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1. mmm m ua mm B ER a m ce Pood Press the right hand SCROLL button to see all the parameters again and correct any wrong data press the left hand button to abort the session for creating the new FIXTURE obviously losing all the work done up until then When changes are made to a FIXTURE that already exists the following appears on the display UNITA 4 ALREADY EXISTS Lia want rem bone ij Press YES to confirm the modification to the existing FIXTURE NO the light grey button correspon ding to the message to return to the main menu and QUIT to return to parameter modification procedure i s t LN XN Ln When all available storage space has been used and the operator tries to add new FIXTUREs the fol lowing appears possibile liberare memo Storage space can be freed by eliminating unused FIXTUREs see 4 6 Pressing OK switches off the error message Different use of the Record for Event Recording chapter 10 doesn t indicate the lack of space with a message in this case recording stops automatically see 10 2 When operators selects more than 4 elements of the same type of Record Objects which make up a Record 4 Programs 4 Chases 4 Mchases 4 Presets the following message appears on the display E ISNEHRITPRIHC Pei BHE HE L
2. pan tilt where NNNN stands for Low Mid Low Mid High High The level of the channels is handled independently for each audio band As already seen with mixing techniques the highest level takes precedence on output see 3 1 1 1 according to the following table Low Band channel 001 level 155 Mid Low Band channel 001 level 180 Mid High Band channel 001 level 200 High Band channel 001 level 100 Output channel 001 level 200 N 7 When these operations have been carried out to save modifications and leave the function 5 4 Creating a Preset As already mentioned see 3 5 NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Presets each with a maximum of 40 It s Page 35 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 therefore possible to create Scenes of lights using the dimmer channels max 192 see 3 5 and 4 2 of which any 4 can be enabled simultaneously As with Programs Chases and Mchases it must always be remembered that modifying a Preset used by several Memories is equivalent to modifying all the Memories that contain it After having pressed th button the following message appears on the display To create or modify a Preset press the relative key on the Multifunction Xo Keyboard for then pressi to access editing When several Presets are selected max 4 the flashing LED indicates which is being created or T1 modified L
3. gt s booe 4 09 9 o 99999 soose 59 I LIEALLAO ul LL 5 6 Press the right hand button of the cursor to set the field to be changed 7 With the buttons Up Down select the Victory 2 1 i1 i1 i1 poe boos g HE t8 4208 Sa ee 9 2 87 se 8 945 5 44 79 v 40 9 seoses 9t tnn amp soose soose eS 3 6 7 F 8 696 0 4 0 seses 028 000 e ostes eee gt om S00 Sooo sese soose H 8 With the Left Right buttons select the From field start address and set the value 1 i 1 i 0 39g qq wee 0 0 0 0 0011 0 peoe 99020520500 2 g t 4225 4 WW 8 0 T 5 95 9 9 8 Neb 609 9 5 IM AMD 999949 999989 eee dese e j j 448 e eG 9 28 88 202 14 3 93 sence soose soose tos 8 2 8 98 9 9 Wu 2 4 4 4 seses 4 required 9 Check the configuration of the dipswitches shown on the display set it on the Fixture Eo jm 10 Press the button to store the configuration and leave Setup 10 15 Using a FIXTURE in manual Assuming FIXTURE 1 as set in paragraph 10 12 is to be controlled 1 Press the button Page 55 NA
4. enim pan tilt Page 51 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 6 Set the levels required per each channel using the universal faders Li 7 Press the button s 8 Press the L button to confirm creation or modification 10 11 Creating a Chase 1 Select one of the 40 Memories o 2 the button 3 Press the ee key corresponding to the Chase to be created T1 4 Press the button the LED of the Edit button will flash whereas the LED of the Chase button will remain lit 5 The display will show the Chase selected with the number of any SCENEs already created LENGTH If no SCENEs have already been created two dashes will appear below the LENGTH field 6 Press the right hand scroll button to enter the Chase Edit Menu to select the Edit SCENEs Menu 8 Confirm the choice pressing the right hand button O 9 At this point the LEDs of the Jano keys will start flashing 10 Use the 6 universal faders to set the levels required for each channel 11 Select the new SCENE of the Chase to be created pressing the button of the Multifunction Keyboard corresponding to the required SCENE The settings created at point 9 will be automatically stored 12 Repeat points 9 and 10 to store other SCENEs 13 Once SCENE creation procedure is finished press the left hand scroll button twice 7 Use the up down arrows Page 52
5. then press the keys of the fo 91 SCENES required on the Multifunction Keyboard for example 2 4 the following seee gece 2 99806 sooo seges segoe o PETE Eg ipe 60 5 s e 4 2 171 10 o 4 42 224 eee j eee see es 11 sss l Soe Sos Soe 666 s s 2 9 appears The three asteri sks indicate that the operator hasn t yet set a new value which will replace them as soon as the corresponding universal fader is moved 5 3 Creating a Mchase As already mentioned see 3 4 NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Mchases As with the Programs and Chases it must always be remembered that modifying a Mchase used by several Memories is equivalent to modifying all the Memories that contain it After having pressed the button the following message appears on the display s 36906 90000 579 O S _ 5 9 4 4 9999 9 4 2 9 9999 9 ooe 99999 soose soose 25 Sse 9 3 3 495 KB 99994 99999 99999 999 To create or modify a Mchase press the relative key on the Multifunction oO Keyboard for axample th ther press to access editing mode When several Mch
6. head Fixtures have 4 channels reserved for control of the mov cen H eet set moving 5442244 et ble effects str DPI LII ett 4 1 H DIIS essct test esos e t 2 Sorese 494 7 gt Is way opera 5 more pract th H H i i H H i i i i H H H terer sett sett sett e LI Per Per 20 gt 2 2 54 42 few control channels ent is possi 40 e Setting the control of the parameters for the channels Linear or Tabular in which there is only the Linear value as the two channels have continuous regulation 271222 7 2 eee HI vei s rect 1222242 HII d H ett 54444 T Sorese H H ett e HE estt 7 7 ee ett eei stresses t 5 HIIS H Hd H etc
7. 59 22 124222242 294 sesto erste 44 2 18 50 ee eset secos sesso 6 2 ee ertt H setes 221212224 Sesso 2 2 B 122224 e Setting for standby parameters sesso senses 22 H estt Page 38 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 4 2 ett sm sett E esseere 4 24 22222224 seese soose H st stt 545422 H cot seose soose d the Flasher DMX 1 5 flash rate immer an ing in mind that both the d Setting for Slope Speed bear DII 22222224 24 DII H gt 22 eee one eee 24 H cett H 24 H steres essc
8. to be created modified or run NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Programs of which any 4 can run simultaneously a Record The maximum number of Scenes SCENEs able to be run is 40 for each program with the possibility of controlling up to 40 motorized Fixtures This control is used to select the program to be created modified or run Page 45 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 o 192 channels of the total of 512 can be reserved for controlling dimmer channels These 192 channels can be animated using the Chases on off sequences programmed by the operator 40 Chases are available each made up of a maximum of 40 SCENEs This control is used to select the Chase to be created modified or run 192 dimmer channels can also be switched and off in time with the music with the sync latched to 4 audio bands Low Mid Low Mid High High NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Mchase set ups that can be programmed by operators This control is used to select the Mchase to be created modified or run 7 This function also uses the 192 dimmer channels available the NAVIGATOR 2000 which in this case will be used to create fixed lighting Scenes The 40 available Presets are programmable by operators For each of these it s possible to assign the level of each single channel used the general level of the entire Preset Level from 0 to 100 and fade in fade out times of the entire Preset Times from 0
9. 22222124 42 444 22221224 cott 5 gt 2222724 2 2 H recone 442 LED oe stesse secos Setting for the new Fixture s name H H gt H H lable on the Flasher not ava ignition sett se e Setting for Remote Reset and lamp seose H eeose ima dec te the address ICa ind itches that hich the start address has to be calculated On a tary SWI in W ing ro ing modes i e the way ing is done usi less Flasher DMX 1 5 the sett f the sett inition e Def ing is use numbers so this sett H 4 soete soos FIXTURE IS sees coo e Setting Beam Find values of no use with th Page 39 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 than one channel to movement le imp IS Case ts In thi ing par into conside ing It re extremely s and only control le FIXTURE for example by setting 5 6 1 tak as a sing unless they in parag J extra FIXTURES da
10. The Play function allows to run one of the 20 tracks of previously recorded events For details see the relative chapter EG 3 16 Extra NAVIGATOR 2000 allows to reserve a maximum of 48 channels for particular FIXTUREs or functions One classic example is the control of strobe lights smoke machines and generally speaking any FIXTURES requiring just one DMX channel for their control All signal settings and patching must be carried out in the Setup Menu see 3 19 When Extra is enabled the relative LED on the following appears the display The right and left hand SCROLL buttons allow to scroll through the 8 pages dedicated to the 48 Extra channels According to the type of FIXTUREs controlled as Extras they can be enabled using the faders and the light grey universal buttons 3 17 Lamp By means of this control it s possible to send Fixtures with this function the code for switching their lamp on and off When the Pilot is switched on default status is that the lamp is lit When Lamp is pressed the lowing message appears on the display By holding the keys of the Multifunction Keyboard down for a few seconds it s possible to switch the lamp on or off When the green LED is lit this shows that the lamp is lit when the LED s off the lamp s off Page 15 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 It must be remembered that switching the lamp on and off frequently particularly with Fi
11. This is initially indeterminate and indicated by two dashes e000 ooo c DNI E Wc 52900 28 eee tn ore eee To continue creating Program press the right hand scroll button Edit Press the left hand button to abort Program creation modification Once Edit is confirmed the first operation to be carried out is to select the FIXTURES that will be ope rative in the Program Once the required Program has been completed return to the menu eooo ooo ooe 5 Obs 5 9 NE 10 E 0E GEO 10 NND lla ll gc a l llll eLLLl l lJ1l we 5 c oe s _ land enter the Length of the Program if it has 10 SCENEs the following will be set Page 29 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 After 5 the following appears on the display Pressing nol button the variations carried out will be stored definitively press the light grey universal button in correspondence to ESC on the display to abort Edit without modifying the Program press Back Left hand scroll to return to the Editing phase 5 1 1 Selecting FIXTUREsS E ffects It must be remembered that a FIXTURE or its effects cannot be used by 2 or more Programs simultaneously because of the board s LTP mixing technique chap 3 1 1 1 For this
12. inf Pressing again creation modification is aborted and when left the following appears on the display HII eee KU M 3d 3X 3h Wu 8s 15 tees Ces cose 44 4 ooe 2 89 808 SS 999 booe Sa 8038 8 Woes 94 27 4 4 2242 4 58 55 Cte 8 8 B B 6 6 eee 2 4 80 4 08008 006 9944 o 99998 fone e R aua No uo x seseo o ese 9999 esse 9 99944 8 9 4 uf Pressing button variations made will be stored definitively pressing the light grey universal button corresponding to ESC on the display Edit is aborted without modifying the Preset pressing Back left hand scroll returns to the Edit stage 5 4 1 Editing Presets The green LED corresponding to the Preset being created modified lights up on the Multifunction Er Lt Keyboard The level of each dimmer channel divided into 6 page is shown on the display ooe 3 The universal faders are om y used to assign the levels from 0 to 255 whereas the light grey universal buttons are used to set the values 0 or 255 directly When these operations have been carried out press to store modifications
