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1. Operation aiiin X Create Events X Execute Macros X Lock Unlock Stations X Edit Presets X Link Rooms X Select Presets Select Uncheck Click Create Click Logging In Choose Enter Click Click Logging Out Choose 36 the Anybody user from the User list This is the user that is logged in when no other user is logged in If you try to log in to the Premiere Network Manager and click Cancel to exit the Login dialog box the Anybody user will be active all items you don t want casual users to access Save User to save the new user information user information for any other users that need special access to the system Close to close the User Privileges dialog box Although you can access anything allowed for the Anybody user without ever logging in to the Premiere Network Manager to access additional functions you must log in under the appropriate name and password T Your Name Don Lammers Login from the Login menu The Login dialog box appears your name and password The actual password does not appear on screen OK to log in Your name will appear in the status bar at the bottom of the application window Cancel to close the dialog box without logging in The Anybody user will automatically be logged in When you are finished working with Premiere Network Manager you should log out so that passers by cannot easily change settings in
2. Distributed connection __ irina linki points throughout 2 a gf ngng up the building to 15 Premiere systems Up to 4 C LANs supporting up to 64 stations in l HH 32 rooms 1 To DMX512 i ar dimmers Distributed control stations throughout the building Figure 3 Distributed Premiere System Installation 17 Selecting the Data Protocol 18 The Premiere Network Manager PC is connected to the network through an RS232 or RS485 connection jumper selectable on one of the processor cabinets or through a remote receptacle wired to the motherboard in the cabinets Each processor has a 6 pin XLR style connector for RS232 or RS485 Jumper selectable and a 9 pin D style connector for RS232 connections The RS232 connection is for direct connection to a single Premiere cabinet and for applications where the maximum total wiring distance is less than 50 feet The RS485 connection is for all other systems and requires a separate RS485 adapter on the Premiere Network Manager PC Premiere Processors are normally supplied configured for RS232 To change the data protocol to use you must remove the Premiere Processor from the cabinet 1 Remove four 4 3 screws that WS amp secure the p ee processor tothe la cabinet i 2 Pull the Premiere A Processor straight out from the cabinet Jumpers located on second PCB behind cutout 1 Set the jum
3. a a O m D Alt Opens the font dialog box and lets you choose the font for showing rooms Opens the font dialog box and lets you choose the font for showing stations Alt Opens the font dialog box and lets you choose the font for showing presets Event Editor Alt Opens the font dialog box and lets you choose the font for the Event Editor Alt Opens the Display Options dialog box so that you can set what information will be displayed in the group windows for stations rooms presets and channels and how it will be sorted Al 7 the toolbar is visible 7 when the status bar is visible Save On Exit Alt Tells the Premiere Network Manager whether or not to save the current window locations and view settings when you exit the program Window locations will be saved if this menu item is checked Alt Ine ESS opnom AG Ale lt o IE m 118 Window Cascade Window Menu The Window menu lets you arrange Commands the child windows within the l Tile Premiere Network Manager Arrange Icons application window Close All 1 Group Restaurants 2 Group Meeting Rooms To open this menu From the Menu Bar choose Window or press At JMW Table 7 Window Menu Commands Command Keyboard Description Cascade C Arranges windows in an overlapped fashion This can be very handy if you have managed to get one of the
4. Astronomical from the submenu The Astronomical Parameters dialog box appears the latitude of your facility here Use positive values for northern latitudes and negative values for southern latitudes For latitudes above 64 degrees North use 64 degrees For latitudes below 64 degrees South use 64 degrees todays sunrise time Use 24 hour hh mm format for time OK or press to record the new settings in the Premiere Processors and close the dialog box This records the settings to all of the Premiere Processors listed in the Configuration File Selection dialog box Cancel or press to discard changes and close the dialog box Choose Enter Choose Setting the PC Clock Premiere Network Manager lets you open the Windows date and time applet directly from the configuration submenu so that you can easily check and correct the PC clock as required Since the original IBM PC the clocks in all PCs have been slightly inaccurate This is inherent in the relationship between the system frequency and real time Although this is a small enough error that many people ignore it it may become critical when you are trying to time events precisely Unless you have hardware and or software that automatically compensates for the slight inaccuracies in PC clocks you should check the clock every few weeks Configuration from the File menu Then choose Set Time from the a submenu The Windows Date and Time dialog box app
5. Group Restaurants 7 Room Gril E Entry Preset 4 EF Counter Preset 4 iaj f Tutorii 44 Locking and Unlocking Stations Double click Double click Stations can be locked unlocked or record locked When locked none of the controls on the station work When unlocked all of the controls work When record locked the station lets you play back presets and set light levels but does not let you change recorded information such as preset levels a lock icon to unlock the selected Group Peak View Hi station The lock icon in front of j i Public Araz groups with this station changes to a E rup _ question mark since the group has e a ee ale Wes Stations with different lock status the lock icon again to record lock the _ Group Peak View F selected staton The icon changes to Bt Oe Nes Group Resta the No Record icon The higher F Grill level groups still have stations with ee different lock status so the icons remain in these groups Oo fy Dokl Entry Counter F Changing the lock status for a group or room changes the lock status for all stations in the group or room This lets you change the lock status for multiple stations by changing the lock status of one Status group item You can lock out a station a room a group or a group of groups as required Lock status can be set to any one of the following i Locked Ky Record Lo
6. Before you start using the Premiere Network Manager software you should be familiar with your computer and its user s manual You need to know how to turn the computer on which disk drive is the 3 5 floppy disk drive and what keys you press to reset or boot your computer Although you should also be generally familiar with Windows and how to navigate in Windows programs this chapter provides a basic review and shows the terminology that will be used in this manual General Terminology activate application choose click directory The following terminology is used throughout this manual and is generally considered standard when working with graphical user interfaces such as Windows Additional terms are defined under Parts of a Window and Dialog Boxes later in this chapter To activate a window that is already open click anywhere on the window or choose the window name from the Window menu To activate a window that is not open open the window A computer program used for a particular kind of work such a word processing or document management Your Premiere Network Manager software is an application Select an item from a menu Click on the main menu item and then click on the item in the drop down menu or click on the menu item drag to the drop down menu item and release the mouse button Position the mouse cursor on top of an item and press and release the left mouse button once A collection of comp
7. Group Type options 94 Group Attributes The Group Attributes dialog box lets you set the type of group you will be creating Group Type Status Group Room Link Group To open this dialog box In the Assign Groups dialog box click Attributes Dialog box controls When checked this box tells the Premiere Network Manager that the current group will be the top group Only one group can have this box checked Status Makes this group a status group Room Link Makes this group a room link group Saves the current group contents and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the current group contents Help Menu The Help menu lets you get help Commands for using the Premiere Network Contents Manager on line help system Search for Help ON How to Using Help To open this menu Table 3 Edit Menu Commands Keyboard Contents AW O Opens the Premiere Network Manager help system to the main contents topic Opens the Search dialog box for the Premiere Network Manager help system This lets you search for topics by keyword rather than just the name of the topic How to Alt HH H Opens the Premiere Network Manager help system to the How To contents topic AltH H AltHH Search for Help on H H Using Help Provides general instructions on using help A About i Displays the version number and copyright information for this a applicatio
8. Open Double click Choose Type Events let you automatically select a Premiere preset lock or unlock stations or run a Premiere Network Manager macro at a specific time and date You can create one time events by specifying an exact time and date or repetitive events by specifying a time and a day of the week Each Premiere system can have up to 600 events Events are stored only in the Premiere Configuration files on the PC To download the event information to the Premiere Processors use Load Events from the Configure submenu of the File menu the Status group that contains the WERE group room or station for which you pf E Peak View Preset 1 m E Pub Preset 1 want to change the event the calendar icon next to the _ _ COET group room or station you want to chan ge S ince there No Calendar Events for Room Grill Found are no events for this item yet the event window is blank The event window shows all events for the currently selected object in this case the Grill and all objects below it in this case the individual stations in the grill When you create an event for an object the event also applies to all objects below the currently selected object New Event from the Edit menu or double click in the Event Day Date bay 3 window to open the Event Tine of O elative to Sunise iz00 _EsitEvent_ Time dialog box ues Emere a specific date for the ev
9. Room Group Lets you select a preset for a room Lets you select a preset for a group Lets you select the room or group to work with Lets you select the preset to activate or edit This list shows preset names for rooms but shows the preset number for groups The On and Off presets are shown as On and Off in rooms and in groups Activates the selected preset Activating a preset for a group is the same as going to all of the rooms controlled by the group and individually activating the same preset Opens the Preset Editor window and closes the Select Presets dialog box This button is inactive if you clicked the Group option button Opens a Manual Level Control window for the selected room and closes the Select Presets dialog box This button is inactive if you clicked the Group option button Closes the Select Presets dialog box Refere Select Presets Dialog Box 2 Preset drop down list box Edit Preset Set Levels 110 The Select Presets dialog box lets you select presets if you already Select Preset Tia d have a room or group selected Tana E Ee Ee To open this dialog box Double click a group or room name in a Status window Dialog box controls Lets you select and activate a preset Activates one of the first 8 presets for the group or room These presets are the default options for pushbutton stations and are therefore the most commonly used presets
10. Rooms in Group y Roof Garden lt lt Remove All fener Toe en Edit Attributes Attributes C Stations Pucdsuboenbuddadcl Rooms C Groups To open this dialog box From the Edit menu choose Groups or press AItHE G Refere 70 Group drop down list box Master list Group Contents list Show options Add All gt gt Dialog box controls Lets you type in a new group name or select an existing group to edit To create a new group type a name in the Group text box and press Enter The Master list the large list box on the left shows a list of all available items The Show options buttons below the list determine what type of items appear in the list The Group Contents list the large list box on the right shows the items of the currently selected type which are currently assigned to the selected group These buttons determine what type of items appear in the Master and Group Contents lists Stations Show only stations in the lists Rooms Show only rooms in the lists Groups Show only groups in the lists Moves the selected items from the Master list to the Group Contents list Moves all items from the Master list to the Group Contents list Moves the selected items from the Group Contents list to the Master list Moves all items from the Group Contents list to the Master list Opens the Group Attributes dialog box to let you edit group attributes Deletes the gr
11. menu to open the Link C O Rooms dialog box ee o Linked Rooms the room link group from the Area drop down list box that contains the rooms that lt lt Unlink All you want to link the master room fron the oA Master Room drop down Alda Moeting Room Links 3 EES list Generally this should unean be the room with the Engineer largest number of channels i Unless otherwise modified in the Premiere Configuration software all rooms linked to the master room will use its preset levels The other rooms in the selected area will appear in the Unlinked Rooms list box the room or rooms from the Unlinked Rooms list box that you want to link Click Link to link the rooms and move their names to the Linked Rooms list box You can also double click on a room name to add it to the Linked Rooms list box or click Link All to link all of the rooms Click Save Link to save the room links You can set up additional room links before closing the Link Rooms dialog box if you wish If you wish to change the master room for an area you must first unlink all of the rooms and click Save Link then choose the new master room and relink the rooms as needed Click Close to close the Link Rooms dialog box Tutori The Toolbar 62 The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window below the menu bar It provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Premi
12. 74 75 71 78 78 79 80 81 82 84 86 88 89 90 Table of Contents iii Files Premiere Network Manager Files Premiere Configuration Files Premiere Disk Files Automatic File Open File Errors Fonts Dialog Box Group Attributes Dialog Box Help Menu Commands Link Rooms Dialog Box Login Dialog Box Login Menu Commands Macro Description Dialog Box Macro Editor Dialog Box Manual Level Control Window Menu Bar Page Setup Dialog Box Preset Copy Dialog Box Preset Editor Window Print Dialog Box Print Setup Dialog Box Run Macro Dialog Box Select Presets Dialog Box 1 Select Presets Dialog Box 2 Status Bar Status Window Title Bar Toolbar Tools Menu Commands User Privileges Dialog Box View Menu Commands Window Menu Commands Index 91 91 91 92 92 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 102 103 104 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 115 116 116 118 119 121 Table of Figures Figure 1 Parts of a Window 9 Figure 2 Dialog Boxes 12 Figure 3 Distributed Premiere System 17 Figure 4 Premiere Jumper Selection 18 Figure 5 RS232 Cable 19 Figure 6 Connections Between Processors 20 Figure 7 RS485 Cable 21 Table of Tables Table 1 Edit Menu Commands 81 Table 2 File Menu Commands 88 Table 3 Edit Menu Commands 95 Table 4 Login Menu Commands 98 Table 5 Tools Menu Commands 116 Table 6 View Menu Commands 118 Table 7 Window Menu Commands 119 Table of Contents V yi Chapter 1 Introduction and A
13. Enter You will be asked if you want to create a new group Group Type Status Rooms Pub Roof Garden OK to create a new group The left hand list shows rooms Show C Stations Rooms C Groups Edit Attributes Tutorii Click Click Click Select Click Add Click Click 46 js Group Attributes Attributes to open the Group Attributes dialog box T Lop Group Group Type pene C Status Group the Room Link Group option button OK to save the Link group status and close the Group Attributes dialog box Assign Groups Group Meeting Room Links Group Type Status the room or rooms from the left hand list box that you want to place in this group Save Group Rooms in Group Black Bear Cinnamon Engineer Imogene Rooms Add to add the room to the right hand list box You can also double click on a Delete Group Group room to move it to the other side additional room to the right hand list box as required You can mix groups rooms and stations in the same group If you attempt to add rooms from different Premiere Processors you will get an error message Save Group to save the new link group Close to close the Assign Groups dialog box You can create or edit additional groups before closing the dialog box if you wish Names Double right click Type Groups rooms stations
