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M1073-E Cantor user manual

1. Ne START ERr EFF Sr Ne CAN EFF DA Ne EFF PAN Building a Special Effect Select the Special Effect mode and enter the Special Effect number Note that to construct such an effect blindly the Effect level fader must be at 0 e Push the flash keys of the channels which will participate in the effect in the order of their participation Each time you press the green LED of the selected channel lights up e Pushing the flash key a second time deselects the channel Note A channel can appear only once in a Special Effect according to the input order Visualisation of a Special Effect step by step e The green LED of the step lights up Execution of a Special Effect e Position the MASTER fader at 100 and push the START key of the EFFECT mode Blind simulation of a Special Effect e Select the Special Effect and push the START key The LED simulates the Effect e Pressing the START key a second time stops the Effect on one step e Pushing the START key again restarts the effect Cancelling one or more Special Effects e push the CAN key e select the effect mode and enter the Special Effect numbers e push the CAN key again ADB Lighting Technologies Page 49 Revision 003 CANTOR Selection of successive Special Effects e NEXT calls the effect following the one displayed e LAST calls the e
2. om Paron paron CAN MON PATCH t 4 XS FLA PATCH chan 7 Selected channel The list of dimmers is always complete from 1 to 512 and may be paginated by manipulating the up and down keys of the DISPLAY mode Creation of the PATCH Select the channel by pushing on its Flash key Push this key a second time if you want to deselect this channel By default the PATCH is 1 1 To add a dimmer to a channel enter the number of the dimmer followed by the sign To remove a dimmer attributed to a channel enter the sign and the number of the dimmer followed by the sign One and the same dimmer cannot be attributed to different channels Attribute the number s of the dimmer s by means of the numerical keyboard Return to PATCH 1 1 Push the following keys in order Disconnect all dimmers Push the following keys in order Visualisation of the PATCH dimmer by dimmer Push the following keys in order To scroll page Visu alisation of the patched dimmers on a channel Push the following keys in order To scroll page ADB Lighting Technologies Page 27 Revision 003 CANTOR LIMIT The LIMIT function permits e multiplying the output value of the channels by a factor lt 1 which is equivalent to a PROPORTIONAL PATCH e limiting the output value of the channels so that you can always
3. Introducing up and down times and memorisation in only one operation Ne si a bd ZO IS To introduce up and down times in an unexisting Memory press in order TIME Page 30 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Ne amp MEM on CAN MEM ew le MEM Per a to call the following Memory cal 4 Mi 3x Wait times for Auto Sequence Playbacks Wait times determine how long a lighting state remains on the Stage until the fade down time begins to be valid Like Up and Down times Wait times are assigned to the Memory in the Preset Submaster To assign a Wait time to a Memory press in order Wait times are only valid in Auto Sequence mode To empty a Memory of its content The MASTER B fader must be at 0 and the LED of the BLIND key must be extinguished Select the Memory number and push the Lkey twice In this case the moving up and down times are reinitialized at 5 sec Note that the Memory although empty still exists To cancel a Memory Push the following keys in order This time the Memory has disappeared from the sequence To cancel several memories For example enter the numb
4. Examples A Chaser with all channels at 100 e push the flash keys of the channels participating in the first step Each time the key is pushed the green LED of the channel E selected lights up STEP e push the ADD STEP key to terminate the first step and open the second one Proceed in the same way to create the following steps and to create the last step N Er e push the flash keys of the channels participating in the step B Chaser with channels at different levels v a im 1 a a z gt i e regulate the intensity of the channels participating in the first H r N gt ADD step with the aid of their individual faders u u t STEP h P F e push the ADD STEP key to terminate the first step and open zi p 1 T z the second 1 ku i Proceed in the same way to create the following steps and to create the last step e regulate the intensity of the channels participating in this last step with the aid of their individual faders Page 41 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Visualisation of a Chaser step by step e Use the gt key The green key LEDs light up for the step called Blind simulation of a Chaser e place the MASTER fader at 0 e select the Chaser and push the START key The LED simulates the Chaser e pressing the ST
5. The displays show for 3 seconds 1 CHANNEL LIST 3 MODE FRAME MODE FREE SELECTED 2 MODE FREE and then 1 CHANNEL LIST 3 MODE FRAME TO SELECT 2 MODE FREE DEPRESS 1 3 From now on a star symbol after the corresponding menu item in the display indicates that mode free is selceted CLEAR a To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Page 101 Lighting Technologies Revi sion 003 CANTOR Selecting Colour Changer Mode Frame In this mode the total number of colours available on Colour Changers can be assigned to the devices The figure selected is valid for all ADB Colour Changers connected to CANTOR Maximum 21 colour available So if you select 11 colours to be available will provoke 11 values to be driven on the DMX OUT port when moving the corresponding channel fader from 0 to 100 cia To access the sub menu press The displays show TOTAL NUMBER OF COLOURS 11 SELECT NUMBER 2 21 The total number of colours available can now be typed in via the 2 5 decimal keyboard rn To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 102 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Midi ADB Page 103 Lighting Technologies Revi sion 003 CANTOR CONT
6. ee ie 4 Editing CANTOR desk data This menu item opens the editor Q EXE and automatically selects the data file CANTOR DAT The data file can be edited Please be careful when editing desk data as it is easily possible to destroy the data file by not keeping to the internal file standard In order to leave the editor push on ESC and chose QUIT QUIT ALL FILES from the following pull down menues 5 Exit To exit the PC software push on 5 Page 86 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Optional Serial Printer In order to select data to be printed via a serial printer use menu item 6 2 MENU 6 ie To access the sub menu press The displays show 1 MEMORY 3 CHASER 5 PATCH TO SELECT DEPRESS 1 5 2 BANKS 4 EFFECT 1 5 Now the different types of data can be selected via the decimals T figures 1 5 aa N CLEAR CLEAR To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in Printing Memories The memories contents can be printed out in three different ways e aMemory list e arange of Memories e all Memories Menu 6 1 After the access to the sub menu via the key sequence The displays show 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES TO SELECT 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES DEPRESS 1 3 1 BE Now the different types of data can be selected via the decimal figures
7. Insertion of a LINK in the Memory sequence e call the Memory X after which you wish to insert the Memory to be linked and push the LINK key e call the Memory Y and push the LINK key again Repeat this operation if you wish to link another Memory to this one Cancelling a LINK e push the number of the Memory after which you wish to remove the LINK and then the LINK key twice Note You can record a maximum of 20 LINKs Visualisation of the memory list e push the number of the Memory beginning where you wish to visualise e then push the LINK key e exit this mode pushing the CL key twice ADB Lighting Technologies Page 39 Revision 003 CANTOR Chasers The Chaser mode offers 9 Chaser possibilities which may run simultaneously Each Chaser may consist of 99 steps maximum Each step may contain all channels There is nevertheless a limit of 256 steps maximum for the whole set of Chasers an audible beep sounds when this maximum number of steps has been reached You can choose simultaneously e The lighting mode of the Chaser to be selected from among 1 normal in the step concerned the channels are lit up while those of the other steps are extinguished 2 negative in the step concerned the channels are extinguished while of the other steps are lit up 3 audio the Chaser proceeds on the basis of an audio signal e The type of Chaser movement to be selected
8. In order to perform dipless crossfades push on the buttons S and P simultan ously To deselect the dipless crossfade mode push the again on buttons S and P simultaneously The corresponding button LEDs extenguish im mi N u W r fe i Ci d 1 T 1 P E E E E F E A E z E E i ii GENERAL PRESET PRESET MASTER MASTER A MASTER B PPE EPEerery EEEEEEEBEENBN Boe eee eves BOMB ERB EEEF f PRESET PRESET MASTERA MASTER B AB Page 14 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Working with 96 desk channels channel set up mode 3 CANTOR can drive 96 desk channels The corresponding channel set up mode 3 can be selected via the MENU In this mode 2 fader pages of 48 faders each are active To toggle between the two fader pages use the fader page toggle key E The left built in display indicates the active fader page via the symbols P1 fader page 1 P2 fader page 2 in the right upper display corner example 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P1 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P2 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK19 When moving a fader the red channel LEDs indicate the outgoing DMX values 0 100 of the channels of the active fader page If a channel fader is not synchronised with the corresponding channel s outgoing DMX value the green channel LED ligh
9. Instruction Manual ADB Lighting Technologies ME 1073 1106 01 073 CANTOR Summary Taking delivery and unpacking 3 Description of the console 5 MANUAL MODE 5 MEMORY MODE 6 Configuration 8 Connector format 8 Interconnection cable to peripheral equipment 9 Front 10 Initializing the system 10 Manual made 11 Introduction 13 Switching on 13 Selecting the channel set up mode 13 Creation of a luminous state 14 Transfer from Preset A to Preset B 14 Working with 96 desk channels 15 PATCH 18 LIMIT 19 Memory mode 21 Selecting the number of Presets 23 Creation of a luminous state 24 Flash 25 Patch 26 Limiting the output value of the channels 28 Memorization 29 Restitution 34 Banks 36 Modification of the sequential order of memories LINK 39 Chasers 40 Special Effects 47 Modulation by sound 53 Playback 54 Storage 60 Menu 63 Peripheral 77 Optional RS232 SVGA port Peripheral 79 MIDI 103 MIDI Introduction 79 Interconnection 107 List of Codes 108 Some concrete examples of applications 119 Appendix 121 General Sspecification of DMX512 1990 Signal 123 MIDI Notes 125 ADB Page 1 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Page Revision 003 CANTOR TAKING DELIVERY AND UNPACKING As soon as you receive your equipment open the boxes and inspect the delivered goods If you observe any damage immediately contact the carrier and ensure that your complaint is recorded as regards the defects not
10. DEPRESS 2 Menu or if the key is already programmed example FAD X 123 TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu Any of the above mentioned faders can only be assigned to one single Control Change command The value must be in the range between O and 127 ADB Page 117 Lighting Technologies Revi sion 003 CANTOR The Control Change command can now be assigned via the decimal 5 z keyboard i u To confirm the programming press the MENU key twice MENU MENU To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 118 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR E SOME CONCRETE EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS SYNTHESIZER MIDI OUT MIDI IN CANTOR SEQUENCER The simplest way to proceed for a CANTOR to be remote controlled via MIDI e select the same MIDI channel on the CANTOR and the synthesizer sequencer e programme some NOTE ON s on the CANTOR the 48 channel flashes for example The result in this case will be a luminous effect which follows the music But we realize that we are very quickly limited by this configuration If the operator uses a more or less complete synthesizer that is capable of sending PROGRAMME CHANGES and including some thumbwheels or regulation faders transmitting the CONTROL CHANGES he can also control the lighting ind
11. If not the modification Submaster receives the indication BK e The other Submasters retain their old content and the inscription blinks below the number of the Submaster They are only loaded with the content of the Bank when their fader goes back to O they then receive the indication BK or a Memory or effect number e Submasters which were empty upon recording are never modified This permits you for example to retain the same content in the last 3 Submasters throughout the entire show ADB Page 37 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Cancelling a Bank To cancel a Bank it is necessary to empty the 12 Submasters then record or alternatively to type in the key sequence Ne nm ome es Visualisation of the banks To display the banks which are not empty push MON BANK t To scroll Page 38 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies Ne ven un unk N MEM LINK CL CL CANTOR Modification of the sequential order of the memories and visualisation The order of a sequence is that of the Memory numbers The new sequence will cause Memory Y to follow after Memory X selected at this moment Upon restitution the CANTOR will pass directly from Memory X to Memory Y skipping intermediate memories
12. It is also possible to perform fully automatic Playbacks The Playback starts with the Memory in the Stage Submaster and stops at the last Memory available in the list of Memories Push on the SEQ button if necessary several times in order to make the built in red LED blinking Auto Sequence mode is now active SEQ Now push on the Playback START key The Auto Sequence Playback begins START In order to pause the Auto Sequence Playback depress the START key again START To proceed when a Auto Sequence show is paused depress the START key again START To stop an Auto Sequence Playback push on the SEQ button in order to de activate the mode The current crossfade will be finished first before the Auto Sequence Playback stops SER In order to have eternal Auto Sequence shows the last memory must be linked to the first memory Page 58 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Moor l Manipulating the Playback It is possible to modify the speed of the execution of a transfer The correction always acts on the Preset Submaster never on the Stage Submaster before the start up or during the evolution of the playback To do this use the transfer soeed potentiometer To activate it place it in position O index in the center At this moment the two LEDs light up By turning the potentiometer to the le
