Chauvet Stage Designer 50 User`s Manual
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1. Notes 7 This is the Channel that the controller will receive MIDI note commands e Note When working with MIDI notes 22 93 you may simulate a fader s increase and decrease by adjusting the velocity of the note Stage Designer 50 User Manual 16 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 Setting MIDI OUT Action amp 4 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash button 2 three times The display reads MIDI CHANNEL OUT to indicate channel setup is available Select the MIDI control channel 1 16 by tapping Flash buttons 1 16 The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI OUT channel is set While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting Receiving MIDI File Dump Action amp 7 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash button 3 three times The display reads MIDI FILEDUMP RECVING 000 when the device is in the correct mode While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting Sending MIDI File Dump Action amp 9 10 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash button 4 three times The display reads MIDI FILEDUMP SENDING 000 when the device is in the correct mode While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting Stage Designer 50 User Manual 17 Notes 7 This is the Channel that the controller will transmit MIDI note commands Notes 7 Th2. Stage Designer 50 Snapshot Use on Dimmer Outdoor Use Sound Activated DMX Master Slave 115 V 230 V Switch Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Duty Cycle ooo0O00 o0o0 User Manual A f 2 wii PRESET A l PRESET B Valve Innovation Performance Chauvet 3000 N 29 Ct Hollywood FL 33020 U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com TABLE OF CONTENTS LUCCA CIE D S T 3 EL is includ d cc csestusvenceesdeceeseanensnanscdguabeneonadensseqeebusnsenesandereussinesacneudneestarbesesnesaigedvacsenesnesessadeatensaseeeduaeeeaveudeseepaes Unpacking Instructions ies za a s is Satety nstr ctons oo TR I I aime c E Mie xx TEXTU store UEM A ELT T 2x INMPODUCTION mee in 4 FCAUFES SIERRA IR eae ie a sn ed nse ete EE a Ee Product Overview front Product Overview rear panel ne m e Le Common E MAILED UID 3 Operating INStructiOn ee 9 Iur dr un 9 Setting up the System T E a VENIRE I ET EISE 9 Physical fader Assignment optional setup es sax T 9 Switching between Page and Page B Channels 1 24 and 25 48 NE S ME TEL MER 9 4 Programming ERE ED 10 Entering program mode record
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5. Scene mode In this instance Master Fader A will control the manual fader controls while Master Fader B will control the Scenes being played back PLAYING A SCENE A Scene can contain 1 000 steps The term steps and scenes are used interchangeably Action amp 1 Tap the Mode Select button to select Chase 4 Scene mode 2 Tapthe Page button to select the correct page the program you wish to run is located 3 Push master Slider B to its maximum position fully down 4 Move the desired Channel slider 13 24 to its maximum and the Scene will fade in depending upon current fade time 5 Move the channel slider to adjust the output of the current program Action amp 1 Select your Scene as described in the above section 2 Tapthe Audio button until its LED lights indicating AUDIO mode is active 3 Use the Audio Level slider to adjust the sensitivity 4 Toreturn to normal mode tap the Audio button a second time causing its LED to go out AUDIO mode is disengaged Stage Designer 50 User Manual 13 Notes 7 The current mode is indicated by the 3 LEDs Red is the Chase lt Scene Yellow is 2 scene preset A B And Green is 1 24 single mode You may press and hold down the relevant Flash button for the Scene to trigger the button momentarily PLAYING A SCENE TO AUDIOTRIGGERING Notes 7 This is the process of using the built in microphone or using the audio jack located on the
6. mode by tapping the Mode Select button This will give you control of all 24 channels of the first page 3 Compose a look by moving the FADERS Changes in fixture attribute such as colors and gobos or simply dimmer values 4 Press Record to save the look into the temporary memory 5 Repeat steps 2 4 until you have your desired scene 6 Adjust the Speed and Fade sliders to achieve the desired amount of time a scene will be held in a chase speed and the amount of time allowed for the fixtures to move from one scene to the next fade 7 Select a Scene master to store your scene Tap the Page button to select a page 1 4 8 Press and hold the Record button amp tap the Flash button for the scene that you wish to store it to All LEDs will flash indicating the scene has been programmed into memory 9 Youcan continue programming or exit To exit program mode press and hold the Record button amp tap the Rec Exit button EDIT ENABLE Action amp 1 Record enable 2 Use the Page button to select the page the program you wish to edit is on 3 Tap the Mode Select button to select Chase lt gt Scenes 4 Press and hold the Edit button amp tap the Flash button 13 24 of the Scene you wish to edit 5 Release the Edit button The relevant Scene Led should light indicating you are in Edit mode Stage Designer 50 User Manual 10 Notes 7 Deselect Blackout if LED is lit Be sure that