14. Premiere Configuration file on your PC by using Restore from PC and then saving the values to the Premiere Processor Save to PC to save the new preset information to the Premiere Configuration file on your PC This does not send preset data to the Premiere Processor Even if you do not have preview editing privileges you can see the settings for a preset by opening the preset in the preset editor The preset editor will let you select new presets but will not let you change anything for the presets Tutorii 54 Selecting Presets Open Double click Click Once you have recorded presets the easiest way to change light levels in a room is to select a new preset for the room You can do this manually as shown here or you can do it through a programmed event or by running a macro as shown later in this chapter the Status group that contains the E Group Restaurants m E Grill Preset 1 group or room for which you want fp A Peak view Preset 1 to change the preset E Pub Preset 1 the preset number next to a the group or room you want _Selest Preset xmas On Off or the appropriate preset button to select a Pees eee standard Premiere station a preset or choose any of the 128 allowed presets from the drop down list box You can also select presets by choosing Select Preset from the Tools menu and using the drop down list boxes to select the preset you want Events
15. Save Group to save the new group Click Close to close the Assign Groups dialog box You can create or edit additional groups before closing the dialog box if you wish 40 Creating the Top Group Create Click Check Click Click Click The Top group is a special status group that you can access from the View menu All rooms should be accessible directly from the top group or indirectly through other groups You should create the Top group last so that you have already created all of the groups that you need to assign a status group with the items you want in the Top group and an appropriate name Don t save the group Attributes to open the Group Group Attributes Attributes dialog box E an bree Group Type AISHRIGE NERA H ETT the Top Group box Status Group _ Room Link Group OK to save the Top group status and close the Group Attributes dialog box Save Group to save the new Top group Close to close the Assign Groups dialog box You can create or edit additional groups before closing the dialog box if you wish Tutorii 42 Changing Display Fonts Choose Click Click Click It will be much easier to identify the various types of items in a group if you change the display fonts assigned to each item type You can change all of the standard Windows font attributes for groups rooms stations and presets to distinguish them Fonts from the View menu Then
16. Software to open the file on the floppy disk and immediately save it with a PRE extension and a unique name When you start the Premiere Network Manager software from Windows it will automatically open the last file you were working on If it has no record of a last file 1 e this is the first time you opened the software or you inadvertently erased the PNM INI file from your Windows directory you will get a blank Premiere Network Manager window If you are using the software for the first time choose New from the File menu to start a new file If PNM INI was accidentally erased you can start a new file or choose Open from the File menu to open an existing file If you try to open a non existant file you will get an error message telling you that there was a problem opening the file When you click on OK the Premiere Network Manager starts a new PNM file Fonts Dialog Box Font Font Style Size Underline Strikethrough The Fonts dialog box a ae mE lets you change font E oo ae cz style such as bold d fie F AvantGarde Md BT Barmeno ExtraBold and italic font size effects Underline __ and Strikethrough Centers AaBbYyZz Color and color for the item mmre you selected from the View Fonts submenu Selecting different fonts font styles or colors for groups rooms and stations makes it easier to distinguish one type of item from another in the various statu
17. address for this PC can be any number from 1 to 16 inclusive that is not in use by another device on the LAN Serial Port COM1 CO0M3 COM2 comM4 To open this dialog box From the File menu choose Configure or press AItH F C Then choose Communications from the submenu or press C Dialog box controls Type the LAN address for this Premiere Network Manager PC here All Premiere Network Manager PCs and Premiere Processors on the LAN must be assigned a unique address Any device can have any address if it is not used by another device Choose one of the Serial Port option buttons to select the port from which the Premiere Network Manager software will communicate Saves the current communication settings and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the current communication settings Communications Statistics Window 72 The Communications Statistics window lets you monitor the current status of communications between the Premiere Network Manager and the Premiere Processors The information in this window is of a technical nature and is not normally needed by the system s user If you have problems with your system you may be asked to look at this window by Field Service personnel Configuration File Selection Dialog Box Processor Configuration Files Remove The Configuration File Selection dialog box lets you dite aot choose which P
18. application window within which the child windows must run A rectangular area inside an application window that contains a document Child windows can be resized and moved within the application window but can never be outside the application window or larger than the application window In Premiere Network Manager the Preset Editor Event Editor and Status windows are all child windows Navigating in Windows 9 10 dialog box Control menu menu bar scroll bar sizing buttons A temporary window that appears to request or supply information Many dialog boxes have options you must select before your program can carry out a command See Dialog Boxes later in this chapter for details The Control menu lets you move Restore f Move resize and close a window Click on Size the Control menu button to see the Minimize menu Maximize Llose fee Double clicking a Control Switch To Ctrlt Esc menu box is the same as choosing the Close command The Menu Bar contains the top level menu items You can access the menus for the top level items by clicking on the item or by holding and pressing the letter that is underlined in the menu item For instance press Alt to see the File menu Scroll bars can be horizontal or vertical They indicate that there is more of the window or list than can be shown at one time Scroll a list or window by dragging the scroll bar button to the desired position clicking on t
19. box 69 astronomical clock 2 71 Astronomical Variables dialog box 71 auto open 26 92 B Boxes Dialog 12 C change event type 82 84 86 light levels 101 104 109 presets 109 110 room links 96 channel 2 channel name 77 choose configuration files 73 Premiere Processors 73 Cleanup 2 clock 71 74 commands Edit menu 81 File menu 88 Help menu 95 Login menu 98 Menu Bar 102 toolbar 115 Tools menu 116 View menu 118 Window menu 119 comments 6 Communications Parameters dialog box 72 Communications Statistics window 72 configuration 31 configuration coftware 3 Configuration File Selection dialog box 73 Configuration information printing 60 62 63 66 control station 3 conventions 2 copy presets 103 121 create groups 69 Link groups 45 47 macros 100 new file 28 room links 96 Status groups 37 39 Top group 41 42 user 35 D definitions 2 Windows 7 delay time 3 delete user privileges 116 dialog box Add Config File 69 Assign Groups 69 Astronomical Variables 71 Communications Parameters 72 Configuration File Selection 73 Display Options 75 Edit Channel Name 77 Edit Group Name 78 Edit Preset Name 78 Edit Room Name 79 Edit Station Name 80 Edit User Privileges 116 Event Type 82 84 86 File Open 89 File Save As 90 Group Attributes 94 Link Rooms 96 Macro Description 99 Macro Editor 100 Page Setup 102 Preset Copy 103
20. button and hold it while moving the cursor Type the new text The old text will disappear and will be replaced with the new text Replace an Entire Entry Using the Keyboard Tab to the text box Each time you press a new box or control will be highlighted When you get to the text box the entire entry will be highlighted and the I beam cursor will appear at the right end of the entry Type the new text The old text will disappear and will be replaced with the new text Replace Part of an Entry Using the Keyboard Tab to the text box Each time you press a new box or control will be highlighted When you get to the text box the entire entry will be highlighted and the I beam cursor will appear at the right end of the entry Use and f to position the cursor to the left of the text you wish to replace Use to delete the characters you wish to replace Tab tothe next control or text box you wish to use or press Enten if you are finished with the dialog box Installation Chapter 3 This chapter tells you how to set up a Premiere system with multiple processors controlled by the Premiere Network Manager The Distributed Premiere System The following figure shows a typical distributed Premiere system The system has multiple Premiere Processors a PC with multiple plug in locations control stations and dimmers PC running Premiere Network Manager software for lighting management and Simple network
21. choose Groups from the submenu This opens the standard Windows Font dialog box for changing the font used to display group names Italic in the Font Style List OK or press Enter to make all group names italic If you wish you can also change the size and color of the font at this time Cancel or press to discard changes and close the dialog box Changing the font size for one item will change the font size for all items All other font attributes are tracked per item type Accessing Groups and Rooms Choose Double click Double click Groups and rooms are accesed initially by opening the Top group and then opening each successive layer by double clicking on the group you want to open Top Group from the View menu to open the Top group for this Premiere Network Manager file The basic components of a group window are shown below Event icon Title Bar Preset name H Public Areas H Peak View Freset 1 1 EX Restaurants Preset 1 2 Meeting Rooms Preset 1 Lock icon Group room or station name Group Window Components The in front of the third entry shows that the locking status is different for different rooms in the group A preset name of shows that different rooms in the group are set to different presets E paf Group Peak View Hotel _ A a group name to open the group in a new Status window Group Restaurants Preset 1 E Peak View Preset 1
22. correct time on your system O Ol Erases events from the attached Premiere Processors and loads them with events from the Premiere Network Manager P Opens the Print dialog box so you can print a document HE SE settings you want to print and what the page margins will be Exits Premiere Network Manager O E i ai i i EEE i T H Ba 88 File Open Dialog Box File Name List Files of Type Drives Directories The File Open dialog box that lets you _ open an existing Premiere Network Manager file List Files of Type Drives Manager pnm c drive c To open this dialog box From the File menu choose Open or in the Configuration File Selection dialog box click Add When opened from the File menu it lets you select a new Premiere Network Manager file to work on When opened from the Configuration File Selection dialog box it lets you select a new configuration file to add to the list Dialog box controls Type or select the file name you want to open This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box Select the file type you want to open You can select Premiere Network Manager files files with a PNM extension or All Files Select the drive in which Premiere Network Manager stores the file that you want to open Select the directory in which Premiere Network Manager stores the f
23. manually 101 change presets 109 run macros 108 light levels 104 run macros 108 link 4 Link groups 45 47 creating 45 organizing 45 link rooms 96 Link Rooms dialog box 96 login 36 Login menu 98 logout 36 Macro Description dialog box 99 Macro Editor dialog box 100 Macros create 100 description 99 edit 100 recording 58 run 108 Manual Level Control window 101 manual organization 1 menu Edit 81 File 88 Help 95 Login 98 Tools 116 View 118 Window 119 Menu Bar 102 Mouse editing with 16 N Necessities 21 network 72 New File 28 new users 35 next preset 4 O open file 89 options 118 display 75 organization 1 P Page Setup dialog box 102 Parts of a Window 9 parts purchases 6 password 4 98 Premiere Configuration files 25 91 Premiere Configuration Software 4 Premiere disk files 26 92 Premiere Network Manager files 25 91 preset 4 Preset Copy dialog box 103 Preset Editor window 104 preset name 78 presets copy 103 edit 104 select 109 110 Print dialog box 106 Print Setup dialog box 107 Printing configuration information 60 62 63 66 page setup 102 print 106 print setup 107 Processor ID 4 Q questions 6 R Recording macros 58 room link group 4 room name 79 run macros 108 Run Macro dialog box 108 S save as 90 Saving a file 30 Scrolling Document 13 List 13 select configuration files 73 preset
24. only if you do not have the software key installed When running in Demo Only mode the software will not communicate with Premiere Processors but all other functions will be fully accessible To open this dialog box From the Help menu choose About or press Alt H A Click OK or press Enter to close the About box 68 Add Config File Dialog Box File Name List Files of Type Drives Directories The Add Config File lt dialog box lets you ee add a configuration ia me file to the Processor Configuration File list in the Configuration List Files of restore Contig Face C Premiere Premiere Config Files Files E c disktvon e c disk1_vol1 File Selection dialog box To open this dialog box From the File menu choose Open Dialog box controls Type or select the file name you want to open This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box Select the file type you want to open You can only see Premiere Configuration files files with a PRE extension in this dialog box Select the drive in which Premiere Network Manager stores the file that you want to open Select the directory in which Premiere Network Manager stores the file that you want to open Assign Groups Dialog Box The Assign Groups 1 Gr estaurants Save Gro dialog box lets you Grow EG sl Group Type Status assign groups rooms or stations to groups
25. options This section changes depending on the selection made in Event Action options Not all of the choices below are always available Station Makes this an event that will control a station Lock Unlock events only Room Makes this an event that will control a room Group Makes this an event that will control a group 86 Location selection Preset selection Edit Time Description Except for Macro events select the location to which the event will apply For macros select the macro name For Preset events only select the preset that will be activated by the event Saves the current preset type information and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the current preset type information Opens the Event Time dialog box Opens the Macro Description dialog box This button appears only if the event is a Macro event Refere File Menu The File menu lets you a Commands manipulate Premiere Network Open Ctrl 0 Manager PNM files ie ail Save As Configure Select Processors Astronomical Print Preview Communications Page Setup Synchronize Time Set Time Load Events To open this menu Choose File from the Menu Bar or press Alt F Table 2 File Menu Commands Keyboard __ Shortcut New Ctrl Creates a new unnamed Network Manager file opens the Configuration File Selection dialog box and then opens the Add Config F
26. presets and channels can all be assigned names Names for the rooms stations presets and channels may already have been assigned in the Processor Configuration file but they can be changed Unnamed entries have a default name For instance the default name for preset 1 is Preset 1 You do not need to name any items except groups which you must name to create a group room station preset E or channel name to open the Preset Number 1 Edit Name dialog box for the preset name m entry a new name and click OK to record the change and close the dialog box Room and preset names are immediately downloaded to the appropriate Premiere Processor and saved to the copy of the configuration file stored on the PC Tutorii Channel Control 48 Double click Click Change You can directly control channel levels in any room that you can access through the Status groups a preset name to open the Select MEMM Pest IG atelia AA Preset dialog box Set Levels to open a manual level Zl Greup Peak View Hotet_ setting window for the group or room The preset name changes to Manual in the Status group window the levels as needed by moving the appropriate sliders This window modifies channel levels live and is the same as using a manual station in the room To change one slider Point to the slider handle and press the left mouse button Drag the s
27. press AItH F Dialog box controls Print Selections Check the boxes beside each of the items you want to include in the printout Margins Type in the margins in inches Start each section Check this box if you want each section to print on a separate on a new page page Saves the page setup options and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the page setup options Opens the Windows Print Setup dialog box Opens the Font dialog box so that you can choose a font for printing the data 102 Preset Copy Dialog Box Room Preset Preset Copy to Preset he Preset Copy dialog box lets a ou copy information between he current preset and another reset It copies the lighting level information all preset times and preset links Preset S mmm To open this dialog box in Copy to Preset mode From the Edit menu choose Copy To or press AItF E T In this mode you will copy information from the preset that is in the Preset Editor window to the selected preset To open this dialog box in Copy from Preset mode From the Edit menu choose Copy From or press AtHE F In this mode you will copy information from the selected preset to the preset that is in the Preset Editor window Dialog box controls Lets you select the room you will be copying to or from Lets you select the preset you will be copying to or from Copies the preset and cl
