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1. The user only needs to use the BBT Record function if using an external console to record a Chase into the Trio 1248 The user must make sure to insert a blackout at the beginning and the end of the Chase wx BBT Record Sel N des G G i Ge Pg01 Record sub In Press the A key to confirm Press the C key to Exit DMX Record To choose DMX Record Press the A key to confirm then Select Start The console will then begin recording all the DMX information Delete Base Used to delete a single DMX Base file Del All Used to delete all DMX Bases data Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 18 TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE 4 4 ML Mode Moving Light 4 4 1 Concept A maximum of 12 Moving Lights can be controlled by the Trio 1248 A maximum of 40 attributes for each moving light and a maximum of 512 channels of DMX output can be assigned A maximum of 20 Playback can be recorded with 99 Steps for each Playback Each Step has its own Fade Time and WaitTime The Bank of the moving light is saved at TRIO1248 FLIB The first level is the file of the moving light manufacturer The second level is the file of the moving light from the manufacturer 4 4 2 Menu In ML Mode press the Menu key and the LCD will display menu Fixture Menu m La Chann Recor B 249 T Next nl 1 Patching Moving Light Fixtures Each ML fixture needs to be assigned to a preset fade
2. or Del All Press the Bump of the Submaster you want to Delete Press the A key to choose Del Sub as the LCD screen shows you below Press A to to confirm Yes or C to exit Del Pg08 Subxx 01 CLEAR BUFFER 13 25 BASE 37 gt JN BIR Pg08 Record Sub To Delete the entire Page press the B key to choose Del Page as the LCD shows you below Press A to confirm or C to exit Del Pg 08 01 CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE a HEL HH Pg08 Record Sub To Delete all of the Submaster and Pages press the C key to choose Del All as the LCD screen shows you below Press A to confirm or C to exit Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 15 TRIO 1248 OPERATION RECORD FUNCTION ven j Del All Sub Yes La 37 No Pg08 Record Sub J 2 Record Fx1 Fx12 FX Keys are multi function keys that can be used to store Chases Trigger Playback in DMX Base and enter numeral information such as Password FX Keys allow the user to program scenes and chases as independent Submasters They can run regardless of the work mode with 99 Steps max per FX To record Fx1 Fx12 the console must be in either Single or Two Scene mode in order to adjust Faders 2 1Push the Record key The Record key will illuminate 2 2 Push the Fx1 Fx12 that you want to Record Example Fx1 2 3 The Fx1 key will illuminate blue The LCD screen will then disp
3. PROFESSIONAL Trio 1248 CATION PROFESSIONAL T RI Q 1 2 4 8 I FIXTURE PRESET A 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Be jH H H H HH H H H ff i 7 lan ans z z l ET Hie MASTER nm LED Red Green Blue Amber PRESET B p 1 12 e 42 43 MEM 37 38 39 4 41 44 45 46 47 48 c PLAYBACK oo EH EN EH EZ EH EN ES EN EN EN EN EN PleyBeck NG 4 2 3 4 5 6 Z 8 Pan Tilt Color AAA MA ll Rev 4 10 TRIO 1248 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 General ed ee Reie EE 3 1 1 Thank you for PURCHASING Heed 3 t2 Customer SS 3 EE EH Bonge Ee EE 4 OO yu u uuu uu o ER au u N 4 Ee gel E u E TE nasa e oe UP PRE USER ES assays asnus 4 2 3 Abbreviatons rn rre 4 3 INTO UC EE 5 3 1 About the Trio 1248 Lighting console 5 A yg E E AE ee ee 5 TE e T 5 3 4 Main TN 6 3 5 Controls amp COINS Ee D 3 6 Connection ee 9 3 7 Manual en e A EE 10 L ommi ale S E 11 Ghat Sie GC le MOGO uuu u uuu u aaa E A 11 4 1 1 Crossfade in Single Scenes 11 4 1 2 Fade A and En due ideas 12 EZ TWO Klee 12 4 3 Submaster Sa 13 Re Fade A and EE dn L 14 4 3 2 Crossfade in Gubmaster sese 14 4 3 3 Record FUNCTION E 15 Record
4. 2 DMXPatch DMX to Channel patch option All 48 conventional channels can be patched to one fader address Patch Patch By Dimmer D gt 001 C 01 HH Press A to increase the value Press B to decrease the value Press C to move gt cursor to next option Press D enter to confirm and save set up Press Menu to cancel or exit 3 Default Used to restore the factory patch settings Default Patch CLEAR BUFFER DMX Hub HH Press C for No and exit 4 7 3 LCD Set Used to set the contrast and backlite brightness of the LCD wen Lcd Contrast Up Contrast gt xx Down Light High ws A 000 _ T Enter In The contrast can De adjusted from 0 FL and blacklite brightness can be changed between High Middle or Low Press A to increase the value Press B to decrease the value Press C to move gt cursor to next option Press D enter to confirm and save set up Press Menu to cancel or exit Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 35 TRIO 1248 MENU 4 7 4 Memory Lock The user has the option to lock unlock all settings including patches software options and VGA set tings which can only be locked or unlocked by entering the console password Follow these steps to do so 1 Press the Menu button to enter Menu Mode 2 Use the D Key to scroll through menu options 3 The LCD will give you the
5. 37 Fade B P 01 Record Sub In this mode a total of 1152 Submasters are available 24 pages x 48 Submasters per page 1 Recording Submasters Submaster Mode allows you to record a scene or look into each fader 1 1 To record a Submaster the console must either be in Single Scene Mode or Two Scene Mode While in either Single Scene or Two Scene Mode the Submaster is created by the faders being adjusted in either of theses modes then switching into Submaster Mode to then record and play the Submaster Refer to the Record Function Section for details 2 Submaster Pages To change Submaster pages hold down the SubMaster key The LCD will show you the current page Use the Bump Buttons to select the desired page SubMaster Mode Assign Fons Fade CLEAR BUFFER FadeA DMX BASE C Fade B FX BII HH SubMaster pg 08 Any recorded Submasters on each page will display red half intensity on the Bump Buttons T 3 Assigning Fade Time for a SubMaster Fade CLEAR Xx BUFFER Xx Fade A DMX XX Xx Fade B X SubMaster xxx p2g xx REN HU 3 1 Press the A Key to highlight the Assign Fade Function 3 2 Hold down the Bump Button of the desired recorded Submaster and adjust the StepRate Fader to modify the Fade Time Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 13 TRIO 1248 OPERATION SUBMASTER MODE 4 3
6. Disconnect the power from the rear of your console Remove the fasteners on the rear panel of the console Carefully insert the new VGA card and insure that is is installed correctly Re install the fasteners Connect your monitor and reconnect the power supply to the console Turn on your system and select set up Once you have enabled your monitor it will show the current state of your system You may find that the horizontal position of the display is slightly offset Use the position control on your monitor to re position the display if needed Adjust the video display brightness and contrast as needed to obtain the best image 0 l O O E Q M Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 44 TRIO 1248 DMX SET UP DMX 512 DMX is short for Digital Multiplex This is a universal protocol used by most lighting and controller manufactures as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from the controller to the fixture DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixture to fixture via the DATA IN and DATA OUT XLR terminals located on all DMX fixtures most controllers only have a DATA OUT terminal DMX Linking DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single controller as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant Jo ensu
7. Ped Juk 22 2009 15 23M Preview Files may also be opened using the Open Flash button The Play Pause and Stop buttons allow manual control of the playback 2 TRIO Flash Convert Ver 1 00 Select Mapping File Bain 70 Open flash file A rainbow Fast strobe Megender a eS j Rainbow slow strobe purple My Recent Sl blue rate rainbow strobe strobe red Documents blue rate Rainbow come strobe RGB E l blue rate Rainbow go strobe white e Ki Randarn color strabe yellow Desktop S B w Rate 01 veb 01 Rate 02 web O2 red w b D3 e RGB Fade w b D4 7 a B w RGB Fade_02 w b 05 S strobe cyan er Cross Fadel strobe green Mu Computer My Network Files of type i Gs 0 2010 10 22 21 Pl aces Open as read only To select a file click and Open to preview it Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 38 TRIO 1248 MENU File Convert Flash files may be converted to DMX scene files scn and loaded to the Trio With the desired file loaded in Preview Screen select File Convert Enter Flash file playpack speed in frames per sec ond TRIO Flash Convert Ver 1 00 Select Mapping File Paint 70 Open Flash Play Pause Lane e FileCorrert Preview Screen Fixture Select Fixture Please Input Flash Playing Speed Ed Enable Save Flash Frames f 1 d Med Feb 10 207 0 10 25 1 5 C Documents and Settings ramirezsMy Documents 4cclaim Flash
8. the ClearBuffer key should be used to clear it It is recommended that the CLEAR BUFFER key pressed after each scene has been saved to a playback DMX BASE REN E HH 4 Preset Palette When controlling a fixture you may find that you frequently use specific positions colors gobos etc Like an artists palette your console allows you to recall them There are 10 pages of 10 palette entries The Preset Pallettes must be created in the Trio Profile creator program When your fixture is patched to your Trio all pallette information will also load Recalling a Palette Value Select the fixture to be changed Shared palettes can be set to all fixture of the same type In ML Mode press the Bump button in which you have allocated the ML fixture to Press the A key to choose Preset Pallet The LCD display will show Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 23 TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE ML Palette Pan 128 Tilt 000 CLEAR BUFFER Color 230 DMX BASE Dimmer 164 Gobo 000 Positi Fade Time 24 0 More JN HH FX Now press the related softkey A D to choose the Palette you wish to select 5 Shape Your console has a shape generator It allows you to quickly create exciting light shows using many movements and changes with a minimal amount of programming A shape is simply a sequence of values which can be applied to any attribute of a fixture A circle s
