DTS Top 48 User Manual

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USERS

MANUAL

DMX

Controller

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Before

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pten

Setting of the equipment

Description of the rear panel and installation

Use

Use of the equipment - modes of operation

yw

prmed

the

fdlowing

tialities.

1

.l

Description of the front panel

1.2

Unpacking of the equipment

1.3

Acessories issued with the equipment and relative documentation

2.1

Description of the rear panel

2.2

Input connection for power supply

2.3

Connection of the ballast to the electric system

2.4

DMX

51

2.5

Example of DMX

of the equipment - initial setting

3.1

How to operate with the controller at the first use

you

using

user's

2

Output/lnput

5

on

your

this

product

manual

connection

1

2

line connection

purchase

to

install

of

i2

shou!d

it

TOP

48.

be

correct!y

necessary

and

to

get

to

the

read

best

careful-

of

its

4.1

SCENE

4.2

Function keys in

4.3

EDU

4.4

Select in

4.5

EDIT SCENE

4.6

Function keys in

4.7

Channels adjustment faders in

4.8

PAN

4.9

MASK

4.1

0

MAN

5.1

EDlT PROGRAM

5.2

Function keys in

5.3

Select in

5.4

Function keys in

6.1

CHASE

6.2

Function keys in

5.3

Select in

5.4

Function keys in

6.5

STEPS

6.6

Function keys in

6.7

EDlT STEPS

6.8

Function keys in

6.9

Channels adjustment faders in

5.1

0

MASK

S.

1 1

Use of

mode

SCENE

in

SCENE

EDlT SCENE

and

function in scene mode

mode

PROGRAM

mode

CHASE

mode

function in steps mode

MASTER DIMMER

mode

EDlT SCENE

TILT

channels adjustment through the

mode

EDlT PROGRAM PROGRAM

EDlT CHASE

mode

CHASE

STEPS

mode

EDlT STEPS

mode

EDlT SCENE

mode

EDlT STEPS

fader

mode

Joystick

mode

5.1 2

Use of

MASTER CHASE

fader

7.1

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EFFECTmode

7.2

Function keys in

7.3

Select in

7.4

EDIT

in

EFFECT

7.5

EDlT EFFECT

7.6

Function keys in

8.1

SHOW

8.2

Function keys in

8.3

GO SHOW

8.4

EDlT

8.5

Select in

Exzrnple of working

9.1

Creation of a PROGRAM

9.2

Creation of a CHASE

9.3

Creation of an

9.4

Creation of a

mode

in

SHOW

EFFECT

EDlT SHOW

mode

EDlT EFFECT

SHOW

mode

EFFECT

SHOW

mode

Example

:

0.1

5

0.2

7

0.3

7

0.4

1

0.5

10.6

1

0.7

10.8

?0.9

10.1

7

0.1

5

G.

70.1

7

0.1

10.1

?

0.1

1

0.1

10.1

of

usage - menu functions

MENU MENU: BLACKOUT MENU: LAMP ON - LAMP MENU: RESET UNITS MENU: FADERS FUNCTIONS MENU: FADERS FUNCTIONS LIVE MENU: EDlT DMX PATCH

Function keys in

LOAD LIBRARY

0

l

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Function

OFF

EDlT DMX PATCH

in

EDlT DMX PATCH

Function keys in

EDlT

in

EDlT DMX PATCH

EDlT

of

DMX CHANNELS

Function keys in

MENU: SYSTEM SEnlNGS MENU: SET LCD CONTRAST MENU: SECURIN LOCK MENU: ABOUT TOP MENU: RS

LOAD LIBRARY

EDlT

232

HOST LINK

of

DMX CHANNELS

48

mode

Programming

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keys

0

m

0

m

To activate To activate To activate To activate

To activate

Go

to the next

Function

Select the active function,

UNIT/SCENE/PROGRAM/CHASE/EFFECT/SHOW..

Channels adjustment faders from 0 to

Menu

Channels adjustment faders from 0 to

assign possibility function.

SHOW EFFECT GENERATOR CHASE PROGRAM SCENE

keys

function

Page

function

. . .

255

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Q,?S

CHASE

U----

'ER

Q)

m m

m m m

m

Graphic Esdannulment key Encoder

Men

To activate

Joystick:

To activate

MASTER CHASE MASTER DIMMER

of the all

Display

Wconfirrnation

MAN

it allows an easy positioning of the unit.

FINE

DIMMER

function

Fader

key

for the joystick

:

it

change the value from 0 to

:

it

change the value from 0 to

unit channels.

255

of the

CHASE.

Open

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tab

the

balk&

and

the documentation

owt.