7. rear of the controller to use an alternative audio source for triggering of the Scenes Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 PLAYING A SCENE WITH THE SPEED SLIDER Action amp Notes 7 1 Select your Scene as described in the BRU AUDIO Modesasengaged above sections Step 3 is not necessary if the selected Scene is 2 Move the Speed slider to SHOW MODE not recorded with the Standard beat position fully down 3 Press and hold the Rec Speed button amp tap the corresponding Flash button 13 24 The Scene tapped will no longer run with the standard beat 4 Now you may move the Speed slider to select your desired speed PLAYING A SCENE WITH THE STANDARD BEAT Action amp Notes 7 1 Tap the Mode select button to select Be sure AUDIO mode is disengaged Chase 4 gt Scene mode As an alternative to using the Speed slider to input the speed you may use the Tapsync 2 Tap the Park button to select Mix Chase mode The LED lights indicating the button 2 Bing STO Gene your beat selection 3 Select your Scene as described in the previous sections 4 Move the Speed slider until the display reads your desired value 5 Press and hold Rec Speed button amp tap the Flash button 13 24 to store the Scene The Scene will now run with the set time or beat when engaged 6 Repeat steps 4 amp 5 to set a new beat time CHANGE THE SPEED MODE BETWEEN 5 amp 10 MINUTES Action Notes 7 1 Press and hol
8. total number of channels required Choosing a start address should be planned in advance Channels should never overlap If they do this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is set incorrectly You can however control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation In other words the fixtures will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same DMX fixtures are designed to receive data through a serial Daisy Chain A Daisy Chain connection is where the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors The shield connection is pin 1 while pin 2 is Data Negative S and pin 3 is Data positive S FIXTURE LINKING Figure 1 DMX connector configuration COMMON 2 y 91 3 OUTPUT amet rer P E 197 2 Resistance 120 ohm 1 4w between pin 2 DMX and pin 3 DMX of the last fixture T i io gt SAN m k H j Du pret ds F i 2 EE Lx EB 3 Wu i I FE i ir yh MM CE ch E Termination reduces signal errors and to avoid signal
9. you are on the right page by viewing the screen where it displays Page A or Page B This will enable 1 24 or 25 48 channel control If you just wish to create a static look then you must create a scene composed of only 1 step There are 1000 steps available in every scene Notes 7 When the EDIT mode is entered properly the display will read EDITING This mode is displayed here for only the initiation of EDIT mode Please see the following sections on the uses of this mode in detail Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 ERASE A PROGRAM Action amp Notes 7 1 Record enable 2 Use the Page button to select the page the Scene you wish to erase is on 3 Press and hold the Edit button amp tap the Flash button 13 24 twice of the Scene you wish to erase 4 Release the 2 buttons The LED for the corresponding program should light indicating that it has been selected 5 Press the Delete button All LEDs should light indicating the program is erased ERASE ALL SCENES Action amp Notes 7 1 R Jenabi You must be in Record mode to Reset the Ecore enago controller 6 Press and hold RECORD The LED over the Record button will light 2 While holding Record button tap the flash indicating the Record mode operation buttons in the following sequence 1 3 2 3 Release the Record button 7 All LEDs should light indicating all programs have been erased 8 Press and hold RECORD amp REC EXIT to exit the mod
