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1. Xciter user manual SEO Insert Scene 00 00 ST 220 FT 1 0 S Ss The basic functions you need to create a scene Toggle DMX percentage display Insert scenes before current Add scenes behind last Modify scene and fade time Modify fade curve Scene 00 00 Effects Invert PT Modifier Copy Preview Paste Lamp procs The advanced functions of the editor e Toggle DMX percentage display e Effect generator e Preview scene or sequence Lamp procedures o Lamp on o Lamp off o Reset e Pan Tilt modifiers o Pan relative or absolute o Tilt relative or absolute o Swap pan and tilt e Copy Paste scene e Invert certain control channels 16 7 1 Toggle DMX percentage display Program features Press the top left softkey in the editor to toggle the programmer between DMX and percentage display of values You can tell that the programmer is on percentage display by looking on the left and right side of the top line There should be a sign 16 7 2 Insert and add scenes 1 When you start from scratch there are no scenes present in the editor The scene counter is at 00 00 Create your first scene in the programmer Xciter user manual 53 Program features 2 Press STORE to lock the scene in the editor ST rT 0O S Lin fade EPET 120785 Scene 00 00 When you store the first time the scene counter will increment to 01 01 The Xciter will not let you store an empty scene
2. Active channel in sn M annel in snap lt 255 gt Se Active channel in fade 12551 DIM gt 255 lt Invert hannel a erted channels E127 DIM lt 127 gt DIM Active channels with effect generator EN Active channel in fade with reference to preset 15 PAN AA Value is above or below library limits Syuie 4 The value will not show on the DMX output Example you see that there is an effect running on a certain fixture but you do not know where it is coming from With the indicators you can spot the problem immediately Select the fixtures one by one and look at the channel indicators Example you have created a sequence and you are previewing it You notice that a certain dimmer is not fading Just select the fixture and run through the sequence steps Again it is very easy to spot the problem when you keep an eye on the indicators as you scroll through the scenes 16 6 4 The active and inactive layer of the programmer When you select one or more fixtures Xciter shows the programmer on LCD2 The programmer actually has two layers although you only see the top layer The top layer is called the active layer and the bottom layer is called the inactive layer The active layer has a higher priority than the inactive one When you adjust a control channel Xciter puts the value in both layers yet it will only store channels of the active layer If you Press CLEAR once you make all channels in the
3. lt 255 gt lt 255 gt lt 255 gt lt 255 gt Active channels Inactive layer Sim count DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 NOT stored But you do not want dimmer values stored So you press CLEAR once to make the active layer transparent Dimmers are no longer stored but they do remain open because the values are still in the inactive layer fixture 1 fixture 2 fixture 3 fixture 4 lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt Active channels Active layer M coma DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 stored lt 255 gt lt 255 gt lt 255 gt lt 255 gt Active channels Inactive layer Sim com DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 NOT stored When you are modifying color values Xciter puts them in both layers The color values are stored because they reside in the active layer fixture 1 fixture 2 fixture 3 fixture 4 Active laver lt gt 10401 lt gt 040 lt gt 040 lt gt 040 Active channels y DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 stored Inactive layer lt 255 gt 10491 lt 255 gt 040 lt 255 gt 040 lt 255 gt 040 Active channels y DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 NOT stored When you are finished press CLEAR twice to clear both layers of the program
4. Speed of generator 1 you set the velocity of the incoming and outgoing motion of the circle making the diameter change faster or slower With Speed of generator 13 you set the velocity of the circular motion making it go around faster or slower With Swing of generator 13 you set diameter of the circle making it bigger or smaller Now you can create a large variety of effects by putting different swing and fixture delay on Pan and TILT 17 5 How to use the BPM generators generators 251 255 If you assign generators 251 255 to a control channel you can set the speed by pushing C F with a certain rhythm or pace see joystick operation However each generator sets its speed differently according to the BPM you give 251 is the slowest 255 the fastest Retry the example 1 How to create a circle but assign generator number 253 instead of 10 The Speed parameter no longer has influence You need to use the BPM button C F to adjust the speed see joystick operation 17 6 How to use the audio features of the effect generator 62 Xciter s effect generator allows you to put the audio signal itself on a fixture channel Since audio changes fast we recommend you use a fast fixture channel like the dimmer To use this feature you need an audio feed a 6 3mm jack coming from the audio mixer Select at least 2 fixtures of the same type Open the dimmer DIM and shutter SHUT or STROB Close the dimmer DIM a
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6. Use SCR1 to adjust the value Repeat these steps until you have set all audio bands Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Xciter returns to the advanced dialog 20 4 Store run mode settings Press STORE in the basic or advanced dialog to store the current run mode settings The following settings are stored e Assigned sequences and cue scene e Trigger and step mode of each sequence e Active inactive condition of each sequence e Quick link to playback page Example Add a sequence that strobes the dimmer on layer A and deactivate it Press STORE to store permanently assign the sequence and deactivate it The next time you call this cue the sequence will still be present and deactivated You can activate it again strobing the dimmer when it suits the music 20 5 Playback controls 76 When you are in cue run mode Xciter shows playback controls on LCD2 Playback controls involve the following e SM1 6 e SM bounce button 1 6 e SCR2 e LCD2 scene scene scene scene scene scene name name name name name name The first things that jump to the eye are the labels These are actually the PB scene names Although you can give aname of 15 characters they are chopped off at 10 characters when they are displayed above the faders So we recommend you give significant names of 10 characters to PB scenes Xciter user manual Run mode features 20 5 1 Activate and bounce override playbacks 1 Use SCR2 to scroll thro
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8. 2 2 Edit a patched fixture number 1 7 Select a fixture that is already patched Example NL10 to select fixture number 10 The LED under NL 10 starts blinking to indicate that fixture number 10 is selected Xciter shows the patch data mio 10 Tilt Invo P T Swapo Fixture 10 ADDR 1 ONo Master Pan Invo If you wish to assign another start address press ADDR Use ARROW or SCR1 to adjust the number CLEAR and NL 1 10 to input a new number When you specify a start address Xciter will check if there is enough space behind that address to place the fixture If not the console reports this and suggests the start address of the next available space Press ENT to accept the suggested number ESC to decline Depending on the orientation of the patched fixture on the rig you can inverse the pan inverse the tilt or swap pan and tilt This is a global setting for the fixture to make pan tilt control with the joystick easier As you will see later in this manual you can still invert channels for your show in the programmer Press the softkeys next to the options to toggle them on off You can choose to exclude a device from master and or blackout Exclude from master means the dimmer or shutter of the fixture is not affected by the master fader Exclude from blackout means the blackout button does not affect the dimmer or shutter of the fixture Press the softkey next to the options to toggle them on off
9. MIDI command Example change to program 8 on your MIDI keyboard Press ENT to confirm or ESC to cancel Xciter links the MIDI command to the selected cue Press PB 0 00 Use SCR2 and SM bounce buttons to select a playback Example select playback 4 in bank 10 Press the softkey next to the MIDI command Example NO cmd Xciter asks you to send a MIDI command Example press note 20 on your MIDI keyboard Press ENT to confirm or ESC to cancel Xciter links the MIDI command to the selected playback Repeat these steps until you have assigned all MIDI commands you need to Cues and playbacks Press ESC to leave the MIDI configuration Xciter asks to store the new settings Press ENT to confirm or ESC to decline Xciter user manual Joystick calibration Chapter 13 Joystick calibration If you are using the joystick a lot the values it sends out may show a little drift because of wear on the components The joystick calibration tool will solve this problem for you 1 Press Joystick in the setup menu to access the calibration tool Move the joystick to all extremes in a circular motion a couple of times Press STORE to store the calibration data Xciter confirms with Limits saved Press any key 4 Press any button to continue Xciter returns to the setup menu Xciter user manual 41 Test Chapter 14 Test The test menu contains some testing tools which are meant for debugging p
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11. You can see the status of every option by looking at the square next to it A filled square means on an empty one off Repeat these steps on other fixtures you want to edit 8 2 3 Clear patch data 28 If you want to assign a different fixture type to a fixture number you have to clear that fixture number first If you remove a fixture from the patch permanently that fixture will no longer take part in the show Example NL 10 to select fixture number 10 The LED under NL 10 starts blinking to indicate that fixture number 10 is selected ima 0 10 Tilt Invo P T Swapu Fixture 10 ADDR 1 ONo Master Pan Invo Press CLEAR to delete the patch data Xciter will ask for confirmation Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel After a successful delete operation Xciter reports an unpatched fixture number If you want to delete another fixture you have to repeat steps 1 2 Xciter user manual Patch 8 3 Dimmer patch Fixture types are predefined because they have their own set of subsequent channels which you cannot change Most dimmers however have only one control channel which you can move freely across the DMX chain That is why Xciter does not use predefined devices in the dimmer patch Above all you have more direct access to physical DMX channels The more experienced user may take advantage of this low level access to control other devices with the dimmer patch DMX channels dimmer device BLUE interna
12. all channels transparent If you wish to create a single scene skip the following steps Press Add to add a new step behind the last or press Insert to insert a new step before the current Xciter stores the previous step automatically The moment you add or insert a second scene the scene editor becomes the sequence editor That should not bother you because both editors are exactly the same Note that the scene counter increments To make programming easier Xciter copies the current scene to the newly created step thus keeping the values in the programmer Modify the new step Example Change the value on the color wheel Repeat these previous steps until you have created the sequence You can use ARROW or SCR1 to scroll through the scenes in the editor As you scroll through existing scenes Xciter will also load them in the programmer so you can preview them live Lit number buttons indicate devices that are participating in the current scene Beware that the sequence you just created is not yet stored to memory it is still inside the editor and will be lost if you exit without storing Refer to the chapter store if you wish to store now 16 7 3 Modify scene and fade time 54 Often you will need timing in a scene or step to make that scene cross over gradually from another Observe the following drawing 255 T LO N O oO 3 gt E oO E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 time sec In this example the s
13. and faders only have a reference to listed show elements Tip Using these short cuts when you are manually overriding fixtures you can even build new cues during the show You may notice that the store to memory function will not always work the first time you press STORE The reason is very obvious If you make changes to a scene and press store this scene is updated and locked into the editor In that case you have to press STORE again to bring up the store dialog O gt Update Sequence lt gt CUE seq BG scene lt gt Preset PB scene lt 18 1 Store as sequence 1 2 3 4 With this function you can store a sequence to memory without assigning it to a cue button Press sequence in the store dialog Xciter prompts you to give a name Use ARROW or SCR1 to move the cursor Use NL1 10 to input numbers and NL11 19 to input letters Press ENT to confirm or ESC to cancel Xciter stores all the steps in the editor to the sequence You can also store one step sequences to make override certain channels in the cue Example Make a one step sequence with the strobe channel activated and assign it to layer A of a cue button You can use this sequence during the show to make the fixtures strobe 18 2 Store as background scene o Non 8 w amp With this function you can store a background scene and assign it to a cue button Press BG scene in the store dialog Xciter prompts you to select a cue button Cue 101
14. color chases in a single scene Some of these chases would be almost impossible to create with sequences With the easy to use effect parameters you can fully tweak the effect or make an existing effect take on a totally different behavior Of coarse you can still use sequences to do very specific chases like moving across tables Explaining the effect generator in theory would become too technical for this manual Instead we will cover some examples on how to use the effect generator 17 1 How to create a circle 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select at least 2 fixtures of the same type Make sure the beams of the selected fixtures are visible Open the dimmer DIM and shutter SHUT or STROB Activate the PAN and TILT channels and adjust them so you have a clear projection Example on the floor You will get the best results if you put all beams in one spot Access the effects dialog from the advanced menu of the scene editor Select the PAN and TILT channels and assign generator number 10 to them If you assign the same generator number to a group of channels like PAN and TILT in this example these channels will have the same speed This also means they will always run synchronized which is needed to maintain a circle If you assign different generator numbers to PAN and TILT you apply different speeds to them You need to do this when you want to create something like a figure 8 Sine Sine Scene Sine Speed Swing
