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1. UK Version 7 User s Manual page 31 of 35 This format uses the standard ASCII character data format common to all computers regardless the operating system used letting different consoles e g consoles based on IBM or Apple PCs exchange data using different media e g floppy serial lines etc The purpose of this data organisation standard called lighting console data stream is to transfer lighting data between consoles of totally different nature The show data classified in a very logical and intuitive fashion may even be edited by the user using any editing tool The capability to transfer the show across different machines is obviously limited to the features that the two machines have in common typically covering most of the required features like cue definition timing digital patch and other advanced features Most of the lighting design simulation and control software tools e g Microlux or WYSIWYG are capable to export shows in this format so that ProScenium may be effectively used as an output device for shows generated by these tools ProSceniumPMX complies with Version 3 0 of the Usitt standard introduced in 1992 and uses this format for show representation and saving Experienced users will find editing the ASCII USITT saved representation of the show very useful This can be done for example with the text editor provided by ProScenium and invoked with the toolbar icon In this way cu2. OMartin ProScenium M UK Version 7 User s Manual page 13 of 35 This window allows channel and group setting level display in percent or direct DMX hexadecimal representation Moreover the type of spot is displayed clicking on Spot Library and selecting it in the library To change icon click on the selected one To use ProScenium graphical functions a number larger than this number correspond to the number of installed spots in the circuit should always be used and a text description should be assigned If similar channels need to be defined the copy button may be used specifying a channel destination number If a new type of spot not present in the library has been defined the Add to Library button should be used except when using scanners whose use is described in a dedicated section of this manual ProScenium program directory contains a Spot Maintenance utility called sptmaint exe that allows simplified access to spot libraries A Status Bar On stage 18 fade out 2 gelinkt Med 19 rideaux lumiere MST 512 1 2 is shown at the bottom of the screen providing the type of installed DMX interface hardware the number of channels sent received and the operating mode Master Slave Master 100 Black out i gt The Grand Master fader is in the bottom right corner The Master is the general output level of the console A Black Out button is provided for immediate blanki
3. e right click twice on My Computer OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 5 of 35 click on Properties click on Device Manager click on Properties click on Memory This operation opens a window that details the memory assignment Martin DMX ISA card may use any available 4KB block in the D segment that is a 1000 hexadecimal wide block in the 000D0000 000DFFFF hexadecimal space The default address of the Martin ProScenium ISA card is 000121800 hexadecimal Check that this area is available and in case it is not locate an available region and annotate the address for later use in card DIP switch configuration The card is equipped with DIP switches that select the base address of the used memory area The DIP switch location and default settings shown in the following figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 EI As shown the DIP switch is formed by 10 small switches numbered from 1 to 10 that may be in the OFF left in the figure or ON right in the figure position To set DIP switch to mach the annotated memory address set all switches OFF and then set ON the switches corresponding to the selected address as shown in the following table BLOCK ADDRESS RANGE DIP switches ON DO 000D0000 000DOFFF 5 DI 000D1000 000D1F FF 1 5 DEFAULT D2 000D2000 000D2FFF 2 5 D3 000D3000 000D3FFF 1 2 5 D4 000D4000 000D4FFF 3 5 D5 000D5000 000D5FFF 1 3 5 D6 00
4. OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 18 of 35 On ProScenium blind mode is simply obtained selecting the cue for display editing on the inactive Preset e g selecting it on preset B while preset A is On Board or viceversa GROUPS The Group window may be invoked clicking the El toolbar icon or using the Window menu Group panel Al ES A src Store preset B ina group B 9 EE 29 3051 I cina BU Groups are a very useful tool for lighting console programming A scene may be transferred into one of the 32 defined groups For example the user may group all the spots lighting the stage from the stalls side just setting them at the desired intensity and then store them into a group The resulting group will be managed like a single channel with a description and a level but will be displayed in the Group Window using different colours than channels for clarity of representation Group logic is the following the group is superimposed to the active scene but it does not overwrites the pre existing values When a group is removed the scene is restored to the pre existing value The value of a channel included in a group if higher than the value selected with the normal procedure is displayed in a different color During playback groups are always kept active and may be removed from the active scene just clicking the Clear Groups button An option is present in the
5. Opening a new files makes the previous ProScenium data be lost for this reason ProSceniumP current show should be saved into a file before opening a new show if the present data is meaningful In any case ProScenium performs a temporary save in the BACKUP DMX that can be manually recovered and saved into a show file if still valid New Menu File gt New DMX This functions performs a complete reset of all ProScenium variables Since all present show data are lost the user is asked for confirmation of the wipe out action If confirmed a full reset is performed including cues groups channel attributes and so on Printer Setup Menu File gt Printer Setup This function performs printer selection OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 28 of 35 Print Menu File gt Print Show data This function prints all show data with the only exception of the light plan that is printed directly from the light plan window Export Menu File gt Export This function exports show files in a format compatible with ADB Vision 10 lighting control console Import Menu File gt Import This function imports show files from ADB Vision 10 lighting control console To do this the memories asc used by ADB to save show should be located in the user default directory on the Vision machine Exit program Menu FILE gt Exit This function exits from ProScenium leavin
6. e DMX ProScenium For Windows 95 Multimedia Lighting Control System for Personal Computers User s Manual Version 7 OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 2 of 35 CONTENTS PROSCENIUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ee Sieh hadi del ee dnd nan Ei Eet 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROSCENIUM HARDWARE INSTALLATION MARTIN PROSCENIUM 5 NO 5 is 5 MARTIN DMXADP LPT PARALLEL 8 8 AM RARA 8 PROSCENIUM USER THE SCREEN E ek eA ARENS RR aa iaa i 11 CHANNEL SELECTION VIA KEYBOARD NENNEN NEESS edd d deed deed 12 CHANNEL LEVEL SELECTION RECORDING A SCENE INTOA EE 15 EDITINGA CUE cit ti dis 16 INSERTING A NEW E DEE 16 DELETING A CUE tidad satelite 16 CUE SUMMAR Y de eeii iedee r ee e deee eesis 16 ADVANCE TO NEXT CUE ONESTMEMORY conan AA sonar once ren onnencanenanronna sanan AK ran HKH 16 STEP BACK TO PREVIOUS CUE BACKMEMORY SELECT CUES FOR GLOBAL MODIFICATION 7 es oeiia 17 0 17 selection based on cue number 0 EE EEN blobal edinin DN eh AE bcd cece ds CUE RENUMBERING STORE A PRESETINTO A EE 19 EDITINGA GROUP PLAYBACK TOTAL BLACK O UT 20 GROUP BLACK OUT 20 CHANNEL BLACK OUT iii deed ka Ka ka kaye Ke ca ka ka aka k ku
7. menu and is shown in alphabetic order An additional field specifies if a LEE or ROSCO filter code is used The Trans field indicates the filter trasmissivity In some filters the RGB color composition is also reported This function is useful for scanner with automatic color control Clicking on these filters automatically invokes a color selection window To edit the FILTLIST DBT files the same recommendations reported for the spot list file apply Used Channels window This toolbar icon should be click to invoke the channels windows This is how the window looks like CHANNELS Oy x table margaretha par 1 i par 1 ci par 1 cc parle par 2 i e E A description of all used channels is shown Clicking on the icon in the left top corner the spot symbol may be dragged dropped on the light plan ProScenium DMX IN FUNCTIONS Martin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 30 of 35 A key distinctive feature of ProScenium is the ability to read the DMX 512 signal coming from another console In fact the DMX 512 protocols defines an unidirectional data transmission from the console to the dimmers and the other lighting devices When set in Slave mode ProScenium is able to perform features that are often only found in dedicated devices a DMX Tester In SLAVE mode the exact readout of the values driven on the DMX line by the external driving agent may be obtai