9. 1 Fade A and Fade B Settings The user may set the DMX value for both Fade A and B 1 Push Softkey B to choose and highlight Fade A 2 Adjust StepRate Fader to set the Fade Time for Preset A 3 Push Softkey B a second time to erase the selection 4 Repeat above action to set Fade B using Softkey C Fade A and Fade B can be chosen simultaneously by using the StepRate Fader to set the same FaderTime for Preset A and B If the user wants to switch into Submaster Mode from another work mode the console will keep the current fader settings as the background scene If the user wants to cancel the current fader set tings simply press the Clear Buffer key to release the fader settings mewu J SubMaster Mode Assign Fade CLEAR 01 BUFFER 13 Fade A s j 25 37 Fade B SubMaster pg 08 4 3 2 Crossfade in Submaster HH The user may Crossfade in Submaster Mode Begin by setting Dreset A and B Faders in the bottom position Move the Preset A and B to the top position the first recorded bump indicator will blink yel low Move the Preset A and B faders toward the bottom position to fade in the first Scene the first recorded fade stop blinking as the scene fades in Additional Information for Crossfading 1 To stop a crossfade move only the Preset A Fader down and then back up This will fade out the last output scene 2 Changing the Work mode will also stop the crossfade immediately and take out t
10. A file Flash File AGB Flash Files Rainbow Select OK 2 TRIO Flash Convert Ver 1 00 Select Mapping File Point 70 Save file Save in 3 RGB Flash Files blue black rn rainbow Fast strobe Megender blue black slow Rainbow slow strobe purple My Recent blue rate O1 rainbow strobe El strobe red E blue rate 012 Rainbow come strobe RGB E 3 blue rate Rainbow go strabe white z SRW Random color strobe yellaw Desktop sl EG AN ln ste D E v b 01 Rate 02 web 02 red w b 03 RGB fade w b 04 RE Lada ren bo strol Type Shockwave Flash Object S Date Modified 2005 3 21 10 24 cL E Cross fade Sl stra Size 114 KB Mu Computer Mu Documents a File name EME My Network Saveastype F Cancel 02010102523 Placez C Documents and Settings Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 39 TRIO 1248 MENU Set desired save file name scn and location A progress bar shows conversion progress nET Flash Convert Ver 1 00 Select Mapping File Open Flash Hau Pause Low cut e recaer Preview Screen Fixture Select Fixture Enable Save Wed Feb 10 2010 10 27 25 C Documents and Getbpgsktarmtezhhdu Documents Acclain Flashs4 l file Flash File RGB Flash Files A ainbow BS EH KR lee KR DP T HA After the conversion is complete copy the converted file to the path TRIO1248 DMXBASE in your USB drive You can now Update DMX Base with the conv
11. A to select Yes and upload 2 Press B to select No and exit 4 7 11 LIB Set The Download LIB option allows you to download the entire system library or a single fixture from the Trio s library DownLoad LIB Exil CLEAR 1 Insert USB Password Wu gt GE FX P 01 Select 1 24 Enter 1 Make sure you have inserted your USB drive 2 Enter password 1 6 8 1 6 8 by pressing FX1 Fx6 FX8 FX1 FX6 FX8 in orderly fashion 3 Press D to Enter The LCD will show you as follows DownLoad LIB System DwLoad FIX DwLoad SubMst DwLoad P 01 Select 1 24 Next HH Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 42 TRIO 1248 MENU 1 System Download Download the entire system library 2 Fix Download Download the Fixture Library 3 SubMst Download Download the Sub Master Library etc 4 Empty System to empty the primary contents in the console prior to download Press the related softkey to select the library you want to download The LCD Screen will prompt you g Download System Are you Sure BUFFER Download System Yes Upload BASE No Exit P 01 Select 1 24 Press A to select Yes to download Press B to select No to exit Jeee When downloading files for the same item the original files will be overwritten If you prefer to totally clear up the configurations in the console prior to downloading from the USB device you may select Emp
12. Bump Select Playback 1 it will blink red The LCD will display wenn Record Playback Tit 128 a Attrib el 1 2 4 Press the D key to select Next and then the Shape wenn ML Shape Circle J Tit 128 Figure Dimmer 20 Fan Cyan 000 PL 01 S000 T000 stop J 1 2 5 Press the A key to select circle hen select Next menu Circle Speed J Conter Tit 285 Run Radius 25 PL 01 S000 T000 Back J Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 20 TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE 1 2 6 Push the fader of Pan and Tilt to adjust the value 1 2 7 Press the A key to select Speed Then adjust the StepRate Fader to the Speed value Press the B key to have it Run 1 2 8 Press Menu to return to the Record Playback interface Press the D key to select Attrib wen ML Attribute Cyan TA Ban 3 Lt Tilt 128 Magenta Color 000 Dimmer 200 Yellow Cyan 000 PL 01 S000 T000 iore p J 1 2 9 Press the soft key A B to select the attribute you desire Press the Playback 1 to assign these settings as Step 1 1 2 10 Repeat the above action to complete any additional Steps 1 2 11 After you are finished adding Steps press Record to record the settings for the Moving Light patched in to a Bump Likewise this method can be used to edit and record Scenes for other patched Moving Lights or to assign a diffe
13. Page 7 TRIO 1248 CONTROLS 8 FUNCTIONS 3 5 Controls 4 Functions Key 1 24 and Key 25 48 Used to select Conventional Par s page Bump Keys 1 24 25 48 depending on page Individual bump for channel relevant channel Single Scene Used to enter Single Scene Mode Two Scene Used to enter Two Scene Mode ML Moving Light Used to enter Moving Light Mode LED Used to enter LED Mode Mem Playback Used to enter Memory Playback Mode Next Used in conjunction with Preset A S B faders Single Scene Mode for manual Scene Cross Fade 9 Record Used to record presets and submasters 10 EXT 1 4 EXT Keys are user assignable keys that give the option to assign a single channel as a Latch or Momentary Latch acting as an On Off and Momentary acting as a momentary bump Example a Fog Machine Strobe or Blinder can be set as Momentary so the effect will be active while the relevant EXT key is pressed 11 Menu Used to set up each parameter such as DMX channel patch Fixture patch update soft ware lock memory etc 12 FX key Works in conjunction with FX keys 1 12 When the FX key is pressed Conventional Par Chases can be played back by pressing FX keys 1 12 FX chases 1 12 Conventional Par Chases must first be programmed by the user 13 FX Keys 1 12 are multi function keys that can be used to store playback Conventional Par Chases store trigger Playbacks when in DMX Base mode and enter numeral information
14. Please read each item carefully to ensure you fully understand them Indicates items may be recycled To prevent the risk of electrical shock do not open this unit There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit Do not attempt any repairs yourself Doing so will void your manufactures warranty Should your unit require service please contact your nearest Elation dealer or Elation Customer Service To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Do not remove the plug ground pin or connect to an ungrounded circuit This unit is not designed for use by persons under the age of 12 Use only under adult supervision Turn off the power if not using this unit for a long time 2 2 Compliance The CE marking an acronym for the French Conformite Europeenne certifies that a product has met EU health safety and environmental requirements which ensure consumer safety A manu facturer that has gone through the conformity assessment process may affix the CE marking to the product The Trio 1248 system has passed internal testing based on the EN55015 2001 standard and is 100 CE compliant We certify that the product conforms to the protection requirements of council directives 73 23 EEC LVD and 89 336 EEC EMC 2 3 Abbreviations DMX DigitalMultiplex Gb Gigabyte Ghz Gigahertz LAN Local Area Network Mb Megabyte PC Personal Computer RA Return Authori
15. SUMAS ropero recia 15 Record Fx1 through F12 16 How TO edit a scene 17 o I e o a Eea Eee eanas 17 How to delete EE 17 How to set EXT Keys 18 SEENEN DVA EE 18 AA ME erts O ET 20 SE EE 20 O N E uu u ux ui xu usus 20 Patching Moving Light fixtures 20 sb O S u uuu u uum uuu 22 Control kel 24 Preset AA sanas 24 O e POS UR e 25 o An 26 PANTANO ordenadas 27 AO LED ee T 28 EE eege 28 aR Carme a 28 205 HR SI E re e EE 29 4 5 4 RE EE 29 A a 30 Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 1 TRIO 1248 TABLE OF CONTENTS A O ANO EE 30 El EE 30 4 6 Memory Playback Mode 32 e e o A 34 RO vain D MAMA e e a 35 Le IVA DEEN 35 e e oi RE EG OOO 35 VIP DEE 36 A Ao o o o sns 36 UESAC D e o E EE E S EE E E EE E E E E EE 36 rZ MOMON e e 37 4 5 ele ene uu u u uuu au uuu ukau ninr ENN ak anaa USTEN Uana 37 A A e 37 ir Update DINO a 38 NS EE 41 LLAPI N gt u au u nuna a muya 42 ER LT Belee LIB EE 42 A OG S n Dn S S SS Sus 43 4 12 Ego A e ME 44 EN