28. room This preset automatically fades out after one hour Channels are assigned to the preset during system configuration using the Premiere Configuration Software configuration file configuration software control station delay time fade time group group box hard disk The file created by the Premiere Configuration Software This file is loaded into the Premiere Processor to configure it for a facility and is also used by the Premiere Network Manager See Premiere Configuration Software A control point within the facility consisting of pushbuttons with which the user can select different lighting setups called presets or control functions and or slider controls with which the user can directly control lighting levels The elapsed time between selecting a preset to the beginning of the preset fade You can set the delay time for each preset to a value between 0 1 seconds and 9 hours inclusive Delay times between 0 1 seconds and 30 minutes can be set in 0 1 second increments Delay times between 30 minutes and 9 hours it can be set in 1 minute increments Fade time is the programmed time for fading from one set of light levels to another You can set the fade time for each preset to a value between 0 1 seconds to 9 hours inclusive Fade times between 0 1 seconds and 30 minutes can be set in 0 1 second increments Fade times between 30 minutes and 9 hours can be set in 1 minute increments An arbitrary group
29. the computer Logout from the Login menu You are logged out and the Anybody user is logged in Status Groups Premiere Network Manager lets you create groups to organize the way in which you access various parts of your facility These groups are called Status groups and they let you organize groups rooms and stations to easily access and control your lighting How you group your rooms will depend on the facility and the way in which it is used Organizing Before you can create groups you need to determine how you Status Grou ps want to group rooms in your facility The figure below shows what a typical group tree might look like Top Group Public Areas l Casino Halls Lobby sisal d Meeting Rooms Roof Garden replace Peak View Entry Black Bear Grill Counter Cimmaron Pub Engineer e Pub Entry Bar Typical Group Organization While organizing your groups keep the following in mind e There must be one and only one Top group This group can be opened from the View menu Tutori 38 You should be able to access all rooms from the top group or from other groups accessible from this group You do not need to include any link groups in your status groups since these special groups can be accessed separately through the button bar and menu Groups can contain other groups rooms and stations You can mix these components in any way that is convenient for your facility For instance you may wish to
30. the lighting levels in the room This window closes automatically if a user at another control point takes control of the lights If the window as active at the time an advisory dialog box appears Otherwise the window closes without any messages Window controls Shows the room being controlled by the current Manual Level Control window You can have windows for more than one room open at the same time The number of windows you can have open is limited only by system memory Set channel levels by selecting sliders and e moving the slider or sliders or e setting the level using the keyboard or the and f keys Lets you select a preset for recording the current slider levels Records the current slider levels into the selected preset Refere Menu Bar The Menu Bar lets you get to the other menus in the program Detailed description of various functions are included under each submenu Control Menu File Edit Login View Tools Window Help To open a menu click the menu name or press and the underlined letter of the menu name Page Setup Dialog Emmm Th Page Setup dialog box lets Box ee Fien you select what information to X Status Groups X Events xX Link Groups X User List print set the printing margins and set the printer font Lett 05 eos o open this dialog box Top 0 5 Bottom os ooa o ana From the File menu choose X Start each Section on New Page age Setup or
31. Check Type Click Click Click Once you have set up the Premiere Network Manager as required and have saved it to disk you will probably want to print all or part of the information so that you can easily refer to it as necessary or distribute it to the people actually using the system The first time you print Premiere Network Manager information you should make sure that the page setup information is correct For subsequent printings you can skip page setup unless there is something you want to change Page Setup from the Page Setup File menu to open the Ent SeleCnONE o ee Page Setup dialog box X Configuration X Macros amp P 8 X Status Groups X Events the items you want to Ag We Beso print Margins tee 05 ise OS new margin settings if os Top 0 5 Bottom necessary For most aaa situations the default settings should work well X Start each Section on New Page Setup if you need to change your printer the page orientation or the page size This opens the standard Windows Print Setup dialog box Click OK when you are finished with changes in this dialog box Font if you want to print the report using a different font This opens the standard Windows Font dialog box The default font is Arial 12 point normal The title will print in the bold version of the font you choose Click OK when you are finished with changes in this dialog box OK to save your page set
32. PC Reads the current preset s attributes and channel levels from the local computer s disk Saves the current settings regardless of how they were created to the local computer s disk 104 Save to Premiere Saves the current settings regardless of how they were created er to the Premiere Processors This does not save preset data to the Premiere Configuration file on your PC If this is a temporary setting you can later restore the values from the Premiere Configuration file on your PC by using Restore from PC and then saving the values to the Premiere Processor Closes the window All changes made since the last time you used Save to PC or Save to Premiere will be discarded Refere Print Dialog Box Printer Setup Print Range Copies Collate Copies Print Quality 106 The Print dialog ppan i box lets you pr int Printer P Ea Lorrie 4 4 x i out your Premiere Print Range Network Manager e 3 Selection settings ll G Pagos Peh l Print Quality 600 dpi Copies E Collate Copies To open this dialog box From the File menu choose Print or press AItH F P Dialog box controls This is the active printer and printer connection Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection Displays a Print Setup dialog box so you can select a printer and printer connection Specify the pages you want to print All Prints the entire do
33. Premiere User s Manual LIGHTING Strand February 2 2006 Table of Contents Introduction and Assistance Na Manual Organization Conventions Glossary of Terms Technical Assistance Problems Technical Questions Parts Purchases Comments and Suggestions Addresses vigating in Windows General Terminology Parts of a Window Dialog Boxes Using a Scroll Bar Scrolling with the Keyboard Using Lists Select a list item Select multiple items Text Editing Edit Using a Mouse Replace an Entire Entry Using the Keyboard Replace Part of an Entry Using the Keyboard Installation The Distributed Premiere System Selecting the Data Protocol RS232 Connections RS485 Connections What You Need to Run the Software Installing the Software Key Installing the Software Getting Started ANNNNNAN NK 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 Table of Contents Tutorial Files Premiere Network Manager Files Premiere Configuration Files Premiere Disk Files Automatic File Open File Errors Startup Starting Premiere Network Manager Starting a New File Saving the File Configuring the System Setting Communications Parameters Setting the Astronomical Time Clock Setting the PC Clock Synchronizing Time Loading Events User Privileges Creating New Users Logging In Logging Out Status Groups Organizing Status Groups Creating Status Groups Creating the Top Group Changing Display Fonts A
34. Print 106 Print Setup 107 Run Macro 108 Select Presets 109 110 Set Time 74 Dialog Boxes 12 display 118 Display Options dialog box 75 Document Scrolling 13 Index E edit channel name 77 event type 82 84 86 group name 78 macro description 99 macros 100 preset name 78 room name 79 station name 80 user privileges 116 Edit Channel Name dialog box 77 Edit Group Name dialog box 78 Edit menu 81 Edit Preset Name dialog box 78 Edit Room Name dialog box 79 Edit Station Name dialog box 80 Edit User Privileges dialog box 116 Editing 81 Text 16 using a Mouse 16 Using the Keyboard 16 Event Type dialog box 82 84 86 F fade time 3 File saving 30 starting new 28 File menu 88 File Open dialog box 89 File Save As dialog box 90 files 69 88 89 90 auto open 26 92 errors 26 92 Premiere Configuration 25 91 Premiere disk 26 92 Premiere Network Manager 25 91 print 106 fonts 118 Functions Time Clock 55 G getting help 95 glossary 2 Windows 7 group 3 Group Attributes dialog box 94 group box 3 group name 78 122 groups assign 69 create 69 creating 39 45 Link 45 47 organizing 37 45 set attributes 94 status 37 Top 41 42 H hard disk 3 help 111 Help menu 95 hold time 4 Installing the software 22 K Keyboard editing with 16 L level 4 level control manual 101 presets 109 levels change 110 change
35. Select a list item Click on the down arrow to show the list Use the scroll button to scroll the list if the correct entry is not showing Click on the list item you want to select The list will disappear and the new selection will appear in the list box Select multiple items To select an item and deselect all other items click on the item To select a range of items point to the starting item and press the left mouse button Then drag to the final item and release the button Or click on the starting item then click on the ending item while holding the eShif key To select or deselect a single item without changing the selection status of any other items click on a single item while holding the key Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 a Preset 22 Preset 23 Preset 24 Preset 25 Preset 22 Preset 273 Preset 24 p o lt Cal Far Up j Fields Ear Cal Par Up Fields Bar Fre Par Lo S 2nd Floor z j Par Wc nla 2nd Floor Cal Par Up Fields Bar Fre Par Lo Fre Par Up Crm oa itn Navigating in Windows 15 Text Editing Some windows dialog boxes and lists have text boxes that you edit directly using Windows text editing techniques The cursor will change to an I beam when it is over a text box Edit Using a Mouse Position the I beam at the start of the text you wish to modify Drag the I beam to the end of the text you wish to modify press the left mouse
36. You can have up to 800 macro steps per processor split between as many or as few macros as you want To record macros you must have macro editing privileges Premiere Network Manager macros are a collection of Premiere Processor macro numbers one number for each processor with a name When you start a Premiere Network Manager macro it sends a message to each of the Premiere Processors to start the specified macro number For a macro in Premiere Network Manager to do anything it must already be defined in the Premiere Configuration file Macros from the Edit menu Macro Edit The Macro Editor dialog Emearen AE box appears Hae Called a 1 fo 9 fo o a macro name and press 0 io 6 fo Enter You will be asked if i 2 you want to create the cz npo o 6 jo 0 macro om sof OK to create the macro Enter a Macro or zero if no macros are to be called from a processor Processors currently assigned in this Premiere Network Manager file appear in black text while unassigned processors are grayed out s f aad acro Editor Ea i i the Premiere Processor Macro Name Save Macro Macro macro number you want this Emergnecy E macro to start next to each Macros let Processor Macro Processor Macro of the processor numbers O M lh You can start a different oo 7 macro number for each o O io o Delete Macro 5 o 13 fo o processor To start no macro e bo a bO in a par
37. ast 8Mb of RAM e A 720Kb or 1 44Mb floppy disk drive e A hard disk drive e MS DOS 5 0 or higher e Microsoft Windows 3 1x Windows For Workgroups 3 1x or Windows 95 e A Windows compatible pointing device such as a mouse e A color monitor is recommended but not essential e Software key Installation 21 Installing the Software Key The software key sometimes called a dongle must be installed to one of the parallel ports on your computer for the software to run This ensures that the software is running on only one PC at a time If you are using a parallel printer you can plug the parallel printer cable into the output of the software key 1 Remove the parallel printer cable from the parallel port where you wish to install the software key 2 Install the software key using the captive screws in the connector to secure it to the PC 3 Re install the parallel printer cable using the captive screws in the connector to secure it to the software key Installing the Software 22 To install the Premiere Network Manager software in Windows 3A 1 Insert the program disk into a floppy disk drive 2 From the Program Manager File menu choose Run 3 Type A INSTALL or B INSTALL if you are installing from your B drive 4 Press Erter 5 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen To install the Premiere Network Manager software in Windows 95 1 Insert the program disk into a floppy di
38. box Press Enter You will be asked if you want to create anew group lg Assign Groups Group Save Group Group Type Add gt Add All gt gt lt Remove lt lt Remove All IE iL Show Stations Edit Attributes Rooms O Groups Delete Group Assign Groups Group Restaurants Group Type Status Rooms Rooms in Group Black Bear Casino Cinnamon Engineer Add All gt gt Gull lt Remove lt lt Remove All Delete Group DVUTS x oco a eracc keg Oo 5 a go a z Ed a gt a a YW C Stations Q Tutori Click OK to create a new status group The left hand list shows rooms Use the Show option buttons to select what is shown in the left hand list box rooms groups or stations Select the item oritems fron AEST the left hand list box Group Group Type Status that you want to place in this group Rooms in Group Add All gt gt Click Add to add the item to nog the right hand list box Roof Garden lt Remove lt lt Remove All Show i C Stations Edit Attributes Rooms oe You can also double click on an entry to move it to the other side or click Add All to move all of the rooms groups or stations to the other side Add additional items to the right hand list box as required You can mix groups rooms and stations in the same group Click
39. ccessing Groups and Rooms Locking and Unlocking Stations Link Groups Organizing Link Groups Creating Link Groups Names Channel Control To change one slider To select more than one slider To change a multiple slider selection To record your changes in a preset Presets Recording Presets Previewing Presets Selecting Presets 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 27 28 30 31 31 32 33 33 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 39 41 42 43 44 45 45 45 47 48 48 49 49 50 51 51 53 54 25 Events For Preset Events For Lockout and Unlock Events For Macro Events Macros Recording a Macro Running a Macro Room Links The Toolbar To hide or display the Toolbar Toolbar buttons Printing Setting Up the Page Format Previewing the Report Printing the Report Getting Help Reference About Box Add Config File Dialog Box Assign Groups Dialog Box Astronomical Parameters Dialog Box Communications Parameters Dialog Box Communications Statistics Window Configuration File Selection Dialog Box Date amp Time Dialog Box Display Options Dialog Box Edit Channel Name Dialog Box Edit Group Name Dialog Box Edit Preset Name Dialog Box Edit Room Name Dialog Box Edit Station Name Dialog Box Edit Menu Commands Event Editor Window Event Time Dialog Box Event Type Dialog Box File Menu Commands File Open Dialog Box File Save As Dialog Box 55 57 57 57 58 58 59 60 62 62 62 63 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 69 71 72 72 73
40. child window title bars into a position where you cannot move the child window Arranges windows in non overlapped tiles Close All Closes all of the currently open windows Window 1 2 Arrange Icons Arranges icons of minimized windows Refere 120 Strand Lighting Published by the Product Management Group of Strand Lighting 31 October 1996 Copyright 1996 Strand Lighting Rev B4 By Don Lammers 2 450100 010 Premiere Control Station Installation xk Fit the backbox flush with the wall please consult Strand Lighting for sizes Make sure it is level so that the station will be level when installed 3k Loosen the set screws on the bottom edge of the control station with the included Allen Key Remove the sub plate by swinging its bottom edge away from the station Kg Mount the sub plate to the backbox with the supplied countersunk screws Do not overtighten screws as you may bend the sub plate Do not substitute other types of screws for the supplied screws 4 Set the station address using rotary switch S1 on the back of the control station Refer to your system drawings for the station address Cable Belden 9773 or equal Max Length 1000 feet 300m daisy chained runs only for each C LAN Connector Terminal block in processor cabinet amp dimmer rack Station as shown in the table Term Terminal Cable pa ken ac a watyeyeont IEE or equivalent local wiri