8. 4 Clean up this function allows setting a threshold value below which all channels are cleared in all cues This is useful to clean up channel selection at very low percent e g 3 5 that are usually due to user mistakes Be careful to avoid using this function if color scrollers or scanners are used in this case a low channel value may be significative 5 Add this option lets a cue be added to all selected cues allowing the addition of a new lighting element common to multiple scenes 6 Time this option allows a global time change in all selected cues 7 Link this option allows a global change of the link attribute of all selected cues The user is double prompted for confirmation before the change can be committed by ProScenium and the previous values are restored if confirmation is negative Cue renumbering Menu CUES gt Sort all cue numbers Cue numbers may be redefined as an ordered integer number list In this way a complex number sequence originated by multiple insertions like 1 5 10 11 1 11 15 11 2 11 5 may be renumbered in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in a way that is more natural and readable This is particularly useful to clean a show up at the end of the design BLIND MODE Blind mode allows to display and edit any recorded cue without altering the active ON BOARD cue or scene This is particularly useful when during cue playback the user wants to verify the contents of a future cue before playing it back
9. can play these files At the beginning of OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 15 of 35 crossfade BBX file are automatically played To stop this file press gt Esc To make a Loop refer to Loop argument in Cue Edit section Editing a Cue To edit a cue select it in the Combo Box and just click the Record button when finished with editing Inserting a new Cue A new cue can be inserted in the same way as a new cue is stored using the appropriate number to insert the cue at the proper place Deleting a Cue To delete a cue select it in the Combo Box and just click either one of the two Trash icons in the toolbar or in the Master window Alternatively the cue may be deleted selecting it on preset B and dragging dropping it directly on the Trash Bin The user is prompted to confirm the cue number showing the contents and asking for confirmation before actually deleting the cue Cue summary display al This function displays a complete summary of the recorded cues A large dialog box is used to display the attributes of each cue number description time in time out Follow on time Link MCI command date and time of recording Using this window it is possible to insert other cue parameters that are not immediately accessible on the recording window a a Link to perform automatic linking with one of the recorded cues If you insert a link on cue 5 to cue 2 you will link each time you arrive t
10. channels txt on the hard disk to let the user edit print the file off line Select channet All channels Library of spots for theatre TV and cinema Martin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 29 of 35 zel A library of spots for theatre TV and cinema is present in the ProScenium directory on a file called SPOTLIST DBT that has a comma separated syntax The list is always accessible on line using the Window menu The SPOTLIST DBT file may be manually edited by the user with the Notepad or Write programs distributed with Windows 95 In ProScenium this function has been extended to the graphical symbols used for the spots The icons used to define spot symbols are stored in the Spots subdirectory of ProScenium gt home directory To modify an icon file extension ico the IMGEDIT EXE utility is provided in the home directory of ProScenium WARNING Icon files are numbered in a strictly progressive fashion to add a symbol be sure to choose the first unassigned number in the Spots subdirectory An erroneous icon numbering may cause serious malfunction of the program Moreover when manually editing a spot the database structure should be strictly respected DMX Library of spot filters A library of spots filters is present in the ProScenium directory on a file called FILTLIST DBT that has a comma separated syntax The list is always accessible on line using the Window
11. device Cable connection DMX Cable connection should be done as in figure DMX 512 outgoing line XLR 5M DMX 512 incoming line XLR 5F XLR 5F DMX Out XLR 5F DMX Through DMX 512 though line XLR 5M DB 9M to ISA card DMX port OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 7 of 35 Troubleshooting If using the following instruction the card is still not selected by the ProScenium program verify again all the setting in this order check the DIP switches setting check the proper insertion of the card in the expansion slot check the ProScenium program address setting check the following troubleshooting list In master mode no signal is detected by DMX receivers dimmers etc If a new DMX appliance receiving module is being used check it for full compliance with USITT DMX 512 1990 If DMX marginal timings are suspected use the Reduced Rate feature in ProSceniumP Configuration Panel to relax DMX timings If the problem persists verify the output of the card in Master Mode with a DMX tester or another ProScenium system used in Slave Mode If problems are found with the DMX signal contact your dealer for assistance There are no user replaceable parts on the DMX card If following the steps above there are still problems contact your dealer for assistance Martin DMXADP LPT Parallel Port adapter Introduction Martin DMXADP Parallel Port adapter allows
12. 2 Directs DMX In to DMX Out DMX Merge with HTP highest takes priority output OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 27 of 35 SHOW DATA SAVE ProScenium performs and automatic backup save of all the changes done to the show This allows to guarantee that the latest profile of the show is saved if the PC is shut down without saving In addition to this a show may be saved into a disk file at any time Show files are always saved using the USITT ASCII format version 3 0 letting any editor like the editor provided by ProScenium and invoked by the icon be used to edit a show off line directly in the ProScenium save format Save Gl Menu FILES This function saves the show in the file previously defined for it If no file name has been specified yet the next function is automatically invoked Save As Menu FILES This function lets a show be saved into a file During save all vital ProScenium data are copied including cues channel text patch curves and so on The program prompts for a filename The file type will be automatically set to ASC to serve as a mnemonic designator of the USITT ASCII format In case a file with the same name is already present the user is asked for confirmation before overwriting Open l Menu FILES This functions let a previously saved show be opened The file type is automatically assumed to be ASC by ProScenium
13. Configuration Panel to let the user decide if Groups should be considered or not when storing scene in cues Store a Preset into a Group Store preset A ina group This function lets the active scene on Preset A be stored into a Group The user is prompted for a group description string Other active groups are included in this new group Store preset B in a group This function lets the active scene on Preset B be stored into a Group also in blind mode The user is prompted for a group description string Other active groups are not included in this new group Editing a Group Store preset A na group A group may be edited just editing the active scene and then storing it back in the Group as originally done when creating the Group Group playback El OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 19 of 35 Mouse on selected Group ON OFF Keys Fl gt F8 Groups may be operated with mouse in the same way as channels are operated For example channels assigned to the group may be selected for level adjustment clicking the group with the left button Even in this case the mouse button may be used on the window to perform flash and toggle Keeping left button pressed a group may be dragged into a preset In this way after the prompted confirmation by the user a group may be inserted in a preset in channel form yellow rather than in group form violet An additional useful hot key
14. be stored and associated to a personalised icon and label set At any time the icon may be clicked and the channel value pair will be played back Every value may be added and any variation of the library item may be generated and saved on disk Clicking on Edit allows also a direct editing of the file contents critical operation recommended only to experienced users Clicking on IconEd allows to create your specific icon Remember to click after on Ref Lib to load the new icon in ProScenium memory Enabling the All Scanner check box all changes done on a scanner will also be applied to all scanners THAT HAVE THE SAME NAME for the selected parameter OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 39 of 35 Appendix 1 ProScenium Troubleshooting 1 DMX interface does not turn on e Check connection to power supply e Check connection to PC Parallel Port 2 DMX Interface turns on but there is no dimmer output e verify to have an official copy of the program rather than a demo or illegally duplicated version e Verify the correctness of the Parallel Port or Martin Isa Card base address in ProScenium configuration panel Click the System Icon in Win95 Control Panel ma S Syst me Move to Parallel Port setup S E Ports COM et LPT G n ral Pilote Ressources Port imprimante ECP LPT1 Param ties de la ressources _ Param tre 0378 037A _ Plage d enti
