Gives access to MIDI configuration Dimmer Enables to adjust gooseneck...
Страница 39: ...e button they are Joystick Configuration Mode VFixMed Dynamic To a short move we have a slow increase of DMX values t o a larger move wehaveaspeedincrease VFixLow Continuous increaseofDMXvalueatlowspeed VFixMed VFixHigh Propors The value is absoluteandgivenbythejoystick central position128 Continuous increaseofDMXvalueatmediumspeed Continuous increaseofDMXvalueathighspeed Press the F1 Esc button t...
Страница 40: ...uto Run a new windowwill appear This menu allowstorunautomaticallytheshoworsequencerassoon as thisconsoleis switched on You canenable or disable this function by p and by means of fader 1 you canselect the show number or the sequencer required to be executed ressing F4 Mode Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu The storage is automatic 36 ...
Страница 41: ...12 Mode Single Show Selection Mode Mode In Miscellaneous Menu press F4 ShowMode a new window will appear Pressing the F4 Mode button allowsyoutochoosewhethertheshowinexecution will be SingleorMulti Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu The storage is automatic 37 ...
Страница 42: ...aneous Menu press F5 MIDI a new windowwill appear Pressing the F4 Mode allows to enableordisable MIDI mode andusingfader1 enables you to scroll to the MIDI channel number matching that of MIDI keyboard or device Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu The storage is automatic MIDI Configuration 38 ...
Страница 43: ...ode Enable Mode In Miscellaneous Menu press F4 Beeper a new window will appear Pressing the F4 Mode button allowsyoutoenableordisablethebuzzer which sends out an acousticssignal Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu The storage is automatic Beeper Configuration 39 ...
Страница 44: ... window will appear In this menu using thefader1allowsyoutoadjustthedimminglevelofthegoosenecklight from zero to full intensity Out of the adjustment Off indicates the gooseneck light gives zero output 100 indicates it is fully on Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu The storage is automatic Gooseneck Dimmer Adjustment 40 ...
Страница 45: ...F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Contrast 100 In Miscellaneous Menu press F8 Display a new window will appear Youcan adjust the display contrast by means offader1 from 1 to100 Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu The storage is automatic DisplayAdjustment 41 ...
Страница 46: ...ing the fader 1 allows to adjust music gain from 1 to 100 The line Test andthebrackets will be used to test whether the audiosensitivity issuitable or not The cursor within thebrackets will flash once when it detects the music beat Asa result you can adjusttheoptimummusic gain Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu The storage is automatic Music Gain Adjustment 42 ...
Страница 47: ...Setup Menu press F9 Password you will be required toinsert your current password When you have entered the passwordcorrectly you will be required to give a new password Use the Show buttons to enter your new password next repeat thesamepassword As a result the new password replaces theold onesuccessfully If you fail to changethepassword it will return to Setup menu automatically 43 ...
Страница 48: ...ntry of password you will accesstheResetmenuimmediately This menu gives a warning message which remindsthatalldatafiles includingthe shows scenes and the library will be deleted if you confirmthis reset Press the F5 Ok buttontodeleteallthedatafiles and restore settings todefault value Press the F1 Esc button toabortthis reset and to go back to the previous menu 44 ...
Страница 49: ...ry of stepnumber max or min Step Utility Gives access to Show Edit Utility Run Step demo to test the runningeffect In Homepage phase press the F3button ShowEdit you will berequiredtoselecta show you want to work on After entry of a show number by means of the Show buttons you will access Edit Show menu immediately Theoptions available are detailed as follows multi Goes to thestep by lowering thest...
Страница 50: ...ebuttonsincombinationwith Bank buttons to modify thesteps Whenyousureyourmodification simply press the F12 Update button You will be required to confirm by Ok or to exit by the F1 button Ok confirms this modification as a result theoldwill be replaced by this new one Whencertainscenes areusedassteps of the show you will not able to modify the steps refer to Scene menu M 255 CH 1 4 5 8 9 12 13 16 0...