15. dimmers flash on and off The parameter Speed determines the rate of flashing The parameter Swing determines the maximum intensity of the dimmer Unlike the example with the circle the Sqr50 shape only drives the channel to one extreme in the positive sense If you increase the swing the dimmer will open more when it flashes If you decrease it the dimmer will open less Set the Fdlay or fixture delay value to 30 degrees This will cause a delay between the flashing of the dimmers This parameter only works if you have multiple fixtures selected Once you got the hang of the effect generator you can create dimmer chases in a few seconds But most of all you can instantly change the behavior of the chase with this parameter Example Put the value higher to create a more random flashing In most cases you want the fixtures to be delayed equally across the effect Span is a great tool for doing this You can set the span from 0 359 degrees Set this value to 359 degrees if you want the fixtures to be delayed across the entire effect Press the bounce button under span to apply the span Xciter calculates the fixture delay and puts it in Fdlay If your fixtures are standing or hanging in a row you may want to make a kit scanner To achieve this you can put the effect generator in bounce mode Hold the SHIFT button while you press the softkey next to the shape Sqr25 When you use bounce mode and do not divide your fixtures e
16. features Example You are adjusting the pan tilt of each fixture in a scene differently When you adjusted the current fixture and select the next Xciter automatically deselects that fixture This way you cannot screw up your pan tilt when you forget to deselect the previous fixture 16 4 Device groups 1 2 3 4 To make device selection easier you can create 8 groups of moving lights and 8 groups of generic lights The order of selection is also stored in the group This means you no longer need to remember the device order when you create effects with delay across devices wave effects Press FIX to select fixtures intelligent lights or DIM to select dimmers generic lights Select fixtures or dimmers Hold SHIFT and press a group button Release SHIFT 16 5 Fixture information 3 In case you have forgotten which fixture type and DMX address is assigned to a button Xciter can also display this information while you are programming Hold SHIFT hold FIX and release SHIFT Keep holding FIX and press the NL buttons to view the fixture type and DMX address assigned to the buttons Release FIX to exit fixture information mode 16 6 The programmer When at least one device is selected the programmer pops up on LCD2 Use the programmer to create scenes and to take manual control of devices during show DIM STROB PAN panf TILT tiltf 16 6 1 Active versus transparent channels The momen
17. flash to momentarily drive fixtures and dimmers to their full intensity Press BO to make all devices and dimmers dark BO is a toggle button so you need to pres it again to come out of blackout Remember that you can exclude certain fixtures from master and from blackout see patch Fixtures that have these flags set in the patch are not affected by the master fader and or black out 21 3 DA buttons SMK STRB EXT1 and EXT2 To setup DA buttons see patch requires some experience in the sense that you have to know what is attached to your physical DMX channels Example To program direct access of your DMX controlled smoke machine you have to know it s physical whereabouts on the DMX chain Remember the DA scene is very high priority even higher than the programmer Example If you activate all channels in a DA scene that scene will override everything when you activate it during run mode Press DA to activate the DA scene behind it If the button is in flash mode the scene stays active as long as you push it If the button it in toggle mode the scene remains until you press the button again Xciter user manual 81 PC software Chapter 22 PC software 22 1 Software installation Run Install exe from the Xciter CD This will install all necessary application files and drivers to your PC or laptop 22 2 Firmware manager SA WN Use this application to update the firmware in your console You can download
18. function allows you to delete all show data to start from scratch The library content patch groups and some general files with settings are kept The delete all functions clears the entire file system all data Of course the firmware remains 1 Press File mngr in the setup menu Xciter scans the file system When finished it shows the following dialog O 28K 4 381K 96 7399K amp Defrag 2 Press CLEAR to show the delete functions Press Delete Show if you wish to delete the show Press Delete All if you wish to delete all data Press ESC if you wish to exit without deleting anything 4 If you have chosen to delete something Xciter will ask for confirmation Press ENT to confirm ESC to decline Xciter user manual 37 Advanced setup Chapter 12 Advanced setup Warning for experienced users only Press Advanced in the setup menu to go to the advanced setup DMX Config 12 1 DMX Config The standard DMX refresh rate of the Xciter is 33 Hz Some fixtures may not work at this rate In that case you need to adjust the DMX timings 1 Press DMX Config in the advanced setup 2 Press MBB to adjust the Mark Before Break length Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the value Press ENT to keep the new value ESC to decline and return to the previous value 3 Press BREAK to adjust the Break length Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the value Press ENT to keep the new val
19. have a cue with content running 19 2 1 Edit sequence Make sure you are in the basic dialog where the four sequences are visible Hold EDIT while you press the softkey on the left of the sequence you wish to edit It is the softkey you normally use to activate deactivate the sequence see basic dialog in run mode features 19 2 2 Edit background scene Make sure you are in the extended dialog where the background scene is visible Hold EDIT while you press the softkey on the left of the background scene It is the softkey you normally use to activate deactivate the background scene see extended dialog in run mode features 19 2 3 Edit playback scene Scroll through the playback banks until you see the playback you wish to edit Hold EDIT while you press the SM bounce button under the corresponding playback It is the softkey you normally use bounce the playback 68 Xciter user manual Run mode features Chapter 20 Run mode features Before we continue with the run mode features please make sure that you have programmed some sequences background scenes and playback scenes You need at least 5 of each to properly follow examples in this chapter 20 1 Sequence transparency across cues When you are putting sequences behind cue buttons you have to keep in mind that Xciter has sequence transparency When there is no sequence in the next cue to take over the sequence in the current cue the sequence from the current cue will kee
20. light installed You can adjust the intensity by holding down SHIFT while you turn SCR1 Xciter user manual 17 Setup menu Chapter 6 Setup menu The setup menu is only accessible from the start up screen If the Xciter is not in programmer mode it will ask for the password to go to programmer mode You have to provide this password to enter the setup menu Press Setup in the intro screens Auto Start Joystick Access level Test Library File mngr Patch Advanced Xciter user manual 19 Fixture library Chapter 7 Fixture library The Xciter is delivered with most Martin fixtures already in its library On top of that one of the PC applications called library manager holds a couple of hundred more fixtures from other brands Later in this manual you will learn how to put them from the PC library in the Xciter library The console needs a fixture library to access the internal control channels dimmer shutter color wheels gobo wheels effect wheels pan tilt of fixtures You can also add remove and edit fixture definitions If you can find your fixtures in this library there is no need for you to create your own profiles You can proceed straight to the patch You can still come back to the library editor to modify the fixture profiles to your own needs Example To put a default value on the focus Press Library in the setup menu Select a fixture category Example moving mirror Select a manufact
21. next to LCD1 Introduction SCR2 CS PB SEQ Jog wheel next to LCD2 Cue Scene Playback Sequence 1 2 Safety precautions The Xciter is not for domestic use Use the device only as described Do not expose the device to rain or moisture Make sure the device is properly grounded Do not operate the device with the cover removed Immediately repair or replace damaged power cords There are no user serviceable parts inside refer all service to a qualified technician Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Hardware Most of the hardware connections are done on the back panel of the console MAINS MIDI DMX 512 Audio expansion 2 1 1 Power connection The Xciter does not need a mains adapter It takes main supply directly into the IEC mains connector The power supply will automatically adapt to the mains voltage that is used in your area The power supply is quite insensitive to power drops It can handle drops of up to 0 5 s The power supply is wide range e 90VAC 260VAC e 50Hz 60Hz 2 1 2 DMX connection Xciter has one DMX 512 universe On the back panel of the console you can see one 5 pin input one 3 pin output and one 5 pin output The 3 pin and 5 pin outputs belong to the same DMX universe but they are both buffered This means they can be used together without violating the DMX specifications 2 1 2 1 Devices S 3 o A 2 LO o Q co DMX terminator
22. of selecting each device separately you can also select a range This feature is only useful if you have patched devices of the same type behind subsequent number buttons 1 Press FIX to select fixtures intelligent lights or DIM to select dimmers generic lights 2 Use FIX to swap between fixture pages If FIX is lit you are in page two fixtures 1 20 If it is blinking you are in page two fixtures 21 40 Hold the NL button of the first fixture number in the range 4 Press the NL button of the last fixture number in the range The NL buttons of the selected range start blinking to indicate the selection Xciter keeps the focus on the first selected fixture 16 3 Selection behavior Depending on the state of the programmer and editor the device selection may take on different behavior 16 3 1 Inclusive This behavior occurs when you start from scratch or have just stored changes to the programmer Every new selection is added to the whole Example When you start programming you take all fixtures you want to use in the scene and put their dimmers and shutters open 16 3 2 Exclusive This behavior comes in the moment you adjust something in the programmer When you make a change to the scene STORE starts blinking Every new selection gets rid of the previous one You can recall the cumulative behavior by pressing STORE to store the scene in the programmer and confirm the changes Xciter user manual 49 Program
23. or SCR1 to adjust the number of beats This number divides the BPM value Use this setting in case your recorded beat is too fast Example if your recorded BPM is 80 and you have set the trigger on every 2 beats the sequence triggers at 40 BPM Press ENT to confirm the settings ESC to cancel Xciter returns to the trigger and step mode dialog Xciter user manual Run mode features 20 2 2 4 Audio trigger When you choose the audio trigger the sequence will react to beats from the four band audio filter Xciter shows the audio trigger dialog In this dialog you can configure the number of beats before an actual sequence trigger occurs and the audio bands on which to trigger The audio levels itself are set globally in the advanced cue dialog Every 1 beat osub OMid 1 Use ARROW or SCR1 to adjust the number of beats 2 Press the softkeys next to the audio bands to enable disable them 3 Press ENT to confirm the settings ESC to cancel Xciter returns to the trigger and step mode dialog 20 3 Extended cue dialog Use 1 to swap between the basic and the extended dialog 1 08 BG scene name AP 1 01 Fader PBX lt gt Audio Add SEQ lt gt PP 1 01 Add BG lt The extended dialog shows additional information about the cue and playbacks e The number in the top left corner indicates the current cue The first digit is the cue page the second digit is the cue itself e Next to the cue number you
24. see the name of the background scene if there is one assigned e AP indicates the playback bank that is displayed at the moment e PP indicates the playback bank that is currently linked to the cue Besides this extra information the extended dialog contains cue and playback related options e Activate deactivate cue scene e Link a playback bank to the cue e Audio settings e Assign playback scenes to banks and faders e Add or replace sequences e Add or replace the background scene Xciter stores sequences and cues to a large internal list see Xciter philosophy In run mode cue you need to assign them to cue buttons and playback faders in to run them The extended cue dialog is built for this purpose You do not need to switch back to the basic dialog to select other cues You can also use PG and NL in the extended dialog to select and compose other cues Xciter user manual 73 Run mode features 20 3 1 Add replace background scene 1 2 3 4 Press Add BG in the extended dialog Xciter shows the internal list of background scenes Use SCR1 to locate the scene you wish to add Press the softkey next to the scene name to select it Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Xciter returns to the extended dialog The background scene is inactive by default Press the top left softkey next to the scene name to activate deactivate it If you want to keep this setting you need to store the run mode settings 20
25. underlying steps e LAMP_ON Execute lamp on procedures for all patched fixtures e LAMP_RESET Execute reset procedures for all patched fixtures e LAMP_OFF Execute lamp off procedures for all patched fixtures Further in this manual we will explain how to use cue lists in detail 15 3 Programming aids 15 3 1 Effect generator You have 255 effect generators at your disposal The effect generator is not limited to pan and tilt it can affect every activated control channel in a scene Use Xciter s flexible effect generator to add dynamics to you background scenes and playback scenes So you can save up those valuable sequences for more direct access in the cue Xciter s powerful engine also fades between cues and cross fades between cues and playbacks on the swing speed and delays of an effect Some key features of the effect generator e Variable speed and swing e Variable delay across channels e Variable delay across fixtures e Multiple shapes like sine square triangle saw tooth etc e Bounce reverse reverse bounce e Generator modulation e Audio modulation e BPM adaptive generators Xciter user manual 47 The Xciter philosophy The effect generator and its parameters will be discussed further in this manual 15 3 2 Preset Presets are very useful when you change the rig fixture setup a lot Presets are preprogrammed values that you can recall in your scenes When you modify something in your rig Exampl