13. NAVIGATOR 2000 has two pages for Records Programs Chases Mchases Presets FIXTUREs and SCENEs When the button s LED is off page 1 is enabled selections 1 20 whereas when it s lit page 2 is enabled selections 21 40 jui The Hold function allows to store the elements created in the programs Hold also allows to make a copy of the Record For example if it s necessary to copy the con tents of Record N 1 N 2 first select the source Record then pressing and holding down Hold select the target Also used to confirm any modifications or additions to a Record This control gives access to the section for creating and modifying Programs Chases Mchases and Presets When Edit enabled the relative LED flashes dimmer Li This function allows to choose the general level of a Preset Chase Program and Mchase he function operates simultaneously but individually on all 4 types of programs assigned to a ecord JJ This function allows to set fade in and fade out times for Presets and Mchases and to time Programs and Chases The time can be set at between 0 and 999 tenths of a second 600 tenths of a second correspond toa minute Lir NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Memories which operate in over riding mode Therefore only one Record can be enabled at a time Each Record can control a maximum of 4 Programs 4 Chases 4 Mchases and 4 Presets simultaneously The control is used to select the
14. Press ne button T 8 Press the button to confirm modification 10 13 Re patching a dimmer channel Assuming it s necessary to patch channel 12 of the manual section to DMX channel number 512 in On Off mode ue Li 1 Press the button e 2 Scroll with the up down arrows until Dimmer Patch appears on the display DII __ 2744 4 secos s soose cosse 4 A 1 43 BL c Lo R B Se 2 eee Sese 8 Be e 0 S SES s reso Seen beses B 66 is 2 26 m 7 WR B 9 B eee Besse 85 3 Press the right hand Scroll button 4 The following screen will appear seee soeces E WE Coenen 2 soose owowa 0 s 9 O E eT Eog HE 4 c9 99 ttn e 5 Press the UP DOWN button of the cursor to set the DMX channel with which the board s physical channel will be patched until the required channel appears 6 Using the cursor Left Right cursor move below the Channel field and set the logic channel of the board which has to control channel 512 if there were no preset values preset selecting the logic channel automatically creates the LIM and EQUAL fields 7 Using the Le
15. 1 4 7 Disconnecting the power supply 2 FIXTURE maintenance 2 Access to internal components 2 2 Cleaning and periodical checks 000000 N d d d 9 3 3 NAVIGATOR 2000 controls 9 3 1 Record 9 3 1 1 Mixing techniques 9 3 1 1 1 HTP technique 10 3 1 1 2 LTP technique 10 3 2 Program 10 3 3 Chase 11 3 4 Mchase 11 3 5 Preset 12 3 6 FIXTURE 13 3 6 1 Groups of FIXTUREs 13 3 6 2 Moving effects 14 3 7 SCENE 14 3 8 Page 14 3 9 Hold 14 3 10 Edit 14 3 11 Levels 15 3 11 1 Levels in Preset mode 15 3 11 2 Levels in Chase mode 15 3 11 3 Levels in Program mode 15 3 11 4 Levels in Mchase mode 15 3 12 Times 15 3 12 1 Times in Preset mode 16 3 12 2 Times in Chase mode 16 3 13 Copy 17 3 14 Enter 17 3 15 Play 17 3 16 Extra 18 3 17 Lamp 18 3 18 Reset 18 3 19 Menu 19 4 4 Setup functions 19 4 1 FIXTURE Patch 19 4 2 Dimmer Patch 20 4 2 1 Equalization curves 20 4 3 Extra Patch 20 4 3 1 Extra labels 20 4 3 2 Extra key mode 21 4 3 3 Extra equalization curves 21 4 4 Total Dimmer Channels 21 4 5 Working Area 22 4 6 View Free Record 23 4 7 Internal Library Page 3 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 29 32 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 39 39 40 41 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 4 7 1 1 Total DMX Channel 4 7 1 2 LCD Effec
16. Programs Chases Mchases and Presets This function operates simultaneously but individually on all 4 elements of the Record Objects assignable to a Record and 15 only enabled for the elements of the Record Objects that have already been selected To store the new levels set press the button L and keeping it pressed press the button of 1 E the required Record for As long i the display 3 11 1 Levels in Preset mode When Is pressed the following appears on the display PREOx indicates in chronological order which Preset has been selected To set the new values use the light grey faders alongside the printing on the display Using the cursor buttons it s possible to change the values and move from one Preset to another of the 4 available 3 11 2 Levels in Chase mode The description in paragraph 3 11 1 is also valid for Chases 3 11 3 Levels in Program mode The description in paragraph 3 11 1 is also valid for Programs 3 11 4 Levels in Mchase mode The description in paragraph 3 11 1 is also valid for Mchases o 3 12 Times imi This function allows to set fade in and fade out time for Presets and Chases The time can be set between 0 and 999 tenths of a second 600 hundredths of a second corre spond to 1 minute 3 12 1 Times in Preset mode In this operating mode Times allows to set the fade up time of a Preset a lighting cue with fixed dimmable
17. such as smoke machines or centrepieces Extra channels 100 1 3 6 Grand M aster m NAVIGATOR 2000 has a general output level control used to adjust the overall 53 level of all the dimmer channels whether they are of the traditional type or of intelli gent Fixtures The value is shown as a percentage with a range of 0 100 1 3 7 Universal controls grand master Page 5 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 This section includes the universal controls that are used to control the Fixtures and the entire Pilot itself The functions vary according to the operating mode selected on the Programming Keyboard Moving head FIXTURE scanner controls are com pleted by a joystick which operates on absolu te co ordinates and 4 cursor buttons which operates on relative co ordinates The combi nation of these two systems ensures extremely precise control when positioning Fixtures esc ok YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD lt 4 4 4 cnim 388586885 a 1 4 NAVIGATOR 2000 connectors 1 4 1 DMX 512 The NAVIGATOR 2000 controller has DMX 512 input output At the moment the input isn t enabled by the software Certified screened DMX512 cables 2x0 25mm must be used for connec tions and must be of good quality to avoid faulty equipment ope ration Attention the cable screen braid must NEVER be Connected to the system s ground as thi
18. 1 to the address We shall therefore indicate if the 1st Channel has a value of 1 or 0 Addressing changes according to the two examples in fig 1 2 8 32 64 106 fig 1 pure binary and fig 2 1 binary Both systems are used by manufacturers throughout the world and in practical terms differ in the fact that in the pure binary system the address has a value of 1 if the switch is at ON whereas in the 1 binary mode the address has a value of 1 if all the switches are at OFF YPL uses the 1 binary System i e with a 0 base 4 7 1 11 Beam Find Value This menu is used by operators to set new FIXTUREs control channels conditions for use when carrying out the procedure for defining the scanning area Many scanners and moving head fixtu res are fitted with diaphragms or systems for reducing the dimension of the output beam and these can be used to advantage for the best definition of the Fixtures operating areas The following menu appears Page 25 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 T elec T Tec chi SP i HE P ini iib rin i Press the right hand arrow to access setting and the left hand one to leave the function Once OK right hand SCROLL has been pressed the effect m created 7 1 2 will reappear the following menu appears COLOR F Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value left right to pass from effect to effect press the right hand SCR
19. H eic 142242 essct eet H etre sesso H estet 5 HII eee 1222224 HELD This setting finishes the procedure for creat ing in YPL Colorbasic 250 Fixtures which requ addressing must be in blocks of five Work con trols joystick and cursor due to the complexity of this type of control 6 2 Multiple scanner FIXTUREs Scanners When creating a multiple FIXTURE it s imposs parag 8 5 1 6 It s therefore inadvisable to create multiple scanner FIXTUREs FIXTUREs requiring the Fixture to make do by moving the mirror us iS case In th them using programs To create a multiple scanner set up the same log ration th ert 7 2 ee 4 stet 22 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 Here again as Pan and Tilt aren t assigned to the joystick but to two faders nothing will be ente red in the page regarding Mirror Head settings 7 Using the connectors 7 2 Pedal A twin pedal can be connected to the appropriate connector on the rear This remote control allows operators to run through the memories leaving their hands free for other work Intended particularly for groups or operators working in theatres who have to synchronizes a scene change with t
20. These settings therefore indicate that the Remote Reset channel operates on channel 10 Press the right hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now Storage is automatic 4 7 1 10 Dip switch Configuration This menu 1 used to enter the data that allow the Pilot to show the exact configuration of the Page 24 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 dipswitch for patching the FIXTUREs during FIXTURE assignment procedure see 4 1 If the new FIXTURE does not have a dipswitch section but a built in microcomputer these settings can be omitted The fol lowing menu appears L Press the right hand arrow to access seiting and the left hand one to leave the function Once OK right hand SCROLL has been pressed the following menuappears ECHTER THE TEA CUT TC COME TUBA TTT Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value the left and right hand ones to pass from parameter to parameter and the right hand SCROLL to confirm the choice and return to the pre vious page The number of switches n dip which make up the dipswitch section indicates which type of component the Fixture s manufacturer has used The 1st channel message is used to set the method used by the manufacturer to enter the address The dipswitch enters addresses in binary logic summing all the values shown by the switches set at ON There are two ways of using this addressing system the first uses a pure binary system whereas the second automatically adds a
21. below the display corresponding to lt DEL gt the settings made will 4 2 1 Equalization curves Use of equalization curves optimizes luminous output when using Fixtures with different types of lamps e g theatrical Fixtures and PAR 64 There are 6 curves from 1 to 6 linear output N 7 and an On Off curve N 8 which has the following reference values 000 127 off 128 255 4 3 Extra Patch This function allows to define the DMX channels corresponding to the extras i e Those FIXTUREs normally smoke machines or strobe lights which the operator controls directly without going through Record and Program When the Menu button flashes use the up down cursor arrows to scroll through the options avai lable until screen appears LiLURH ILLUM 8 r UE li the display 4 LE EXTRA ande the Extra channel to be set from 1 to 48 DMX CH indicates the DMX channel from 1 to 512 which is to be controlled by the Extra function LABEL allows to choose using just 5 characters an abbreviation to identify the FIXTURE e g SMKO 1 could indicate smoke machine number 1 KEY indicates the type of function assigned to the light grey universal button EQUAL indicates the equalization curve assigned to the channel Pressing the dark grey button below the display in correspondence to DEL the settings car ried out will be deleted
22. mobile parts mirror or moving head i e the Pan and Tilt chan nels Any difference in the running of the movements will depend on the electromechanical cha racteristics of the relative Fixtures 3 6 2 Moving effects NAVIGATOR 2000 has several pre programmed moving cues dedicated to scanners and moving head Fixtures Using these powerful controls it s possible to create highly effective cues with just one com mand and it s also possible to use them when creating programs with the considerable advanta ge of preparing a complete moving light effect in just one Scene After having selected a FIXTURE e g a scanner use the right hand scroll button to reach the page dedicated to these functions The following appears on the display Page 11 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 The effects available at the moment are Circle Square Diagonal 1 01 Diagonal 2 Diag2 Corner Infinity Inf ty and Zigzag The parameters which can be changed by the operator are X_SCL scale on the X axis from 0 to 100 Y SCL scale on the Y axis from 0 to 100 SPEED speed at which the effect runs from 0 to 255 RUN direction of movement normal or reverse ANG starting angle of the effect from 0 to 359 Using the scale and speed parameters it s possible to deform the initial shape thus creating others When several scanners are used with the same effect the use of the ANG parameter allows to create spectacular chase ef