13. MEM O wE lld MEM 1 SUB 1 keep 1to 12 release depressed Note You can not memorise a Submaster containing a Chaser or a Special Effect Page 32 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR BLIND Ne LAST Remarks e if the BLIND function is off you memorise taking account of attenuations from the Submasters if the BLIND function is ON you memorise without taking account of attenuations from the Submasters e ifyoumemorise the content of the several Submasters the highest value of the common channels is dominant To select the following Memory Push the NEXT key Note if no Memory has already been selected before the first free number is displayed selected To select the preceding Memory Push on the LAST key ADB Lighting Technologies Page 33 Revision 003 CANTOR Restitution Restitution of a Memory in a Submaster Submaster SUB Enter the number of the Memory number and push the key of the Ne Ne MEM Restitution of a series of Memories in several Submasters in sequence N SUB SUB Enter the first Memory number and push the keys of the successive MEM 1 2 Submasters in the order of restitution Upon each restitution of Memory the next Memory in the sequence is selected automatically Restitution of aMemory in the Stage Submaster Ne E
14. MOVE MODIF DOWN message depending on the manipulation to be performed Then adjust the desired intensity for this channel 8 O J 7 5z CE EEEE EEEF Page 29 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR As soon as you move the fader the corresponding page appears on the display and the intensity appears in digits under the number of the channel Confirm the operation by pushing the MODIF key again selected MEM n Introducing crossfade times into an existing Memory A 5 sec time per default is recorded To introduce another up time enter the Memory no push the 7 key enter the time in seconds or minutes and seconds and confirm the operation by pushing the 4 key again uu A x A time in minutes ex 1 min 1 e time in seconds ex 32 seconds 3 gt up time Note that the display Note shows the time in MEM 92 The maximum time is 16 min 38 sec or 998 seconds 64 2 a 92 sec selected down MEM n time N x x To introduce another down time enter the Memory no push the a MEM key enter the time in minutes and seconds and confirm the operation by pushing the W key again N x To introduce equal up and down times ise A
15. e optional data storage via PC Link on standard floppy drive Softkeys e keys A F for macro sequences of up to 18 commands External Lines e 8 fully programmable External Lines MIDI e programmable MIDI IN and OUT functions MIDI THRU connector enables MIDI THRU loops Colour Changer e upto 30 channels can operate as Colour Changer channels Menu e choice of channel set up mode mode 1 24 channels 2 presets 1 fader page mode 2 48 channels 1 preset 1 fader page mode 3 96 channels 1 presets 2 fader pages e Memory Previewing of Memory in preset Submaster via green LEDs channel set up mode 1 2 beep on off selective data storage programming Softkeys programming External Lines programming MIDI IN OUT RS232 peripherals monitor printer data select colour changer channel list mode free frame up to 50 colours Options Peripherals RS232 e monitor e PC Link for data storage on a standard PC e RS232 data switch Two Cantors e 2 desks can be linked via the MIDI ports in order to achieve 96 faders for 96 desk channels channel set up mode 3 only ADB Page T Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR ESE eee CONFIGURATION CONNECTORS MEMORY AUG IM CARD AUDIO IN IN REMOTE OUT DMX 512 MIDI IN THRU OUT IN 220 240 V OUT DMK S12 ne o 000 IM THAU GUT type 5P DIN type DEO9 S type XLR5 FX type 5P DIN yy OUT PIL 0 10V or 370 pA F
16. submaster and the memory ADB Lighting Technologies Page 55 Revision 003 CANTOR Restitution of a Memory in the Stage Submaster N e Enter the number of the Memory and push the S key MEM Restitution of aMemory in the Preset Submaster Ne e Enter the number of the Memory and push the P key MEM j Remark this operation may be executed even if the crossfade is running Restitution of Chasers or Special Effects in the Stage Submaster or Preset Submaster e Select the Chaser push the key of the S or P Submaster desired N CHA REG CHA and push the CHASE key again Sun Pors e Select the Special Effect push the key of the S or P Submaster Er N REG EFF desired and push the EFFECT key again EFF PorS Manual transfer without sequential call of the following Memory If necessary push the SEQ key to deactivate the sequential mode the LED of the key must be extinguished and push the MAN key to go to manual mode the LED of the key must light up E d By manipulating the lever of the fader of Submaster S you diminish the intensity of the channels restituted on Stage and by activating the lever of the fader ofthe P Submaster you send the channels of this Submaster on Stage a You can activate these levers separately to obtain either a passage by a bl
17. 1 to 99 are available You can The LED of the BLIND key will be light up for blind x ore memorise all the channels there memorisation after a general reinitializing this LED is extinguished In addition you can use 300 intermediary positions numbered 01 0 2 0 3 BLIND 11i q2 1 3 2i 22 2 3 and so on up to 99 1 99 2 99 3 You can create up to 200 memories Memorisation of the state of the individual faders er By default the decimal keyboard is in Memory mode NEM q To memorise the state of the individual faders enter the Memory number the LED of the IN key blinks if this Memory has not been created push this key to memorise the cue If this Memory number already exists the LED is extinguished Pushing twice on the IN key overwrites the content of the Memory and replaces it by the state of the faders an audible beep can be heard the first time the key is pushed The displays show mode moving selection up time selected moving MEM n down time Eventually when you arrive at the last Memory the message MEMORY FULL appears Modifying the intensities in an existing Memory For this operation select the MODIF mode The LED blinks Enter the number of the Memory to be modified and move the lever of the individual fader of the channel to be modified until it arrives at its present intensity value the display shows a MOVE UP or
18. 9 10 11 12 ff P2 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P2 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK19 When the fader is finally synchronised the arrow disappears and the green channel LED switches off If the individual channel faders are all at zero there is a way to bring the value of the second non active fader page 1 or 2 also down to zero without toggling to the other page and collecting all values The key sequence is CAN E CAN Notes If the key sequence CAN E CAN shall be executed automatically via a softkey external line or MIDI in event command the event has to be programmed in channel set up mode 1 or 2 Afterwards it can be used executed in channel set up mode 3 In channel set up mode 3 the Memory Previewing option is not operational see Menu section ADB Lighting Technologies Page 25 Revision 003 CANTOR eee Flash GRAND MASTER Selecting the flash mode col i Press the flash key successively OFF flash mode switched off no flashing possible FLASH flash mode selected SOLO solo mode only the selected channels are brought to the desk s output All others channels are switched off In each case the corresponding red LED lights up Flashing channels Select the FLASH mode then press the FLASH key of the corresponding channel The channel lights up while you are pressing to the value of the MASTER FLASH without taking in
19. 95 9 9 61 61 116 10 10 62 62 117 During the printing process the displays show 1 SORT BY DIMMERS 3 UNUSED DIMMERS PRINTING 2 SORT BY CHANNELS CL CL TO CANCEL To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Page 97 Lighting Technologies Revision E 003 CANTOR Printing unused Dimmers This sub menu offers the possibility to print all the unused dimmers i e all the dimmers that are not connected to desk channels via the Patch To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence Mew 6 gt 3 and the displays show 1 SORT BY DIMMERS 3 UNUSED DIMMERS 2 SORT BY CHANNELS PREPARE PRINTER IN TO PRINT A display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN key A list of the unused dimmers is now printed Example Soft Patch Unused Dimmers Dim Dim 401 453 402 454 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 During the printing process the displays show 1 SORT BY DIMMERS 3 UNUSED DIMMERS PRINTING 2 SORT BY CHANNELS CL CL TO CANCEL To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via CLEAR CLEAR A aa a To reach a hig
20. ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Programming MIDI IN Control Change events MIDI IN Control Change events are always related to CANTOR s faders Four different fader types can be programmed Grand Master fader Flash Master fader 12 Submaster faders a virtual fader representing a synchronous movement of the Playback s Submaster faders Stage and Preset To access the sub menu press Bee The displays show 1 SUBMASTERS FROM 32 3 CROSS FADE 45 2 FLASH MASTER 44 4 GND MASTER 46 DEPRESS 1 4 CHANGE Up Dn In order to assign incoming Control Change events to desk faders select the fader menu item number via the decimal keyboard and modify the Control Change command via the T and J keys Note when the 12 Submaster faders shall be assigned to a Control Change command only the first Control Change command address of Submaster 1 is required The other 11 Submasters follow successively Example Submaster 1 Control Change 1 gt Submasters 2 12 Control Change 2 12 To exit the Control Change event sub menu push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 112 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR 1 AUDIO STEP OFF 2 NOTE LEVEL NO 3 PROGR CH 1 5 NOTES 4 CONTR CH 1 1 CLEAR Triggering
21. Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR MIDI IMPLEMENTATIONS ADB CANTOR LIGHTING CONTROL DESk Version 1 1 26th Sept 1991 x Basic Default 1 16 separate channel for Notes Channel Changed X 1 16 Programm changes and Con trol changes Mode Default Messages Note Number True Voice Velocity Note ON used only for flashes Note OFF After Key s Touch Ch s Each note programmable Pitch Bender each Control Changes Control Change programmable each Program Changes Change True programmable System Exclusive see CANTOR manual System Song Pos x x Song Sel x x Common Tune x x System Clock x o May control a running effect Real Time Commands X x Aux Local ON OFF x x Messages All Notes OFF x 0 Active Sense X X Reset O x All other MIDI messages are accepted but rejected by the CANTOR APPENDIX B Page 124 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR MIDI NOTES ct D D E F Ft G G A A B e hee G 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 0 TI SG 12 13 4 15 1 iF 8 9 D 2 2 BB O40 amp 5 BF 6 A A amp BM S dtl BF B 8 4 41 42 43 44 45 46 OF Gd 4 49 50 51 52 53 Stoo yy Od 3 Ahr 7 O44 Z B MU 6 TF ENDURO O45 amp 6 amp 7 6 HW 7 amp A Cth 9 9 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 10 Oot r I Ie 110 111 We We 114 116 116 117 118 11 Ot 6 Ja 121 la 125 124 l Tab le APPENDIX C ADB Page 125 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Page 126 Revision 003
22. a Chaser or Special Effect via a MIDI IN signal Select the Effect Chaser Special Effect in the effect section and chose the Audio Start mode Start the Effect via the Effect START button Enter the MIDI Set up via the key sequence The displays show DEPRESS 1 5 CHANGE Up Dn In order to change the Audio Step parameters select sub menu item number 1 on the decimal keyboard and chose a number between 1 and 9 via the T and J keys Leave the menu pushing the CL key twice The Effect is no triggered by the MIDI clock Depending on the figure 1 9 you assigned to the Audio Step the individual Effect steps progress Example Audio Step 2 2 MIDI clock commands are necessary to let the Effect progress 1 step ADB Lighting Technologies Page 113 Revision 003 CANTOR Programming MIDI OUT Note events 128 different MIDI Note commands can be assigned to the following desk buttons the individual 96 channel flash buttons the Effect START button the Playback START button the Softkeys A F To access the sub menu press von 5 2 1 The displays show TO PROGRAM DEPRESS In PRESS A KEY TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN PROGRAM OR ERASE In order to erase a programming of a Note event push on the CANcel key twice after you have selected any of the above mentioned desk KEY CAN CAN buttons In order to program a Note event select a
23. characterizing a MIDI message the information is generally presented in the first byte of a MIDI message This code permits several peripherals connected on the same MIDI line to select the messages which are addressed to it For example they may reject all the messages which do not begin with the information Channel 5 The notion of channel is therefore purely one of software CANTOR AND MIDI Like most MIDI peripherals CANTOR has 3 DIN 5 connectors MIDI IN permits reception of a MIDI signal transmitted by another device MIDITHRU re amplifies the MIDI IN signal which permits linking several devices MIDIOUT permits transmission of a MIDI signal We will now review the MIDI possibilities of the CANTOR by successively analyzing the MIDI codes recognized by CANTOR the utilization of these codes by CANTOR some concrete examples of applications Page 106 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR ae 1 MIDI IN 2 MIDI OUT Interconnection CANTOR can receive and send MIDI events MIDI events are MIDI Notes Note on Note off Program Changes Control Changes In order to send and receive MIDI information make sure that CANTOR is well connected to the corresponding MIDI peripherals Therefore connect the MIDI IN port of CANTOR to the MIDI OUT port of the MIDI device and the CANTOR s MIDI OUT port to the device s MIDI IN port MIDI IN MIDI DEVICE
24. connectors and DA15 female connectors in conformity with the above diagram The box includes two attachments holes permitting wall attachment Presentation according to the sketch below ASA SA di EI Ea Goo O00 So R f PUP EXT LIN TARI Code ADB 1153 34 060 i a na a a H un a a d T a a oh um Page 76 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Perioheral Lighting Technologies CANTOR a CONTENTS Optional RS232 SVGA port Peripheral 79 Page 78 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Optional RS232 SVGA port Peripherals CANTOR can handle different peripherals via the RS232 SVGA port e monitor e PC Link to standard computer As CANTOR has only one RS232 SVGA output the devices can either only be connected separately or via a data switch where more than one device can be connected at a time The user then has to select manually via the switch which device should be active DIGITAL DIMMERS External Lines IN 220 240 V ADB Lighting Technologies Page 79 Revision 003 CANTOR The monitor and printer are handled via menu 6 To access the sub menu press MENU ia The displays show 1 MONITOR 2 PRINTER TO SELECT DEPRESS 1 2 To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 80 ADB Re
