Elation Professional Video Games ART SSC User's Manual
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1. B LABEL MyArtiO GPi 00000000 GPO 00000000 RX 31 Show Control The Show Control page is very similar to the Show Control page in the Art SSC Please refer to page 21 for a detailed description Please note that some sources are only available in the Art SSC and not in the Art IO e g Scheduler Timecode Recorder www acclaimlighting com HOME SHOW CONTROL MONITORS SETTINGS ABOUT Inputs gt DMX Inputs gt Art Net Inputs gt OSC Demo LABEL MyArtIO GPI 00000000 GPO 00000000 RX 32 The Show Control page is prepared with templates of operations that are very typical usage of the Art IO The following tables describes those templates Art Net gt DMX DMX gt Art Net DMX gt Outputs Art Net Outputs Inputs gt DMX Inputs Art Net Inputs OSC OSC Outputs Demo Production Test Converts incoming Art Net to DMX The DMX port needs to be set to output Converts incoming DMX to Art Net The DMX port needs to be set to input Control the relays by DMX channel 1 through 8 Values below 50 switch the relay off values above 50 will swich it on The DMX port needs to be set to input Control the GPOs by incoming Art Net channel 1 through 8 Values below 502 switch the relay off values above 50 will swich it on The DMX port needs to be set to input Convert the state of the GPI to DMX channels 1 through 8 When a GPl is to digital the DMX channel will switch between2. Tasks can control various elements and protocols in the Art SSC such as DMX MIDI Art Net OSC Lighting Console s Cues playback of recordings Tasks can also be used to trigger other Actions enable or disable action lists and start stop the internal time code Because a Task can do a wide variety of things they are organized in different Task Types When adding a task a pop up window will allow you to choose from the following types Console Control Cues and other elements found on the Console page Recorder Control playback of Recording s and other elements found on the Recorder page DMX Control the DMX channels in the Show Control buffer This data can be send out via the DMX ports and or Art Net Please set the Output Routing in the Settings page accordingly MIDI Send a MIDI message OSC Send an OSC message Art Net obsolete use DMX in stead System Perform miscellaneous tasks like blinking the device s LED Action Trigger another action Action List Control the properties of an Action ist e g Enable check box Timecode Control the time code properties like selecting the input source or start stop the internal time code generator Variable not implemented yet UDP Send a UDP message GPI Trigger the GPI port to read a binary value across all 4 contacts Feature For each task you can select a Feature The choice in Features differs for each Type For example when you add a Task with the Console type you can
3. 00 00 00 00 MyAtSSC 172321 0000 00 00 0000 Notice the status bar at the bottom of the page this bar offers a real time display of the Art SSC s primary properties This bar remains visible on each page The GPI bits indicate O when the contact is open and I when the contact is closed 13 Console The Console page allows you to program and manually playback lighting scenes HOME CONSOLE CORDEF SHOW CONTRO E INGS ABOUT Fade 7 Hold halt 14 54 56 0000 00 00 00 00 Overview A Cue is a lighting scene a state at which all DMX channels are set to a specific value A sequence of multiple Cues running one by one is called a Cue list The Lighting Console function features as 1 Cue list containing 256 Cues Each Cue stores the values for all 1 024 DMX channels The number of Cues is fixed however Cues can be left unused Run Mode The Lighting Console can be set in either PLAY or EDIT mode The difference between the modes is the EDIT mode ignores the fade hold and link values The EDIT mode is more convenient during programming the Cues Unit A DMX channel can be set between o minimum and 255 maximum The DMX levels are shown in these decimal values if the UNIT is set to DEC When UNIT is set to the levels are shown in the range of 0 and 100 The UNIT setting also influences how you enter the values via the Command Line interface E g if you would like to set a channel to the maximum leve
4. DMX 512 The Art SSC has two DMX outputs ports and one input Connect your lighting fixtures either to the DMX OUT A port or DMX OUT B Use a 5 pin XLR cable to connect the Art SSC s DMX OUT port to the first fixture from then on daisy chain to all other fixtures The Art IO has one DMX port which can be set either as input or as output The DMX signals are available on the screw terminals You can create an adapter cable for connecting to XLR connectors using the pin out below 3 Pin Adapter If your cabling or fixtures are using a 3 pin XLR connector then you can obtain or create yourself a 5 to 3 pin adapter For both 5 pin and 3 pin connectors the pin out is 1 GND 2 Data 3 Data on the 5 pin XLR pin 4 amp 5 are not connected Cable Use a shielded twisted pair cable for DMX cabling The cable should be terminated with an 120 Ohm resistor Overcoming DMX 512 Limitations DMX 512 is a very successful protocol with however a few limitations The maximum number of attached devices is limited to 32 and they all have to be connected in bus topology having one cable running via each device Furthermore a DMX cable should not be longer than 300 meters The DMX Branch 4 from Elation Professional helps tackle those inconvenient limitations of DMX 512 The Splitter takes a DMX signal and sends it out again on its 4 DMX output ports allowing a star topology for efficient cable usage Each output port is capable of