41. ck All Table 1 Edit Menu Commands Keyboard The following commands are always available Group Assignments Alt E G Opens the Assign Groups dialog box Presets AltHEJ P Opens the Preset Editor window Events AltHEJ E Opens the Event Editor window Macros Alt Opens the Macro Editor dialog box To run macros use the Run Macro 7 button or the Run Macro command in the Tools menu to open the Run Macro dialog box Users TAKHE UU Opens the User Privileges dialog box When a Status window is active the following commands appear Athe LJ Disables locks all of the stations in the current window AHE UU Enables unlocks all of the stations in the current window E Disables locks the record function for all of the stations in the current window When the Preset Editor is active the following commands appear Select All Set Channels AltHEJ C tHE Clear Channels Sets selected channels to 0 OFP Copy To Alt F I T Opens the Preset Copy dialog box and lets you copy information from the 7 preset in the Preset Editor into another preset Copy From Alt E E Opens the Preset Copy dialog box and lets you copy preset information 7 from another preset into the preset in the Preset Editor When a Manual Control window is active the following commands appear Selects all of the channels in the room for modification Sets selected channels to 99 FULL Sets
42. ck status for all stations in the group or room ES event icon Group Room or Station Name Preset Name Premiere Network Manager tracks all locking status changes If you change the lock status of a control station from the station Premiere Network Manager will update its display status Double click the icon to see the events for this group or room This will open a event window from which you can edit any events tied to the group room or station Double click on a name to open a window showing the contents of the group or room Think of this as zooming into a lower level of detail Since stations are the lowest level of detail nothing will happen if you double click on a station name Double right click on a name to modify the group room or station name Type the new name in the dialog box that appears and click OK Double click the preset name to open the Select Preset dialog box From the Select Preset dialog box you can select a new preset open the Preset Editor window or open the Manual Level Control window Double right click the preset name to modify the preset name Type the new name in the dialog box that appears and click OK Refere Title Bar The title bar is located along the top of a window or dialog box It contains the name of the application and document Control Menu Box Restore Button when maximized Window Name Minimize Button Premiere Network Manager Maximize But
43. cked H Unlocked mixed Premiere Network Manager tracks all locking status changes If you change the lock status of a control station from the station Premiere Network Manager will update its display status Link Groups Organizing Link Groups Creating Link Groups Choose Type Press Click Premiere Network Manager lets you create groups to restrict the rooms that can be linked together These groups are called Link groups Since link groups are available through the Room Link icon in the toolbar you do not need to include these groups in any other group or in the top group Since the purpose of Link groups is to restrict room linking to rooms that can actually be linked the number of link groups and the rooms in them is determined by the layout of rooms and how they are configured in the Processor Configuration files Each link group should contain only adjacent rooms that can actually be linked together Premiere Network Manager can only link rooms that are on the same Premiere Processor It does not track room combinations made from local control points Create Link groups using the Assign Groups dialog box i Groups from the Edit Assign Group Group Save Group menu to open the Assign Groups dialog box en E dit Attributes Rooms Groups the name of the new group A eSc Group Meeting Room Links Rooms in Group in the Group box
44. cument Pages Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range Prints copies in page number order instead of printing multiple copies of each page before printing the next page Select the quality of the printing Generally lower quality printing takes less time to produce Starts the printing as specified The Printing dialog box appears while the Premiere Network Manager is sending output to the printer To abort printing click Cancel Closes the dialog box without printing Opens this help topic Print Setup Dialog Box Printer Orientation Paper Size Paper Source The Print Setup ee dialog box lets ela oT currently HP LaserJet 474M PostScript on LPT1 ar you set your Specific Printer printer the paper HP Laseset 474M PostScript on LPT Help orientation and Orientation ccc ROO cactus cate A Portrait Size Letter81 2x11in 3 paper size A Landscape Source Auto Select E To open this dialog box In the Print dialog box click Setup Dialog box controls Select the printer you want to use Choose the Default Printer or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel Choose Portrait or Landscape Select the size of
45. d an Option group Scroll bars let you scroll through a list to find the entry you wish to select A text and or numeric entry box not illustrated lets you directly enter text or numbers Text boxes are often filled with default values when they first appear Using a Scroll Bar Drag Click on Click on Some windows and lists have scroll bars you can use to view text that requires more than the available space Scroll Button gt the scroll button up or down the scroll bar or left or right in a horizontal scroll bar to the position of choice The section of Scroll Arrow the document or list that moves into view depends on the placement of the scroll box Scroll Bar one of the scroll arrows to scroll one line one of the scroll arrows and hold the mouse button down to scroll continuously until the information you want comes into view Navigating in Windows 13 Scrolling with the Keyboard Press Press Press Press Press Press Press You can also scroll around the screen or a window by using keyboard commands H E GJ or EY to scroll in the direction of the arrow to scroll to the next page of information to scroll to the previous page of information Home to scroll to the beginning of a line End to scroll to the end of the line CtriH Home to scroll to the beginning of the document CtriK End to scroll to the end of the document Using Lists
46. e there are three Premiere Configuration files that will be added to the Processor Configuration Files list Each of these files is from a Premiere Processor that will be accessed by the Premiere Network Manager software You must add the necessary Premiere Configuration files to the list one at a time Cancel Remove Add to open the Add Config File dialog box and add additional sues as Premiere Configuration files to the Meee PAE Poe pa emer _Bemove 61831Y PRE Proc 4 list if necessary Remove Before you leave this dialog box note a processor number that is not in use in this example processor 1 is a free processor You will need this information later OK or press Enter to save the Processor Configuration File list and open the new file When you first open a file the software shows rooms in the selected configuration files in a group named All Rooms Premiere Network Manager File Edit Login View Tools Window Help omeja Group All Rooms E Black Bear Preset 1 E Casino Preset 1 E Cinnamon Preset 1 E Engineer Opening E Grill Preset 1 E Halls Preset 1 E Imogene Preset 1 Preset 1 User Anybody Sunsettoday 7 59 p m 4 51 p m Tutori 30 Saving the File Choose Choose Click Click You should periodically save any Premiere Network Manager file you are working on to protect your work Whenever you close a window or dialog box in whic
47. e Login dialog box so you can enter your name and password 0 Logout Logs you off the system and logs in the user Anybody You must log in again and enter your password to access the system with your own level of access privileges after having used this command 98 Macro Description Dialog Box Macro Description text box The Macro Description dialog Ergen Macro Description box lets you add a description tO Run this macro whenever the building is threatened by a tornado a Premiere Network Manager macro or edit the description You cannot edit text in this dialog box unless you have macro editing privileges To open this dialog box In the Macro Editor or in the Run Macro dialog box click Description Dialog box controls Lets you type in a new macro description or change an existing description Records the new description and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without recording the new description Refere Macro Editor The Macro Editor dialog TAT Ta acro Name Save Macro Dialog Box box lets you create and a E edit Premiere Network iea cnet E o M ana ger macros Processor Macro Processor Macro Premiere Network Manager macros simply a e uf list the processor macro _ that will be started for o a fo each processor that is T P fo oC Enter a Macro or zero if no macros controlled by the Premie
48. e edge of the current window It changes color along with the Title Bar to show whether the window is active or not You can resize many widows by pointing to the border clicking on the left mouse button and dragging the mouse to move the border In the main window the window name shows the application name In Status windows the window name shows the name of the group preceeded by Group or room Preceeded by Room In editing windows e g the Preset Editing window the window name shows what you are editing Navigating in Windows 11 Dialog Boxes 12 check boxes command buttons group box lists Dialog boxes appear to let you input data to the program when necessary Drop Down Combo Box Drop Down List Box H L ua pE Assign Groups ar Group aT 6 Rooms Box caran LA Net commana Fre Par Ug e Buttons Scroll Tale Bar Display Options Option Presets Group Mendocino Show Name Show Stations Rooms Groups Show Number Channels Show Name Ix Show Number Check Box Figure 2 Dialog Boxes Check boxes let you turn a feature on or off The feature is on when the box contains an X Click the box to check or uncheck it as required Immediate action buttons which open a dialog box or start a process The default button on any dialog box has a wider black border than any other button Pressing is that same as clicking this butto
49. e hours minutes seconds and AM PM fields individually and typing a new value or using the spin button to change it Saves the new time setting and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without changing the time Opens this help topic for the Time Date function in the control panel To synchronize the Premiere Processor timers to the date and time in the PC choose Configure from the File menu and then choose Synchronize Time 74 Display Options Dialog Box Stations Rooms The Display Options i R Stations Presets dialog box lets you select Show Address IX Show Name how information 1S X Sort by Name Show Number displayed in the status EES windows and the Preset I Show Address Show Name E ditor X Sort by Name X Show Number x Hide Spare Rooms Big Sliders To open this dialog box From the View menu choose Options or press Alt F V O Dialog box controls Check the Show Address box to show the station numeric address processor number LAN and address whenever stations are displayed The address becomes the first part of the station name These numeric addresses are important while you are configuring the system but are seldom useful during normal operation Check the Sort by Name box to sort stations by station name wherever they appear Check the Show Address box to show the room numeric address processor and room numb
50. ears m 8 56 20 AM E The correct date and time of day The date and time access together with the Synchronize Time feature see below is a convenient way of setting all of the Premiere Processors on a network to the same time and date This functionality was previously available only through 2300 control stations Synchronizing Time In order to synchronize events between processors the processors must be synchronized Configuration from the File menu Then choose Synchronize Time from the submenu The processor time clocks are all updated Tutorii 34 Choose Loading Events Since events can be created either in the Premiere Processors or in the Premiere Network Manager software the software lets you return to a known state by clearing out all events in the processors and reloading them with events defined in the Premiere Network Manager file Events created on line from Premiere 2300 stations will not be visible in Premiere Network Manager Events created in the original Processor Configuration file or in Premiere Network Manager will be visible Configuration from the File menu Then choose Load Events from the submenu The processor events are all deleted and all processors are reloaded with events defined in the original Processor Configuration file and from Premiere Network Manager User Privileges Creating New Users Choose Type Click Type Check Click In order to keep una
51. ent in the Day Date box or select an option from the Day Date drop down list The list presents the following choices e Sundays e Saturdays e Mondays e Weekdays e Tuesdays e Weekends e Wednesdays e Mon Sat e Thursdays e Daily Tutori 56 Check Type Click Choose e Fridays the appropriate Time of Day option Time of Day Relative to Sunrise Relative to Sunset Sets the time value as a time of day Sets the time value as an offset from sunrise Sets the time value as an offset from sunset the time of day or offset from sunrise or sunset here Times are shown in 24 hour hh mm format Time offsets can be up to 1 hour and 59 minutes inclusive before or after sunrise or sunset as automatically calculated by the Premiere Processor for the day in question Before values are negative e g 1 59 and After values are positive e g 1 59 OK to save the event time anda _ ___EE Z open the Event Type dialog m Select Preset box Lockmi Stoors C Unlock Station s Call Macro Preset Event Room Group and Floor 2 the appropriate Event Action Breset Preset 1 a option button Select Preset Lockout Station s Unlock Station s Call Macro Makes this an event that will activate a preset Makes this an event that will lock stations Makes this an event that will unlock stations Makes this an event that will trigger a Premiere Network Manage
52. er whenever rooms are displayed The address becomes the first part of the room name Numeric room addresses are needed when configuring the Premiere Network Manager initially but are seldom desirable during normal operation Check the Sort by Name box to sort rooms by room name wherever they appear Check the Hide Spare Rooms box to suppress the display of rooms are named Spare Refere 76 Presets Channels Check the Show Name box to show preset names in status windows For groups the preset name will show up as Preset except for the on and off presets Check the Show Number box to show preset numbers in status windows Check both boxes to see preset names followed by the number in paranthesis e g Morning 1 for a preset 1 named Morning Uncheck both boxes if you do not want to see preset information in the status window Check the Show Name box to show channel names in the Preset Editor and in Manual Level Control windows Check the Show Number box to show channel numbers in the Preset Editor and in Manual Level Control windows Check both boxes to see the channel name followed by the number in paranthesis e g Chandeliers 1 for a channel 1 named Chandeliers If you uncheck both boxes channel numbers will be shown Check the Big Sliders box for larger sliders These sliders give you 1 resolution control over channel levels but fewer sliders will fit on your screen Sa
53. er starts a new PNM file Startup Starting Premiere Network Manager Type Type Start the Premiere Network Manager software from Windows in the most convenient manner for you See your Windows User s Guide if you have any questions about how to do this If there is more than one person defined with privileges the Your Name Login dialog box appears Password emes pe your name in the Your Name aie text box and click Tab Promote Network Manager Version 1 00 Demo Only Compiled May 19 1995 your password in the Password Copyright 1995 Strand Lighting text box and click OK The About dialog box appears The Demo Only indication appears only if you do not have the software key installed When running in Demo Only mode the software will not communicate with Premiere Processors but all other functions will be fully accessible If you click Cancel in the Login dialog box you will be able to access the software but you will only have the access privileges assigned to the Anybody user The Anybody user is set up as a default with full priveleges but should be modified to restrict access once you create other users to define access priveleges Tutorii 28 Click OK or press Enter to dismiss the About box and see the Premiere Network Manager main window The last file you used is loaded and its top group appears in a child window Premiere Network Manager File Edit Lo
54. ere Network Manager To hide or display the Toolbar From the View menu choose Toolbar or press Alt F V T Toolbar buttons The Select Presets button opens the Select Presets dialog box from which you can activate any preset in any group or room To create or edit presets click the Preset Editor button or choose Presets from the Edit menu to open the Preset Editor window The Preset Editor button opens the Preset Editor window which lets you edit preset data for any preset on the network To select a new preset for a room click the Select Presets button or choose Select Presets from the Tools menu to open the Select Presets dialog box The Top Group button brings the top Group Status window to the top of the window pile If this window is not open it is opened and put on the window list The Event Editor button opens the Event Editor window which lets you set up or edit events for any station room or group on the network The Link Rooms button opens the Room Link dialog box which lets you control how rooms are linked together The Run Macro button opens the Run Macro dialog box which lets you run macros To create or edit macros choose Macros from the Edit menu to open the Edit Macros dialog box The Help button opens the Premiere Network Manager on line help file to its introduction page and opens the contents window for the help file Printing Setting Up the Page Format Choose
