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User Manual THE LIGHTING CONTROLLER

1. ae E a aa 17 SETOR AAA noL rv rnc TT 17 ROSSO EN DT 17 Fixture SD ViICW SOL INOS hota acted ace eal omes ott A A di A e nd A E satin 17 A a io a E e ad den a ca aba aa a ensaia 17 Channel LE Vel ee A TE HERES 17 ale sle a INES nitro a a ia e ta a Oak aly 17 SETUP CONTINHED eme II o Oe A a 18 A ROR PR ER E DEAD CORRO RAR CIR OE CARE Je UAU GR CARE RODA SERIO le SnD E ARO ps Ces E 19 TIE G EEE a nai e o a a e a e aa am 19 SIODUAIOg x t dcs Rie ENCE EU Pn Pe ERE ER NORTE ROPERS TT 19 PIBATIT ERE 19 Fire kader ACO ET NET 19 EA AAA Mie m Xx oia au E Da hice A na TES 20 Sloe ket e0 a ER TETTE TT TTE TT adas 20 o eee ee DAMM Le RAI MM LI M IRAM IM M LM MEUM NRI IDE DD DEI DEI IUE TU DEDE 20 A E ki As Mi uM M MAMMA LE Suey EU eT neREee 20 EE IE Ne ERR HS 21 SHOW COMO io o OM kiss let dio tetsu Aa a TTT 21 Current Time LOCA oot A IN O e M n a ST UE DUE 21 2 The Lighting Controller V6 22 ZOO CONOR ii tah cats ciate O TL 21 A O O 21 A atoa DO a a a DAN A a aa 22 Mpu Creation FICE ERRO DR A AA RR DD RD PD REM SERES SOR ADO DR MR PD DD aaa 22 PATCH IB BS PU Tra atisbo 23 A Se UU IU Me ND a te 24 6 PROGRAMMING curiosa 25 PROGRAMMING CONCEPT erras mane a aa A A 25 OREA TINGA ENTURE FROFIEE EXAMPLE so nire sai dns tddi hates Acie Condos eect Dia ada sido nl abusa io 25 IA 26 Bird uel cce
2. 26 DPS WIEN CA CUA O AAA A utum quae taste tad apes bd tuu quam Cio EA US a raid ia 27 BMX Addressing E UAT diia aaa 27 OREA FNGA SCENE senao asia Ra Da Rai aii Daw nee ree neste are a andei e e Ramen aaa psd 28 A ia eater De RE E E Ui Sd a N aid a e AN 29 OCI AG Me AY ep S Door ccc PR 29 Movin the Fixtire eh P 29 Moomina he Ea CKOTO e eese de et O 29 MOOI TAG te aT sis ge 29 Igino ai cs m RN 29 GENERATOR me ed 30 Creating a Scene usina Generator asi A 31 Ted aine WIA OUVE S etr EIU RE OO a e eames 33 Working with amas aaa nana 33 Working with POIS reas rie oae ero aa 33 lato Edl Or SOR rap eeu E E A EA LE M Ee 34 Selecho Fixtures Trom Wie Editor Seen um pH RR RHEIN OR BRA ERHIELT 34 Selecting Fixtures by GIOUDS ox aio stil EEEa 34 R IIo TOUD TTT 34 T PLAYBACK Oia 36 IMPORTING SCENES INTO THE LIVE BUT TONS SCREEN eicae iaa ias 36 SGENE PLAYBAGK MODIFICATIONS a id 37 A O ds 37 Prose DUNA a canoa cst 37 A ISE elo AM A IR Sc RT 38 ENE BUTTONS PAGE PLAYBACK MODIFICATIONS 000 AA A AA a A A ERER di 38 Chase play O 38 O AAA O E E E A RT sds 38 eie 38 LIVE BUTTONSCREEN PLAYBACK 5 iiset da unida idades dt 39 PAV AUGE T rr EDEN
3. File Action View Help amp d Monitors BS Network adapters Other devices Repeat the same steps from Hardware Installation Windows XP to install the driver again A popup balloon in the lower right side of the monitor wil indicate that the driver installation was successful and the device is ready to use 16 The Lighting Controller V6 22 5 OVERVIEW Control Board Notification Area The Notification Area displays the following information e Current Show name e Quanity of universes e Name s of interface s if any Notification Area Settings DMX Levels ControlBoard default Import Forum Export sfiow gt default Manual no universe found Setup Patch Editor Upload Live 3D View Setup Personal Fixtures The Personal Fixtures displays the fixtures that have been loaded into the current show Adding fixtures to this area does not add them into the DMX patch An extra step is needed to complete that task Fixture 3D View Settings The Fixture 3D View Settings displays the selected fixture s current 3D View channels This does not affect the programming for the product connected It does affect the appearance of the fixture in the 3D View Fixture Channels The Fixture Channels displays the selected fixture s channels When a fixture is selected the channels may be modified cut copy paste insert and add Channel Levels The Channel Levels displays the selected fixture s c
4. See fig Pp a 2 Select a scene The symbol will appear on the scene button This o is the preparation See fig Pp b ore T 3 Press lt Play Pause gt a second time This is the execution This function may be used on an unlimited quantity of scenes Play Pause File Buttons Timeline Pade 2 Play Pause button fig Pp a Preparation File Buttons Timeline Bu ons Timeline Page 2 Prepared button 7 Playback 39 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Speed Button The buttons in Live buttons may function on different speeds Auto BPM Manual BPM and Manual Speed To access the Speed button window follow the steps below 1 Open Live buttons from the Control Board 2 Right click on any light scene A sub menu will appear 3 Select Speed button Al Rename button Move button Remove button Color button Speed button s Trigger button 3 No loop button Flash button Preset button Macro button The Macro button allows to switch on off several buttons simultaneously Switch on all desired buttons Using the Live screen right click on the Board Selection Bar to add macro button Enter a name for the Macro button and press ok Then the buttons state will follow the Macro button state on off Live Buttons TimeLine Help Buttons TimeLine KH Man BPM 120 mmm S Macro button mac Auto BPM 2888 C On Off Ej dmx 3d 7 Playback 40 The Lighting Control
5. 0 00 02 0 00 04 0 00 06 0 00 08 0 00 10 0 00 12 s e i Zoom Control Timelines Show Control Section The Show Control Section modifies the following attributes Go to beginning Play from Red Marker Play from current position Stop Go to End Current Time Location The Current Time Location displays the following attribute e Current pause location current progress through the show Zoom Control The Zoom Control modifies the following attribute e Modify the resolution of the timeline This is useful when precision is important Timelines The Timelines displays the following attributes e Layout of each individual timeline including the Video Picture Audio and 2 10 LightScene timelines o Location of STOP and OFF markers o Location of red marker e Location of green marker 5 Overview 21 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Patch DMX input DMX input Selection Input Creation Area Patch or dmx and midi inputs j dix input midi input input priority mode outputs d v dmxinput add priority dmx outputs 1 highestlevel 2 Current Inputs Input Creation Area The Input Creation Area is where new DMX input assignments may be created The following attributes may be altered in this area e DMX input address e Priority type DMX input software HTP e Output assignment s E The DMX input is currently only available for the first universe 5 Overview 22 The Lighting Controller
6. APPENDIX 65 The Lighting Controller V6 22 20 21 28 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 13 APPENDIX MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 a digital audio encoding format using a form of data compression Itis the common audio format for consumer audio storage MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group a working group of technicians in charge of the development of video and audio encoding standards OGG is a free open standard format and is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia Open GL Graphics Library is a standard specification defining a cross language cross platform for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three dimensional scenes from simple points of information Patch patching cross connecting lighting circuits and or channels and assigning them to a different control source PNG Portable Network Graphics is a bitmapped image format that employs lossless data compression It was created to improve upon and replace the GIF format as an image file format not requiring a patent license Preset scene the names given to the individual steps when programming BUILDER screen can be seen in the LIVE screen when a scene is set as a pres
7. Assign fixture settings for 3D View Define channel configurations and values Import custom icons for use with gobo wheels Editor Easily program steps scenes and shows Up to 600 steps per scene Access built in macros through the Generator On screen color and gobo selections On screen 2D View Stage re sizing for multiple venues with the same scenes generator only Unlimited scenes when using a computer Live e Simultaneous playback of multiple lighting scenes layering e Completely user configurable e Separate windows boards with unlimited pages per window e Trigger scenes by mouse click keyboard date and time manual BPM sound MIDI and external DMX signal triggering coming soon e Playback timelines with lighting audio and video with a single click Stand alone e Select individual scenes to upload to the interfaces Box D512 Remote and Ssa e Stand alone scenes automatically start when computer is removed or powered OFF e Simultaneous playback of multiple lighting scenes layering with Remote and Ssa interfaces only Export Import e Import and export shows from others e Email backup files to friends or co workers e Backup and restore an unlimited number of shows 3D View e See and control a complete show in real time from any point of vew e Import new 3D objects made by another CAD software or select from internal library e Change objects position orientation scale and color e Import custom images to u
8. These instructions do not account for the User Account Control security measure that Windows Vista has Simply click CONTINUE if that window should appear during installation 1 Close all software windows 2 Plug the USB cable into the back of the interface and the other end into an available USB port on the computer 3 A message will appear indicating that Windows needs to install a driver Click Locate and install driver software and the computer will automatically search for the drivers that were installed during the software installation E Windows needs to install driver software for your Unknown Device gt Locate and install driver software recommended Windows will guide you through the process of installing driver software for your device Ask me again later Windows will ask again the next time you plug in your device or log on Don t show this message again for this device Your device will not function until you install driver software Cancel This may take a few minutes to complete 4 A message indicating that the publisher cannot be verified may appear simply click Install this driver software anyway to continue with the installation ka Windows can twenty the pu i vare Don t install this driver software You should check pour manufacturers website for updated driver software frr your device Install this driver software anyway Only install driver sof
9. the levels may be modified cut insert and add 5 Overview 18 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Editor Pan Tilt RGB Area The Pan Tilt RGB Area modifies the following attributes e Parnliltlocation e Red Green and Blue using a color palette Step Area The Step Area accesses the following attributes e Step delete copy paste insert add e Step name e Step duration e Direct access to Step selection 2D View The 2D View accesses the following functions e Direct fixture selection in pictorial form e Selecting a fixture here also selects it in the Fixture Fader Area Fixture Fader Area The Fixture Fader Area accesses the following functions e Direct Attribute manipulation in fader form e Group assignment and callback for more convenient programming Generator Undo Redo DMX On Off 3D On Off Toolbar Area New Open Save Save as Step Area 2D View Play Scene Editor de Universg y BH SE O 23 K q000000000000000000000000000094 Pan Tiit RGB New scene e E S e n 4 Name Duration s e 1 cue 2 00 05 00 d et do cue 00 05 00 s i e e e 9 3 00 05 00 e e o b e ee e e o e e e 9 q e g 6 q d o K e o q e e 9 ee q e k e s JI q e e o 9 S o e oo e rouge wert EPEN e fue 00 05 00 q s kaca 25 Jo x ES e KOC 0 00 All channel an nels Groups XX YR CABE EB 175 61 113 198 DOS 40d 2