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6. The routing settings enables you to determine on which ports the Lighting Console Recorder and Show Control output their data i e the DMX ports the Art Net Ethernet port or both DMX 512 HTP Merge zu Jo sse Show Contro Art net If more than one source is enabled per DMX or Art net then the data of those sources is merged together via the Highest Takes Precedence HTP principle Art Net The Art Net feature in the Art SSC supports 2 universes out and 2 universes in You can map each of those universes to any of the 256 available universes in the Art Net protocol This number is zero based ranging from o up to and including 255 The broadcast messages sent out by Art Net do put a certain load on the network therefore it is recommended to disable Art Net when not in use Art Net transmission is switch off by default it will be enabled automatically as soon as at least one Art Net check box is enabled in the Output Routing Reception is permanently enabled for incoming Art Net data and poll messages Date amp Time You can set the date and time of the Real Time Clock RTC here The clock is battery back up in to keep the time during a power failure Location The astronomical clock in the Art SSC calculates the sunrise and sunset times based on day of the year latitude longitude and UTC values The latitude and longitude values define your position in the world and should be entered in degrees The latitude va
7. driving 32 more devices The Splitter can also function as a signal booster as each port supports another 300 meter long connection Art Net The Art Net protocol primarily transfers DMX 512 data over Ethernet The high bandwidth of a Ethernet connection allows Art Net to transfer up to 256 universes The Art SSC supports 2 universes outgoing Art Net and 2 universes incoming The broadcast messages sent out by Art Net do put a certain load on the network therefore it is recommended to disable Art Net when not in use Additional to transmitting DMX 512 data Art Net can also be used for transferring time code information OSC Open Sound Control OSC is a protocol for communicating between computers software and various multi media type devices OSC uses the network to send and receive messages it can contain MIDI time code and custom information There are apps available for creating custom made user interfaces on IOS iPod iPhone iPad and Android These tools allow you to program fool proof user interfaces for controlling the device E g TouchOSC from http hexler net software touchosc There is a TouchOSC layout available from http www elationlighting com ProductDetails aspx Category amp ltemNumber 1794_ that is configured to control the recorder playbacks and select cues in the lighting console of the Art SSC This layout works in conjunction with the OSC templates as discussed on page 22
8. specify up to 4 addresses Fill in o 0 0 0 0 in each field you do not need to use IP For setting up the IP address and sub net mask of the Art SSC The Router field is only required when doing Port Forwarding 29 Time code The Art SSC can receive a time code signal to trigger Actions synchronise the Recorder or to convert to other time code protocols It supports SMPTE MTC OSC and Art net time code signals however only one protocol can be selected at a time It is also possible to select Internal as the time code source in this case the internal timing logic of the Art SSC is used Please see the following diagram Internal k wo Actions SMPTE m dd cad Recorder MTC Time code MTC OSC e an OSC Art net x EN By enabling the time code outputs for MTC OSC or Art Net you create a time code converter or when Internal is selected as input source a time code master 30 Art IO Web Interface The Art IO Web Interface has the following pages Home This page offers a status overview of all main properties and shows the values of the GPI and GPO ports HOME SHOW CONTROL MONITORS SETTINGS ABOUT www acclaimlighting com PCB serial number 201221040 MAC address 00 50 C2 DE 92 A0 PCB version 1 02 IP address 192 168 1 13 Firmware version 1 03 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Label MyArtlO Router 192 168 1 1 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
9. value o and 255 when set to analogue the channel will range between o and 255 The DMX port needs to be set to output Convert the state of the GPI to Art Net channels 1 through 8 When a GPI is to digital the Art Net channel will switch between value o and 255 when set to analogue the channel will range between o and 255 Convert the state of the GPI to OSC The OSC URI is gpiX where X is the GPI port number Control the GPOs by incoming OSC messages The OSC URI is EpoX where X is the GPO port number This demonstrates the capability of the Art IO by connecting the GPI s and GPO s to various protocols like DMX OSC and eTouch This template is used for testing the device during the production process 33 Monitors This page allows you to inspect the incoming and outgoing data HOME SHOW CONTROL MONITORS SETTINGS www acclaimlighting com E LABEL MyArtiO GPI 00000000 GPO 00000000 RX 34 Settings This page contains all the user settings SHOW CONTROL MONITORS SETTINGS ABOUT www acclaimlighting com Baudrate Databits Stopbits Parity Off Digital Off Off Digital of Off Digital Off Off Digital Off Off Digital Off Off Digital Off Off Digital Off Off Digital Off 8000 IP address 192 168 1 13 192 168 1 40 8000 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 Router 192 168 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B LABEL MyArtiO GPi 00000000 GPO 00000000 RX General You can change the Art IO s labe