15. ka Key ka Ke ka Kar Ke ye dee 20 0 a E E S 21 MANUAL CROSSEADE date Aer ies Set an on a a iis dat eecht e KN RAN 22 CROSSFADE SYNCHRONISATION ccssssscsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesesssesssssssesssssesesssosssssesssesssesesesesesesesesssees CHASER INTERVAL STOP CHASER OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 3 0f 35 SE 25 Hardware Choice 25 06 S E AE E eaS E aA E Eaa 25 KE 27 General TOW SELCK eege tee ege Eed eege I DIRI A EE 27 MAXIMUM CHANNEL LEVEL 0 29 LIBRARY OF SPOTS FOR THEATRE TV AND OINEMA rekak kerek re Ke KK KHK KA HHHH A HAH AH HH HAH 29 LIBRARY OF SPOT FILTERS O O ROO 30 MASTER SLAVE dia 31 FULL DUPLEX MODE iia E EE E EAE E EEE EEEE EEE 31 PROSCENIUM GRAPHICAL LIGHTING CONTROL c ssssssssssssoeseesesesssesssessssssssssaasasesesssss 33 DMX PROSCENIUM ASSIGNING A SCANNER gege SEENEN 36 07 37 AUTOMATIC SCANNERS RECALIBRATION ococooccconcnonnononnononcncnnnnonnnnonnnnonncnnnnconnnnonnoronnoronnronnnronnnranno N Ke K D 37 MOVING LIGHT WINDOW e o el o lo O THE IMMEDIATE WINDOW FOR SCANNER keke ekeee kek ek k k k k HHHH HH HH HH HH HH HH H HH HH HH HH HH 39 APPENDIX 1 PROSCENIUM MX TROUBLESHOOTING as esessse
16. stage setup OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 37 of 35 Select cues for ocha oeno Then select Cue Editor Cues gt Global Modification menu Select this button nes Ere N and insert the interval of the cues where scanners should be recalibrated normally all cues are included The new button Recalibrate scannes will appear Select it insert the number of the earlier reference cue 901 in our example then the number of the new reference cue 902 All scanners in all cues will be automatically adjust using the two reference points Only when the positional skew inherent to a global recalibration process is remarkably noticeable a minor manual tuning will be required to recover the optimal pointing Moving Light window Fix 01 gt SCAN417 26 Martin PAL 1200 Mode DMX 4 All Selected Scanners d Scanners 2 y Selecting a scanner in the Toolbar list box ProScenium opens a window that is used to allow one time two dimensional mirror control with Mouse or Joystick and to control color with Red Green Blue color mixing The title bar displays the name and type of luminaire and the circuits that it uses e g for Martin PAL 1200 channels 1 to 26 For movement control an absolute movement window is provided that simulates all moving range entire Pan Tilt span of the luminaire Note that this window is ruled with a number letter reference grid Light movemen
17. steps b with Joystick If the computer is equipped with a gameport and a Joystick or the FADJOY Plus optional control pad is installed the selection wheel may be directly accessed EXCEPT WHEN THE SCANNER WINDOW IS SELECTED The type of control device must be specified in the Configuration Panel Joystick folder setting the device code to 4 for a simple Joystick and to 5 for FADJOY Plus e The channel level window 6 that displays the level in percent 0 to FL or only on bank B in hexadecimal for full resolution if the option is selected in the configuration panel If the channel is controlled by a group groups higher than channels the level is shown in purple color otherwise in yellow e Channel number Moving mouse on top of channel numbers a pop out text is visible 1f defined for the channel Clicking the channel with the left mouse button the channel is added removed to the selection that is assigned to the thumbwheel 13 The channel definition window text type of spot may be shown at any time clicking the channel with the right button Se Channel n 2 Options table margaretha Text Chanel Level 1 Number of spots gt 0 4 fade Manufacturer Dec EUROPE DS 204 Type of spot 2000 Wat Spot Library Hex 0 3 13 36 Beam Scanner Param 5 BL 7 Te Position of the spot Max 1 ch FA m E Filter Filter Library Sa ee Com Addiolibray Ser Spot Maintenance Software
18. 0D6000 000D6FFF 2 3 5 D7 000D7000 000D7FFF 1 2 3 5 D8 000D8000 000D8FFF 4 5 D9 000D9000 000D9FFF 1 4 5 DA 000DA000 000D AFFF 2 4 5 DB 000DB000 000DBFFF 1 2 4 5 DC 000DC000 000DCFFF 3 4 5 DD 000DD000 000DDFFF 1 3 4 5 DE 000DE000 000DEFFF 2 3 4 5 DF 000DF000 000DFFFF 1 2 3 4 5 Once the DIP switch is set as described the card may be installed through the following steps OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 6 of 35 turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord to avoid risk of injury remove the cover find an available ISA expansion slot using the PC manual for instructions remove the slot cover plate from the back of the chassis Save the screw for fastening the DMX LO card later on holding the card by the bracket and the edge push the copper finger connector into the expansion slot seating it firmly and fixing it with the saved screw replace the cover reconnect the power cord connect DMX cables as required by the application turn on the computer and start ProScenium program Use the Hardware choice section on Configuration panel to setup the proper address e quit the ProScenium program and restart it for the configuration to take effect Note after installing the card the selected address space will be declared used by Windows95 To verify that the board is detected by the system check that the selected address space is flagged Unavailable for use by
19. 44 Value 101 Group On Off Toggle Control Change 44 Value 102 Group2 On Off Toggle The same for all 24 groups Control Change 44 Value 124 Group24 On Off Toggle Note that MIDI standard considers a Control Change as a state change therefore for example to command group on an off the following commands are required Control Change 44 Value 101 Group1 On Off Toggle followed by an inactive Control Change e g Control Change 44 Value 100 no change just passing to another control then again Control Change 44 Value 101 Group1 On Off Toggle while the sequence Control Change 44 Value 101 Group1 On Off Toggle Control Change 44 Value 101 Group1 On Off Toggle does not cause any Control change e 7 Synchronisation with Wave Audio File The program reads the reference position of the Wave Audio file If for instance the returned value is 597 the program checks for the existence of a cue numbered 597 with no spaces or delimiters and if such a cue exists will start the crossfade with the stored cue timing parameters e 8 Synchronisation with Midi Audio File The program reads the reference position of the Midi Audio file If for instance the returned value is 597 the program checks for the existence of a cue numbered 597 with no spaces or delimiters and if such a cue exists will start the crossfade with the stored cue timing parameters e 9 Synchronisation with AVI Video File The program reads the reference position of the AVI Vid
20. E for CMY color model use the following labels CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW To define intensity channel use exactly the following label INTENSITY Then add parameter labels for all remaining channels implemented in your scanner In this case there is no keyword syntax requirement as long as labels are shorter than 12 characters The luminaire user manual should be referenced for detailed information on the channel assignment and definition Normally all channels have 8 bit resolution with the exception of PAN and TILT horizontal and vertical mirror movement that are defined at 16 bit to have a finer resolution In this case the first DMX channel represents the most significant byte control unit 256 microsteps and the second the least significant control unit 1 microstep This makes no difference when programming the position but affects the smoothness of panning during crossfades ProScenium provides the option of 16 bit resolution using a special curve In this case 16 bit arithmetic is performed during crossfades and no rounding error stepping is generated Nevertheless note that the perception of jagged movement is often depending from the motor speed that should be adjusted case by case to achieve the smoothest movement Assigning a Scanner Click on the first scanner channel with right button click on the From Library button and select the scanner and the corresponding DMX mode If the scanner of choice is not present i
21. access capability is provided to control groups in an ON OFF toggle fashion using function keys F1 to F8 Groups 1 8 are accessed with straight F2 F8 keys groups 9 16 are accessed using the Shift key modifier as gt Shift F2 lt gt F8 and groups 17 24 are accessed using the Ctrl key modifier as Ctrl F2 F8 In Order to not have an interference with the F1 key that is the help under Windows the logical F1 key is replaced with F10 key and Shift and Ctrl So you can access group 1 with F10 group 9 with Shift F10 group 17 with Ctrl F10 The Chan gt Groups option allows to automatically assign channel to group1 channel 2 to group 2 and so on This is very useful to exploit the potential of the full duplex feature of ProScenium BLACK OUT ProScenium provides three different blackout commands described in the following Total Black Out O Clears all dimmer outputs controlled by channels groups chasers Group Black Out Clear Groups Clears all dimmer outputs controlled by groups Channel Black Out Gel Clears all dimmer outputs controlled by channels of Preset A or Preset B OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 20 of 35 CROSSFADE Crossfade T Auto Seq Allows a smooth move from the present to the next cue Using the DMX 512 protocol feature of 44 packet second data transfer capabili
