Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev. 10
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1. Page 18 of 21 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weight Power Thermal DMX Ordering Length 19 in 483 mm Note Dimensions in inches rounded to the nearest decimal digit Rackmount 6U Value Input Voltage Range Voltage Selection Maximum External Temp 104 F 40 C Output Connectors 3 and 5 pin XLR Product Name Stage Designer 50 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Width Height 10 5 in 267 mm Stage Designer 50 Fixed 12 VDC 500 mA Fixed Cooling System Convection Channels 48 Item Code 09080283 3 5 in 89 mm Weight 9 9 Ib 4 5 kg External Power Supply Switching 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Auto ranging UPC Number 781462202637 oHS y Page 19 of 21 In case you need to get support or return a product R ETU RNS 1 If you are located in the U S contact Chauvet World Headquarters 2 If you are located in the UK or Ireland contact Chauvet Europe Ltd 3 If you are located in Mexico contact Chauvet Mexico 4 If you are located in Benelux contact Chauvet Europe BVBA 5 If you are located in any other country DO NOT contact Chauvet Instead contact your local distributor See www chauvetlighting com for distributors outside the U S UK Ireland Mexico or Benelux If you are located outside the U S UK Ireland Mexico or Benelux contact your 4 distributor of record and follow their instruc2. STAGE DESIGN BR 50 User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS TUABCIOFS YOU BOO IM al 4 Wiat Srl ClG SG stc a a a 4 Unpacking TMS TU GOIN S cise ase 8 cca ESA E Aa 4 GANGS ats A A A 4 Text CONVENIOS A A a 4 A seen ese gen Pk Sein ruts ed aay ae Seance a E eee ces atts 4 DISC ia daa 4 Producta a alan ia 4 galery NOS o Ea 5 Zi INtFOdU CIO Mii 5 EAU a a cacas 5 Additonal FS AUS ias 5 o ARONA AAA A oo eneeceenn ene oaaeeeh ete es 6 Product Overview Coni Je ias did 7 Comnon Fo eaaa a a a a r ice E a A 8 POUM ASIA e E A 8 3 Operating INSTUCIONAS ia 9 TS OW Clots eats cca eo coe aes tae ee estes et gece at a asd ee nee eet eae oe 9 A doa E E EE E EE ca eatates AE E E ENEE E P ieee 9 Page Selecionar 9 Master Fader aio 10 Grosslade MOE rta io td 10 Chase dl Scene Mod ini o 10 Ghaninel MOG CARA A a aaa a n e a a a aeaa 10 4 Record Mode socii A Ad 11 Enab Recortar es 11 ES AA 11 PAVING a CONG MP o O A 11 NAO AAA A A E EE A A IN Oe eh we 11 D LECIEMO ius ica 12 ENDS Eli O ie a Ene 12 cn A tes 12 Delete T SEDO dades 12 ISCAS otep OF Steps estintesica rre citen ltda cia csi icioos 12 Modia O olebe een ne renter rane Se aR oe Ute en rene ee eke ee 12 6 PlavbDack ODIOS irradia rl 13 Audio TATI a a el 13 A E 13 HA Mi 13 1 T E a a A a AA 13 Speed Modes renep a a a a Salento N 14 A e 14 Small Chase Modera lios 14 WASTE AA o A q 14 CROMER FUNCION Sita 15 Black A RON RR E RN mR a a a IO ae eae ne 1
3. SHIFT gt and tap a flash button lt 13 37 gt lt 24 48 gt to save the scene to that fader for playback Continue programming or exit Record P aying a Once a scene is recorded and saved it can be recalled and played back using the fader to 2 3 which it was assigned To select a scene for playback follow the instructions below Scene Press the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button until the red indicator LED for Chase gt Scene lights up If necessary use the lt PAGE REC CLR gt button to select the page to which the desired scene is saved Push the MASTER fader B to its maximum position fully down Set the SPEED and FADE faders to the desired positions See Speed and Fade for more information Bring the fader for the scene you wish to play back up to the desired output level Adjust the output level of the scene by moving the scene s fader Adjust the total output of all scenes with the MASTER fader B Record Clear While recording a scene if you wish to start over and erase all unsaved steps follow the instructions below 1 2 3 Do NOT save the scene Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button Tap the lt PAGE REC CLR gt button All Channel LEDs will flash indicating the steps have been cleared Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt Continue programming or exit Record Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Page 11 of 21 5 EDIT MODE Enable Edit Delete a Scene Dele