55. ers ________ Hold Time 0 45 19 1 Eade Time 0 22 58 0 Next Preset Presem Delay Time 0 00 00 0 Tutorii 32 Use the Room and Preset drop down lists SILAS to choose the preset you want to edit Peck Vieni and record Level and fade time Prese information for the selected preset is Preset e retrieved from the Premiere Processor You can also open the Preset Editor for a preset by double clicking on the preset name in a Status group and then clicking on Edit Preset in the dialog box that appears Change the Fade Parameters and Chase Parameters as needed Fade Time is the programmed time for fading from one set of light levels to another You can set the fade time for each preset to a value between 0 1 seconds to 9 hours inclusive Fade times between 0 1 seconds and 30 minutes can be set in 0 1 second increments Fade times between 30 minutes and 9 hours can be set in 1 minute increments Delay Time is the elapsed time between selecting a preset to the beginning of the preset fade You can set the delay time for each preset to a value between 0 1 seconds and 9 hours inclusive Delay times between 0 1 seconds and 30 minutes can be set in 0 1 second increments Delay times between 30 minutes and 9 hours can be set in 1 minute increments Hold Time is the programmed time that presets wait after completion before movin
56. g automatically to the next preset You can set the hold time for each preset to a value between 0 1 seconds and 9 hours inclusive Hold times between 0 1 seconds and 30 minutes can be set in 0 1 second increments Hold times between 30 minutes and 9 hours can be set in 1 minute increments You can use hold time to program a series of automatic fades or loops A hold time of ZERO no hold prevents the next preset from being automatically started To activate hold times from a Premiere control station select the first cue in a sequence or loop twice To activate hold times from the Premiere Network Manager activate a macro in the Premiere Processor that selects the starting cue twice This macro must be programmed using the Premiere Configuration Software Selecting cues twice from the Premiere Network Manager has no effect Change Click Click Previewing Presets Next Preset is the preset that will be selected after the programmed hold time The default for the next preset is the next whole number larger than the current preset number By programming a cue to point back to a previous cue e g cue 6 points to cue 1 you can create a loop the levels as needed by moving the appropriate sliders Save to Premiere to send the new preset information to the Premiere Processor s This does not save preset data to the Premiere Configuration file on your PC If this is a temporary setting you can later restore the values from the
57. gin View Tools Window Help omeja Group Valley Lodge E Restaurants Preset 1 E Meeting Rooms Preset 1 E Halls E Ball Rooms Preset 1 Preset 1 User Anybody Sunsettoday 7 59 p m 5 00 p m Starting a New File To start a new file based on the current file choose Save As from the File menu save the current file with a different name and continue working To start an entirely new file use the New command from the File menu Choose New from the File menu or press Alt F NJ to open the Configuration File Selection dialog box Since you must assign at least one Premiere Configuration file to any project the Add Config File dialog box is opened over the Configuration File Selection Add Config File File Name Directories pre d premnet software 61831b pre 61831c pre 61831y _pre Sd projects premnet E gt software old 3 res List Files of Type Drives Premiere Config Files d scsil Configuration File Selection dialog box This dialog box will only show Premiere Configuration files that are named with a PRE extension If your Premiere Configuration files were saved using another extension you must rename them before you can add them to the Processor Configuration File list Choose Click Click a Premiere Configuration file and Configuration File Selection click OK On the example system e
58. h data was not automatically saved you will be prompted to save the file You can also save the file any time by using by choosing Save from the File menu Save from the File menu or press AItH F SJ to save the current file without changing its name Save As from the File menu or press AItHF A fee een to open the Save As eae dialog box The suggested filename Sse g tae is DEFAULT1 PNM If you type a name with no extension the software will add a PNM extension when it saves the file Enter the new name for the file in the File Name text box or select it using the Save File as Type Drives Directories or File Name list boxes OK or press Enter to save the file with the new name and close the dialog box Cancel or press to close the dialog box without saving the file Configuring the System Find and remember Choose Enter Click Click Click Before you proceed with creating your Premiere Network Manager file you should configure your system The commands shown below are only available when you already have a Premiere Network Manager file open Setting Communications Parameters In order to communicate with the Premiere Processors the PC must have a network address This address must be different from addresses used by any of the Premiere Processors as set in their Premiere Configuration files You also need to tell the Premiere Network Manager which COM port t
59. he Windows File Manager before the Premiere Network Manager will recognize them Tutorii 26 Premiere Disk Files The configuration file that is transferred to the Premiere Automatic File Open File Errors Processor must be named FILE1 E3 This file is referred to as the Premiere disk file throughout this manual Generally you should edit a separate Premiere Configuration file and save it as FILE1 E3 only to the floppy disk you will be using to transfer that data to or from the processor When bringing a Premiere Configuration file from a processor to your PC use the Premiere Configuration Software to open the file on the floppy disk and immediately save it with a PRE extension and a unique name When you start the Premiere Network Manager software from Windows it will automatically open the last file you were working on If it has no record of a last file 1 e this is the first time you opened the software or you inadvertently erased the PNM INI file from your Windows directory you will get a blank Premiere Network Manager window If you are using the software for the first time choose New from the File menu to start a new file If PNM INI was accidentally erased you can start a new file or choose Open from the File menu to open an existing file If you try to open a non existant file you will get an error message telling you that there was a problem opening the file When you click on OK the Premiere Network Manag
60. he PC is using to communicate with the network a processor address that is not in a iii en STE PRE ioe wa use To see which addresses are in use choose Configure and then Select Processors from the File menu The processor addresses for individual Premiere Processors are set in their Processor Configuration files You must use the Premiere Configuration Software v 2 0 or later to change processor addresses if necessary 61831Y PRE Proc 4 Remove Configuration from the File menu Then choose Communications from Address E Serial Port the submenu The Configuration eee oa Parameters dialog box appears O come coma the unused processor address that you found using the Configuration File Selection dialog box the Serial Port option button for the correct COM port OK or press Enter to save the new settings and close the dialog box Cancel or press Esc to discard changes and close the dialog box Tutori 32 Choose Enter Enter Click Click Setting the Astronomical Time Clock Premiere Processors contain an astronomical time clock This clock keeps track of sunrise and sunset times and lets you set events to happen relative to the sunrise or sunset You can set the astronomical variables for the Premiere Processor time clocks in the Astronomical Parameters dialog box Configuration from the File menu Then choose Latitude 33 Sunrise Today 7 47
61. he scroll arrows or using the up arrow and down arrow on your keyboard Clicking on the scroll bar itself moves the window or list faster than clicking on the scroll arrows The sizing buttons in the upper right corner of a window let you maximize or iconize the window Click on the down arrow to iconize the window The Window turns into an icon and appears at the bottom of your screen To restore an icon into a window double click on the icon Click on the up arrow to maximize the window make the window fill your entire screen The up arrow will change to a double ended arrow to show that the window is maximized You can then click on the down arrow to iconize the window or click on the up down arrow to restore the window to its previous size status bar title bar toolbar window border window name The status bar shows messages and other information to help you use your software The status bar appears on the lower border of your application window The title bar shows the name of the file application dialog box or toolbar It changes color to show whether the window or dialog box is active If you click and hold on the title bar you can use the mouse to move the window dialog box or toolbar The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window below the menu bar It provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Premiere Network Manager The window border lets you easily distinguish th
62. ialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the new name Edit Preset Name Dialog Box The Edit Preset Name dialog e Room Grdn Court Ee box lets you edit any preset oS Eau name on the network The new oe S ie name is recorded back into the Premiere Processor and the configuration file on your PC Since you can only access preset names from Status windows you can only edit the preset name for the currently active preset in a room If you have not named a preset the preset name is Preset plus the preset number To open this dialog box In a Status window double right click the preset name you want to change You cannot edit a preset name for a group since this would change the preset name in all rooms associated with the group Presets Show Names must be checked in the View Options dialog box for you to see preset names in Status windows Dialog box controls Room Shows the room to which this preset belongs not editable 78 Preset Number Preset Name Shows the preset number not editable Type the new preset name here Saves the new name and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the new name Edit Room Name Dialog Box Processor Room Room Name The Edit Room Name dialog box Processor 2 lets you change any room name ne on the network The new name iS koom ame recorded back into the Premiere Processor and the configuration file on you
63. ich lets you set up or edit events for any station room or group on the network The Link Rooms button opens the Room Link dialog box which lets you control how rooms are linked together The Run Macro button opens the Run Macro dialog box which lets you run macros To create or edit macros choose Macros from the Edit menu to open the Edit Macros dialog box The Help button opens the Premiere Network Manager on line help file to its introduction page and opens the contents window for the help file Refere Tools Menu The Tools menu lets you access I Commands several Premiere Network Manager select Presets tools Run Macro Link Rooms To open this menu From the Menu Bar choose Tools or Comm Stats press AIt T rt ee be CIMMET ofatus Table 5 Tools Menu Commands Keyboard Se Select Presets Presets At HT P Opens the Select Presets dialog box so you can select presets in any group or room on the network Saaana Macro Alt F T Opens the Run macro dialog box so you can run a previously defined macro To create or edit macros use the Macros command in the Edit menu to open the Edit Macros dialog box Opens the Room Links dialog box Comm Stats Stats Bondi AT T C Opens the Communications Statistics window Dimmer Status a D Opens the Dimmer Status window if dimmer status software has been installed on your system See the manual for your dimmer status software for more info
64. ile dialog box so you can begin selecting configuration PRE files O E O Opens the File Open dialog box so that you can select and open an existing Premiere Network Manager PNM file Save Alt F S Saves the current Premiere Network Manager file using its 7 current file name This erases the old version of the file and creates a new version The first time you save a file Premiere Network Manager opens the Save As dialog box so you can select a name and location for the new file Opens the Save As dialog box so you can save the current Premiere Network Manager file with a different file name This leaves the old file intact and creates a new file Configure J O Select Processors S Opens a submenu with the following items A Opens the Configuration File Selection dialog box and lets Communications E you select the configuration files for the Premiere Processors which will be controlled by the current Premiere Network Manager PC Opens the Astronomical Parameters dialog box and lets you set the Premiere s astronomical time clock Synchronize Time At E Y Set Time At E T Load Events Alt E Alt Opens the Communications Parameters dialog box and lets you set the COM port and the Premiere Network Manager s Page Setup Alt network address Alt Synchronizes the time of all Premiere Processors to the PC s time Opens the Windows set time applet so that you can set the
65. ile that you want to open Refere File Save As Dialog Box 90 File Name List Files of Type Drives Directories The File Save As File Save As File Name Directories dialog box that lets fet software peakview pn d premnet software you specify the name no E and location of the y Specie A old file you re about to J Ges Save Save File as Type Drives Manager pnm d scsil To open this dialog box Choose Save As from the File menu or press At JF A Dialog box controls Type a new filename to save a file with a different name A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters Premiere Network Manager adds a PNM extension by default Since the software cannot see files unless they have a PNM extension you should always use the default Select the file type you want to save as Select the drive in which you want to store the file Select the directory in which you want to store the file Files Premiere Network Manager Files Premiere Configuration Files Before starting the program you should be aware of the file conventions used by this program The Premiere Network Manager file contains all of your group and network macro definitions font definitions and pointers to the Premiere Configuration files for the processors in the system The Premiere Configuration files contain channel preset room and
66. in Premiere systems Activates the ON preset for the group or room Activates the OFF preset for the group or room Closes the Select Presets dialog box without selecting a preset Opens the Preset Editor window and closes the Select Presets dialog box This button is inactive if you entered this dialog by double clicking on a group Opens a Manual Level Control window for the selected room and closes the Select Presets dialog box This button is inactive if you entered this dialog by double clicking on a group Status Bar The status bar is at the bottom of the Premiere Network Manager window To show or hide the status bar use the Status Bar command 1n the View menu Ready User Anybody Sunrise today 5 48am 1 The left area of the status bar provides descriptions of the currently selected menu item or toolbar button when you depress the left mouse button while pointing to the object If you do not want to execute a command after seeing the description move the pointer off the menu item or button before releasing the mouse button The right area of the status bar shows the name of the current logged in user the time of today s sunrise 1f current time is before noon or sunset if current time is after noon and the current time Refere Status Window 112 Title Bar Lock Icon Status windows display the cur
67. ing of stations rooms or other groups that you can set up to help control multiple Premiere controllers from the Premiere Network Manager software A group box is a labeled box that encloses related controls An on line storage medium for PCs where the Premiere Network Manager and the configuration files for the Premiere Processors on the network are stored The main hard disk on a PC is usually called the C drive Introduction and Assistance 3 hold time level link next preset password Premiere Configuration Software preset Processor ID room link group The programmed time that presets wait after completion before moving automatically to the next preset You can set the hold time for each preset to a value between 0 1 seconds and 9 hours inclusive Hold times between 0 1 seconds and 30 minutes can be set in 0 1 second increments Hold times between 30 minutes and 9 hours can be set in minute increments Hold times greater than 0 1 seconds will cause an automatic follow on when the preset is selected twice You can use hold times to program a series of automatic fades or loops The level of an individual channel expressed as a percentage 1 e 00 99 A software connection between rooms that specifies which room s presets will control the lights The preset that will be automatically started at the end of the hold time Your password which you enter when you log in determines what items in the sof