26. wD Run mode features gt Forward zi Backward Bounce Random Any combination of trigger and step mode may occur Example Default you see I gt which means internal forward You can change the trigger and step mode for each sequence live Press the softkey to the right of the sequence you wish to change Xciter displays the trigger and step mode dialog ODAudio Forwardo OManual Reversen oInternal Bounceo OBPM 60 Randomo Select another trigger with the softkeys on the left Select another step mode with the softkeys on the right These changes are immediately visible on the output Press ENT to keep the settings Press ESC to return to the previous settings Xciter returns to the basic dialog If you want to keep this setting you need to store the run mode settings 20 2 2 1 Internal trigger Xciter s internal clock triggers the sequence The sequence runs automatically with the scene and fade timings you specified 20 2 2 2 Manual trigger You give the trigger yourself by pressing TILT see joystick operation Xciter ignores the wait time of a scene only the fade time is used to fade between scenes 20 2 2 3 BPM trigger 72 Xciter triggers the sequence automatically but you specify the trigger speed or pace expressed in BPM Beats Per Minute The default pace is 60 BPM meaning a trigger every second You can set the pace with C F see joystick operation Use ARROW
27. 2 1 2 2 Master slave Because the 3 pin and 5 pin DMX out can be used together you can link two consoles together and attach your devices at the same time If you want to link more slaves to the master you need a splitter Xciter user manual 9 Installation devices devices universe 1 universe 2 MASTER SLAVE If you are planning to use a master slave connection you need to make the appropriate settings in the setup menu See master slave configuration 2 1 3 MIDI connection If you have a MIDI device to control your shows you can connect it to the MIDI in socket You can also patch through via MIDI thru Xciter accepts the following MIDI commands e Note ON and note OFF to activate playbacks and cues e Program change to activate cues If you press a cue or bounce button with a MIDI command assigned to them Xciter also sends that command through MIDI out This way you can also use MIDI for master slave connections of multiple consoles without the need for DMX splitters Remember however that Xciter only accepts the MIDI commands noted above which are only useful for on off actions of cue buttons and bounce buttons 2 1 4 AUDIO connection The desk also has audio triggering capabilities There is an internal microphone if no direct audio feed is available We recommend a direct audio line to get the best results out of the audio trigger You can plug audio into the 6 3mm mono jack When using the line in the internal microph
28. 3 2 Add replace sequence 1 Press Add SEQ in the extended dialog Xciter shows the internal list of sequences Use SCR1 to locate the sequence you wish to add Press the softkey on the right of the sequence name to select it Select the layer where you wish to place the sequence by pressing Aj B C or D Xciter jumps back to the extended dialog The sequence is inactive by default Press to return to the basic dialog Press the softkey on the left of the sequence name to activate it If you want to assign another sequence to the cue repeat steps 1 3 If you want to keep this setting you need to store the run mode settings 20 3 3 Remove elements from cue 74 1 Press CLEAR in the basic or extended dialog All SEQ All SS CLEAR O BG scene Press A B C or D to remove a sequence from a single layer Press BG scene to delete the cue scene only Press All SEQ to remove all 4 sequences from the layers A B C and D Press All to remove both the cue scene and the sequences Press ESC to return to the basic dialog without deleting anything If you want to keep this setting you need to store the run mode settings Xciter user manual Run mode features 20 3 4 Assign playback scenes to banks and faders 1 2 3 4 a Press Fader PBX in the extended dialog Xciter shows the internal list of playback scenes on LCD1 Use SCR1 to locate the scene y
29. 6 Visible bank Xciter has got 160 virtual banks of 6 playback faders Of course only one bank 6 faders is visible at a time Use playback faders to cross fade up to 6 playback scenes with a cue We will explain how to use playbacks further in this manual Xciter user manual The Xciter philosophy 15 2 3 Cue list Cue List Step 1 Step options Step 2 Step options Step 99 With 8 page buttons and 20 number buttons you can run 160 cue lists directly from the front panel Each cue list can contain up to 99 steps At any given time there can be only one running cue list The purpose of a cue list is to automatically playback cues as if you would launch them manually from the front panel Each step in the cue list refers to an existing cue To make the cue list more dynamic you can attach extra options to each step e GO Xciter waits until you press the right arrow button before launching the next cue e WAIT with WT x S Xciter waits x seconds until going to the next cue overwriting the scene time of the cue The wait time can be maximum 6553 5 seconds e FOLLOW with FT x S Xciter adds x seconds to the scene time of the current cue before launching the next cue e GOTO with To x Xciter jumps to step x of the cue list If you place this function at the end of a cue list with To 1 that list will loop infinitely e LOOP with Loopcount x and To y Xciter jumps to step y of the cue list x times before proceeding to the
30. 85 20 41 BACKUP si leiser alien 85 20 4 2 Restore intranet oe nae LED eee ee idea 85 20 4 3 CIE SO Wii ee a a cai Ain tly 86 20 4 4 Clear password Chapter 21 Specifications Xciter ns Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for selecting the Martin Xciter The Xciter is a hands on lighting control tool for DJs and lighting operators This lighting controller allows operators to instantly manipulate the light show via easy to use buttons and faders for spontaneous lighting effects Ideal for clubs small touring applications even larger mobile DJs Xciter puts programming playback and live manipulation of light shows at your fingertips Instant pitch control freeze flash blackout master control and many other features are standard Apply any effect and delay to any parameter for more advanced effects Functions like strobe smoke and more can be assigned to each of four programmable customizable buttons for personalized intuitive control Assign effects scenes or dimmer to any of six faders and flash buttons and access them live during playback Keep your finger on the pulse by increasing or decreasing the show speed by up to 5 times using the convenient pitch fader With Xciter you can control up to 20 fixtures each up to 48 channels max of 512 channels soon to control up to 40 fixtures with a software upgrade Up to 160 cues containing 4 sequences can run simultaneously Sequences can be triggered via an internal clo
31. Coffs Cdlay Fdlay Span lt 0 gt lt 0 gt lt 0 gt 0 o o Set the Speed value to 20 and the Swing value to 50 This will make the fixtures move in line The parameter Speed determines the velocity of movement If you increase the speed the fixtures will move faster lf you decrease it they will move slower The parameter Swing determines how far the fixtures move from one end to the other around their base position If you increase the swing the fixtures will move further away from their base position If you decrease it they will move closer to their base position Xciter user manual 59 10 11 12 Effect generator examples Set the Cdlay or channel delay value to 90 degrees This will make the fixtures move in a circle This parameter only works if you have multiple channels selected like pan and tilt in this example With Cdlay you can create a delay between the channels instead of setting a delay for each channel separately with Coffs Put the Fdlay or fixture delay value on 180 degrees This will cause each fixture to move on another part of the circle Fdlay only works if you have multiple fixtures selected In most cases you want the fixtures to be delayed equally across the effect Span is a great tool for doing this You can set the span from 0 359 degrees Set this value to 359 degrees if you want the fixtures to be delayed across the entire effect Press th
32. GP and NL1 20 to select a bank You can see the current content of the selected bank on LCD2 If you change your mind you can keep selecting other banks until you find a bank with unassigned faders or with a fader you want to overwrite Select a fader by pressing the corresponding SM bounce button Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel If you have confirmed Xciter will build a default name You will notice that Xciter has added a fourth digit behind the bank number This is of course the fader number Use ARROW or SCR1 to move the cursor Press and hold CLEAR if you want to input a new name Use NL1 10 to input numbers and NL 11 19 to input letters Press ENT to confirm storage or ESC to cancel Upon confirmation Xciter stores the current scene the scene that is visible to memory and assigns it to the selected fader If you are planning to use the same playback scene in multiple banks store and assign it only once to conserve memory You can assign it to other faders in run mode see extended dialog in run mode features If you store and assign the same scene to multiple faders Xciter will store a new file for each of those faders 18 4 Store as preset Press Preset in the store dialog Xciter prompts you to select a preset number Use GP and NL1 20 to select a preset The number of the selected preset appears on LCD1 The first digit is the page the second and third are preset itself Illuminated buttons already have pres
33. RE You cannot store anything e ft limited You can only modify the audio triggers from cue e CLEAR You cannot clear anything e LOAD limited You can only load a cue list e FIX amp DIM You cannot access fixtures and dimmers Example At an exhibition you want to increase interactivity with certain art objects So you can have visitors who do not know anything about light safely operating the console and change the lighting themselves Example You have a visiting DJ who does not know anything about the console Have him run a cue list with go and give him some playbacks 10 2 Changing user modes 10 2 1 From programmer to other In programmer mode Xciter allows you to access the setup menu immediately 1 Press Access level in the setup menu Xciter user manual 35 Access level lt lt ACCESS CONTROL gt gt Programmera Operatoru Password Dummy oO Press Operator to switch to operator mode Press Dummy to switch to dummy mode Press Password to change the password Use ARROW or SCR1 to move the cursor Use NL 1 20 to input letters and numbers Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Press STORE to store the new access level Press ESC to leave the dialog 10 2 2 From other to programmer 8 9 10 11 12 13 In a user mode other than programmer Xciter will ask for the programmer password when you try to enter the setup menu Use ARROW or SCR1 to move t
34. Xciter user manual Measurements are in millimeters 468 85 2003 Martin Professional A S Denmark Printed in Denmark This user manual has been developed by R amp D International NV Belgium on behalf of Martin Professional A S Denmark All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from Martin Professional A S Denmark The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Martin Professional AS makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose Martin Profession AS shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material P N 35000119 Revision B Table of contents Chapter 1 Introduction isis 7 1 1 Naming conventions used in this manual 7 12 Safety pr cautions ia andate 8 Chapter 2 Installation u4s0s000000 00a 9 LV cei cota Attn A aes esis ace eee ae 9 2 1 1 Power connection cit an pines dee te en 9 2 12 DMX CONNECHON ii A A adel erie ad 9 21 2 V DEV CE Si ii AA A A lee ee eed a 9 2 1 2 2 Master slave iii Hk nie seed dee e 9 2 1 3 MIDl e nnection 2 ar ee a Ae o ee 10 2 1 4 AUDIO Connection 10 ZA DIC ORDINAL A iD 10 2 1 6
35. a rr 74 18 3 2 Add replace seguence cistitis 74 18 3 3 Remove elements from cue ii 74 18 3 4 Assign playback scenes to banks and faders nn nnnn 75 18 3 5 Link a playback bank to a cue ss 75 18 3 5 1 Audio Settings 4 42 23 Bee Hanihlen ak 75 18 4 Store run moda setings ricardo 76 18 9 Playback Conto osse airi 2er nn A E 76 18 5 1 Activate and bounce override playbacks cnnnnnnnn 77 18 5 2 Deactivate override playbacks ooooocnnnncccnnnoccccnnnoccccnnnorccnnn non conan arrancar rr 77 18 5 3 AUTO lOCK 5 Arte ae range alas 77 18 6 GUe lists 2 2 ne AS A Aa 77 18 6 1 Runcuelllst aa re nenne 77 18 6 2 Glearcle list ar rn rain ash 78 18 6 3 Edik cue list ana m Fern ne ee MR Vena na ape e 78 Chapter 19 Direct access features sn isssssnnnnrnrs 81 19 1 Pitch control and freeze see 81 19 2 Master Master Flash and Black Out 81 19 3 DA buttons SMK STRB EXT1 and EXT2 ire 81 Chapter 20 PC software 83 20 1 Software installation see 83 20 2 Firmware Managers meh AE AET eat tnt ET S Tai 83 20 2 1 Update lO controller ss 83 20 2 2 Update main controller 84 20 3 Library Manager een sn haste eek nee en lea 84 20 3 1 Add a fixture definition 84 20 3 2 Remove a fixture definition 84 20 3 3 Update Xciterlibrany kiii naii ei neh nn nn ra 84 20 3 4 Export to lID vic ad Beeren ainia 85 20 4 Backup Restore ici remain us di ic
36. active layer transparent the channels in the inactive layer remain The channels in the inactive layer are not stored but you can still see their result on the output Press CLEAR twice without making changes in between presses double click you make both layers transparent going back to the show or default Hold down EDIT while you press CLEAR you will not only make both layers transparent but you will also clear all parameters related to the channels like effects and presets Those parameters will then be gone when you activate the channel again Press LOAD to bring all values in the inactive layer to the active layer to bring them to the top Xciter user manual 51 Program features Example You want to create a color chase but you only want to store the values of color channels Select the fixture you would like to use fixture 1 fixture 2 fixture 3 fixture 4 1 1 i 1 tJ 1 EJ E Active channels Active layer Sim coLwt DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 stored nu 1 4 EJ Active channels Inactive layer om comm DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 NOT stored You want to see the colors while you are programming so you put the dimmers open fixture 1 fixture 2 fixture 3 fixture 4 Active layer gt gt F 1 lt 255 gt lt 255 gt lt 255 gt Active channels y DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 stored