16. and confirm settings Press Menu to return to the previous menu Once you complete the settings for Pan Tilt Invert push the Pan Tilt fader up or down the Moving Light will react as you set it Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 26 TRIO 1248 OPERATION LED MODE 4 5 LED Mode Similar in operation as in ML mode LED mode allows for much of the same operation Your console is able to control a max of 12 LED RGBA fixtures Col LED MODE wi BUFFER Attrib BASE Shape Master xxx Press the Menu button the LCD screen shows you Led Menu Mode Fix AAA Patch BUFFER Channl SetUp BASE Edit Group Solo 231 Next HH Huch NEY gt 4 5 1 Fix Patch An LED fixture can have many attributes such as Red Green and Blue control channels You must first load your profiles from a USB Flash Drive that contains the files obtained from elation lighting com The user may patch a fixture according to the following steps Make sure you have inserted the USB Flash Drive with files already loaded onto it Press to choose Fix Patch The console will read the LED files of each manufacturer from the USB device Use More or Back to select the LED you desire Press D to choose Enter for confirmation of the selection The LCD will show you the name and auto patched DMX address for the fixture If you want to mod ify the assignment of the DM
17. at its expense and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship The sole responsibility of Elation under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof including parts at the sole discretion of Elation All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1 1990 and bear identifying marks to that effect E Elation reserves the right to make changes in design and or improvements upon its products without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured F No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law all implied warranties made by Elation in connection with this product including warranties of merchantability or fitness are limited in dura tion to the warranty period set forth above And no warranties whether expressed or implied including war ranties of merchantability or fitness shall apply to this product after said period has expired The consumer s and or Dealer s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above and under no circumstances shall Elation be liable for any loss or damage direct or consequential arising out of the use of or inability to use this product G This warranty is the only written warranty a
18. channel bump scenes can be set active based on the Flash Level fader setting To do so while in one of the forementioned modes hold down the bump button or buttons for channels or scenes that you want active Then activate one of the other two modes The selected channels will remain active while all other channels or Submasters can be bumped or activated While the Single and Two scene indicator s are yellow all function keys are void except for the grandmaster 2 There are two ways to switch to Single Scene mode from any of the other Modes 2 1 Crossfade Crossfade allows the user to transition smoothly between the current working mode to Single Scene Activate the Single Scene key the yellow indication Insert means the current fader settings are still in the previous scene By activating the A and B Preset Faders bottom to top the indicator will now be green and the user will not be working in Single Scene Mode 2 2 Shortcut This method allows the user to transition quickly from the current working mode into Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 11 TRIO 1248 OPERATION SINGLE SCENE MODE Single scene mode Activate the Single Scene key once to change the indicator to yel low which means the console is running on the current fader settings Activate the Single Scene key a second time to switch to Single Scene mode indicated by the green backlite 4 1 2 Fade A and Fade B Settings 1 Activate Softkey A
19. or moisture Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit Do not attempt any repairs yourself doing so will void your manufactures warranty In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact Elation TRIO 1248 PRODUCT REGISTRATION The Trio 1248 carries a two year limited warranty Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to vali date your purprogram All returned service items whether under warranty or not must be freight pre paid and accompany a return authorization R A number The R A number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package A brief description of the problem as well as the R A number must also be written down on a piece of paper included in the shipping carton If the unit is under warranty you must provide a copy of your proof of purprogram invoice You may obtain a R A number by con tacting our customer support team on our customer support number All packages returned to the service department not displaying a R A number on the outside of the package will be returned to the shipper Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 48 TRIO 1248 WARRANTY TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A Elation hereby warrants to the original purprogramr Elation products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 Years 30 days from the date of purprogram This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purprog
20. such as Passwords when in the Menu 14 Clear Buffer Clears the programmer 15 DMX Base Works in conjunction with FX keys 1 12 When the DMX Base key is pressed Programs 1 12 can be played back by pressing FX keys 1 12 The DMX Base programs can only consist of recorded data uploaded from an external DMX console All 12 chases can run simultane ously 16 FD ST Time key This is a multi function key FD represents Fade Time When Fade Time is active its key will illuminate Red ST represents Step Time When Step Time is active its key will illuminate Yellow Fade and Step times can be adjusted by moving the Step Rate fader 17 Step key Used to store steps while programming FX 1 12 Conventional Par Chases and to manually step through ML and LED program steps 18 Go Stop Used to start stop playback of FX 1 12 Conventional Par Chases 19 Solo key Works in conjunction with the Flash Level fader When in Single and Two Scene modes pressing bump keys 1 24 will give you temporary output override based on the Flash Level fader setting 20 Faders 1 24 25 48 depending on active page Each fader can be soft patched to control one or more channels e Fader 1 can control channels 1 5 10 4 20 simultaneously 21 Preset A and Preset B faders Work in Single and Two Scene Preset modes In Single scene mode these faders are used to activate the Next function In Two Scene mode these faders con trol Pres
21. to choose and highlight Fade A CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE A f Jeee Master xxx 2 Adjust Step Rate fader to set the Fadetime for Preset A 3 Deactivate Softkey A Just as above Activate Softkey C to choose and highlight Fade B and set a desired fade time using the Step Rate fader TRIO 1248 OPERATION TWO SCENE MODE 4 2 Two Scene Mode 1 When Two Scene Mode is entered by pressing the Two Scene key the LCD Screen will show this display Two Scene 01 CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE BRI Master xxx HH The Channel Faders on the page represent Scene A and Scene B Faders 1 12 control Scene A Faders 13 24 control Scene B When Preset A and B Faders are in the Top position the LCD will perform Scene A and Fade out of Scene B When the Preset A and B Faders are in the bottom position the LCD will perform Scene B and fade out of Scene A Pushing A and B Preset Faders simultaneously allows smooth transition between Scenes 2 If it is desired to switch into Two Scene Mode from another work mode the user may do so in the same fashion as Single Scene Mode 2 1 CrossFade 2 2 Shortcut Refer to the details in Single Scene Mode Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 12 TRIO 1248 OPERATION SUBMASTER MODE 4 3 SubMaster Mode When SubMaster mode is activated the LCD Screen will show this display wen J SubMaster Mode Assign a Fade EE Fade A
22. to update the DMX Base programs The DMXBase files should be stored in the path of Trio1248 DMXBase menu Update DMX Base 1 Insert USB Password BUFFER Free Space xxxxxK 1 Insert the USB drive that contains the firmware update file HH 2 In Single scene mode access Menu gt Next D key gt then press C key Update Dmx_Bs 3 Input password 168168 press keys FX1 FX6 FX8 or user password if it was changed 4 Press D key to Enter 5 Once update is complete LCD will return to the home screen Your console will read the files from the USB Device Choose Enter to complete the Update of the DMX Base In this function a conversion software Trio Flash Convert is adopted to convert your flash files then you can easily record the converted flash files to your console accordingly Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 37 TRIO 1248 MENU Getting started with the Trio Flash Convert Program The Trio Flash program allows you to upload external DMX data to your PC and also to convert Flash swf files for RGB LED s so they can be transferred and played in your Trio The software is designed for use on Microsoft Windows computer operating systems Please visit www elationlight Ing com to download a copy When the TRIOFlash Software is launched the Main Screen is displayed Flash Convert Var 1 00 Select happing File o Sena ov e sen asap Preview Screen