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11. 5 Exit EDIT mode MODIFY A STEP OR STEPS Action amp 1 Enter EDIT mode 2 Press and hold the Up button if you want to raise the intensity Press the Down button if you want to lower the intensity 3 Tapthe Step button to scroll to the step which you wish to insert the step before You may read the step from the display 4 While holding the Up or Down button tap the Flash button corresponding to the DMX channel of the Scene you wish to modify until you reach the desired intensity value read from the display Then you may tap the Flash buttons until you are satisfied with the new Scene 5 Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 until all the steps have been modified 6 Exit EDIT mode Stage Designer 50 User Manual 12 Notes 7 Notes 7 Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting which scene you wish to Edit See section on Edit enable for further instructions All LEDs will flash to indicate a successful Insert of the step Notes 7 Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting which scene you wish to Edit See section on Edit enable for further instructions All LEDs will flash to indicate a successful Insert of the step Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 5 Playback This controller uses the Channel Faders and Channel Flash buttons for multiple uses In this occurrence Channel Faders 13 24 37 48 are used for the playing back of Scenes already recorded This is only when the controller is in the Chase
12. HEE DMX 512 USITT ORDERING INFORMATION Stage Designer M 50 iin eie eite ett iE et aae i oat Ed epatis STAGEDESIGNER50 WARRANTY INFORMATION lcu MEE 2 year limited warranty It s f Mit Stage Designer 50 User Manual 22 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25
13. a given channel 20 Park Used to select Single Mix Chase bring Channel 13 24 37 48 to full of current setting or momentarily program a scene into Master B slider depending on the current mode 21 Mode Select Rec Used to activate the operating mode Rec Speed sets the speed Speed of any programs chasing in Mix mode 22 Tap Sync Repeatedly tapping this button will establish the chase speed 23 Hold Used to momentarily maintain current scene 24 Page Tap to select pages of scenes from 1 4 Page A and 1 4 Page B 25 Full On Momentarily bring all channels 1 48 to full intensity 26 Step Used to go to the next step when the Speed slider is set in Show Mode or in Edit mode 27 Add Kill Rec exit In Add mode multiple scenes or Flash buttons will be on at the same time In Kill mode pressing any Flash button will kill any other scenes or programs Rec Exit is used to exit from Program or Edit mode 28 Blackout Used to kill all output with exception of Full On 29 Audio Level Fader Adjusts the audio sensitivity when in Audio trigger mode of scenes Stage Designer 50 User Manual 6 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 Product Overview rear panel 2 Item Button or Fader Function 3 pin DMX output connector 5 pin DMX output connector Polarity switch MIDI Thru MIDI Out MIDI In Audio Input Remote Input DC Input N Oc C BR Cc N a Stage Designer 50 User Manual DMX control signal DMX control signal Used to se
14. ck do not expose fixture to rain or moisture e Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating In the event of serious operating problem stop using the unit immediately Never try to repair the unit by yourself Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center Don t connect the device to a dimmer pack Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord Do not operate this device in more than 104 F 40 C ambient temperature conditions Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact CHAUVETO at 954 929 1115 Stage Designer 50 User Manual 3 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 2 INTRODUCTION The Stage Designer 50 is a universal intelligent lighting controller It allows the control of 48 channels with 96 scene chase playback faders Each scene chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps or looks On the surface when in the CHASE 4 gt SCENE mode there are 12 physical faders for the playback of the saved programs There are 4 pages of Scenes playback on Page A and an additional 4 pages of playback faders on Page B Programs can be triggered by music midi automatically or manually Channel as
15. ck to see what the assignment is by pressing the Fader button of the corresponding channel while in this mode Here is no limit to the amount of channels that can be assigned to a single fades One can assign up to all 48 channels of DMX output to a single Fader CHNO corresponds to the Physical Fader while SLDNO corresponds to the DMX output channel SWITCHING BETWEEN PAGE AND PAGE B CHANNELS 1 24 AND 25 48 Action amp 1 Press and hold Record amp press Page A B button If you are on Page A then this will bring you to Page B If you are on Page B then this will bring you to Page A Stage Designer 50 User Manual 9 Notes 7 When the fixture turns on it will revert to the previously used page Page A is used to control channels 1 24 while Page B is used to control channels 25 48 The screen will display which current page There s an additional set of 4 pages of playback controls on Page B Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 4 PROGRAMMING ENTERING PROGRAM MODE RECORD ENABLE 1 While holding the RECORD button tap the Flash buttons 1 5 6 8 in sequence 2 Release the RECORD button The Record LED lights up CREATE A SCENE A scene is a static lighting state Scenes are stored in the temporary memory until they are transferred to one of the playback faders You may create a single scene or a succession of up to 999 steps per Scene Action amp 1 Record enable 2 Select the 1 24 Single