37. an Invo 7 lf you wish to assign another start address press ADDR Use ARROW or SCR1 to adjust the value CLEAR and NL 1 10 to input a new number ENT to confirm ESC to cancel 8 When you specify a start address Xciter will check if there is enough space behind that address to place the fixture If not the console reports this and suggests the start address of the next available space Press ENT to accept the suggested number ESC to decline Depending on the orientation of the patched fixture on the rig you can inverse the pan inverse the tilt and swap pan and tilt This is a global setting for the fixture to make pan tilt control with the joystick easier As you will see later in this manual you can still invert channels for your show in the programmer 9 Press the softkeys next to the options to toggle them on off TILT inverse PAN inverse PAN TILT swap pu 1 You can choose to exclude a device from master and or blackout Exclude from master means the dimmer or shutter of the fixture is not affected by the master fader Exclude from blackout means the blackout button does not affect the dimmer or shutter of the fixture Press the softkey next to the options to toggle them on off You can see the status of every option by looking at the square next to it A filled square means on an empty one off 10 Repeat these steps until you have patched all fixtures on your rig Xciter user manual 27 Patch 8
38. and flash The default mode is flash When the button is in flash mode the ON scene appears as long as you hold the DA button The OFF scene appears when you release the DA button When the button is in toggle mode you can swap between the ON and OFF scene each time you press the DA button To put the button in toggle mode press Flash Use ARROW or SCR2 to scroll through the 512 DMX channels and locate the ones that are occupied by your device Example DMX controlled smoke machine Use SM below a physical channel to activate it and set the value To fine tune a value you can hold the SM bounce button while you turn SCR2 Use the SM bounce buttons to make unwanted channels transparent again Example In case you accidentally activated other physical channels Press STORE to store your settings in the patch table or ESC to return to the previous values 10 Press ESC to return to the DA patch menu The procedure is the same for all DA buttons Xciter user manual Auto start Chapter 9 Auto start Noo When start is enabled Xciter will run a certain cue list after startup As you will see in the cue list editor you can also execute lamp procedures in the cue list Example If the operator is late other persons who do not know the console can still do a lamp on and start up a small show with the auto start function Of course you need to select a cue list with lamp procedures to do this Press Auto Start in t
39. ank shows the number of the playback bank that is displayed Press PP to link the displayed bank to the current cue If you want to keep this setting you need to store the run mode settings 20 3 5 1 Audio settings 1 The audio settings are global meaning they are the same for all cues All sequences you set on the audio trigger instantly react to these settings In the top left corner you see the mode of the graphical analyzer You can switch between signal S and differential D with the softkey next to it Signal means you see the actual amplitude of the incoming signals from the audio filters Differential means you only see the differences in amplitude of the rising edges The easiest way to set the audio thresholds is with the graphical analyzer in differential mode Use the signal mode to adjust the volume of the audio feed In the top right corner you see the level of the currently selected parameter On the bottom line you see the parameter labels S Sub 60 Hz L Low 400 Hz M Mid 1 5 kHz H High 12 5 kHz On the second line from the bottom you see the beat counters for each audio band A counter will increment by 1 every time an audio beat comes on its audio band Keep an eye on this counter when you set the audio threshold Press Audio Xciter user manual 75 D o 2 0 D Run mode features Press CLEAR LOAD t and EDIT to select the audio bands Press STORE to select the volume
40. button but under the same dimmer label to make control easier 8 4 DA patch DA stands for Direct Access You have 4 DA buttons on the console The DA patch lets you program two static scenes behind each DA button Xciter will not allow you to use channels that are occupied by other devices The main purpose of the DA button is to momentarily control devices like smoke machines and strobes DA scenes cannot be used in the programmer If you wish to use a strobe in the show you need to patch it as a fixture or dimmer device but you can no longer use it under a DA button because of the restriction mentioned above But you can still make it direct access by putting it in a playback Beware that if you adjust the DMX address of your DA devices you also need to adapt the DA scenes that use those devices 1 Press DA Patch in the patch menu Xciter shows the DA patch menu Xciter user manual 31 9 Patch Press the softkey to the right of the DA scene you wish to edit Example smoke Xciter shows a dialog on LCD2 that looks a lot like the programmer There are actually two scenes that you can set for each button an ON scene and an OFF scene The ON scene appears when the DA button is active the OFF scene appears when it is inactive When you enter the patch the ON scene is shown by default Press On values Off values to swap between the ON and OFF scene There are two operating modes for each DA button toggle
41. cene time is 5 sec and the fade time 2 sec The scene time determines how long the scene remains active before switching to the next This time is only relevant when the transition between scenes is automatic sequences and cue lists The fade time determines how long it takes for an active channel to reach its end value When a channel fades it will pass through all DMX values between the start and end value Of coarse the fade time will only influence control channels that are set to fade see programmer This means you can override the fading of certain channels in a scene by putting them in snap Xciter user manual When you start from scratch the Xciter uses default timing ST 1 0 sec FT 1 0 sec 1 Press ST 1 0 S to change the scene time Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the value Use CLEAR and NL 1 10 to input a new value Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel and return to the previous value Press FT 1 0 S to change the fade time Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the value Use CLEAR and NL1 10 to input a new value 4 Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel and return to the previous value Program features Note that when you select a timing parameter a G appears in front of the parameter to indicate that you are changing global timing The global timing gives the same timing to all scenes Beware if you change global timing local timings are overwritten You can also set local timing for each scene in the edit
42. ck manually or via audio or BPM Up to 10 manual override scenes can be accessed during playback Also incorporated are 20 general purpose buttons so operators can select cues or fixtures directly Xciter also includes a joystick for manual pan tilt control Pan tilt effects include timing effects and 20 pan tilt presets Other features include direct access to dimmer channels a master fader adjustment for general light intensity control and easy control of generic dimmers Extremely easy to navigate Xciter features an easy to read blue backlight LCD display for show menu dialogue and fader label presentation as well as a jog wheel that makes it easy to scroll through fader pages Connect your PC directly to Xciter via the USB connection to update fixture libraries export import shows for show back up editing and more The Xciter comes with the following e User manual e 5 meter 16 ft 3 pin XLR cable e XLR termination plug e 3 wire 1 5 meter 5 ft IEC mains cable 1 1 Naming conventions used in this manual The following conventions are used in this user manual x Key with label x x Soft key with label x GP Group page key MATRIX Number and letter keys ARROW The previous and next keys with the arrow left and right DA Direct Access keys Smoke Strobe Ext1 Ext2 MF Master fader SMF Sub Master Fader MB Master bounce SMB Sub Master Bounce keys LCD1 The main LCD LCD2 The fader LCD SCR1 Jog wheel
43. ck controls on LCD2 2 Use PG to select a cue page and NL to select a cue number If the cue has content Xciter will run it The button of the activated cue starts blinking The basic dialog is the first screen to pop up It shows you the sequences that are currently assigned to the selected cue This dialog also gives you the controls you need to manipulate sequences live 3 Press CUE again if you wish to exit cue mode Xciter kills all processes cue sequences override playbacks that are running and goes to default mode fixtures get all library defaults 20 2 1 Activate deactivate sequences You can activate and deactivate each sequence separately Deactivate means you temporarily take the sequence out of the cue Press the softkey on the left of the sequence to toggle it between active and inactive Example The cue scene puts the dimmer open and the color white You have a color chase running on layer B This color chase has a higher priority than the cue scene see process hierarchy Thus the colors will be visible on the output If you deactivate the color chase the cue scene will take over the color channels and put them white 20 2 2 Sequence trigger and step mode The trigger and step mode of each sequence is visible at all times Take a look at the indicators to the right of each sequence Trigger indicators I Internal M Manual A Audio B BPM step mode indicators Xciter user manual 71 oa fF
44. e move a fixture you don t have to modify or reprogram all your scenes and sequences You only need to modify the preset All scenes where you have used the preset will be instantly modified Although presets require some experience they are worth checking out because they can save you a lot trouble when you modify the rig Xciter can store up to 160 presets depending on the preset content 15 4 Process priority 48 We call a running scene or sequence a process You may not see it but while you are doing a show or programming Xciter is running several processes in parallel background scenes sequences playback scenes programmer direct access buttons lamp procedures etc This means that several scenes are trying to influence the DMX output at the same time But these processes have different priorities highest priority Lamp on Lamp off Lamp reset direct access smoke strobe extra1 extra2 active channels in scene editor stored temporary active channels in editor not stored scenes activated by sub master faders during show sequences A B C D in the cue background scene in the cue default default scene when no other processes are active lowest priority Example 1 You have programmed some values on PAN and TILT of fixture number 10 in a background scene While this background scene is active in the show you select fixture number 10 and move the joystick Now you put PAN and TILT values in the programmer on lay
45. e bounce button under span to apply the span Xciter calculates the fixture delay and puts it in Fdlay Exit the effects dialog with ESC Of course you can still change the base value of a channel while the effect is running on it For pan and tilt you can use the joystick while you are in the effect generator dialog To adjust the base value of other channels you need to return to the programmer by pressing ESC You can always go back to the effect dialog to adjust the effect on the channel In fact you can swap freely between the effect dialog and the programmer until you got your scene just right 17 2 How to create a dimmer chase 60 10 11 12 Select at least 2 fixtures of the same type Open the dimmer DIM and shutter SHUT or STROB Close the dimmer DIM again but leave the shutter SHUT or STROB open because the effect is coming on top of it We will use a positive going square wave SQR25 Access the effects dialog from the advanced menu of the scene editor Select the DIM channel and assign generator number 11 to it On the left side you see the current shape that will run on top of the DIM channel This is sine by default Press the softkey next to it Xciter shows the list of available shapes Use SCR1 to scroll through the list until you see Sqr25 Select it by pressing the corresponding softkey on the right side Set the Speed value to 40 and the Swing value to 255 This will make the
46. eave unchanged c Press LOAD if you want to add another step to the procedure d Repeat steps 9a 9c until you have programmed the complete procedure e Press ESC to go back to the advanced configuration menu 12 Press Shut close to adjust the shutter close value Use SCR1 or ARROW to modify the value Use CLEAR and NL 1 10 to input a new value Press ENT to confirm ESC to leave unchanged Xciter puts the shutter close value on the shutter channel when you pull MI below 3 This is especially useful when the fixture has got a shutter but no dimmer With the shutter close value you can still black it out when MI goes to 0 13 Press ESC to go back to the fixture definition editor 14 Press ESC again to exit the fixture definition editor Xciter will ask to store the new fixture definition Press ENT to accept ESC to decline 7 2 Edit existing fixture definition First you have to locate the definition in the category and manufacturer subfolders 1 Select the definition you wish to edit 2 Press EDIT to edit the selected fixture definition Use the same procedure as described in 7 1 to edit the definition Xciter will not allow you to edit critical parameters like channel cnt of a fixture definition if this definition is used in the patch Xciter user manual 23 Fixture library 7 3 Remove fixture definition First you have to locate the definition in the category and manufacturer subfolders 1 Select