10. CN roe i Transition Transition 3D View button for this operation This may be useful for creating scenes while the Live screen is playing back other scenes This is referred to as Blind Programming When a scene called Default is existing the function New Scene creates a new scene with the settings of scene Default 6 Programming 28 The Lighting Controller V6 22 2DView The 2D View is integrated into the Editor screen Itis meant to be used as a tool to increase the speed of programming by providing a visual fixture layout amp selection palette The layout size of fixtures background and fixture images are all attributes that may be quickly and easily modified within the 2D View Modifying the Layout When a fixture is added into the DMX patch in the Editor screen it will appear in the 2D View There are default images that are used for these fixtures Please follow the instructions below for this operation 1 Left click a fixture with the mouse 2 While still holding the mouse button drag the fixture to the desired location 3 Release the mouse button The 2D View will NOT show any cloned fixtures These will only appear in the 3D View screen Modifying the Fixture Size s When multiple fixtures are added to the DMX patch it may be difficult to work with them in full size in the payout It is possible to minimize their sizes to 1 2 or Ya This is a setting which affects all of the fixtures in the 2D
11. ENDE 39 E AA RR ME M MEME LEE 40 WACRO BUFFON ME C acne 40 Sound Ode gle AU BPN ea a eR dee iei tee A DS EAT S 41 VIGIL BEN RR eec EE ETT TE a 42 UST R se RT 42 A O 43 AU A T i 43 opi a SA E 44 ER A P a s 44 POS OR ORE VIEW iii it ara RO E a a E He 44 SIZE SOF tha stade on tad 44 OPAO S HER 44 Stage Setting Sub Screen a idi seses ee sanae nha aa MAT RR RN RAP E NAM ARES Y ARTE MAYA Ru NY aae Y Nd Ra wa Pa anc dara 45 WTO O RM O SES 45 Fixture Settings Sub screen sss sisse sese enhn annees assu e aaa ara aaa e asas en saa ssa e asa sen saa ssa e ana 46 CNE TIMELINE SCREEN Met Io ae ra 47 Triggering a Timeline through the Live Screen e eee eee ee eee eee 47 Adding Video Picture Files TOO NIN ds 48 Screen CONTO TODOS PIC A rn 48 TEN EER ps 48 AAA THT 48 pcd O cutee ea 48 NN 49 NON 49 Adding Audio Filesdto EVO TIMO trit A A cee onic ee 49 Live Timeline OVINA A AA AS 50 MUS THU 50 Renaming TO ROWS ear A E A AA AA A M NM DUE 50 Creating a NEW MONO nr AAA AAA 51 3 The Lighting Controller V6 22 ESO DO OEF TT 51 USING Meo 100 RET 51 USING me a Mos PAN ERR EP RU E PEOR II A E e od seneedeetalioess 52 Operanonor Move TO In Lives TIMENE zio o ede eae 53 File Properes LINE TIN e O 53 o UPLOAD SCREEN ai au e cele ca a aa e eg e ele ra
12. Fog machines amp strobe lights are examples of such requirements While there are several methods to accomplish this task one such method to accomplish this is by using the Flash feature Please see the steps below which show how to modify a scene to operate with this function 1 Create a scene to use in the Editor scene 2 Add the scene to the Live screen 3 Right click on the Scene button and select Flash button See fig F a 4 Set a keyboard shortcut for this Scene bution as lt b gt In the above scenario whenever lt b gt is pressed the scene wil be triggered And this scene will run for as long as this key is held down The moment that this key is released the scene will stop playing This is momentary Preset button With this feature you may take a scene that has multiple steps and play only a single step back This is done by using the right click menu for step that appears after enabling this function on a scene For the followng example we will be using the scene that was created in the Editor example Creating a Scene Please see the steps below for this procedure Flash button File Buttons Timeline 2 Buttons TimeLina Pade 2 120 Move button wil Remove button RU Color button ea Flash button Speed button Trigger button C3 greta es Flazh button es AS fig F a Preset button File Buttons Timeline Buttons TeneLma Fage 2 Move button
13. Inthe drop down bar select this fixture as a color changer 2 Drag the lamp selection to 60W led E The brighter the LED wattage is here the brighter the fixture will appear in the 3D View Screen 3 Adjust the beam angle to 22 to match the fixture see the fixture specifications 4 This fixure is now complete Save the fixture ID view moving head ve Fixture Type Lamp Selection Bar Pan Maximum Angle e J Reverse Pan 3t led E n x Tilt Maximum Angle 540 C Y 220 a Reverse Tilt 5 16 Beam Angle o i p Reverse Dimmer zs c Reverse Iris DMX Patching In order to view a fixture in the Editor screen you must first add it to the DMX Patch in the Setup screen Please see the instructions below to add the LED PAR 64 Tri to the DMX Patch 1 Switch the page tab in the Setup screen from fixtures setting to dmx addressing ay fixtures setting dmx addressing 2 Right click on the LED PAR 64 Tri to highlight it and bring up the option Add fixture to the dmx list Click on this option 3 The DMX addressing setting sub menu will appear Lets start this fixture off at DMX address 001 We will set the clone to 4 This will also be on universe 1 It is also necessary to set a name for this fixture Using this name we may recognize the fixture easily in the Editor screen during programming 4 Press lt Save gt The fixture is now added to the DMX Patch 5 Repeatthis process to add mor
14. M D LE D O Or O o a E LIED RR 61 DMA PUNTO NRI eT 61 eS ale ee NRI D a Dl ad asa aha e a 62 EUR A a RSA RO A a ne me OR CU UNT HE 62 ONTO o Fin CONVO SION Char esa o 63 Setting up DMX Serial Dala LI eoe o e ede ederet cheddetind Made etu nbc dhe AAA dnd todas ERE VOS e 63 CONTACT A C are ee eee ee ceed eee oe NRO ti qa 63 RETURNS PROCE ERA ERE RN 64 gel c O a Na ce e e A dc de DE Std a io 64 GLOSSAR E E E T RR SC E 65 TA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS cassa aa nd ss ain ts 67 EFK 2010 All Rights Reserved Information and specifications in this User Manual are subject to change without notice EFK assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual 4 The Lighting Controller V6 22 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is included e 1 xInterface e 1x USB Cable not with interface Cable e the software is free downloadable on internet Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture carefully unpack the carton check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and have been received in good condition Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling Save the carton and all packing materials In the event that a fixture must be returned to the factory it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box and packing Manual Conventions
15. Points Duration 10 SEC qe K Lines r E O Cunos E e Toolbar Area Edit Area this area contains the controls for the dimming curves and fan effect attributes Shift Generate Scene into the Editor Screen N Playback ON OFF Stop Current Scene 30 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Creating a Scene using Generator Follow the steps below to learn how to create a basic scene using the Generator Screen 1 Open the Editor Screen from the Control Board 2 Select one or more fixtures 4 Once a generator project has been created it may be saved for later access and editing 3 Open the Generator Screen amp HEX 92 80 22 K 4 The fixture channels of the selected fixture s will appear in the Fixture Channel Area Select the first channel to be modified in the current scene This is done by checking the box next to the channel name This does not need to be done in order ida ida sire af SI Progress bar LEX Fan Tilt uFan uTilt Ja T pantilt speed mds shutter LE red EM green SCEE blue PERS white Lo color da rgb vector gt fede movement macro erte gobo Check the box next to the channel to select it 5 When you select a channel the Edit Area will modify the channel for that particular channel aside from the other channels in the fixture e There are preset dimming curves available A user may also create custom dimming curves and save them to the
16. V6 22 Patch MIDI input MIDI input Selection Device Selection Patch for dmx and midi inputs x Selected Device Live Transmission enable Midi input select Midi device USE Audio Device F incoming Midi message 5 Overview 23 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Patch DMX output DMX output Selection Output Creation Area Patch for di1x and midi dms output e e niverse channel outputs A 0 a dms outputs 201 301 202 302 203 303 Current Outputs 5 Overview 24 The Lighting Controller V6 22 6 PROGRAMMING Programming Concept There are 3 primary screens to program a show These are the Setup Editor and Live screens Setup Patch assign the DMX starting addresses of the fixtures to be programmed Editor program several scenes and save them to the hard disk Live Buttons import the scenes that were programmed in the Editor screen and play them back with the press of a single button channel and a DMX channel is also being controlled in the EDITOR SCREEN the channel will receive The EDITOR SCREEN takes priority over the LIVE SCREEN If the LIVE SCREEN is controlling a DMX priority from the EDITOR SCREEN Only active channels in the EDITOR SCREEN will be affected Ei Overlay ing is possible between the 2 screens Editor and Live Creating a Fixture Profile example The software is designed with the capability to create fixture profiles directly through the software
17. View Please follow the instructions below for this operation 1 Right click any location in the 2D View 2 In the drop down menu that appears move the mouse pointer over Images size 3 In the additional drop down menu that appears after holding the mouse pointer over Images size There are 3 options Select the desired option and the change is complete Modifying the Background The background of the 2D View may be modified to any custom JPG BMP or PNG image The user may wish to take a digital photo of the stage and then move the fixture images to overlay the correct location With this option available it is a very fast process Please follow the instructions below for this operation 1 Right click any location in the 2D View 2 In the drop down menu that appears move the mouse pointer over Change background 3 Left click this option 4 A file browser window will open Use this to navigate to and select the desired image There is an option available in the 3D View to use the screenshot from that screen and set it to the 2D View background Modifying the Fixture Image The fixtures are set to a default image However they may be changed to a different image to represent the fixture in the 2D View Please follow the instructions below for this operation 1 Right click the desired fixture in the 2D View In the drop down menu that appears the fixture name will appear for confirmation 2 Left cli
18. a 3 Select RGB Color Fade from the file explorer window that appears and press lt Open gt 4 The Scene will now appear in the Live screen as a single button completely filling up the empty space See fig L c 5 Right click on the Scene button and select Trigger button The Trigger button sub menu will open See fig L b 6 Check the box next to Keyboard Trigger 7 Using the drop down menu select a as the keyboard trigger 8 Close the window to save If you do not see the keyboard trigger on the Scene button in the Live screen then you need to enable this from the Display option located directly underneath the window title bar If you need to trigger this scene using the computer s calendar then you may select the apprpriate settings in the Trigger button sub menu Multiple scene may be selected and imported simultaneously provided that they are located in the same folder 36 Live screen File Boards Display Paae 1 Rename page Move page 9 Remove page Add light scene Solo buttons Chase play Add Light Scene button Ramdom play sl Drop down fig La menu Sane m o Keyboard checkbox me fig L b Scene added and trigger set to lt a gt SIG fig L c The Lighting Controller V6 22 Scene Playback Modifications Flash button In the Live Buttons screen it may be necessary to require fast momentary playback of a scene