4. 5 A I ee ee ee 15 y E SORE Piet wm Ra Mtr aS E a ON SEI A NRL ON Pe RN Ana aT Re ee 15 Bind and Mea aaa 15 Page 2 of 21 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 PROV SES FURIA a bd 15 O A A 15 A het ad tenes tala canard detect E hea cans dath det eat bien ia oben ehh nae Ane aanadant teenaiat 15 A E OO O E In 15 Master ese ia E caidas 15 PAYsiGal Fader ASSIM Nc a 16 Amalia C OMEO Si e lbs 17 MIOS lO uta 18 Setting MIDI O iS In A ease cod 18 MB CORO Chanante 18 MIDI FIE DIT e ide 18 8 Technical SPecilca lO Sacarino 19 Re S O 20 OPAC US an 21 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Page 3 of 21 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN What Is Included Unpacking Instructions Claims Text Conventions Symbols Stage Designer 50 User Manual External Power Supply Warranty Card Carefully unpack the product immediately and check the container to make sure all the parts are in the package and are in good condition If the box or the contents the product and included accessories appear damaged from shipping or show signs of mishandling notify the carrier immediately not Chauvet Failure to report damage to the carrier immediately may invalidate your claim In addition keep the box and contents for inspection For other issues such as missing components or parts damage not related to shipping or concealed damage file a claim with Chauvet within 7 days of delivery Convention Meaning 1 512 A range of values 50 60 A set of va
5. Beat Mode Scenes can be set to run at a user set speed or beat This can be done with the SPEED fader or the TAP SYNC feature To record a beat with the speed fader follow the instructions below 1 Play back the scene you wish to set to a beat 2 Press the lt PARK gt button until the LED yellow indicating Mix Chase is lit 3 Move the SPEED fader to the desired position 4 Press and hold the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button and tap the flash button of the scene playing back All channel and scene LEDs will flash indicating the beat has been recorded To disable a beat recorded this way and return control to the SPEED fader 1 Play back the scene with the beat you wish to disable 2 Press lt PARK gt until the LED yellow indicating Mix Chase is lit 3 Move the SPEED fader to its lowest position SHOW MODE 4 Press and hold lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt and tap the flash button of the scene playing back All channel and scene LEDs will flash indicating the beat has been disabled To record a beat with the TAP SYNC feature 1 Play back the scene you wish to set to a beat 2 Press the lt TAP SYNC gt button 3 Wait the desired time and press lt TAP SYNC gt again The display will read the time in between presses and the steps will be triggered at that speed 4 Repeat step 3 if necessary to get the timing right To disable a beat recorded with TAP SYNC move the SPEED fader Stage Designer 50 User Manu
6. DI can be used to copy the saved memory contents also called the show from one Stage Designer 50 to another Stage Designer 50 The process is called MIDI File Dump and will not work with any other device To perform a MIDI File Dump first prepare the controller to receive the programmed show Follow the instructions below on the controller you wish to receive the file dump 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 Press the lt 3 27 gt flash button three times 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The display will read MIDI FILEDUMP RECVING 000 Next connect the MIDI IN jack on the receiving controller to the MIDI OUT jack on the sending controller Then set up the sending controller to send the file dump On the controller you wish to send the file dump do the following 1 Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt 2 Press the lt 4 28 gt flash button three times 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The display will read MIDI FILEDUMP SENDING 000 The file dump will begin immediately and the numbers on both displays will show the progress The process can take several minutes to complete During the file dump all other operations will cease to function When the file dump is completed press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt and press lt ADD KILL REC EXIT gt on both controllers to exit MIDI mode Then release lt RECORD SHIFT gt O If an error or power failure occurs the file dump will be interrupted and stop
7. NC 02 The auxiliary knob and flash button functions exactly as the original fader and flash button did 3 FUNC 03 The auxiliary knob sets the output value of the auxiliary flash button Example Set the knob to 255 and the channel will output 255 when the flash button is pressed To assign a channel and function to an Aux knob and flash button follow the instructions below 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 For Aux 1 Press the lt 7 31 gt flash button three times Aux 2 Press the lt 8 32 gt flash button three times 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The display will show the current status of the Aux being set 4 Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt again 5 Press one of the following flash buttons lt 1 25 gt for FUNC 01 lt 2 26 gt for FUNC 02 lt 3 27 gt for FUNC 03 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt Press the lt FLASH gt button of the channel you wish to assign to the auxiliary Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt Tap the lt ADD KILL REC EXIT gt button 0 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt NOTE Record mode does not have to be enabled to assign or disable auxiliaries If an auxiliary is set to FUNC 02 the original fader and flash button for the assigned channel will not function O If an auxiliary is set to FUNC 03 the original fader and flash button will still function A ee but the highest value between them and the auxiliary will take precedent Example If the fader i