68. lider handle until it is at the desired level and release the mouse button ginn i You can also use and to change the slider level or type in a level using the number keys To select more than one slider Point to the dimmer level and press T on the left mouse button gt i t gf f To select only this slider release the m 30 ox g0 left mouse button You can then 1 5 3 4 select a different single slider using the arrow keys To select multiple sliders drag the mouse pointer to the last channel you want to control and release the button AR OR OO a To select multiple sliders that are not gt om f f all together hold and click on 2 E the desired sliders 30 025 I eo To change a multiple slider selection Point to the slider handle you want to be the master and press the left mouse button A D ikii a e En ALLL e HHNH a 024 3 Drag the slider handle to the desired level and release the button wig ERUNT EL f oori 8 TEEenUan All other non zero channels will move proportionally i e if you 39 double the level on the master all 1 3 4 other levels will also be doubled You can also use and to master selected channels with the highest level channel as the master or use the number keys to type a new level for all of the selected channels Tutorii 50 To record your changes in a preset To reco
69. ll rooms move from the Linked Rooms list to the Unlinked Rooms list Links the specified rooms and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without changing any room links Login Dialog Box Your Name Password The Login dialog box lets users log in to the Premiere a 20 Network Manager This lets you set up various access levels for the Premiere Network Manager functions if you wish Password To open this dialog box From the Login menu choose Login or press AtHL L Dialog box controls Type your name here Type your password here The field will not display the actual characters you are typing Closes the dialog box and checks to see if you have entered a valid user and password If you have you are logged on with the approprieate user privileges Closes the Login dialog box without logging you in as the current user You will have access to all functions defined for the user Anyone or the currently logged in user Refere Login Menu The Login menu lets you log in to or log out Commands from the Premiere Network Manager You do not need to log on to use the privileges assigned to the Anybody entry in the User Privileges dialog box Logging out automatically logs in the Anybody user who should have reduced user privileges To open this menu From the Menu Bar choose Login or press AltF L Table 4 Login Menu Commands Keyboard Login a Opens th
70. make a top level group that contains all pushbutton stations to simplify lockout procedures Since you cannot assign a non existant group to another group you need to create any groups that contain other groups from the bottom up making the top group last If you make major room groupings in your facility e g Restaurants Meeting Rooms Public Areas the second level of groups in the system you can probably close the Top Group and leave the status windows for the second level groups open all the time to access them easier You can layer the groups as deep as you want dependent only on the amount of memory in the PC However keep in mind that the fewer layers of groups rooms you have the easier it is to get to a room to control it In a typical system you should try to limit yourself to three layers Top Group major room groupings rooms You can control the same group room or station from more than one group If you have a lower level group that you use frequently you may want to make it accessible from the Top Group as well as its normal group In the example system the Peak View Restaurant appears in the Restaurants group It also appears on the top group since it is the most frequently changed room in this facility Creating Create Status groups using the Assign Groups dialog box Status Groups Choose Groups from the Edit menu to open the Assign Groups dialog box Type the name of the new group in the Group
71. n Refere Link Rooms Dialog Box Area drop down list box Master room Unlinked Rooms list Linked Rooms list lt Unlink lt lt Unlink All 96 The Link Rooms dialog box lets you link rooms Area Ball room link 1 Cancel as required for day to Master Room Grand N e Unlinked Rooms Linked Rooms Grand S Grdn Court day operation You can only link rooms that have been put into a room link group and that are in the same Premiere Processor Link All gt gt lt Unlink lt lt Unlink All To open this dialog box click From the Tools menu choose Link Rooms or press Alt T L Dialog box controls Lets you select a room link group You must have already set up this group using the Assign Groups dialog box Lets you select the master room for this link Generally this should be the room with the largest number of channels All rooms linked to the master room will use its preset levels Shows rooms that are not linked to any other room Shows rooms that are linked to the selected master room Links the selected rooms with the master room The rooms move from the Unlinked Rooms list to the Linked Rooms list Links all rooms with the master room All rooms move from the Unlinked Rooms list to the Linked Rooms list Unlinks the selected rooms The rooms move from the Linked Rooms list to the Unlinked Rooms list Unlinks all rooms A
72. n Pressing is the same as clicking the Cancel button A labelled box that encloses related controls Windows defines four types of lists A List Box lets you select from a list that is always fully visible You can only select items that are on the list Select an option by clicking on the entry in the list If there are more entries than the list can show at one time scroll to the entry and click on it A Drop Down List Box shows the current entry but hides the list until you click on the arrow button to the right of the current entry You cannot select multiple items from a drop down list option button scroll bars text box e A Combo Box not illustrated is a list box that also lets you type your own entry Select an entry by clicking on it If there are more entries than the list can show at one time scroll to the entry and double click on it Some combo boxes let you select multiple items from the list e A Drop Down Combo Box is a combo box which hides the list until you click the arrow button to the right of the text entry box You cannot select multiple items from a drop down list In most lists double clicking on an entry is the same as selecting the entry and then clicking OK in the dialog box Option buttons let you select one of two or more mutually exclusive choices Clicking on an option button selects that button and deselects all other buttons in the group A series of option buttons is sometimes calle
73. n in their Windows 3 1 versions If you are running under Windows 95 the windows and dialog boxes will look different but will function the same as under Windows 3 1 keycap image shows keyboard keys Helvetica bold text shows the text of a control you should use with a mouse e g click on OK Times italic text shows a menu selection or a dialog box title all capital Times text shows the status of a function or switch as in Turn the switch ON Glossary of Terms astronomical clock channel Cleanup The following terminology is used throughout this manual for consistency Please also refer to General Terminology in the Navigating Windows chapter for terms specific to the Windows environment and to Commands in the Reference chapter for definitions of specific Premiere commands The Premiere Processor has an internal clock that keeps track of both time and date for use with automatic events programming The events can be programmed to occur at a specific time and date and also at sunset or sunrise The processor can calculate these varying times throughout the year from knowing the latitude of the installation and the sunrise time entered on the day of installation An arbitrary group of one or more dimmers controlled as a fixed group The allocation of dimmers to channels is called Patching System patching is accomplished through the Premiere Configuration Program One of the 128 presets available per
74. nager software For questions about specific commands you should look in the Reference chapter where items are organized alphabetically Files Before starting the program you should be aware of the file Premiere Network Manager Files Premiere Configuration Files conventions used by this program The Premiere Network Manager file xxxxxxxx PNM contains all of your group and network macro definitions font definitions and pointers to the Premiere Configuration files for the processors in the system The Premiere Configuration files contain channel preset room and station names preset and event data and processor macros By default when you save a file using Save as from the File menu the system will suggest the name DEFAULT1 PNM If this file already exists in the current directory it will suggest DEFAULT2 PNM Files with this extension are referred to as Premiere Network Manager files throughout this manual You can save a Premiere Network Manager file with any name but finding it with the File Open dialog box will be much easier if you at least use the PNM file extension for all files you are editing or archiving When you select Add in the Configuration File Selection dialog box only files with a PRE file extension appear in the list box If your Premiere Configuration files xxxxxxxx PRE were saved with extensions other than PRE e g FILE1 E3 for loading into the processor you must rename them using t
75. nd time for the event Double click on the event time entry to open the Event Time dialog box Location Shows the group room or station to which the event applies Double click on the location entry to open the Event Type dialog box Preset Shows the preset that this event will activate Double click on the preset entry to open the Event Type dialog box Refere Event Time Dialog Box 84 Day Date Time options The Event Time dialog box lets you edit the event time es for the event currently a ime or zay selected in the Event Editor Relative to Sumise O fiz0 window To open this dialog box for editing an existing event In the Event Editor window double click the Event Time for the event you want to edit or in the Event Type dialog box click Edit Time To open this dialog box to define a new event With the Event Editor window active choose New Event from the Edit menu Dialog box controls Lets you type in a specific date or select the day or combination of days on which the event will repeat The list includes the following entries e Sundays e Saturdays e Mondays e Weekdays e Tuesdays e Weekends e Wednesdays e Mon Sat e Thursdays e Daily e Fridays Time of Day Sets the time value as a time of day Relative to Sunrise Sets the time value as an offset from sunrise Relative to Sunset Sets the time value as an offset from sunset Time entry text box Type the time
76. ng 1 V POWER Control Station power pair 3 BIk Gn regulations and practice Earth ground 2 LAN LAN LANSignalTrue pair2 Red must be kept separate from the 3 LAN LAN __ LAN Signal Complement a ee es ee ee SCREEN terminal 6 S ___ SCREEN Screenwire gt Turn the Premiere system OFF and connect the C LAN cable to the terminal block on the rear of the lt gt Hook the top of the station onto the tabs on the sub plate and swing it down flush with the wall Do not force the station If the fit seems too tight make sure that you have the correct backbox and have installed the sub plate correctly Make sure that the C LAN cable does not put undue pressure on the control station printed circuit board or its components X Lightly tighten the set screws and store the Allen Key in a safe place 2 450100 010 Rev B4 Premiere Control Station Installation 1 L J MANUAL 2 Loosen set Screws Mount b l O nN a 3 Remove mounting bracket pomm Do not overtighten set screws p aml 4 Attach mounting bracket to back box 5 Set station address i using rotaty switch S1 D Hook station over mounting bracket 6 Connect control wires to station and tighten set screws Index A About box 68 access 98 access privileges 35 activate 119 add user 116 Add Config File dialog box 69 Assign Groups dialog
77. of day or offset from sunrise or sunset here Times are shown in 24 hour hh mm format Time offsets can be up to 1 hour and 59 minutes inclusive before or after sunrise or sunset as automatically calculated by the Premiere Processor for the day in question Before values are negative e g 1 59 and After values are positive e g 1 59 Saves the current time data and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the current time data Opens the Event Type dialog box Refere Event Type Dialog The Event Type dialog TT Box box lets you edit the Event Action event type for the event Select Preset eines C Lockout Station s currently selected in the C Unlock Stations Event Editor window a Preset Event LEO Tae a Room Group 2nd Floor Preset Preset 1 To open this dialog box In the Event Editor window double click the Location or Preset for the event you want to edit or in the Event Time dialog box click Edit Event Dialog box controls Event Action options The lower selection box will change depending on the selection made in these option buttons Select Preset Makes this an event that will activate a preset Lockout Station s Makes this an event that will lock stations Unlock Station s Makes this an event that will unlock stations Call Macro Makes this an event that will trigger a Premiere Network Manager macro Location
78. of the File menu Check this box if the user will be allowed to edit macros Check this box if the user will be allowed to edit group assignment information Check this box if the user will be allowed to edit group room station channel or preset names Check this box 1f the user will be allowed to run macros Check this box if the user will be allowed to lock and unlock Stations Check this box if the user will be allowed to change room links Check this box if the user will be allowed to create new events Check this box if the user will be allowed to edit preset level and timing information Check this box if the user will be allowed to activate presets Saves the new user information and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving changes Deletes the currently selected user from the user list Refere View Menu The View menu lets you open the top group or Eonts Commands change the view options for the Premiere OAR Network Manager including display fonts It Top Graup also lets you select whether to display the Ib d status bar and whether to save the oe toolbar asp i status Bar current window locations on exiting the v Save on Exit software To open this menu From the Menu Bar choose View or press AIt V Table 6 View Menu Commands Keyboard Opens a submenu with the following items Alt Opens the font dialog box and lets you choose the font for showing groups
79. og Box Edit Group Name Dialog Box Edit Preset Name Dialog Box Edit Room Name Dialog Box Edit Station Name Dialog Box Edit Menu Commands Event Editor Window Event Time Dialog Box Event Type Dialog Box File Menu Commands File Open Dialog Box File Save As Dialog Box Files Fonts Dialog Box Group Attributes Dialog Box Help Menu Commands Link Rooms Dialog Box Login Dialog Box Login Menu Commands Macro Description Dialog Box Macro Editor Dialog Box Manual Level Control Window Menu Bar Page Setup Dialog Box Preset Copy Dialog Box Preset Editor Window Print Dialog Box Print Setup Dialog Box Run Macro Dialog Box Select Presets Dialog Box 1 Select Presets Dialog Box 2 Status Bar Status Window Title Bar Toolbar Tools Menu Commands User Privileges Dialog Box View Menu Commands Window Menu Commands Chapter J This chapter provides a detailed description of the menus screens and dialog boxes Page numbers are shown below 68 69 69 71 12 12 73 74 75 T1 78 78 19 80 81 82 84 86 88 89 90 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 102 103 104 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 114 115 116 116 118 119 Refere About Box The About box tells you the About version and serial number Prominte Netwark Manager of your Premiere Network ersion 1 00 Demo Only Compiled May 19 1995 Manager software Copyright 1995 Strand Lighting The Demo Only indication appears
80. only be one top group in each Premiere Network Manager file Introduction and Assistance 5 Technical Assistance Problems Technical Questions Parts Purchases Comments and Suggestions Addresses The Premiere Network Manager is designed for simple facility management or programming of individual or multiple Premiere systems using a standard MS PC DOS compatible computer with a 3 5 floppy disk drive This software runs under Microsoft Windows 3 1x Windows for Workgroups 3 1x and Windows 95 In this manual all three of these operating systems are referred to as Windows If you have problems installing or operating this software please contact Strand Lighting Field Service at the office serving your area for assistance Before returning any defective parts make sure you know the proper parts return procedures for your area For technical questions regarding setup or operation of this software please contact the Strand Lighting Field Service office serving your area For purchase of spare parts or documentation please contact the Strand Lighting office serving your area For comments regarding equipment functions and or possible improvements or for comments on this manual please call or write to the Marketing Manager at the Strand Lighting office serving your area Addresses for all of the Strand Lighting offices are shown on the reverse side of the manual title sheet Chapter 2 Navigating in Windows