23. 1 Master xxx 4 1 1 Single Scene Crossfading A crossfade allows one scene to fade out while another scene fades in In Single Scene Mode when NEXT is active the Trio will function like a single scene crossfading console Crossfade times can be preset or manually set on the fly 1 Activate Single Scene Mode green backlite key will indicate that it is active Activate A and B Preset Faders to their top position Activate the Grand Master fader to its top position Activate the Next key red backlite key will indicate that it is active Adjust the Channel Faders 1 24 to set the Channel values as desired for your first Scene Those channels should now be active 2 Activate A and B Preset Faders to their bottom position Previously set channels will remain active Adjust Channel Faders 1 24 to set the Channel values as desired for your next Scene 3 Activate A and B Preset Faders to their top position at the rate that you want your new scene to fade in at Your previous scene should fade out while your new scene fades in See section 4 1 2 Fade A and Fade B Settings to preset Cross fade times 4 Repeat steps 1 4 to continue using the Crossfade Next function To exit the Next function Activate A and B Preset Faders to their top position and deactivate the Next key Note 1 In Single Scene yellow backlite key Two Scene yellow backlite key and Submaster modes red backlite key one or more
24. Mode 13 Controls 12 LED RGB Fixtures 20 playbacks x 99 steps in LED mode 14 12 FX Keys act as multi function keys which allow the user to program and run 12 independent chase sequences they also act as playbacks while in DMX Base mode and are also used to enter numeral information such as passwords during setup 15 6 operation modes Single Scene Two Scene Submaster Moving Light ML LED mode Mem ory Playback modes 16 Blackout button controls all fixtures When held for 3 seconds the blackout button overrides the system and completely brings all fixtures to 0 example moving fixtures will return to their home position rather than just blacking out 17 Memory playback mode allows a combination of Submaster Led and Moving Light playback 18 Power requirement of DC 9 12V 2A power supply Included 19 Wireless DMX module available optional 20 VGA allows for 800 x 600 monitor output Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 6 TRIO 1248 CONTROLS amp FUNCTIONS 400408 KN pm Y al O 00d T rima GRAND MASTER Ara THH B len ll us adi y so i o oi n m Q lar ici firiifiree pi EN ES EN E El H Es ES E E En ES 11 H u d 3 EN EN EN EN EN EN FZ EN ENE E E KEE KG AU KEE EEN E E E E El P FIXTURE 13 MIL 1 PROFESSIONAL PlayBack DAL LED Preset A Preset B Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248
25. NCTION 6 How to Set EXT Keys EXT Keys act as direct bump buttons for channels 49 through 52 They can be linked to a conven tional fixture or a Tog machine The user has the option to have the EXT Keys to act as bumps or on off switches EXT Keys cannot be built into a Submaster or a Chase When the Channel Setup screen is entered the user will notice that there are 52 channels set for the dimmers when there are only 48 Faders on the Console to control them The additional 4 dimmers are linked to the EXT Keys The user has the option to have the EXT Keys to act either as a Bump or on off switch 7 Recording DMX Base The Trio 1248 also allows you to record DMX data form an external DMX device to DMX Base this action is referred to as DMX Base Record In Record Submaster Mode press DMX Base and press any Fx1 Fx12 key This will switch the console into Record DMXBase mode Record DmxBase S CLEAR A BBT RECORD BUFFER B DMX RECORD DMX Record pgn C DEL BASE BASE D DELALL BASE Record Key EXIT X Pg08 Record sub JS HH Del All BBT Record BBT stands for Blackout Blackout Technology This was created so chase show sequences would loop seamlessly The idea is to write a blackout step at the beginning of a chase or show anda blackout step at the end of the chase or show so the controller will automatically recognize the blackout steps and will loop the chase or show seamlessly on playback
26. TSV EEN 45 46 VOA Card la EE ME e vR ipa E 45 DMA Gl u SSS e O A 46 5 1 Data Cable DMX Cable Heouremente a r r 46 5 2 5 pin XLR DMX Connectors a ee NENNEN eEeEeeeg 47 Se 48 p Ill ite 48 6 1 1 General Tael ed e In D 48 6 SG We ANN DEE 48 62 lol bi Shri eegene 48 EATON ee ae 49 VV Le a PEO PI S E SSS s 50 Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 2 TRIO 1248 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 1 Thank You for Purchasing the Trio 1248 Thank you for your purchasing the Elation Professional Trio 1248 Lighting Console Please read the Instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit These Instructions contain important information regarding safety during use and maintenance Please fill out and return the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase 1 2 Customer Service Elation provides a toll free customer support line to provide set up help and to answer question should you encounter problems during you set up or initial operation You may also visit us the web at www elationlighting com for any comments or suggestions All returned service items whether warranty or not must be freight pre paid and accompany a Return Authorization RA number The RA number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package Items returned without a RA number clearly marked on the outside of the package will b
27. X address you can use FX1 FX10 to change the address The FX10 means 0 and the FX1 FX9 means 1 9 orderly To patch a single fixture press a desired bump button To patch a range of fixtures press and hold down the bump button for the first fixture in the range then press the last bump button in the range then release both bump buttons simulaneously The fixtures will be patched to all locations between the selected bump buttons with sequential DMX addresses Repeat the above steps to patch additional fixtures 4 5 2 Channel Set Up The Channel Set Up option allows the user to softpatch the start and end DMX address for Dim dimmer channels LED and Moving Lights fixtures Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 27 TRIO 1248 OPERATION LED MODE Channel Set Up Start End Dim 001 gt 094 CLEAR BUFFER Led 103 199 ML 226 512 DMX BASE IR HH Solo 231 Use gt to move the cursor to the parameters you want to modify Use Up or Down to gradually set the corresponding value Use Flash Level Fader to change the corresponding value rapidly Choose Enter to save your settings and exit 4 5 3 Using Groups Your console is able to store up to 12 groups If you have several fixtures of the same type you often want to select them all at the same time To avoid excessive use of the Bump buttons the console allows you to put fixtures into groups Makin
28. arefully inspect your unit for any damage that any have occurred during shipping If damage may have occurred do not plug the unit in please contact your dealer as soon as possible Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 5 TRIO 1248 MAIN FEATURES 3 4 Main Features 1 Professional DMX512 Lighting Console Ideal for conventional moving and LED lighting fixtures 2 Powerful versatile three in one control 3 LCD display for easy operation with contrast adjustment with optional VGA card 4 USB port for uploading downloading data and updating software USB Flash Drive Required NOT INCLUDED 5 Artnet port for faster communication with compatible device 6 DMX IN allows 3 pin XLR connection from external console Only receives data for DMX Base playback 7 DMX OUT s A B send data via 3 4 5 pin XLR s to compatible fixtures devices DMX Output A should only be used to send data to DMX Base fixtures devices DMX Output B should be used to send data to all fixtures devices which are patched into your TRIO 1248 8 Buttons change color depending on their current function 9 Grand Master control for total output control 10 1 152 recordable scenes 24 Pages x 48 scenes in Submaster mode for conventional lights 11 24 faders control conventional moving lights and LED fixture channels 12 Controls 12 Moving Light fixtures with up to 40 channels each 20 playbacks x 99 steps in Moving Light
29. ase Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 25 TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE 6 2 Running a Chase To run a chase raise the fader of the playback to its top position The chase will start to run The HTP intensity channels in the chase will be controlled by the Fader The other chan nels LTP will be set as soon as the fader moves above zero according to the LPT fader times programmed in the chase You can set the point at which the LPT channels activate from the Fixture Library File To stop a chase pull the Fader back down to zero The chase will stop and the user can manually control the Chase Steps When running the Playback pressing the corresponding Bump will cause it s indicator to turn yellow Pressing Step will cause the Chase to run Step by Step Pressing the corresponding Bump an additional time will erase the manual control 7 Pan Tilt Invert In Fixture Menu the Pan Tilt of a moving light may be changed between Normal and Invert Prior to setting the Pan Tilt Invert it is required to select an allocated Moving Lioht Fixture Menu Pan A A A A A A Normal Set Current Tilt Normal HH Enter Press the Bump button that you have allocated with a Moving Light Press B to select Pan Tilt Invert the LCD shows the above figure Press A to change between Pan Normal and Pan Invert Press C to change between Tilt Normal and Tilt Invert Press D to select Enter
30. ave Number 25 Master 237 Next p J Pan Radius the radius of the Pan Adjustable between 01 45 Tilt Radius the radius of the Tilt Adjustable between 01 45 Wave Number how many waves will be driven Maximum of 12 waves Select Figure this represents a figure 8 movement The LCD will display Figure Radius Center Pan Center Tilt Radius CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE JN HH FX Fade Time 24 0 6 Playback 6 1 Programming a Chase To program a chase you have to set up the lighting for each step of the chase then save it The con tents of the programmer are recorded as a step Select Record Blank Playbacks will blink red A programmed Playback will be off Press the bump button of the playback where you want to store the chase Set your scene for the Step Set Fade time and Step time for the step by using the FD ST key and Step Rate Fader Press the Bump button of the playback to store the programmer contents as step 1 of the chase Press the ClearBuffer unless you want to re use the contents of the programmer then repeat step 4 6 Press Record to finish when you have stored all your desired steps 99 max steps allowed Note Press ClearBuffer when you have finished saving the Chase Otherwise when you try to play back the programmer will include previously set values and you won t see the chase properly There are up to 99 Steps in a Ch