8. Press the lt PARK gt button until the LED yellow indicating Mix Chase is lit 2 Bring the fader or faders for the scene s you wish to play back simultaneously up to the desired output level s 3 Adjust the output of each scene as necessary Manual cross fading of scenes will only work properly in this mode Recorded beats speeds will only work in this mode Page 14 of 21 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 7 OTHER FUNCTIONS Black Out Black Out stops all DMX output from the controller Functions will still work during Black Out but there will be no DMX output To toggle Black Out Press the lt BLACKOUT gt button The yellow indicator LED for Black Out will be lit if Black Out is active Dark At any time pressing the lt DARK gt button will temporarily black out the controller Releasing lt DARK gt will restore DMX output Scenes playing back will continue while DARK Hold While a scene is playing back press and hold the lt HOLD gt button to freeze DMX output to its current state Release lt HOLD gt to unfreeze Although DMX output will freeze the scene will continue Releasing lt HOLD gt will cause the output to jump to the step currently being processed Blind and Pressing the lt BLIND gt button and a channel s flash button at the same time will black out that channel Home Pressing the lt HOME gt button and a blinded channel s flash button at the same time will restore its function Reverse There ar
9. Scene MIDI Stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface an industry standard method of digitally representing musical information Speed The amount of time for each step in a scene Beat A pre recorded speed Fade The amount of time it takes to switch between steps in a scene in which one step fades out while the next fades in at the same time Playback Programmable memory of steps or scenes that can be executed during a show or directly by the user at any time Page Refers to either Page A_B for channel selection or Page 1 4 for scene selection Product Dimensions 10 5 in Z OODO 9 A 3 267 mm 2o o oo o o 8 O D o o OO O O C o O o i O o a O a o O a o _ o ODOODODODODODODOUOODODO O O O OF Page 8 of 21 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DC Power The Stage Designer 50 has an external auto ranging power supply and it can work with an input voltage range of 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz To determine the product s power requirements circuit breaker power outlet and wiring use the current value listed on the label affixed to the power supply s back panel or refer to the product s specifications chart The listed current rating indicates the products average current draw under normal conditions Always connect the product to a protected circuit circuit breaker or fuse Make sure the product has an appropriate electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution o
10. al Rev 10 Page 13 of 21 Speed Modes The SPEED fader has two modes 5 min and 10 min To set it to 5 min mode 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 Press the lt 5 29 gt flash button three times 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The LED indicator for 5 min mode will be lit To set it to 10 min mode 1 Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt 2 Press the lt 10 34 gt flash button three times 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The LED indicator for 10 min mode will be lit Fade The FADE fader sets the period of time each recorded step takes to fade in and out The higher the value it is set to the longer the dimmer curve for the system FADE value can not be recorded The maximum FADE value is 10 minutes The minimum is instant Single Chase n Single Chase mode the Stage Designer 50 will cycle through all activated scenes at Mode the speed set by the SPEED fader TAP SYNC or Audio Triggering To operate in Single Chase mode 1 Press the lt PARK gt button until the LED red indicating Single Chase is lit 2 Bring the fader or faders for the scene s you wish to cycle to the desired output level s The Stage Designer 50 will cycle through them in order Recorded beats speeds will not work in this mode Mix Chase One of the features of the Stage Designer 50 is the ability to layer scenes This allows two or more scenes to output simultaneously Mode To layer scenes together do the following 1