47. ers 5 and 6 These layers have a higher priority thus you override the PAN and TILT values of the cue scene Example 2 You have programmed a color value in the background scene During the show you can override this color with a playback scene because it will be running at a higher priority Xciter user manual Program features Chapter 16 Program features Before you go ahead and start programming you have to make sure that the fixtures on your rig are patched to the Xciter controls There are basically two ways to program You program from default meaning you program without any cues running Or you program during show meaning you program with cues running in the background overriding fixtures 16 1 Select deselect device Xciter permits you to use moving lights and dimmers together in scenes so you can switch between fixture and dimmer pages freely without loosing device selections or channel settings 1 Press FIX to select fixtures intelligent lights Press DIM to select dimmers generic lights 2 Use FIX to swap between fixture pages If FIX is lit you are in page two fixtures 1 20 If it is blinking you are in page two fixtures 21 40 3 Use NL 1 20 to select deselect devices one by one In normal selection Xciter keeps the focus on the last selected fixture If you hold down SHIFT while selecting fixtures Xciter keeps the focus on the first selected fixture 16 2 Select deselect range Instead
48. et in them Press ENT to confirm storage or ESC to cancel Upon confirmation Xciter stores the PAN TILT values of the current scene the scene that is visible to memory 18 5 Update 66 Sometimes when you are editing scenes or sequences you only want to update them not store them as something new Press Update to update the scene sequence or preset that you have just edited This option will only be available if you edit an existing item Xciter user manual Editing existing stuff Chapter 19 Editing existing stuff For the safety of your show Xciter takes a clone of anything you edit When you are editing you are modifying this clone and not the original Xciter replaces the original if you select the update option in the store menu You have two ways to edit your stuff Either you use the edit menu from default in the intro screen or you use the quick edit function during show Presets can only be edited from the intro screen Show elements can only be deleted from the intro screen 19 1 Edit menu from default Press EDIT in the intro screen to call the edit menu BG scene lt PB scene lt Sequence lt 19 1 1 Edit Sequence 1 Press Sequence Xciter shows the internal list of sequences if there are any 2 Use SCR1 to scroll through the list and locate the sequence you wish to edit Press the softkey next to the sequence to select it 3 Press EDIT to edit the sequence Xcite
49. ey next to the shape you want to select or press ESC to go back to the effects dialog If you hold down SHIFT and press the softkey next to the shape you can put the generator in four modes forward default bounce backward backward 8 bounce Use SCR2 to scroll through the effect parameters Use SM to adjust the effect parameters To fine tune a value you can hold the SM bounce button while you turn SCR2 To toggle the effect parameters between fade and snap use the SM bounce buttons below them Xciter s powerful engine will also fade between effect parameters bringing you fluent transitions between effects If you put speed swing and Coffs in fade default they will gradually change from scene to scene according to the fade time FT you specified in the scene sequence editor Repeat these previous steps if you want to put an effect on other active channels If you want to put an effect on a channel that has not been activated yet you have to go back to the editor activate the channel in the programmer and return to the effect dialog 8 Press ESC to return to the scene sequence editor Xciter user manual Effect generator examples Chapter 17 Effect generator examples The most powerful feature of the Xciter is its effect generator You can use up to 255 effect generators in a scene or step They can be applied to any control channel In the following examples you will see you can create dimmer and
50. gain but leave the shutter SHUT or STROB open because the audio effect is coming on top of it Access the effects dialog from the advanced menu of the scene editor Select the DIM channel and assign generator number 14 to it On the left side you see the current shape that will run on top of the DIM channel This is sine by default Press the softkey next to it Xciter shows the list of available shapes Use SCR1 to scroll through the list until you see AudioS Select it by pressing the corresponding softkey on the right side Play a piece of music with some deep base beat in it Set the Swing value to 200 Speed has no influence on the effect because the time information is coming from the audio The parameter Swing determines the volume of the AudioS Audio Sub signal If you increase the swing the dimmers will open more when a beat comes in If you decrease the swing the dimmers will open less when a beat comes in Xciter user manual Effect generator examples 10 Set the Fdlay or fixture delay to a very low value like 4 and see what happens The dimmers should open with a small delay per fixture when the beat comes in Xciter user manual 63 Storing to memory Chapter 18 Storing to memory When you store a show element sequence background scene or playback scene to memory you need to assign it to a cue button or playback fader However they are stored in internal lists The buttons
51. he actual channel on the DMX output Example Use SM1 to set the value of dimmer 1 to 128 In the above examples the control channel Dimmer 1 is patched to physical channel 480 8 2 Fixtures Each fixture type has its own set of control channels which are described in a fixture definition Xciter user manual 25 Patch internal library fixture type control channels The internal control channels have subsequent DMX addresses thus the fixture will occupy a certain space on the DMX chain beginning at the start address you specify in the patch Occupied space relates directly to the number of internal control channels meaning the more control channels your fixture has the more space it will occupy on the DMX universe A Fixture type can have up to 48 control channels But you have to consider a maximum of 512 physical channels 1 complete DMX universe Example You cannot patch 40 devices of 48 channels because you would need 1920 physical channels Thanks to the interactive features and intuitive user interface you will find it easy to patch fixtures without overlapping 1 Press Fixture Patch in the patch menu The Xciter asks you to select a fixture number 2 Use FIX to toggle between fixture page one fixtures 1 20 and two fixtures 21 40 You can see the current page on LCD2 When you select a fixture number there are two possibilities Either the fixture number is empty unpatched or occupied alread
52. he cursor Use NL 1 20 to input numbers and letters Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel If you have entered the correct password the setup menu appears Press Access level in the setup menu Press Operator to switch to operator mode Press Dummy to switch to dummy mode Press STORE to store the new access level Press ESC to leave the dialog If you have forgotten or lost the password you can erase it with the backup restore PC application 36 Xciter user manual File manager Chapter 11 File manager Xciter has its own file system stored on FLASH memory which does not need battery backup The file system makes it easier to transfer single files to a PC or laptop We also remove corrupt files when Xciter boots A corrupt file is mostly the result of a power failure during storage But most important you can only loose one file one scene one sequence one fixture definition etc when the power fails 11 1 Defrag The file system does all of this automatically but we recommend you do an occasional clean up of the file system yourself 1 Press File mngr in the setup menu Xciter scans the file system When finished it shows the following dialog O 28K 4 381K Defrag 96 7399K 2 Press Delold to make old files dirty which means they will be marked to erase 3 Press Defrag to clear dirty space and create free memory 11 2 Delete show amp delete all The delete show
53. he setup menu to call the auto start dialog Cue list 0 00 Select a cue list to Auto start Use PG and NL 1 20 to select cue The page and number of the selected cue appear on the bottom line Press ENT to confirm or ESC to cancel If you have confirmed Xciter shows the message Auto start settings stored Press any key Press any button to continue If you wish to disable the auto start feature press CLEAR Xciter asks for confirmation Press ENT to confirm or ESC to cancel Press ESC to exit the auto start dialog Xciter user manual 33 Access level Chapter 10 Access level The access level determines how accessible the console is to the user There are three access levels 1 Programmer level 2 Operator level 3 Dummy level 10 1 Different modes for different people 10 1 1 Programmer mode You have access to all functions 10 1 2 Operator run mode You have access to all playback functions The following functions are disabled e EDIT You cannot edit existing show elements e STORE You cannot store new show elements or settings Example Even if you are a programmer you can safely operate the console in this mode Example Your resident DJ knows the controller well and you want him to get the best out of it 10 1 3 Dummy mode You have limited access to playback functions and cannot edit or store The following functions are disabled e EDIT You cannot edit anything e STO
54. imson een 65 18 1 Store as sequence eee 65 18 2 Store as background scene si 65 18 3 Store as playback SCONO iee oaa din nrdante tee 66 18 4 Store aS Pruna AA AA ee 66 18 Update ici Et ti Sta Se teeters 66 Chapter 19 Editing existing SUI iii il 67 19 1 Edit menu from default sise 67 1 725 1 Edit S quence A EA 67 17 5 2 Edit background scene 67 17 9 3 Edit playback Han cate Seana ana ran Ra en ER etes aan arte aa 67 17 94 AT 67 17 6 Quick edit during Show issus 68 17 6 1 Editsequence 18422ani lit indias 68 17 6 2 Edit background scene 68 17 6 3 Edit playback scene sise 68 Chapter 18 Run mode features ccccccccccccccccccccccccncncncncnonnncnnnnnonononononnnonenennnnnnnos 69 18 1 Sequence transparency across CUES occccccccconcooononccnnnnnnnnnnonenncnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneniannnes 69 18 1 1 Transparency Xciter sise 69 18 1 2 NO transparenty iecirkni re ke ee ne een 70 18 13 Precautionsiu 2 rar nern re eher 70 18 2 Basic cus dialog ccoo ke nee erde ne nn ra de devia 71 18 2 1 Activate deactivate sequences 71 18 2 2 Sequence trigger and step mode 71 18 2 2 1 Internal tigger ooie es en re rn re 72 18 2 2 2 Manual tigge u u ee nk se Fre rate nee 72 18 2 2 3 BPMtriIgger 2 dre dre attente le E an baril 72 18 2 2 4 Audio TOO iia tennis triste 73 18 3 Extended CUG dialOG 5 cimas 73 18 3 1 Add replace background scene nnr cra rc
55. is selected by default The first digit is the page the second and third are the cue button itself Use GP and NL1 20 to select a cue You can see the current content of the selected button on LCD1 and LCD2 If you change your mind you can keep selecting other buttons until you find an empty one or one you want to overwrite Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel If you have confirmed Xciter will build a default name Use ARROW or SCR1 to move the cursor Press and hold CLEAR if you want to input a new name Use NL1 10 to input numbers and NL 11 19 to input letters Press ENT to confirm storage or ESC to cancel Upon confirmation Xciter stores the current scene the scene that is visible to memory and assigns it to the selected cue button Xciter user manual 65 Storing to memory If you are using the same background scene a lot in the show store and assign it only once to conserve memory You can assign it to other cue buttons in run mode see extended dialog in run mode features If you store and assign the same scene to multiple buttons Xciter will store a new file for each of those buttons 18 3 Store as playback scene gt CoN 0 01 With this function you can store a playback scene and assign it to a fader Press PB scene in the store dialog Xciter prompts you to select a fader bank and fader Bank 101 is selected by default This first digit is the page the second and third are the bank itself Use
56. l control channels Xciter permits up to 20 dimmer devices A single device can contain up to 255 dimmer control channels If you compare fixtures and dimmers you will conclude that most of the differences lie in the control channels e A fixture control channel manipulates only one DMX channel A dimmer control channel can manipulate multiple physical channels e Fixture control channels have subsequent DMX addresses when you patch them The DMX Channels you patch to a dimmer control channel do not have to be subsequent they can be anywhere on the DMX chain provided they are not occupied by the fixture or DA patch e Fixture control channels have factory defined labels The labels of dimmer control channels are user defined Press Dimmer Patch in the patch menu Xciter shows the dimmer patch menu Dimmer patching lt DIMMER PATCH Dimmer labels lt 8 3 1 Create or edit dimmer labels When you start from scratch the control channels have no labels You have to create some before you can start patching physical channels to the control channels 1 Press Dimmer labels Xciter shows the first 6 of 255 user definable labels Xciter user manual 29 Patch 1 2 3 4 5 6 diml dim2 dim3 dim4 dim5 dim6 I Ei amp I 2 Use SCR2 to scroll through the control channels Select a label with the SM bounce button below it Use ARROW or SCR1 to move the cursor Use NL 1 10 to input numbers and NL 11 20 to input let
57. les backed up 22 4 2 Restore 1 Press the Restore button 2 A file dialog should appear Choose the backup file you wish to upload to the Xciter Press Open 3 The application will start restoring the Xciter data Wait until it reports xxx files restored Xciter user manual 85 PC software 22 4 3 Clear show 1 Press the Clear show button 2 The application asks for a confirmation 3 Press Yes to confirm No to cancel 4 The application will start deleting show files from the Xciter Wait until it reports clear show success 22 4 4 Clear password 1 Press the Clear password button 2 The application will search for the password file and deletes it from the Xciter Wait until it reports clear password success 86 Xciter user manual Specifications Xciter Chapter 23 Specifications Xciter Dimensions Length x width x height 483 x 265 x 120mm 19 x 10 4 x 4 7 in Weight 4 65 kg 10 3 Ibs Power supply Operating range 85 265V AC 50 60Hz Maximum power 15W Processing power High end Infineon micro controller at 40MHz 2MB of fast working memory 8MB of high endurance storage memory Separate processor for IO handling Interfaces 1 x DMX in 5P XLR male 1 x DMX out 3 8 5P XLR female 1 x MIDI in DIN5 female 1 x MIDI out DINS female 1 x MIDI through DIN5 female 1 x USB slave port USB B 1 x audio in 5mm mono jack 1 x internal