25. from among 1 forwards the effect evolves regularly from the first step towards the last and begins again at the first 2 backwards the effect evolves regularly from the last step towards the first and begins again at the last 3 gt back and forth the effect evolves regularly from the first step towards the last returns to the first and keeps on pendulum e The step profiles from one Chaser step to another may be selected from among 1 JL abrupt instant passage 2 AL stepless progressively moving up and down 3 N sawtooth instantaneous movement up and progressive movement down CHAGEREFFELT Page 40 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR After selecting the Chaser mode the displays show n CHASER mode mvt profile CHASE C1 STEP 1 12 mode N normal step total number negative selected of steps A audio mvt forwards t backward ae back and forth pendulum The list of channels is by series of 12 This list may be paginated by profile CT abrupt 1 manipulating the Up and Down keys from the DISPLAY mode C stepless N As soon as you touch the fader of a channel the series containing R SW tooth l is di sawtooth N this channel is displayed Building a Chaser Ne Select the Chaser mode and enter its number CHA CHA Note that to construct a blind Chaser the fader of this mode must be at 0
26. the LED of the START key lights up From this moment on the lighting state from the Stage Submaster is progressively replaced by the state from the Preset Submaster taking into account the up and Down times attributed to the Preset Submaster At the end of the transfer the Memory which was in Preset and which has progressively appeared on the Stage is automatically replaced by the Memory or Effect after the sequence You must push the START key once more to start the next transfer Automatic transfer with sequential call of the following Memory You can also prepare to start a series of automatic sequential transfers by pressing the START key once Push the SEQ key to activate the sequential mode the LED of the key must be lit up and push the MAN to deactivate the manual mode the LED must be extinguished Push the START key to start the transfer the LED of the START key lights up From this moment the lighting state coming from the Stage Submaster is progressively replaced by the state coming from the Preset Submaster taking into account the Up and Down times attributed to the Preset Submaster At the end of the transfer the Memory which was in Preset and which has appeared progressively on Stage is automatically replaced by the following Memory or Effect in the sequence To start the new Playback push the START key again ADB Lighting Technologies Page 57 Revision 003 CANTOR Auto Sequence Playbacks
27. 1 C2 submaster contains Chaser 2 E3 submaster contains Effect 3 S submaster is triggered by audio signal BK4 submaster Bank 4 active P1 fader page 1 active channel set up mode 3 only P2 fader page 2 active channel set up mode 3 only T move individual channel fader up to synchronise with channel value U move individual channel fader up to synchronise with channel value ADB Page 83 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR The Menu screen pushing on the MENU button the following screen appears Datei Verbindung Einstellungen Fi Hilfe Depending on the menu situation a white text cursor indicates the current position in the menu tree structure Page 84 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Optional PC Link facility CANTOR can also be linked to a standard PC via its RS232 port Via a special NULLMODE cable and a software for the PC it is possible to use the following features virtual colour monitor receiving desk data from CANTOR sending desk data to CANTOR editing CANTOR desk data In order to install the software on your PC create any directory on your PC storage facility and copy all the files of PC Link floppy disk into it CAN_COM1 BAT batch file to start CANT1_00 EXE with PC COM port 1 active CAN_COM2 BAT batch file to start CANT1_00 EXE with PC COM port 2 active CANT1_00 EXE PC Link DOS programm CANTOR DAT CANTOR desk data Q EXE DOS editor Please note the f
28. 8 96 together via the MIDI port in MASTER SLAVE mode S SLAVE On the slave machine only the individual faders and Flash buttons are operational All Memory mode functions are only available on the Master desk The purpose of the function is to offer 96 faders for 96 channels To access the sub menu press von 1 5 The displays show LINKING TWO CANTORS TO CHANGE CANTOR IS MASTER DEPRESS Up Dn LINKING TWO CANTORS TO CHANGE CANTOR IS SLAVE DEPRESS Up Dn LINKING TWO CANTORS TO CHANGE LINKING OFF DEPRESS Up Dn To select use the Up and Down keys Note after a reset of the desk the Linking function is set to off To exit push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR MENU T To reach a higher menu level type in Page 70 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Selective Data Storage Data to be stored on a Memory card or on an optional PC Link device can be selected The user can select to store the Memories Banks and Memory Links programming of Softkeys External Lines and MIDI Chasers and Special Effects Patch and Limits MENU 2 To access the sub menu press The displays show 1 MEMORIES BANKS YES 3 CHASERS EFFS YES TO CHANGE DEPRESS 1 4 2 KEYS LINES MIDI YES 4 PATCH LIMITS YES 4 gt 3 4 To select type in the corresponding sub menu item numbers 1 4 Dat
29. ART key again stops the Chaser on the current step e pressing START again starts the Chaser again Adding a step in the Chaser e select the Chaser mode and enter the Chaser number e push the gt STEP key to the step which preceeds the step to be added e push the ADD STEP key to open the step e push the flash keys or manipulate the individual faders of the channels participating in this step Modifying the intensity of a channel in a step e select the Chaser mode and enter its number e push the gt STEP key to the position of the step e manipulate the individual fader of the desired channel you must display its present value before starting to modify it N Be CHA CHA STEP N START an CHA Ser Ne GHA CHA STEP ADD FLA STEP 4 OR CHA Page 42 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR N CHA CHA CAN 2x om on 3 om one or more numbers CHA Ne CHA NEXT CHA N CHA LAST se N CHA CHA STEP ADD FLA STEP SUB Cancelling one or more step s e select the Chaser mode and enter its number e push
30. AST acts to call the Special Effect preceding the one displayed Retaking control of a Special Effect loaded in a Submaster N EFR SUB e push the keys This way you may quickly re select the effect without having to enter its number again Remark This manipulation is also valid if a Chaser has been loaded in the Submaster Visualisation of the content of the effects EFF i e select the effect The green LEDs of the circuits participating in the Special Effect light up The displays show EFFECT E1 9 STEP 1 12 e to scroll page NEXT e NEXT acts to call the Special Effect following the one displayed LAST e LAST acts to call the Special Effect preceding the one displayed ADB Page 51 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Manipulating Special Effect 1 to 6 e Select the mode of illumination by repeatedly pushing the key O The LED lights up above the corresponding mode and the symbol NORM NEGA AUDIO appears on the display STEP e inthe same way select the type of movement forward O 4 backward Le 6 P e back and forth e inthe same way select the type of profile JL abrupt N stepless Pee sawtoothed 1 gt 7 e While the Special Effect is turning it is possible to modify its speed To do this use the speed potentiometer To acti
31. ASTERS A B and the individual channel faders All the other channels are extinguished Flashing a Preset Select the FLASH mode then press the Preset MASTER A or B Flash key All the channels of the state light up while you are pressing to the value of the MASTER FLASH taking into account the individual channel faders but not the values of the MASTER faders Flashing a Submaster Select the FLASH mode then press the Submaster Flash key All the keys of the state light up while you are pressing to the value of the MASTER FLASH taking into account their values in the Submaster Note In 24 channel 2 Presets mode the flash keys of the two rows are parallel for example pushing the flash 1 or flash 25 has the same result Note In channel set up mode 2 and 3 the MASTER A flash key is inactive ADB Lighting Technologies Page 17 Revision 003 CANTOR C PATCH Possible on 512 dimmers maximum with an unlimited number of dimmers per uon LIMIT JPATCH ai channel Ea B C J Entering PATCH mode Push the PATCH key Its LED blinks and the following displays appear MAN PATCH ON 1 1 10 11 12 10 11 12 Selected ch ee The list of dimmers is always complete from 1 to 512 and may be paginated by manipulating the up and down keys of the DISPLAY mode Creation of the PATCH Nr Select the channel by pushing on its Flash key a an E Push th
32. Changer channels and the mode can be selected via the decimals figures 1 3 To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Lighting Technologies Page 99 Revision 003 CANTOR Selecting Colour Changer channels Any desk channel can be selected as Colour Changer channel The sub menu 7 1 therefore offers the possibility to determine these channels To access the sub menu press menu 7 1 The displays show example COL CHAN 1 2 17 23 24 26 76 77 78 P1 SELECT CHA __ 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 PAGE UP DWN The first 21 Colour Changer channels are displayed if there have already been channels selected before To scroll through the list use the Up and Down keys To select or deselct a channel use the individual channel Flash buttons pane E me chan To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 100 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Selecting Colour Changer Mode Free In this mode there is no difference compared to intensity channels concerning the DMX values on the output The values are driven from O to 255 Thus it can happen with certain fader positions that a Scroller stops the colour gel at a position between two colours menu 7 Ee To access the sub menu press
33. Chaser after the one displayed LAST e LAST acts to call the last Chaser preceding the one displayed ADB Page 45 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Manipulating Chaser modes e select the lighting mode by pressing the Chaser mode key successively The LED lights up above the corresponding mode and the symbol appears on the right built in display NORM NEGA or e in the same way select the type of movement forward q backward q q a back and forth e inthe same way select the type of profile TL abrupt stepless N sawtoothed Je gt 7 e while the Chaser is running it is possible to modify its speed To do this use the speed potentiometer To activate it place it in position O index in the center At this moment the LEDs will light up By turning the potentiometer to the left you slow down the movement until it stops when you reach the STOP position By turning it to the right you speed up the movement until you reach an instantaneous passage from one step to another NOTE The operations mentioned above are active in real time on the Chaser selected in the CHASER mode and also on its restitutions in Submasters or in the Transfer To exit the CHASER mode just push the CHASER key again e While the Chaser is running it is possible for you to modify its intensity by the effect
34. Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch 1 53 53 105 96 157 96 209 96 261 96 313 96 365 96 417 96 469 96 2 54 54 106 96 158 96 210 96 262 96 314 92 366 91 418 96 470 96 3 55 55 107 96 159 1 211 1 263 9 315 A 367 4 419 7 471 1 4 56 56 108 96 160 1 212 1 264 9 316 4 368 4 420 7 472 1 5 57 57 109 96 161 1 213 1 265 9 317 4 369 A 421 7 473 1 ao AON During the printing process the displays show 1 SORT BY DIMMERS 3 UNUSED DIMMERS 2 SORT BY CHANNELS To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t i Page 96 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Printing the Patch sorted by Desk Channels The Patch can be printed out sorted in logical order of the desk channels 1 96 von 6 2 5 2 To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence and the displays show 1 SORT BY DIMMERS 3 UNUSED DIMMERS 2 SORT BY CHANNELS PREPARE PRINTER IN TO PRINT A display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN key The Patch is now printed Example Soft Patch sorted by Channels Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim 1 1 53 53 53 109 90 2 2 54 54 110 91 3 3 55 55 111 92 4 4 56 56 112 93 5 5 57 57 113 94 6 6 58 58 114 95 7 7 59 59 115 96 125 8 8 60 60 54
35. ENTS MIDI 79 Interconnection 107 List of Codes 108 Some concrete examples of applications 119 Page 104 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR MIDI Introduction MIDI is an abreveation for Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI appeared in the musical world in the 1980 s and now has also been introduced into the world of lighting Many people talk about it and MIDI has become a must for any new lighting desk But in fact few people really know what it can be used for The aim of this chapter is to clarify a few points which may still be a bit foggy and to show you the possibilities offered by CANTOR thanks to this interface What is MIDI good for MIDI was created originally to serve as an interface between different musical instruments The aim is to permit the instruments to exchange information according to a standardized protocol Thus it is possible to connect for example a brand X synthesizer with a brand Y rhythm box Over the years other devices have appeared on the market such as sequencers which permit the recording of MIDI information and its restitution on command and home computers opening the door to more elaborate processing In lighting this possibility of exchanging information between different devices is evidently the point which interests us Why MIDI The great advantage of MIDI is that it is readily available that it has acquired many users and above all be
36. EYS LINES MIDI PATCH 1 1 LM LK COMPLETED number of number of see patch 1 1 limits links programmed programmed MIDI softkeys external lines chapter Note Upon each reading compare the data from the desk to those on the card In case of malfunction an error message appears Enter any mode to exit the reading function of the card ADB Page 61 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Page 62 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologi ting Technologies CANTOR Menu CANTOR offers a series of additional functions via its MENU System Set Up e choice of channel set up mode 24 channels 2 Presets 1 fader page 48 channels 1 Preset 1 fader page 96 channels 1 Preset 2 fader pages CHANNEL SET UP e activation deactivation of audio beep signal BEEP ON OR OFF e visualisation of Memory in Preset Submaster MEMORY PREVIEWING e assigning dimmer laws CURVE SELECTION e linking two desks for fader extension for channel set up mode 3 96 channels TWO CANTORS Selective Storage e selection of desk data to be stored on a Memory card STORAGE Softkeys e programming macros SOFTKEYS External Lines e programming external line commands EXT LINES MIDI e programming MIDI IN and OUT events MIDI set up MIDI ADB Page 63 Lighting Technologies Revi Ss ion y 003 CANTOR RS232 Peripherals e selecting RS232 peripherals monitor on off printer data selec