22. am initial launch Coupled with a shortcut in the AutoStart folder this option allows totally automatic show control At the end of the changes it is possible to save them permanently or to exit without saving in this case the changes will only be active until the program is exited General e shows preset B value in decimal hexadecimal e Include groups in recordings very useful when some elements e g the hall lights are set in groups but are not desired to be included in cue recording e Restart crossfade when arrived at the last cue Joystick This option allows the selection of the joystick device to be connected to the GamePort input of the PC The installation of a Joystick requires to have a GamePort normally part of the SoundCard logic and to use Windows Configuration panel to calibrate Joystick 1 for options 2 3 4 or Joystick land 2 for options 1 and 5 Refer to Windows on line for Joystick calibration This form allows to select one of 6 joystick options 0 No joystick e 1 Digimedia FADJOY optional Fader Panel for conventional lighting in this case four sliders are provided from left to right Crossfade Master Group Group2 e 2 Absolute scanner movement with 2 axis Joystick this option makes scanner movement very fast and difficult to control e 3 Relative scanner movement with 2 axis Joystick the centre position makes no move moving joystick select a proportionally faster movement e 4 Enhanced Relati
23. broy avi from 500 to 600 reverse play d funstuff videos robroy avi from 500 to 600 fullscreen close all setaudio d funstuff videos robroy avi volume to 10 play c win32app mpegplay rocket mpg play cdaudio from 3 to 4 Martin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 41 of 35 Appendix 3 Notes OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 42 of 35
24. ccomplished just switching ProScenium in Master mode and taking control of the show This switches the primary console off the line letting it be accessible for maintenance while the show is continued on ProScenium trough the saved scenes Different shows may be naturally backed up saving them on floppy or hard disks using the practically unlimited storage capability of ProScenium MASTER SLAVE mode switch Key Alt Backspace Menu MODE Pressing these keys or using the menu bar switches ProScenium back and forth between the two operating modes The program is fully automatic and no cable change or hardware action is required When the simpler DMXADP hardware is used without the intelligent cable option the user is automatically prompted to remove the alternate DMX agent from the line unplugging the DMX IN cable before setting DMXADP in Master mode Full Duplex mode For the Martin ProScenium Card a Full Duplex mode is provided to allow controlling the show from and external DMX console Refer to configuration chapter for more details on the Full Duplex redirection options ASCII USITT DATA FORMAT USITT United States Institute for Theatre Technology has defined an ASCII standard for show representation that allows to exchange lighting show data across different branded consoles in a way that maintains the most of the show features as designed by the lighting designer OMartin ProScenium
25. configuring ProScenium in desktop and notebook PC platforms Note the DMADP adapter can be damaged by static electricity Follow usual procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge always release static electric charge by touching a grounded metal object before handling the adapter Installation procedure Differently than the ISA card DMXADP does not require to open the computer or to perform any specific setting The device should just be installed following these steps turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord to avoid risk of injury locate the Parallel Port 25 pin D type female connector locate a mouse or keyboard port PS 2 6 pin female or DIN 5 pin female connect DMXADP adapter body to the Parallel Port fastening it with the two screws if the selected mouse or keyboard port is an optional expansion port simply connect the male PS 2 connector of the DMXADP cable in the port using the PS 2 to DIN adapter if required e ifthe selected mouse or keyboard port is used by a peripheral interconnect DMXADP in pass through mode using both the male and female PS 2 connectors of the DMXADP cable using PS 2 to DIN adapters if required connect DMX cables as required by the application turn on the computer and start ProScenium program select the address of the Parallel Port using the Configuration panel quit the ProScenium program and restart it for the configuration to take effect OMartin ProSceniu
26. d just pressing or C followed by the channel number To select a channel via the keyboard and add it to the current selection just key the channel number A channel series may be simply selected typing the first channel then division slash followed by the last channel of the series OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 12 of 35 A channel may be simply added to the current selection pressing the key A channel may be removed from the current selection pressing followed by the channel number and by the key to designate subtractive add removal Selected channels are displayed on the screen in different color Selecting a channel belonging to a different page make the new page be automatically selected Moreover it is possible to go to the next screen channel page by pressing P and to go to the previous pressing O The current selection may be cancelled at any time pressing the Esc key Channel level selection a with Keyboard D The level to be assigned to the selected channels is assigned pressing followed by the desired percent figure For zero level enter 0 For levels 1 to 9 enter 0 plus one digit e g 09 for 9 For level 100 full press Again The level of selected channels may also be increased smoothly using the thumbwheel with the up arrow and down arrow keys 1 steps or with the PgUp and PgDn keys 5
27. directory e g C TEMP h Copy all 5 floppies into the temporary directory i Inthe temporary directory click on the Setup exe file to start the installation process j At installation complete remove the temporary directory to free 6 MB of hard disk space The installation program will start automatically creating the MartinPS directory copying all the required files onto the hard disk and creating program group and program icons At installation complete the program may be started by clicking on the ProScenium the START gt PROGRAMS pull menus starting from Win95 toolbar DMX 5 icon obtained following DMX ProScenium HARDWARE INSTALLATION Martin ProScenium ISA card Introduction Martin ProScenium ISA card allows configuring ProScenium in desktop PC platforms Note the DMX I O card can be damaged by static electricity Follow usual procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge always release static electric charge by touching a grounded metal object before handling the card In any case always handle the card by its bracket and edges avoiding to touch components directly Installation procedure Martin ISA card is a memory mapped I O device Before installing the card the occupation of the PC memory space by the different devices must be checked in order to verify the correct allocation of the card in the system This can be done under Windows95 through the following steps
28. dvanced functions of ProScenium and allows to select one or more cues to be globally modified The different actions provided by ProScenium are described in the following It is good recommended practice to save the show on a backup file before using this function that can cause loss of important information in case of errors done by a non experienced user selection based on cue text field Select cues for global modification on Cue Text To select cues for global modification just key a string to search For example consider the case where multiple cues have been recorded involving the curtain like Curtain Open Curtain closed etc Keying the Curtain string will let ProScenium identify all cues that contain the keyword and select them all for global modification In the first phase ProScenium shows the result of the search and prompts for confirmation selection based on cue number Select cues for global modification on Cue Number To select cues just type the number of the first cue of the interval selected for global editing followed by the number of the last memory in the interval In this first phase ProScenium shows the result of the selection and prompts the user for confirmation before continuing This function is used to perform scanner re calibration refer to scanner section for further details selection of all cues Select all cues Click on this button to select all cue
29. e Syncronize crosstade C LPT Interface Martin ProSeenium Card Le Pda Matin ProScenium Card Address 1878 E Sing Link EE C Dud Link Dual Link2 r Refresh Rate Normal Usitt 1930 C Reduced Save and Exit Exit The configuration dialog box OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 24 of 35 Six tabs are displayed in the Configuration dialog box Language only English language is available at this time Hardware Choice From this panel the type of DMX interface is selected If the interface installed is a DIGIMEDIA parallel port interface the parallel port base address should be selected in the left frame In case of problems to perform this operation please verify the base address as described in the Troubleshooting section If a Martin ProScenium ISA Card is installed the base memory address should be selected in the right frame Please refer to the card User s Manual for installation procedure If DMX line stability problems are encountered DMX devices not behaving properly and the proper cabling and layout of the line has been verified it is possible that some of the DMX devices used are not compliant with the USITT specified DMX 512 1990 protocol used by ProScenium In this case ProScenium allows to relax DMX timings mainly longer break and lower refresh rate letting timing marginal DMX devices be used with no major visible degradat
