Control Console - Parlights, Inc.
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1. CONFIGURE Effects programs consist of a series of steps which sequence or repeat the same pattern For the best visual recognition Chase Effect steps should be divisible by the number 3 PROGRAMMING AN EFFECT Select the Effect Page for record using the PAGE switch Press PROGRAM until the light blinks The step display will now show P2 which reflects the selected page Press the PROGRAM button again to cancel Effects programming Select the look for the first step of the effect The look may be any combination of console outputs to include channels submasters or combination outputs from the Crossfader 99 steps per Effect maximum RECORDING AN EFFECT With the look output active press the STEP HOLD button to record the step The STEP display will indicate the step number recorded Select the next look for the 2nd step of the effect The look may be any combination of console outputs A step can be a single channel or a combination of active level outputs Repeat the process for each step COMPLETE THE EFFECT Press the PROGRAM button to end the program function The program LED will go out Lite EFFECTS OPERATION PLAYBACK Like Submasters Effects operate outside the Crossfaders Effects outputs are controlled by the Grand Master and the Blackout Switch RUNNING AN EFFECT Select the desired effect with the PAGE switch Set the MODE switch to RUN2. Control console channels output through a split dipless crossfader between scenes 1 CROSS FADE TIMERS Sets fade time for associated faders 2 FADER 1 Controls levels set on channels in Scene 1 3 FADER 2 Controls levels set on channels in Scene 2 4 LED DISPLAYS Bargraph displays active position of fader during crossfade Displays progress of time fades Lite CONTROLS FADER eRe REM 5 BLACKOUT SWITCH bana 5 In the BLACK position all levels are forced to Off immediately 6 GRAND MASTER TE Controls overall console output level zT J 6 GM SUBMASTER E eer Control submasters represent a channel or group of channels with individual levels controlled as a group 1 SUBMASTER PAGE SWITCH The 3 position switch selects active memory page SUBMASTER SLIDERS Six individual Pile on memory faders SUBMASTER LED s Tri colored LED announces which memory page is active on the sider NOTE If the Submaster is empty LED will not light SUBMASTER BUMP BUTTONS O O O Six individual bump buttons for direct output control s s e EE E do aa CONTROLS 4 stor LACKOU NORMAL a 5 BLACK F T Pee 1 E 6 Ch E 7 Lite BUMP Bumps allow direct output outside the fader position 1 MODE SWITCH Selects Solo On Off bump functions 2 BUMP MASTER Controls output level f
3. Select the DIRECTION switch to set pattern Forward 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Bounce 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 Reverse 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Adjust the effect rate with the Rate slider Adjust effect output level with the Effect Master slider The effect can be faded UP or DOWN Use the STEP HOLD button to temporarily stop a running effect USING THE EFFECT AS A SUBMASTER The effect package may be used as an additional timed submaster To use this function you must record an effect that is only one step long When the mode is set to RUN or STOP the effect may be controlled by the Effect master and the rate slider will allow for a fade time The fade times are the same as for a normal crossfader NOTE This function will only work if the effect is 1 step long 13 SOFT PATCH OPERATION Lite SOFT PATCH The Soft Patch allows you to assign individual DMX512 dimmers toa control channel You may patch DMX512 dimmers between 1 and 96 PROGRAMMING THE PATCH Press and hold both the PROGRAM and STEP buttons until the program light blinks rapidly Use the Step button and direction switch to select the desired number The STEP display will show the dimmer and the LED above the channel bunp buttons will display the current channel assignment Press a different channel bump button to change the patch assignment or any Submaster bump to assign the dimmer to no channel Repeat for all desired dimme