23. section of the manual describes the procedure for creating the elements that make up the Record Objects Program Chase Mchase e Preset 5 1 Creating a Program To illustrate the following examples operators will have patched the FIXTUREs from 1 to 5 setting them as YPL Victory 11 250 scanners starting addresses 200 225 250 275 300 For patching options see chapter 4 1 As already anticipated each Record contains a maximum of 4 Program able to work simulta neously and it s not possible to create or modify a Program without first having selected the Record it belongs to A total of 40 Programs are available so it must always be remembered that carrying out a modifi cation in a Program used by several Memories is equivalent to modifying all the Memories that contain it When the button is pressed the following message appears eee 9999 _ coocoo ttn tk es 43 44 8 5 E 24 86 88 748 5 88 609099560 99999 9999 2 bose 6 T9999 9 9 99999 99999 9999 ooe To create or modify a Program press the relative key on the Multifunction Le p mS Keyboard for anoe then press to enter editing mode When several Programs are selected max 4 the flashing LED indicates which is being created or modified The program 15 indicated on the display followed by its length
24. suggest even experienced operators read this manual in its entirety as it s often possible to appreciate every nuance in the logic of the FIXTURE s design only after completely understanding the reasoning behind every choice made when designing both hardware and software 1 NAVIGATOR 2000 layout 1 11 Main Features 58 new NAVIGATOR 2000 universal lighting controller is one of the results of our long experience in the manufacture of this type of control equipment and 1 able to control 512 channels using DMX 512 protocol of which a maximum of 192 channels can be set as dimmer channels and the rest reserved for 40 intelligent FIXTURES using up to a maximum of 36 channels each the channel limit obviously remains 512 The quality and design are those the trade has come to expect from YPL and the sophisticated elec tronics used combined with ground breaking performance places this FIXTURE at the top of the best inter national products Careful in depth study of the functions an on going search for innovative materials technical updating and constant research aimed at even greater safety have led to the realization of this unique product This FIXTURE s structure and electronics were entirely designed by our R amp D lab ensuring we have comple te command of the know how and the best possible quality price ratio Like all other YPL products before being put on the market these boards underwent a lengthy burn in period passing the strict tests
25. to 999 tenths of a second This control is used to select the Preset to be created modified or run N maximum number of SCENE available for single Program or Chase is 40 the SCENE which is to be created or modified is selected by using this control Iuitiimetion keyboard This zone can be identified by the 20 dark grey buttons and the white printing and is located at the bottom of the NAVIGATOR 2000 s front panel Its use is closely linked with the section containing the keys Record Program Chase Mchase Preset FIXTURE SCENE in fact pressing one of these sets the keyboard in the mode relative to the but ton pressed For example if the Record button is pressed using the Multifunction keyboard it will be possible to select one of the 40 memories available the same holds for the other keys Moreover it also allows to control lamp ignition and to reset the FIXTUREs when the Lamp and Heset buttons are selected Lastly it s important to underline the fact that the button Page doubles the keyboard s selection possibility from 20 to 40 keys T avieator 2000 allows to control a maximum of 40 FIXTUREs A FIXTURE is intended as being any moto rized Fixture whose various functions channels can be controlled using a digital signal called DMX A maximum of 36 channels can be configured for each FIXTURE This control can be used to select the FIXTURE to be used manually or in a program multifunction keyboard Page 46
26. to pass from parameter to parameter and the right hand SCROLL to return to the previous menu DM 13 HEAL 5 OF if it s to be used in 8 bit mode Press OK right hand SCROLL to return to the previous menu 4 7 1 7 Hard Soft Cross This menu is used to set the speed at which the Fixture passes from one effect to another This run can be HARD i e taking place at the highest possible speed or SOFT i e according to the ame set nn Time i e the cnangeover mome one effect to another The following menu appears 2 Press the right hand arrow to access setting and the left hand button to leave the function Once OK right hand SCROLL has been pressed the effect string created in 8 5 1 2 reappears the following menu appears LULUR PALE TD GURUS RUT HARD HARD HARD HARD EL Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value left right to pass from effect to effect press the right hand SCROLL to go to page 2 and Ei SOROLE to return to the Ep menu In this case L 7 and then NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 These settings therefore indicate that the channel of the dimmer function the gobos and their rotation and the prism and its rotation must operate in SOFT mode whereas the colourchanger and shutter operate in HARD mode Press the left hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now Storage is automatic The operator can have
27. two versions of the same Fixture in the library one with SOFT settings more suited to live applications and the other HARD better for clubs 4 7 1 8 FIXTURE Name This menu is used to name new FIXTUREs operators have a complete set of upper and lower case characters and symbols at their disposal for this purpose The following menu appears Press the right hand arrow to access and the left hand button to leave the function The following menu appears TRY THE OF THE UNIT 4p IM ic Use the CURSOR a arrows md the right hand fader under the display to choose the let ters left right to pass from letter to letter and press the left hand SCROLL to return to the pre vious menu ADIFY IHE OF THE TOT In this case 4 7 1 9 Reset Lamp Values This menu is used to set the parameters which allow the Fixture to carry out Remote Reset and Remote lamp on off if it has this Fixture These settings will be used for the Reset and Lamp functions The following menu appears toi 1 fex E Sasss t off Pa 1 fees 4 j Press the right hand arrow to access setting and the left hand button to leave the function Once OK MM has been pressed the following menu appears Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value and the right hand SCROLL to confirm the choice and return to the pre vious menu In this case
28. 4 3 1 Extra labels The operator can replace standard Labels e g EXTO1 with a 5 character abbreviation which faci litates identification of the Fixture controlled To modify the abbreviation press the light grey universal button corresponding to EXTO1 on the display The green LED will flash Using the cursor arrows up down right and left the operator can modify the description as required To confirm the new Label press the light grey button again the LED goes off Page 17 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 4 3 2 Extra Key mode 2 modes are available OR AND When the mode 1 set it s possible to control the Extra FIXTURE can be controlled using the universal fader and using the button as a flash control flash always has a value of 255 When AND mode is chosen the Extra FIXTURE is only enabled for as long as the button is pressed and its output level regulated by the fader To change operating mode just press the light grey universal button during the setup stage located in correspondence to the function Key The new operating mode appears immediately on the display 4 3 3 Extra equalization curves By means of this command the operator can choose one of the 2 curves available LIN and ON OFF When the Extra being controlled is for example a simple smoke machine with just a start but ton linear regulation LIN is useless and sometimes doesn t give good FIXTURE control For this type of FIXTURE t
29. 99 24 gt 4 0805 999999999 57 2 three asterisks show that the operator has selected SCENEs with different values which will be replaced whenever the cor responding universal fader is moved 5 2 Creating a Chase As already mentioned see 3 3 NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Chases each with a maximum of 40 SCENEs As with the Programs it must always be remembered that modifying a Chase used by several Memories is equivalent to modifying all the Memories that contain it After having pressed button the following message appears on the display eee s0008 5 280 6 999989 9999 9 2 2 99999 _ Ses 9 3 3 e 48 9 4 9 9999 99999 ooo PTo create or modify a Chase press the relative key on the Multifunction o L Keyboard for example then press to access editing mode When several chases are selected max 4 the flashing LED indicates which is being created or modified m The program is indicated on the display followed by its length This is initially indeterminate and indicated by two dashes To proceed with creation of the Chase press the right hand Scroll button Edit Pressing th
30. EE PLUS P IL In this case the Pilot blocks the Editing procedure and the OK button right hand Scroll button must be pressed to continue 4 9 Modifving a FIXTURE in the libra This option allows operators to modify the parameters of FIXTUREs already in the library This procedure is carried out as explained in parag 4 7 1 and sub paragraphs Any messages that may appear on the display have already been described in parag 4 8 The function is accessed from the following menu IMTERNAL LIBRARY CONFIGURATION a daa san 1 rH 3elect UMLI Press the right hand SCROLL button key to access the function 4 10 Deleting a FIXTURE from the library This option allows operators to delete obsolete or unused FIXTUREs from the NAVIGATOR 2000 s library This procedure is necessary when there is insufficient space to add new FIXTUREs The function is NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 28 890994 eee ee 207 eee 4 LNE gua 4 4 4 4 ss amp dau od h OP d uam Press ESC left hand SCROLL button to leave the cancel function or OK right hand button to eliminate the Fixture 5 Creating and modifying elements in the Memories This
31. EG_CHG 23 If this command is given when the register is already on the register in question is switched off 7 4 5 RS 232 Device Select A6h This command is used to select which one of the 16 NAVIGATOR 2000 boards which can be controlled has to receive the commands oetting is carried out on the board s rear panel using the relative dipswitch The command syntax is as follows DEV_SEL n where n is the identification number of the board to be controlled Example select board 3 SEL 8 Using Event Recording NAVIGATOR 2000 boards are able to record 20 sequences of events and reproduce them In order to do this a time code Is required for sync purposes for this reason NAVIGATOR 2000 boards are fitted with a socket for connection to an SMPTE signal generator This type of signal is used worldwide mainly in the television broadcasting sector When an SMPTE signal isn t available the board generates a similar signal internally and uses it for sync The only events which can be recorded are Record changes Procedure for event storage records each action at the moment in which it is carried out The board s available Record limit isn t based on time but quantity up to 24 576 events can in fact be recorded and run in the course of an entire day Operators are free to operate manually on all the board s sections while events are running 8 1 Creating a track No matter what operating mode they are to be ru
32. NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 MANERAN NAVIGATOR Ta E MEM ee oe oe oe le AOL is Mc m http www aftf ricanpro audio cCom NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 General instructions Read the instructions in this handbook carefully as they give important information regarding Safety during installation use and maintenance Be sure to keep this instruction manual with the FIXTURE in order to consult it in the future If the FIXTURE is sold or given to another operator make certain that it always has its manual to enable the new owner to read about its operation and relative instructions This FIXTURE 1 not intended for home use After having removed the packaging check that the FIXTURE 1 not damaged in any way If in doubt dontusit contact an authorized Technical Service Centre Packaging material plastic bags polystyrene foam nails etc must not be left within children s reach as it can be dangerous This FIXTURE must only be operated by adults Do not allow children to tamper or play with it Electrical work necessary for installing the FIXTURE must be carried out by a qualified electrician o experienced person Never use the FIXTURE under the following conditions n places subject to excessive humidity n places subject to vibrations or bumps n places with a temperature of over 45 C or less than 2 C Pro
33. NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 14 The following screen will appear lt wc 9 9999 9 1 beoeo c ore e e ies 5 eee 15 Modify the LENGTH field total number of SCENEs programmed according to the number of SCENEs created using the up down keys 16 Press the button SNE 17 Press me button to confirm creation or modification 10 12 Modifying Chase SCENE times 1 Select the Chase whose setting have to be changed lt 2 Press the button 3 Press the right hand scroll key to access the Chase Edit Menu select the SCENE s Time Menu 5 Confirm the choice pressing the right hand scroll button 6 The following screen appears 4 With the up down arrows _ 99999 9994 2 29 9 0 tesos booor 8 2 9 2 2 2 9 E 9 seese sesse 2 9 9 39 9 eeose 9999 E uL 2 99999 8 99 operators set the duration time Time and the running time Cross of each SCENE expressed as a percentage variation of Time It must be remembered that the time can be adju sted between 0 and 999 tenths of a second 600 tenths of a second are equal to 1 minute Page 53 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 7
34. NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 9 1 Tree structure diagram of Setup functions Page 47 GS SRSO NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 The following pages contain the sequences of commands to be carried out to obtain a certain situation The following three symbols conventona y indicate the buttons LED s status as off ini rj 10 1 Changi ng page gt 1 Press hel button There 2 pages available if the button s LED is off the selection of keys 1 20 is enabled if the button s LED is lit the selection of keys 21 40 is enabled The page change can be in any selec tion 10 2 Selecting a Record 1 Press button 2 Press the button from 1 to 20 corresponding to the Program to be selected for creation or modification 10 3 Selecting a Program 1 Press the ini button 2 Press the button from 1 to 20 corresponding to the Chase to be selected for creation or modification 10 4 Selecting a Chase T 1 Press the button 2 Press the button from 1 to 20 corresponding to the Chase to be selected for creation or modific
35. OLL 4 7 1 2 LCD Effect Label This menu allows descriptions of the commands required by the new FIXTURE to be written on the LCD The menu is the _ Pressing the right hand arrow gives access to setting and pressing the left hand button the function is left The display Page 20 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 will show n Using the CURSOR up down arrows or the right hand fader of the row under the display the operator can increase the number of pages required to view all the FIXTURE s effects on the display Continuing with our example the Victory 250 2 pages are required the FIXTURE in fact has 12 channels 4 of which are reserved for Pan and Tilt and 1 for Remote Reset so 7 remain for the effects which will be divi ded by 6 the effects which can be allocated to each menu thus obtaining a result of 2 pages OK me right hand SCROLL button confirms after which it s S possible to create the menus he str img Tc i zr gen FI The up down CURSOR arrows are used to scroll through the set of characters available left right to pass from letter to letter pressing the right hand SCROLL gives access to page 2 and the left hand SCROLL returns to the previous menu and then Press the left hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now Storage is automatic 4 7 1 3 Softpatch This part of the instructions regards patching functions to Fixtures physical channels When carrying out int
36. OLL to go to 2 left hand SCROLL to return to menu In this case These settings therefore indicate that in beam find status we want the light to be 100 with gobo 6 small circle and the shutter open Press the left hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now Storage is automatic 4 7 1 12 Control Type This menu is used to choose one of the two options available for using Fixtures effects Many models on the market have continuous colour and gobo wheel rotation analog functions which enables operators to obtain interesting projection effects but during programming it s often more important to be able to latch a certain colour or effect immediately The types of control available are Linear LIN and Tabular TAB the former enables to scroll through the parameters using the programmed fader the latter also assigns the up down CUR SOR buttons the direct passage to the centre value of an effect This means that if a certain gobo is projected using values 120 to 139 132 can be entered to recall it The use of the tables requi res more Record when adding new FIXTUREs to the library See parag 4 7 1 2 The Press the right hand arrow to access setting and the left hand one to leave the function Once OK right hand SCROLL has been pressed the effect string created in 4 7 1 2 will reappear the menu appears i LULUE Hi HR L
37. Track 8 2 Replaying a track 9 Quick Reference 9 Tree structure diagram of Setup function 10 Practical guide 10 1 Changing Page 10 2 Selecting a Record 10 3 Selection a Program 10 4 Selecting a Chase 10 5 Selecting a Mchase 10 6 Selecting a Preset 10 7 Selecting a FIXTURE 10 8 Groups of FIXTUREs 10 8 1 Creating groups of FIXTUREs 10 8 2 Eliminating a FIXTURE from a Group 10 8 3 Recalling a Group of FIXTUREs 10 9 Creating a Preset 10 10 Creating a Mchase 10 11 Creating a Chase 10 12 Modifying Chase SCENE times 10 13 Re patching a dimmer channel 10 14 Patching the FIXTUREs 10 15 Using a FIXTURE in manual 10 16 Creating a Program NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 23 4 7 1 Create New FIXTURE 70 10 17 Modifying program SCENE times M anual layout All the parts of this user s manual have been laid out in such a way as to facilitate getting to know the details of the NAVIGATOR 2000 lighting control board Each section is presented using the simplest possible terminology although remaining necessa rily technical This new universal controller has been designed to ensure the utmost user friendliness Chapters 1 and 2 are deliberately generic and conversational and have the job of presenting the FIXTURE On the previous page the index also gives an initial idea of how explanations of functions and commands are divided always beginning with the easiest and working up to the most complica ted We
38. VIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 T1 2 Press the button its LED will start to flash 3 Set the scanner s controls as required using the faders checking the value of the command sent on the display esc ok YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD eR enim 38586885 10 16 Creating a Program Assuming program 1 made up of 1 Scene and using FIXTURE 1 has to be created 1 Select one of the 40 Memories 2 Press the button Press the button corresponding to the Program which has to be created 4 Press the button the Edit button s LED will flash whereas the Program button s LED will remain lit 5 Indication of the Program selected with the number of SCENEs if any already created LENGTH will appear on the display If no SCENEs have already been created two dashes will appear under the LENGTH field seee oeeo ooo ooe se H c ee see 7 95570 2 LI eee oeoo ooe ee osoo oe eee n 6 Press the right hand scroll button to enter the Program s Edit Menu Page 56 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 to select the Edit SCENEs Menu 8 Confirm the choice by pressing the right hand scroll button 9 At this point the and buttons LEDs start flashing 10 Set the scanner controls as required using the faders checking th
39. and leave the function 6 Advanced use of the NAVIGATOR 2000 Page 36 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 In this section some easy ways for increasing the possibilities offered by the NAVIGATOR 2000 are described 6 1 Multiple FIXTUREs NEVER try to create new FIXTUREs or multiple FIXTUREs without first having all the data regarding the FIXTUREs to be created or modified As has already been seen each NAVIGATOR 2000 can control 40 Fixtures each using up to 36 channels There are at present no intelligent Fixtures on the market requiring this number of channels the YPL Galileo IV Live 1200 at present the most powerful in the YPL range in fact only uses 18 Considering that the board operates on all 512 DMX channels it s possible to exploit the 36 chan nels available by creating Multiple FIXTUREs i e FIXTUREs made up of more than one Fixture This programming must be carried out carefully particularly when setting the Fixtures addresses To give a practical example we ve 15 YPL Flasher DMX 1 5 FIXTUREs at our disposal to enter among the FIXTUREs already available Using the normal method 15 of 40 FIXTUREs availablewill be used for control but by analysing the Flashers it can be seen that they only use 2 channels for the dimmer and flash rate respectively It s therefore possible to create a multiple FIXTURE made up of all 15 Fixtures but in this case the assignment of the addresses to be set on the Fixtures must be in r
40. ases are selected max 4 the flashing LED indicates which is being created T1 modified gt Pressing again aborts creation modification and after exiting the procedure the following appears beee boses 9 8 994 4 4QU ASA E AU 0 78 ow 4 24 4 v E 2 4 eee 99 9994 o o 99999 99998 ee 200 b re NH eee 9999 e000 9999 6 v eee Pressing button the variations made will be stored definitively pressing the light grey universal button corresponding to ESC on the display Edit is aborted without modifying the Mchase pressing Back left hand scroll returns to the Edit stage Page 34 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 5 3 1 Editing Mchases The green LED corresponding to Mchase being created modified lights up on the Multifunction E The level of each dimmer channel divided into 6 page is shown on the display The universal faders are used to assign the levels from 0 to 255 whereas the light grey universal buttons indicated in the figure are used to select the audio frequencies to wga channels are to be assigned esc ok YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD 4 b 4 euim
41. ation 10 5 Selecting a Mchase 1 Press the TL ton 2 Press the button from 1 to 20 corresponding to the Mchase to be selected for creation or modification 10 6 Selecting a Preset Z 1 Press the button 2 Press the button from 1 to 20 corresponding to the Preset to be selected for creation or modification 10 7 Selecting a FIXTURE Page 49 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 1 Press the sutton 2 Press the button from 1 to 20 corresponding to the FIXTURE to be selected for manual control or positioning in a Program 10 8 Groups of FIXTUREs NAVIGATOR 2000 allows to control 6 groups of FIXTUREs that can be stored and recalled using the 6 light grey buttons under the 6 multifunction faders 10 8 1 Creating Groups of FIXTUREs 1 Press hold down the TL ton 2 The following will appear on the display 3 Using the 6 light grey buttons under the 6 multifunction faders select the group required 4 By means of the select the FIXTURES to be included in the group fixture 5 Release the button The Group of FIXTUREs is stored automatically 10 8 2 Eliminating a FIXTURE from a Grou Keyboard indicates the FIXTUREs used in the following way L lt L flashing LED shows the FIXTUREs the group To eliminate a FIXTURE from a group just switch off the LED of the button correspon
42. between 0 and 127 Values not included in this range are automati cally ignored 7 3 3 Midi IN Program Change This MIDI function allows to change the presets a FIXTURE has On NAVIGATOR 2000 boards transmitting this data allows to pass from one Record to another The range of parameters must be between 0 and 39 In MIDI numeration 0 stands for 1 so the correspondence is as follows 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 39 40 The transmission of one of the above values switches the Record on and transmitting the same value again switches it off 7 3 4 MIDI IN All channels Off In MIDI this command is part of the vast Control Change series followed by hexadecimal codes 7Bh and Oh and results in all the channels that were previously on being switched off 7 3 5 MIDI OUT Program Change As seen at 9 3 3 MIDI IN if for example another Pilot board is connected to the one being used this allows to send the command for changing the Record The patch of the NAVIGATOR 2000 that receives this command must always be set at Channel 1 7 4 RS 232 connections Using a standard DB 9 connector by means of this connection it s possible to connect a Pilot 2000 board to a personal computer It s therefore possible to carry out several functions updating the board s firmware remote control of the board One PC can control up to 16 NAVIGATOR 2000 boards each with its patch set using the dipswitch loca ted on the r