10. 0 Hz will do fine while allowing for twice as long recording as a 40 Hz setting Theoretically the memory will hold for at least XXX seconds data in the worst case situation i e all 1 024 channels change each frame recorded at 40 Hz More realistic a set up using 100 dimmer channels changing regularly recorded at 30 Hz may last XXXXX minutes 18 By default the recorder has 16 memories You can reduce the number of memories in the settings page When you reduce the number of memories each memory will have more storing capacity as the total capacity used by all memories remains the same Recording To make a recording first select one of the memories You may give it aname now or do this after recording Then set the desired refresh rate and select between DMX and Art Net for the source Then press the MANUAL RECORD button When you re ready press the STOP button If the memory becomes full the recording is stopped automatically You can use the CONSOLE RECORD button to simply copy the current output of the Console into a recording this recording will have one DMX frame Alternatively you can have the recording started and stopped automatically if the timing needs to be more precise than manual control In order to make a triggered recording appoint one DMX channel as the trigger channel choose from 1 till 1 024 Then press the TRIGGERED RECORD button The memory is now ready for recording but the recording will only start
11. 2 are converted to CC messages on MIDI channel 4 GPI port 1 4 is converted to DMX channel 1 4 on DMX Out A GPI port 1 4 is converted to Note On 1 4 messages on MIDI channel 1 GPI port 1 4 is converted to OSC gpiX messages GPI port 1 4 is converted to DMX channel 1 4 on Art Net output universe 1 Converts incoming MIDI to DMX channels Converts incoming MIDI to Art Net channels Maps the first 16 channels of the In A universe to the playback intensities of the recorder s memories Touch Screen layout with faders to control the playback intensities of the recorder s memories Triggering GPI port 1 4 will jump to the corresponding cue in the Console OSC actions to match the TouchOSC template that can be downloaded from our website This example assumes a RGBW fixture is connected with starting address 1 Controls the playback intensities of the recorder s memories by incoming OSC messages The OSC URI is trackX where X is the memory number The DMX signal from DMX Input is sent out on DMX Outputs A and B This template is used for testing the device during the production process Creating a eTouch layout is done by creating a Touch Screen action list and adding actions For each action you can choose between various controls like buttons and sliders The order of the actions will control the arrangement in eTouch 22 Actions Programming the show controller involves adding action list and specifying action
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15. Other templates are available to use the Art SSC as a converter between OSC and MIDI UDP UDP User Datagram Protocol is a simple protocol for sending message across the network It is supported by various media devices like video projectors and show controllers The device can send and receive UDP messages The UDP message contains a NULL terminated ASCII string of maximum 15 characters UDP can be received by adding the UDP source action list in the Show Control page Enter the expected ASCII string as the action s trigger UDP messages can be send by adding a UDP task to any action Parameter 1 allows you to enter the ASCII string and parameter 2 will contain the destination IP address and port number GPI The General Purpose Inputs GPI port on the Art SSC differs from the ports on the Art IO Art SSC The GPI port features 4 contact closure ports It allows you to attach physical switches sensors or other equipment and have the ports trigger events in the Art SSC You can set the port to Normally Open or Normally Closed in the Show Controller see page 23 The GPI s RJ 45 has the following pin out GPI PINOUT ew ew ew es L234 36 78 If your project requires more than 4 GPI contacts then you can expand the GPI ports by connecting one or more Art IO modules to your Art SSC The module can be connected through OSC UDP Art Net or DMX Art IO The Art IO features 8 inputs that can be individually configured as digital or a
16. be controlled in the settings page see page 28 Recorder In the previous chapter you ve read that you can record a static lighting scene by capturing it into a Cue however in some cases it will be required to record a dynamic lighting scene that is changing over time Perhaps you need to record pan tilt shapes for moving lights or record graphical effects on a LED matrix For these situations the Art SSC offers the DMX 512 and Art Net recording functionality With it you can store both static and dynamic DMX data 40hz Capacity There are 16 memories that can hold a recording When recording all 1 024 channels are stored even though some channels might not be used and remain at zero The Art SSC utilizes a compression technique to filter out all channels that do not change Therefore it is not possible to exactly state the maximum duration a memory can hold it depends on the DMX data itself When many channels change often the compression is less effective When only a few channel change a little the compression is very effective Furthermore the refresh rate setting will determine how many samples of the data are taken per second and stored in memory This setting varies between 1 and 40 frames per second 40 Hz gives maximum quality in terms of smooth dimming curves 5 Hz is quite a low value but very useful for recording very slow DMX changes that in themselves might not change faster anyway Often a setting of 2