31. channels for each fixture type Dimmer LED and ML The Up Down and gt are used to set related parameters Channel Set Up UP CLEAR i Start End Down BUFFER Dim xxx gt XXX Led XXX XXX DMX ML XXX XXX BASE gt MEN HH FX A 000 _ T Enter Press A to increase the value Press B to decrease the value Press C to move gt cursor to next option Press D enter to confirm and save set up Press Menu to cancel or exit Note The user has the options of allocating all 512 channels to whichever fixtures they desire The user must simply set all other values to 0 Example If the user wants to use all 512 channels for Moving Lights both the Dimmer and LED Start and End channel values must be set to 0 4 7 2 DMX Patch Used to softpatch Channel to DMX or DMX to channel Default patch is 01 to 01 02 to 02 etc 1 Channel Patch Channel to DMX patch option Up to 9 channels can be patched to one fader The same channel can not be patched to more than one fader address Patch UP CLEAR Patch By Cha gt E1 Down BUFFER Dimmer 097 DMX BASE NEY HH E Enter Press A to increase the value Press B to decrease the value Press C to move gt cursor to next option Press D enter to confirm and save set up Press Menu to cancel or exit Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 34 TRIO 1248 MENU
32. e 10 4 Direct Left poet Master xxx Run In Color Number allows you to select the color library in the range of 1 10 Press A item set to highlight 1 Color Number then press FX1 10 to choose the color type from 1 to 10 Color Size allows you to set the distance between 2 colors in the range of 1 10 Press A item set to highlight 2 Color Size and press FX1 10 to choose the size from 1 10 The Speed can be set by means of StepRate Press A item set to highlight 3 Speed then push Step Rate to set the speed value The Direct Direction can be swapped between Left and Right Press B to select the Direct as Left or Right Press D to select Run or Stop In this mode your console allows you to preset the value for the color you have selected Press C to choose Color Set the LCD will display menu Color Select Back Ca 01 ALICEBLUE 02 ANTIQUEWHITE Next 03 AQUA i More w s ColorLib 01 C BASE R255 G000 B000 Master xxx Enter In There are a total of 57 color types available for selection in each Color Library If you do not like the present color type you can press the C key to choose additional color types Also if you are not satisfied with the configuration of RGB you can push the Red Green and Blue faders to set your desired color Press FX1 FX10 to select ColorLib 1 10 The selected color will output to
33. e refused and returned at customer s expense You may obtain a RA number by contacting customer service A brief description of the problem as well as RA number must be written down on a piece of paper and include in the shipping container If the unit is under warranty you must also provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice Customer Service house are Monday through Friday 8 00a m 5 00 p m Pacific Standard Time Toll Free 866 245 6726 Phone 323 582 3322 Fax 323 832 9142 Information info elationlighting com Sales sales elationlighting com Support support elationlighting com Forum http forums elationlighting com This manual is Copyright O 2008 Elation Professional All rights reserved No part of the manual included with this product can be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means for any pur pose without prior written authorized permission Information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time and without notice Please contact Elation Customer Service or visit www elationlighting com Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 3 TRIO 1248 GENERAL INFORMATION 2 General Information 2 1 Safety The following symbols are used throughout this manual Indicates potential injury or death to persons WARNING A Indicates potential damage to equipment CAUTION A Gei RECYCLE The following safety information relates to the Trio 1248 Lighting Console
34. e adaptors are readily available at most electric stores The chart below details a proper cable conversion 3 Pin XLR to 5 Pin XLR Conversion Conductor 3 Pin XLR Female Out 5 Pin XLR Male In Data True signal Not Used Pin 4 Do Not Use Not Used Pin 5 Do Not Use Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 46 TRIO 1248 CLEANING 6 Service 6 1 Maintenance The Trio 1248 Lighting Console should require minimal maintenance over its operational life The fol lowing basic maintenance practices will help keep the system performing well and looking good 6 1 1 General Inspection 1 Inspect the system components on a regular basis Check each button and indicator for proper operation Ensure data cables are securely connected Check for dirt or moisture on all system sur faces 2 Correct any external problems and test the system If there are still indications that something is not functioning correctly contact Elation Customer Support To prevent the risk of electrical shock do not open this unit There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit 6 1 2 Basic Cleaning 1 Wipe the external surfaces of system components on a regular basis using a dry cloth to prevent dust accumulation If necessary slightly moisten the cloth with a mild soap and water solution Never use an abrasive cleaning solution on the exterior surfaces of the system components 6 2 Troubleshooting The Trio 1248 Light
35. elete All to delete all patched LED fixtures Choose Yes to confirm the delete Choose No to exit Delete Chase In LED Menu Mode choose Next and then choose delete to Delete a chase Choose delete one to delete a single chase the LCD will display Press playpack lt Bump gt to Delete Choose Yes to confirm deletion Choose No to exit Choose delete all to delete all recorded chases Choose Yes to confirm the deletion Choose No to exit 4 5 5 List Fix The List Fix function will help the user to easily view the collocated fixtures and the corresponding DMX address In LED Menu Mode choose next and then choose List Fix The LCD will show you the name of the collocated Fixtures and their DMX addresses 4 5 6 Auto DMX When using this function the console will auto sort the DMX address in sequence Tor those collo cated fixtures In LED Menu Mode choose Next and then choose Auto DMX Choose Yes all fixtures will sort in sequence Choose No to exit 4 5 7 Using Shape In LED Mode press C to choose shape the LCD screen shows you Led Shape a Chase Master xxx Exit In Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 29 TRIO 1248 OPERATION LED MODE Press A to choose Rainbow the LCD shows you MENU Rain Bow Item E 1 Color Number 10 Set 2 Color Siz
36. erted file 4 7 8 VGA If you ve purchased the optional VGA card for your Trio you will have to Enable it for it to start func tioning The VGA option gives you the ability to view in realtime status information of playbacks effects submaster contents and preset data See main display below 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 44 42 13 14 15 46 17 18 19 23 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 SUBMASTER PRESET EFFECT Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 40 TRIO 1248 MENU In Menu Mode press D key until you view VGA Set option Press A key to select it The LCD shows you as below menu Enable VGA Exit Ca Selecting G A 245 T Enter p J Press D key to select Enter This will enable your VGA card and output to your monitor Press A key to Exit Note The user is required to do the following preparation prior to enablino using the VGA card 1 Install your VGA card properly please see the Appendix of this manual for the VGA card installa tion tips 2 Upload VGA images Please refer to the Update VGA 4 7 9 ArtNet Set The ArtNet Set option allows you configure the Trio for use with compatible Artnet devices 1 OpPoll Used to discover ArtNet devices connected to the Trios Artnet port 2 View Device Used to view ArtNet devices already discovered by the Tr
37. et A 4 B intensities for channels 1 12 4 13 24 22 Flash Level Represents the max bump output value for all Conventional Par channels 23 Step Rate Used to set hold and fade times for all programs during record process and during playback 24 Grandmaster Controls output of entire console at all times o O Q E G N A Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 8 TRIO 1248 CONNECTION PORTS POWER DC IN 9 12V 2A Max 3 6 Connection Ports 1 DC IN Connects the power source with DC 9 12V 2A Max Included 2 ArtNet Connects ArtNet with compatible fixtures devices 3 USB Connects any universal USB drive so that data can be uploaded and downloaded to and from the TRIO 4 VGA Optional Slot Connects monitor 800x600 max pixel resolution via VGA connection 5 DMX IN Connects and receives DMX signal from any universal DMX console Receives Data Only 6 DMX OUT Port A Outputs DMX signal for DMX Base Playback only Recorded programs from an external con trol source Port B Outputs DMX signal for all data patched and programmed in your TRIO Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 9 TRIO 1248 MANUAL CONVENTIONS 3 Manual Conventions The following terms and conventions are used throughout this manual e Keys are presented using their exact spelling and capitalization and surrounded by brackets i e press the 1 24 key e Activate is used with k