43. d only qualified technical personnel can carry out work on the electronic components Before disconnecting the power supply always remember to switch off the board 2 2 Cleaning and periodical checks The FIXTURE should be cleaned approximately every 100 hours using compressed air to remove any accumulated dust The paint finish allows the board to be cleaned with alcohol or similar pro ducts in any case always use a non abrasive cloth Make absolutely certain to avoid damaging the display by pressing too hard To ensure perfect FIXTURE efficiency an overall check every 700 running hours is advisable Electrical and mechanical parts must be checked by qualified technical personnel 3 NAVIGATOR 2000 controls RECORD 3 1 Record NAVIGATOR 2000 is universal controller able to control both intelligent lighting and dimmers Although manual control of the FIXTUREs can always be assumed at any point the utmost can be obtained from the board s performance by exploiting its Memories powerful groups of controls which work in a similar way to the macros used by computers Each Record is used as a container able to hold simultaneously Page 7 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 4 Programs intelligent Fixture programs 4 Chases dimmer channel chases 4 Mchases assignment of dimmer channel switching to the 4 available audio bands Low Mid Low Mid High High 4 Presets lighting Scenes created by t
44. d Preset 3 1 1 2 LTP technique LTP Latest Take Precedence technique is normally used to control the intelligent lighting sec tion In this way the moderator of the signals in output which will control moving head fixtu res scanners and anything else is time when a FIXTURE is controlled by several Programs and the refore by several Memories only the most recent command will be sent to it Here again a table is of assistance FIXTURE 1 instant x operation moving Pan to point 0 0 in 10 sec FIXTURE 1 instant 1 operation moving Pan to point 255 0 in 15 sec FIXTURE 1 instant x 3sec operation moving Pan to point 100 100 in 2 sec Output instant x 3sec operation moving Pan to point 100 100 in 2 sec In this example if the initial movement requires 10 seconds there will be a first change at instant X 1 second which will reach the new co ordinates in a time of 15 seconds and a final change at the instant x 3 seconds which will reach the final co ordinates 2 seconds LTP technique means that the total time of the movement isn t the total of the 3 27 seconds but is obtained by summing the last time with the time from the start of the sequence therefore approximately 6 seconds Page 8 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 This mixing technique is used with Program and Record 3 2 Program NAVIGATOR 2000 254 programs any 4 of which run simultaneously The use of several simultaneous programs has t
45. d to set the running time for each SCENE in a Program Scrolling with the up down cursor arrows the folfowing appears on the display Press OK right hand Scroll button for access to the menu for setting the times The on operators can set each SCENE s duration time Time and running time Page 31 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 Cross expressed as a percentage variation of the Time If it s necessary to set several SCENEs simultaneously with the same parameters GROUP OF SCENES Scere can be used pressing nn holding it down the following appears on the display 9999 99999 oeoo 999 ooe ooo 28 42 beeste 098 40 amp 4 442 5 9 89 4 ooe 5 WW M see 22 c 700 W 4 9 2 t 6 88 7 4 H ee 00 99 e e then pressing the Multifunction Keyboard keys of the SCENEs required for sxample 21 the fol lowing appears on the display sosoo soote o o t 4 ooo ooo P9999 9 7 24 5 4 9 4 9 2 on Bb 1 gt gt B NE Se E eee 998 6 94998 amp 4 4 4 eee eee j eee see see 9 35
46. ding to the FIXTURE which is not required when selecting the group 10 8 3 Recalling a Group of FIXTUREs 1 Press the z button and hold it down 2 Press the light grey multifunction button corresponding to the group required LED off means that there are FIXTUREs in the group LED lit means there are FIXTUREs in the patch of the NAVIGATOR 2000 Page 50 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 fixture O Release the button 10 9 Creating a Preset 1 Select one of the 40 Memories NN T 2 Press the button 3 Press the key corresponding to the Preset to be created T1 4 Press the will remain lit 5 Set the levels required per each channel using the 6 universal faders button the LED of the Edit button will flash and the LED of the Preset but ton 6 Press nit button Z 7 Press the to confirm creation or modification 10 10 Creating a Mchase 1 Select one of the 40 Memories mchase 2 Press button the LEA __ key corresponding to the Mchase to be created 4 Press button the LED of the Edit button flashes and the LED of the Mchase button remains lit 5 Using the first four light grey multifunction buttons select the required audio band from left to right LOW MID LOW MID HIGH HIGH esc ok MUST SELECT RECORD 4 gt b 4
47. e left hand button aborts creation modification Once the required Chase has been completed go back to the menu 8 68 808 4 bee 008 ee P 998 39 99 58 05 4 Mo P 859 8 44 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 S 00 c t eee oe o eee c9 has 15 SCENEs the setting is and enter the chase s length if it Page 32 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 After Chasel functions have been left the following appears Pressing the button the changes made will be stored definitively pressing the light grey universal button corresponding to ESC on the display Edit is aborted without modifying the Chase pressing Back left hand scroll returns to the Edit stage 5 2 1 Editing SCENEs In this section it s possible to create or modify the SCENEs Scenes which make up the Chase Scrolling with the up down cursor arrows the following appears on the display Pressing OK right hand Scroll button gives access to the menu for w or modifying the SCENEs The button s red LED flashes and the green LEDs of the buttons corresponding to the CE SCENE being created modified The level of each dimmer channel appears the display divided 6 to each page By means of the universal faders the levels from 0 to 255 be assigned while by means of the light grey universal but tons
48. e value of the command sent on the display 11 Press and hold down the Hold button followed by button of the Multifunction keyboard cor responding to the SCENE to be stored LU 12 Should more SCENEs have to be created all that s necessary is to modify the SCENE just stored at point 10 and store it in another SCENE 12 Once SCENE creation procedure is finished press the left hand scroll button twice 13 The following appears oeeo ooo ooe 9 99 99 99 9 42769 seese c ooe eee ste SCENEs created using the up down keys lt 15 Press ne button 16 Press the Clutton to confirm creation or modification 10 17 Modifying the Program SCENE times 1 Select the Program in which the settings have to be changed Page 57 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 2 Press wi button 3 Press the right hand scroll button to enter the Program s Edit Menu 4 With the up down arrows select the Menu called SCENE s Time 5 Confirm the choice IS Acus BERE button 6 This will appear em Here for each SCENE can set the duration time Time and the running time Cross expressed as a percentage variation of Time It should be remembered that the time is can be set at between 0 999 tenths of a second 600 tenths of a second are equal to 1 minute Li 7 Press the butto
49. ear of the board The protocol used is RS 232 which is a 2 way serial data transmission system and therefore only requires one connector The command format includes the command and one or two numbers between 0 and 127 Always remember that numeration starts at 0 whereas counting normally starts at 1 This means that if data has to be transmitted to channel 1 it must actually be transmitted to chan nel 0 7 4 1 RS 232 Channel On A1h This command allows to switch a channel on at a certain level The command syntax is as follows ON n x where n is the number of the channel and x the value to be set If the value transmitted is not between 0 and 127 it s ignored Example switch on channel 4 at 5096 CH ON 3 64 Page 42 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 7 4 2 RS 232 Channel Off A2h This command is used to switch off a channel The command syntax is as follows CH_OFF n where 1 the channel number Example switch off channel 4 CH OFF 3 7 4 3 RS 232 All Off A3h This command allows to switch off all channels previously switched on with the Channel On command There s no operator The command syntax is as follows ALL_OFF Example switch off the channels ALL_OFF 7 4 4 RS 232 Register Change AOh This command is used to pass from one Record register to another The command syntax is as follows REG_CHG n where n is the number of the register to be switched on Example switch on register 24 R
50. econd the time taken to pass from one SCENE to the next Cross from 0 to 100 of Time general level general timing To select a Chase first select one of the 40 Memories available Record isn t enabled the fol lowing appears YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD The possibility of setting the cross time from SCENE to SCENE allows to have a chase with clear cut changes between SCENEs or a soft changeover in which the cross creates a micro mix between SCENEs If CROSS is set at 100 this means that it lasts the same amount of time as the TIME of the SCENEs run cancelling fade up time and thus obtaining a clear cut ingnition mchase 3 4 Mchase Page 9 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 The 192 dimmer channels see 3 3 can also be used to control Fixtures in time with the music with the sync linked to 4 different audio bands NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Mchase set ups which can be programmed by the operator For each of these it s possible to assign the level of single channels for each audio band the general level input output time To select a Mchase first select one of the 40 Memories available If a Record isn t enabled the following appears YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD p wal 3 5 Preset This function also uses the 192 dimmer channels available on the NAVIGATOR 2000 which in this case are used to create fixed lighting Scenes There are 40 Presets available programmable b
51. ences between the actual functions and those shown in the book 1 2 NAVIGATOR 2000 sections 1 3 1 Multifunction Keyboard According to the function selected this keyboard can be used to recall Memories Programs Chases Mchases Presets FIXTUREs or SCENEs OoOo O Q 1 3 2 Record obj This section of buttons is used to select the 4 elements that make up the Record Objects Program Chase and Preset Once they ve been programmed these elements must be entered in the Memories in order to be run 1 3 3 Programming Keyboard This section comprises all the keys and the functions associated with them which allow to edit and set the running times and NN general output levels of the elements that make up the Record n Objects 1 3 4 Operations This section is used to access Setup functions dedicated to the control of the desk s parameters such as channel patching and the libraries containing the information regarding intelligent Fixtures It s also possi ble to record and play back stored events using the built in SMPTE signal generator 1 3 5 Utility This section of the NAVIGATOR 2000 makes special functions such as Extra Lamp e Reset immediately available these operate directly on the luminaires swit ching wm gt lamp off the intelligent Fixtures remote Reset and the con trols ini jm 1 sent to special
52. ernal patching the operator has to set the channel relative to the functions so effects can Ue used as required The menu is the following Pressing the right hand arrow access to ue the left hand button the function is left Once OK right hand SCROLL button has been pressed the effect string created in 4 7 1 2 will reappear the following menu LULUR PALET 59805 5 SHUTR L 1 Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value left right to pass from effect to effect press the right hand SCROLL to go to page 2 and the left hand SCROLL to return to the previous menu In this case DIMME COLOR FALET Prose the left hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now Storage is automatic 4 7 1 4 Stand by Values This menu is used to set the parameters that must be sent to Fixtures when they re not involved in a Scene or used manually Page 21 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 It s very important to set these values particularly when working with Fixtures fitted with discharge lamps whose shutters have to be closed to avoid light spill or those with halogen lamps for which as well as closing the shutter output can be lowered by dimming the light The menu is the following M Press the right hand arrow to access setting and the left hand button to leave the function Once OK right hand SCROLL has been pressed the effect string created in 4 7 1 2 wi