17. choose between Go Jump to the next Cue f the current cue is number 256 then it will jump to cue 1 Go Jump to the previous Cue f the current cue is number 1 then it will jump to cue 256 Jump Jump to a specific Cue number Capture from DMX Record the channel values from the DMX in port and save it in the current Cue Because there is only one DMX input this will only save the first 512 channels Capture from Art Record the channel values from the Art Net in universes and save it in the current Cue Net Capture from Show Record the channel values from the Show Control DMX buffer and save it in the current Control Cue 24 Function Each Task also has a Function field The choice of Functions depends on the Task Type and the selected Feature For example when you add a Task with the Console Type and set its Feature to Jump then you can select of the following Functions Set Jump to a Cue number specified in Param1 Toggle Jump to between the Cue numbers specified in Param1 and Paramz2 Control Jump to a Cue number determined by the trigger of this action If this action was triggered by a MIDI messages then the Cue number is determinded by the MIDI value in case of a CC message or velocity in case of a NoteOn message Switch Switch to between the Cue numbers specified in Param and Paramz2 If the action was triggered by a value 502 it will select Param and if it s gt 50 it will select Param2 Scheduli
18. d party show control system It features 8inputs switch able between digital or analogue 8 output relay switched optically isolated DMX 512 port switch able between input or output RS232 port Ethernet port with support of Art Net OSC amp UDP eTouch compatibility Further Help If after reading this manual you have further questions then please consult the website at http forums elationlighting com for more technical support Setting up This chapter discusses the steps to set up the Art SSC and Art IO to start programming Mounting The device can be placed desktop or it can be DIN rail mounted DIN Rail The device is prepared for DIN Rail mounting by using the DIN rail holder TSH 35 from Bopla Product no 22035000 This adapter is amongst others available from Farnell Newark order code 4189991 Conrad order code 539775 89 Distrelec order code 300060 Kensington Lock You can secure your device by using a Kensington style laptop lock Power The Art SSC and Art IO require a DC power supply between 9 and 12 Volts with a minimum of 500mA The 2 1 mm DC is center positive POWER 9V DC 500mAC Furthermore the Art IO is Power over Ethernet POE enabled It requires POE Class I Network During programming a network connection is required between the device and computer Connect the Ethernet port on the device to the Ethernet port o
19. directly or indirectly by this document Due to the dynamic nature of product design the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Revisions of this information or new editions may be issued to incorporate such changes Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks Introduction Thank you for choosing the Art SSC and Art IO This manual discussing setting up the units and programming the lighting cues show control actions and various other features The Art SSC and Art IO share for a large part the same functionality When discussing those functions this manual will refer to the device this means both the Art SSC and Art IO Art SSC The Art SSC is solid state lighting controller designed without any moving parts it is build for reliability and durability The unit is aimed at providing a control solution for semi permanent lighting projects The Art SSC primary control signal is DMX 512 the protocol used for entertainment theatre and most LED lighting fixtures Next to DMX 512 this controller also supports a range of other protocols allowing communication with various other equipment An internal web server provides the web interface through which you can program the Art SSC A modern browser is required to access this web interface during s
20. e settings match the device you are communicating with UDP In this section you can set the port number on which the Art SSC will listen out for UDP messages The IP addresses and port numbers for outgoing UDP messages are set in the tasks at the Show Control page OSC Set the port number on which the Art SSC will listen for OSC messages in this section Also you need to fill in the addresses of the devices you would like to be receiving the OSC messages being sent out by the Art SSC In these IP Out fields you enter both IP address and port number in the following syntax ipaddress port E g to send OSC messages to your device at 192 168 1 99 and port number 7070 you would fill in 192 168 1 99 7070 You can specify up to 4 addresses Fill in 0 0 0 0 0 in each field you do not need to use IP For setting up the IP address and sub net mask of the Art SSC The Router field is only required when doing Port Forwarding 36 ACUON SS Lepdss riesen kt re rwnekigad eiae fx E RE as 23 HUSPHOLIES 2 ixxa vae Vati RADAR DEAE MA FIM 18 ActiOnr IE aiiis eeoeuex ei una nnn n bRa YR ma eni 23 DIE sent canted cmb texenteedemeneaedenidodekiavesess 12 ACON Sinn pue taps HE tug caa VERE NR a EE adUE 23 NCO 010 S nnn nnn 26 PAIN Gl coe sesxwu taza edid bRc EY HERI ouateiansiencess 9 jgpeswm c M 12 astronomical clock ss 28 ec ETE 10 Calibrate er 36 Output Routing vii on hr rtt nda