19. and every time connect a device Click Next to continue On the next screen select the bubble that reads Install the software auto matically recommended Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for BOX Interface version 1 01 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue When the following window appears promping that the driver did not pass the Windows Logo testing compatibility simply click lt CONTINUE ANYWAY gt to continue the installation Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Contr leur de bus USB has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows lt P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway When it s complete click lt FINISH gt and the window will disappear and a popup window will indicate that the driver installation was successful 14 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Driver Installation Mac OSX Drivers are not required un
20. computer e The total duration may be modified in seconds o There are 3 types of transitions points lines curves in C Points Duration 5 Sec Shows the name of the C Lines re val al sel current loaded curve if any 3 Curves 6 a x New Curve Load Curve Save Curve Delete Cur ve 7 Playback 31 The Lighting Controller V6 22 7 Playback 7 f there is more than one fixture selected the delay time between the fixtures may be altered by using the shift bar Center on this bar is the same timing value of 0 Shift gt 18 Ei Negative or positive values determine which fixture is first in the generated scene 8 Assign duration to the channel 9 Move onto the next channel and follow the same steps as above 10 Itisnowtime to save the generator project This is necessary in order to allow the scene to be modified in the generator screen f this generator project is not saved then it may only be modified by directly modifying the time and fader values in the Editor screen Was KHR s s 6 0 e 11 After the generator project has been modified and saved if desired as desired by the user it is necessary to generate the scene into the Editor Screen before being able to use it in the Live Screen for playback This is done by using the generate button amp HEX KHR 2 6 12 Upon generating the scene in the above step the scene will transport into the Editor Screen
21. e d Position of the view This may be adjusted by using a combination of the mouse and the keyboard To adjust this please see the following steps 1 Press and hold lt SHIFT gt on the keyboard 2 Leftclick any open space in the 3D View screen 3 While holding the mouse button drag the mouse in the desired direction to adjust the viewing position gt fl Size of the stage This may be adjusted within the 3D View screen This is the zoom To adjust this please see the following steps 1 Usethe wheel on the mouse in the desired direction to adjust the viewing position Operation The 3D View is designed to be used along with either of the two screens Editor or Live In order to activate the playback for the 3D view there is a bution in both of these screens It must be activated with the button indicator showing green in order to have any playback in this screen 7 Playback 44 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Stage Setting Sub Screen The 3D View has parameters to alter the stage The stage is defined as the 6 walls in the 3D View The parameters that may be altered include the following width height depth texture resolution of the textures Wall Textures The 3D View installs wth several custom textures to choose from These are accessible by using the drop down menu in the texture area After selecting a texture and turning the texture ON the 3D View screen will immediately display the texture o
22. in standalone operation These are accessed using the EFK proprietary remote shown below The model number for a replacement battery is CR2025 standard or CR2032 high capacity Increase Speed Scene Triggers Normal Speed Decrease speed Battery Cover Operation Please see the following notes on operation Ej The Normal Speed button disables playback speed modification Playback Speed Modification affects ALL of the programs proportionally It is NOT possible to modify individual programs Generic Remote An alternative to using the EFK proprietary remote shown above the interface will respond to a standard Philips universal remote code This will work with up to 10 scenes Please see the buttons below that the interface will respond to Button 1 Scene 1 Button 2 Scene 2 Button 3 Scene 3 Button 4 Scene 4 Button 5 Scene 5 Button 6 Scene 6 Button 7 Scene 7 Button 8 Scene 8 Button 9 Scene 9 Button 0 Scene 10 Button CH Increase Run Speed Button CH Decrease Run Speed 11 REMOTE STANDALONE TRIGGERING 59 The Lighting Controller V6 22 12 UPDATING THE INTERFACE FIRMWARE The D512 and the Remote interfaces feature the capability to update the internal firmware via a USB connection If for any reason EFK advices that this process is required for your interface in writing then please follow the steps below 1 EFKO may provide a ZIP file va email transmission or other means Extract
23. may select a scene from this menu before or after 120 activating triggering But NO Move button nil LOOP must be selected first No loop aan before this option will appear in button Color button M the right click menu Speed button 4 After selecting a scene from E this menu you may trigger the No loop button E scene as normally as any other Flash Button scene m Preset button Live Buttons Page Playback Modifications Chase play In the Live Buttons screen there are page playback modifications that are unique for each page Chase play is one of these modifications There are many purposes for this feature For this example we will look at changing the colors Please see the steps below for this feature 1 Using the Editor screen create a scene for the LED PAR 64 Tri that has the following parameters a 3second time b Smooth transition C step d Channel red to 100 Using the Editor screen create 2 more scenes with the above parameters but use green for one and then blue for the other Using the Live screen right click on the Board Selection Bar to add a new page Title the new page as Colors Press lt Save gt Add the 3 scene that were created in the steps above into this new page called Colors Right click on the Board Selection Bar and select Chase play Trigger a scene N ASS After triggering a scene it does not matter which scene is triggered it will play through the to
24. of the files that are to be added to the timeline one at a ime See section on Adding files to timeline in the previous sections Using the OFF tool In the timeline itis possible to stop a LightScene or multimedia file on an individual row before it has completed For this step use the OFF tool 1 Right click on the row to which you want to add the OFF tool A sub menu will appear 2 Select Add OFF tool 3 After the tool has been added it may be repositioned by left clicking holding and dragging with the mouse Then remove the mouse button to release the tool x m E This will stop a single row Using the STOP tool In the timeline the show will play continuously To define a stop position for all rows a tool is provided called the S TOP tool This is added in the current timeline For this step use the STOP tool 1 Right click on the row to which you want to add the STOP tool A sub menu will appear 2 Select Add STOP tool 3 After the tool has been added it may be repositioned by left clicking holding and dragging with the mouse Then remove the mouse button to release the tool 4 STOP tool E This will stop all rows 7 Playback 51 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Using the BPM tool Use the BPM tool to fix the manual BPM to an appropriate value 1 Right click on the row LightScenes only to which you want to add the BPM tool A
25. sco scb sc sca sc3 scene zone 1 1 1 1 interface upload Wednesday 12 May 2010 00 21 59 8 UPLOAD SCREEN Interface Clock Update Button Remote Upload Screen start no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no Universe Selection Screen 55 E3 60000000000000000000000000000000090 000000000000000000000000000 date time on utton setting ESTI oe lt sc 31 TE 303 on iscd O 305 calendar O scb sc sc sc9 date and time trigger date all off all R upload stand alone data N Button Setting Delete Button Area Upload to Interface Button The Lighting Controller V6 22 9 BACKUP RESTORE The program has 2 separate screens to Export backup and Import restore the show s Please see the individual descriptions of these screens below A Multiple shows may be stored on a single installation on a computer and changed between software A converter for lightshows software V5 to lightshows software V6 is available in the E Version 6 xx is not compatible with fixture profiles or shows created from previous versions of the forum search for auto converter for show version 5 to version 6 Export The show may be backed up by using the Export a Light Show Screen This screen is accessed directly from the Control Board Please see the steps below for the required steps for this process 1 oe
26. showing each individual step that has been created in the generator screen Further editing is possible here but is not necessary Area The waveform for pan tilt will be an oval and will modify both pan and tilt channel The Pan Tilt channels for any fixture will appear as a single channel in the Fixture Channel together as though they were coordinates on a map dimmer channel then simply select the dimmer channel and leave both of the 2 points at the If you want a single channel to remain at a constant level with no variations such as the same level Do NOT adda third point See below for example group lt l gt 6 7 Pan Tilt sa dim mer Fa shutter 32 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Working with Curves When working with a fixture channel there is a graphical representation of the dimming curve that may be altered Use the mouse to modify the curve Time Start time A End time 096 y 100 10096 DMX value of 255 Dimming m Points 096 DMX value of 000 Working with Lines The waveform will be gradual and appear as below Working with Points The waveform will be square and appear as below 7 Playback 33 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Fixture Groups Editor Screen The Editor Screen contains 512 channels of control and all of them are laid out in fader format along the bottom of the screen A scroll bar is provided to navigate manually However t