81. oses the dialog box Closes the dialog box without copying any preset information Refere Preset Editor The Preset Edit oo TA rese LLOr F l Window window lets you edit all oon E of the levels and times _ Bt Prem W a Fade Parameters Chase Parameters Hold T 0 45 19 1 Hold Time Next Preset Preset 1 1 2 1n any preset on the Fade Time 0 22 58 0 network Preset ME Time 0 00 00 sf recording from this L window is blind Lights do not change while you are adjusting them Even if you are recording the currently selected preset you need to select it again after recording to change the lights in the room To see this window click Or from the Edit menu choose Presets or press AItHE PJ If the Preset Editor is already open you can also select it from the Window menu or click on any portion of the window to bring it to the top Dialog box controls Room Lets you select the room you will be editing Preset Lets you select the preset you will be editing Fade Time Lets you type in or select a fade time Delay Time Lets you type in or select a delay time Hold Time Lets you type in or select a hold time Next Preset Lets you select the next preset Sliders Set channel levels by selecting sliders and e moving the slider or sliders or e setting the level using the keyboard or the and keys Restore from
82. other cabinets and receptacles and receptacles IH IOK 2 3 WOOHH Te Tk Ale of 1 SHIELD HHRCOM Pe 2 POWER ort Z2 3 RS485 HHR 4 RS485 HHT g9 5 RS232 RCV 6 RS232 XMT RS485 receptacle for Premiere Network Manager PC Figure 6 Connections Between Processors 20 6 RS232RCV_ Wiring at RS485 adapter end depends _ _ amp RS232 XMT_ on the adapter being used 4 DATA lt 3 DATA Please consult the instruction sheet 2 POWER for your RS485 adapter to determine _1 COMMON plug type and pinout at this end Da SON N Cable Cable suitable for EIA RS485 e g Belden 9841 or similar Max Length 1000 feet 300m all RS485 specifications apply Connector Terminals on Premiere cabinet motherboard 6 pin XLR type female jack on the front of the Premiere cabinet XLR Cable Pin Signal Comments Pairs Color GROUND Ground 2 POWER ae 3 RS485 RS485 data true pair 1 RS485 RS485 data complement RS232 RCV Reserved for RS232 Receive if selected RS252 XM Reserved for R5232 Transmit Gt selected _ Figure 7 RS485 Cable What You Need to Torun the Premiere Network Manager software you will need Run the Software the following e The Premiere Configuration files for each of the processors These files must be modified to include a unique processor number e Intel 386 486 Pentium or 100 compatible computer e Atle
83. oup currently selected in the Group drop down list box Saves the changes you have made to a group Closes the dialog box without saving changes Astronomical Parameters Dialog Box Latitude Sunrise Time The Astronomical Parameters dialog box lets you set the Latitude 33 Sunrise Today 7 47 latitude for your facility and today s sunrise time From this information the Premiere Network Manager astronomical clock will calculate future sunrise and sunset times To open this dialog box From the File menu choose Configure or press AIt F C Then choose Astronomical from the submenu or press A Dialog box controls Type the latitude of your facility here Use positive values for northern latitudes and negative values for southern latitudes For latitudes above 64 degrees North use 64 degrees For latitudes below 64 degrees South use 64 degrees Type today s sunrise time at your facility here Use 24 hour hh mm format for time Saves the current latitude and sunrise time and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the current latitude and sunrise time Refere Communications Parameters Dialog Box Address Serial Port The Communications Parameters dialog box lets Address you select the communications port the PC uses for communications with the Premiere network and a unique LAN ID or address for this Network Manager PC The LAN
84. paper that the document is to be printed on Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources Specify the tray here Saves the print setup options and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the print setup options Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing specific to the type of printer you have selected Opens this help topic Refere Run Macro Dialog Box 108 Macro list Description The Run Macro dialog box lets you run any named macro that has already been defined To open this dialog box click Sa Or from the Tools menu choose Run Macro or press At T M Dialog box controls Lets you select the macro to run The macro must already have been defined using the Macro Editor dialog box Double clicking on a macro name is the same as selecting the macro and clicking OK Runs the selected macro and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without running a macro Opens the Macro Description dialog box Select Presets Dialog Box 1 Preset options Room Group drop down list box Preset drop down list box The Select Presets dialog box lets you select presets for any room or group controlled by the O Group Premiere Network Manager Preset i To open this dialog box click Or from the Tools menu choose Select Presets or press AItH T P Dialog box controls
85. pers A a according to the silk lt screened diagramon k sy the Premiere re Processor i 2 Replace the Premiere Processor in the cabinet Figure 4 Premiere Jumper Selection RS232 A cable fitted with 9 pin D type connectors is provided for Connections RS232 installations This cable should be connected directly between the PC and the Premiere Processors since RS232 connections are rated for only 50 feet 5 COM 5 Moe A Rx 2 Cable suitable for EIA RS232 e g Belden 8777 or similar 50 feet 15m all RS232 specifications apply Length Connector 9 pin miniature D type male connector on the front of the Premiere cabinet Cable Pin Signal Comments Pairs Color RS232 Receive pair 1 black 3 XMT_ RS232 Transmit white 5 COM RS232 Common Ground shield Figure 5 RS232 Cable Installation 19 RS485 The Premiere Network Manager PC is tied to one or more Connections Premiere Processors through an RS485 network This network is connected using terminal blocks on the Premiere cabinet motherboards The network can include up to 15 Premiere Processors plus the Premiere Network Manager PC The total allowable length of wiring in an RS485 system is 1000 feet For RS485 installations an RS485 converter may be supplied with your system Please consult your system riser diagrams for wiring and pinouts HHR HHR HHCOM A _ f a HHCOM To other cabinets tf Lex Ze To
86. r PC To open this dialog box In a Status window double right click the room name you want to change Dialog box controls Shows the processor to which the room belongs not editable Shows the room number not editable Type the new room name here Saves the new name and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the new name Refere Edit Station Name Dialog Box 80 Processor Station Room Station Name The Edit Station Name dialog Station Name box lets you edit any station oe name on the network Station Name 2300 Beer enn If you have not named a station its name is the station catalog number To open this dialog box In a Status window double right click the station name you want to change Dialog box controls Shows the processor to which the station belongs not editable Shows the station number not editable Shows the room to which this station belongs not editable Type the new station name here Saves the new name and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the new name Edit Menu The Edit menu provides access to all of Commands the editing windows and dialog boxes Groups Depending on the currently active Presets window or dialog box it also provides Events additional editing functions Macros Users To open this menu Lockout All Choose Edit from the Menu Bar or Unlock Alt press AIHE Record Lo
87. r macro Choose Select Click Click Choose Click Click Select Click Click Click For Preset Events the appropriate Preset Event option button group or room Then select the group or room from the drop down list box the preset that is activated by this event Calendar Events for Room Grill Location Grill Event Time IE Daily OK or press Enter to record the event and close the dialog box Preset 14 34 Preset 3 Cancel or press to discard the event and close the dialog box For Lockout and Unlock Events the appropriate Lockout Event or Unlock Event option button group room or station Then select the group room or station from the drop down list box OK or press Enter to record the event and close the dialog box Cancel or press to discard the event and close the dialog box For Macro Events the macro that is started by this event Description to open the Macro Description dialog box if you want to create or edit a description for the macro OK or press Enter to record the event and close the dialog box Cancel or press to discard the event and close the dialog box Tutorii Macros 58 Recording a Macro Choose Type Click Type In the Premiere Processor macros are sequences of commands that can be recorded and played back automatically from the time clock or manually by pressing a single button assigned as the starting command
88. rd the changes in a preset select the preset using the Preset drop down list box and click Record Look Presets Recording Presets Choose Presets let you record lighting levels for later recall From the Premiere Network Manager they can be activated manually through timed events or through macros There are 128 presets per room in each Premiere Processor This means that you have a total of 4098 presets in each Premiere Processor 128 presets x 32 rooms 4098 You do not create presets in Premiere Processors like you do in many stage lighting systems You just record new levels for the existing 128 presets as needed Preset pushbutton stations can typically access the first 8 or 16 presets plus On and Off unless additional presets are set up in a template for the station You can easily create a set of public access presets for a room accessible from the pushbutton stations and a set of restricted access presets that are only available from the Premiere Network Manager Record or change presets using the Preset Editor Preset editing from this window is blind Lights do not change while you are adjusting them Even if you are recording the currently selected preset you need to select it again after recording to change the lights in the room Presets from the Presei Eiin BE Edit menu to open noom Emme ce Save to PC the Preset Editor Preset Preset1 1 E window Fade Parameters Chase Paramet
89. re Network ee Noe E Ce Manager software To open this dialog box From the Edit menu choose Macros or press AIt E M Dialog box controls Macro Name Lets you type in a new macro name or select an existing macro to edit To create a new macro type a name in the text portion of the drop down list and press ENTER Macros Called Type in the macro number for each processor that you want to be triggered with this Premiere Network Manager macro The macros that are called must have been previously defined in the processor using the Premiere Configuration Software Saves the changes you have made to a macro Closes the dialog box without saving changes elete Macro Deletes the macro currently selected in the Macro Name drop ss iow list box Opens the Macro Description dialog box 100 Manual Level Control Window Title Bar Sliders Preset The Manual Level Ee 2nd Floor Control window lets Ee you directly set levels for a selected room Changes you make appear immediately in the room X wo Beebe 0 1 X Ng TEE To open this window In the Select Presets dialog box click Set Levels The channel sliders will appear Bringing up the manual control window does not change lighting levels When a change is made to the lighting conditions by changing a slider level or changing the preset the Premiere Network Manager takes control of all lights assigned to the sliders and changes
90. remiere 61831B PRE Processors you are going to be MARAE ENE controlling with the current Premiere Network Manager file Remove Configuration files for the processors you wish to control must be on a hard disk in the Premiere Network Manager PC To open this dialog box From the File menu choose Configure or press At HF C Then choose Select Processors from the submenu or press S Dialog box controls Shows the processors currently in use by the Premiere Network Manager and their associated processor numbers Use this multiple selection list to select files to remove Saves the current configuration file list and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the current configuration file list Lets you add a configuration file to the list A file selection dialog box appears to let you select a new file Remove the highlighted files from the Processor Configuration Files list Refere Date amp Time Dialog The Set Time command uses the Box Windows Control Panel Date amp Time applet to let you set the time for your PC aero eu To open this dialog box From the File menu choose Configure or press AItH F C Then choose Set Time from the submenu or press T Dialog box controls Date Set the date by highlighting the month day and year fields individually and typing a new value or using the spin button to change it Time Set the time by highlighting th
91. rent a SEET ewer ziel H Restaurants lighting and lockout state of the a Ah A aR Halls m Preset member groups rooms or stations H Ball Rooms Preset 1 Any changes in these states are immediately reflected in the status window Lighting or lockout states may be easily modified by double clicking on the item you wish to change Tip If you have a color monitor it will be easier to read the status windows 1f you set the fonts for groups rooms stations and presets to different colors To do this choose Fonts from the View menu and select the submenu item for which to change the fonts This will open the Font dialog box To see the Top Status window click Or from the View menu choose Top Group or press AltHV G If a status window is already open you can also select it from the Window menu or click on any portion of the window to bring it to the top To open any other Status window or bring it to the top From the status group that contains the group you want to access double click on the group name Status window controls Shows the name of the group or room Double click the icon to change the lock status of the group room or station Lock status can be a Locked i Record Locked gi Unlocked mixed The icon appears when the lock status of all stations in a group or room are not the same Changing the lock status for a group or a room as opposed to a single station will change the lo
92. rmation User Privileges The User Privileges dialog lt A Dialog Box box lets you edit the Be Don Lammers is TE Close privileges assigned to each ee user You must have Assign User Privileges Edit Groups logged in under a user l Change Configuration X Edit Labels Edit Macros name and password that oe Operat a a lets Jon assign oe X Execute Macros x Create Events pr ivileges X Lock Unlock Stations X Edit Presets Link Rooms X Select Presets To open this dialog box From the Edit menu choose Users or press Alt E UJ The privileges assigned to Anybody are available whenever all other people have logged off of the system You should set privileges for Anybody assuming that anyone walking past the PC could access the software 116 User drop down list box Password Assign User Privileges Change Configuration Edit Macros Edit Groups Edit Names Execute Macros Lock Unlock Stations Link Rooms Create Events Edit Presets Select Presets Dialog box controls Lets you type in a new user name or select an existing user to edit To create a new user type a name in the text portion of the drop down list and press ENTER Type the user s password here Check this box if the user will be allowed to access this dialog box Check this box if the user will be allowed to change any of the items in the Configure menu items
93. s 109 110 Select Presets dialog box 109 110 set astronomical variables 71 Communications Parameters 72 Group Attributes 94 time 74 Set Time dialog box 74 setup 31 printing 107 Software installing 22 starting 23 Starting a new file 28 Starting the software 23 station name 80 statistics 72 Status Bar 111 status group 5 Status groups 37 creating 39 organizing 37 Status window 112 suggestions 6 system setup 31 7 technical assistance 6 technical questions 6 Terminology Windows 7 terms 2 Text Editing 16 The Basic Necessities 21 time 74 111 Time Clock Functions 55 Title Bar 114 toggle 5 toolbar 115 tools 116 Tools menu 116 top group 5 41 42 Index 123 U user 98 111 user privileges 35 V version 68 view options 75 View menu 118 W window Communications Statistics 72 Manual Level Control 101 Preset Editor 104 Status 112 Window menu 119 Windows 119 Dialog Boxes 12 Glossary 7 Parts of a window 9 terminology 7 124
94. s is not checked each page will print the number of times you specified before the next page starts to print Multiple copies will print faster if Collate Copies is off but you will have to collate the copies by hand after they are printed OK or press Enter to print the selected items Cancel or press Esc to close the dialog box without printing Tutorii Getting Help 66 Press Click Choose Choose Choose You can get help through the toolbar by pressing F41 or by accessing the Help menu to get help about the dialog box or window that is currently on top or choose Contents from the Help menu to open the help system with its collapsible contents open Search for Help On from the Help menu to open the search dialog box for the help system and search for a specific word or topic How To from the Help menu to open the cue card system which gives you step by step directions for tasks you may wish to perform Cue cards will stay on top of the Premiere Network Manager window so that you can see them while proceeding with the task Using Help from the Help menu to find out how to use Windows help Reference About Box Add Config File Dialog Box Assign Groups Dialog Box Astronomical Parameters Dialog Box Communications Parameters Dialog Box Communications Statistics Window Configuration File Selection Dialog Box Date amp Time Dialog Box Display Options Dialog Box Edit Channel Name Dial