21. et up A browser or computer is not required for standalone use after the set up It features 2independent optically isolated DMX 512 outputs optically isolated DMX 512 input MIDlin through and out with MTC support SMPTE time code input GPI port with 4 contact closures Ethernet port with support of Art Net OSC amp UDP Lighting controller with 256 cues DMX 512 and Art Net recorder with 16 memories Realtime clock scheduling eTouch compatibility Art IO The Art IO is an expansion module in the Art SSC It offers interfacing to digital and analogue inputs and digital outputs and supports various protocols like DMX RS 232 OSC UDP and Art Net The Art IO features 8 inputs that can be individually configured as digital or analogue input The 8 outputs on the Art IO are relay switched and can handle 3 Amp The digital outputs can be used to switched various other devices like A V equipment blinds or heavy duty relays Additionally the Art IO is fitted with a DMX 512 port that can be configured as input or output and a bi directional RS 232 port Through its network port the Art IO also supports OSC UDP and Art Net protocols that can be used for triggering and conversion The compact and versatile Art IO is the ideal expansion for the Art SSC in projects that demand more IO Furthermore Art IO is equally well suited for standalone IO interfacing or working together with any thir
22. l This label can be used to distinguish the unit in a set up with multiple devices The Blink check box will flash the device s LED to help to identify it amongst multiple devices DMX Port Choose here to use the DMX port either as input or as output Art Net The Art Net feature in the Art IO supports 1 universes out and 1 universes in You can map each of those universes to any of the 256 available universes in the Art Net protocol This number is zero based ranging from o up to and including 255 The broadcast messages sent out by Art Net do put a certain load on the network therefore it is recommended to disable Art Net when not in use Art Net transmission can be switched on or off by the Enabled check box 35 GPI The GPI section signals measured by the input ports It allows you to switch a port between Digital and Analog When set to Analog you need to calibrate the input range so the Art IO knows the minimal and maximum voltage it can receive on that port The Art IO supports any voltage inside the range of oV and 10V Follow these steps to calibrate a port 1 enable the Calibrate button 2 apply the minimal voltage 3 apply the maximum voltage 4 disable the Calibrate button Caution Applying a voltage 10V could damage the Art IO GPO This section shows you the status of each relay and allows you to manually change it RS 232 This section gives you control of the RS 232 properties Make sure thes
23. l you would type in value 255 when the unit is set DEC and you would type in 100 when it was is set to 14 Programming a Cue First enable the EDIT mode and select the desired Cue by using the GO and GO buttons You see the number of the current Cue in the bottom left hand corner of the screen Use the command line interface CLI to change the value of the channel The CLI is known from theatre lighting consoles and provides a fast way of setting values for one or multiple channels Examples of the CLI s usage are Command Function 1 50 ENTER Sets channel 1 at 5096 or at DMX value 50 when DEC unit is selected 1 2 FULL Sets channel 1 and 2 at maximum value 1 lt THRU gt 3 0 Sets channels 1 till 3 at minimum value 1 lt THRU gt 3 5 0 Sets channels 1 2 3 and 5 at minimum value lt ALL gt 100 lt ENTER gt Sets channels 1 till 1024 at 100 or at DMX value 100 when DEC unit is selected 1 10 ENTER Increases channel 1 value with 10 lt ALL gt 20 ENTER Decreases all channels value by 20 Capture a Cue Alternatively to programming a Cue through the CLI it is also possible to record a Cue from the DMX input port or incoming Art Net universes To capture from DMX simply connect your external DMX 512 source and set it to output the desired Cue then press the DMX Capture button Only the first 512 channels will be recorded channels 513 till 1024 are left unchanged For cap
24. lue should be positive for North and negative for South the longitude should positive for East and negative for West The website http www findlatitudeandlongitude com can help you find 28 the latitude and longitude values for your location The time zone and perhaps daylight saving time of your location is expressed in the UTC Coordinated Universal Time value UTC is in this context equivalent to GMT Greenwich Mean Time For example Elation HQ is based in the city of Haarlem the Netherlands During the winter we are UTC 1 and in the summer during day light saving time we are UTC 2 So our settings are DATE amp TIME LOCATION Date 2011 07 20 Latitude 52 degrees Time 2 36 2 Longitude 4 5 degrees Weekday aC 3 UTC Sunrise Sunset UDP In this section you can set the port number on which the Art SSC will listen out for UDP messages The IP addresses and port numbers for outgoing UDP messages are set in the tasks at the Show Control page OSC Set the port number on which the Art SSC will listen for OSC messages in this section Also you need to fill in the addresses of the devices you would like to be receiving the OSC messages being sent out by the Art SSC In these IP Out fields you enter both IP address and port number in the following syntax ipaddress port E g to send OSC messages to your device at 192 168 1 99 and port number 7070 you would fill in 192 168 1 99 7070 You can
25. n details to which specific signal it is listening and contains a list of tasks it will perform when triggered Action lists and actions are further discussed on page 23 21 Protocol Conversion With many signals coming into the Art SSC and many signal going out the Show Control page is also the place where you can program Conversion between different protocols For example you can program an Art Net Source and fit it within an Action that sends out DMX 512 thus creating an Art Net to DMX 512 converter Templates The Show Control page provides ready made Templates for several typical action arrangements Templates can be easily copied to the Source list and modified in necessary The following table describes the functionality of the templates Art Net DMX DMX gt Art Net DMX gt MIDI GPI gt DMX GPI MIDI GPI OSC GPI gt Art Net MIDI gt DMX MIDI gt Art Net Art Net Recorder Touch Screen gt Recorder GPI Console OSC RGBW Example OSC Recorder DMX Splitter Production Test eTouch Converts Art Net input universe 1 to DMX Out A and Art Net input universe 2 to DMX Out B Converts DMX input to Art Net output universe 1 Converts DMX input to MIDI output DMX channels 1 128 are converted to CC messages on MIDI channel 1 DMX channels 129 256 are converted to CC messages on MIDI channel 2 DMX channels 257 384 are converted to CC messages on MIDI channel 3 DMX channels 385 51
