
ID-No. 21666
pplication: Lighting console for demanding users
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in theaters, televisio n studios and town halls, at live
concerts or for rental use. Integrated Pentium computer
board. It should only be used in conjunction with the Avab
VLC Safari system.
escription: Compact lighting console with 40 multi-
D
purpose faders, sophisticated user interf ac e f or
moving-lights handling and two independent crossfade
systems.
Integrated graphics monitor with 10 softkeys, 4 encoders, built-in multi-functional jog wheel, independent
channel-level wheel.
Four freely assignable masters (e.g. FOH, orchestra pit,
effects or SUB) allow unrestricted control of all house
lighting functions.
eatures:
F
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40 multi purpose
faders, each with
a directly
assigned key with
LED
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Three LED displays show the
content of the
master moved
last, matching
levels or channel
numbers
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Integrated
channel selection
keyboard
Lighting Control Systems Avab VLC Safari
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Jog wheel for scrolling in lists or setting parameter
values
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Direct channel mode (like Avab Presto/Pronto) for
direct access to 40 control channels with the multi
purpose faders
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Two independent crossfade systems with activity
indication
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Freeze function: The light on the stage remains
unchanged while you can get on with preparing the
next preset blind
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Integrated graphics monitor with softkeys for programming moving lights and as status display. Can
also show contents of the masters or cue lists – for
efficient operation without external monitor
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Moving-light control with four encoders for simultane-
Version: 07.07.99

ID-No. 21666
Lighting Control Systems Avab VLC Safari
ous setting of four parameters
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Direct access to the brightness of 20 moving light s
via the faders in the upper row
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Direct access to 20 moving-lights parameters via the
faders in the lower row
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Four freely assignable masters (e.g. FOH, orchestra
pit, effects or work lights)
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Integrated Pentium computer board with 16 Mb of
memory
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Integrated 3½-inch floppy disk drive
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Hard disk on board
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Ethernet interface for synchronization with other VLC
Safari systems or for data output
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Controls two DMX lines with a total of 1.024 DMX
Technical data
Control channels
Digital
output protocols
Dimmers
per control channel
Displays
max. 6,144, dependent on the type of
VLC Safari software used
DMX 512/1990 (two lines), Avab 256
(two lines) or Ethernet
unlimited number, free patching
LED displays, back-lit graphics monitor, VGA monitor (s) (optional, recommended for stationary operation)
channels
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Via Ethernet, up to 6.144 control channels can be
handled
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Equipped with many standard interfaces (MIDI,
IR remote control, wireless remote control, APN,
printer, keyboard, trackball or mouse, etc.)
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Power-failure protection: In the event of a power
failure, the current contents of memory are
automatically backed up
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Flash-Disk for a quick boot: switching on Jaguar and
starting the software takes less than 10 sec onds !
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Two connectors for goose neck lights (intensity
controllable by software)
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Jaguar should only be used in conjunction with the
Interfaces
Monitor VGA interface
Mouse or trackball PS/2
Keyboard PS/2
Ethernet RJ 45 (Twisted Pair)
Printer Centronics interface
Circuit selection AT mode or Avab’s RPN mode
Effects, macros, groups,
RAM 16 Mb
Floppy drive 3 ½ inch, integrated
Hard disk integrated
Dimensions (w x d x h)
Weight approx. 20 kg
Power supply
Changes may be made to specifications shown due to product development and improvement.
dependent on the type of VLC Safari
software used
895 mm x 490 mm x 132 mm at rear
(34 mm at front)
110 V/230 V, 47...65 Hz, approx. 270
VA
MIDI in/out/thru
APN e.g. for external panels
IR
Wireless remote control
External
trigger inputs
DMX input
Console lighting connections for 2 goose neck lamps
tailored to Avab’s IR remote control
unit
wireless control, even able to
penetrate an ”iron curtain”
two, to trigger specific functions via
external events
for reading in DMX signals from other
control systems (e.g. house lights)