38. eys that toggle between two values or functions and means place the con trol in its active state e Deactivate is used with keys that toggle between two values and means place the control in its non active state e Select describes pointing to and clicking a button or checkbox on a software screen such that It is activated This allows a single instruction to describe this action without knowing the control s previous state For example if the control is not selected clicking the control once selects it If it is already selected no action is required e Highlight describes the outlining of selected text or files with a colored border to make it stand out For example this text is highlighted Text may be highlighted by clicking and dragging the cursor across the portion desired This manual is Copyright O 2010 Elation Professional All rights reserved No part of the manual included with this product can be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means for any pur pose without prior written authorized permission Information contained in this manual is subject to change at any time and without notice Please contact Elation Customer Service or visit www elationlighting com for the latest manual revisions Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 10 TRIO 1248 OPERATION SINGLE SCENE MODE 4 Operation 4 1 Single Scene Mode When you power the unit on the LCD will show you Single Scene 0
39. g a Group Make a Group by following these steps Select the Fixtures that you want to put into a group Press the Menu button then Press C to choose Edit Group Bump buttons 1 12 will indicate the recording state for the Group Blue blinking keys indi cate the group is blank a non blinking key indicates that the bump contains a group The LCD prompts you with Record Group Select a Bump as a Group Press any one of the bumps 1 12 to store your group Selecting a group of Fixtures Once you have created a Group you can then quickly select all of the fixtures in the Group In LED Mode press A to highlight Group Led Menu Group Attrib CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE Shape JN HH Solo 231 Bump LED s with groups stored will light in blue Press the related bump button which contains the group that you want selected 4 5 4 Delete The console allows the user to delete the collocated LED fixture and Recorded chases Delete Fix In LED Menu Mode choose Next and then choose Delete Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 28 TRIO 1248 OPERATION LED MODE Choose Delete Fix the LCD shows Delete Menu CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE JK HH FX Master xxx Choose Delete One to delete a single fixture The LCD displays Press a preset lt Bump gt to Delete Choose Yes to confirm the delete Choose No to exit Choose D
40. hape for example applied to the Pan and Tilt attributes would cause the fixture to move its beam around in a circular pattern You can set the center point of the circle the size of the circle and the speed of the movement 5 1 Selecting a Shape In ML Mode when you choose a Shape it will be applied to all selected fixtures Select the fixture that you want to apply a shape to Select Shape The LCD will display ML Shape Circle Pan Tilt CLEAR BUFFER Color Dimmer Gobo Fade Time 24 0 Remove DMX BASE JEBE gt lt Select Stop this will stop all running movements Select Circle the LCD will display Circle Radius Center Pan 128 UP Center Tilt 000 Radius Radius 29 CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE IR eee HUN gt Fade Time 24 0 Center Pan the center value of Pan when the moving light runs its shape Center Tilt the center value of Tilt when the Moving Light runs its shape CW and CCW the direction of the shape CW Clockwise CCW Counter Clockwise Speed the speed that the moving light runs its shape Run to start the shape Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 24 TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE Select Fan then select Wave The LCD will display wen Wava Move PanRD a AnantarDan 492 p CLEAR Center Pan 128 Center Tilt 000 TiltRd Pan Radius 25 Up DMX Tilt Radius 25 Ga W
41. he last fade 3 Any empty Submasters Submasters with effects or Submasters that already have a level will be ignored Example If any of the Submasters are already in the up position output the sequential crossfade will start from the scene immediately after the highest outputting fader i e If fader 1 3 and 5 are up the crossfade will start from scene 6 4 The LCD will show the fader percentage values for both the fade in and fade out as the fade is occurring Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 14 TRIO 1248 OPERATION RECORD FUNCTION 4 3 3 Record Function 1 Record a Submaster To record a Submaster the console must be in either Single or Two Scene mode in order to adjust fader levels 1 1 Push Record Key to illuminate the Record indicator If the Channel is blank the bump button for that channel will flash If the Submaster is recorded on that channel the Bump will black out 1 2 Adjust the StepRate fader to set the Fadetime for the Submaster 1 3 To assign the Submaster to a Bump push the Bump key that is desired to contain the Submaster Record SubMaster 01 CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE HH 1 JEBE Pg08 Record sub Repeat actions for additional Submaster recordings After the Submaster is recorded the indicator will illuminate red and the Record key will black out Also while in Submaster Record mode the user may select the functions Del Sub Del Page
42. ill not be selected 2 3 Deleting The Trio 1248 allows the user to delete the collocated Moving Light and recorded Chase 2 3 1 Delete Fix In ML Mode Press the Menu key Choose Next and then Delete To choose Delete Fix the Trio 1248 gives you the option to delete a single Fixture or All Fixtures Choose Delete One to delete a single fixture The LCD shows Press a Preset lt Bump gt to Delete Choose Yes to confirm the delete choose No to exit Choose Delete All to delete all of the recorded Chases Choose Yes to confirm choose No to exit 2 3 2 Delete Chase In ML Mode press Menu choose Next and then Delete To choose Delete Chase the Trio 1248 gives the user the option of deleting a single Chase or all Chases Choose Delete One to delete a single Chase The LCD will show Press Playback lt Bump gt to Delete Choose Delete All to delete all recorded Chases Choose Yes to confirm choose No to exit 2 4 List Fix The List Fix function will help the user to easily view the collocated fixtures and the corresponding DMX address In ML Mode press Menu choose Next and then choose List Fix The LCD will show you the name of the collocated Fixtures in their DMX Address Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 22 TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE 2 5 Auto DMX This function will auto sort the DMX address in sequence for those collocated Fixture
43. ing Console should perform well when properly operated and maintained how ever sometimes things just don t work like they should Table 5 contains symptoms causes and resolutions for common faults Table 5 Symptom No Power Bad power connection Check power connection Reconnect plug if needed No receptacle power Ensure receptacle has power Bad fuse Check fuse Replace if needed Erratic Fixture Improper DMX addressing Check and correct DMX Behavior addressing Improper DMX data cable Verify proper DMX data cable Replace if needed No DMX termination Properly terminate DMX data run No Control Bad data connection Check all data cable connections Repair or reconnect as needed No power See No Power above Bad remote batteries Replace remote batteries Improper DMX addressing Check and correct DMX addressing Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 47 TRIO 1248 CUSTOMER SUPPORT Elation provides a customer support line to provide set up help and to answer any question should you encounter problems during your set up or initial operation You may also visit us on the web at www americandj com for any comments or suggestions Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9 00 A M to 5 00 P M Pacific Standard Time Voice 823 582 3322 Fax 823 582 3108 E mail support elationlighting com Warning To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire do not expose this unit to rain
44. io 3 ArtNet Config Used to Enable Disable Artnet configure ArtNet Sub Switch and Universe for your Trio Choose ArtNet Config the LCD shows you Art Net Status Disabled Sub Switch 01 E CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE Univer Enable P 01 Select 1 24 Disabl Universe 01 JEBE Jeee FX 1 Press A to set the Sub Switch 2 Press B to set the Universe 3 Press C to Enable Artnet 4 Press D to Disabled Artnet Press Menu to Exit 4 7 10 Upload LIB The Upload LIB option allows you to upload your entire system fixture library or a single fixture from the console to a USB drive Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 41 TRIO 1248 MENU Upload LIB System Uploaq FIX Upload SubMst Upload Next CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE x P 01 Select 1 24 1 System Upload Upload the entire system fixture library KEN HH 2 Fix Upload Upload a single fixture from the Trios library 3 SubMst Upload Upload the SubMaster programs etc You must insert a USB drive prior to uploading any of the data offered in Upload Lib When you want to upload any of the data press the related softkey to choose it the LCD screen will guide you through the process For example press A to choose System Upload the LCD shows you Store System LIB ves Are you Sure Upload System Yes Upload No Exit No HH P 01 Select 1 24 1 Press