Страница 51: ... menu Clr Show Allowstoclearashow InsShow CpyShow Enables to copy a show to replace another one Clone Allowstoclonethestep scene so that you can modify the step Erase Enables to erase oneormoresteps from this show Enables to add a show after a step Copy ShowAll Enables to copy one or more steps andaddthemafterastep Showsthefixture patch andthefixturesused for this show In this menu the central box...
Страница 52: ...Up F7 Down or F12 Keypad to select the show from 1 to 36 Next step after which you intend to add a show Press F10 Insert you press F4 In To to positionthecursor inInTo line use F6 Up F7 Down or F12 Keypad to select the will be required to confirm by Ok or to exit by the F1 button Ok confirms this operation as a result thisshowwill be added after thestep Press the F1 Esc button togobacktothepreviou...
Страница 53: ...his menu allowsyoutoupdatedashowwiththecurrent show First use F6 Up F7 Down or F12 Keypad toselect the show required to be replaced Next press F9 Copy you will berequiredtoconfirm by Ok ortoexitby the F1button Ok confirmsthis operation Inthiscase show6willbereplacedby show 1 Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu Copy Up Down Keypad 49 Edit Show Menu ...
Страница 54: ...rsor inStart line use F6 Up F7 Down or F12 Keypad to select starting step Next repeat thestepsto select theendstep Press F10 Erase you will be required to confirm by Ok or to exit by the F1 button Ok confirms this operation as a result thesestepsfrom thestarting to end step will be erased In this case thestepsfrom 1 t o 9 will bedeleted from this show Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious ...
Страница 55: ...t press F2 Start to positionthecursor inStart line use F6 Up F7 Down or F12 Keypad to select starting step Next selecttheendstep Thenselect the step after whichyouintend addthese steps Press F10 Copy you will be required to confirm by Ok or to exit by the F1button Ok confirms this operation Inthis case these 5 steps from step 1 to step 5 will be addedafter thestep 9 of this show Press the F1 Esc b...
Страница 56: ...s a result this show will becleared andnotanyastep will beincludedinto thisshow Clone In Show Edit Utility Menu press F5 Clone toclonethecurrentstep scene sothat youcanmodifythestep Asisexplained before when you regardcertain steps as thesteps you can not modify the step If there is not enough memory you will fail to clone andbereminded with Out of Memory ShowAll In Show Edit Utility Menu press F1...
Страница 57: ...he options available are detailed as follows Copy Edit Save Esc Goes back to the previous menu Used Allowsyoutogetacquainted withoutof128sceneswhichisnot used in the shows Copy Edit Enables to create a newscene by means of the Fixture buttons Save Allowstocapture the manual fixtures and to save as a scene Enables to copy any desired scenestoanyposition Scene Menu Window 53 ...
Страница 58: ... buttons 1 4 to create a new scene Once completion press the F12 Update button You will berequiredtoconfirm by Ok ortoexitbytheF1button Ok confirmsthisoperation asaresult thisshow will besaved In this case if there is a oldscene1 thenewscene1willreplacethe oldone Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu M 255 CH 1 4 5 8 9 12 13 16 000 025 000 000 000 255 128 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 0...
Страница 59: ...ttonsincombination with Bank buttons 1 8toselectthe scene then Ok continues this procedure Next you will be required toselect the target scene Once the target scene isselected you will be required to confirm by Ok or to exit by F1 Esc Ok confirms this copy procedure For instance if you choose sourcescene1and target scene2 asaresult thescene2willbereplacedbyscene1 Press the F1 Esc button togobackto...
Страница 60: ...uttons in combination with Bank buttons 1 8 to select thescene thenpress Ok to confirm this selectionandF1 Esc to exit This function allows to capturethescenesmadebymanualfixtures andsave as a permanent scene Press the F1 Esc button togobacktotheprevious menu Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Scene Menu Used Copy Edit Save 56 ...
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