58. m the Xciter library 22 3 3 Update Xciter library 1 Press Update to upload your changes to Xciter 2 Wait until the application reports a successful update 84 Xciter user manual PC software 22 3 4 Export to lib You can export a fixture definition from Xciter s internal library to the library on PC 1 Select the fixture definition s you wish to export 2 Press Export to lib The application will place the fixture definitions in the library folder DO NOT change anything to the structure of this folder If you do the library manager will not run properly and you will have to re install the PC software 22 4 Backup Restore Use this application to backup Xciter s entire file structure to your PC or laptop If something happens to your show you can restore it with the last backup you have made 1 Make sure Xciter is connected to the PC Make sure the Xciter is booted Start the BR Backup Restore application Backup Masipa If Xciter is not detected the software reports this Press Rescan if you want the software to scan for Xciter again If the software keeps giving an error message contact the nearest Martin dealer for advice 22 4 1 Backup 1 Press the Backup button 2 Afile dialog should appear You can specify the destination folder a file name Press Save 3 The application will start backing up Xciter data Wait until it reports backup successful and xxx fi
59. menu Lamp On to strike the selected fixtures Lamp Off to darken the selected fixtures Reset to reset the selected fixtures 2 Press ESC to exit the lamp procedures 16 7 7 Invert You have already seen that you can invert control channels in the fixture definition But this setting is a hardware characteristic and thus is a global setting But you can also invert channels while programming scenes Hold Invert Press the SM button s below the channel s you wish to invert Release Invert Example you have 8 fixtures of the same type Select all fixtures and activate their pan and tilt channels Leave the even fixtures unchanged Select the odd fixtures and invert the pan channel in the programmer Select all fixtures again and adjust the pan value The pan of the odd fixtures should move in the opposite direction of the even fixtures 56 Xciter user manual Program features 16 7 8 Pan Tilt modifiers The purpose of the pan tilt modifiers is to add extra features to pan tilt programming Press PT modifier PT Modifiers OPAN rel OTILT rel P T Swapo Although you can invert pan and tilt in the programmer for those nice crossing effects you may want to swap pan and tilt to create opposite movement between fixtures of the same type This setting is stored in the scene When you put pan and tilt in absolute mode all selected fixtures will get the value you see in the programmer the
60. mer giving control back to the underlying processes of the show see process hierarchy or press ESC to exit the programmer fixture 1 fixture 2 fixture 3 fixture 4 lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt Active channels Active layer M coLwt DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 stored lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt Active channels Inactive layer om com DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 DIM COLW1 NOT stored 16 6 5 Presets Presets are very useful when you move around a lot If you use presets all over your show you only need to modify the presets to adapt your entire show to a new environment If you have made some presets before you use them in the programmer as follows Hold down the SHIFT button while you press the SM bounce buttons under the PAN and TILT channels You can tell whether a control channel is in preset mode or not by looking at the indicators on the labels 16 7 Scene sequence editor 52 When you select devices or edit a scene the scene sequence editor appears on LCD1 As you can tell from the name you use the same editor to create scenes and sequences The scene editor simply turns into the sequence editor the moment you add multiple scenes The editor actually has two screens One with the essential functions you need to create a scene and another with advanced functions You can swap between them with 3
61. meter to select it Use ARROW or SCR1 to adjust the value Use CLEAR and NL 1 10 to input a new value Press ENT to confirm or ESC to leave the value unchanged Repeat steps 3 6 until you have built the cue list Press STORE to store the cue list to memory Press ESC to exit the cue list editor For more information on step options we refer to Xciter philosophy Xciter user manual 79 Direct access features Chapter 21 Direct access features Besides the override playbacks there are several other features for direct access during the show 21 1 Pitch control and freeze The second fader from the left with the center click is the pitch control fader With this fader you can manipulate all timing parameters relatively during playback and programming Timing parameters include scene time fade time and speed of all effect generators When the fader is in the center click the Xciter runs with the original timings you programmed Hold Freeze to pause all sequences and effects that are running Release it again to play 21 2 Master Master Flash and Black Out The first fader on the left controls the master intensity Use it to manipulate the relative intensity of fixtures and generic dimmers For those fixtures that do not have a dimmer Xciter has the shutter close value see library This value is sent to those particular fixtures when you pull the master intensity below 3 Press the MI bounce button master
62. microphone 1 x IIC expansion port DIN5 female Controls Soft power button with 2 sec switch off safety Master fader to adjust general light intensity Master flash button Black out button Pitch fader with center click to adjust sequence timing during playback Freeze button 6 faders and flash buttons for parameter control and direct access scenes during playback Programmable smoke strobe extra 1 and extra 2 buttons 40 x 2 character LCD with blue backlight to show fader labels parameters and values Jog wheel to scroll through fader pages 20 x 4 character LCD with blue backlight to show menus and dialogues 8 soft buttons to select items on the display Jog wheel to scroll through lists and input data ESC and ENTER buttons for menu and dialogue control Xciter user manual 87 Specifications Xciter Dim button for direct access to dimmer channels Fix button to control fixtures Cue button to launch single cues Cue list button to activate cue lists 8 page buttons to select cue pages and fixture groups 20 general purpose buttons to select cues select fixtures and input data Shift key to access secondary functions of certain buttons Previous and next buttons used for single stepping inputting data navigation Joystick for pan tilt control with built in button to toggle coarse fine Pan exclude button Tilt exclude button Home button to send all selected fixture to their home position Soft wrist pad for comfortable co
63. ndicates a fine channel e STORE to store the parameters of the selected channel Repeat the previous steps a e until you have configured all control channels Xciter checks whether you have configured all control channels before exiting the fixture definition editor If not Xciter asks you to retry Press ESC to return to the fixture definition editor Press Advanced Config to go to the advanced configuration menu Reset proc Shut close 0 Lamp on proc Lamp off proc The Lamp on Lamp off and Reset procedures are programmed in the same way We will use Lamp on as an example Press the softkey next to the procedure you wish to make Press LOAD to create a procedure in case there is none Xciter adds the first step automatically If you are editing a fixture definition you can also press EDIT if you want to modify an existing procedure or press CLEAR to delete it Xciter asks for confirmation Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel 22 Xciter user manual Fixture library Q Lamp on proc Step 1 1 Step time lei fees de est en CcH001 CH002 CHO03 CHOO4 CHOO05 CHO06 a Use SM 1 6 to adjust the internal control channels in the current step Use SCR2 to scroll through the channels in case there are more than 6 To fine tune a value you can hold the SM bounce button while you turn SCR2 b Press Step time to adjust the duration of the step followed by ENT to confirm or ESC to l
64. new firmware from the Martin support site Make sure Xciter is connected to the PC Make sure the Xciter is booted Power on the Xciter and wait until it has finished booting and shows the intro screens Start the FM Firmware Manager application Go to the page Burning firmware Baring Paros Espias ou score Check oll 107 IMPORTANT We recommend you upgrade Xciter firmware in a power safe environment If Xciter blacks out during firmware update the console may no longer work If the console no longer works after an update you need to contact the nearest Martin dealer for advice or repair 22 2 1 Update IO controller 1 2 Press Update IOC You may reboot the console only if the software reports a successful update with Verify OK Upload success If the software reports an error retry the procedure If the error persists you need to contact Martin support for advice or repair The software warns you if you try to upload an older version or the same version of firmware Press Yes to continue No to cancel We strongly recommend you NOT to upload older firmware versions Xciter user manual 83 PC software 22 2 2 Update main controller 1 Press Burn firmware A bunch of numbers will appear in the window 2 The console will reboot automatically after a successful update The new firmware version should appear in the intro screen on LCD2 If the application repo
65. ntrol USB A connector for desk light USB B connector for PC link Programming facilities 20 fixtures of maximum 48 channels total max 512 physical channels Built in Martin fixture library Fixture editor to create your own fixture profiles 160 cues containing 4 sequences running simultaneously Up to 160 cue lists go chase wait functionality Built in dimmer functionality Pan tilt effects with timing effects Effects for all channels with timing effects Relative and absolute mode 6 manual override scenes during playback 20 presets Sequence trigger modes internal clock manual audio 4 band adjustable levels BPM with record mode Sequence options forward backward bounce random Auto start function with lamp on Export import show library via USB link to PC Included items User manual 5 meter 16 ft 3 pin XLR cable XLR termination plug 3 wire 1 5 meter 5 ft IEC mains cable Ordering information Xciter ctrl 90 260V 50 60Hz P N 90736000 Xciter user manual
66. nu Move the joystick to all extremes in a circle Press store to store the calibration Press any button to continue Xciter returns to the setup menu 4 1 Operation in the programmer Xciter s self centering joystick always works in relative mode When you push the joystick in a certain direction the beam will move in that direction and the further you push the joystick from the centre the faster the beam will move Sometimes the individual fixtures of a group are positioned differently so the beams all move in different directions when you manipulate the joystick You can solve this in the patch with PAN inverse TILT inverse and PT swap Press PAN and TILT to activate deactivate the joystick in the programmer You can also use these buttons to lock the pan or tilt action of the joystick Use C F to toggle between coarse and fine movement The joystick also has a built in button Press the joystick down to bring the fixtures back to their home position library defaults for PAN and TILT 4 2 Operation in cue run mode The C F button becomes the BPM record button in cue run mode Pressing this button in a certain pace will cause the sequences in BPM mode to follow this pace The TILT button becomes the step button in cue run mode Pressing this button will cause sequences in manual mode to advance one step Xciter user manual 15 Desk light operation Chapter 5 Desk light operation If you have a desk
67. one is switched off Use standard audio signals like the pre amp output from your audio mixer to get the best results If you want to have even more control over the audio trigger you can place an equalizer between the audio source and the console Warning DO NOT use an amplified output like the one coming from the speaker amplifier as it may damage the console 2 1 5 I2C expansion Use this connector to attach accessories to the console As you can see the I C expansion port is the same as MIDI Connecting MIDI to this port will not damage the console Warning Martin accessories only DO NOT connect other devices as this may damage the console 2 1 6 USB link to PC You need a USB A to USB B cable to connect your Xciter to a desktop or laptop Use the USB link to upload new firmware download and upload fixture definitions and do backup restore of shows Later in this manual we will explain how to use the PC applications that come with Xciter 2 1 7 Desk light or LittLite The sole purpose of the USB A connector on the front panel is to supply power for a desk light 10 Xciter user manual Installation Attention you can draw a maximum of 315 mA from this port Check the specification of your desk light before using it 2 2 Software Before Xciter can communicate with your PC or laptop you need to install the USB drivers and applications first You can find them on the disk that comes with the Xciter We recommend that
68. or Do this by holding down SHIFT while you select the timing parameter Note that an L appears in front of the parameter to indicate that you are changing local timing of the current scene 16 7 4 Fade curve Xciter can fade between scenes in three ways e Linear 255 chamnel value 0 255 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 time sec e Logarithmic 255 T LO N Lo 5 T gt c Oo c o 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 time sec e Exponential 255 T LO N 2 v 5 T gt 3 c E oO c o 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 time sec Xciter user manual 55 Program features Use Lin fade Log fade or Exp fade to toggle between these fade curves and see what happens 16 7 5 Preview sequence Use the preview function to run the sequence in the editor before you actually store it to memory 1 Press Preview to enter the preview dialog 2 Press Run to preview the sequence The sequence starts running at high priority gt Forward 1 04 The scene counter indicates the current scene Choose the sequence run mode with forward backward bounce and random Press Single step to trigger the sequence manually 3 Press ESC to exit the preview function 16 7 6 Lamp procedures In the lamp procedures you find the lamp on lamp off and lamp reset macros You need to specify those macros in the fixture definition otherwise they will not work when you call them 1 Press Lamp procs to enter the lamp procedures