26. n your computer by using a RJ 45 cable Alternatively you can connect the device and the computer via a network switch The Art SSC s Ethernet port is auto sensing so it does not matter whether you use a cross or straight cable Network Switch The factory default IP address is 192 168 1 10 with the sub net mask set to 255 255 255 0 Make sure your computer is in a valid address range e g set your computer to IP 192 168 1 9 with a sub net mask of 255 255 255 0 Then open a browser on your computer and go to http 192 168 1 10 You should see the following page Art lO Home PCB serial number 201221040 00 50 02 DE92 A0 POB senal number 201204058 MAC address 00 50 02 DE84 9F PCB version 1 05 IP adores 192 168 110 Firmware version 134 Subnet mask 2552552550 Label d Router 192 168 1 1 PCB version 1 02 192 106 113 Firmware version 1 03 2052552550 192 108 111 2012 08 24 172821 Friday on on on on or or or or or or or or or or or or 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 00 00 00 0 MYyAnSSC gt 172321 0000 00 00 00 900 METTE Art SSC home page Art IO home page The settings page allows you to change the IP address and sub net Make sure that all equipment on your network have unique IP addresses By pressing the reset button on the device for 3 seconds or more you will reconfigure the unit to the factory default IP address and sub net mask No other settings will be changed Reset Bu
27. nalogue input Set as digital 10 input it allows for an easy connection with for example physical switches and sensors When set to analogue it supports 0 10V and 1 10V inputs ideal for connecting to household dimmers eTouch eTouch is a software application that can trigger events within the device eTouch is equipped with a user interface especially designed for use with Touch Screens This makes it an ideal companion to the device when applied in a fixed installation using eTouch to control recordings and select cues or any other feature in the Art SSC or Art IO Preset 4 Presei 5 Preset 6 eTouch is designed to have no editing capability making it a fool proof interface that can safely be presented to non lighting technicians eTouch is available on Windows Mac OS X and Ubuntu Linux and can be downloaded from http www elationlighting com ProductDetails aspx Category amp ltemNumber 1794 SMPTE Art SSC only SMPTE is time code signal which can be used to synchronize audio video lighting and other effects SMPTE information can be transferred through various media like audio channels video signals MIDI etc The Art SSC supports receiving LTC SMPTE that is transferred as an audio signal 11 MIDI Art SSC only The MIDI protocol was intended for inter connecting musical devices such as synthesisers and sequencers This protocol is also very suitable to send triggers from one device to anothe
28. nd actions is completely erased and all settings are reverted to their defaults by pressing the Factory Defaults button This action does not affect the device s IP settings RTC Calibration In case the time in your Art SSC s Real Time Clock RTC drifts then you are advised to perform a calibration Start the calibration process by pressing the Start RTC Calibration button Then wait a while for the measurement to take place The longer you wait the more accurate the calculation will be we recommend somewhere between 30 to 60 minutes Then press the Stop RTC Calibration button a dialogue will inform you of the results Press OK to apply the calibration value Backup You can make a backup of all the programming data inside the device This backup file an XML is saved on your computer s hard disk and can be easily transferred via e mail or USB stick You can restore the backup via the Restore button The backup files can be found at folowing location Windows XP C Documents and Settings username My Documents Elation eManager Backups Windows Vista C Users username Documents Elation eManager Backups Windows 7 C Users username Documents Elation eManager Backups Mac OS X Users username Elation eManager Backups Ubuntu Linux home username Elation eManager Backups Protocols The Art SSC and Art IO are fitted with several communication ports and supports various protocols This chapter describes these protocols
29. ng An important input Source is the Scheduler The Scheduler uses the Art SSC s internal battery backed up Real Time Clock There are several ways to specify a trigger Date and Time You can use the Scheduler to trigger actions on certain dates and times When specifying a date and time it is possible to choose Don t Care for each value by entering X E g if you set a date and specify Don t Care for the year field this Action will be triggered each year Weekday and Time Sometimes you would like to define a trigger based on a day in the week rather then a specific date The Art SSC supports this it allows to choose any combination of weekdays and time Astronomical Clock The Art SSC is equipped with an astronomical clock that based on the day of the year and position on the globe as configured in the settings page calculates the sunrise and sunset times This allows you to trigger events on sunrise or sunset SET TRIGGER Date and Time Date TE E SET TRIGGER Date and Time Weekdays Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 25 Monitors The Monitor page presents you with an overview of the Art SSC s incoming and outgoing data This page is useful for checking and debugging your programming DMX In DMX OutA DMX Out B Art Netin A Art NetinB Art Net Out A Art Net Out B MIDI In MIDI Out OSC In OSC Out 15 06 11 0000 00 00 00 00 The top row of buttons allo