30. e sortie Verify that ProScenium configured LPT base address match the one specified by Win95 and change it to match if it does not Verify connection of LPT and DMX cables Verify that Master is selected at 100 Verify Patch possibly defaulting to 1 1 to be sure Verify that Patch Level is at 100 Verify that Curve is at O linear 3 The program works fine but master and crossfade stay blocked at 50 You may have a Joystick connected to the game port of the Game Port and have not installed the Mini Fader Panel FADJOY option offered with ProSceniumPMX To solve this problem e Install the Fadjoy option or In the configuration Panel of ProScenium select 0 to disable Joystick functions e On Windows95 Configuration Panel Joystick select Joystick 1 and in the option box click none Repeat the operation for Joystick 2 and finally click on OK to enforce the selection For any other problem that is not resolved consulting the DMX Interface User s Manual please contact your distributor or directly us using our Internet website at http www human interaction it lighting at the More Information page OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 40 of 35 Appendix 2 MCI command examples play d funstuff videos robroy avi play c Windows canyon mid set d funstuff videos robroy avi speed 1000 play d funstuff videos robroy avi from 500 to 600 play d funstuff videos ro
31. ed for confirmation before overwriting an existing cue When the Record button is clicked in addition to the channel number the program shows the following window Recotdina Panel ll x Cue Number Est Last recorded Cue Cuen 9000 5 Description of the Cue max 40 caracters moving lights lamp off TIME IN sec TIME OUT ec Sra j 8 77 3 0 MCI Option I FollowOn for next Cue BBX Option List of recorded cues 9000 5 moving lights lamp off x Exit OK and requires the insertion of a Description of the Cue b Time In and Time Out in hours minutes seconds format following the following Usitt convention 00 30 30 seconds 01 00 1 minute 01 45 1 minute and 45 seconds 02 00 15 2 hours and 15 seconds c FollowOn time that allows automatic start of the next cue after this time has elapsed d Sound Option to command automatic play of a CD Audio from the PC CD ROM drive e MCI Option to let the user specify the name of a MCI Media Control Interface see Appendix 2 compatible file like a MIDI music clip a Wave sound clip or an MPEG clip or an AVI video clip The Multimedia effect is automatically played back at crossfade start f The name of a BBX ProScenium Black Box file These files are generated by BlackBox Available as a standalone program who records direct to disk DMX 512 data stream like for example in MIDI Musical Instruments Digital Interface with a sequencer ProScenium
32. eo file If for instance the returned value is 597 the program checks for the existence of a cue numbered 597 with no spaces or delimiters and if such a cue exists will start the crossfade with the stored cue timing parameters e 10 Send a Midi Control Change 44 Value 1 Go to cross synchronise two ProScenium X systems Every time a GO is commanded on the main console if the secondary console is configured with Synchronisation option n 6 the GO command will be received and actuated also by the secondary console Useful to guarantee complete cross synchronisation when running two parallel ProScenium systems e 11 Synchronisation with PC internal clock no Sundays refer to point n 2 Skipping Sunday useful for commercial and exhibition applications e 12 Synchronisation with PC internal clock no Saturdays and Sundays refer to point n 2 Skipping Saturday and Sunday just a different option for commercial and exhibition applications When multimedia synchronization CD or MIDI is selected a synchronization cue may be inserted in real time just clicking with mouse the first panel of the toolbar If the time required to prepare the exact cue values is not available create the reference points first recording the related cues and then edit the recorded cues off line OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 26 of 35 Starting Options Allows to automatically start crossfades or sequences at progr
33. g on the CD with the Track Minutes Seconds format If for instance the CD is running Track 12 11 11 i e track 12 11 minutes and 11 seconds the program will check if a cue numbered 121111 exists and will start it as in the case above e 4 Synchronisation with MIDI Data Stream all notes The program reads the MIDI note via the MIDI interface requires a Sound Blaster compatible audio card and it runs the channel corresponding to the note For example playing MIDI note 36 will operate channel 1 playing note 37 will operate channel 2 and so on e 5 Synchronisation with MIDI Data Stream Go Back The program reads the MIDI note via the MIDI interface requires a Sound Blaster compatible audio card and will activate the Go command when detecting note 96 C8 and will step back one cue command when detecting note 97 C 8 6 Synchronisation with MIDI Data Stream Control Change n 44 The program reads from the MIDI port the Control Change codes still requiring a Sound Blaster compatible audio card These are the codes that are implemented CONTROL Action Control Change 44 Value 0 to 4 Go Martin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 25 of 35 Control Change 44 Value 5 to 9 Back Control Change 44 Value 11 Chaserl On Off Toggle Control Change 44 Value 12 Chaser2 On Off Toggle Control Change 44 Value 13 Chaser3 On Off Toggle Control Change 44 Value 14 Chaser4 On Off Toggle Control Change
34. g the last active scene loaded in the DMX interface hardware This allows restarting ProScenium without visible scene changes When restarting ProScenium reloads the last active scene automatically and plays it back on board If the user prefers to start ProScenium without loading the first scene automatically it may press the Ctrl key during program load In this case a different memory may be manually selected for playback while the previous scene is still sent to dimmers STATISTICAL INFORMATION DM ProScenium is able to provide the user with a set of statistical information useful for lighting show design Maximum channel level in cues and groups Menu Channel gt Ultilisation of channels in cues and groups This functions is used to detect the maximum value that a channel has in all the defined cues and groups Differently than other programs that indicates only if a circuit is used ProScenium lets the level be displayed In this case a circuit used at 5 due to a user mistake may be detected and removed from the show lighting plan The function indicates also that the circuit is used by a cue or a group Using the Select channel button a single channel may be selected for display thus knowing the cues and groups in which it is used and the percent level that it reaches in each of them Using the gt All channels button will open a dialog box showing all channels and will create a file called
35. ion of the line responsivity To activate this feature select the DMX Relax option exit the program and perform a full power off power on cycle of the PC This operation is necessary only in this case to fully reset software and DMX interface At following software starts no specific operation is required To come back to standard USITT 1990 timings the same reset cycle described above should be performed Synchronise Crossfade A specific crossfade synchronisation option may be selected Several different synchronisation options are provided by ProScenium e 0 No synchronisation the user runs the crossfade manually e 1 Synchronisation with PC internal clock the program runs the crossfade automatically for memories that have the same number as current time For example if current time is 12 11 11 hours minutes seconds format and a cue numbered 121111 exists requiring the plain number with no space and no delimiter this cue will be automatically started with the stored time in out parameters e 2 Synchronisation with MTC Midi Time Code option currently under development and already supported on DOS version The program reads Midi Time Code MTC through the Midi port using a SoundBlaster compatible card If the MTC returned is 12 11 11 hours minutes seconds format and a memory numbered 121111 exists it will be started as in the case above e 3 Synchronisation with Audio CD The program reads the positionin
36. m UK Version 7 User s Manual page 8 of 35 Cable connection The external connections of the DMXADP adapter are sketched in the following figure DMX 512 outgoing line XLR 5M DIN SF to Keyboard DMX Out PS 2 DIN adapter if required PS 2 6F to PS 2 6M to Kbd Mouse Kbd Mouse port DIN PS 2 adapter if required Status DIN SM to LED Keyboard port DB 25M to PC LPT port OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 9 of 35 Troubleshooting If following the installation steps above there are still problems follow these steps e verify the connections of the DMXADP adapter to the PC e verify the address of the Parallel Port using Windows95 Control Panel as described in the ProScenium program configuration section e verify the following Troubleshooting checklist Turning on the PC the Status LED does not turn on This indicates that either the DC power is not properly applied to DMXADP or the internal microcontroller has not passed Built In Self Test Make sure DMXADP cable is properly connected to the Keyboard Mouse port and recheck Try on a different PC to exclude a defective Keyboard Mouse port If after checking power the LED does not turn on contact your dealer for assistance The ProScenium software reports Sense Time out errors Something is wrong in the communication between the PC and DMXADP Check the connection of the LPT c