69. ou wish to assign Press the softkey on the right of the scene name to select it Use PG and NL 1 20 or SCR2 to select a playback bank You can compose up to 160 playback banks of 6 faders Press the SM bounce button under the fader you wish to link to the scene To remove a scene from a fader hold CLEAR press SMB under the fader and release CLEAR The link to the playback scene will be gone but the playback scene itself will not be deleted from the internal list Repeat steps 2 4 until you have finished managing the playback banks Press ESC to exit the playback manager Xciter asks to store the new playback configuration Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Xciter returns to the extended cue dialog 20 3 5 Link a playback bank to a cue The playback banks are independent of cues meaning that whatever cue is running you get the same 160 playback banks But sometimes you need quick access to a specific bank instead of scrolling through all banks Example When you launch a cue for some slow music you need a bank of playbacks that do something on the mirror ball If you link that bank to the cue Xciter will jump to it the moment you launch the cue Of course you can still scroll to other banks If you want to return to the linked bank select the current cue again press the blinking cue button Make sure you are in the extended dialog Use ARROW or SCR2 to locate the playback bank you wish to link AP Active Playback B
70. p running But you can still deactivate it 20 1 1 Transparency Xciter Cue 1 Cue 2 running processes Launch cuel e SEQ1 starts running on layer A e SEQ3 starts running on layer D e BG starts running on the background scene level Launch cue2 e There is no sequence in layer A SEQ1 from cue1 will keep running e SEQ2 starts running on layer B e SEQ4 replaces SEQ3 from cue1 because they are both on layer D e BG2 replaces BG1 from cue1 because they are on the same level The following processes are running as a result of cue1 followed by cue2 e SEQ1 is running on layer A e SEQ2 is running on layer B e SEQ4 is running on layer D e BGz2 is running on the cue scene level Xciter user manual 69 Run mode features 20 1 2 NO transparency Cue 1 Cue 2 running processes Launch cue 1 e SEQ1 starts running on layer A e SEQ3 starts running on layer D e BG1 starts running on the cue scene level Launch cue2 e Xciter kills the sequence and cue scene processes that were started with cue 1 e SEQ2 starts running on layer B e SEQ4 starts running on layer D e BGz2 starts running on the cue scene level The following processes are running as a result of cue 1 followed by cue 2 e SEQ2 is running on layer B e SEQ4 is running on layer D e BGz2 is running on the cue scene level 20 1 3 Precautions 70 You have to remain consistent when you assign sequences to cues Observe the following exam
71. ple Cue 1 Cue 2 running processes A DIM open A DIM open Bo B DIM eff B DIM eff D PT wall D PT centre D PT centre In cue 1 you want the dimmer open and pan tilt on the wall In cue 2 you want a dimmer with effect and pan tilt to the centre of the dance floor Cue 1 followed by cue 2 does not produce the results you wanted OK pan tilt goes to the center because you placed both pan tilt sequences on the same layer But the dimmer sequence from cue 1 keeps running Xciter user manual Run mode features on layer A above the dimmer sequence with effect that starts running on layer B Because layer A has a higher priority than B you will not see the dimmer with effect Therefore we suggest you use the same principle as most people use in the Martin CASE console e Dimmer sequences in A e Color sequences in B e Gobo sequences in C e Pan tilt sequences in D e General look in background scene Tip If you choose only to program background scenes and playbacks you need to put your entire look in the background scene This is perfectly possible with the Xciter s powerful effect generator We recommend this way of programming if you are using cue lists because you cannot activate deactivate sequences when you are running cues in a cue list 20 2 Basic cue dialog 1 Press CUE in the intro screen If you are in the programmer you need to press ESC first to exit the programmer Xciter asks to select a cue and shows playba
72. r will take a clone of the sequence and place it in the sequence editor 4 Press CLEAR to delete the sequence Xciter will ask for confirmation 19 1 2 Edit background scene Press BG scene Xciter shows the internal list of background scenes Use SCR1 to scroll through the list and locate the scene you wish to edit Press the softkey next to the scene name to select it Press EDIT to edit the selected scene Xciter will take a clone of the scene and place it in the scene editor ak ND Press CLEAR to delete the selected scene Xciter will ask for confirmation 19 1 3 Edit playback 4 Press PB scene Xciter shows the internal list of playback scenes 5 Use SCR1 to scroll through the list and locate the scene you wish to edit Press the softkey next to the playback scene name to select it 6 Press EDIT to edit the selected scene Xciter will take a clone of the scene and place it in the scene editor Press CLEAR to delete the selected scene Xciter will ask for confirmation 19 1 4 Edit preset 1 Press preset Xciter user manual 67 Editing existing stuff 2 Use PG and NL 1 20 to select the preset number There are 8 pages of 20 presets giving you a total of 160 pan tilt presets 3 Press ENT to start editing or ESC to cancel Press CLEAR to delete the selected preset Xciter will ask for confirmation 19 2 Quick edit during show To use the quick edit function you need to be in cue mode and
73. rts errors try updating it again If the error persists contact Martin support for advice or repair 22 3 Library manager Use this application to manage the Xciter library from PC Example You can add fixture definitions that you have downloaded from the Martin support site Make sure Xciter is connected to the PC Make sure the Xciter is booted Start the LM Library Manager application The software gets all fixture definitions that are inside Xciter s library and puts them in the right tree It also reads the PC library and displays it in the left tree This reading of libraries man take some time depending mainly on the number of libraries in the Xciter r Lita sip Ba Rae Sees Library citar Library BELLE MLTEDE Boe Ley head Fegcan If Xciter is not detected the software reports Press Rescan if you want the software to scan for Xciter again If the software keeps giving an error message contact the nearest Martin dealer for advice 22 3 1 Add a fixture definition 1 Select fixture definition s from the left tree 2 Press Add to add the selected fixture definition s to the right tree The software gives a warning if the fixture definition is already in the library 3 Press Yes to overwrite No to skip and keep the original 22 3 2 Remove a fixture definition 1 Select fixture definition s from the right tree 2 Press Remove to remove the selected fixture definition s fro
74. s the audio settings with You can adjust the audio settings the same way you do in cue mode 20 6 2 Clear cue list 1 Make sure you have selected a list with content 2 Press CLEAR to delete all steps in the list Are U sure to delete 1 01 No ESC Yes ENT O 3 Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Xciter returns to cue list selection 20 6 3 Edit cue list 1 Make sure you have selected a list It does not matter if it is empty or not 2 Press EDIT to call the cue list editor List 1 01 Step 0 00 to ADD steps Press LOAD P Use ARROW or SCR1 to scroll through existing steps if there are any Press LOAD to add a step behind the last one Hold SHIFT while you press LOAD to insert a step in front of the current one Press CLEAR if you wish to delete the current step Press Cue 0 00 N Oa 8 78 Xciter user manual 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Run mode features Use PG and NL1 20 to select the cue you wish to run in the step Press ENT to confirm ESC to leave unchanged Press GO WAIT FOLLOW GOTO LOOP LAMP_ON LAMP_RESET or LAMP_OFF to change the step option Use ARROW or SCR1 to select another Press ENT to confirm or ESC to leave unchanged Depending on the step option you choose you have to set different parameters Example WAIT comes the parameter wait time WT Press the soft key next to the value of a para
75. slower The fade time Determines how long the step takes to reach its end values or the programmed look As you will see later in this manual you can adjust the timing parameters globally meaning each step gets the same parameters or locally meaning you can set a different timing for each step Xciter can hold as many sequences as the memory allows depending on the sequence content number of steps and number of active channels per step Xciter user manual 45 The Xciter philosophy 15 2 Show elements 15 2 1 Cue Cue highest priority Sequence A trigger run mode Sequence B trigger run mode Sequence C trigger run mode Sequence D trigger run mode Background scene lowest priority With 8 page buttons and 20 number buttons you can launch 160 cues directly from the front panel The cue serves as a container to combine several building blocks in order to run them simultaneously in parallel Xciter allows you to combine and launch four sequences and one background scene Xciter adds a wide variety of playback features to the cue e Activate deactivate background scene e Activate deactivate sequences e Sequence trigger internal manual audio and BPM e Sequence run mode forward backward bounce random e Comprehensive audio settings e Quick link to playback bank e Assign background scenes playback scenes and sequences live We will detail these features further in this manual 15 2 2 Playback 4
76. t you modify a control channel it becomes active Untouched channels remain transparent Active channels are either in fade or snap Fade means the channel s value changes gradually from scene to scene according to the timings you specify in the scene editor Snap means the channel s value changes instantly from scene to scene Fade and snap will be detailed in the editor section Only the active channels in a scene have the potential to change the DMX output Whether an active channel will actually change the DMX output depends on process priority When you store a scene Xciter only saves active channels 16 6 2 Handling control channels 50 Use SCR2 to scroll through the control channels of a fixture see select deselect devices in case there are more than six Use SM faders to activate control channels and modify their values To fine tune a value you can hold the SM bounce button while you turn SCR2 Xciter user manual Program features When you activate a control channel the default state is the library default snap or fade By pressing the SM bounce button under the channel label you can put it in fade snap or transparent again 16 6 3 Channel status indicators With the indicators it is very easy to see the status of all control channels You can set each control channel in the programmer to transparent fade or snap by pressing the bounce button under that control channel transparent channel DIM P j 255
77. ters maximum 5 characters Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel and return to the previous label 5 Repeat steps 2 4 until you have created or edited all labels you need If you only need 10 labels you do not need to give labels to all 255 control channels the patch will work with 1 or more 6 Press ESC to exit the label editor and return to the dimmer patch menu Xciter asks if you wish to store the new labels Press ENT to confirm ESC to decline Xciter returns to the dimmer patch menu 8 3 2 Create or edit dimmer devices To create a dimmer device you need to select the control channels and patch some physical channels to them 1 Press Dimmer patching 2 Xciter displays all control channels that have been given a label 3 Select one of 20 dimmer devices with NL 1 20 4 Uses the SM bounce buttons below the control channels to select one of them Example dim 5 Dm 01 diml gt Next used gt Units High limits lt 30 Xciter user manual Patch Use SCR2 or ARROW to scroll through the physical channels 1 512 Press the SM bounce button below the physical channel you wish to attach to the control channel Press the SM bounce button again to invert the channel Note that the brackets around the channel value tell you whether it is inverted or not 9 To remove a physical channel hold CLEAR and press the SM bounce button below the physical channel 10 Press the bottom right softkey
78. the definition you wish to remove 2 Press CLEAR to remove the selected fixture definition Xciter will ask for a confirmation 3 Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Xciter will not allow you to delete a fixture definition if this definition is used in the patch 24 Xciter user manual Patch Chapter 8 Patch Before you start programming Xciter needs to know which devices are connected to its DMX universe and how it will control them This is where the patch comes in To patch a device means to connect it to the Xciter controls so you are able to manipulate it The Xciter controls are divided into three groups which enable you to control e Up to 40 fixtures e Up to 20 dimmers e Up to 4 direct access devices Press Patch in the setup menu to access the patch menu Direct access Patch Fixture Patch Dimmer Patch 8 1 About physical channels and control channels You will encounter the terms physical channel and control channel a lot in this manual You need to know what they mean to better understand this manual Physical channels or DMX channels are the channels as they occur on the DMX output They start at channel 1 and end at channel 512 Channel 0 is reserved for special purposes which we will not discuss in this manual Example Dimmer 1 is on channel 480 In this manual we are mostly talking about selected devices and the control channels we use to manipulate them We rarely talk about t
79. the fixtures chase through some colors on their color wheels The parameter Speed determines the velocity of the chase The higher the value the faster the chase The parameter Swing determines the number of colors form the start color Like the Sqr25 the saw tooth and triangle waves only go to a positive extreme set by the swing With Fdlay or fixture delay you can make the color chase take on some behavior that is almost impossible to program with sequences Try some values and see what happens We find that low fixture delays make the nicest chases Another nice effect is the color swap The method is approximately the same But you need to use a square shape like the Sqr50 Put the swing very low 5 so you only swap between two colors 17 4 How to use the modulating generators generators 1 5 PON gt Generators 1 5 are special generators that can be put on top of any other generator 6 250 They have the ability to modify the amplitude of those other generators at a certain rate As an example we will create a circle that moves inwards and outwards Remember that you can create complex movement like this in a single scene Select at least 2 fixtures of the same type Make sure the beams of the selected fixtures are visible Open the dimmer DIM and shutter SHUT or STROB Activate the PAN and TILT channels and adjust them so you have a clear projection Example on the floor You will get the best results if yo