27. sub menu will appear 2 Select Add BPM tool After the tool has been added it may be repositioned by left clicking holding and dragging with the mouse Then remove the mouse button to release the tool pe BPM tool E This will will change the BPM for whole application 7 Playback 52 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Operation for Move To in Live Timeline In Live Timeline dragging and dropping the files in position may not provide adequate precision For this reason an option is available called move to This allows any object including the OFF and STOP tools to be moved to one of the following positions Red marker Green marker Specific time File Properties in Live Timeline Please see the options that are available for each different type of file in timeline Video Picture Timeline Turn off sound i Event prope playback for the file PESE ES disables volume control F No sound Press to close window and Continuous Loop Volume save setting s excluding STOP tool Validate Audio Timeline Option not available i Event prope for Audio Timeline P x Press to close window and Continuous Loop ene SONGIS excluding STOP tool LightScene Timeline Auto beats per minute unchanged Light Event properties ES S Adjust the playback speed Manual beats per minute Auto BPM manual speed ONLY using Live Screen BPM global setting Manual BPM Manual Spee
28. the total number of channels required Choosing a start address should be planned in advance Channels should never overlap If they do this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is set incorrectly You can however control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation In other words the fixtures will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same DMX fixtures are designed to receive data through a serial Daisy Chain A Daisy Chain connection is where the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors The shield connection is pin 1 while pin 2 is Data Negative S and pin 3 is Data positive S Data Cabling 13 APPENDIX To link fixtures together you must obtain data cables You can purchase certified DMX cables directly from a dealer distributor or construct your own cable If you choose to create your own cable please use data grade cables that can carry a high quality signal and are less prone to electromagnetic interference DMX Data Cable Use a BeldenO 9841 or equivalent cable w
29. turn need a second DMX cable Connecting 2 universes to a DMX controller will allow 1024 channels of information to be used USB Universal Serial Bus designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface socket and to improve the plug and play capabilities This allowed different devices to be connected and disconnected without having to reboot the computer This is known as hot swapping USITT United States Institute for Theatre Technology a membership organization which aims to advance the skills and knowledge of theatre entertainment and performing arts professionals involved in the areas of design production and technology WAV Waveform Audio an IBM audio file format for storing an audio bitstream on personal computers WMA Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft and needs the proper codecs in order to work properly WMV Windows Media Video a compressed video file format for several codecs and was originally designed for internet streaming applications X 8 Y movement of a scanning mirror barrel or moving head The X is the horizontal movement pan and the Y is the vertical movement tilt 66 The Lighting Controller V6 22 14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MAXIMUM SCENES IN STANDALONE A o N A Bloc 600 steps 1 scenes moi E 600 steps p
30. 00 Se RR R a S m m m Mt m m E o NI I P ou E e e Th feu Y me e lt gt Pan Tilt RGB Area Channel Transition Area Fixture Fader Area 5 Overview 19 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Live Buttons Board Selection The Board Selection Bar modifies the following attributes e Current page view e Add scenes to current page e Modify page options Scene Area The Scene Area accesses the following attributes e Direct scene triggering e Scene playback speed e Trigger method modification Options Area The Options Area accesses the following controls Play Pause button Current BPM also capable of manual input Tap Sync press multiple times to modify current BPM Freeze freezes entire DMX output of the Live screen to the current step DMX On Off double as a blackout function 3D View On Off enables playback in the 3D View screen Board Selection Bar File Buttons TimeLine 7 Buttons TimeLine 9v99 9 099 09 0 9 900900000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009 9 ade K SP 5 Overview first one 2 test 2 50 lt a gt hh mm ss Scene Area Options Area Play Pause Current BPM BPM Visual Indicator Tap Sync Freeze DMX On Off 3D View On Off 20 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Live Timeline Show Control Section Current Time Location l ra Live ele File Buttons Timeline 7 Buttons TimeLifie R gt gt mm Show 1 0 00 00 0
31. EFK manuals use the followng conventions to differentiate certain types of information from the regular text CONVENTION ME ANING 3D View A main screen accessed through the control board lt Menu gt A sub screen accessed through a main screen 1 512 A range of values 50 60 A set of values of which only one can be chosen Settings E dd is E be modified for example showing the operating MENU gt Settings A sequence of menu options to be followed ON A value to be entered or selected Personal Fixtures A sub section of a window Icons This manual uses the following icons to indicate information that requires special attention on the part of the user ICONS ME ANING This paragraph contains critical installation configuration or operation information Failure to comply with this information may render the fixture N partially or completely inoperative cause damage to the fixture or cause harm to the user Failure to comply with this information may prevent the fixture from This paragraph contains important installation or configuration information functioning correctly Ei This paragraph reminds you of useful although not critical information 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 5 The Lighting Controller V6 22 2 INTRODUCTION Software Functions Control board e Main wndow where all other screens are accessed Setup Create new fixture profiles or select from internal library Automatically assign DMX addresses to list of fixtures
32. EVICE MANAGER to access the hardware devices on your computer 2 Extend the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section by clicking on the small square to the left xi Sound video and game controllers xw System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers BOX Interface version 1 01 Z Intel R 828016 ICH Family USB Univ Intel R 828016 ICH Family USB Univ Interface Troubleshooting If the driver installation is successful the following results will occur when the software is controlling the interface 1 The LED indicators should read as follows e D512 PC Link LED Flashing e Remote PC Link LED Flashing e Box Stand alone LED OFF e Ssa PC Link LED ON e Cable PC Link LED Flashing 2 The software will display the following upon starting up e Interface found e The appropriate interface name s 4 Setup 15 The Lighting Controller V6 22 4 Setup 3 5 6 Highlight the BOX Interface version x xx or USB Plus interface CABLE REMOTE or D512 and select uninstall on the top menu bar This will uninstall all associated drivers for the interface Es Device Manager File Action wiew Help amp Monitors 88 Network adapters E oh Other devices Hn Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus fal menta dl akn Click scan for hardware changes also on the top menu bar to have the computer auto detect any new hardware Es Device Manager
33. Remove button Preset Color button button M Speed button Trigger button Mo loop button Flash button ee 0 0 0 E Preset button b 000000000090 1 Add the Scene RGB Color Fade into the Live Buttons screen 2 Right click on the scene button and select Preset button See fig T a 3 You may now right click and scroll to a specific step in the scene to recall it The individual step name will appear as created in the Editor Screen Only the selected step will play 4 Trigger the button now in the desired method keyboard time and or mouse E These 2 features Preset button and Flash button may be combined 7 Playback 37 The Lighting Controller V6 22 No loop button In the Live Buttons screen when a scene wih a single step is triggered it will remain ON as a static look However when a scene with 2 or more steps is triggered it will loop endlessly according to the time programmed in the Editor Screen There is a playback modification that will prevent a scene from looping after the 1 time playing through all the steps in a scene This is the No loop button Please see the steps below to enable this modification 1 Add the Scene RGB Color No loop button Fade into the Live screen 2 Right click on the scene button and select No loop button File Buttons Timeline lt The menu will now look as in amore ET sal fig Nl a after another right click on the scene Paae 2 KH 3 You
34. Software Version 6 26 User Manual THE LIGHTING CONTROLLER www TheLightingController com TABLE OF CONTENTS le BEFORE VOU BEGIN m ERR EP C us Gal Sa Si EE 4 MATA O DT E son eat cael ge Gina A aed a RS aden EA seinen ees 5 UINPACKING INSTRUCTHIONS sad cux c DeL bio E cA wae a 5 MANBAE CONVENTIONS assa ka e ct eue DO e LI a ats e sl Bla aa aay 5 me Mueve A cents A 5 D2 INTRODUCTION 2522 55 55 NEM ED v EE 6 SOFWARE PUNCIIONS m d ds tad dpt Ld ad e LAND LEN LIC Pe Lh a lah il EM LER E a 6 COMME ON DOI sss citrine UU A R 6 1510 o PEME EIDE TA EE TA I ONT ee pa Tee Ree ne ATE E eae er E S ee Pe ye ee ee ee ee ee eee 6 ase eee Re AP IME ME AD eRe Reem BORNE TY Oo A DET ey OEE IA ae DP 6 AMA A eal nl A A ease Se oN 6 Tele S ROTO Ed E 6 EDOM IM DON AN no edna 6 He BAVA os aa A a ad a OE er SOE O m OF te O Se ee E Ll ONT VIER A SNe EE 6 RIC sso fac A IR II CTS 6 INTER ACE O ARE M ea CA A UR ALD OOPS MEE BMPR AEN e e ERA SEED o M AAA ad RTA 7 PRODUCT OVERMENT CABLE laico 7 INTERFACE DSO ms cer O 7 PRODUC TOVERVIEW DOTZ enra cR S 7 INTERFACE EET E a aa a e ol e t E ta Masta oct RR a o dedo 8 PRODUCT OVERVIEW REMOTE ei CT E EE A A ES 8 3 IN TERRE AGES DD TD A de E ML LL m A AA oa 9 UN ea ER RE O EUR RR 9 a etree 9 e bE ae ee M RRO AOE M A cb Lu tet DU D d LO CE ud bu E adt d ai 9 TOTO 2 AC POS Won NL ASS E URP Ree Ne
35. This profile is going to be created for the LED PAR 64 Tri This fixture has two operating modes We will be using the 3 channel operating mode The fixture has the followng channels red green and blue Please see the steps below for an example in designing a fixture profile 1 2 6 Programming Press New Fixture In the screen that appears enter a name for the fixture profile LED PAR 64 Tri Press OK The name should now appear in Personal Fixtures In the Channels Area press add channel three times Three channels should now appear with the name 299 Right click on the 1 channel and left click EDIT The Set channel infos sub window should now appear Locate red left click on the word and then press ok The sub window will automatically close and in the Channels Area the 1 channel name and icon will now be changed to the selection Follow the same steps as above to set channel 2 and 3 to green and blue respectively Left click channel 1 In the Levels Area Press add leveb Left click on the new level that appears Right click this level and left click Edit A sub window will appear titled Set level infos Left click dimmer and set the max value to 255 Press lt ok gt Follow this same procedure for channels two and three 25 The Lighting Controller V6 22 3D View Area To set the parameters of the 3D View for this fixture LED PAR 64 Tri see the following instructions 1