11. d channel Controls total output of manual fader settings and Preset B 28 Master Fader B ma 29 Temporarily deactivates a selected channel output 30 Master Fader A Controls total output of scenes and Preset A channels 31 Toggles Single and Mix chase modes 32 No Function Reserved for future use Back Panel View 5 pin DM X MIDI Thru MIDI In Remote Out Input 3 pin DMX Out Polarity Switch Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 MIDI Out DC Power In Audio In Page 7 of 21 Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming Fixture Any lighting or effect product including but not limited to lights fog machines and dimmers DMX Stands for Digital Multiplexing an industry standard communication protocol used to control fixtures For more information download the DMX Primer from www chauvetlighting com Channel A single DMX value from 0 to 255 assigned to a single function or set of functions for a fixture Blackout A state where the light output of all fixtures is set to 0 off Usually temporary For example in theater this allows stage sets to be changed or moved without being seen by the audience Fader A component that moves smoothly up and down to set a desired value Also known as a slider Step A lighting state in which the DMX signal is constant and unchanging Scene A set of one or more steps arranged one after the other Chase For this product it is synonymous with
12. e active Compose the next look with the faders in PRESET B 13 37 24 48 To switch to PRESET B slide both MASTER faders all the way down simultaneously 7 Repeat steps 3 6 as desired oe ee In Chase Scene mode MASTER fader B controls the total output of the currently selected scene MASTER fader A on the other hand controls the output of the physical faders 1 25 12 36 To set the product to Chase gt Scene mode press the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button until the red indicator LED for Chase gt Scene lights up To utilize MASTER fader B in Chase gt Scene mode 1 Move the MASTER fader B to its maximum position fully down for maximum effect Adjust it for desired Record Mode and Scene Playback output See Playing a Scene for instructions on playing back recorded scenes To utilize MASTER fader A in Chase 4 Scene mode 1 Move the MASTER fader A to its maximum position fully up for maximum effect Adjust it for desired manual output 2 Move faders 1 25 12 36 to desired override positions NOTE Faders will only override the recorded scene while new positions are higher than recorded positions In Channel mode MASTER fader B has no function Only MASTER fader A will control the output of all channels To set the product to Channel mode press the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button until the green indicator LED for 1 24 A lights up Stage Designer 50 U
13. e audio source through the audio line in jack on the back Triggering panel To enable audio triggering 1 Play back a scene 2 Press the lt AUDIO PAGE A_B gt button The indicator LED above it will light 3 Use the AUDIO LEVEL fader to adjust the sensitivity The steps of the scene playing will now be triggered by sound To disable audio triggering press lt AUDIO PAGE A_B gt again The indicator LED above it will turn off Speed Unless a beat has been recorded a scene s playback speed will depend on the position of the SPEED fader Adjusting it up or down will affect the amount of time before the next step is triggered When it is moved the display will read SPEED m_ _s _ with the currently set time in minutes seconds and milliseconds The fastest speed is 20 milliseconds The slowest speed is 5 minutes or 10 minutes depending on the speed mode Speed controls will not work if Audio Triggering is enabled Show Mode he SPEED fader also has a setting for manual triggering called show mode Unless a beat has been recorded show mode can be enabled by doing the following 1 Play back a scene 2 Move the SPEED fader to its lowest position labelled SHOW MODE The display will read SPEED 29m07s12 3 Tap the lt STEP gt button to trigger the next step exactly when you desire Show mode will only work with the SPEED fader at its lowest position Any higher and the lt STEP gt button will not have any effect
14. e four reverse functions available to the Stage Designer 50 F ti 1 Beat Reverse pressing the lt DOWN BEAT REV gt button will reverse the playback UNCUONS of all scenes that have a beat recorded This is effective even in Single Chase mode 2 Chase Reverse pressing the lt UP CHASE REV gt button will reverse the playback of all scenes that do not have a beat recorded 3 Reverse One pressing the lt DELETE REV ONE gt button will reverse the playback of selected scenes 4 All Reverse pressing the lt EDIT ALL REV gt button will reverse the playback of all scenes NOTE Reverse functions remain the same with Audio Triggering activated or 255 The Stage Designer 50 can display fader and auxiliary states as DMX values or as a percentage out of 100 To toggle the number system 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 Press the lt INSERT or 255 gt button 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The number system will have changed Add Kill Pressing the lt ADD KILL REC EXIT gt button during playback will toggle Add Kill mode which will be shown by the indicator LED being lit In Add Kill mode pressing a flash button lt 1 25 gt lt 12 36 gt will bring that channel to full output and black out all other channels The scene will continue to play back in the background but only the selected channel will output Releasing the flash button will cause the output to jump to the step currently being pr