16. d the Record button 2 Tapthe Flash button 5 or 10 three times while holding down the Record button 3 The 5min or 10min LED should light indicating the Speed the slider is set to run Stage Designer 50 User Manual 14 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 AUXILIARY CONTROLS This is the process of assigning the Auxiliary controls These will act as shortcuts and are most commonly used for DMX strobe lights or DMX fog machines However they are not limited to these functions such as Pan tilt control very useful for remote followspot controls Action amp 1 Press amp hold RECORD amp tap the Flash button 7 or 8 3 times The display should indicate activation of the mode There are 3 functions FUNC 1 states that the Auxiliary control is not assigned to any channel FUNC 2 refers o the auxiliary controls working much like the channel fader along with the flash buttons FUNC 3 is somewhat different The rotary knob acts to set the total output of the flash button below it While holding down the RECORD button select the function you wish for the auxiliary control by pressing Flash button 1 2 or 3 Release the buttons To assign the auxiliary to a channel press the Flash button for the channel you wish to assign the auxiliary control to This sets the channel assignment The corresponding Led above the channel will light indicating that the channel has ben assigned Record exit Notes 7 You may refer t
17. e Warning this will reset the controller to its factory defaults This will erase all programs and settings RECORD CLEAR Action amp Notes 7 All scenes stored in the temporary memory of the d c Recoraenap g controller will be erased by this process 2 e Record ascene Win LOL IOI steps This process will not affect the scenes already 3 If you are not satisfied with the scene you programmed into a Scene fader may press and hold the Record button amp tap the Page REC CLR button All LEDs will flash indicating the scenes have been cleared Stage Designer 50 User Manual 11 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 DELETE A STEP OR STEPS Action amp 1 Enterthe EDIT mode 2 Tapthe Step button to scroll to the step you wish to delete 3 Tapthe Delete button when you reach the step you wish to delete All LEDs will light indicating the deletion of the step 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the unwanted steps have been deleted 5 Press and hold the Record amp Rec Exit button The Scene button LED will turn off indicating that the Edit mode has been exited INSERT A STEP OR STEPS Action amp 1 Record a scene or scenes you wish to insert 2 Be sure you are in Chase 4 Scene and enter the EDIT mode 3 Tapthe Step button to scroll to the step which you wish to insert the step before You may read the step from the display 4 Tapthe Insert button to insert the step you ve created before
18. ef description of the symptoms Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper therefore the damage must be reported to the carrier upon receipt of merchandise It is the customer s responsibility to notify and submit claims with the shipper in the event that a fixture is damaged due to shipping Any other claim for items such as missing component part damage not related to shipping and concealed damage must be made within seven 7 days of receiving merchandise Troubleshooting Please refer to the troubleshooting chart on the following page If you still have a problem after trying those solutions please contact CHAUVET Technical Support at 954 929 1115 Stage Designer 50 User Manual 19 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 General Troubleshooting Applies to Foggers Dimmers Symptom Solution s Lights amp Snow Controllers amp Chaser Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset v Breaker Fuse Check total load placed on device keeps blowing Chase is too slow Check users manual for speed adjustment v 4 Device has no Check for power on Mains power Check device s fuse internal and or external Fixture is not Check DMX DIP switch settings for correct responding addressing A Check DMX cables Check polarity switch settings Fixture is on but Make sure you have the correct audio mode on there is no the control switches If audio provided via 74 v v v movem