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37. ating systems that allows the user to display and control the hardware attached to the computer When a piece of hardware is not working the offending hardware is highlighted where the user can deal with it The list of hardware can also be sorted by various criteria 5 Dimmer packs a device that offers the ability to dim lighting fixtures typically PAR cans 6 DIP switches sets the starting address of the fixture using binary code Each switch has a value and when the sum of those values is added together that is the fixture s starting address a Switch 4H lt 1 b Switch 4222 C Switch H3 4 d Switch H4 8 e Switch 16 f Switch 6 32 g Switch 7 64 h Switch 8 128 i Switch 9 256 7 DMX 512 a standardized protocol monitored by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology USITT that allows all lighting manufacturers products to communicate with others Uses a 3 or 5 pin XLR style connection and has a max mum of 512 channels per line or universe 8 Driver a software module that tells the operating system how to control a given piece of hardware such as a printer or external hard drive 9 File extension the portion of a filename following the final dot which indicates the kind of data stored in the file It also tells the computer which program is needed to open it correctly 10 Forum an online chat board for individuals to exchange ideas post questions offer answers etc Th
38. before continuing Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation Except where otherwise noted all of the documentation and software is copyrighted by EFK This software is provided as is without any express or implied warranty In no event shall the author be held liable for any damages arising from the use ofthis software This software is free however itis dedicated to EFK interfaces Using this software with another interface is strictly forbidden Copyright C EFK All rights reserved accept the agreement O Ido not accept the agreement 5 Choose the installation directory to install the software The default location is C Program Files YourSoftware and usually does not need to be altered 6 Click lt NEXT gt to continue Select Destination Location Where should the software be installed LJ Setup will install the software into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse CAProgram Files YourSoftwareFolder Atleast 22 4 MB of free disk space is required 7 Select a name and location for Windows to place the Start Menu folder 8 Click lt NEXT gt to continue Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next If you
39. ck Change Fixture Image 3 A file browser window wil open Use this to navigate to and select the desired image The format for the images must meet the following parameters PNG file 128 128 pixels with alpha channel transparent background Hiding Fixtures In the 2D_View section of the Editor Screen it is possible to hide select fixtures This is useful when wanting to turn select fixture images ON OFF 7 Playback 29 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Generator The Generator Screen is accessed within the Editor Screen It can only be used while in the Editor Screen It is recommended to read the section on Working wth Groups before proceeding Many of the steps below assume that the user is familiar wth groups and selecting with 2D View Once a generator project has been created it may be saved for later access and editing Fixture Attribute Area this area is where the fixture attributes are activated deactivated in the current generator scene Generator New Project L Group 1 0 Pan Tilt uPan uTilt Pl 3 shutter O dimmer amp control C color mode C color gobo_mode O amp gobo O gobo_rotate gobo_rotate_spe effect aperure Ol amp effect speed O focus Toolbar Area Create New A Delete Current Scene Save Scene DMX ON OFF button Pause M Scene T Open Saved wa Save Project As Play Current Scene 7 Playback s
40. d a Pat Press to close using the playback fader to the right Y Loop Window and save setting s Continuous Loop excluding STOP tool activated by default 7 Playback 53 The Lighting Controller V6 22 8 UPLOAD SCREEN Uploading Scenes to the Interfaces Some not all interfaces have on board memory and processing This means that they are capable of running one or more programs in standalone mode D512 1 2 This feature may be useful for an automatic backup Or if there is not going to be a computer available to operate the lighting but a custom program is desired to be programmed in an easy to learn interface then this is a very useful option The instructions for uploading are going to vary between the different interfaces Please see the instructions for the interfaces 3 4 From the Control Board left click the StandAlone icon Select which universe from the Universe Selection Screen Universe 1 D512 4103 test 1 test 2 delete stand alone data In the sub window that opens double click with the left mouse button the title of the scene to upload Press the Upload standalone data button with the left mouse button prevent the interface from running in standalone mode when powered and not running the software 3 To delete the scene from the interface press the delete standalone data button This will Remote 1 2 3 4 From the Control Board left click t
41. der MacOS Driver Reinstallation Windows Vista amp 7 If the driver installation fails or you need to reinstall the driver for any reason the driver can be installed manually Please follow the instructions below 1 Click START gt CONTROL PANEL gt SYSTENBDEVICE MANAGER to access the hardware devices on your computer 2 Extend the Universal Serial Bus Controllers section by clicking on the small square to the left H a Sound video and game controllers E A Storage controllers ELT System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers we g PO Interface version 1 01 B Generic USB Hub 3 Iz F Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller ce Y Standard Enhanced PC to USB Host Controller 3 e Y Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller i Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 3 Highlight the BOX Interface version x xx or USB Plus interface and select uninstall on the top menu bar This will uninstall all associated drivers for the interface 4 Click scan for hardware changes also on the top menu bar to have the computer auto detect any new hard ware 5 The computer will automatically scan and install the necessary drivers for this device Driver Reinstallation Windows XP If the driver installation fails or you need to reinstall the driver for any reason the driver can be installed manually Please follow the instructions below 1 Click START gt CONTROL PANEL gt S YST EM gt HARDW ARE D
42. e fixtures If there is a fixture that is not already in the fixtures setting page tab then you may add more by using the import fixture function 6 Programming 26 The Lighting Controller V6 22 DIP switch Calculator If using a fixture that uses DIP switches to assign the DMX address the software will automatically provide the DIP switches that must be used to achieve a given address For Example if you type an address of 100 into the Setup screen for a fixture s DMX address the software will display an image showing the following DMX Addressing Setting DMX addressing setting model Legend 300E Beam Lue E 123456789 ML name Ip dmx address clone 18 eere OT Sal reverse pan E reverse tilt E cave 6 Programming 27 dmx ll means left or right dmx 0 means down or up This shows that DIP switches 3 6 and 7 must be turned to the ON position to achieve an address of 100 E DMX Address DIP Switch Calculator qmerse Fixture Name hpesemicaton 3D Fixture Clone Heverse Pan Heverse Tilt The Lighting Controller V6 22 Creating a Scene In the software a Scene consists of one or more steps These steps are created in the Editor screen In order to create scenes please see the example below for using the LED PAR 64 Tri This will be a 3 step color fading program from red to green and then blue It mil be 9 seconds total scene time 1 O
43. e software website is http forum thelightingcontroller com 11 GIF Graphics Interchange Format an 8 bit per pixel bitmap image format that is commonly used for the Internet due to its wide support and portability Also supports animations 12 Gobo a piece of metal or glass which fits into a gobo holder and set inside of a lighting instrument for projection of that image Gobo is derived from the words GOes Before Optics and sits before the optical lens within lighting fixtures and is the picture seen coming from the lights 13 Group grouping setting multiple fixtures to respond to a single command in this case a letter on the keyboard 14 Interface the means by which people interact with something else that they would not normally be able to communicate with The Box or Remote would be an example of an interface 15 JPG JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group a graphics compressions format which makes pictures smaller in terms of data size wth some loss of detail 16 Laser Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation emits light in a narrow single colored beam with a well defined wave length 17 Layering playing back multiple light scenes without affecting the ones prior to it also known as stacking 18 MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface a standard protocol for communication between electronic devices such as keyboards to activate or trigger a controller 13
44. e the following information on a piece of paper inside the box 1 Your name 2 Your address 3 Your phone number 4 The RMA 5 A brief description of the symptoms Claims Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper therefore the damage must be reported to the carrier upon receipt of merchandise It is the customer s responsibility to notify and submit claims with the shipper in the event that a fixture is damaged due to shipping Any other claim for items such as missing component part damage not related to shipping and concealed damage must be made within seven days of receiving merchandise 13 APPENDIX 64 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Glossary Below is a list of common terms found throughout this manual and lighting in general 1 Blackout an action that instantly douses all output usually by pressing a single button 2 CMY a subtractive color mixing process that combines cyan magenta and yellow filters to create other colors in the spectrum These secondary colors of light at 100 will produce black or the absence of light 3 Daisy chain a wiring practice in which device A is connected to device B device B is connected to device C device C is connected to device D etc each devce in the chain carries the same information from device to device The last device receives the exact same information as the first device 4 Device manager a Control Panel applet included with Windows oper
45. eed Using the slide bar press 4 hold to drag to the desired speed value Press lt Validate gt ur Speed button NRO M Auto BPM Manual BPM O Manual Speeds 7 Playback 42 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Freeze The freeze function will pause every activated scene from continuing to the next available step All scenes are held at the current step e Press once to activate e Press a second time to deactivate Startup Properties There are five different options available that may be set when starting up the Live Buttons Screen These settings are saved even after closing the program for future use Live screen is maximized at startup rii Options The normal window resizing Start maximized options are removed i i i Disable resizi including the main top bar Disable resizing y Dk On atlauch Automatically turn the DMX ON when opening the Live Screen y ock screen l l a Admin password Disable right click options within the Live Screen Password protect the Options sub window in Live Screen 7 Playpack 43 The Lighting Controller V6 22 3DView X and Y viewing angles This may be modified To adjust this please see the following steps 1 Left click any open space in the 3D View screen 2 While holding the mouse button drag the mouse in the desired direction to adjust the viewing angle You can also press and hold the mouse wheel to adjust the viewing position