53. fects this value in fact staggers the various Fixtures which appears as a delay in carrying out the movement some moving light effects give the most spectacular results when the Fixtures used have a regular or symmetric layout 37 SC J This control is used to select the SCENE to be created or modified in a Program or Chase It s only enabled when Edit mode m Jis enabled along with or The Edit LED flashes 3 8 Page NAVIGATOR 2000 has 2 pages for Memories Programs Chases Mchases Presets FIXTUREs and SCENEs When the button s LED is off 1 is enabled selections from 1 to 20 whereas im when is lit page 2 is enabled selections from 21 to 40 3 9 Store The Hold function allows to store the Elements created the programs Hold also allows to copy the Memories For example if it s necessary to copy the contents of Record 1 to Record 2 first select the source Record and then pressing and holding down Hold select the target Record 1 3 10 m Edit This control is used to access the section for creating and modifying the Record Objects Programs Chases Mchases and Presets When Edit is enabled the relative LED flashes Each function has different operating modes so the relative sections in this manual must be read for details dimmer 3 11 Levels Page 12 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 Allows to set the general level of the Record Objects
54. ft Right cursor move below the Equal field and set the equalization curve to be applied to channel 512 99 22 H 8 gt 54 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 Lg 8 button to store the configuration and leave Setup 10 14 Patching FIXTUREs Assuming there is a Victory 11 250 Fixture whose address starts with channel 50 int 1 Press the button e 2 Scroll with the up down arrows until FIXTURE Patch appears on the display ese coocoo ooo 4 X P P 329 8 W ENS 5535 585 058 358 949 9 a seoce ctn 8 4 9 724 S 8 OAN 098 9 Cee gt AC OPES pO RUNE eee coses boose 5 Press the right hand Scroll button _9 4 of the Multifunction Keyboard 5 The following will appear 4 Benepe om SB Be Terme ee ER 98 ss O e 4 9 9 99 359 9999 soose ER 3 2 Oa x 3 4 WV 9 EL 4 9 2 9 4 4 3 P CLwb 94 Q 580 c 4 99999 c n WAS B o x URB EN CURRERE CORE
55. ften have to limit a Fixture s scanning area for example to illuminate a proscenium without lighting the front row of the stalls or to adapt stored programs to stage situations which often change With a view to this NAVIGATOR 2000 allows to control the 20 different scanning areas for each Fixture obviously only scanners and moving head FIXTUREs which operators have at their disposal When the Menu button flashes use the Up Down cursor arrows to scroll through the options until the following screen appears Page 18 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 of the display mi LED lights up simultaneously this shows operators that they have to choose the FIXTURE whose working area has to be modified To assign one of the available scanning areas scroll with the fader under the SET 1 until the required area is reached To check if the area meets requirements the light grey button corre sponding to TEST is pressed the message flashes and the scanning area tested by moving the joystick To modify the scanning area press the light grey button under the 4 small corner symbols 34 then move the joystick to the required new corner When the ideal position is reached the new corner is stored by pressing the button again Operating areas can be created as required without being obliged to form regular shapes as shown in this design 0 993 999 999 0 0 999 0 There s no command for resetting a operating area once i
56. he Program Page 30 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 scrolling with the up down cursor arrows the following appears on the display Pressing OK right hand Scroll gives access to the menu for creating or modifying the SCENEs fixture TT ml button s red LED flashes and the green LEDs of the keys corresponding to the ena bled FIXTUREs which were previously patched see 4 1 and for which the effects to be used have been enabled light up on the Multifunction iiM now possible to set the FIXTUREs as required Among the enabled FIXTURES the one with the flashing LED is selected to have its effects enabled as SHOW on By means of the universal faders the commands can be sent to the effects of the selected FIXTUREs which can be controlled individually or in Groups of FIXTUREs see Chapter 3 6 1 When Mis button is pressed and held down the Multifunction Keyboard is used to select the SCENE to be created or modified The button allows to store the new SCENE and make a copy in another SCENE When the but ton is pressed the following appears on the display The operator can then store pressing the button of the current SCENE or copy the SCENE pressing the button of the new SCENE Proceed in this way for each SCENE required When this procedure is finished press the left hand scroll button to return to the Edit Menu 5 1 3 SCENE Time This menu is use
57. he beginning of a piece of music this doesn t require any further equipment Refer to page 6 for the connection diagram The functions available are UP without Record enabled enables Record register 1 UP with a Record enabled SCENEs forward 1 position in the memories from 1 to 2 DOWN with a Record enabled SCENEs back 1 position in the memories from 2 to 1 DOWN with no memories enabled enables Record register 40 UP and DOWN simultaneously with Record enabled switches the Record off 7 2 SMPTE socket This socket is used to connect the board to a sync time code source which can be used to record a series of events which must take place at a precise moment This signal is generally used in broadcasting television productions It s only an input the NAVIGATOR 2000 doesn t generate a signal for external use The SMPTE signal is normally obtained using the MIDI Time Code from a sequencer for exam ple and converting it with one of the numerous devices available for this purpose 7 3 MIDI connectors By means of these connectors which use a protocol recognized throughout the world it s possi ble to carry out various operations the most important of which are linking several NAVIGATOR 2000 to increase the FIXTUREs and programs available Master Slave connection connecting a NAVIGATOR 2000 for use as a slave of a master keyboard or sequencer When several boards are connected in a MIDI chain
58. he dimmer channels NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Memories which over ride each other 3 1 1 Mixing Techniques 3 1 1 1 HTP technique Dimmer channels are switched on using HTP technique Highest Takes Precedence the highest output level passes This means that if 2 or more Presets are enabled on the same channel the channel level will be decided by the higher of the two according to the following table in which the values should only be considered as examples Preset 1 channel 001 level 5096 Preset 2 channel 001 level 8096 Preset 3 channel 001 level 3096 Preset 4 channel 001 level 096 Outputs channel 001 level 8096 HTP technique means that in all cases the output level never exceeds the highest and the level doesn t correspond to the sum of the 4 which would give a level of 16096 the maximum output level of a preset or a channel can never exceed 100 These is also the case for the Chases and Mchases and obviously for Chase Mchase Preset com binations Consequently if channel 001 is used in the 3 elements the output level of the channel will be the highest of the 3 Again in this case it s possible to represent this condition with a table assu ming we observe the output at the instant x Preset 1 channel 001 level 5096 Chase 1 channel 001 level 4096 Mchase 1 chabbel 001 level 7096 Outputs channel 001 level 7096 So in the condition shown here only the Mchase will be visible as its level is higher than that of the Chase an
59. he obvious limit that a certain controlled FIXTURE 6 0 a scanner cannot have of its effects e g the colour used simultaneously by several pro grams due to LTP mixing technique see 3 1 1 2 only the last command received would be run not all of them simultaneously Simultaneous use of programs however allows operators to control light shows with the utmost freedom for example using program 1 for the colourchangers for a backdrop 2 for the scanners downstage 3 for moving head Fixtures and 4 for front of house colourchangers In permanent installations this feature can be used for example to control the Fixtures in diffe rent zones of the venue We re certain that all operators will be able to imagine convenient ways of using this control facility Each Program contains a maximum of 40 SCENEs Scenes To select a Program first select one of the 40 Memories available If a Record isn t enabled the following appears on the display YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD 3 3 Chase NAVIGATOR 2000 has 192 channels that be reserved for control the dimmer channels These 192 channels can be animated thanks to Chases series of on off commands that can be programmed by the operator 40 Chases are available each made up of a maximum of 40 SCENEs In each SCENE it s possible to set the level at which each channel is switched on from 0 to 100 the length of the SCENE Time from 0 to 999 tenths of a s
60. here s an On Off curve which has a clear cut threshold ensuring ideal control of the machine To change the equalization curve press the light grey universal button located in correspondence to the Equal function during the Setup stage The new curve appears immediately on the display 4 4 Total Dimmer Channels This function allows operators to decide how many DMX channels they want to dedicate to the dimmer channels NAVIGATOR 2000 can control up to 192 channels divided into 32 pages on the display It s important that operators set the correct number of channels as this allows the NAVIGATOR 2000 s CPU to optimize its performance and dedicate more power to the section dedicated to the intelli gent FIXTUREs When the Menu button flashes use the up down cursor arrows to scroll through the options avai lable until the following screen appears BEER ss ou E ood LE i i i i iL i he Ei i i L AN 1 Basss siss the display h o 1 Using the up down arrows or the fader corresponding to the writing on the display operators change the number of pages and the Pilot will indicate how many channels they correspond to Pressing OK right hand scroll button on the right of the display confirms this operation pres sing ESC left hand scroll button on the left of the display aborts procedure without modifying 4 5 MOVing Area Operators o
61. il access these settings just press the right hand arrow of the SCROLL buttons on the right of the display 4 7 1 Create New FIXTURE Operators can use this function to enter any FIXTUREs the library doesn t already contain ATTENTION Before proceeding with the creation of a new FIXTURE make certain to have all the necessary information regarding the FIXTUREsor better still its instruction manual with all the spec tables Now proceeding SCENE by SCENE and entering the required parameters a new FIXTURE can be ready for use in just a few minutes The menu is the following LIBRARY LUMP f t af fe 5 Access Is penam to the ibrary by UT the ud SCROLL button To simplify menu examples we shall create YPL Victory 250 as a new Fixture 4 7 1 1 Total DMX Channel This information allows the Pilot to know how many channels new FIXTUREs use As already seen the maximum number possible is 36 channels of which 6 are reserved for movement and auxiliary functions ane menu is the rowing Pressing the right hand arrow to setting and pressing the left button the function 1 left The display Using CURSOR up down arrows operators can increase the iens of channels required for the new FIXTURE The choice is confirmed by pressing the right hand SCR
62. ising order starting with the first Fixture and addressing them as follows Flasher 1 001 Flasher 2 003 Flasher 3 005 Flasher 4 007 Flasher 5 009 Flasher 6 011 7 013 8 015 Flasher 9 017 Flasher 10 019 Flasher 11 021 Flasher 12 023 Flasher 13 025 Flasher 15 027 In the following example the effects of the 15 Fixtures will be set to run in sequence We can therefore create a new Super Flasher FIXTURE setting the parameters in this way for a detai led description see chapter 4 and sub chapters Channels used Page 37 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 sett e eee 4 44 ee sesoses DI ecce 2 548924442 444 Allocation of control channels gt H 122242 H 94 444 stet esent 95694 H H Li 2 H H setes coton 1222224 222212224 sers sert mH lt Allocation of control channels etis etc sesso