4. mimic proportional channels levels which are active through the crossfaders or illuminated by the submasters Tricolored LEDs under the submasters indicate which page is active as well as which memory is blank The Lite Console also offers an Effects package specifically designed to repeat patterns of light for special dramatic effects The Effects package is straight forward and user friendly for simple or complex application Finally the Lite Console is fast This means that when you touch the bump button you get an immediate response Meeting expectations is what makes the Lite Console simple We think that s the way it should be This User Manual is supplied with your system Copies of this manual may be obtained from Electronics Diversified Inc for a nominal charge It is recommended that you copy those portions of this manual applicable to your present use in the installation maintenance or repair and preserve the original in a safe place 1998 by Electronics Diversified Inc All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording taping or information storage and retrieval systems without the express written permission of Electronics Diversified Inc except in connection with installation repair and maintenance of Electronics Diversified Inc systems Lite TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW Front Paneler seit
5. SERVICE EDI offers a 24 hour Service Support Network For technical questions about this product or operational assistance ask for Customer Service at 1 800 547 2690 GENRO SG e Sb age tb RE tid Sea tate NEN ek Bab RR 1 503 629 9877 Base fode a hae Sige A part SA A gaa e Ain a Bees es 1 503 645 5533 da e a a dd o ta ainda tna A ince aed G www edionline com BR Pe GN RA achat coh DA O ciate ott Sahel A Nd ON Ee A et A et eek 1 service edi org If your Lite console needs repair call 503 645 5533 for a Return Materials Authorization number and a shippping address will be furnished This console is a product of Electronics Diversified Inc 1675 N W Cornelius Pass Road Hillsboro Oregon 97124 USA 20 Lite on CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE Attention Lite console owners Please return this registration card immediately Your prompt attention to this matter will ensure your receiving updated technical information for this product as it becomes available Please complete all information Look for acknowledgment of your registration within 6 8 weeks Name Title Facility and or Company Street Address City State Zip Phone Fax E mail Web site Mail to EDI User Manual Registration 1675 NW Cornelius Pass Road Hillsboro Oregon 97124 or FAX to 503 629 9877 Revision 2 May 1998
6. dipless crossfaders with timer controls Bump mode Switches On Off and Solo Effects Master and Rate Controls Grand Master and Blackout switch SUBMASTERS Three pages of overlapping submaster memories with bump buttons and tricolored LEDs EFFECTS CONTROLS Program controls for Chase effects to include Mode direction and Page selections PROGRAM KEY For recording Submaster memories For recording Effects memories For recording Soft Patch REAR PANEL 1 CONSOLE POWER MODULE On Off Switch Fuse Carrier 5 Amp Grounded recessed IEC connector for console power DMX512 OUT Console output locking 5 pin XLR connector ANALOG OUTPUT PORTS 25D connectors for 0 10 VDC output 12 24 36 48 Or 60 channel capacity Lite CONTROLS mzZzmon CHANNEL Control channels represent a single or group of dimmers assigned to a linear slider for output 1 CHANNEL SLIDERS Twenty four 24 channel sliders arranged in a 2 Scene preset configuration Twelve channels are represented by fader 1 and 12 channels are represented by fader 2 2 CHANNEL BUMP BUTTONS Twelve 12 individual bump buttons for direct output control of channels 3 ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LEDs Twelve 12 individual channel LEDs mimic the level output of the channel directed through the crossfader FADER
7. the channel output to the level selected on the Bump Master PLAYBACK CHANNEL BUMPS Press the Channel Bumps to set the output level of an individual Channel into the console output Output is based on the level of the Bump Master HOLD THE BUMP The output level stays constant as long as you hold the button HINT lfthe channel level is at 25 and the Bump Master is at FULL the bumped level is at 100 BUMP OPERATION Lite PLAYBACK PRESS THE SUBMASTER BUMPS Submaster Bumps set the output level of all the channels stored in the Submaster to the level of the Bump Master HOLD THE BUMP The output level stays constant as long as you hold the button HINT Ifthe channel level is at 25 and the Bump Master is at FULL the bumped level is at 100 10 SUBMASTER OPERATION Yellow BUMP MASTER Lite CONFIGURE Submasters operate outside the control of the cross faders The Submaster Page Switch controls the position of the active submaster memories Each page allows an individual memory to be stored on each individual submaster The result is 6 memories for each page The LED located under the Submaster slider coordinates with the color labeled on the Submaster page switch Submasters without an active LED color under the handle have no memory rec