46. een mode 7 Playback 48 The Lighting Controller V6 22 7 Playback Output Size This section provides options on how to display the video window as well as the video size Cutout size C Original size O Full Size 8 Fixed size Output width 600 E Output height 300 No border removes the window border and title bar Always on top forces the ScreenControl window to remain on top of all other windows Force Position Disables the manual window positioning and assigns a default X and Y position INS Screen Mode Select which display to appear on this is a full screen mode Adding Audio Files to Live Timeline Live Timeline may be used to trigger playback of audio files This is useful when synchronizing to the light show e The following file formats are supported for audio files Wav mp3 ogg wma 1 Right click in the files area in the Live Timeline Screen to bring up the sun menu 2 Left click Add multimedia file 3 Asub window wil appear Use this window to select the appropriate audio file Add timeline 49 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Live Timeline Overview Timeline Name Current Ms 3 Progress P lay TimeLine actions EA ann AAA e a e L L e EEE New timeline 0 00 02 0 00 04 0 00 06 0 00 08 0 00 10 gt Rows Zoom Mouse Shortcuts in Live Timeline There are shoricuis available in the Live Timeline screen which may assist i
47. eon 7000 or NVIDIA GeForce2 gobo viewing disabled ATI Radeon 9000 or NVIDIA GeForce4 maximum 3D rendering Does not take into account multimedia operation on machine Software Installation Windows6 XP Vista 7 There are two options for obtaining the installation file The file ships on the CD that arrives in the box when purchasing an interface from EFK Or the file may be downloaded from the internet This is recommended to be sure that you are using the latest version of the software The computer will display the interfaces with a different reference when installing the driver Please see the list below for these references These names will only be displayed after the initial installation on the computer e CABLE e BOX e PLUS e D512 e REMOTE Please go to the following web address to download the software http forum thelightingcontroller com FAQ gt Required files 1 Double click the software icon to initiate the software installation 2 Click lt NEXT gt to continue Welcome to the software Setup Wizard This will install the software on your computer Itis recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 4 Setup 10 The Lighting Controller V6 22 3 On the License Agreement page select I accept the agreement 4 Click lt NEXT gt to continue License Agreement Please read the following important information
48. er scene 18 scenes THERMAL Maximum ambient temperature c erre o Taala 104 F 40 C WARRANTY INFORMATION Waran sidad rd 2 year limited warranty 14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 67 The Lighting Controller V6 22
49. et scene in the LIVE window Relay packs a device that offers the ability to turn on and off any non DMX fixture these packs are not dimmable RGB an additive color mixing process that combines red green and blue to create other colors in the spectrum These primary colors of light at 100 will produce white Scene single or multiple steps in sequence which create movement color changes and effects or as simple as a single look Show multiple scenes put together and run by themselves solo or in a sequence Split color the position on a color wheel in between 2 color which allows to see 2 colors emitted from the same lighting fixture at the same time Step one static setting or look consisting of selected fixtures their constructs and timing Taskbar the application bar which is used to launch and monitor applications in the Windows operating environment It is the part at the bottom of the screen that contains the Start button Quick Launch taskbar buttons and notification area wnich also contains the clock This is commonly and incorrectly referred to as the system tray TIFF Tagged Image File Format used for storing images including photographs and line art and is now under the control of Adobe Systems Universe a single DMX 512 data line that can be carried over a 3 pin DMX cable carrying a maximum of 512 channels Any amount of additional information must use a second universe which will in
50. f the controller 2 Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which wil have a female 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a male 3 pin connector 3 Then proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on 4 After the last fixture connect a DMX 5 Pin Male Input Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 EFKTM Interface This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX input output terminator panel of a lighting fixture Continue the link Contact Us World Wide World Wide Web http forum thelightingcontroller com 13 APPENDIX 63 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing call tags will not be issued Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merchandize Authorization Number RMA Products returned without the RMA wil be refused Email EFK and request an RMA prior to shipping the fixture Be prepared to provide the model number serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return Be sure to pack fixture properly any shipping damage resulting from inadequate packaging is the customer s responsibility As a suggestion proper UPS packing or double boxing is always a safe method to use EFK reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace product s If you are given an RMA Y please includ
51. hannel levels When a channel is selected the levels may be modified cut insert and add Addressed Fixtures The Addressed Fixtures displays the current DMX patch When a fixture is selected they may be modified DMX address name reverse pan tilt universe 5 Overview 17 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Setup continued Toolbar Area Setup ox New Import E Save Save as E Delete 88 YP uv us w us us fixtures setting dmx addrsseing Universe Area DET To anos err O Mp e rerererer ranger cennnernenenene Select the universe esee UDDPPROFILET indi eg name min max name to modify up to 6 WYerrrrerrrerrerrrrrrrrrerrrrryry yyy se gt ME i 2 a ai EE SS SBS e K 2 Personal Fixtures Fixture 3D View Fixture Channels Channel Values Settings File Universe amp H Y uiu us us us us fixtures setting dim addressing eeeccccccccecccene SS th ni So Advances dm name model 3d rewer fever MACZOD0PROFILE 025 ip Intimidator Spot 250 Adva 5 RARAS AAA 0 0 0 AA eee hd lv P e P e b l e hd P hd R x R R R I R R q P R R R 00 0000 00 00 000000 0 c d e e 0 06 060000 0000000000000000 0 0 9 O OO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Personal Fixtures Addressed Fixtures The Channel Values displays the selected fixture s channel levels When a channel is selected
52. he StandAlone icon The Universe Selection sub screen will appear Choose the universe See fig Us a The Remote upload screen will appear The layout and location of features may be found in the ilustration Make the desired upload options Locate the desired scene for the first button in the button setting area Double click on the desired scene for button 1 The scene will appear on the left for button 1 The highlighted portion will then proceed on to the 2 button Continue to select the scenes for the appropriate buttons untl complete Once all of the scenes have been added to the Button Setting Area press the Upload to Interface Button to send the information to the interface s standalone memory Scenes 11 18 are only accessible in standalone mode using the EFK IR remote optional 8 UPLOAD SCREEN Update Internal Clock The Remote has an internal clock This clock is used to trigger the standalone scenes that are set to calendar triggering This clock may be updated in this screen By pressing the Interface Clock Update Button the interface s internal clock will be reset to the computer s current time 54 The Lighting Controller V6 22 StandAlone Universe Universe E Button Setting Area Universe 1 REMOTE v195 000000000000000090 button O 1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O3 O10 On 12 Q13 O14 Q 15 O16 O17 O18 scl sc2 sc3 sc sc5 scb sc sca sc3 scl sc2 sc3 sc
53. here is a much better tool that is provided to move through the Editor screen quickly This is called Groups Groups allow the user to jump from one fixture to another with a single keystroke This is crucial when working with multiple fixtures Please see the instructions below for further description on how to create and work with groups Ei It is also possible to select fixtures in the 2D view area of the Editor Screen Selecting Fixtures from the Editor Screen 2 or more fixtures must be selected in order to enable access to the Generator Screen Fixtures may be selected in the 2D View section of the Editor Screen It is possible to select multiple fixtures by holding down the CTRL APPLE key Groups may be used to select a fixture Selecting Fixtures by Groups When a group has been created simply press the shortcut key to highlight select it This will only work in the Editor Screen Creating a Group This is done in the Editor Screen Please follow the steps below for this operation 1 Open the Editor Screen from the Control Board 2 Scroll to a fixture s title bar Using the left mouse button double click on the title bar It will highlight in red color to signify that it has been selected r t o t o rr im 3 Continue to highlight more fixtures in the same fashion as above Hold down the CTRL APPLE key on the keyboard to allow you to select multiple fixtures 4 Then press the Groups tab 7 Playbac
54. hich meets the specifications for EIA RS 485 applications Standard microphone cables cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long distances The cable must have the following characteristics Type shielded 2 conductor twisted pair Maximum capacitance between conductors 30 pF ft Maximum capacitance between conductor and shield 55 pF ft Maximum resistance 20 ohms 1000 ft Nominal impedance 100 140 ohms 61 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Cable Connectors DMX connector configuration COMMON m EA A ut a A E et e ee hor or FRE gt MI ch n mE KRK m Secos oe me T m 5 Kx A m a E EE eet DS n INPUT GG C E oC E 3 9 OUTPUT b td Ed H E d Ak me PE aie Dn c e L of aoe of c T al FE teste 5 Terminator To avoid signal transmission problems N e and interference it is always advisable to N connect a DMX signal terminator s 1 s e 3 9 e 2 J 120 ohm 1 4 W resistor M between pin 2 DMX and pin 3 DMX on the output e of the last fixture Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture s chassis ground Grounding the common can cause a ground loop and your fixture may perform erratically Test cables with an ohm meter to verify c