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38. MIDI OUT CANTOR MIDI OUT MIDI IN To verify the interconnection select the MIDI menu via the key sequence If CANTOR is well connected to the MIDI device the displays show 3 SET UP TO SELECT DEPRESS 1 3 H A symbol M in the upper right display corner indicates an incoming MIDI signal If your MIDI device does not send MIDI information permanently you first have to provoke the transmission of any MIDI event on the external MIDI device e g playing some notes on a synthesiser ore playing a pre recorded song on a MIDI sequencer If the incoming MIDI signal stops the M symbol will disappear after 5 seconds To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Lighting Technologies Page 107 Revision 003 CANTOR List of Codes CANTOR recognizes and produces the following MIDI codes NOTE ON l00Innnn 1 ou 2 data bytes The NOTE ON code involves a code sent by the synthesizer every time a note is played the first byte gives the code and the MIDI channel nnnn the second byte gives the value of the note 128 possibilities the third byte gives the velocity of the note NOTE OFF l000nnnn 1 ou 2 data bytes The NOTE OFF code is the complement of the preceding It is transmitted every time a note is released the first byte gives the code and the MIDI channel nn
39. OR Playback The Playback is intended for progressive replacement of a lighting state on the stage by another lighting state which is in the Preset Submaster This operation takes place in the times memorised for moving down on stage and up in the state in Preset The transfer can be carried out either manually by manipulating a lever or automatically by pressing a key which starts the crossfade This mode permits making corrections for the Playback speed It also permits performing rough transfers and stopping the current crossfade Visualisation of the contents of the Stage Submaster e push the MON and S key 2 MON Visualisation of the contents of the Preset Submaster e push the MON and P key MON P Now the green channel LEDS and the built in displays show the contents of the Submasters or PRESET Page 54 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Pr 7 E F E 1 E Modification of a Lighting State in the Playback Stage Submaster Select the MODIF mode The corresponding red button LED blinks Push on the S key to select the STAGE submaster and move the fader of the individual channel to be modified until it displays its current intensity value the display shows a MOVE UP or MOVE DOWN message depending on the manipulat
40. TOR can be remote controlled via 8 External Lines Therefore the External Line input at the desk s rear panel has to be connected In order to send a trigger signal to CANTOR via this input a corresponding electrical contact has to be closed between pin 9 and one of the pins 1 8 CANTOR can now be programmed to perform desk key manipulations with up to 18 commands To access the sub menu press MENU 4 The displays show TO PROGRAM _ DEPRESS In TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN 4 In order to erase an External Line programming push on the CANcel e key twice after you have selected an External Line number 1 8 via the decimal keyboard CAN 4 In order to program an External Line push on the IN key after having s selected an External Line 1 8 via the decimal keyboard The display now show External line or if the External Line is already programmed example LINE X IN 1 2 3 4 P48 P46 P46 P2 TORECORD P46 P37 DEPRESS 2 Menu In order to program the Line now press the keys you want to add to the External Line Macro sequence in the order the desk manipulations should be performed afterwards To confirm the programming of a key sequence press the MENU nenu MENU key twice Page 74 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Zi For more flexibility in your installation you can intercalate a byp
41. To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence and the displays show PREPARE PRINTER IN TO PRINT A display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN key again Now all existing Memories will be printed showing the values of each channel During the printing process the displays show 3 ALL MEMORIES PRINTING CL CL TO CANCEL To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Lighting Technologies Page 91 Revision 003 CANTOR Printing the contents of Submaster Banks This menu item offers the possibility to print the contents of all existing Submaster Banks To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence menu 6 f 2 and the displays show 1 MEMORY 3 CHASER 5 PATCH PREPARE PRINTER IN TO PRINT 2 BANKS 4 EFFECT A display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN 4 key again The contents of all Submaster Banks will be printed Example Bank List Bank Submaster Contents 1 V 2 chann 3 chs 01 4 eff 02 5 chann 6 chann 7 chann 8 9 1 10 11 chann 12 eff 09 2 V 2 chann 3 chs 01 4 eff 02 5 chann 6 chann 7 chann 8 9 1 10 11 chann 12 eff 09 The used abbreviations and symbols sa
42. US Bath 4154F RS 232 type DB25 S IN 220V type IEC 320 C14 OUT PIL 0 10 Vor 370 uA option type SOCAPEX 337 Page 8 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Interconnection cable to peripheral equipment CANTOR ADB portable dimmers connector A CANNON XLR5 MX connector B CANNON XLR5 FX CANTOR EURODIM connector A CANNON XLR5 MX connector B DEO9 P CANTOR AUDIO connector A DIN 5 P connector B audio equipment CANTOR REMOTE CONTROL EXTERNAL LINES connector A DEO9 P connector B Following equipment CANTOR 0 10 V or 370 uA connector A SOCAPEX 337 male connector B Following equipment A B 10 N O1 20 xX 02 Cable 30 o3 Max Length 250 m 40 04 section 2 x 2 x 0 34 mm a oma x shielded A B HO O1 bo X N 02 Cable Bo 14 oe Max Length 250 m ho 5 section 2 x 2 x 0 34 mm bo XX 58 shielded A B Oo LEFT CHANNEL 2O GROUND Cable BO Max Length 30 m ii 2 fo RIGHT CHANNEL pe ee or MONO SIGNAL A B o os bd I Cable age ee Max Length 250 m Le section x 0 34 mm EO shielded A B 0 10V Cable Max Length 250 m Ou section x 0 34 mm 370 pA shi
43. a empty Submaster chs 01 Chaser No 1 eff 02 Special Effect No 2 3 Memory No 3 chann individual channels During the printing process the displays show 1 MEMORY 3 CHASER 5 PATCH 2 BANKS 4 EFFECT To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 92 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Printing Chasers This menu item offers the possibility to print the contents of all existing Chasers ven E 2 3 To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence and the displays show 1 MEMORY 3 CHASER 5 PATCH 2 BANKS 4 EFFECT PREPARE PRINTER IN TO PRINT A display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN key again The contents of all existing Chasers will be printed Example Chasers Chaser 1 NORMAL BACKWARDS ABRUPT Time per step 40 Step 1 1 FF 2 89 4 23 5 11 17 FF 18 FF 19 12 20 FF 45 17 46 13 47 FF 48 89 49 23 51 10 52 FF 53 FF 55 13 70 FF 71 17 72 14 Step 2 1 FF 2 89 4 23 5 11 17 FF 18 FF 19 12 20 FF 45 17 46 13 47 FF 48 89 49 23 51 10 52 FF 53 FF 55 13 70 FF 71 17 72 14 During the printing process the displays show 1 MEMORY 3 CHASER 5 PATCH PRINTING 2 BANKS 4 EFFECT CL CL TO CANCEL CLEAR CLEAR To canc
44. a storage for this item is than switched on or off Note after a reset the desk all data is selected to be stored CLEAR CLEAR To exit push the CL key twice MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in Programming Softkeys Macros CANTOR offers six Softkeys A F to be programmed with any desk key sequence with up to 18 commands When pushing on a programmed Softkey the programmed key sequence will then be performed MENU 3 To access the sub menu press The displays show TO PROGRAM DEPRESS In PRESS A KEY PROGRAM OR ERASE TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN ADB Page 71 Lighting Technologies Revi sion je 003 CANTOR In order to erase a Softkey push on the CANcel key twice after you have selected a Softkey 2x 8 B In order to program a Softkey push on one of the keys A F and confirm with the IN key 4 The displays show softkey TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu or if the Softkey is already programmed example KEY X IN 1 2 3 4 P48 P46 P46 P2 TORECORD P46 P37 DEPRESS 2 Menu In order to program the key press the keys you want to add to the Macro sequence in the order the desk manipulations should be performed afterwards Examples 1 Loading Memory 1 into the Playback Preset Subma
45. ackout or a double state on the Stage By manipulating the two levers simultaneously you will obtain a gradual transfer in the time of your manipulation Poteet he EI ee O lt Soto nea LE S E E tba amp Note that as long as you continue these manipulations the transfer only acts on the two memories that you have restituted Page 56 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR dena E m 1 sehen SEQ Kansas ng a j ao ee a Fr Manual transfer with sequential call of the following Memory Push the SEQ key to activate the sequential mode the LED of the SEQ key must light up but not blinking You can manipulate the levers of the fader separately or simultaneously as described above to obtain either a passage by a blackout or a double state on the Stage or a gradual transfer in the time of your manipulation At the end of the transfer the Memory which was in Preset and which has come progressively onto the Stage is automatically replaced by the Memory or effect following the sequence This sequence is that of the order of the increasing numbers Automatic transfer without sequential call of the following Memory Push the MAN key to deactivate the manual mode the LED of the key must be extinguished The SEQ LED is supposed to be extinguished Push the START key to start the transfer
46. ass box between the CANTOR desk and the starting systems of the external commands To exit the External Line sub menu push the CL key twice To reach a higher menu level type in Note you first have to exit the programming procedure via MENU MENU in order to use MENU T or CL CL to quit the sub menu Remark If you programme a line with a flash key the closing and re opening of the contact will be detected You can also start flashes at a distance After complete initializing of the desk all the Line programming is erased The contents of the lines is stored on the card except if you have deselected the corresponding group see Selective data storage The examples of programming given for the macros see programming Softkeys are also valid for External Lines Some technical details The command device will be a momentary closure low tension type The system necessitates 2 wires per command placed anywhere at a maximum distance of 250 m The input connector on the desk is a DEO9 S where pins 1 to 8 correspond to the command returns and the 9 pin is common The wiring is performed in conformity with the diagram below cable 2 x 0 34 mm ADB Lighting Technologies Page 75 Revision 003 CANTOR A small desk connected to the input of the external lines is available It is equipped with 10 keys marked from O to 9 from ADB The interconnection is by means of a 10 x 0 5 cable equipped with DEO9 male
47. cause it is simple to implement 32 kbit sec The frequency of transmission of MIDI signals is 32Kbits sec That is rapid in comparison with a standard RS 232 connection 9 6 Kbits sec and at the same time slow in comparison with a DMX transmission 250 Kbits sec In fact MIDI is perfectly convenient for sending a series of brief orders in real time Such as for example twenty notes per second but is not at all suitable for sending a continuous set of data the DMX 512 permits sending 512 different values up to 40 times per second In lighting therefore you could easily send a message such as load and start Memory 1 or flash the Submaster 2 via a MIDI line but you could not control fifty motorized projectors in real time ADB Page 105 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR 15 m The connection cables for a MIDI line are limited to 15 m Nevertheless if longer distances are necessary ADB can provide amplification boxes which transmit a MIDI signal up to 1000 m Some technical terms Before going further here the definition of some technical terms BIT Unit of binary measurement which may take values O or 1 BYTE A succession of 8 bits A byte can have a value between O and 255 decimal MIDI MESSAGE A midi message is formed by a succession of bytes The first byte generally gives the nature of the message as well as the MIDI channel MIDI CHANNEL Supplementary code varying from O to 15
48. coe 1 5 CERAR icin ag To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Page 87 Lighting Technologies Revi sion E 003 CANTOR Printing a Memory List A Memory list gives an overview over all existing Memories 2 1 1 Type in the key sequence ven and the displays show 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES After the printer has been prepared and ready to print push the IN key to confirm the selection The Memory list will be printed The zen print out summarises Memory information e Memory number e total number of channels e links to other Memories e Wait Up and Down times During the printing process the displays show 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via To reach a higher menu level type in Page 88 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Printing a Range of Memories Memories can be printed separately while displaying more details von 6 2 1 z To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence and the displays show 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES TYPE FIRST MEM 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES NUMBER IN Select the first Memory numb
49. cond the universal clock used in video and cinema and also in the studio If this code is inscribed on a video tape for example a precise time is associated with every image e MITC Midi Time Code this is the equivalent of the SMPTE in MIDI The principle is therefore very simple A sound track or any other support video tape compact video disk SMPTE generator contains a SMPTE code This code is transformed into MTC and sent to a Macintosh This at precise times given by the SMPTE clock sends commands to CANTOR for example PROGRAMME CHANGES and starts loading a Memory or starting an effect in the manner specified These effects will therefore always be perfectly synchronized with the sound track and therefore with the sound Remark ADB remains at your disposal for any information concerning the programmes to be used and the type of configuration required MIDI SMPIE Converter Macintosh M I MIDI OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN CANTOR MIDI OUT MIDI IN SYNTHESIZER CANTOR SEQUENCER COMPUTER CANTOR can also send MIDI events i e Notes Program Changes and Control Changes Notes and Program Changes are related to desk buttons Control Changes to desk faders Each time a programmed button is pushed or a fader is moved the corresponding MIDI code is driven out on CANTOR s MIDI OUT port and thus other MIDI peripherals can be synchronised to the desk So it is for e