15. ent fixtures On the surface you will find various programming tools such as A B master faders for live control and Fade and Speed time faders for on the fly adjustments lt also has an LCD display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions Features 48 channel DMX 512 dimming console 2 programmable aux buttons 4 pages with 12 scenes each yields 48 Adjustable chase and fade times total playback faders simultaneous Re assignable channels playback 48 000 programmable steps Additional 3 pin and 5 pin DMX connections Override chases on the fly Built in cross fading dark and kill Beat activation tap sync auto run Features buttons midi in out MIDI in out and thru with file dump 6 space 6 U rack mount Direct audio input Polarity selector Sequential linking or simultaneous playback of chases Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Page 5 of 21 Product Overview Page 6 of 21 15 14 12 11 10 OOOO OlOiO O O CO O G Front Panel View 17 18 19 20 22 23 N GQ 24 25 26 27 A G QI 30 31 32 OOOO OOO COZ O Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Product Overview cont Front Panel Item Button Fader LED Function 1 Channel Flash Buttons Temporarily sets fader output to 100 9 Chamel Faders Controls channel output 13 37 24 28 also control scene playback 3 Scene Playback Indicators LEDs indicate which scenes are playing back 4 Channel Indicators LEDs indicate which cha
16. et amp Sons Inc All rights reserved Electronically published by Chauvet in the United States of America CHAUVET the Chauvet logo and Stage Designer 50 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Chauvet amp Sons Inc d b a Chauvet and Chauvet Lighting in the United States and other countries Other company and product names and logos referred to herein may be trademarks of their respective companies Use on Dimmer Outdoor Use Sound Active DMX Master Slave Auto Programs X Auto ranging Power Supply P X X Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Safety Notes Please read the following Safety Notes carefully before working with the product The Notes include important safety information about installation usage and maintenance Always connect the product to a grounded circuit to avoid the risk of electrocution Always disconnect the product from the power source before cleaning A N Make sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged Never disconnect the product from power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the product when operating The product is not intended for permanent installation Always make sure that the voltage of the outlet to which you are connecting the product is within the range stated on the decal or rear panel of the product The product is for indoor use only IP20 To prevent risk of fire or shock do not e
17. ich page is currently set To toggle between Page A and Page B 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 Press the lt AUDIO PAGE A _B gt button 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt lt q Channel pages A and B are unrelated to the pages in the Scene Bank 1 4 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Page 9 of 21 Master Faders Crossfade Mode Chase gt Scene Mode Channel Mode Page 10 of 21 There are two MASTER faders A and B Their functions depend on what mode the product is set to To toggle through the modes tap the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button repeatedly In Crossfade mode MASTER fader A controls the output of the PRESET A faders while MASTER fader B controls the output of the PRESET B faders In this mode PRESET A and PRESET B will control the same 12 channels at all times On Page A they will control channels 1 12 and on Page B they will control channels 13 24 This mode allows the user to fade smoothly between two preset looks at will as well as control the channels live without the need to program a scene or scenes To operate the Stage Designer 50 in Crossfade mode 1 Start with both MASTER faders all the way down 2 Press the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button repeatedly until the yellow indicator LED for 1 12A 1 12B is lit Compose the first look with the faders in PRESET A 1 25 12 36 Slide both MASTER faders up simultaneously PRESET A will b