55. if jpg png 1 Right click in the video picture timeline area in the Live Timeline Screen to bring up the sub menu 2 Leftclick Add multimedia file 3 A sub window will appear Use this window to select the appropriate video picture file Add timeline 4 Press Open to add the file to the timeline Screen Control Properties Screen Control is the sub window that is used for video and photo playback Properties Video output T Output size 4 9 Windowed mode P Original size No border es OFull Size W Allways on top Pg 9 Fixed size Farce position Circum a x Position K Output height Output size Y Position Miscellaneous e O Screen mode e Miscellaneous e Screen V Preserve aspect ratio ee Centered on output aree e e e Video output Video output This section provides options on where to display the video as well as the video location You may also choose between a windowed mode or a full screen mode TERR No border removes the window border and title bar Windowed mode Always on top forces the ScreenControl Mo border window to remain on top of all other windows vf Allan ontop Force position 4 Force Position Disables the manual window positioning and assigns a default X and Y position A Position Y Position O Screen mode 4 7 Screen Mode Select which display to appear on Screen this is a full scr
56. k 34 The Lighting Controller V6 22 7 Playback On the right hand section of the screen right click in the group area to bring up the menu Select Add new group Add new group Delete selected group A sub window will appear Type a name for the group here Group name Po m Press OK Another sub window will appear Type in a single character and this is the group selection shortcut Shortcut a Z Po mem Ei The available keyboard shortcuts are a z A Z It is possible to make 52 total groups 35 The Lighting Controller V6 22 7 PLAYBACK Importing Scenes into the Live Buttons Screen In the software playback is intended to occur in the Live screen Initially the Live screen does not include any scenes It is a clear palette which allows the user to arrange the screen according to the 7 Playback EN hJ bY needs of their show Several parameters may be customized in the Live Buttons screen including but not limited to the following page name order quantity chase play random play solo play and scene order quantity color type trigger method speed override In order to import scenes into the Live Buttons screen please follow the steps below We will be importing the 3 step color fading that we created in the Editor section on Creating a Scene 1 Open the Live screen from the Control Board 2 Right click the Board Selection Bar and select Add Light Scene See fig L
57. l isolation for DMX line Playback up to 18 shows without a computer with speed control and layering Unlimited shows when using a computer Internal calendar for date amp time trigger wthout a computer Power Connection Cable This interface runs on USB bus power During operation on a computer it will receive its power from the USB connection D512 This interface runs on USB bus power During operation on a computer it will receive its power from the USB connection When operating this in standalone mode it is necessary to use a USB power adapter to provide power This power adapter is sold separately Remote This interface runs on USB bus power During operation on a computer it will receive its power from the USB connection When operating this in standalone mode it is necessary to use a power supply to provide power This adapter output must not exceed 12 VDC 300 mA This power supply is sold separately 3 Interfaces 9 The Lighting Controller V6 22 4 SETTING UP THE HARDWARE SOFTWARE Minimum Hardware Requirements without 3D visualization Pentium 1 Ghz with 512MB RAM under Windows XP 32 bit only Pentium 2Ghz wth 1GB RAM under Windows Vista 32 bit only Pentium 2Ghz wth 1GB RAM under Windows 7 82 bit amp 64 bits 100MB of hard disk space 1 CD ROM drive not necessary when acquiring via internet 1 USB port Minimum Hardware Requirements with 3d visualization All requirements above ATI Rad
58. ler V6 22 Sound Triggering Auto BPM When a light scene is operating in this mode it will use the internal computer mixer to determine the sound source Please see the steps below to access this setting Windows ONLY NRO M D 11 12 13 14 15 16 Open the Windows Control Panel If the view is not already set to Classic View change it to this Open Sounds and Audio Devices Select the volume tab In the Device volume area select the Advanced button A new window will open displaying the playback mixer In the Options menu select Properties In the new window that appears refer to the Adjust volume for area Select Recording Refer to the volume controls at the bottom of the wndow and place a check mark next to the audio input you wish to trigger from in Live buttons Press lt OK gt In the Master Volume window that appears adjust the properties for the volume input Deselect the mute option adjust the balance and volume settings Open Live buttons from the Control Board Right click on the scene button and select Speed button In the window that appears select auto BPM Press lt Validate gt d Speed button oco e LJ Manual BPM O Manual Speed On the right side of Live buttons turn the Auto BPM function ON by selecting the check box Auto BF EE ILLIA SL Jona If the source is sending signal at sound
59. levels then the indicator wndow should appear as the image below demonstrates Auto BR EIA On O Ei The purpose of this function is to synchronize the changing of the steps to the music LA The sensitivity may be adjusted between 1 1 and 1 8 7 Playback 41 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Manual BPM This is used for the playback speed of the scenes by entering manually the BPM Please see the steps below to access this setting Open Live buttons from the Control Board Right click on the scene button and select Speed button In the window that appears select Manual BPM Press lt Validate gt d Speed button FON gt 9 Auto BPM eee Manual BPM Sosccoccoco 666 6 O Manual speed 0 e 5 See the diagram below for instructions on assigning the value for the Manual BPM Manual Setting 1 0 using numbers on keyboard Visual Indicator Wl Manual Setting Press 3 times This is a MANUAL setting which will NOT synchronize with an external source BPM effects the time to switch to the next step in a scene Available BPM 10 500 EP EV EV Manual Speed This mode refers to the manual adjustment in the speed of a program This may be set between 25 and 400 Please see the steps below to access this setting Open Live buttons from the ControlBoard Right click on the scene button and select Speed button In the window that appears select Manual Sp
60. n area Fixtures setting PEKER A O States 75 P P RHP Y Pe Value Setting Area amp Undo button 9 Os e Se ee 9e e e 9e 9 200 2 ss I E mi e e e e e e e e e e 7 Playback 46 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Live Timeline Screen Triggering a Timeline through the Live Screen This feature allows the ability to save multiple timelines and trigger them through buttons in the Live Screen 1 Using the mouse right click the Board Selection Bar in the Live Screen to bring up the sub menu 2 Select Add timeline with the left mouse button Add page Rename page Move page Remove page Add media file Solo buttons Chase play Ramdom play 3 A sub window will appear Use this window to select the appropriate timeline 4 Select Open E The right click sub menu options for Timeline buttons are limited in the Live Screen Timeline buttons in the Live Screen will appear with a unique background as displayed below Timeline Title location Background a first one B 7 Playback 47 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Adding Video Picture Files to Live Timeline Live Timeline may be used to trigger playback of video and or picture files This is useful when synchronizing to the light show e The following file formats are supported for video files av mpg mpeg mov wmv e The following formais are supported for picture files bmp g
61. n arranging the show Mouse functions 1 Double click the Time Ruler to relocate the red marker 2 Press the scroll wheel to zoom Renaming the Rows The rows in Live Timeline may be modified to display custom titles Please see the steps below for further details The following steos assume the Live Timeline screen is already open and operating 1 Move the mouse over any of the timelines This includes Video Picture Audio and LightScene rows 2 Right click to bring up the sub menu Add light scene x Add OFF tool Ji _Add STOP tool _ Disable Timeline 3 This will cause the sub window Timeline name to open Enter a new name using the key board Timeline name Mame ofthe TimeLine Audio TimeLine 4 Press OK to complete the process 7 Playback 50 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Creating a New Timeline This feature is accessed through the Live Timeline Screen There is a second tab that reveals this screen Please see the steps below for further details on this process 1 In the Live Screen title bar select the Timeline drop down menu and New Save As Properties 2 A sub window will appear where the basic parameters for the new timeline to follow such as total time and total quantity of LightScene rows Make the necessary adjustments and press OK T Up to 10 LightScene rows may be added to a single timeline 3 The new timeline appears with nothing added to it Add all
62. n the Export a Light Show Screen Export a light show e e dice te aporto e e e e e e odksinsica oldos o o o o 4 My Documents al Saved Shows gt Folder Location Area Selection Area NENNEN aL Een 2 This screen allows the user to backup one show ata time 3 Use the Folder Location Selection Area to choose a location to save the show to 4 Press the lt Export gt A screen will appear confirming a successful backup The light show has been exported with success Import The show may be restored by using the Import a Light Show Screen This screen is accessed directly from the Control Board Please see the steps below for the required steps for this process 1 Open the Import a Light Show Screen Import a light show light show to import available light shows codec oco cOn 009006000060009099 4 default Ay qdetault Folder Location Selection Area Saved Shows Area b lt E a SOC CCC CC Import 2 Use the Folder Location Selection Area to choose a location to import the show from 3 This screen allows the user to restore 1 show at a time Therefore select the show to restore in the Saved Shows Area 4 Press the Import button A screen will appear confirming a successful restoration of the show The light show has been imported with success 9 BACKUP RESTORE 56 The Lighting Controller V6 22 10 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Please see the details below about keyb
63. n the applicable wall E Custom textures must adhere to the following parameters in the file formatting PNG BMP and JPG Stage Settings Stage settings o SAGE 0000 00000000 Li are Ue ghting Level Width 20 00 leter O Feats a on Texture Beos 7 E i a EUM resolution Texture Welle s e sew qe se ooo 0 0 0 0 ON OFF N Texture ES Ground Mi y N 10 Front wall back wall Lett wall Fight wall Root Close 7 Playback 45 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Fixture Settings Sub screen The following parameters are available for fixure modification within the 3D View Screen Position Orientation Scale and Color Please see the steps below for accessing these settings 1 Openthe 3D View Right click anywhere within the 3D View to bring up the menu Select Fixtures settings The window will open Select a fixture form the Fixture Selection Area It will be highlighted in the 3D View Screen so that itis possible to see the results of any change in settings immediately Select an channel to modify from the Channel Selection Area 7 Use the Value Setting Area to adjust the setting s This may be done by entering the value in directly wth the keyboard or by using the mouse to manipulate the scroll tool a e I p da Pix gt ax 1016 Bie e160 TST OINTOISTSTECETS NINISISISISISTAQ 93 6 Enter Values Directly Scroll tool Attribute Entire Selection selectio