63. it s possible to assign a clear cut ON level 255 or OFF level 0 to the individual chan nels The Multifunction Keyboard 15 used to select the SCENE to be created or modified and storage 15 automatic Proceed in the same way for each SCENE required The SCENE is deleted by pressing the Reset button When this procedure is finished press the left hand scroll button to return to the Edit Menu 5 2 2 SCENE Time This menu 1 used to set the running time for each SCENE a Chase Scrolling with the up down cursor arrows the following appears on the display Pressing OK right hand Scroll button gives access 10 lt ues times This will appear Page 33 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 At this point operators can set each SCENE s duration time Time and fade up time Cross expressed as a percentage variation of Time see 3 3 If it s necessary to set several SCENEs simultaneously with the same parameters GROUP OF SCENES Scere can be used pressing keeping it pressed the following appears on the display s 999 99999 990999 booo ooo 4 90994 ooe oseo 9994 ooe 8 4 4 0 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 o beeste 0 9 9 amp o 028 9 2 2 24 0 99 4 gt 29 2 sesso 999 t9 n9 soos H c 700 s 1 CM 68 8 2 we 0 9
64. ll reappear Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value left right to pass from effect to effect press the right hand SCROLL to go to page 2 and the left hand SCROLL to return to the previous menu In this case 0S R T G in this case 5 These settings therefore indicate that when the scanner is not being used the dimmer must be at 0 and the shutter closed Press the dark grey button corresponding to the string on the display it s possible to set an unva ried condition i e the last value remains corresponding to three dashes Press the left hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now Storage is automatic 4 7 1 5 Type of effects This menu is used to decide which of the new Fixture s functions are effects and which are dim mers Dimmer functions will always be subject to the action of the fader this allows a program to come up gradually along with the other luminaires controlled by the desk The screen is the fol B FO corn i gur Press the right hand arrow to access setting and the left hand button to leave the function Once OK right hand SCROLL nas been the effect created 4 2 reappears and the following menu appears P PALE al JB x Utilizzando le frecce CURUse the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value left right to pass from effect to effect press the right hand SCROLL to go to page 2 a
65. luminaires in the relative Record The cue s fade up and fade down times are the same This function operates simultaneously but individually on all the 4 Presets assignable to a Record and is only enabled on Presets that have already been selected Is pressed the following appears on the display Page 13 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 Once ihe times have been set when is Tee right hand scroll button on the right esc ok of the l i use Hold to store the changes 3 12 2 Times in Chase mode When working in Chase mode the Times function can be used to set the following for each of the 4 Chases Trigger TRIG built in or musical sync signal INTRN or MUSIC Direction RUN normal or reverse running NORM or BACKW Speed SPEED running speed from 25 to 400 of default speed LO When is pressed the following on the display select the Chases use the Multifunction Keyboard keys The 4 Chases of the current Record will be indicated by the relative lit LED the Chase whose Times are being set will have the relative LED flashing The music sync uses the signal picked up by the built in microphone or the Audio In connector When NAVIGATOR 2000 is connected to an audio signal the built in microphone is automatically by pas sed Chases normally run from SCENE 1 to SCENE 40 When a run is set on BACKWard it goes from SCENE 40 to SCENE 1 When creating a Chase ope
66. n int 8 Press the button to confirm modification Page 58
67. n in tracks are created using the same criterion G LH By pressing and holding down the buttons for at least 4 seconds use the Record registerbuttons to select the to be recorded During the selection phase the ENTER and PLAY buttons LEDs will be lit then ENTER will start to flash and will continue flashing throughout recording Recording begins when the i of the required tracks is pressed Page 43 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 It s only possible to record crossovers between the Memories There s no way of changing a parameter in the track if operators make a mistake they must start again from the beginning 9 2 Replaying a track To replay a recorded track no matter in what operating mode it s to be run in press the PLAY button and hold it down then using the Record buttons select the required track 9 Quick reference This section is a brief summary of up the function buttons on the NAVIGATOR 2000 and their applica tions X grandmaster NAVIGATOR 2000 has a general output level control by means of which the overall level of all the dimmer channels is regulated both of the conventional type and those of intelli gent FIXTUREs The value is expressed as a percentage ranging from 0 to 100 inii This function gives access to the Setup Menu by means of which the FIXTUREs are patched and libraries controlled See chapter 4 for this function s details The Copy function allows operato
68. nd the left hand SCROLL to return to the previous menu NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 These settings therefore indicate when the channel of the dimmer function must be considered as such DIM and when it must be considered as an effect EFF Press the left hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now Storage is automatic 4 7 1 6 Mirror Head Patch This menu 1 used to set the channels dedicated to the movement of mirrors and moving heads Numerous Fixtures allow both 8 and 16 bit control others only 8 bit As already said in previous chapters 16 bit movement gives a better quality movement However since DMX standard requi res that each channel is assigned with a value of between 0 255 two channels operating together are required for the higher resolution so the value range is between 0 and 65 536 In 16 bit mode the two channels e g those for Pan will have two special functions called Least Significant Byte LSB L or Fine and Most Significant Byte MSB H or Coarse In 8 bit mode just one channel 1 used e g that of the Pan so only the MSB H parameter is set leaving the LSB indeterminate Remember to check if the Fixture to be controlled is operating in 8 or 16 bit mode 4 _ Press the right hand arrow to access setting and the left hand button to leave unction the rp appears on the Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value left right
69. ng effects only for scanners and moving head Fixtures which allow to create remarkable effects in a single program with traditional controllers this would require dozens of SCENEs cues 3 6 1 Groups of FIXTUREs NAVIGATOR 2000 is able to control 6 groups of FIXTUREs independently of each other and offers the possibi lity of recalling the groups whenever required When is pressed held down the following appears on the display The 6 groups are assigned to the 6 light grey universal buttons and only one group can be used at a time To select the group of FIXTUREs press the button corresponding to the writing on the display then enable the FIXTUREs required which must all be of the same type The green LEDs of the FIXTUREs selected on the Multifunction Keyboard and assigned to a Group flash together and the FIXTUREs parameters are shown on the display for example c e m EU B 2 2 Sefi 11 1 WM de UC 54 nsu When the FIXTUREs that a group have different parameter values these are replaced by three ESI shs ad 2 2 asterisks on the display terisks will be replaced by a numerical value when the effect of all the FIXTUREs reaches the same value In the event of mixed groups i e those made up of different types of intelligent Fixtures the only functions which can be controlled are those regarding the movement of the
70. rators can set the duration time of each single SCENE By means of the Speed control it s possible to accelerate up to 400 or slow down to 25 the overall chase running speed which will otherwise run at a default soeed of 100 The variation is relative to the times set which will all be subject to the acceleration or deceleration required but will maintain the characteristic of different SCENE times set when creating the Chase 3 13 Copy NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Programs 40 Chases 40 Mchases and 40 Presets The Copy function allows operators to copy the elements making up the Record Objects obtaining new elements identical to the original ones When Copy is enabled the relative LED flashes AAccording to the current operating mode enabled when the Copy button is pressed one of the following messages appears on display if in Preset if in Chase NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 if in Mchase if in Preset The Up Down cursor arrows are used to select the elements available the Left Right cursor arrows to move from the source object to the target object Press OK right hand Scroll button to confirm the copy ESC to abort the operation There s no Undo type of function for restoring the condition before the one confirmed with OK lt 3 14 Enter The Enter button is used to confirm storage of the new elements that make up the Record Objects or any modification made to them 3 15
71. reason the first operation is to decide which FIXTUREs and effects are to be used in the Program Scrolling with the 0 cursor arrows the following appears the display Pressing OK right hand Scroll button gives access to the menu used to choose FIXTUREs effects ixture button s red LED flashes and the green LEDs the keys corresponding to the ena bled FIXTUREs which were previously patched see 4 1 light up on the Multifunction Keyboard It s now possible to enable or disable the FIXTUREs the enabled ones with the LED lit will be used by the Program those which are disabled LED off will be ignored Among the enabled FIXTUREs the one whose LED is flashing is selected to have effects enabled M will be shown on the oe The buttons of the effects of the FIXTURE selected will be enabled when the LEDs of the universal but tons corresponding to the indications on the display are lit In this function Pan and Tilt can also be enabled or not It must always be remembered that there may be effects on the following pages this case pressing the right hand Scroll button The selection of the effects to enable is carried out for every FIXTURE enabled in the Program Once this procedure is finished press the left hand scroll button to return to the Edit Menu 5 1 2 Editing SCENEs In this section it s possible to create or modify the SCENEs Scenes which make up t
72. rs to copy the elements making up the Record Objects obtaining new elements that are identical to the original ones When copy is enabled the relative LED flashes The Enter button is used by some functions to confirm the decision to modify elements or e new elements o e ej The Play function allows to run one of the 20 tracks of recorded events See chapter 8 for details them back Pressing and holding down these buttons simultaneously for at least 4 seconds starts the recording process See chapter 8 for further details 9 NI im NAVIGATOR 2000 allows a maximum of 48 channels to be reserved for particular FIXTUREs or fuc tions This function allows to define the DMX channels corresponding to the extras i e those FIXTUREs normally smoke machines or strobe lights which operators control directly without NAVIGATOR 2000 has the possibility of recording 20 sequences of events and playing Page 44 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 going through Record and Program means of this control it s possible to send lamp on off commands to Fixtures which these functions are enabled When the Pilot is switched on default status is with the lamp on inim means of this control it s possible to send lamp on off commands for resetting the electronics to Fixtures on which these functions are enabled It s a type of direct operation which operators carry out on the FIXTUREs controlled
73. rting address is set at 100 NAVIGATOR 2000 automatically calculates the last channel required by that FIXTURE and on the right hand side of the display shows the configuration to set on the dipswitch on the rear of the Fixture In this case as conventionally done the dipswitch s ON position is that in which a small square appears at the top Pressing the button corresponding to DEL deletes what has been previously set The operator isn t obliged to assign the FIXTUREs numerically rising patches for example 100 for number 1 and 125 for 2 but can handle the FIXTUREs at his or her disposal as required Press one of the SCROLL buttons again to leave this function storage is automatic 4 2 Dimmer Patch This function allows to set which DMX channels correspond to the dimmer channels When the Menu button flashes use the up down cursor arrows to scroll the options available until this screen appears Page 16 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 SURATTOM R For access to these settings just press the right hand arrow of the SCROLL buttons on the right of the display TA DMX CH indicates the physical dimmer channel of the DMX chain from 1 to 512 CHANNEL shows which dimmer channel of the Pilot will control the chosen channel or channels LIM indi cates any attenuation on that channel and EQUAL the equalization curve assigned to the channel Pressing the light grey button