50. d the sub menu can be left via CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU Page 94 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Printing the Patch It is possible to select between two different kinds of presentation e patch sorted by dimmers e patch sorted by desk channels Moreover the sub menu offers the possibility to print out all unused dimmers i e all dimmers that are not connected to desk channels via the Patch menu 6 2 E To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence and the displays show 1 SORT BY DIMMERS 3 UNUSED DIMMERS TO SELECT 2 SORT BY CHANNELS DEPRESS 1 3 CLEAR CLEAR The sub menu can be left via MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in Printing the Patch sorted by Dimmers The Patch can be printed out sorted in logical order of the dimmers addresses 1 512 DB To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence and the displays show 1 SORT BY DIMMERS 3 UNUSED DIMMERS PREPARE PRINTER INITO PRINT 2 SORT BY CHANNELS A display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN key ADB Page 95 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR The Patch is now printed Example Soft Patch sorted by Dimmers Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch Dim Ch
51. e above mentioned desk buttons and confirm with the IN key The display now show TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu or if the key is already programmed example TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu Any key can only be assigned to one single Program Change command The value must be in the range between O and 127 1 2 7 The Program Change command can now be assigned via the decimal u keyboard MENU MENU To confirm the programming press the MENU key twice To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Page 115 Lighting Technologies Revi sion 003 CANTOR Programming a ALL NOTES OFF command The MIDI standard ALL NOTES OFF command can be assigned to CANTOR s buttons the individual 96 channel flash buttons the Effect START button the Playback START button the Softkeys A F To access the sub menu press venu 2 2 The displays show TO PROGRAM DEPRESS In PRESS A KEY TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN PROGRAM OR ERASE In order to erase a programming of aALL NOTES OFF event push on the CANcel key twice after you have selected any of the above mentioned desk buttons In order to program an ALL NOTES OFF event select any of the above KEY mentioned desk buttons and confirm with the IN key 13 nr The disp
52. el the printing process push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Page 93 Lighting Technologies Revision E 003 CANTOR Printing Special Effects This menu item offers the possibility to print the contents of all existing Special Effects To enter the sub menu type in the key sequence a 6 and the displays show 1 MEMORY 3 CHASER 5 PATCH PREPARE PRINTER IN TO PRINT 2 BANKS 4 EFFECT A display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN key again i The contents of all existing Special Effects will be printed Example Spcial Effects Effect 1 GROUP CHASE SINGLE PROGRESSIVE NORMAL FORWARDS ABRUPT Time per Step 34 Channels 1 96 34 56 77 87 12 1314 2 3 4 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 Effect 2 GROUP CHASE DOUBLE BOUNCE NORMAL FORWARDS ABRUPT Time per Step 11 Channels 93 94 34 56 77 87 12 13 14 2 3 4 11 15 16 17 92 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 91 47 During the printing process the displays show 1 MEMORY 3 CHASER 5 PATCH PRINTING 2 BANKS 4 EFFECT CL CL TO CANCEL To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR N N After the print out has been finishe
53. elded MIDI OUT MIDI THRU MIDI IN 10 O1 bo Oo Cable bo ee Max Length 15m ho 54 section 5 x 0 34 mm BO O5 CANTOR MIDI IN OUT THRU connector A DIN 5 P connector B DIN 5 P ADB Lighting Technologies Page 9 Revision 003 CANTOR egbeeeeunae LILII TILLITI TOM a 1 fa oe ee eee ee 1a 1 a a afe ofa fa a au on nn w ei a SS ee Se gai ee SE eS See a HH TRULIA Initialization of the system Light the console by means of the switch located on the rear of the device Push the CAN key and the IN key simultaneously keep them pushed in turn the console off then back on again and finally release the two keys Your console now has empty memories empty banks empty submasters empty transfer registers all links cancelled the programming of the soft keys macro and external lines is cancelled the storage configuration is cancelled the configuration has been reinitialized either in manual mode 2 preset 24 channels or memory mode 1 preset 48 channels e the MIDI configuration has been reinitialized e the programming of MIDI events is cancelled e empty colour changer list Page 10 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Manual Mode Lighting Technologies CANTOR CONTENTS Introduction 13 Switching on 13 Selecting the channel set up mode 13 Creation of a luminous state 14 Transfer from Preset A to Preset B 14 Work
54. ent chaser curves abrupt stepless sawtooth e 3 step motion modes forward backward pendulum e 2 different chaser channel modes normal positive inverse negative e audio trigger control mode e 1 fader for real time speed modification Special Effects e 9 different pre programmed types of special effects e maximum 96 steps per effect e 3 different effect curves abrupt stepless sawtooth e 3 step motion modes forward backward pendulum e 2 different effect channel modes normal positive inverse negative e audio trigger control mode e 1 fader for real time speed modification Memorisation 20 banks of submasters 200 memories wait up and down time between O and 998 seconds sequencing memory chaser special effect direct blind access for modification for intensities and times stored memories can instantaneously called up in a submaster or in the playback section Page 6 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Patch e 512 possible dimmers e unlimited number of dimmers per channel Limits e every desk channel can be limited Visualisation e 48 red LEDs for effective output for the dimmers 48 green LEDs for blind operations 2 illuminated CL displays 2 lines of 40 characters 2 lines of 16 characters optional monochrome monitor RS232 optional colour monitoring via PC Link Storage on Memory card e all important desk data can instantaneously stored to and read from a standard memory card
55. ependently of the music To do this just e select the same channels on the synthesizer and on the CANTOR for the PROGRAMME CHANGES and the CONTROL CHANGES which may be different from the channel used for the notes in order not to interfere with possible other peripherals e change the lighting state on the screen start or stop a chaser starting from a synthesizer by selecting a new programme e control starting from an unused fader the global intensity of the desk the intensity of a submaster or cause the playback submaster to go forward SYNTHESIZER MIDI MID COMPUTER MIDI MIDI CANTOR OUT IN OUT IN To realize more elaborate effects such as starting an effect on a chord or a succession of notes it is necessary to intercalate some LOGIC between the synthesizer and the CANTOR this is the purpose of this configuration In the above mentioned applications the synthesizer can be replaced by any other peripheral capable of sending MIDI codes drum MIDI guitar MIDI rhythm box etc ADB Page 119 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR MTC Audio or video tape The aim of this configuration is to create an entirely automatic light and sound show Definition of terms e SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers This is a standardized time coding in hours minutes seconds and fractions of a se
56. er to be printed via the decimal keyboard and confirm with the IN key 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES TYPE LAST MEM 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES NUMBER IN Page 89 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Select the last Memory number to be printed via the decimal keyboard 1 9 9 3 and confirm with the IN key 4 si 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES PREPARE TO PRINT 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES IN TO PRINT After the selection of the last Memory a display reminds you to prepare the printer and to push on the IN key x again tr Now all the Memories in the range between the first and the last given Memory number will be printed showing the values of each channel During the printing process the displays show 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES PRINTING 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES CL CL TO CANCEL Page 90 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR amp MENU t 1 MEMORY LIST 3 ALL MEMORIES 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES 1 MEMORY LIST 2 RANGE OF MEMORIES To cancel the printing process push the CL key twice After the print out has been finished the sub menu can be left via To reach a higher menu level type in Printing all Memories This menu item offers the possibility to print the contents of all existing Memories
57. ers of memories following a sequence such as the one opposite To cancel all memories Push the following keys in order ADB Lighting Technologies Page 31 Revision 003 CANTOR To visualise the content of a Memory Push the following keys in order The displays show 3 4 5 6 7 25 FF 85 intensity To paginate the visualisation of the channels Use the keys NEXT and LAST to visualise other memories To insert a Memory with a decimal number Enter the following keys in order e the whole number e the point e the decimal 1 2 or 3 e and push the IN key once if the Memory is empty twice if the Memory already exists To memorise the sum of all the outputs Enter the following keys in order e the Memory number e and push the SUM IN key once if the Memory is empty twice if the Memory already exists To memorise the state of one or more SUBMASTERS Note if you push several No SUB s the different contents are added Enter the following keys in order e the number of the Memory e push the IN key e keep it pushed e push the key s of the Submaster which you wish to memorise e and finally release the IN key If the Memory already exists the LED of the IN key blinks push the IN key and SUB No a second time Ne COREBEERBES 1 2or3 N SUM
58. eys in order PorS selection up mode time The displays show 2 3 4 5 6 7 MEM 45 25 FF 85 64 2 5 intensity selected down MEM n time To scroll page To cancel the content of one or more Submasters Ne Ne can ae E Push the following keys in order P or S Pors ADB Page 35 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Memorisation with the aid of Banks One can also memorise lighting states without using memories Copying the outputs sum in a Submaster Build your lighting state with the aid of the individual channel faders MASTER B is supposed to be at 100 as well as the Grand Master j T 1 T E vey ry y y Copy the result obtained in a Submaster ne f Ne 2x In the left built in display you will see the sign below the Submaster sug if the Submaster already contains number which confirms that the Submaster has really been modified channels modified Submaster To memorise different lighting states repeat these operations with other Submasters Remarks e in reality you copy the output from the desk that is for each channel the maximum level leaving the Preset s of the 12 restitution Submasters the transfer Submaster the Chasers and the Special Effects e the BLIND key is without effect e this function is equivalent to a HOLD function permitting to keep the present state of the des
59. ffect preceding the one displayed Insertion of a Special Effect in the Memory sequence e call the Memory after which you wish to insert the Special Effect and push the LINK key e call the effect and push the LINK key again Insertion of several effects in the Memory sequence e call the Memory after which you wish to insert the Special Effects and push the LINK key max 3 effects e call the Special Effects e call the Memory to which you wish to be linked later if applicable and push the LINK key Remark You may also mix Special Effects and Chasers Cancelling a LINK e push the following keys in order N p N Ne mem LINK N MEM 7 LINK N N EFF EFF EFF EFF a y E o y MEM 7 LINK He LINK LINK MEM Page 50 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Restitution of Special Effects in a Submaster Stage Submaster or Preset Submaster N e select the Special Effect push the key of the Submaster or S or P key desired When an Effect is restituted in a Submaster the LED of the flash key of this Submaster blinks orPors NEXT NEXT acts to call the Special Effect following the one displayed LAST e L
60. for normal or solo mode with information LED e 48 individual Flash keys 1 per channel e 2 Flash Preset Master keys A B e 12 individual Submaster Flash keys 1 per Submaster e 1 general Flash fader permitting regulation of the intensities of all Flashes Patch e 512 possible dimmers e unlimited number of dimmers per channel Limits e every desk channel can be limited ADB Page 5 Lighting Technologies Revision 3 003 CANTOR MEMORY MODE Inverter in MEMORY position 24 48 or 96 channels 512 dimmers Decimal keyboard e For selecting and calling up memories chasers effects and evaluation times for the playback Submasters e 12 Submasters e copy of the output in one operation lt SUM gt e aset of submasters can be stored in up to 20 banks Playback e 2 Playback Submasters stage and preset either manual automatic with start button or auto sequential speed correction potentiometer for direct speed control at any time e 2 manual mode linear transfer levers access to the two Submasters individually for modifications of the intensities Flash e 1 button for selecting normal or solo mode with LED indication e 48 individual channel flash buttons e 2 preset master flash buttons A amp B e 12 individual submaster flash buttons e 1 Grand Master flash fader enabling adjustment of the flash intensities Chasers e 9 different chasers can be run simultaneously e 120 individual steps per chaser e 3 differ
61. ft you slow down the movement until you stop by arriving at the STOP position By turning it to the right you speed up the movement until you obtain an instantaneous transfer To memorise this modification Ifa Memory is restituted in the Preset Submaster and you modify the time as mentioned above you can modify the times in the restituted Memory directly and without re selecting the Memory by means of the opposite manipulation Note You can decide to visualise permanently the contents of the Memory loaded in the Preset Submaster P see MENU chapter ADB Lighting Technologies Page 59 Revision 003 CANTOR Storage Instantaneous recording of the desk contents Insert the Memory card in the right hand slot on the rear side of the device Push the TO CARD key four times in order to store the following creo 2x ARD information 1 the memories the Banks and the links 2 the programming of the softkeys macros external lines and MIDI configuration 3 the Chasers and effects 4 the patch and the limits of the Memory mode If you do not wish to record all the data on the card it is necessary to change the configuration see MENU chapter on Selective Data Storage Note If one of the files has been deselected in the context of selective storage the TO CARD operation will nevertheless erase the possible content of this file on the card The displays show ilf the ca