64. oard shortcuts that are available in the software Setup Screen CTRL APPLE N Create New profile CTRL APPLE I Import Saved profile CTRL APPLE S Save Current profile CTRL APPLE A Select al DMX addressing CTRL APPLE SHIFT A Select all DMX addressing from same model currently selected model CTRL APPLE Q Exit Setup Screen TAB Control entered min max levels and change current selection Editor Screen CTRL APPLE N Create New scene CTRL APPLE I Import Saved scene CTRL APPLE S Save Current scene SPACEBAR Play Stop CTRL APPLE A E O select all even odd fixtures from current selected model CTRL APPLE delete add step CTRL APPLE C V copy paste insert step CTRL APPLE Q Exit Editor Screen Live Buttons CTRL CTRL ENTER Freeze CTRL CTRL SPACE BAR Manual BPM hit 3 times to activate CTRL APPLE SHIFT alpha key switch off everything and start selected button Live Timeline CTRL APPLE N Create New TimeLine CTRL APPLE O Open Saved TimeLine CTRL APPLE S Save Current TimeLine LEFT RIGHT Move green marker ENTER Play from red marker SPACE Play Pause PAGE UP DOWN Scroll horizontal HOME END Move to beginning end Zoom in out CTRL APPLE X C V cut copy paste block ScreenControl media file player CTRL APPLE F Switches between full screen mode and windowed playback mode This manual makes references to right click in the ins
65. orrect polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other Fixture Linking 13 APPENDIX You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a master slave operating mode The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line To comply with the EIA 485 standard no more than 32 fixtures should be connected on one data link Connecting more than 32 fixtures on one serial data link without the use of a DMX optically isolated splitter may result in deterioration of the digital DMX signal Maximum recommended serial data link distance 500 m 1640 ft Maximum recommended number of fixtures on a serial data link 32 62 The Lighting Controller V6 22 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion Chart adapter The chart below details a proper cable conversion E If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin 3 PIN TO 5 PIN CONVERSION CHART Conductor 3 Pin Female Output Ground Shield Pin 1 Data signal Pin 2 Data signal Pin 3 Not used Not used Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link 1 Connect the male 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output female 3 pin connector o
66. pen the Editor screen from the Control Board Step Area 2 Turn ON the DMX button by pressing it o mm dmx Green ON a aes 010301 3 Create a look with the fixtures by using the faders in the Sus fader area For this example bring the red channel to Total 00 09 00 full output 255 4 Change the transition type below the red fader to smooth This is done by clicking it with the mouse 5 Adjust the name and time in the Step Area Add Step 6 Add a new step by selecting the appropriate button in button the Step Area 4 Bring the red fader channel down to 000 8 Bring the green fader channel to full 255 65 gt cd 9 1 1 Change the transition type below the green to smooth O Adjust the name and time in the Step Area 1 Add a new step by selecting the appropriate button in Fixture Faders Area the Step Area LED PAR 12 Bring the green channel down to 000 EN EN E 13 Bring the blue channel to full 255 os gt 14 Change the transition type below the green to smooth 15 Adjust the name and time in the Step Area 16 Press Play to preview the scene ee E 17 Save the Light Scene as RGB Color Fade Transition Type 4 You may use the RGB Area to select your color e e It may be easiest to program if the fixtures are connected and ee e Ise Il operating in real time to the Editor screen Q E It is also possible to program using the 3D View screen Turn on the Sere 7
67. se as the ceiling floor or walls Timeline e Synchronize playback of the audio video and photographic files with the light show e Easy layout options with the visual drag n drop interface 2 INTRODUCTION 6 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Interface Cable Product Overview Cable DMX Out Protective Cover USB Connection PC Link LED Indicator Interface D512 Product Overview D512 PC Link LED Indicator USB Connection Power DMX Out Indicator 2 INTRODUCTION 7 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Interface Remote Product Overview Remote DMX Out IR Receiver External IR Receiver e Dala Mini DIN Scene Trigger Indicator USB Connection PC Link LED Indicator Cable strap Location Power f Power EXT USB Indicator External Power 2 INTRODUCTION 8 The Lighting Controller V6 22 3 INTERFACES Functions Cable USB to DMX cable 10 fixtures with a maximum of 100 DMX channels Unlimited shows when using a computer 3D rendering available ONLY when interface is NOT connected D512 DMX 512 USB interface Connect multiple interfaces for more universes Unlimited shows when using a computer Playback 1 show without a computer Remote DMX 512 USB interface Connect multiple interfaces for more universes Mini DIN connector for external triggering Infrared sensor for wreless scene triggering Connection on rear for Infrared extension Selectable power options USB or AC DC Built in electrica
68. tal time If this time has been set correctly 3 sec then after 3 seconds the next scene will play This will continue in sequential order according to how the scenes have been arranged on the page Random play This function works identically as Chase play The only difference is the order they play back Random play is not sequential It is random in the order of the scene playback This only works on a single page in the Live Buttons Screen Select multiple scenes before activating this function to play back multiple scenes at the same time randomly Solo play Normally with the Live Buttons screen stacking scenes is standard However using this function each page may only play one scene at a time Triggering a 2 will disable the 1 This only works on a single page in the Live Buttons Screen Db ly Ly 7 Playback 38 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Live Button screen Playback Play Pause This feature increases the functionality of the Live Buttons screen by adding the following possibilities seamless playback and multiple scene triggering simultaneously When using this function on a scene that is currently running it wil turn it off When using this function on a scene that is not currently running it will turn it on This function is a 2 step process The first step prepares the execution and the second step completes the execution Please follow the steps below for this procedure 1 Press lt Play Pause gt
69. this ZIP file to find the EXE executable file 2 Please the executable file in the following folder C PROGRAM FILES YourSoftware double click this icon le in this folder 3 Connect the interface and install the necessary hardware drivers 4 Double click the firmware update executable file 5 Select press this button to upload firmware xxx interface Xpress 512 found fimware version is XXX press this button to upload firmware XXX Warming do not unplug the interface during the femme uploading 6 Do not disconnect the interface during the 5 following seconds 7 A confirmation message will appear indicating that the upload was successful E This firmware installation process is the same for both D512 and Remote interfaces process This process is only possible when using a windows computer The firmware cannot be updated T Proceed at your own risk EFKO is not responsible for damage caused to any interface s from this E with a Mac OSX computer 12 UPDATING THE INTERFACE FIRMWARE 60 The Lighting Controller V6 22 13 APPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX connection Channels may be assigned in any manner A fixture capable of receiving DMX wil require one or a number of sequential channels The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in
70. tructions of several sections If using Mac OSX please refer to the specific machine operating manual for instructions on this procedure 10 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 57 The Lighting Controller V6 22 11 REMOTE STANDALONE TRIGGERING Mini DIN Triggering The Remote interface features wired triggering of up to 4 scenes in standalone operation These are accessed through the Mini DIN connector on the interface A Ground Fault Interrupt system is used for the triggering Please see the wiring configuration below Pin 1 Scene 1 Pin 2 Scene 2 e E Pin 3 Scene 3 Wiring Diagram Ix ve GERE SAC eer eee SS er Ses SAS E EE Pin 5 Not Used Pin 6 Ground E All buttons are push button type normal open 4 This method will only trigger the first 4 scenes that are loaded into the interface 11 REMOTE STANDALONE TRIGGERING 58 The Lighting Controller V6 22 IR Wireless Triggering This interface supports IR triggering Please see the guidelines on wireless triggering below 4 The LED indicator on the front of the interface will light to indicate IR data The IR sensor is located on the front of the interface however the IR sensor may be relocated by using the IR Ext port on the back of the interface The unit will only play back scenes AFTER they have been successfully uploaded into the interface with the Upload screen Proprietary EFK Remote The Remote interface features wireless triggering of up to 18 scenes
71. tware obtained from your manufacturer s website ar disc Unsigned poftware fror ether sources may harm pour computer or steal information we See details 5 A message will appear indicating that the driver installation was successful Driver Installation Windows XP After the software is installed it is time to connect the interface to the computer Make sure the software is not running while attempting to connect the interface to the computer To connect the interface please follow the instructions below A driver must be installed for each interface connected to the computer 1 Close all software windows 2 Plug the USB cable into the back of the interface and the other end into an available USB port on the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard must be completed in order for the computer to communicate with the interface 4 Setup 13 The Lighting Controller V6 22 4 Setup 3 4 9 6 f When Windows XP asks if it can connect to Windows Update to search for software select No not this time Click NEXT to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now
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73. would like to select a different folder click Browse YourSoftware Browse 9 Check the box nied Create a desktop icon if you want a folder to be created on your desktop This action cannot be undone so it may be better to create the folder and delete it later if desired 4 Setup 11 The Lighting Controller V6 22 10 Click lt NEXT gt to continue Select Additional Tasks Which additional tasks should be performed Select the additional tasks you would like Setup to perform while installing the software then click Next Additional icons Create a desktop icon 11 Confirm the settings and then click lt INSTALL gt to continue Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing the software on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location CAProgram Files YourSoftwareF older Start Menu folder YourSoftware 12 After the installation completes click lt FINISH gt to confirm You must be logged in as Administrator to install the software 4 Setup 12 The Lighting Controller V6 22 Hardware Driver Installation Windows Vista amp 7 After the software is installed it is time to connect the interface to the computer Make sure the software is not running while attempting to connect the interface to the computer To connect the interface please follow the instructions below

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