30. p through a set of cues by using just two buttons e g 2 physical switches connected via the GPI port that control the Go and Go As illustrated in the following diagram Cue 4 Link none Link none Link none i 8 Link none Link none Link 3 Link none Link none Manual Playback Set the Lighting Console to the PLAY mode for manual playback of the Cues You can use the GO and GO buttons for traversing through the various Cues The JUMP allows you to go to a certain Cue directly without stepping through all intermediate Cues E g If you like to go to Cue 24 you use the CLI to type lt JUMP gt 24 lt ENTER gt 16 Channel Groups It is likely that during programming of the Cues you will often select the same channels albeit with different values To make the process of selecting channels quicker the Lighting Console features Channel Groups You can store one or more channel numbers in a Group and quickly recall this group by clicking its button For example you can program the value of channels 1 2 3 4 6 by entering in the CLI 1 lt THRU gt 4 6 50 lt ENTER gt You can also store these channels in Group 1 by typing 1 lt THRU gt 4 6 lt GROUP1 gt Then press the group button to recall Group 1 in order to set the channels lt GROUP1 gt 250 ENTER Routing The DMX values outputted by the Lighting Console can be routed to either or both DMX 512 outlets and Art Net This can
31. r and is often used to synchronise audio video and lighting equipment There is also a large collection of MIDI control surfaces available user interface consoles with knobs motor faders rotary encoders etc The Art SSC also supports the time code signal MTC which is embedded into MIDI GPO Art IO only The 8 General Purpose Outputs GPO on the Art IO are relay switched and can handle 3 Amp The digital outputs can be used to switched various other devices like A V equipment blinds or heavy duty relays RS 232 Art IO only The Art IO is fitted with a bi directional RS 232 communication port This allows the Art IO to be triggered by ASCII strings received on the RS 232 port and it can send out ASCII strings in response to an event Art SSC Web Interface The Art SSC has an inbuilt web server All the programming of the Art SSC is done via its web based User Interface This website has multiple pages and they are discussed in this chapter Home This is the opening page of the web interface It gives a read only overview of the settings and values nothing can be changed here HOME CONSOLE RECORDER SHOW CONTROL MONITORS SETTINGS ABOUT www elationlighting com PCB serial number 201204058 MAC address 00 50 C2 DE 84 9F PCB version 1 05 IP address 192 168 1 10 Firmware version 1 34 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 MyArtSSC Router 192 168 1 1 2012 08 24 17 23 21 Friday 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
32. s Action lists In the Action lists table you can include the sources you will be using in your project You can choose from input sources like DMX Art Net MIDI GPI Time code Scheduler amp OSC Each source may exist in the table only once Each Action list can be enabled and disabled Actions Within each Action list you can create multiple Actions You can create up to 64 Actions system wide and maximum 48 per list For each Action you specify when it will be triggered and which Tasks it will perform when that trigger occurs To change the details of an action select it and press the EDIT button This will open the Action page Channel Flank For most types of actions you can set the flank For example when editing a GPI action it will be triggered only on closing the contact also known as normally open when the specifier is set to DOWN When set to UP the action will be only trigger on opening the contact a k a normally closed Finally when the specifier is set to CHANGE the action will be triggered on both closing and opening of the contact 23 Trigger Specify the exact trigger on which to execute the tasks In the case of a GPI action the trigger denotes the trigger port number there are 4 ports on the Art SSC Tasks You can specify up to 8 Tasks per Action and a maximum 128 Tasks in total When triggered the Tasks are performed in the same order as they are listed in the Action
33. tton Reset Button eManager Software Tool A special software tool called eManager has been developed to manage multiple devices This tool is available on MS Windows Mac OS X and Ubuntu Linux is available via our website free of charge eManager allows you to Blink Identify a specific device in a multi device set up by blinking it s LED Change IP address and subnet Set the Art SSC s date and time your computer s date and time will be used Perform firmware updates Do a factory reset that will erase all user data in the device and will restore the default settings Calibrate the Art SSC s internal real time clock Make a backup of all the data in the device eManager PROPERTIES You can set the device s LED to blink fast for identifying a particular unit amongst multiple devices The blinking is enabled by double clicking on a device in the Devices list or by selecting a device and then clicking the Blink button Set Date amp Time You can quickly copy your computer s date and time to the Art SSC by selecting a device and clicking the Set Date amp Time button Upgrade Firmware To upgrade the firmware first select your device and press the Upgrade Firmware button The dialogue allows you to select from the firmware available Caution Make sure the power to the device is uninterrupted during the upgrade process Factory Defaults The memory containing all user data like cues recordings a