19. enable Greate a SCene scie Iren Edit Enable Erase a Program Erase all Scenes Record Clear x m dee m Bs de IEEE EAEKO EIE oe A EAA ID LEE Inserta Step or Steps sci 3e Ree eem rr eR E ECHTE ect le E PER vie eee Modify a Step or Steps uen etie n et pre ei ae oyna eae anda ede ERE doe pet D en una 5 Playback Cr A E E E E T A tisane sus 13 PlAVINg KE eere i e 13 Playing a Scene to audioTriggering siennes 13 Playing a Scene with the Speed slider siennes 14 Plating a Scene with the Standard beat Ha i as 14 Change the Speed mode between 5 amp 10 minutes Auxiliary controls zh Midi Operation iss A m ie m x 16 Setting MIDI IN zu E n at e 16 i wisHbJRolBrwmce D 17 Receiving MIDI File DUMP C 17 sending MIDEEile D mp rei tree reet Bids nore EP eae Ee reet E AT EE ree ieee 17 LEE Dp dt D 18 DMX Primor 5 cete prenne E ene px coenae pe mp cx ee EE me vena e Nea aer Tres Eve V SE es Ure paa EE EVO nan Ee VERRE ENTER E die 18 Fire LInKINg RESORTS NC 18 RRELUINS d oe fe P p 19 Claims 19 Troubleshooting 19 DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart 20 General Troubleshooting E m a n 20 Technical SpecifiGations Em 22 CHAUVET 2009 All Rights Reserved Information and specifications in this User Manual are subject to change without notice CHAUVET assumes no res
20. ent to the jack make sure a live audio signal exists audio Adjust sound sensitivity knob Lamps cuts off Possible bad lamp or fixture is overheating A sporadically Lamp may be at end of its life Light will not come Some discharge lamps require a cooling off on after power period before the electronics in the fixture can vA failure kick start it again wait 5 to 10 minutes before powering up Loss of signal Use only DMX cables Install terminator Y Y v v Note Keep DMX cables separated from power cables or black lights No flash Re install bulb may have shifted in shipping v No laser output Bounce mirror motor may have shifted during shipping readjust No light output Check slip ring amp brushes for contact Install bulb Call service technician Relay will not work Check reset switch Y Check cable connections Remote does not Make sure connector is firmly connected to A A work device Stand alone mode All Chauvet lighting fixtures featuring stand alone functions do not require additional A settings simply power the fixture and it will automatically enter into this mode Stage Designer 50 User Manual 20 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart DIP Switch Position DMX DIP SWITCH SET 9101010 0 0 0 0
21. fader to 100 or DMX value of 255 button 6 Down Beat Rev Down functions to modify a scene in Edit mode Beat Rev is used to reverse the chasing direction of a program with regular beat 7 Up Chase Reverse Up function to modify a scene in Edit mode Chase Reverse is used to reverse the chasing direction of a program under Speed Slider control 8 LCD Display Shows the current activity or programming state 9 Delete Rev One Delete a step in a scene or reverse he chasing direction of any program 10 Aux 1 Patchable used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes of operation 11 Insert or255 Insert is to add 1 step or steps into a scene or255 is used to change the display value cycle between and 0 255 12 Aux 2 Patchable used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes of operation 13 Edit All Rev Edit is used to activate Edit mode All Rev is to reverse the chasing direction of all programs 14 Record Shift Record is used to activate Record mode or program a step Shift functions the alternate function of other buttons only 15 Audio Page A B Audio activate audio sync of chase Page A B switches the channel faders BETWEEN 1 24 MODE AND 25 48 MODE Press and hold Record amp Page A B to switch between the 2 channel pages 16 Blind Takes the channel out of a program temporarily in Chase 4 gt Scene mode 17 Chase Rev Reverses the direction of the chase playback 18 Dark Used to temporarily blackout overall output 19 Home Used to deactivate the Blind on
22. is is the process of copying your entire show to another STAGE DESIGNER 50 This will not work with any other device This process can take several minutes to complete The controller will automatically begin sending the FILE DUMP once the mode has been selected Therefore be sure that the other device has previously been setup to receive the transfer During FILE DUMP all other operations will cease to function If errors or power failure occurs FILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop Notes 7 This is the process of copying your entire show to another STAGE DESIGNER 50 This will not work with any other device This process can take several minutes to complete The controller will automatically begin sending the FILE DUMP once the mode has been selected Therefore be sure that the other device has previously been setup to receive the transfer During FILE DUMP all other operations will cease to function If errors or power failure occurs FILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 6 APPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX 512 connection Channels may be assigned in any manner A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the