45. lay the information for Fx1 Del FxBase HH Sxxx represents the current Step Txxx represents the total number of Steps 2 4 Press the Step key to record the scene and run Sxxx and Txxx After the Scene is completed for FX1 press the Step key and the Scene can be recorded to the current Step wen Record FxBase Se o m Next FX 01 Sxxx Txxx Back 5 J 2 5 If you want to delete cancel a Step choose the desired Step using button C Next or D Back Push the A button Del Step to delete the Step 2 6 To insert a Scene before a Step use the C Next or D Back buttons to select the step desired to have the scene precede Push the Step key to insert the Scene wx Record FxBase Sec e m S Next FX 01 Sxxx Txxx Back 5 J Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 16 TRIO 1248 OPERATION RECORD FUNCTION 2 To adjust the FadeTime and StepTime for an Fx push the FD ST Time key The FD ST key will illuminate Red representing FadeTime and yellow representing Step Time Adjust the StepRate Fader to set the Fade Step time as desired Record FxBase ae Record FxBase 13 MN 13 0 25 RO _ 25 OT Next 37 Fade Time 2 00 Back Step Time 7 00 2 8 Push Fx1 again to complete 2 9 Push Record to exit Record Mode 3 How to Edit a Scene In Record Fx Mode push the Key of the desired Fx to be edited The Bump indicators will ill
46. nding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior COMMON DMX512 OUT DMX512 IN 3 PIN XLR DMX 3 PIN XLR Figure 2 XLR Pin Configuration 1 Ground I I I 2 Cold 2 Cold 1Ground Pinde Ground I I Pin 2 Data Compliment negative I I I I I XLR Male Socket XLR Female Socket Pin 3 Data True positive e n H Figure 3 Special Note Line Termination When longer runs of cable are used you may need to use a termi nator on the last unit to avoid erratic behavior A terminator is a 90 120 ohm 1 4 watt resistor which is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector DATA and DATA This unit is inserted In the female XLR connector of the last unit in your daisy chain to terminate the line Using a cable terminator ADJ part number Z DMX T will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 45 TRIO 1248 DMX SET UP Termination reducessignal errors and avoids signal transmissionproblems and interference lt is alwaysadvisable Z e to connect a DMXterminal Resistance 120 Ohm 1 4 W between PIN2 DMX and PIN3 DMX of the last fixture Figure 4 5 Pin XLR DMX Connectors Some manufactures use 5 pin XLR connectors for DATA transmission in place of 3 pin 5 pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3 pin XLR DMX line When inserting standard 5 pin XLR connectors in to a 3 pin line a cable adaptor must be used thes
47. option to Lock Memory 4 Press C key to Lock Unlock Memory 5 Enter the console password Default 168168 and press Enter The console will immediately lock its memory leaving the work modes still available for use 4 7 5 Update Software Used to update console firmware The download file is saved in the path of Trio1248 Software Bin NOTICE The path and name of the file cannot be changed Update SoftWare 1 Insert USB PASSWORD HH 1 Insert the USB drive that contains the firmware update file 2 In Single scene mode access Menu gt Next D key gt then press A key Update SW 3 Input password 168168 press keys FX1 FX6 FX8 or user password if it was changed 4 Press D key to Enter and confirm Once update is complete LCD will return to the home screen 4 7 6 Update VGA Used to update VGA firmware and display images Ces Update VGA 1 Insert USB Exit T Wu gt Bl Enter Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 36 TRIO 1248 MENU 1 Insert the USB drive that contains the firmware update file the file should be stored in the path of TRIO1248 VGA Main 2 In Single scene mode access Menu gt Next D key gt then press B key Update VGA 3 Press D key to Enter gt D key once again to Enter Main folder 4 After update is complete restart your Trio by switching power Off then back On 4 7 7 Update DMX_BS This function is used
48. pplicable to Elation Products and supersedes all prior warran ties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 49 TRIO 1248 SPECIFICATONS Specifications POWER SUPPLY DC 9 12V DC 2A Max INPUT OUTPUTS DMX Out DMX In ArtNET Out VGA USB DC IN DIMENSIONS 264mm L x 482mm W x 70mm H 10 4 L x 19 W x 2 75 H WEIGHT 9Lbs 4 5Kgs WARRANTY 2 Year 730 Days Please Note Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 50 Elation Professional 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 USA Tel 323 582 2650 Fax 323 582 2610 Web www elationlighting com E mail info elationlighting com
49. r on the console This makes it easier to con trol each specific fixture The bottom fader and the buttons below them are called the handle for the fixture because it is used to control the fixture The fader will control the intensity of the fixture and the button is used while programming to select the fixture You must also specify what type of fixture is allocated to each handle Once you have entered this Information the console can tell you the DMX address to set on your fixtures to match the settings it Is using This setup process is called Patching You can Patch up to 12 fixtures on the Trio 1248 1 1 Patching Moving Light Fixtures A Moving Light can have many attributes such as pan tilt color gobo etc The Trio 1248 has personality files available for most fixtures in the lighting world Both these and the latest software are available on elationlighting com on the Trio 1248 page The user must upload these files with a USB Flash Drive The Trio 1248 will automatically recognize the personality profiles as previosly named Due to this fact the user should never rename the profile as this will render the console unable to recognize and retrieve the profile The user may patch a fixture by following the steps below Make sure you have inserted a USB Flash Drive with the fixture profiles stored on it Press Menu and the LCD will display wenn Fixture Menu BUFFER DMX rx B 249 Ti Next Elation Professional w
50. ramd within the United States of America including possessions and ter ritories It is the owner s responsibility to establish the date and place of purprogram by acceptable evidence at the time service is sought B For warranty service send the product only to the Elation factory All shipping charges must be pre paid If the requested repairs or service including parts replacement are within the terms of this warranty Elation will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States If the entire instrument is sent it must be shipped in its original package No accessories should be shipped with the product If any accessories are shipped with the product Elation shall have no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage to any such accessories nor for the safe return thereof C This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed if the product is modified in any manner which Elation concludes after inspection affects the reliability of the product if the product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the Elation factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purprogramr by Elation if the product is damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruc tion manual D This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or periodic check up During the period specified above Elation will replace defective parts
51. re proper DMX data transmission when using several DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible The order in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX addressing For example a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1 may be placed anywhere in a DMX line at the beginning at the end or anywhere in the middle Therefore the first fixture controlled by the controller could be the last fixture in the chain When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of 1 the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to that unit no matter where it is located in the DMX chain Data Cable DMX Cable Requirements For DMX and Master Slave Operation our unit and your DMX controller require a approved DMX 512 110 Ohm Data cable for data input and data output Figure 1 We recommend Accu Cable DMX cables If you are making your own cables be sure to use standard 110 120 Ohm shielded cable This cable may be purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores Your cables should be made with a male and female XLR connector on E either end of the cable Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and e cannot be split Figure 1 Notice Be sure to follow figures two and three when making your own cables Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector Do not connect the cable s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR s outer casing Grou
52. rent Fader to control a patched Moving Light Note Make sure the operation interface is in Record Playback prior to recording any value as a Step by pressing Menu button Otherwise it is void when you try to press Playback bump to set a chase step 2 Using Groups If you have several units of one fixture type you often want to select them all at the same time To avoid excessive Bump button use the Trio 1248 allows you to put fixtures into groups which you can use to select all fixtures by typing the group Bump 2 1 Making A Group You may make a Group by following these steps Select the Fixture you want to put into the Group Press Menu then the C key to choose Record Group The Bump 1 12 will indicate the recording state for the group The blue blinking means the Bump is blank The Blackout Bump indicates it already has recorded content in it Press Bump 1 12 to assign the Group 2 2 Selecting a Group of Fixtures Once you have created a Group you can the quickly select all of the fixtures in the group In ML Mode press the B key to highlight Recall Group Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 21 TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE wen J ML Mode Focus al Attrib Fade Time 24 0 Shape In Bump LED will indicate the recorded groups by blinking blue Press the related Bump The Fixture that was recorded in the Group will be selected and the others w