34. turing from Art Net please make sure that the universe settings for incoming Art Net match the universes at your Art Net source Press the Art Net Capture button and all 1 024 channels are recorded in the Cue Timing You can specify the cross fade time between two Cues by setting the Cue s fade time expressed in seconds Also you can determine for how long the Cue should be active before advancing to the next Cue by setting the hold time If the hold time is set to o the Cue is set to Halt and will not automatically go to the next Cue 15 Linking Cues When going to a new cue whether by a manual Go or automatically by setting a hold time then by Link none Link none Link none Link none Link none Link none Link none Link none Link none Link none default the next cue will be run as shown in the next diagram You can change this by setting the Link field other than none When set to a number this cue will go to this specified cue number as the next cue You can use the link field to create loops chases See the next diagram Cue 4 Link none Link none Link none i Link none Link none Link none Link none Link none When you press the Go button you will go to the previous cue however similar to the Link field you can use the Link field to specify a cue to go back to Using both link fields you can create a bi directional loop by which the user could ste
35. when the trigger channel s value reaches above 127 The recording is stopped as soon as the trigger channel goes below or equals 127 This allows you to program the value of the trigger channel in your external DMX 512 or Art Net console and time the recording accurately Finally you can also record a memory in sync with the time code by using the TIME CODE RECORD button Playback Each memory has an intensity value When the intensity is set to a value other than 0 the memory will be played back The Art SSC is capable of simultaneous playback of 4 memories When a fifth playback is set to playback Art SSC will automatically stop the oldest playback the one whose intensity level has not altered for the longest time HTP LTP By default the values of all running playbacks are with its intensity level taken into account merged together according to the Highest Takes Precedence HTP principle The following table illustrates the HTP system Playback 1 Playback 2 Playback 3 Merged Output Channel 1 0 0 25 25 Channel 2 100 0 25 100 Channel 3 0 0 0 0 Channel 4 0 100 25 100 When set to LTP only the last activated playback will send out its values As soon as that playback is stopped the one but last activated playback will be sending out Time code Normally the memory is played back using the internal timings of the Art SSC When the Time code check box is enabled the internal timing is ignored and the playback is s
36. ws for selecting the data stream In the case of DMX or Art Net data you can use the buttons on the right to toggle between decimal and percentage notations and use the up and down buttons to step through all the channel pages 26 Settings In the Settings page you can change various properties of the Art SSC SETTINGS ING DMX Art Net Label Console v Memories Recorder vA Blink Show Control Duplicate A on B Date 2012 02 06 Latitude Time 11 18 04 Longitude Weekday 3 UTC Sunrise Sunset Input source In port 8000 IP address 92 168 1 10 Output FPS 25 fps iv Out IP 1 92 16 0 8000 Subnet mask Output routing MTC Out IP 2 0 0 0 0 0 Router osc Out IP 3 Art Net Out IP 4 W LABEL MyArtSSC RTC 11 18 04 GPI 0000 TC 00 00 00 00 RX General You can change the Art SSC s label This label can be used to distinguish the unit in a set up with multiple Art SSCs The Blink check box will flash the device s LED to help to identify it amongst multiple devices This section also allows you to set the number of Memories in the Recorder By default this number is set to 16 If you would like to store only a few but larger recordings then you can lower this number making each memory bigger All the recorder s memories need to be erased after changing this setting 27 Output Routing There are three sources that can set DMX Art Net data Lighting Console Recorder Show Control
37. ynchronised to the time code Please select a time code source in the settings page 19 Loop The Loop check box controls whether the playback stops when it reaches the end of the track or whether is should continue looping indefinitely The Loop feature is only available when Time code is disabled Routing The DMX values outputted by the Recorder can be routed to either or both DMX 512 outlets and Art Net This can be controlled in the settings page see page 28 20 Show Control Your Art SSC needs to respond to the outside world With today s ever more demanding lighting projects chances are it needs to respond to various different signals or protocols The Art SSC supports a variety of protocols In the Show Control page you determine how your Art SSC will respond to which signal and what tasks it will perform when triggered MONITORS SOURCES visual oucn GPI Green Button Art Net MIDI Blue Button Scheduler DMXI Red Button System MX In Yellow Button Timecode EUER Recorder UDP MIDI gt Art Net Art Net gt Recorder VisualTouch lt gt Recorder GPI gt Console OSC Control DMX Splitter Production Test Add gt gt MyArtSSC 15 01 02 0000 00 00 00 00 The show control consists of action lists and actions All the different kind of signals the Art SSC can receive are categorized as sources Each action list relates to one source and can contain multiple actions Each actio
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