62. her menu level type in MENU t Page 98 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR 1 CHANNEL LIST 2 MODE FREE 3 Ken CLEAR CLEAR N wi Colour Changers CANTOR offers the possibility to treat Colour Changer devices seperately In this case the selected desk channels bypass the Preset Master faders and the Grand Master When a Submaster containing Colour Changer channels is driven out on the DMX port these channels will immediately jump to there assigned maximum values not following the movement of the Submaster fader The same is valid for the Playback Submasters The aim is to change the colours while the intensity of the corresponding luminary is still very low In general there are two different Colour Changer modes mode free mode frame In mode free there is no difference compared to intensity channels concerning the DMX values on the output The values are driven from O to 255 Thus it can happen with certain fader positions that a Scroller stops the colour gel at a position between two colours This can be prevented in mode frame frame where the number of colours available on a Scroller can be assigned to a Colour Changer channel After a cold start the default is mode free MENU 7 To access the sub menu press The displays show 3 MODE FRAME TO SELECT DEPRESS 1 3 Now the Colour
63. iced You can be confident that when this equipment left our factory it was in perfect condition Check that the goods you have received conform to the dispatch note and that the dispatch note conforms to your order You will find the particulars of your desk on an identification label affixed to the rear face If this is not the case contact your supplier immediately and he will clarify the situation in order that you may be completely satisfied These are the permissible storage conditions Temperature 10 to 50 C rate of change 20 C per hour Relative humidity 20 to 90 condensation free ADB Page 3 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Page Revision 003 CANTOR b cwim zZ Description of the console MANUAL MODE Inverter in MANUAL position 24 48 or 96 channels 512 dimmers 2 Presets A and B 1 Fader page e with 24 channels e with 2 Preset Masters A B or 1 Preset 1 Fader page e with 48 channels e with 1 Preset Master B or 1 Preset 2 Fader pages e with 96 channels e with 1 Preset Master B Submasters e 12 Submasters e copy of the output in one operation lt SUM gt Visualisation e 48 red LEDs for effective output for the dimmers 48 green LEDs for blind operations 2 illuminated LC displays 2 lines of 40 characters 2 lines of 16 characters optional monochrome monitor RS232 optional colour monitoring via PC Link Flash e 1 selection key
64. ighting Technologies CANTOR Programming MIDI IN Program Change events 128 MIDI Program Changes can be programmed To access the sub MENU 5 1 2 menu press The displays show TO PROGRAM DEPRESS In SELECT P CH THEN PROGRAM OR ERASE TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN In order to erase a Program Change programming push on the 2 u i 2 i CANcel key twice after you have selected the Program Change number via the decimal keyboard CAN CAN 5 p In order to program a Program Change event select a Program Change number via the decimal keyboard and confirm with the IN key The displays now show TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu or if the programming of the Note event is already programmed example TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu In order to program the Program Change event now press the keys you want to add to the Macro sequence in the order the desk manipulations should be performed afterwards P CH X IN 1 2 3 4 P48 P46 P46 P2 P46 P37 nn To confirm the programming of a key sequence press the MENU To exit the Program Change event sub menu push the CL key twice t To reach a higher menu level type in Note you first have to exit the programming procedure via MENU MENU in order to use MENU or CL CL to quit the sub menu Page 111
65. iles must be in the same file directory To start PC Link connect CANTOR to your computer via the RS232 ports make sure that the command DEVICE ANSI SYS is included in the boot file CONFIG SYS of the computer Now change into the file directory with the CANTOR files and type in CAN_COM1 BAT or CAN_COM2 BAT after the DOS prompts on the PC depending whether you like to work with COM port 1 or 2 on your computer The following screen will appear ADB Page 85 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR 1 Virtual External Monitor In order to have a colour screen chose menu item 1 The PC screen will the show the same picture as the optional monichrom monitor but in colour Press ESC in order to leave the Virtual Colour Screen mode 2 Receive desk data from CANTOR When selecting this PC menu item CANTOR will send all internal desk data to the PC depending on the Selective Storage storage switches being set in CANTOR s menu 2 Incoming data will be written in the current file directory on the PC named CANTOR DAT In order to keep existing data already written in a CANTOR DAT file on your computer first save this file to another disk or partition or rename the file via standard DOS means or utilities 3 Sending data to CANTOR In order to send the current CANTOR DAT file to CANTOR use the PC menu item 3 Data will be send via the RS222 line to the desk During data transfer CANTOR s right built in display shows
66. ing with 96 desk channels 15 Copying the outputs in a Submaster 16 Cancelling a Submaster 16 Selecting the flash 17 Flashing channels 17 Solo flash of a channel 17 Flashing a Preset 17 Flashing a Submaster 17 PATCH 18 Entering PATCH mode 18 Creation of the PATCH 18 Visualisation of the PATCH 18 LIMIT 19 Entering LIMIT mode 19 Attributing a maximum limit 19 Cancelling the limit of several channels 19 Cancelling all limits 19 Visualisation of the limits 19 Page 12 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR gez BALE RAL AL FERIA Introduction The MANUAL mode is a simplified mode of machine functioning permitting an operator who has little familiarity with the Memory consoles to work with entire safety That is why only the following functions are active e qor 2 Presets with 48 _ channel flash keys 2 Preset MASTER faders 2 Preset flash keys e general flash faders and flash selection key e 12 Submasters with 12 keys for loading the Submasters 12 attenuation faders 12 flash keys e general function keys PATCH limiting the channel output value Switching on After starting the console by means of the switch located on the back of the device position the inverter in MANUAL position Selecting the number of Presets When your console leaves the factory it is configured for channel set up mode 2 1 Preset and 48 channels You may however al
67. ins unchanged e Construct your new state blindly with the help of the channel faders e To transfer move the MASTER B upwards towards the top and the fader of Submaster 1 downwards towards the bottom e Take the same operations for the following transfers Cancelling a Submaster To cancel a Submaster just be sure that all the channels are at O Preset master faders A and B at O and all the Submaster faders at 0 and then push on the upper key of the corresponding Submaster Oo TITI TITI E i L E es b 7 1 7 A PRESET SUB 1 MASTER B Page 16 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Selecting the flash mode Press the flash key successively OFF flash mode switched off no flashing possible FLASH flash mode selected SOLO SOLO mode only the selected channels are brought to the desk s output All other channels are switched off In each case the corresponding red LED lights up Flashing channels Select the FLASH mode then press the Flash key of the corresponding channel The channel lights up while you are pressing to the value of the MASTER FLASH without taking into account the Preset MASTERS A B and of the individual channel faders Solo flash of a channel Select SOLO mode then press the flash key of the corresponding channel The channel lights up while you are pressing to the value of the MASTER FLASH without taking into account the Preset M
68. ion to be performeb Then adjust the desired intensity for this channel As soon as you move the fader the corresponding channel page appears on the left built in display and the intensity in digits appears under the number of the channel Push IN twice if the memory in the Stage Submaster shall be modified If only the Stage Submaster itself shall be modified confirm the operation with MODIF In this case the memory in the Stage Submaster is not modified The memory number blinks to indicate a difference between the submaster and the memory Modification of a Lighting State in the Playback Preset Submaster Select the MODIF mode The corresponding red button LED blinks Push on the P key to select the PRESET submaster and move the fader of the individual channel to be modified until it displays its current intensity value the display shows a MOVE UP or MOVE DOWN message depending on the manipulation to be performeb Then adjust the desired intensity for this channel As soon as you move the fader the corresponding channel page appears on the left built in display and the intensity in digits appears under the number of the channel Push IN twice if the memory in the Preset Submaster shall be modified If only the Preset Submaster itself shall be modified confirm the operation with MODIF In this case the memory in the Stage Submaster is not modified The memory number blinks to indicate a difference between the
69. is inactive TE E 1 t E F E 1 D Preset MASTER B You have 48 channels which you may regulate individually Regulate the channels with their individual faders The red LEDs light up and are graduated depending on the intensity of the corresponding channel Working with 96 desk channels channel set up mode 3 CANTOR can drive 96 desk channels The corresponding channel set up mode 3 can be selected via the MENU In this mode 2 fader pages of 48 faders each are active To toggle between the two fader pages use the fader page toggle key E E The left built in display indicates the active fader page via the symbols P1 fader page 1 P2 fader page 2 in the right upper display corner example 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P1 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P2 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK19 Page 24 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR oa JE When moving a fader the red channel LEDs indicate its outgoing DMX values 0 100 of the channels of the active fader page If the fader is not synchronised with the corresponding channel s outgoing DMX value the green channel LED lights up In this case before driving a channel out is first has to be synchronised by moving it up or down An arrow in the built in left display indicates the direction of the movement example 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
70. is key a second time if you want to deselect this channel By default the PATCH is 1 1 To add a dimmer to a channel enter the dimmer number followed by the key i a To remove a dimmer attributed to a channel push on key and the dimmer number followed by the key One and the same dimmer cannot be attributed to different channels Attribute the number s of dimmer s by means of the numerical keyboard Return to PATCH 1 1 CAN Paron amp Push the following keys in order Disconnect all dimmers CAN u Pero oan Push the following keys in order Visualisation of the PATCH dimmer by dimmer Push the following keys in order MON PATCH To scroll page Visualisation of the patched dimmers on a channel Push the keys in order FLA RATON chan To scroll page Page 18 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR LIMIT The LIMIT function permits e multiplying the output value of the channels by a factor lt 1 which is equivalent to a PROPORTIONAL PATCH e limiting the output value of the channels in order to be able to keep individual faders at e directly diminishing the value of a channel without worrying about what Submaster it comes from Entering LIMIT mode Push the LIMIT key its LED blinks and the disp
71. k under the control of a fader Page 36 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Memorisation of a Bank ae i CANTOR contains 20 Banks of 12 Submasters which represents 240 additional storage means To record a Bank push N 2x BANK BANK T if the Bank already exists e When a Submaster contains channels whether or not they come from a Memory the intensities of these channels are stored in the Bank If these channels come from a Memory the number of this Memory is also recorded for information purposes e When a Submaster contains a Special Effect or a Chaser the Note number of the effect and not the content is recorded in the Bank The BLIND key has no effect it takes no account of the general fader or the fader of the Submaster e The Bank also tells the difference between an empty or occupied Submaster Restitution of a Bank To load a Bank in the 12 Submasters push Ne a BANK BANK OR BANK NEXT OR BANK LAST The left built in display shows Example 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 BANK BK BK BK N Note e Only the Submasters whose faders are at zero are actually charged The BANK function can be used with the If the Submaster should contain a Memory when the Bank is functions of memorisation restitution or Memory recorded the number of this Memory is displayed
72. lay now show Here no value has to be assigned as the MIDI standard ALL NOTES OFF command is a defined command To confirm the programming just press the MENU key twice MENU MENU To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 116 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Programming MIDI OUT Control Change events 128 different Control Change commands can be assigned to the following desk faders the individual 96 channel faders the Preset Master fader A the Preset Master fader B the Grand Master fader the Flash master fader the Effect Level fader the Submaster faders 1 12 the Playback s Stage Submaster fader the Playback s Preset Submaster fader menu 5 J 4 To access the sub menu press The displays show TO PROGRAM DEPRESS IN MOVE A FADER PROGRAM OR ERASE TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN In order to erase a programming of a Control Change event push on mon amp CAN the CANcel key twice after you have selected any of the above mentioned desk faders by moving it up or down mentioned desk faders by moving it up or down and confirm the selection with the IN key FADER In order to program a Control Change event select any of the above The display now show TO RECORD