23. lect DMX polarity MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranging from 100mV to 1Vpp Blackout and Full On may be controlled by a remote control using a standard jack DC 12 20V 500mAMin 7 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming Blackout is a state where all lighting fixtures light output are set to O or off usually on a temporary basis DMX 512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment For more information read Sections DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode in the Appendix m Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which you can control Programs are a number of scenes arranged one after another It can be programmed as either a single scene or multiple scenes in sequence Scenes are static lighting states Sliders are also known as faders Chasescan also be called programs A chase consists of a number of scenes arranged one after another Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror however DMX controllers can use this term to control any DMX 512 compatible device as a generic fixture m MIDI is a standard for representing musical info
24. o the display for the functions being edited Press 7 3 times for AUX 1 patching and 8 3 times for AUX 2 patching While assigning an auxiliary to mode 2 the Fader for that channel will not function It will act as moving the channel While assigning an auxiliary to mode 3 the channel fader and the auxiliary controls will both work for that channel on an HTP highest takes precedent operating principle Stage Designer 50 User Manual 15 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 Midi Operation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel that it is assigned to All MIDI control is performed using Note on commands All other MIDI instructions are ignored To stop a chase send the blackout on note Setting MIDI IN Action amp 1 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash button 1 three times The display reads MIDI CHANNEL IN to indicate channel setup is available 2 Select the MIDI control channel 1 16 by tapping Flash buttons 1 16 The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI IN channel is set 3 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting MIDI NOTE FUNCTION TURN ON OFF 27 69 Turn on or off program 1 48 70 93 Activate Channel 1 24 94 FULL ON 95 DARK momentary blackout 96 HOLD 97 Turn on or off AUDIO 98 MODE CHASE 4 gt SCENE 99 MODE 1 12A 1 12B 100 MODE 1 24A 101 Step 102 BLACKOUT
25. ponsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Stage Designer 50 User Manual 2 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is included 1 x Stage Designer 50 1 x DC 12 V 500 mA output 100 240 V 50 60 Hz input auto ranging power supply 1 x Manual 1 x Warranty Card Unpacking Instructions VVVV Immediately upon receiving a fixture carefully unpack the carton check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and have been received in good condition Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling Save the carton and all packing materials In the event that a fixture must be returned to the factory it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box and packing Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully which includes important information about the installation usage and maintenance of your fixture e Please keep this User Manual for future consultation If you sell the unit to another user be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet e Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture e This product is intended for indoor use only To prevent risk of fire or sho
26. rmation in a digital format A MIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using midi devices such as a midi keyboard Stand Alone refers to a fixture s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually in sync to music due to a built in microphone Fade slider is used to adjust the fade time between scenes within a chase m Speed slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state It is also considered a wait time Shutter is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path It is often used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe Patching refers to the process of assigning faders to a DMX channel within a fixture Playbacks can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user A playback can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show Stage Designer 50 User Manual 8 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 1 Place the Stage Designer 50 on a level surface Note The Stage Designer 50 can also be rack mounted occupying six rack spaces 6U 2 Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet 3 Plug in your DMX cable s to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture s manual For a quick overview of DMX see the DMX Primer on page 19 4 Reset the system u