18. imes 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt 4 Press the lt FLASH gt button of the DMX channel you wish to assign to a different fader Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt 6 While holding lt RECORD SHIFT gt press the lt FLASH gt button of the fader you wish to assign 7 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt 8 Repeat steps 1 3 until the desired assignments are set 9 Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt and the lt ADD KILL REC EXIT gt button to exit the mode Example To change fader 1 to output DMX channel 9 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button While holding lt RECORD SHIFT gt press the flash button lt 6 30 gt three times Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt Press the lt 9 33 gt flash button Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt While holding lt RECORD SHIFT gt press the lt 1 25 gt flash button Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt All physical faders can be re assigned to output on multiple DMX channels There is no lt q limit to the amount of channels that can be assigned to a single fader If desired up to all 48 channels of DMX output can be assigned to a single fader g ADO A a Page 16 of 21 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Auxiliary There are two Aux knobs both with a flash button They can be assigned to act as l shortcuts for DMX channels There are 3 auxiliary modes called functions Controls 1 FUNC 01 Disables the auxiliary knob and flash button 2 FU
19. lues of which only one can be chosen Settings A menu option not to be modified Menu gt Settings A sequence of menu options to be followed lt ENTER gt A key to be pressed on the product s control panel ON A value to be entered or selected Symbol Meaning Critical installation configuration or operation information Not AN following these instructions may make the product not work cause damage to the product or cause harm to the operator Important installation or configuration information The product may not function correctly if this information is not used Useful information Disclaimer Chauvet believes that the information contained in this manual is accurate in all respects Product at a Page 4 of 21 Glance However Chauvet assumes no responsibility and specifically disclaims any and all liability to any party for any loss damage or disruption caused by any errors or omissions in this document whether such errors or omissions result from negligence accident or any other cause Chauvet reserves the right to revise the content of this document without any obligation to notify any person or company of such revision however Chauvet has no obligation to make and does not commit to make any such revisions Download the latest version from www chauvetlighting com The works of authorship contained in this manual including but not limited to all design text and images are owned by Chauvet Copyright 2015 Chauv
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21. nnels are outputting 5 Temporarily sets all outputs to 0 Lowers selected value Reverses chasing direction of all 6 PONN BEAL REY scenes set to a tempo 7 Mode Select Rec Speed Cycles operating modes Programs a tempo for a scene Raises selected value Reverses chasing direction of all 8 piedad PE scenes controlled by the speed fader 9 LCD Display Displays the current state or mode 10 Page Rec Clr Cycles scene banks Clears unsaved steps 11 Delete Rev Ore Deletes a step in a scene Reverses chasing direction of selected scenes 12 Patchable used to control a channel l l Temporarily blinds all but selected channels Exits from 13 AGO SILI PEC Exit Record and Edit modes 14 Insert or 0 255 Adds a step or steps into a scene Toggles percent and 0 255 15 Patchable used to control a channel 16 Edit All Rev Activates Edit mode Reverses chasing direction of all scenes Activates Record mode programs a step Enables alternate 17 Record Shii functions of buttons 18 Audio Page A_B Activates audio triggering Toggles channel page 19 Continues to next step in Show and Edit modes 20 Audio Level Fader Adjusts audio sensitivity 21 Blackout Sets all output to 0 Restores normal output 22 Speed Fader Sets scene playback tempo 23 Full On Temporarily sets all outputs to 100 24 Temporarily freezes playback to current state 25 Fade Fader Sets fade times 26 Tap Sync Sets playback speed when tapped repeatedly 27 Deactivates blind on a selecte
22. ocessed Full On Pressing the lt FULL ON gt button will cause all 48 DMX channels to output 100 Releasing lt FULL ON gt will restore normal function If a scene is playing back when lt FULL ON gt is released the output will jump to the step currently being processed Master Reset To reset the product to factory settings deleting all scenes settings and data do the following 1 Enable Record 2 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 3 While holding lt RECORD SHIFT gt tap the flash buttons in the following sequence lt 1 25 gt lt 3 27 gt lt 2 26 gt lt 3 27 gt 1 3 2 3 4 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt All channel LEDs will flash Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Page 15 of 21 Physical Fader This feature allows the user to change the DMX output assigned to a fader For example the user can make fader 3 which normally only outputs DMX channel 3 output any or all Assignment pux channels they wish If two different fixtures have the same function such as red LED output but must be assigned different DMX addresses the user can combine the desired channels of both fixtures into one fader channel Moving that fader will then cause both DMX values to change at the same time To alter the physical fader assignments do the following 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 While holding lt RECORD SHIFT gt press the lt 6 30 gt flash button three t