73. lays show MODIF LIMIT PATCH MENU MANUAL LIMIT CHANNELS The list of the channels is displayed in series of 12 This list may be paginated by manipulating the up and down keys of the DISPLAY mode As soon as you touch the fader of a channel the series containing this channel lights up Attributing a maximum limit Push the LIMIT key the LED blinks move the fader of the channel up to 100 in order to collect the current channel value then move back down to the limit value this value appears in digits below the channel number on the display Limit other channels if applicable and confirm the operation by pushing the LIMIT key Act in the same way to modify a preceding re input value Cancelling the limit of several channels Proceed as above but do not lower the fader when it is at 100 Cancelling all limits Push the following keys in order Visualisation of the limits Push the following keys in order To scroll page Note To work BLIND position the master fader s at 0 u I T 7 LIMIT LIMIT a E E 1 E can LIMIT a MON ur ADB Lighting Technologies Page 19 Revision 003 CANTOR Page 20 Revision 003 CANTOR Memory Mode Lighting Technologies CANTOR Contents Selecting the number of Presets 23 Creation of a luminous state 24 Flash 25 Pa
74. level fader e use the START STOP key to start and stop a Chaser Page 46 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Special Effects This mode gives access to 9 pre programmed Special Effects which may run simultaneously Each effect may contain all channels After selecting the Special Effect mode the displays show channel n n EFFECT mode mvt profile CHASE E1 9 STEP 17 12 Mode N normal selected total negative step number A audio of steps Mvt forward backward The list of the channels is by series of 12 This list may be paginated z eg by manipulating the up and down keys of the DISPLAY mode profile CT abrupt JTL CR stepless SW sawtooth N ADB Page 47 Lighting Technologies Revi sion 003 CANTOR Visualising the list of Special Effects e push the MON and EFFECT keys The displays show EFF e to scroll page e the 9 pre programmed Special Effects are Group chase single progressive Group turning Group waving on audio Group chase double bounce Flicker at random individually Full light progressive Group waving stepless Flicker at random globally E9 Page 48 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR
75. mes in CANTOR can perform Macro sequences containing up to 18 commands ADB Page 109 Lighting Technologies Revi sio n 003 CANTOR Programming MIDI IN Note events 128 MIDI Note events can be programmed To access the sub menu press wen 5 1 1 The displays show NOTE TO PROGRAM DEPRESS IN TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN In order to erase a MIDI Note push on the CANcel key twice after you 2 j have selected the Note via the decimal keyboard i gt CAN CAN In order to program a MIDI Note select a Note number via the decimal 7 en l z i keyboard and confirm with the IN key I The displays now show or if the programming of the Note event is already programmed example NOTE X IN 1 2 3 4 P48 P46 P46 P2 P46 P37 In order to program the Note event now press the keys you want to add to the Macro sequence in the order the desk manipulations should be performed afterwards To confirm the programming of a key sequence press the MENU key MENU MENU twice To exit the Note event sub menu afterwards push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Note you first have to exit the programming procedure via MENU MENU in order to use MENUT or CL CL to quit the sub menu Page 110 ADB Revision 003 L
76. nn the second byte gives the value of the note 128 possibilities the third byte gives the speed of release of the note ALL NOTES OFF IOllnnnn OIOI 00000000 The ALL NOTES OFF code means that all the notes are released It is generally emitted when the synthesizer is turned on the first byte gives the code and the MIDI channel nnnn the second byte gives the number of the programme 128 possibilities PROGRAM CHANGE I100 nnnn 1 data byte This message permits you from a master control board to modify preselections on all machines according to the same MIDI channel the first byte gives the code and the MIDI channel nnnn the second byte gives the programm number 128 possibilities CONTROL CHANGE IOll nnnn 2 data bytes This message permits to modify certain adjustments from a distance In contrast to other messages which interpret exact actions Sending a note selecting a programme this one permits to send continual regulation values faders pedals thumbwheels etc the first byte gives the code and the MIDI channel nnnn the second byte gives the number of the regulation code 128 possibilities the third byte gives the absolute value of this regulation MIDI CLOCK IIIII000 This message is utilized as a temporal reference by the rhythm boxes and MIDI sequences It permits the machines to function in perfect synchronization Page 108 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technol
77. nter the number of the Memory and push the S key MEM Restitution of aMemory in the Preset Submaster N Enter the number of the Memory and push the P key MEM i Modification of a lighting state in a Submaster Select the MODIF mode The LED blinks Push the key of the Submaster to be modified and move the lever of the individual fader of the channel to be modified until it displays its present intensity value the display shows a MOVE UP or MOVE DOWN message depending on the manipulation to be performed Then adjust the desired intensity for this channel Page 34 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR As soon as you move the fader the corresponding page appears on the left built in display and the intensity in digits appears under the number of the channel Confirm the operation by pushing the MODIF key again In this case any Memory which may exist in the Submaster is not modified and the number of the Memory blinks below the number of the Submaster on the display that is the content of the Submaster is different from the content of the Memory To modify the Memory as well proceed as above but instead of confirming the modification by pushing the MODIF key push the 2x IN key twice to memorise N MODIF SUB ns To visualise the content of a Submaster MON SUB Push the following k
78. ny of the above mentioned KEY 4 desk buttons and confirm with the IN key The displays now show TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu or if the key is already programmed example KEY X 123 a Any key can only be assigned to one single Note command The value must be in the range between 0 and 127 TO RECORD DEPRESS 2 Menu The Note command can now be assigned via the decimal keyboard 0 1 2 7 To confirm the programming press the MENU key twice MENU NENU To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR S To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Page 114 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Programming MIDI OUT Program Change events 128 different MIDI Program Change commands can be assigned to the following desk buttons the individual 96 channel flash buttons the Effect START button the Playback START button the Softkeys A F MENU 3 2 To access the sub menu press The displays show TO PROGRAM DEPRESS In PRESS A KEY PROGRAM OR ERASE TO ERASE DEPRESS 2 CAN Gan In order to erase a programming of a Program Change event push REY CAN on the CANcel key twice after you have selected any of the above mentioned desk buttons KEY In order to program a Program Change event select any of th
79. ogies CANTOR The MIDI Set up This sub menu offers the possibility to configure CANTOR for MIDI connections The following parameters are available Audio Step 0 9 Note Level No YES MIDI Program Change channel 0 16 MIDI Control Change channel 0 16 MIDI Note channel 0 16 The Audio Step functions determines whether CANTOR reacts on an incoming audio signal Audio Step OFF or on a MIDI clock signal The figures 1 9 select how many MIDI clock events are necessary to make an Effect step progressing to the next step In both cases the Chaser Special Effect type potentiometer must be switched to AUDIO STEP see section Effects Note Level permits CANTOR to react on velocity values of Note commands The harder a keyboard note is hit the higher the corresponding DMX value is Note Program Change and Control Change channels select the corresponding MIDI channel If O is selected the channel is switched off Mew 5 To access the MIDI set up sub menu press The displays show 1 AUDIO STEP O 3 PROGR CH 1 5 NOTES DEPRESS 1 5 CHANGE Up Dn j E In order to change the parameters select the corresponding sub 2 menu item number via the decimal keyboard and change the value via the T and J keys 2 NOTE LEVEL NO 4 CONTR CH 1 1 MIDI IN When CANTOR receives MIDI events it can react to Notes Program Changes and Control Changes Whenever a MIDI event co
80. ple Changing from set up mode 2 to 1 a channel 32 in a Submaster is still driven out on the DMX output To erase this channel either the Submaster contents has to be erased completely or one has to return back to set up mode 2 in order to perform the modification in the corresponding Submaster To access the channel set up selection the following key sequence is necessary The displays show SETUP 3 96 CHANNELS 1 PRESET TO CHANGE 2 FADERPAGES DEPRESS UP Dn or To select use the Up and Down keys CLEAR CLEAR MENU F Note after a reset the desk is in channel set up mode 2 To exit push the CL key twice To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Lighting Technologies Page 67 Revision 003 CANTOR Displaying the contents of the Preset Submaster Memory Previewing In channel set up mode 1 and 2 it is possible to display the contents of the Playback s Preset Submaster via the green channel LEDs The contents of the Stage Submaster is always displayed via the red channel LEDs To access the sub menu press MENU 1 k The displays show MEMORY LOADED IN PRESET IS TO CHANGE DISPLAYED ON GREEN LEDS DEPRESS Up Dn MEMORY LOADED IN PRESET IS TO CHANGE DISPLAYED ON GREEN LEDS DEPRESS Up Dn To select or deselect this function use the pagination keys Note after complete initializing of the desk the contents of the P
81. push the individual faders to 100 e diminishing the value of a channel directly without worrying about what Submaster it comes from Entering LIMIT mode Push the LIMIT key Its LED blinks and the displays show The list of channels is displayed in series of 12 This list may be paginated by manipulating the up and down keys of the DISPLAY mode As soon as you touch the fader of a channel the series containing this channel lights up Attributing a maximum limit Push the LIMIT key the LED blinks Move up the fader of the channel to 100 then move down to the limit value this value is shown in digits below the channel number on the display Limit other channels if applicable and confirm the operation by pushing the LIMIT key again Act in the same way to modify a preceding re input value Cancelling the limit of one or more channels Proceed as above but do not move the fader back down when it is at 100 Cancelling all the limits Push the following keys in order Visualisation of the limits Push the following keys in order To scroll page CHANNELS i LIMIT LIMIT CEE E ETETE ET CAN ica CAN mon LMT Note To work BLIND position the MASTER s at 0 Page 28 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Memorisation with the aid of the Memory numbers 99 Memory positions numbered from
82. r F faster Page 82 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR e Memory History List MODE PLAYBACK NO WAIT DOWN UP current Playback situation showing 10 Memories in order MAN ON OFF manual Playback on or off SEQ ON OFF AUTO sequential crossfades SPD N S F Playback speed normal slower or faster S Stage Submaster contents P Preset Submaster contents WAIT Wait time in seconds only valid and shown in Auto Sequence Playbacks DOWN down time in seconds UP up time in seconds e Current Memory MEMORY gives information about the currently selected Memory NO currently selected Memory number WAIT Wait time in seconds only shown in Auto Sequence Playbacks DOWN down time in seconds UP up time in seconds MODE NORM normal record mode Master faders relevant BLIND blind record mode Master faders ir relevant e Masters fader MASTER shows values of the Master faders EM Effect Master fader MA Preset Master fader A MB Preset Master fader B GM Grand Master fader FM Flash Master fader e Manipulation MANIPUL gives information about current desk manipulation status MONITOR blinking MONITOR mode active CANCEL blinking CANCEL mode active MODIFY blinking MODIFY mode active e Messages MESSAGE displays desk messages e Submasters 01 12 shows the contents and fader output level of the twelve submasters submaster contains channels BK submaster contains Bank contents 1 submaster contains Memory
83. ral Chasers and changing the sequence of the memories ee LINK e call the Memory after which you wish to insert the Chaser and push the LINK key Ne Ne CHA CHA e call the Chasers CHA oie MEM e call the Memory to which you then wish to be linked if applicable y LINK and then push the LINK key Cancelling a LINK 7 Gs Ge e push the following in order Restitution of Chasers in a Submaster Stage Submaster or Preset Submaster e select the Chaser push the key of the Submaster or P or S CHA a Be Submaster desired When a Chaser is restituted in a Submaster the LED of the Flash key of this Submaster blinks orPorS NEXT e NEXT acts to call the Chaser following the one displayed LAST e LAST acts to call the last Chaser displayed Page 44 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Retaking control of a Chaser loaded in a Submaster N e push the keys as shown CHA ne p y This way you may quickly re select the Chaser without having to enter its number again Remark This manipulation is also valid if a Special Effect has been loaded in the Submaster Visualisation of the content of Chasers CHA von N e push the MON key and select the Chaser e the green LEDs of the channels used in this Chaser light up The displays show VISUALISATION CHASE C1 9 9 ea e to scroll page NEXT e NEXT acts to call the
84. rd is absent ii if the card already has a contents 00128 TO CARD 3 CARD CONTAINS DATA Memory capacity of the card used after recording 128K 256K etc STORAGE ON CARD COMPLETED Remark Upon each writing compare the data on the desk to those on the card In case of malfunction an error message appears Enter any mode to exit the recording function on the card Page 60 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Instantaneous reading of the contents of a card URALDE a Insert the card in the right hand slot on the rear side of the device Push the FROM CARD key 4 times in order to obtain the following information FROM 4 1 the memories Banks and links CARD 2 the programming of the softkeys macro external lines and MIDI configuration 3 the Chasers and effects 4 the patch and limits of the Memory mode If you do not wish to change all the data on the card it is necessary to change the configuration see MENU chapter at Selective Data Storage Note if one of the files is empty on the card the FROM CARD operation will not erase the possible contents of this file in the desk The contents of the Submasters are not effected The displays show CD Kili If the card is absent after recording number of number of number of number of memories Banks Chasers effects MEMORIES BANKS CHASERS EFFECTS RETRIEVAL FROM CARD K