53. s In ML Mode press Menu choose Next and then choose Auto DMX Choose Yes the Moving Lights will sort in sequence Choose No to exit 3 Controlling Fixtures 3 1 Selecting Fixture Select the Fixtures that you want to control using the bump buttons You can select fixtures indi vidually or several at a time You can control fixtures directly with the fader control of the bump The value is the exact figure of the Fader The attribute of Pan Tilt and Color for the Moving Light is controlled by the Pan Tilt Color Faders The other attributes of the Moving Light should be selected by softkey While the Fader is pushed upward the value is increased and when the Fader is pushed downward the value is decreased If you press the Bump of Pan Tilt to hold the output value the value will not change while adjusting the Fader 3 2 Selecting the other Attributes of Moving Light In ML Mode press the Bump button that the desired Moving Light fixture is allocated to Press the related softkey to assign attributes to the Attribute Fader Adjust the Attribute Fader to control the Attribute value ML Attribute Pan Tilt On Off CLEAR BUFFER Color Dimmer Gobo Fade Time 24 0 3 3 Using the Clear Buffer key in ML Mode While the user sets channel values of a Moving Light the console provides a space for its channel information This is called the Scene Buffer If the user wants to clear up the channel informa tion
54. ty System to clear it up The console will take several minutes to complete the download 4 7 12 Change Password The Change Password option allows the user to change the password for the console Select Change Password the console LCD will prompt you to input Old Password the default password is set 168168 Change Password CLEAR Input Old BUFFER Password DMX BASE FX REN HH P 01 Select 1 24 Press Fx1 Fx6 Fx8 Fx1 Fx6 Fx8 to input the old password select Enter he console will then prompt you to input the new password wenn Change Password Exit Leica Ee o J P 01 Select 1 24 Enter Input a new 6 digit password and press Enter The console will request you to input the new pass word a second time Once the new password is successfully entered the LCD will display Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 43 TRIO 1248 MENU menu Change Password Success EE Pls Remeber New password P 01 Select 1 24 HH If the user inputs an incorrect password in the process the console will prompt you with invalid password The user will then be asked to provide the correct one If you forget or misplace your password please contact our customer support department for assistance 4 7 13 REV 1 21 Shows the current software version of your console is 1 21 4 8 VGA Card Installation Tips Save all data
55. uminate with a flashing red Push the Fader of the Bumps you want to edit Push the FD ST key and its Fader or StepRate Fader to set your value Fadetime and Steptime Push the Step key to Record the value to the current Step Repeat these actions for any additional Steps desired you want to edit menu Record FxBase GE x FX 01 S001 T001 After editing is completed press the Fx button of the Fx you are working on to record the value Repeat these actions for all Fx HH 4 How to Trigger FX After the recording is complete the Fx channels that have recorded sequences will illuminate red Press the Fx Key of the desired Fx the indicator will illuminate and blink yellow Press the Go Stop key to begin the Fx The Fx key will then blink red and run in sequence Runstep To stop the Fx from running press the Fx key again The indicator will blink yellow Press the Go Stop key again to stop the sequence and the indicator will return to a sold red illumination Note A maximum of 12 Chases may run at the same time with 99 Steps per Chase 5 How to Delete Fx In Record Fx mode Press the B key to choose Del FxBase Choose the Fx you wish to Delete by pressing the corresponding Fx key Press the A key to confirm or the C key to cancel wenn Record FxBase CLEAR Del FxBase DMX C HH FX 01 S001 T001 Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 17 TRIO 1248 OPERATION RECORD FU
56. ww elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 19 HH TRIO 1248 OPERATION ML MODE Press the A key to choose Fix Patch The console will read the moving lighting files of each manufacturer from the USB disk Use More or Back to select the moving light you desire Press D to choose Enter for confirmation of your selection The LCD will show you the name and patched DMX address of the fixture If you want to modify the assignment of the DMX address you can use Fx1 Fx10 to change the address The Fx10 means 0 and the Fx1 Fx9 means 1 though 9 in order To Patch a single Fixture press a handle Bump button To Patch a range of Fixtures hold down the Bump button for the first fixture in the range Press the last Bump button in the range The range of fixture will be patched to the same DMX address Repeat the above steps to patch any additional Handles 1 2 Editing and Recording various Scenes for a patched Moving Light The Trio 1248 allows you to edit and record various scenes for a patched moving light You may set the Pan Tilt Speed Color and Attribute for it 1 2 1 In ML Mode Press the Record button 1 2 2 Press a bump that has a Moving Light patched into it ex Bump1 The indicator will illuminate red and the LCD will display the Moving light you have patched 1 2 3 Press the bump of the channel you want to record the scene in Use its fader to control the patched moving light in the
57. xit lt PLAYBACK gt Into No lt Single Scene gt HH Press C to choose No the unit will continue to function in Mem Playback Mode Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 31 will release all DMX output TRIO 1248 OPERATION MEMORY PLAYBACK MODE In Mem Playback mode the Assign Fade is used to set the fade time for the Submaster 1 Press A to highlight Assign Fade 2 Hold down the button of the recorded Submaster you want to configure then adjust the StepRate Fader to modify the Fade Time for it meno Mem PlayBack 1 SubMaster Page ES 003 B Page own Master xxx In In this mode the Page Up and Page Down are used to set the Submaster Page Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 32 TRIO 1248 MENU 4 7 Menu The main Menu options can be accessed when in Single Scene Two Scene or Submaster Modes Menu Chann E Set Up DMX LedSet P 01 Select 1 24 Next nl Update SW Update VGA Update DMX BS CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE JHEE P 01 Select 1 24 HH ArtNet Set CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE P 01 Select 1 24 x lt JEER HH LIB Co Menu T paswa 1 02 P 01 Select 1 24 Next In Press D to view Next set of options Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 33 4 7 1 Channel Set up Used to assign the DMX
58. your LED fixture Press D to select Enter and confirm your settinos Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 30 TRIO 1248 4 6 Memory Playback Mode Memory Playback is a combination Submaster ML and LED programs OPERATION MEMORY PLAYBACK MODE Bumps 1 12 correspond to Submasters a total of 12 pages Faders 13 20 correspond to ML and LED playbacks If the user wants to enter into Memory Playback Mode from the other modes The LCD will prompt you to Confirm Playback Mode CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE REN Press A to choose Yes the unit goes into Playback Mode The consol CLEAR DMX BASE Cc Tl Tl m A gt lt Single Scene Master xxx Are You Sure Into Playback Mem PlayBack Assign AL WE ee SubMaster Page Page 003 _ UP Page Down Master xxx HH D HH Press C to choose No the unit will continue to function in its current state CLEAR BUFFER DMX BASE JEBE When in Mem PlayBack Mode you may exit by pressing any of the other work modes that you wish Mem PlayBack Assign Wi n o A Fade SubMaster Page Page 003 UP Page Down Master xxx HH to go into The LCD will prompt Exit Playback and Into as indicated below CLEAR BUFFER BASE gt MEN Press A to choose Yes the unit will go into the selected work mode Mem PlayBack Yes Are You Sure E
59. zation RAM Random Access Memory RGB Red Green Blue USB Universal Serial Bus XLR 3 4 5 pin Cannon X connector with Latch and Rubber guard Elation Professional www elationlighting com Trio 1248 Page 4 TRIO 1248 INTRODUCTION 3 Introduction 3 1 About the Trio 1248 Lighting Console The Elation Trio 1248 is a three in one lighting console which was designed to control Conventional dimmers LED S and Moving Lights We are sure you ll find your Trio to be extremely powerful and easy to use 3 2 Unpacking The Elation Professional Trio 1248 has been thoroughly tested and shipped in perfect working con dition Please take a few minutes to carefully inspect the system carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton appears to be damaged carefully inspect each system com ponent for damage in the case that damage is found please contact our customer support cen ter listed below for further instructions The Elation Professional Trio 1248 system carton should Includes the following 1 Trio 1248 Lighting Console 1 External AC Adaptor 1 User Manual 3 3 Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit Do not attempt any repairs yourself doing so will void your manufactures warranty In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact your nearest Elation Professional dealer Do not discard this carton in the trash please recycle when ever possible Upon unpacking c
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