8. Electronics Diversified Ine Control Console with Soft Patch User Manual Revision 7 December 2000 070 0630 Diversified Inc amp O 2000 Electronics INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE LITE CONSOLE We have all heard the phrase and we can recognize the value of the idea Keep it simple Frankly there is nothing wrong with the idea of good simple economic performance controls for the lighting market The problem has been that no one has focused on something that is high quality and easy to operate That was yesterday This is today The Lite Console is designed specifically as a basis preset control console The concept of two scene preset operation has been a tradition in the entertainment industry for over thirty years This method of control provides a foundation for training new board operators as well as an easily recognized format for operation by people who have more responsibilities than time The Lite Console is simple to operate With direct control of the channels through manual sliders bump buttons as well as crossfaders and six independent submasters operating on three pages of memory the Lite Console offers features which exceed the normal simple control operation In addition to standard controls the Lite Console offers illuminated bargraph displays of fader positions with crossfader timers for delayed or timed manual crossfades The channels LED s located above the bump buttons
9. L UNIT Allows direct dimmer access for focus or dimmer checks without the control console on line This small hand held battery powered unit simply plugs into the existing DMX 512 data line for operation DMX WINDOWS KIT DMX Windows Kit converts the USITT standard DMX 512 signal into a Super VGA monitor signal directly compatable with any VGA Color Monitor Monitor sold separately EDI Part Number EDI Part Number EDI Part Number EDI Part Number EDI Part Number EDI Part Number EDI Part Number EDI Part Number 12 Channel 24 Channel 202 0064 36 Channel 202 0065 48 Channel 202 0066 60 Channel 202 0068 HARDCASEXX 25CC 5XLR 25CC 25D DMXRCU 020 0969 202 0067 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 24 Channel Output Pin Configuration Lite PROTOCOL Lite consoles are available with two distinct types of dimmer address protocols identified as DMX 512 PROTOCOL DMX 512 is based on USITT standards Connector 5 pin XLR locking type Keyed connector style Up to 512 dimmer addressed on a single connection All control pins are numbered See 5XLR pin detail illustration DMX 512 control is a digital signal transmitted over the control cable TO INSURE PROPER CONNECTION Physically inspect connectors prior to mating Rotate connector to insure key alignment Connectors should mate easily Do not force ANALOG CONTR
10. OL PROTOCOL Analog Output 0 10 Volts DC 5 mA Connector 25D chassis mount connector Up to 24 channels of address are available ina 25D connector See 25D pin detail illustration Analog control requires a wire inthe D25 connector and cable for each dimmer addressed TO INSURE PROPER CONNECTION Physically inspect connectors prior to mating Connectors should mate easily Do not force Always tighten locking screws on connector Lite ADDENDUM LITE FRONT PANEL Legend mma 6 position Dip Switch Setting per Circuit Board shown Mmm Connector Battery 1_ Socketed IC with Direction Indicated 2 3 4 5 fafta DUNDUN etratt merat DESCRIPTION EDI PART NUMBER 1 Power Connector on CPU card 2 DMX Output on CPU Card 3 Battery RAY O VAC BR2032 A CPU Board 670 8899 B F Channel Modules 670 8891 1 5 Address settings per circuit board ADDENDUM Lite LITE CHASSIS POWER DMX OUT HOUSELIGHTS ANALOG OUT ANALOG OUT Optional Optional Optional A B c D D DESCRIPTION EDI PART NUMBER A Power Switch 020 4001 B DMX Output 179 0501 C Houselights Optional D Analog Output Optional 020 4004 E Power Transformer 120 0070 19 Lite