37. n the list follow the instructions of the previous chapter A precise syntax convention is used by ProScenium to support the features of the automatic moving light window To invert pan and tilt for a 16 bit mode scanner replace PAN with PAN I OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 36 of 35 replace TILT with TILT I and for an 8 bit scanner replace PAN with PANI replace TILT with TILTI Drag amp Drop This function is extremely handy to manage moving lights Often when adding a moving light to a cue all parameters must be edited in the previous cue setting intensity at zero In this way during crossfade only the selected effect will happen without undesired changes that could happen during the transition Moreover it is possible to preset a series of position for all scanners e g table or drums etc storing them in cues with very large numbers like 9900 9901 etc During the final programming Drag amp Drop may be used to copy the pre recorded scanners in the selected cues j Scanners v 1 Select a scanner in Scanners Combo Box to select all scanners at once click on Scanners first list entry This action invokes the multiple selection window Moving Light Selection Window Fix 01 gt SCAN417 26 Martin PAL 1200 Mode DMX 4 J Fix 02 gt SCAN445 14 Martin MAC 600 Mode DMX 4 91 14 Martin MAC 600 Mode DMX 4 Select All Unselect All I
38. ned on ProScenium screen This removes the need for a separate DMX tester purchase b DMX Monitor Most of the existing DMX consoles do not provide a full screen readout of scene composition Connecting ProScenium configured in Slave mode to such consoles a clear and powerful channel display is provided maintaining the traditional advantages of a manual fader based console c Backup Console unit It is often not adequate to rely on a single console for a show lighting control In many cases the users end up buying two identical consoles and connecting them in parallel to be able to switch to the second one in case the first has any problem ProScenium provides a much better cost performance solution ProScenium is in this case pass through inserted between the primary console and the DMX 512 devices ProScenium is set in Slave mode to let the DMX signal pass unmodified this occurs even in the case that ProScenium is switched off In SLAVE mode ProScenium has all the same scene management capability that in Master mode It is therefore possible to capture the scenes from the master console and store them on ProScenium cues on the PC disk In this way all cues may be transferred from the primary console to ProScenium editing the time attributes to have the same lighting effects Once the backup show programming is available on ProScenium the backup function may be a
39. ng Clicking the button again the Master is selected back to Full with no modification of the pre existing channel values In the same frame is found the Trash Bin Following the Drag amp Drop technique a cue may be deleted just selecting it on the B preset dragging it and dropping it in the trash bin The same procedure may be used with all ProScenium objects Groups selected clicking on the group numbers Channels selected clicking on the channel number and Scanners selected clicking on the sign close to the scanners Combo Box OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 14 of 35 CUES When a scene has been edited it can be easily stored into a cue for later retrieval and playback The levels of all channels are transferred in the selected cue Recording a scene into a Cue A scene can be recorded into a cue just clicking the Record button of the corresponding Preset A or B Differently than other lighting systems ProScenium has no notion of preparation and transfer mode all actions are possible at any time The user is asked for a number to assign to the cue in the form of a six digit real number a total of six digits including decimals Cues are automatically inserted in the correct ascending sequence For example cue 11 1 may be inserted between cue s 11 and 12 and later on a 11 11 cue may be inserted between 11 1 and 11 2 and so on In any case the user is prompt
40. nvert Selection This window allows to select all the luminaries that will be subject to the next action e g simultaneous multiple scanner copy via Drag amp Drop Select in Preset B the cue where the selected scanner parameters should be copied Click with Mouse on the button at the left of the Scanners Combo Box a scanner icon will be activated Keeping left button down drop the scanner on Preset B When prompted for Set Intensity to 0 reply with the option desired and click on OK OS MN Automatic Scanners recalibration When touring a show often the most tedious task is the recalibration of all scanners setup With ProScenium this operation is extremely simplified First of all include in your show two additional cues freely numbered e g 901 and 902 assign them a number to immediately call them up later For example 901 is old scanner reset point and 902 is new scanner reset point Then setup a scene where scanners are pointing to a uniquely defined and easily identified reference point on the stage e g on the leftmost corner or on a fixed position object Try to focus the scanner beams as much as possible for greater accuracy Store this scene on both 901 and 902 cues Save this show on a file of choice After changing the stage to recalibrate all cues start from 902 playback and adjust all luminaires to point to the new position of the same object used as a former reference point on the earlier
41. o cue 5 a jump to cue 2 b A Link with a Loop number specification In the link cell insert the number of cue to link followed WITHOUT ANY SPACE by letter gt L and the number of loop you want to execute For example if in Cue 5 you insert the link cell gt 2L3 you will have 3 time the jump from cue 5 to cue 2 after the third time your sequence will continue normally c a MCI command Media Control Interface that will be executed at crossfade start time Here are some examples Play cdaudio from 1 to2 plays the first track of a CD Audio Stop cdaudio stops CD Audio play Chaser On start Chaserl with the menu bar options Chaser1 Off stops Chaser1 play d funstuff videos robroy avi start an AVI videoclip playback in this case the demo found in Windows 95 CD e BBXc MartinPS scanners bbx allows to start a BlackBox sequence Advance to next Cue NextMemory Key L OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 16 of 35 This functions is used to select the next recorded cue for playback with a single keystroke This is particularly useful in show setup when the same scene is played multiple times tuning the channel values Step back to previous Cue BackMemory Key K gt This functions is complementarily used to select the previous recorded cue for playback with a single keystroke Select Cues for global modification Activated from Cue editing window This is one of the most a
42. of the Crossfade panel Clicking the Auto Seq check box allows the cue number to be automatically advanced also in case of manual crossfade this action has no effect on the automatic mode Crossfade Synchronisation Refer to Configuration section CHASERS A chaser is a sequence of cues that may be running in parallel to a crossfade following a predefined time sequence Chasers may be activated from the Chaser menu or inserted from the MCI command of the menu editor Accepted commands are the following using chaser 2 as an example chaser2 on chaser2 off chaser2 cue 10 starts a chaser from cue N 10 chaser2 int 2 fixes a 2 second Interval for a chaser BE CAREFUL TO RESPECT THE EXACT SYNTAX keywords blanks INMCI COMMANDS In alternative one of the following options in the Chaser Menu may be selected Start from Cue Allows selection of the cue from which a chaser should start At the end of the sequence unless a link is encountered the Chaser will restart from this Cue Chaser Interval Allows to select the interval in seconds between a cue and the next one For example use 1 5 for a second and a half or 0 3 for a third of a second and 120 for two minutes Start Chaser Starts selected Chaser The same effect may be obtained in the Cue editing window using the editing command and loading in the MCI command column the chaser on command without quotes of course In this case when the related cr
43. ols and labels The label background color is white when the circuit is off and takes different hues of yellow according to the spot intensity This allows direct intuitive control of all show channels Action Left Mouse Button Right Mouse Button Symbol Icon Double click opens channel property Allows Drag amp Drop on lighting plan window or to the Trash bin Label Channel number Selects circuit and assigns it to the Click opens channel property window Thumbwheel If the spot is a scanner opens scanner window OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 33 of 35 Here is the Toolbar buttons description FUNCTION 5 EJE 3 Returns to manual pointer Traces a line starting from left mouse button press up to its release The line is automatically gauged by an increasing progressive number Traces a rectangle with style width color and filling attributes previously selected Selects line texture type Selects line color Selects rectangle fill pattern Selects line width Selects Deselects reference grid Cancels last graphical command Show Hide icons This option allows to disable icon display This is useful if spots have already been drawn as part of the plan background image This option leaves program functions unchanged letting each user choose his graphic editor program of choice for the creation of the lighting plan Deletes all lighting plan lines Deletes all lighting
