High End Systems High End LCD Controller for Studio Color User Manual

Studio color, User manual, Lcd controller for

p/n 60600079 Version 1.0

LCD Controller for

Studio Color

User Manual

ADVANCE

LIGHTWAVE

audio

level

erase

record

select

home

page

cursor

construct

PAGE

MEMORY

INTENSITY

MEMORY CARD

POWER

STANDBY

rate

USER

auto

PRESET

ADDRESS

slave

Studio Color

High End Systems Inc.

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas 78758

U.S.A.

™

Table of contents

Document Outline

International Sales
Trademarks
Declaration of Conformity
Important Safety Information
Warranty and Conditions
- Limited Warranty
- Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair
Freight
Table Of Contents
Table Of Figures
Table of Tables
Intro duction
- Features
- About This Manual
- Symbols
- Getting Help
Chapter 1 Preparing to Use Your LCD Controller
- Unpacking Your Controller
  - Save the Shipping Materials
  - Inspecting the Contents
- Specifications
- Optional Accessories
  - Table 1-1 . Studio Color Optional Accessories
- Setting the Controller Voltage
  - Set or Verify Controller Voltage
    - Figure 11 . Location of the controller’s voltage ...
  - Replacing the Fuse
- Power Cord Cap
  - Important Power Cord Cap Information - U.K. Only
  - Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation - DANMARK
Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Controller
- Rear Panel Descriptions
  - Figure 21 . Connectors on the controller’s rear p...
- Setting the Switches
  - Configuring Switch Block A
  - Configuring Switch Block B
- Connecting Fixtures
- Master and Slave Controllers
  - Designating Master and Slave Controllers
  - Figure 215 . Location of the Master and Slave por...
- MIDI In and Out Ports
  - Figure 216 . Location of MIDI In and Out ports.
- Other Connectors
  - Figure 217 . Locations of the other connectors on...
- Rack Mounting the Controller
- Powering On the Controller
  - Procedure for Powering On
    - Figure 218 . Locations of the power key switch, t...
Chapter 3 Overview of Controller Operation
- Programming Hints
- Front Panel Descriptions
  - Figure 31 . First of two drawings showing the LCD...
  - Figure 32 . Second of two drawings showing groups...
- Using the Construct Keys
- Setting CSpeed
Chapter 4 Basic Programming
- Programming Overview
  - Page, Construct, Parameter, Loop
  - Address and Preset Mode
- Preparing to Program
  - Figure 41 . Before programming, make sure the con...
- Programming Guided Tour
- Creating a Program
- Page Copy
- Creating a Loop
  - Step 1: Record the Pages
  - Step 2: Record Un-Initialized Pages
    - Figure 43 . The pages you wish to play as a loop ...
    - Figure 44 . The controller automatically places a...
- Block Copy (and Reverse)
- Setting Rate and Delay Time
- Preset Programming
  - Using Preset Banking
    - Figure 45 . The preset banking display shows the ...
  - Recording a One-Page Preset
    - Recording a Loop as a Preset
- Preset Playback
  - Things to Remember
- Viewing and Editing Programs
- Viewing Fixtures
- Erasing Pages
- Master Dim
- Homing Fixtures
Chapter 5 Using the Menus
- Overview
  - Figure 51 . The Studio Color LCD controller’s men...
- Navigating the Menus
- Selecting MSC or LSC
  - Selecting the Protocol
  - Setting the Device ID
- All-Memory Playback
  - Enabling All-Memory Playback
  - Disabling All-Memory Playback
- Locking/Unlocking Memory
- Locking/Unlocking a Fixture
- Erasing All Memory
- Setting the Backlight Intensity
Chapter 6 Advanced Programming
- Who Should Use this Chapter
- Using Position Presets
  - Recording Position Presets
  - Recalling Position Presets
- Address Parameter Copy
- User Key Macros
- Analog Inputs Ports
  - Figure 61 . Pinouts of the two Analog Inputs port...
- Remote Page Access
  - Table 6-1 . Remote Page Access Channel Functions
- Remote Preset Access
- Submasters
- Audio Input Playback
  - Figure 64 . Adjusting the sensitivity of the dim ...
  - Varying the Audio Sensitivity
    - Figure 65 . Adjusting the sensitivity of audio ef...
- Random Advance
- Live Control of Auto Playback
- Remote Enable
  - Figure 66 . Polarity of the remote enable connect...
- Lightwave Control Center
Chapter 7 External Memory Storage and Transfer
- Overview
- RAM Card: Memory
  - Backing Up to a RAM Card
  - Restoring Memory from a RAM Card
- RAM Card: O/S
  - Backing Up the Operating System to a RAM Card
  - Restoring the Operating System from a RAM Card
- RAM Card: Write-Protection
  - Figure 71 . Slide the write-protect bar to the ri...
- IBM-Compatible
- Macintosh
- Crossloading
  - Required Hardware
    - Figure 78 . Two ways to interconnect controllers ...
  - Crossload Procedure
    - Verifying the Transfer
G lossary
Appendix A Binary Access Table
- Explanation of the Table
- Using Binary Preset Access
  - Table A-1 . Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Inp...
Appendix B Construct Parameters
- Table B-1 . Construct Parameters and Values
- Table B-2 . Color Construct Values
Appendix C Pinouts and Wiring Diagrams
- DTE and DCE Equipment
  - Figure C1 . Pinout of the LCD controller’s RS-232...
- Connector Pin Numbering
  - Figure C2 . Pin numbering system used for wiring ...
- IBM-Compatible Wiring Diagrams
  - Figure C3 . Wiring cables for backing up or resto...
- Macintosh Wiring Diagrams
  - Figure C4 . Wiring cables for backing up or resto...
Appendix D Important Safety Information