23. ps or steps into a previously saved scene Enable Record and record the step or steps you wish to be inserted 2 Enable Edit for the scene into which you wish to insert the new step or steps 3 Use the lt STEP gt button to cycle through the steps of the scene Select the step you wish to be afterthe inserted step or steps 4 Press the lt INSERT or 0 255 gt button to insert the new step or steps before the selected step All Channel LEDs will flash 5 Continue editing or exit Edit To modify an existing step within a previously saved scene 1 Enable Edit for the scene to be edited 2 Use the lt STEP gt button to cycle through the steps of the scene until the step to be edited is selected 3 Press and hold either The lt DOWN BEAT REV gt button if you wish to lower a value or The lt UP CHASE REV gt button if you wish to raise a value 4 Tap or hold the lt FLASH gt button of the channel you wish to edit Tapping will change the value by 1 at a time Holding will cause the value to rise or fall smoothly 5 Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 until all desired modifications have been made 6 Continue editing or exit Edit Moving the channel faders in Edit mode has no effect on the recorded scene The changes will not be saved Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 6 PLAYBACK OPTIONS Audio he Stage Designer 50 is capable of responding to sound It can use either its own built in microphone or an alternativ
24. r fire To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan during periods of non use completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by unplugging it Never connect the product to a rheostat variable resistor or dimmer circuit even if the rheostat or dimmer channel serves only as a 0 to 100 switch Setup 1 Place the Stage Designer 50 on a level surface or rack mount it When rack mounted it occupies six rack spaces 6U 2 Plug one end of the external power supply into the product s back panel and the other end into a grounded protected power outlet 3 Plug in your DMX cable s to the lighting fixtures you wish to control as described in their respective manuals If you are not familiar with the DMX protocol download the DMX Primer from www chauvetlighting com 4 For first time use only Reset the Stage Designer 50 system See Master Reset _ Black Out must be turned off at start up or there will be no DMX output To toggle Black O Out press the lt BLACKOUT gt button The indicator LED will be on if Black Out is on or off If Black Out is off Page Selection The Stage Designer 50 has 24 faders but 48 channels of DMX output This works because the channel outputs are split between two Pages Page A and Page B Page A sets the faders as channels 1 24 Page B sets the faders as channels 25 48 At startup the product will be set to the page that was set when it was powered down The LCD display will show wh
25. s set to 200 and the Aux knob is set to 255 the lt Aux gt flash button will override the fader If the Aux knob is set lower than the fader the lt Aux gt flash button will have no effect Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 Page 17 of 21 MIDI Operation Setting MIDI In Out MIDI Control Chart MIDI File Dump The Stage Designer 50 can also respond to an external MIDI controller using note on commands All other MIDI commands are ignored To assign the controller a MIDI channel to receive and send MIDI commands do the following 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 For In Press the lt 1 25 gt flash button three times Out Press the lt 2 26 gt flash button three times 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt 4 Select the MIDI channel 1 16 by pressing the corresponding flash button lt 1 25 gt lt 16 405 5 Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt and press the lt ADD KILL REC EXIT gt button 6 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt NOTE The controller will only respond to commands on the assigned MIDI channel and only output on the assigned MIDI channel To output all MIDI input connect to MIDI THRU MIDI Note FUNCTION TURN ON OFF 22 69 Trigger scenes 1 48 100 70 117 Activate Channel 1 48 118 Full On 119 Dark 120 Hold 121 Toggle Audio 122 Chase Scene mode 123 1 12A_1 12B mode 124 1 24A mode 125 Step 126 BLACKOUT 127 Toggle Page A B 1 24 25 48 MI