74. s ign more 954 ae 5 2 2 54 42 le FIXTUREs le colourchangers two faders for Pan and T to use these FIXTUREs as Ip Ip 5 channels each It tors can also create mult gt IC IS USE ing E ett De soe reet esc EI ble to ass i s possible setting 8 bit mirror movement on seo vim H DI ing mu E 4 42 sasas Ire UST SUIS 55 see ttt ett wieso tttm ett 7 7 H e 67 gt o essct esee os cett DLE eis t H H gt estt hich case i soles Lense 25 erore rm nm rtm verer i i i 15 t salas inw Lj esc 4 erp 2 D 259 o stie H essct eet ing sett H H H ecco ICa 22121222 sers eei otto H
75. s would cause faulty Fixture or controller operation 1 4 2 Pedal up down This connector allows a pedal to be connected to the Controller for SCENEping up and down through the memories Pressing UP and DOWN simultaneously switches the Record off The Record s enabled by pressing UP starting from Record 1 or DOWN starting from Record 40 1 4 3 SMPTE The SMPTE signal enables operators to record series of Events in sync with an SMPTE signal This ensures absolutely precise sync ideal for use in musical television and theatrical applica tions 1 4 4 MIDI Page 6 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 NAVIGATOR 2000 has Midi In Thru and Out connectors These offer a considerable amount of functions See the relative chapter for details 1 4 5 RS 232 Using this connector the desk can be connected to a PC This offers a considerable amount of functions See the relative chap ter for details 1 4 6 Audio in This socket allows to enable all the controller s music sync functions When there s no direct connection to an audio source the built in microphone 1 used A LINE mono ODb signal is required An alternative is to use the Left hand channel of a stereo signal 1 2 FIXTURE maintenance 2 1 Access to internal components For access to the Pilot s internal components the 8 screws on the bottom of the frame must be loosened There are no user serviceable components inside so it s inadvisable to open the boar
76. t Label 4 7 1 3 SoftPatch 4 7 1 4 Stand by Values 25 4 7 1 5 Type of effects 4 7 1 6 Mirror Head Patch 4 7 1 7 Hard Soft Cross 27 4 7 1 8 FIXTURE Name 4 7 1 9 Reset Lamp Values 4 7 1 10 Dip switch Configuration 4 7 1 11 Beam Find Value 4 7 1 12 Control Type 4 8 Error messages 4 9 Modifying a FIXTURE in the library 4 10 Deleting a FIXTURE from the library 34 5 Creating and modifying elements in the 5 1 Creating a Program 5 1 1 Selecting FIXTUREs Effects 5 1 2 Editing SCENEs 5 1 3 SCENE s Time 5 2 Creating a Chase 5 2 1 Editing SCENEs 5 2 2 SCENE s Time 5 3 Creating a Mchase 5 3 1 Editing Mchase 5 4 Creating a Preset 5 4 1 Editing Preset 43 47 48 48 48 48 49 49 49 50 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 22 32 52 53 57 58 58 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 59 60 60 60 6l 62 64 65 66 66 66 43 6 Advanced use of the NAVIGATOR 2000 6 1 Multiple FIXTUREs 6 2 Multiple scanner FIXTUREs 7 Using the connectors 7 1 Pedal 7 2 SMPTE socket 7 3 MIDI connectors 7 3 1 Midi IN Note On 7 3 2 Midi IN Note Off 7 3 3 Midi IN Program Change 7 3 4 Midi IN All Channels Off 7 3 5 Midi OUT Program Change 7 4 RS 232 connection 7 4 1 RS 232 Channel On 7 4 2 RS 232 Channel Off A2h 7 4 3 RS 232 All Off A3h 7 4 4 RS 232 Register Change 7 4 5 RS 232 Device Select A6h 8 Using Event recording 8 1 Creating a
77. t s been set but to do so the 4 corners are selected and the co ordinates shown in the design alongside entered 0 0 999 0 999 999 0 999 Reducing the scanning area of a Fixture also considerably improves the precision of moving parts whether they re mirrors or heads fact reducing the scanning area doesn t reduce the number of SCENEs for positioning which remains unchanged 255 for 8 bit Fixtures and 65 536 for 16 bit Fixtures If the Fixtures being controlled don t have commands for automatic inversion of scan ning co ordinates to facilitate positioning Fixtures mounted opposite each other the scanning areas allow to solve the problem by simply crossing over the corner values e g setting corner 0 0 as 999 0 and vice versa 4 6 View Free Memory This function allows to check how much Record is available for adding FIXTUREs to the library DATA MEM and how much for recording events Memory When the Menus button Menu flashes use the up down cursor arrows to scroll through the options available until this screen appears NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 This function is left by pressing OK again 4 7 FIXTURE Library This menu made up of 3 sections is a fundamental part of the NAVIGATOR 2000 s brain this is where the FIXTUREs to be controlled are created modified or cancelled from the internal Record When the Menu button flashes use the up down cursor arrows to scroll through the options avai lable unt
78. tect the FIXTURE from excessive dryness or humidity ideal conditions are between 35 and 80 Do not dismantle or modify the FIXTURE Make certain that no inflammable liquids water or metal objects enter the FIXTURE Should any liquid be spilled on the FIXTURE disconnected the power supply to the FIXTURE immediately In the event of serious operating problems stop using the FIXTURE immediately and either contact the nearest sales point for a check or contact the manufacturer directly Do not open the FIXTURE there are no user serviceable parts inside Never try to repair the FIXTURE yourself Repairs by unqualified people could cause damage or faulty operation Contact your nearest authorized service center Always insist on original spare parts being fitted Safeguard the environment don t throw batteries accumulators or packaging material into your waste bin return them to your reseller or take them to the nearest special waste collection point Page 2 Index General Instructions Index M anual layout 1 NAVIGATOR 2000 layout 1 1 Main features 1 2 Technical specifications 1 3 NAVIGATOR 2000 sections 1 3 1 Multifunction Keyboard 1 3 2 Record obj 1 3 3 Programming Keyboard 1 3 4 Operations 1 3 5 Utility 1 3 6 Grand Master 1 3 7 Universal controls 1 4 NAVIGATOR 2000 connectors emories 1 4 1 DMX 512 1 4 2 Pedal Up Down 1 4 3 1 4 4 MIDI 1 4 5 RS 232 1 4 6 Audio In
79. the DMX signals aren t summed each board must be connected to the relative DMX chain The dipswitch on the rear of the board allows to select the MIDI channel on which signals sent to the board are received the MIDI channels have a range of 1 16 Commands are only transmit ted by the board on channel 1 The NAVIGATOR 2000 s software doesn t take into consideration values not within the range required for each function The possibility of transmitting MIDI data to other NAVIGATOR 2000 boards can be used to control other devices using this language If a sequencer or master keyboard enabled to receive on channel 1 has to work in sync with the lights when a Record is enabled the relative Program Change is also sent so the two events take place simultaneously 7 3 1 Midi IN Note On This command is used to switch on one or more of the first 128 channels using the MIDI Note command and treating the channel like a key on a piano keyboard It s therefore virtually possible to play the light channels Page 41 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 The range of values must be between 0 and 127 If the device transmitting the MIDI signals is fitted with Velocity control the channel is switched on at the level indicated by Velocity if not it s simply switched on 7 3 2 Midi IN Note Off This command allows to switch off one or more of the first 128 channels using the MIDI Note Off command The range of values must be
80. un LIN REM i Use the CURSOR up down arrows to set the value left right to pass from effect to effect press the right hand SCROLL to go to 2 and the left hand eno to to the menu In this case These settings therefore indicate that tabular control will only be used for the gobo channel To set the tables parameter press the light grey button below where GOBOS 15 printed The fol lowing will appear on the display Page 26 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 ITEM VALUE T E e RE TO ITEM is intended as the number of parameters to be entered in the table maximum 50 Press the right hand CURSOR button to decide which INDEX to change and then the VALUE to enter for that index Continuing with the example of the Victory 250 the following appears TOT a 1 Press the right hand SCROLL button to return to the previous menu Storage is automatic Press the left hand SCROLL button to leave this menu and return to programming 4 8 Error messages If the procedure for creating a new Fixture is carried out successfully no particular message will appear on the display and operators can continue patching work and use of the new Fixture If any mistakes are made any SCENEs forgotten when creating new FIXTURES the display will show a mes sage like this Page 27 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 MISHHASH a
81. with brilliant results further proof of their high quality and reliability Great care taken with the lines and optimisation of the external structure to ensure utmost user friend liness enable them to be easily installed and facilitate any necessary maintenance work to the utmost The NAVIGATOR 2000 is built in compliance with current CE norms 1 2 Technical Specifications Power supply external AL 12V DC 2A max Power required 12VDC 500mA Power absorbed 6W Storage protection a dipswitch allows programs and or setup to be protected Setting via dipswitches for RS 232 and MIDI Inputs O utputs DMX OUT via 3 pin XLR F connector for serial digital return signal 6 3mm stereo jack for up down Record change pedal 3mm unbalanced stereo jack for audio IN OdB mono or left DB9 connector for RS 232 serial connection with a personal computer 3 XLR F for SMPTE signal input Standard 5 pin DIN connector for MIDI IN THRU OUT Page 4 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 DMX channels 512 max configurable for intelligent FLXTUREs and dimmer channels FIXTURE frame Sheet metal with epoxy powder finish Dimensions 5 rack 19 cm 48 2 x 22 2 x 6 5 max Peso Kg 3 7 wired for DM X return signal not operative with this software version E lettronica reserves the right to improve or modify their products at any time without prior notice Always consult the handbook of the FIXTURE being used to avoid errors and differ
82. xtures fitted with discharge lamps reduces the lamplife sometimes considerably 3 18 Reset By means of this control a command for resetting the electronics can be sent to Fixtures with this function This is a type of direct action which the operator carries out the FIXTUREs controlled The following message appears on the display By pressing the keys of the Multifunction Keyboard it s possible to send the command The green LED lights up for as long as the key is pressed SL 3 19 Setup __ This function is used to access the Setup Menu by means of which the FIXTUREs patched and libraries managed See chapter 4 for details of this function 4 Setup functions Access is gained to these functions by pressing button 4 1 FIXTURE Patch To control the 40 FIXTUREs it s necessary to carry out patching procedure When the Menu button flashes the up down cursor arrows are used to scroll through the options available until the following screen appears b ee EEE odd BH BEEEE 28 B E a B ees asa daa Gbb cursor arrows be used to assign the parameters and down to increase or decrease the values right and left to move from function to function In the above case FIXTURE 1 is an YPL Victory 1 250 whose sta
83. y the operator For each of these it s possible to assign the level of each single channel used the general level of the entire Preset Level from 0 to 100 the fade up fade down times of the entire Preset Times from 0 to 999 tenths of a second To select a Preset first select one of the 40 Memories available If a Record isn t enabled the following appears YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD fixture _ 9 3 6 FIXTURE Using this function available even when no Record is enabled access is gained to manual con trol of intelligent Fixtures This group of controls is made up of 6 light grey faders 6 light grey buttons movement controls and display 94 4 4 4 _ SjBBBBB E 10 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1 32 Above each fader the display indicates the effect it s controlling and the value set Pressing one of the buttons control is assigned to the four cursor arrows When Pan and Tilt are lit the cursor controls the positioning of the effects Fixtures mirrors and heads The two SCROLL buttons on the right of the display allow to scroll in groups of 6 at a time the pages of FIXTURE s effects in group of 6 at atime The FIXTUREs controlled can have a maximum of 36 channels 30 for effects 6 reserved for the moving parts and 2 for the options each FIXTURE will the refore have a maximum of 5 pages of effects The 6th page contains preset movi

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