44. onnector Avoid switching power off to DMXADP while PC is still on always power on DMXADP while powering on the PC If the problem persists contact your dealer for assistance In master mode no signal is detected by DMX receivers dimmers etc If a new DMX appliance receiving module is being used check it for full compliance with USITT DMX 512 1990 If DMX marginal timings are suspected use the Reduced Rate feature in ProSceniumPM Configuration Panel to relax DMX timings If the problem persists verify the output of DMXADP in Master Mode with a DMX tester or another ProScenium system used in Slave Mode If problems are found with the DMX signal contact your dealer for assistance There are no user replaceable parts inside DMXADP If following the steps above there are still problems contact your dealer for assistance OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 10 of 35 ProScenium USER INTERFACE The Screen net Martin ProScenium Ver 7 30 File C MartinPS Demo _asc ProScenium Fader screen Pal ES Files r Cues Chaser View Window Mode nee SA Ss 2213282 353 gt 384 _ a acd 449 l 481 gt 512 1232 3564 65596 972128 1239160 1612192 1932224 225256 1 starting In O Out O Play CDAudio from 1 to 2 y EZ uz S S S Z S S 7 Crossfade 2 mach In 0 Out 0 Play CXWINDOWSMEDIA Passpor
45. ossfade will be started the selected chaser will be started OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 22 of 35 Stop Chaser Stop selected Chaser The same effect may be obtained in the Cue editing window using the editing command and loading in the MCI command column the chaser off command without quotes of course In this case when the related crossfade will be started the selected chaser will be stopped PATCH It is a digital way to change the dimmer channel association It is particularly useful for theatres that have a fixed wiring and require to change the spot numbering from the console rather than re arranging the power plugs in the dimmer sockets Edit Patch Inhibit a channel el Menu CHANNEL gt PATCH Lets a control channel number to be assigned at each dimmer circuit allowing to set a percent level preprocessing This proportional level patching is useful when coupling multiple spots with different lighting efficiency and if dimmers allow this when using 110Volt spots on a 220Volt installation The percent modifier may be greater than 100 in order to compensate the lighting differences between spots in both ways Whenever the patched level exceeds 100 the level is automatically corrected or clipped at 100 by the program The default patch for a dimmer circuit is the channel with the same number dimmer n 1 is controlled by channel n 1 at 100 and so on It is possible to swap
46. plan attributes Loads all previously defined spots in the lighting plan automatically They may then be dragged dropped on the lighting plan Redraws lighting plan To be used in case of temporary plan updating lack Loads a background image Deletes a background image Prints lighting plan Some printers could have rendering problems when printing line attributes OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 34 of 35 ProScenium DYNAMIC LIGHTS CONTROL Scanners or dynamic lights are becoming more and more popular Every scanner provides access to the luminaire functions using the DMX 512 standard in addition to other often provided proprietary communication links The number of channels used varies with the model and manufacturer For example Martin PAL 1200 uses 26 channels per luminaire assigned in the following order Channel Assignment e 1 e Lamp e Intensity e Shutter la e Shutter 1b e Shutter 2a Shutter 2b e Shutter 3a e Shutter 3b e Shutter 4a VD GJ Ch LN E GO N e 10 e Shutter 4b e 11 e Shutter Rotation e 12 e Cyan e 13 e Magenta e 14 e Yellow e 15 e Color Wheel e 16 e Gobos e 17 e Gobo Rotate e 18 e Focus e 19 e Zoom e 20 e Frost e 21 e Pan MSB e 22 e Pan LSB e 23 e Tilt MSB e 24 e Tilt LSB e 25 Pan Tilt Speed e 26 e Other Speed ProScenium has built in definitions for a large number of the most popular scanners In this case the program is able
47. rather switched on off only Edit Curve ol OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 23 of 35 Allows to assign to each dimmer a defined curve The presently available curves are the following 0 linear default 1 ON OFF 0 if zero 100 if different than 0 2 to define the first channel of a 16 bit circuit for additional information see scroller chapter 3 to let a circuit be constantly at its patch level independently from master and black outs The only way to change this circuit is to change its curve To make circuit independent from master particularly useful with scanners and color scrollers a No Master curve modifier may be used This is obtained adding 10 at the base curve number obtaining the following curve values 10 linear No Master 11 ON OFF No Master 12 first channel of a 16 bit circuit No Master for additional information see scroller chapter Curve selections may be input in the patch dialog box that is invoked at any time clicking the Patch ES icon of the toolbar ProScenium CONFIGURATION The configuration dialog box allows to change and save a number of different ProScenium program settings Different show files may have different configuration options since the configuration information is saved as part of a show file 2 ProScenium Configuration Panel Starting Options General Joystick FulDuplex Language Hardware Choic
48. re software libraries revision level Hj ka gt Hes Eis lC Channel pages support navigation across the whole channel set from 1 to 512 and selecting the required page is as simple as clicking the folder tag The centre screen block is dedicated to channel display and shows two Presets A and B that simulate a traditional manual console The crossfade block slider can be easily used to switch between banks A and B The output level of banks A and B is gauged by the red and green bars Each preset A or B provides e A combo box with the list of all cues a cue is brought back to the preset just clicking it on the combo box 18 fade out 2 gelinkt In O Out v e A gt Record button to assign bank A or B contents to a cue Note that a cue can be recorded or modified in Blind mode just using the inactive Preset normally Preset B e A Clear button to clear the contents of the related bank e 32 faders to control the output of each single DMX channel As with standard Windows 95 controls fader handle may be directly activated with mouse or stepping may be performed clicking on the top and bottom arrows 1 steps clicking on the space between handle and fader end 5 steps using the PageUp e Page Down large steps using the Home key single stroke full selection or the End key single stroke zero selection Channel selection via keyboard A channel may be selected via the keyboar
49. s global editing Global editing is performed through the Global Editing window OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 17 of 35 New level for a charinel all selected cues Global percentual change for a channel Global Additional Change for a channel Clean cues Sum a cue at all selected cues Time Link The following actions are available to be globally performed using the window buttons 1 New channel level in all selected cues this option lets a channel level be globally set to a new value e g cleared in all selected cues 2 Channel percent adjustment all selected cues this function lets a channel be proportionally adjusted in all selected cues This is very useful when touring a show For example if the new theatre has the distance of the stage from the stalls reduced by 50 with this feature the intensity of the spots coming from the stalls side may be reduced of the same rate to obtain the original lighting balance and this can be automatically done in all cues with a single advanced command 3 Incremental level change in all selected cues This function is used to raise or lower a circuit in all selected cues It is particularly useful when a show is toured along If for instance the distance of spots coming from the stalls is reduced an increment of 10 may be applied to the selected channel This is specially useful to reposition all motorised luminaires automatically in all cues
50. some channels dimmer n 1 is controlled by channel n 8 and viceversa to select a group of dimmers that respond to the same number dimmers n 1 n 2 n 3 are controlled by channel n 1 and so on which is useful when large surfaces like a large white background are to be lighted by multiple spots lit at the same intensity and large power 5 or 10 kW dimmers are not available The following commands are provided by the Patch submenu of the Channel menu View Patch by channel View Patch by dimmer This opens a dialog box that displays all patches by channel or by dimmer letting the user check that the specified patches are correct Set Patch default Set all at zero With this function it is possible to clear all defined patches and go back to default patch 1 1 2 2 etc or to a blank patch 1 0 2 0 etc at any time This is useful when a patch application has to be totally changed The complete patch dialog box can be invoked at any time clicking the Patch icon of the toolbar Another use of the patch is to inhibit a channel in all scenes cues groups patching it to dimmer 0 or assigning it a 0 level which is not a valid number and nullifies the channel action CURVES ol The curve functions are used to control the profile of a dimmer change For example the ON OFF curve is particularly useful for appliances like discharge lamps or electronics ones a TV an LCD projector where the AC voltage should not be regulated but