85. reset Submaster is not displayed on the green LEDs To exit push the CL key twice CLEAR CLEAR To reach a higher menu level type in MENU t Selecting the acoustical Beep Signal To access the sub menu press MENU 1 3 The displays show BEEP IS TO CHANGE OFF DEPRESS Up Dn or BEEP IS TO CHANGE ON DEPRESS Up Dn Page 68 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR To select use the Up and Down keys Note after a reset of the desk the beep signal is switched on CLEAR CLEAR To exit push the CL key twice MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in Dimmer Curve Selection CANTOR can either drive out the desk channel s values linearly or following a so called TV Curve The latter is a non linear dimmer curve MENU 1 To access the sub menu press The displays show CURVE SELECTED LINEAR TO CHANGE DEPRESS Up Dn CURVE SELECTED TV TO CHANGE a DEPRESS Up Dn To select use the Up and Down keys Note after a reset of the desk the dimmer curve LINEAR is selected CLEAR CLEAR To exit push the CL key twice MENU t To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Page 69 Lighting Technologies Revi sion 3 003 CANTOR Linking Two CANTORs In channel set up mode 3 96 channels two CANTORs can be linked Saye MIDI IN CANTOR 4
86. so configure it in 2 Presets of 24 channels or in 1 Preset of 96 channels 2 fader pages Select the MENU mode and push to To exit push the key CL twice ADB Lighting Technologies Page 13 Revision 003 CANTOR Creation of a luminous state in Preset A channel set up mode 1 selected GRAND MASTER at 100 Master A at 100 Master B at 0 Regulate the channels with their individual faders The red LEDs light up and are graduated depending on the intensity of the corresponding channel For Preset B proceed in the same manner with the MASTER A fader at 0 and MASTER B at 100 Notes e Inthe 24 channels 2 Presets mode the red LEDs on the two rows and the two flash keys are parallel to each other for example key 1 and 25 e Inthe 48 channels 1 Preset mode only the Preset MASTER B is active e Inthe 96 channels 1 Preset 2 fader pages mode the channels 49 96 can be selected by pushing the page toggle button E Transfer from Preset A to Preset B 24 channels and 2 Presets channel set up mode 1 There are two different manual transfert modes Standard Crossfading with preset master fader A and B By manipulating the 2 Preset MASTER faders A and B the corresponding row of channel is driven out The individual channels red flash button LEDs follow The transfer philisophy is HTP Highest Takes Precedence Dipless Crossfading with the Playback Submaster faders Stage and Preset
87. ster CLEAR CLEAR 1 J Q J 2 Disabling the Beep signal CLEAR CLEAR MENU 1 3 t CLEAR CLEAR 3 Erasing Submasters CAN R1 un R12 CAN Page 72 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR x A N 4 Assigning an Up and Down Time of 8 seconds to all Memories MEM A F To effect the operation leave the menu and select the first Memory NEX coo and push on the corresponding Softkey NEXT A F Now you can assign the times to the remaining Memories via the coo key sequence MENU MENU To confirm the programming of a key sequence press the MENU key twice Note it is not possible to program softkey E if channel set up 3 is selected as it is then pre defined to function as the fader pages toggle key But a once programmed sequence for the softkey E that was defined when channel set up 1 or 2 was selected will still be available when leaving the channel set up 3 mode and re selecting channel set up 1 or 2 CLEAR CLEAR To exit the Softkey sub menu push the CL key twice MENU To reach a higher menu level type in EE Note you first have to exit the programming procedure via MENU MENU in order to use MENU or CL CL to quit the sub menu ADB Page 73 Lighting Technologies Revi sio n 003 CANTOR Programming External Lines CAN
88. t PERIPH Colour Changer e selecting Colour Changer mode and channels COLOUR Selecting the MENU mode To select CANTOR s menu push on the MENU key MENU The left built in desk display shows the sub menus available The right display shows the possible selections 1 SYSTEM 3 SOFTKEYS 5 MIDI 7 COLOUR TO SELECT 2 STORAGE 4 EXT LINES 6 PERIPH DEPRESS 1 7 The following selections can be made e SYSTEM push 1 E e STORAGE push 2 gt e SOFTKEYS gt push 3 3 e EXT LINES push 4 Er e MIDI push 5 Er e PERIPH gt push 6 es e COLOUR push 7 ra Page 64 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR System configuration setup 1 24 ch 2 presets CHANNEL SET UP setup 2 48 ch 1 prasel getup 3 35 ch 2 pages se E meron bats chasers efects Losi PET bay IH program change conira changes mait OMAOFF all notes OFF conira grange 6 O PR Er Channel List l ADB Page 65 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Reminder In order to select this sub menu press MENU 1 The displays show 1 CHAN SET UP 3 BEEP 5 TWO CANTORS TO SELECT 2 MEM PREVIEW 4 CURVE SELECTION DEPRESS 1 5 In order to select F 4 e CHANNEL SET UP push 1 e e MEMORY PREVIEW push 2 2 e BEEP push 3 KB e CURVE SELECTION push 4 a e TWO CANTORS push 5 Selecting the channel se
89. t up 1 3 CANTOR can operate in three different channel set up modes SET UP 1 24 channels 2 Presets 1 fader page the faders 25 to 48 control the desk channels of the second Preset Preset B for the functions LIMIT MODIFY and EFFECTS only the faders 1 24 are operational the Flash keys 1 24 and 25 48 and the built in LEDs work in parallel SET UP 2 48 channels 1 Preset 1 fader page Preset Master fader A and its corresponding Flash button are not operational Preset Master fader B controls all 48 channels SET UP 3 96 channels 1 Presets 2 fader pages Preset Master fader A and its corresponding Flash button are not operational Preset Master fader B controls all 96 channels the fader page toggle key E operates for swapping between the two fader pages 1 and 2 Page 66 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR mew fs SETUP 1 24 CHANNELS 2 PRESETS TO CHANGE 1 FADERPAGE DEPRESS UP Dn 1 PRESET TO CHANGE 1 FADERPAGE DEPRESS UP Dn SETUP 2 48 CHANNELS e the individual green channel LEDs indicate a difference between a channel fader position and its actual outgoing DMX value e the analogue option and Memory Previewing are not operational in this mode Changing the channel set up mode does not modify the contents of CANTOR s internal Memory Thus Memories Submasters also Stage and Preset Banks Patch Limits and Effects remain unaffected Exam
90. tch 26 Limiting the output value of the channels 28 Memorization 29 Restitution 34 Banks 36 Modification of the sequential order of memories LINK 39 Chasers 40 Special Effects 47 Modulation by sound 53 Playback 54 Storage 59 Menu 61 Page 22 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Selecting the number of Presets When your console leaves the factory or after complete re initializing it is configured in MEMORY mode channel set up mode 2 48 channels 1 Preset 1 fader page We will see later that you can also configure it in channel set up mode 1 or 3 see MENU chapter Nevertheless we will consider for the moment that we are in the basic configuration Setting the MEMORY mode After switching on the console with the switch located on the back of the device place the inverter in MEMORY position Now the displays show the contents of the different Submasters Example number of selected fader page channel set up mode 3 only n fader more indicator n MEM n MEM Down time SUB channel set up Stage Preset mode 3 only 61 MEM 4 5 642 45 n n n channels not n active remaining remaining n MEM Up time MEM MEM EFFECT comingfroma CHASER bank Down Up time selected Memory number time ADB Page 23 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR Creation of a luminous state Move up the GENERAL MASTER Move up the Preset MASTER fader B to 100 Preset MASTER fader A
91. the gt STEP key to the position of the step to be cancelled and press the CAN key twice repeat these operations to cancel the other steps in the same Chaser Cancelling one or more Chasers e push the CAN key select the Chaser mode and enter its number e push the CAN key again Selection of successive Chasers e NEXT calls the Chaser following the one displayed e LAST calls the Chaser preceding the one displayed Transferring from one Submaster in a Chaser step or adding a step containing this Submaster e select the Chaser mode and enter its number e push the gt STEP key to the step preceding the step to be added or to the step to be modified e push the ADD STEP to open a new step if applicable in case of addition e push the flash key of the Submaster which will participate in this step ADB Lighting Technologies Page 43 Revision 003 CANTOR Insertion of a Chaser in the sequence of the Memories e call the Memory after which you wish to insert the Chaser and N push the LINK key MEM LINK e call the Chaser and push the LINK key again CHA on LINK Note you may record 20 LINK s maximum Inserting seve
92. to account the values of the Preset MASTER B or the individual channel faders Remark In 24 channels 2 Presets mode the flash keys of the two rows are parallel for example pushing Select SOLO mode then press the Flash key of the corresponding on flash 1 or flash 25 has the same result channel The channel lights up while you are pressing to the value of the MASTER B without taking into account the values of the Preset MASTER B or the individual fader All the other channels are extinguished Solo flash of a channel Remark Flashing a state In SOLO mode the transfer channels are not affected and are not extinguished Select the FLASH mode then press the Flash key of the MASTER B All the channels of the state light up while you are pressing the key to the value of the MASTER FLASH taking into account the values of the individual faders Flashing a Submaster Select the FLASH mode then press the Flash key of the Submaster All the channels of the state light up while you are pressing to the value of the MASTERS FLASH taking into account their value in the Submaster Page 26 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR PATCH Possible on 512 dimmers maximum with an unlimited number of dimmers per channel Entering PATCH mode Push the PATCH key Its LED blinks and the displays show PATCH ON CHA 20 20 oa arcu CAN
93. ts up In this case before driving a channel out it first has to be synchronised by moving it up or down An arrow in the built in left display indicates the direction of the fader movement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ee eee BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK _ BK19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK19 When the fader is finally synchronised the arrow disappears and the green channel LED turns off ADB Lighting Technologies Page 15 Revision 003 CANTOR Copying the outputs in a Submaster By simply pushing on the upper key of a Submaster you copy the CANTOR outputs in this Submaster By using the corresponding Submaster fader you can then graduate the state thus constituted If the Submaster already contains a lighting state you have to push the Submaster s upper key twice within 3 seconds Il you do not want to overwrite the existing contents press CLEAR CLEAR This manipulation permits easy realization of two functions e the HOLD function which permits you to keep the present state of the console under the control of a fader e transfer between successive states in channel set up mode 2 and 8 Example e f MASTER Bis at 100 and certain channel faders are moved up the light appears on stage e Place the fader of Submaster 1 at 100 and copy the state on the scene by pushing the key of this Submaster Then move the MASTER B fader down to 0 The light rema
94. vate it place it in position O index in the center At this moment the two LEDs light up By turning the potentiometer to the left you slow down the movement until it stops when you reach the STOP position By turning it to the right you accelerate the movement Note The operations mentioned above are active in real time on the selected Special Effect in the EFFECT mode and also on its restitutions in Submasters or in the Transfer To exit the EFFECT mode just push the EFFECT key again e While the effect is running it is possible to modify its intensity by the Effect level fader e use the START STOP key to start and stop a Special Effect Page 52 ADB Revision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR SOUND SUB 4 SUB 12 Sound modulation of a Submaster contents e push the SOUND key and keep it pushed e push the keys of the Submasters desired and release the SOUND key e proceed in the same way to deselect a Submaster in SOUND mode Note If at least one of the Submasters is in SOUND mode the SOUND key blinks and SND is displayed below the number of the Submaster This function is not accessible if a Special Effect or a Chaser has been loaded in the Submaster In the same manner it is not possible to load a Special Effect or Chaser in a Submaster in SOUND mode ADB Lighting Technologies Page 53 Revision 003 CANT
95. vision 003 Lighting Technologies CANTOR Optional Monitor After the monitor is connected to the RS232 port the port has to be activated This is done via the menu von 6 1 To access the sub menu press The displays show EXTERNAL MONITOR AT RS232 IS TO SELECT OFF DEPRESS UP Dn EXTERNAL MONITOR AT RS232 IS TO SELECT ON DEPRESS UP Dn The monitor can now be switched on or off via the T and J keys Depending on the selected channel set up mode the following screen can be seen example MENU a HEEEAR To exit the sub menu push the CL key twice A To reach a higher menu level type in ADB Page 81 Lighting Technologies Revision 003 CANTOR The standard monitor screen Once the Monitor is connected and switched on via the software menu the following standard screen can be seen e desk channels the upper screen half shows the desk s DMX output sorted by desk channels max 96 Colour Changer Channels are shown with a rectangular sign to the left e Effects EFF CHA gives information about the desk s effect section NO currently selected Special Effect Chaser Number STP X Y current step X of total steps Y TYP XYZ _ Effect type X mode N normal negative A audio triggered Y movement gt forward lt backward lt gt back and forth pendulum Z profile CT abrupt CR stepless SW sawtooth SPD Effect speed N normal S slowe
96. xample possible to program the Playback START STOP button to send a Program Change command to a MIDI sequencer or audio tape machine in order to be synchronised Page 120 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Appendix CANTOR CONTENTS General Sspecification of DMX51 2 1990 Signal 123 MIDI Notes 125 Page 122 Revision 003 ADB Lighting Technologies CANTOR Ba IDLE FRAME General Specification of DMX512 1990 Signal FRAME TRAME aje Op in IDLE LINE MARK LINE 1 MARK BREAK TART COD DIMMER DIMMER N BREAK OR 8 OR RESET RESET DESIG DESCRIPTION MIN TYP MAX CANTOR UNIT 1 SPACE FOR BREAK 88 88 250 350 psec 2 MARK BETWEEN BREAK 8 00 8 16 usec amp START CODE 1 00 sec 3 FRAME TIME 43 12 44 0 44 48 44 usec 4 START BIT 3 92 4 0 4 08 4 usec 5 LEAST SIGNIFICANT DATA BIT 3 92 4 0 4 08 4 usec 6 MDST SIGNIFICANT DATA BIT 3 92 4 0 4 08 4 usec 7 STOP BIT 3 92 4 0 4 08 4 usec 8 MARK TIME BETWEEN FRAMES 0 O 1 00 O sec 9 MARK TIME BETWEEN PACKETS 0 1 00 O 5 5 msec sec CANTOR other informations always 512 channels sent about 40 messages sec CONNECTOR PIN OUT OUTPUT CHANNELS CONNECTOR XLR 5 pn 1 OV 2 spare 3 spare 4 N C 5 N C APPENDIX A ADB Page 123 Lighting

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