80. to switch between the following settings for the physical channel s a High limits b Low limits c Default values 11 Use the faders to adjust these settings In some cases you may find faders to difficult to adjust values You can hold down the bounce button under the fader while you turn SCR2 to adjust the value 12 Press STORE to save your settings Xciter returns to the previous menu 13 Repeat these previous steps until you have configured all control channels you need under the selected dimmer number and until you have patched all dimmer numbers you need 14 Press ESC to exit the dimmer patch Xciter will ask whether you want to save the new dimmer setup Press ENT to confirm ESC to decline If you have not assigned any physical channels to the dimmer unit yet Next used will bring up the first available channel on the DMX chain In case you have already assigned physical channels you can easily look them up with the Next used function By default you will see occupied channels as unit numbers Example Fx 01 for fixture 1 Press Units Labels to toggle unit display and label display Looking at the unit labels in respect to their physical channel is very useful Example for debugging fixture profiles or patch Generic lights like PAR cans work great with the audio features of the effect generator If you want to create delays in the audio effects you need to place each dimmer or bar under a different dimmer
81. u put all beams in one spot Access the effects dialog from the advanced menu of the scene editor Xciter user manual 61 11 12 13 Effect generator examples We need to assign one of these special generators to a channel The channel itself will not participate in the effect since you only need to set the speed of this generator Use a channel that you normally do not use with an effect generator like STROBE or SHUT We only need it to make this special generator working Assign generator number 1 to the SHUT or STROBE channel We recommend you put the Speed of this generator low Example 10 Make sure you deselect the SHUT channel before assigning other generators If you leave it selected it will get the same generator number that you will assign to PAN and TILT in the next steps If this happens you need to repeat steps 5 7 Select the PAN and TILT channels and assign generator number 13 to them On the left side you see the current shape that will run on top of the PAN and TILT channel This is sine by default Press the softkey next to it Xciter shows the list of available shapes Use SCR1 to scroll through the list until you see Gen 1 Select it by pressing the corresponding softkey on the right side Set the Speed value to 40 the Swing value to 50 and the Cdlay to 90 degrees This makes the fixtures move in a circle But you will notice that the circle becomes bigger and smaller With
82. ue ESC to decline and return to the previous value 4 Press MAB to adjust the Mark After Break length Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the value Press ENT to keep the new value ESC to decline and return to the previous value 5 Press CHSPACE to adjust the space between channels Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the value Press ENT to keep the new value ESC to decline and return to the previous value In case you want to restore the values to factory default press the SM bounce button below the label Defit 6 Press STORE if you wish to store the new DMX settings Xciter will confirm the new values with the message DMX config stored Press any key Press any button to continue 7 Press ESC to return to the advanced setup Xciter user manual 39 Advanced setup 12 2 MIDI 40 a FON Sf SN O 12 13 14 15 These settings are only useful if you are linking a MIDI device to Xciter s MIDI input MIDI notes can launch cues and bounce playbacks Program changes can only launch cues Press MIDI in the advanced setup On the left you have the Xciter show elements and on the right the MIDI commands to launch them If there is no MIDI command linked to the show element NO cmd will appear behind the show element Press Cue 0 00 Use PG and NL 1 20 to select a cue Example select cue 15 on page 2 Press the softkey next to the MIDI command Example NO cmd Xciter asks you to send a
83. ue list itself Xciter reports List empty if the cue list is empty or contains list if it has content A cue list with content has a lit NL button If you select a cue list its NL button starts blinking From this point on you have three options e Run cue list This option is available only if you have selected a cue list with content e Clear cue list This option is available only if you have selected a cue list with content e Edit cue list For this option it does not matter whether a list has content or not 20 6 1 Run cue list 1 Make sure you have selected a list with content 2 Press LOAD to run the list Xciter user manual 77 Run mode features Cue 1 01 List 1 01 Step 1 04 WAIT 3 In the top left corner you can see the number of the running cue list the one you have just selected The number in the top right corner indicates the current step The second line on the LCD shows the option that is attached to the current step On the third line you can see the current cue 4 All transitions between steps are automatic except for steps with the GO option When you see a GO on the second line of the LCD Xciter is waiting for an action from the user The right arrow button starts blinking Press this button to proceed to the next step 5 Press CL to stop running the cue list and return to the cue lost selection Note that you can also use playbacks in cue list mode and you can acces
84. ugh the playback banks 2 Push SM above 3 to activate the PB and adjust its influence on the output The higher you push it the higher the influence of the PB scene The corresponding SM bounce button lights up to indicate the playback is active and locked 3 Hita SM bounce button to bounce flash PB scenes Example You have some generic lights on dimmers You can create PB scenes with dimmer channels activated and assign them to a fader bank for direct access of your dimmers during the show Of course you can use the bounce buttons to flash the dimmers 20 5 2 Deactivate override playbacks 1 Use SCR2 to scroll through the playback banks 2 Pull SM under 3 to deactivate the PB scene assigned to it The corresponding SM bounce button goes dark 20 5 3 Auto lock The moment you activate a playback it is locked automatically on its current position Locked means the PB will no longer scroll along with the ones that are inactive The moment you deactivate the PB it is unlocked again 20 6 Cue lists The main purpose of cue lists is to automatically run cues as if you would launch them from the front panel yourself They are especially useful if you use the Xciter as a stand alone unit 1 Press CL in the intro menu to enter cue list mode Select a cue list A cue list 0 00 2 Use PG and NL 1 20 to select a cue list The cue list number appears on LCD1 The first digit is the page number the second is the c
85. urer Example Martin 7 1 Create a new fixture definition First you have to select the category and manufacturer subfolders where you want to create your definition Press LOAD to add a fixture definition Xciter calls the fixture definition editor 1 2 3 4 5 Fixture type name Channel cnt Channel config Extended config O Cat Moving mirror Mnf MARTIN Model id 0 Press Fixture type name to name the fixture definition Use ARROW or SCR1 to move the cursor Use NL 1 10 to input numbers and NL 11 19 to input letters Example test Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Press Channel cnt to adjust the number of internal control channels Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the value Example 8 Use CLEAR and NL 1 10 to input a new value Press ENT to confirm ESC to cancel Press Channel Config to configure the internal control channels Xciter user manual 21 10 11 Fixture library tchannels 8 O Channel Label Deflt Lolim Hilim Fa Sn Invrs DIM 0 0 255 Snap No Use ARROW or SCR1 to select a control channel Press EDIT to set the parameters of the selected channel o 9 c Use SM 1 6 to modify the parameters of the selected channel To fine tune a value you can hold the SM bounce button while you turn SCR2 d Use SM bounce button 1 to toggle between coarse and fine MSB and LSB Upper case indicates a coarse channel lower case i
86. urposes They will not be detailed in this manual Xciter user manual 43 The Xciter philosophy Chapter 15 The Xciter philosophy 15 1 Building blocks 15 1 1 Scene scene scene time active channels The scene represents a single look created with some or all of the patched fixtures Xciter has two kinds of scenes background scenes and playback scenes The background scene is added to a cue whilst the playback scene is assigned to a fader They are essentially the same but separated in the Xciter so you know all the time which scenes are used in cues and which ones are used in playbacks This is especially useful when you edit or delete scenes A background scene can be easily stored as a playback scene and the other way around The scene has two timing parameters attached to it Scene Time ST and Fade Time FT These parameters determine the transition of the current scene from the previous one Xciter can hold as many scenes as the memory allows depending on the scene content number of active channels 15 1 2 Sequence Sequence global scene time global fade time Where the scene represents one look the sequence has multiple looks or steps up to 99 which are shown one after another Each step has got timing parameters that determine the transition from one step into the next Scene Time ST and Fade Time FT The scene time is the duration of the step Adjusting the scene time will make the sequence faster or
87. value of the last selected fixture But it is much easier if you place your fixtures in a certain pattern and put pan and tilt in relative mode This way you can move all selected fixtures relatively and thus keep the pattern The absolute relative mode is global for all fixtures and is not stored 16 7 9 Copy paste scene This feature is especially useful when you have a certain look that always returns like the bar lights You can create that look once and copy it by pressing Copy When you start creating a new background scene you can paste that look into the scene using Paste 16 7 10 Effects Press effects to enter the effects dialog In this dialog you get a list of all active channels in the programmer Scene Sine Sine Sine Speed Swing Coffs GCdlay Fdlay Span Use ARROW or SCR1 to scroll through the list Select channels with the softkeys on the right Press EDIT to assign a generator number to the selected channel s Use ARROW or SCR1 to modify the generator number max 255 Xciter user manual 57 38 Program features Use CLEAR and NL 1 10 to enter a new generator number Press ENT to confirm or ESC to decline If you want to disable the effect on the channel assign generator number 0 to the channel Select the channel press EDIT press CLEAR and press ENT Press the softkeys on the left to bring up the shape list Use ARROW or SCR1 to scroll through the shape list Press the softk
88. venly across the effect you may see a gap in the dimmer chase Xciter also has a solution for this Put Coffs on 90 degrees and hold the SHIFT button while you press the SM bounce button under the parameter Span This action will cause the fixtures to be divided symmetrically around the zero point of the effect Perhaps the following drawing makes things more clear Repeat step 12 until you get a good result Xciter user manual Effect generator examples FIX 1 Coffs 90 FIX 2 90 135 FIX 3 180 0 _ FIX4 e 225 Coffs 90 13 Exit the effects dialog with ESC 17 3 How to create a color chase 1 2 Select at least 2 fixtures of the same type Activate the color wheel COLW1 Go to the first color of the color wheel you want to use If the color wheel has a color selection area we recommend you use that area Access the effects dialog from the advanced menu of the scene editor Select the COLW1 channel and assign generator number 12 to it On the left side you see the current shape that will run on top of the COLW1 channel This is sine by default Press the softkey next to it Xciter shows the list of available shapes Use SCR1 to scroll through the list until you see Sawnt Select it by pressing the corresponding softkey on the right side This shape is a saw tooth wave Put the generator in bounce to make it a triangle wave Set the Speed value to 20 and the Swing value to 40 This will make
89. y patched An illuminated N L indicates a patched fixture number You can edit the patch data at any time Beware that certain modifications in this data may corrupt the show that is currently in memory If you unpatch a fixture number the DMX device attached to this number will no longer appear in the show However you can re address fixtures without corrupting the show provided that you also re address the devices on your rig accordingly Example If you patch a fixture two channels further in the Xciter you also need to put the fixture address in the rig two channels further 8 2 1 Patch an unpatched fixture number When you select an unpatched fixture number Xciter reports this Example N L 10 1 The LED under NL 10 starts blinking to indicate that fixture number 10 is selected Fixture 10 not patched yet Press ENTER to patch 2 Press ENT to patch 3 Select a fixture category 26 Xciter user manual Patch Example Moving Mirror 4 Selecta fixture manufacturer Example Martin 5 Select a fixture type from the list Example MX 10 6 Press ENT to confirm If you cannot find the necessary fixture type you have to use the library editor to create one on the fly or use the PC application to download one via USB Xciter automatically detects the first available space on the DMX chain and suggests the start address Example 1 mix A 1 Tilt Invo P T Swapo Fixture 10 ADDR 1 ONo Master P
90. you get the latest applications from the Martin support site They may contain newer firmware and new fixture definitions 1 Launch install exe to install the drivers and PC applications citer Installation Desination Folder E ora EN Copyrigh tc 2003 Manin Professionel AS Use the default directory or type in a new path Press Install to start the installation Some error messages may pop up if previous driver or application versions were found Simply ignore them by pressing OK Xciter user manual 11 Power on off Chapter 3 Power on off You can find the power button in the top left corner 3 1 Power on 1 Make sure the Xciter has mains power 2 Press ON Xciter scans the internal file system and restores the database The intro screens appear on LCD1 and LCD2 Martin Professional Copyright 2003 Xciter XC R1 01 1 02 CY R1 05 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkxk A1 1111 0000090 3 2 Power off The Xciter s power off is safeguarded by a 2 second delay Meaning you have to hold the ON button for at least 2 seconds 1 Hold ON until the Displays and LED s go dark 2 Release the power button Xciter user manual 13 Joystick operation Chapter 4 Joystick operation 1 2 3 4 If you are using the Xciter for the first time you may need to calibrate the joystick See joystick calibration in the setup menu Press Joystick in the setup me

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