51. sssssssssaeesesesssesesesesesesssazs 40 APPENDIX 2 MCI 7 FL Martin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 4 of 35 DMX ProScenium HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Hardware requirements ProScenium Multimedia Lighting Control software requires a PC with the following features a IBM PC compatible with Windows 950 installed b minimal CPU Pentium 90 MHz c 16 MB user available memory d 8 MB free disk space Software installation Insert Martin ProScenium CD ROM in the CD drive If autoplay is active wait for the program installation window and then click on Install to install software on the PC If automatic notification at CD ROM insertion is disabled click on the Setup exe file to manually start the installation process To install software on a PC without a CD ROM drive follow these steps a Insert Martin ProScenium CD ROM in any other computer that has a CD ROM drive b In My Computer window select the CD ROM drive c Select all files contained in the ProScenium gt CD ROM d Prepare 5 blank formatted 1 44 MB floppy disks e Using Drag amp Drop move all CD ROM files on the 3 5 Floppy drive f Windows95 will ask to insert sequentially all 5 floppies to copy a total of around 6 MB of files If you don t copy the DOC manuals g Go back to the target CD ROM less PC and create a temporary
52. t and paste functions may be used e g to quickly define multiple channels that use the same kind of spots then the show may be saved and read back on ProScenium using the Update to ProScenium Memory function OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 32 of 35 ProScenium GRAPHICAL LIGHTING CONTROL A major innovation offered by ProScenium is the ability to work on a lighting plan or with traditional faders indifferently Here is an example of a graphical lighting plan 2 D lighting plan Don t be confused in this case an image of the stage has been inserted in background for a more realistic vision The traditional symbol lines representation is also available Bottom line the innovation potential of this function requires no explanation From now on no need to remember spot numbers or location just click it on the plan and you have direct access to the control wheel for that channel One step at a time though To load the plan with spot symbols two different techniques may be used from Channels window a symbol may be selected and dragged dropped on the plan In this case the spots must be defined have a text description and a spot number grater than zero The Lighting Plan window size is variable and depend from the screen resolution If more space is required scrolling may be performed with the usual scroll bars This plan contains two object types symb
53. t is achieved just moving across this window with mouse left button pressed A crossed circle is used to simulate the luminaire spot Light movement can also be achieved using the up down left right arrow keys When a set element is located e g a table located at E6 the object will be directly pointed just moving and clicking mouse on E6 grid cell OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 38 of 35 The window contains a few additional buttons Zoom In Color Filter Color Immedi Scanner selection e Color allows to select the color to assign to the luminaire It may be chosen among the predefined colours or personalised by the user Filter Color allows to select a filter in the filter library Scanner selection opens the scanner selection window described above Spin Buttons left right arrows allow fast scanner to scanner stepping Zoom In Zoom Out button allows to tune the grain of mouse controlled movement Zie button Allows to hide show the absolute movement grid e Immediate button opens this window The Immediate Window for Scanner Personalities immediate Window for Fix 01 gt SCAN33 16 Mar a EG Gobo2 Gobo2 Gobo2 Gobo2 Colori This extremely powerful function allows to store visually any scanner parameter in the personality window Activating any parameter of any scanner and dragging the parameter label on this window makes the source channel and value
54. t mid Ri Master 100 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 555 FIE 7 Fa Fa Ka E E E E EE E E E EE EE EE EEEE Onstage 1 starting Med 2 mach MST 512 6 y Fig 1 ProScenium screen From the top you can find the main window title bar with the active filename the pull down menus the toolbar with icons that provide immediate function access As usual just pausing on a function icon will pop up a text description of the icon selected function The right side of the Toolbar contains the scanner window eidel elel 150 ga ZI Os ProScenium Toolbar Here is the description of the Toolbar buttons Button Action Open an Usitt Ascii File Save current file Print current show data Move to previous cue Move to next cue Enter Moving Light window Enter assigned channel description window OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 11 of 35 Enter cue editor to assign Loops Links specific MCI commands Enter configuration window Enter group window Enter Usitt Ascii Edit window delicate function only recommended for experienced users Enter bi dimensional 2 D light plan Enter digital patch window Total Black Out of channels groups chasers Stop all Audio files playback CD Audio MIDI Mpeg3 Wav Spots library Filters library Show ProScenium on line Help About ProScenium information on hardwa
55. to retrieve the channel data assignment from the library and to format them in the Moving Light Window in a way totally transparent to the user The window is activated selecting the scanner to be activated inside the Scanner Combo Box Scanners v If the scanner of choice is not present in the scanner library it can be added using the Spot Maintenance Utility you can find in the ProScenium program group or manually in the following way 1 Open the spotlist dbt file using Windows95 Notepad utility 2 Copy a line from a similar scanner Note that lines have this format Man MAC 600 Mode DMX 4 575 Lamp Intensity Cyan Magenta Y ellow Color_ Wheel Gobos Frost Pan Pan Tilt Tilt Pan Tilt Speed Other Speed 3 Paste the line changing the fields that need to be changed depending on the new scanner channel assignment without altering commas and the delimiters The resulting line could be OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 35 of 35 YOURFIRM YOURSPOT WATT PARAM 1 PARAM2 PARAM3 PARAM4 PARAMS PARAM6 PARA M7_ PARAM8 PARAM9 PARAM 10 PARAM 1 1 In the channel parameter naming the following rules must be followed To define pan and tilt for 16 bit DMX mode use exactly the following channel labels PAN PAN TILT TILT for 8 bit DMX mode use the following labels PAN TILT To define colours for RGB color model use exactly the following channel labels RED GREEN BLU
56. ty a crossfade is just a very fast sequence of lighting states in the appropriate sequence to let the eye perceive a smooth continuous light change Go crossfade Key G Space Bar Crossfade A crossfade is started clicking the Crossfade button in the crossfade window at the top right of the screen This plays back on board on Preset A the scene present on Preset B in the time in out stored in the cue During crossfade a couple of green red bars is used as a graphical display of the Preset A B evolution A Crossfade may be interrupted clicking the same button whose label is changed to Pause during crossfade During crossfade it is possible to modify the predefined timing parameters in four ways z 1 gt Clicking a crossfade is terminated stopping at the present level Clicking a crossfade is immediately anticipating at the final level without waiting the predefined time Clicking accelerates the crossfade execution Clicking decelerates the crossfade execution DMX When crossfade is terminated ProScenium updates the number of active cue and it is ready for the next effect OMartin ProScenium UK Version 7 User s Manual page 21 of 35 Manual Crossfade WS E F Auto Seq This function provides a manual crossfade letting the user crossfade manually between Preset A and Preset B This can be accomplished acting with mouse on the fader present in the centre
57. ve scanner movement with 2 axis Joystick same as point 3 with these variations when inside the scanner window Joystick buttons allow to pass to previous next scanner window On scanner window exit the Joystick function is the same as the Thumbwheel In this case Joystick buttons command the GO function e 5 Digimedia FADJOY Plus optional interactive lighting control unit In this case two sliders are provided for Crossfade and Master control with GO button on the left while the embedded Joystick behaves like point 4 Full duplex If a full duplex DMX interface is installed it is possible to use the signal coming from an external DMX console connected to the DMX IN input and redirect it in different ways In this way direct manual control of the show may be achieved using an inexpensive DMX fader panel or console Here is the full duplex redirection scheme Full Duplex Mode In DMni Redirect to Groups OM In 1 Gr1 DMX In 2 Gr2 DMX In 3 Gr 1 BM In Redirect to Groups with DMx In 1 for Crossfade and DMX In 2 for master DMX in 1 Crossfade fader DMX In 2 Master Fader DMX4n 3 Gri 4 Br2 2 DMX Redirect to DMX Out DM Merge 0 Directs DMX In to Groups DMX IN Channel 1 will activate Group 1 and so on 1 Same as above with two channels Shift DMX IN Channel will activate Crossfade DMX IN Channel 2 will activate Master crossfade DMX IN Channel 3 will activate Group 1 and so on
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