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12. ects The Blackout Switch when activated set to BLACK will instantly force all levels to 0 output PLAY SCENE Move Crossfader 1 to position 10 Bargraph will follow based on set Fader Time LED mimic lights will show levels set when a scene is active with Crossfader UP CROSSFADE Move both Faders together in the same direction One moves to O the other moves to 10 Bargraphs follow according to set fade time When the crossfade from Scene 1 to Scene 2 is complete the fader LED display in Scene 2 will be fully illuminated LED mimic lights will show channel levels set when a scene is active Scene 1 is ready to be configured for the output levels required for the next scene Lite BUMP OPERATION TIME TIME CONFIGURE Pressing a Bump Button adds an individual Channel or a Submaster Channel into the console output based on the level of the Bump Master BUMP SOLO Bump Solo mode outputs levels as in normal bump mode except all channels not involved with the bump are held at zero for the duration of the bump BUMP ON Normal bumps are enabled Playback level is controlled by the Bump Master BUMP OFF Bump buttons are deactivated on the console BUMP MASTER The Bump Master sets the output level for the channels bumped BUMP BUTTONS The buttons under the channel sliders allow the operator to force
13. or bump functions EFFECTS Controls are used to program an Effect Rate and EM control playback of effect 1 MODE Activates Effect playback 2 DIRECTION Selects effect direction 3 PAGE Selects effect to be played 4 EFFECT RATE Selects the effect rate 5 STEP Displays the current step of the effect 6 EFFECT MASTER Controls effect output level 7 STEP HOLD Stops a running effect Steps a stopped effect Used when programming an effect 2 SCENE PRESET OPERATION v mZzmMoan ae 8 le 2 plo R gt 2 2 N fe o o o o ao Val 2 5 6 9 10 11 2 10 1o 10 1 o d N B 8 i es 8 8 S 4 Ai 4 a ED A xi NP ME N 0 45 y oS Jim Qu SS Lite SETTING LEVELS SET SCENE 1 LEVELS Selects Solo On Off bump functions SET SCENE 2 LEVELS Controls output level for bump functions PLAYBACK Playback each scene through the crossfaders SET FADE TIME Set Fader Time sliders to desired fader playback time e SCENE PRESET OPERATION EEE E o no o o 2 Book WU no o NNE Lite PLAYBACK SET GRAND MASTER Set Grand Master at Full The Grand Master will control the overall output of the console Channels Submasters Eff
14. orded to the Page position TO RECORD A SUBMASTER Set output levels on channel or submaster sliders in either Scene 1 or Scene 2 mode Select Submaster page number Red Yellow Green Press Bump button under Submaster to be stored then press PROGRAM button while holding Submaster bump PLAYBACK SUBMASTER OPERATION Select active Submaster page Move Submaster Slider to desired level Submaster outputs are controlled by the Grand Master Submasters operate on a highest takes precedence basis with the Crossfaders Ifthe channel level is set higher on the manual output the Submaster output will not appear PRESS THE BUMP BUTTON Submaster output level will be controlled by the Bump Master SELECT A NEW PAGE The Submaster page can be changed even when Sliders are active or inactive This allows active Submasters from different pages to be played at the same time When a Submaster from a previous page is returned to a 0 position the current page is automatically loaded to the Submaster The LED under the Submaster is coordinated with the color label next to the page switch An active Submaster LED indicates the page source of the memeory If active LED is not illuminated no record is established in the Submaster D EFFECTS OPERATION NORMAL E pol mm Pol STEP HOLD BLACKOUT STEP mea DES EFFECTS DIR AGE PROGRAM A Lite
15. rs Press the Program button when finished When in Patch Mode the analog outputs will mimic the channel bump LED s NOTE You cannot Patch Analog outputs Lite CLEAR OPERATION Kin y Ja LARES ON Switch oe mip BLACKOUT NORMA BLACK US mo Cq e CLEAR MEMORY TO CLEAR MEMORY Press and hold the PROGRAM button TURN THE CONSOLE ON The ON switch is located in the rear of the console STEP DISPLAY SHOWS CL The 7 segment step display window shows CL to alert operator that the console is in the erase memory mode PRESS THE STEP HOLD BUTTON This will erase all Submaster Effects memory RELEASE BOTH BUTTONS This will restore normal operation Step display window shows SOFTWARE VERSION On Power Up the Step display will show the version Number 3 0 D Lite ACCESSORIES SOFT CONSOLE COVER Designed to keep your Lite clean dust free and protect the control surface HARD CONSOLE CASE Tough durable locking travel case for transport or storage of your Lite DMX CONTROL CABLE The standard DMX 512 Data Cable is furnished with a 5 pin XLR style locking connector 25 in length Custom lengths are available on request ANALOG CONTROL CABLE The standard Analog Control Cable is furnished with a 25 pin D style connector with locking tabs 25 in length Custom lengths are available DMX REMOTE CONTRO
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