95. s windows Your font selections will be saved when you exit the Premiere Network Manager Changing the font size for one item e g groups rooms etc will change the font size for all items All other font attributes are tracked per item type To open this dialog box From the View menu choose Fonts or press At HV F Then choose one of the items in the View Fonts submenu Dialog box controls To type or select a font name use this list The list shows all fonts installed in your system To select a style use this list To use the default type style for a given font select Regular To type or select a font size use this list The sizes available depend on the selected font If the size you type is not available Windows chooses the closest available size Changing the font size for one item g groups rooms etc will change the font size for all items All other font attributes are tracked per item type To underline all characters with a single solid line check this box Spaces between words will also be underlined To draws a line through selected text check this box Refere Color To type or select one of the 16 standard colors use this list Sample This box shows an example of the selected font Changes the selected font and closes the dialog box Closes the Font dialog box without changing the selected font Group Attributes Dialog Box Top Group
96. selected channels to 0 OFF Refere Event Editor Window 82 5 Calendar Events for Room Grill The Event Editor window ecen chee o ec e E Daily 14 34 Grill Preset 3 shows you the currently defined events It lets you access the Event Time dialog box and the Event Type dialog box to set up new events or edit existing events Once it has been opened you can keep it open while doing other things To see this window click Or from the Edit menu choose Events or press AItHE E J If the Event Editor is already open you can also select it from the Window menu or click on any portion of the window to bring it to the top To open the Event Time dialog box for a new event From the Edit menu choose New Event To open the Event Time dialog box to edit an event Double click the Event Time for the event you want to edit To open the Event Type dialog box to edit an event Double click the Location or Preset for the event you want to edit Event Type The icon to the left of the event time shows the type of event Double click on the icon to open the Event Type dialog box Events can be one of four types Select Preset Activates a preset in the room or group to which it applies vt Unlock Station unlocks the stations to which it applies Lockout Station locks the stations to which it applies Run Macro runs a macro Event Time Shows the date a
97. sk drive 2 Click the Start button 3 From the Start menu choose Settings and then choose Control Panel 4 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon Click Install to open the Installation wizard 6 Click Next to have the Installation wizard search for the installation file A 7 Click Finish to start the installation program 8 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen A new program group will appear with icons for the Premiere Network Manager and its help files Getting Started Starting the software and configuring the system and software are covered in the first part of chapter 4 Tutorial The first section of the tutorial includes information on the files that Premiere Network Manager uses and what these files do The basic steps involved in the process are 1 Make sure that all of the Premiere Configuration files for your Premiere Processors are stored on the PC If you are copying them from a Premiere Processor rename each one as you transfer it to the PC with a unique file name up to 8 characters and PRE extension Start the software Start and save a new Premiere Network Manager file Set up the PC s Processor ID and communications port Set the time date and astronomical information Set up user privilege levels Sse ee oe Set up status and link groups Installation 23 24 Chapter 4 Tutorial This chapter provides a step by step guide to using the Premiere Network Ma
98. ssistance This manual provides information on the installation and operating procedures for the Premiere Network Manager software Manual Organization This manual contains information about installing and using the Premiere Network Manager software It contains the following chapters plus and index Introduction chapter 1 tells you about the organization of this manual and explains the typographical conventions used In addition it contains a glossary of terms used in this manual and tells you how to get technical help if necessary Navigating Windows chapter 2 tells you the basics of navigating through programs written to run under Microsoft Windows 3 1x or Windows for Workgroups Navigating under Windows 95 is slightly different and is not covered in this manual Please see your Windows 95 manual or on line help for more assistance Installation chapter 3 tells you how to install and start up the software Reference chapter 4 tells you what each of the menus screens and dialog boxes do This chapter is organized alphabetically by the name of the screen or dialog box Tutorial chapter 5 takes you through creating a Premiere Network Manager setup and controlling the lights in your facility Introduction and Assistance 1 Conventions Enter OK On ON In this book Windows is used to mean any version of Windows 3 1x Windows for Workgroups 3 1x or Windows 95 Screen captures are show
99. station names preset and event data and processor macros By default when you save a file using Save as from the File menu the system will suggest the name DEFAULT1 PNM If this file already exists in the current directory it will suggest DEFAULT2 PNM Files with this extension are referred to as Premiere Network Manager files throughout this manual You can save a Premiere Network Manager file with any name but finding it with the File Open dialog box will be much easier if you at least use the PNM file extension for all files you are editing or archiving When you open the Configuration File Selection dialog box and select Add only files with a PRE file extension will appear in the list box for adding If your Premiere configuration files were originally saved with an extension other than PRE e g FILE1 E3 for loading into the processor you must rename the files before the Premiere Network Manager will recognize them Refere 92 Premiere Disk Files Automatic File Open File Errors The configuration file that is transferred to the Premiere Processor must be named FILE1 E3 This file is referred to as the Premiere disk file throughout this manual Generally you should edit a separate Premiere file and save it as FILE1 E3 only to the floppy disk you will be using to transfer that data to or from the processor When bringing a configuration file from a processor to your PC use the Premiere Configuration
100. sts on the item of choice Position the cursor on top of an item and press and release the right mouse button once Scroll a list or window by dragging the scroll bar button to the desired position or clicking on the scroll arrows Clicking on the scroll bar itself moves the window or list faster than clicking on the scroll arrows An alternate action push button or control A rectangular area on screen that contains a software application application window or a document document window or child window Parts of a Window active window application window application workspace child window The Premiere Configuration Software screen consists of the key components shown in figure 1 Control Menu Box Title Bar Sizing Buttons Application Menu Bar Toolbar Workspace Eiere Network Manager Bonna EE TETE Preset 1 A Mendocino Preset 1 E Monterey Preset 1 EE Napa Preset 1 FA Presido a ie ete ea Status Bar Child Window Scroll Bar Window Border Application Window Figure 1 Parts of a Window The window you are currently using or that is currently selected If a window is active its title bar changes color to differentiate it from other windows The other windows are inactive A window that contains a running application such as Premiere Network Manager The window displays the menus and provides a workspace for any Premiere Network Manager file open in the application The space within the main
101. ticular processor t fo is fo 8 lo o 16 lo Enter a Macro or zero if no macros leave the macro number set are to be called from a processor to 0 zero ee ee a a Click Type Click Click Click Click Running a Macro Choose Choose Click Click Click Description to open the Macro a E MEINE CY Macro Description Description dialog box Use this macro if the building is burning down around you a description for the new macro OK to save the new description Cancel to close the dialog box without changing the description Save Macro to save the new macro definition You can create additional macros before closing the dialog box if you wish Close to close the Macro Editor dialog box To run a macro use the Run Macro command in the Tools menu Run Macro from the Tools menu the macro you want to run from the Macro drop down list box Description to see the description of the selected macro or edit the description OK to close the dialog box and run the macro Cancel to close the dialog box without running a macro Tutorii Room Links 60 Choose Choose Choose Select Room links let you combine control for rooms when the rooms are combined by opening partitions between them In order for rooms to be linked there must be an appropriate room link group set up for the rooms that you want to link Link Rooms from the Tools _ Tt Ts
102. ton when normal size To move the window or dialog box drag the title bar A title bar may contain the following elements e Application Control menu box main window e Document Control menu box child windows e Maximize button e Minimize button e Name of the application main window e Name of the group status windows e Name of the function editing windows e Restore button 114 Toolbar The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window below the menu bar It provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Premiere Network Manager To hide or display the Toolbar From the View menu choose Toolbar or press Alt VJ T Toolbar buttons The Select Presets button opens the Select Presets dialog box from which you can activate any preset in any group or room To create or edit presets click the Preset Editor button or choose Presets from the Edit menu to open the Preset Editor window The Preset Editor button opens the Preset Editor window which lets you edit preset data for any preset on the network To select a new preset for a room click the Select Presets button or choose Select Presets from the Tools menu to open the Select Presets dialog box The Top Group button brings the top Group Status window to the top of the window pile If this window is not open it is opened and put on the window list The Event Editor button opens the Event Editor window wh
103. tware you can access and change Passwords are not case sensitive Premiere offers the ability to customize pushbuttons and faders on control stations to perform different functions at any time The Premiere Configuration Software is used to define the number of rooms channels stations so that the system meets the requirements of a specific installation It can also be used to assign any one of over 90 functions to pushbuttons or faders on each control stations Copies of the configuration file for all of your Premiere Processors must be on the same PC as the Premiere Network Manager A pre defined arrangement of intensities for a group of channels that is stored in memory for recall when required The network ID of each Premiere Processor and the PC with the Premiere Network Manager software The Processor ID is assigned to the Premiere Processor in the Job Info dialog box of the Premiere Configuration Software A room link group is a group set up to restrict the possible room link combinations You should set up a room link group for each set of rooms that can be linked This group then determines the choices available when someone tries to link rooms status group A status group is a group that is set up to contain other groups or rooms for showing and modifying status information toggle An alternate action push button or control top group The top group is the main status group from which all other groups branch out There can
104. up and close the Page Setup dialog box Tutori Previewing the Report You can preview the Premiere Network Manager printout to see if the format and layout are correct Choose Print Preview from the File menu to preview the printout This displays a reduced size image of the report on the monitor and lets you page through it to see if it will print correctly Click Close to return to the Premiere Network Manager 64 Printing the Report Choose Click Select Select Enter Check Click Click Once you have the page setup correct printing from Premiere Network Manager is the same as printing from any other standard Windows program Print from the File Bint Printer Default Printer HP LaserJet 474M i menu to open the PostScript on LPT1 Windows Print dialog Pint Range Ail box Selection C Pages Setup if you need to From fi Iof change your printer Print Quality 600 dpi Copies P the page orientation or Renate Copies the page size This opens the standard Windows Print Setup dialog box Click OK when you are finished with changes in this dialog box the All option button or type in the specific pages of the report that you want to print the print quality if your printer offers this option and the currently displayed entry is not correct for this printing the number of copies you want to print Collate Copies if you want multiple copies collated If thi
105. uter files programs and data that are stored at the same location on a disk The name of the directory identifies its location Navigating in Windows 7 double click double right click drag edit menu command point right click scroll toggle window Position the mouse cursor on top of an item and press and release the left mouse button twice in quick succession e g and double click on the item you wish to choose from the list If the clicking occurs within the time set in your Windows Control Panel Windows will interpret the two clicks as a single gesture Position the mouse cursor on top of an item and press and release the right mouse button twice in quick succession e g and double right click on the item you wish to choose from the list If the clicking occurs within the time set in your Windows Control Panel Windows will interpret the two clicks as a Single gesture Press the left mouse button and move the mouse while keeping the button pressed When the desired action is completed release the mouse button Drag refers to an action sequence mouse down mouse move mouse up such as Drag the button in the scroll bar Modify an entry using standard Windows text editing techniques A word or phrase that you choose to carry out an action Menus appear at the top of your screen You can pull down the menus to choose a command Move the mouse until the tip of the mouse pointer re
106. uthorized persons from using the Premiere Network Manager you can set access privileges for those people who are authorized to use the system New users are defined through the User Privileges dialog box Users from the Edit menu The User Privileges dialog box appears your own name and press Enter You will be asked if you want to create a new user OK to create the new user a password that you can remember All of the check boxes to give yourself full privileges Save User to save the new user information User Privileges User Password Setup Delete F Assign User Privileges Edit Groups F Change Configuration P Edit Labels m Edit Mactos poo I1 gt Execute Macros l Create Events i i F Lock Unlock Stations P Edit Presets I gt Select Presets Link Rooms User Privileges User Don Lammers Password cee rSetup _T Assign User Privileges Edit Groups Change Configuration X Edit Labels l Edit Macros Operation EEEE X Execute Macros X Create Events x Lock Unlock Stations X Edit Presets X Link Rooms X Select Presets l User Privileges User Don Lammers Password tmmaqpp Setup ETETETT ET IRN REBT sep Tees eR STEELE X Assign User Privileges X Edit Groups X Change Configuration X Edit Labels X Edit Macros
107. ves the changes you have made to display options and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving changes Edit Channel Name Dialog Box Room Channel Number Channel Name The Edit Channel Name dialog box lets you edit any channel SS name on the network The new Sas a name is recorded back into the appropriate Premiere Processor as well as in the appropriate configuration file on the local computer s disk If you have not named a channel the channel name is Channel plus the channel number To open this dialog box In the Preset Editor window double right click the channel name below the slider that you want to change Channels Show Names must be checked in the View Options dialog box for you to see channel names in the in the Preset Editor and Manual Level Control windows Dialog box controls Shows the room to which this channel belongs not editable Shows the channel number not editable Type the new channel name here Saves the new name and closes the dialog box Closes the dialog box without saving the new name Refere Edit Group Name Dialog Box The Edit Group Name dialog box lets you change any group Group Name EEEE SCS name on the network ER To open this dialog box In a Status window double right click the group name you want to change Dialog box controls Group Name Type the new group name here Saves the new name and closes the d

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