27. signments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures On the surface you will find various programming tools such as 24 channels fader A B master faders for cross mixing and Fade and Speed time faders for on the fly adjustments And it also has an LED display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions Features 48 channel DMX 512 dimming console 8 pages with 12 scenes each yields 96 total playback faders simultaneous playback 96 000 programmable steps 2 programmable aux buttons Adjustable chase and fade times Re assignable channels Additional Features 3 pin and 5 pin DMX connections Built in cross fader dark and kill buttons MIDI in out and thru with file dump Direct audio input Sequential linking or simultaneous playback of chases Override chases on the fly Beat activation tap sync auto run midi in out 6 space 6 U rack mount Polarity selector Stage Designer 50 User Manual 4 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 Product Overview front CN N I e e T t D N oo N N de E L3S3ud Stage Designer 50 User Manual 5 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 Item Button or Fader Function 1 Channel Faders Indicates channels 1 12 25 36 2 Channel Flash Brings the relevant fader to 100 or DMX value of 255 button 3 Channel Faders Indicates channels 13 24 37 48 4 Scene Playback Indicates that the scene is playing back indicators 5 Channel Flash Brings the relevant
28. sing the instructions on page 11 under ERASE ALL SCENES PHYSICAL FADER ASSIGNMENT OPTIONAL SETUP Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures For example if you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes the color gobo and dimmer channels may not line up ideally on the physical faders Use this function to re assign the dimmer color and gobo channels to faders 1 2 and 3 From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all fixtures using the same fader location This is also most useful when needing to combine all colors together Action amp 1 Press and hold RECORD button 2 While holding the Record button press the Flash button 6 3 times 3 Press the Flash button that you wish to assign the DMX channel output to 4 While holding Record press the Flash button corresponding to the DMX output that you wish to assign the Fader to 5 Repeat steps 2 3 as often as necessary 6 Press and hold Record amp Rec Exit to exit the mode For example you wish to assign Fader 1 to output to DMX channel 5 1 Hold the Record button amp press Fader 6 3 times Press the Flash button 1 While holding the Record button press the Flash button 5 Notes 7 All physical faders can be re assigned to output on a different DMX channel Faders are givena channel number and are labeled on the surface of the controller as such You can che
29. transmission problems and interference it is always advisable to connect a DMX signal terminator Note If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter The chart below details a proper cable conversion 3 PIN TO 5 PIN CONVERSION CHART CONDUCTOR 3 Pin Female output 5 Pin Male Input GROUND SHIELD Pin 1 Pin 1 DATA SIGNAL Pin 2 Pin 2 DATA SIGNAL Pin 3 Pin 3 NoT USED Pin 4 NOT USED Pin 5 Stage Designer 50 User Manual 18 Revised 2010 01 04 16 47 25 Returns Procedure Claims Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing call tags will not be issued Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number RMA Products returned without an RMA will be refused Call CHAUVETGand request an RMA prior to shipping the fixture Be prepared to provide the model number serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return Be sure to properly pack fixture any shipping damage resulting from inadequate packaging is the customer s responsibility CHAUVETOG reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace product s As a suggestion proper UPS packing or double boxing is always a safe method to use Note If you are given an RMA please include the following information on a piece of paper inside the box 1 2 Your name Your address 3 Your phone number 4 A bri
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