26. ser Manual Rev 10 4 RECORD MODE Enable Record For all programming functions in the Stage Designer 50 system Record mode must be enabled To enable Record 1 2 3 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button While holding lt RECORD SHIFT gt tap the flash buttons in the following sequence lt 1 25 gt lt 5 29 gt lt 6 30 gt lt 8 32 gt 1 5 6 8 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The Record LED will light up To exit Record 1 2 3 Press and hold lt RECORD SHIFT gt Tap the lt ADD KILL REC EXIT gt button All Channel LEDs will flash Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt Create a Scene The Stage Designer 50 allows the user to pre record programs for playback known as scenes or chases To create a scene 1 2 3 Enable Record Press the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button until the green indicator LED for 1 24 A lights up Compose the first step Step 000 for the scene by moving the faders to the desired positions Press the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button to save the step to temporary memory Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the desired number of steps have been programmed up to Step 999 for one scene After pressing lt RECORD SHIFT gt the display will read Step ___ the current scene number Select the page Scene Master in which to save the scene by pressing the lt PAGE REC CLR gt button until the LED indicates the desired page Press and hold lt RECORD
27. te a Step or Steps Insert a Step or Steps Modify a Step or Steps Page 12 of 21 In order to make any changes to the steps in a scene or scenes Edit must be enabled To enable Edit 1 Enable Record 2 Press the lt MODE SELECT REC SPEED gt button until the red indicator LED for Chase lt gt Scene lights up 3 Use the lt PAGE REC CLR gt button to select the page to which the desired scene is saved 4 Press and hold the lt EDIT ALL REV gt button and tap the flash button lt 13 37 gt lt 24 48 gt of the desired scene 5 Release lt EDIT ALL REV gt The selected scene LED will light up indicating the product is in Edit mode To exit Edit 1 Press and hold the lt RECORD SHIFT gt button 2 Tap the lt ADD KILL REC EXIT gt button All Channel LEDs will flash 3 Release lt RECORD SHIFT gt The controller will be back in Record mode To delete a single entire scene do the following Enable Edit for the scene to be deleted 2 Press the lt DELETE REV ONE gt button three times To delete one or multiple steps within a saved scene Enable Edit for the scene to be edited 2 Use the lt STEP gt button to cycle through the steps of the scene until the desired step is selected 3 Press the lt DELETE REV ONE gt button once to delete the selected step Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all unwanted steps have been deleted 5 Continue editing or exit Edit a To insert a ste
28. tions on how to return Chauvet products to them Visit our website www chauvetlighting com for contact details Call the corresponding Chauvet Technical Support office and request a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number before shipping the product Be prepared to provide the model number serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return Send the merchandise prepaid in its original box and with its original packing and accessories Chauvet will not issue call tags Clearly label the package with the RMA number Chauvet will refuse any product returned without an RMA number Write the RMA number on a properly affixed label DO NOT write the RMA number directly on the box Before sending the product clearly write the following information on a piece of paper and place it inside the box Your name Your address Your phone number RMA number A brief description of the problem Be sure to pack the product properly Any shipping damage resulting from inadequate packaging will be your responsibility FedEx packing or double boxing are recommended _ Chauvet reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace returned product s Page 20 of 21 Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev 10 CONTACT Us USA WORLD HEADQUARTERS General Information Chauvet Address 5200 NW 108th Avenue Sunrise FL 33351 Voice 954 577 4455 Fax 954 929 5560 Toll free 800 762 1084 EUROPE Ge
29. xpose the product to rain or moisture Always install the product in a location with adequate ventilation at least 20 in 50 cm from adjacent surfaces Never connect the product to a dimmer or rheostat O Never carry the product from the power cord The maximum ambient temperature Ta is 104 F 40 C Do not operate the product at higher temperatures In the event of a serious operating problem stop using the product immediately Never try to repair the product Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan during periods of non use completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by unplugging it Keep this User Manual for future use If you sell the product to someone else be sure that they also receive this document 2 INTRODUCTION The Stage Designer 50 is a universal intelligent lighting controller It allows the control of 48 channels with 24 faders Each scene chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps or looks On the surface when in playback mode there are 12 physical faders for the playback of the saved programs There are 4 pages of scenes to play back on Page A and an additional 4 pages of scenes to play back on Page B Programs can be triggered by music midi automatically or manually Channel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling differ
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