Take the equipment

out

of

th

box

as shown in the pictwe

balm.

ACESSORIES ISSUED WlTH THE EQUIPMENT AND REf AWE DOCUMENTAT101

Verify

the contents of the packing.

If one of the following parts of the packing is missing or damaged, please,

your

contact

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User's manual. Warranty

Q

1

XLR 5 P

'I

Ballast mod. mtrx 12Vac

Q

7

Cable

dealer immediately.

male connector

male/female

RS

232

Read

1~

0

the followina warninas before beainnina installation.

This unit is not intended for home use.

Read this manual thoroughly and observe the following precautions before working

with the controller.

to

Take care not to spill liquids on

the controller and do not use it in excessively humid

conditions.

Do

not install the controller near heat sources or expose it to direct sunlight and do

mt

install in dusty environments without suitable protection.

DO not use the controller unless the mains cable and plug are in perfect condition

frepiace or repair if necessary].

c

Do not use solvents such as acetone or alcohol

artd

panel lettering will be damaged.

to

clean the controller or the finish

if a fault occurs, consult your nearest service centre or a specialized light equipment

repair service. Do not attempt to repair the controller yourself.

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m

@

m

Q

m

Plug the 3-pin cannon connector of the ballast completly in the power input

Use

ATTENTION: do not use ballast different from the one supplied, cause serious damages at the internal circuitation.

Do

studied

0

dB

arrdib

MICROPHONE

12

Vac power INPUT

POWER KEY

Standard

RS232

signal INPUT with a mono/stereo jack connector.

for the

DMX

signal INPUT.

UT CONNECTION FOR

51 2 signal INPUT/OUTPUT with a 5-pin cannon connector.

MUSIC

with

a 3-pin cannon connector.

---

function

POWER SUPPLY

--

p--

m

the "push" safety hook

not connect the 3-pin cannon connector in other appliances,

to

be

used only in this controller.

to

disconnect

it

and extract

it

gently.

-

it

has been

could

MAKE

WHAT

The

Press

if

pressing the

the

ballast-electric socket.

If

the

SURE THAT VOLTAGE AND POWER FREQUENCY CORRESPOND TO

IS

REPORTED ON THE BALLAST PLATE.

supplied ballast has a plug, therefore you should only plug it in the socket.

,DOWER

eleczric socket or check the connection between ballast-controller and

problem persists, please consult your dealer.

key to verify the correct installation. POWER

key no leds light up, please check

if

there is tension in

Make

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DMX

side

512

ofm

sure

you

are

signal

with

comac(or.

using

&Wed

conwmtors

e)

twisted

of

@od

cables

quav

slritgMs

and

for

crmmrctSon

Ehe

trammlsslon

as

shown

of

on

the

Plug the 5-pin Use the "push" safety hook ATTENTION: the shielded part of the cable must never be connected to the ground of

the electrical system as this cauM cause faults during the working of the controller

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has a

it

input

The

-

2

-

1

-

IOW

-

maximum transmission rate 250 Kbaud.

Fm

is for now disabled from the software.

connection must be put into practice with cable shielded by these characteristics:

cwductors

20

Ohm impedance

capacity

the connection do reference to the figure.

XLR

connector coming from the unit completly in the

to

DMX

plus screen

51 2 input/output that uses standard

disconnect

it

and than extract

DMX

it

gently.

XLR

5-pin connector The

51 2 output

TOP

48

is a universal DMX controller and is provided

YOU

For a correct operation brs/scanner connected to The

SETUP LIBRARY

the internal memory of the controller, if the requested configuration is not present

ii7

the

library, you need The operations to configure the controller is described in the user's manual at chapter:

7

0.7

Function

TOP

48

is endowed with graphic display with adjustable contrast from menrj,

initial setting isn't correct,

-

r

he operations

7

0.1

4

Function

MENU: EDIT DMX PATCH

to

sheet includes the list of the projectors/scanner contained in

to

change contrast is described in the user's manual at chapter:

MENU:

MUST

it.

make a personalized one.

it

is possible to change the contrast.

SYSTEM SETTINGS

configure the controller with the

with

an initial generic configuration.

type

of projec-

if

the

THIS

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FUNCTjON

PROGRAM,

ALLOWS

CHANGE

THE

TO

SEE

ONE

PARAMETERS

OF

THE

AND

EDITING,

48

SCENES

OF

THE

ACTIVE

Press

T~P,

function, and the display changes as shown in [Fig. 2) The graphic display indicates the scene [highlighted] currently active

[Fig.

SCENE

2)

if

an empty scene is selected, on the display appears

key

to

key led

activate

will

light up

SCENE

to

function [Fig.

indicate the activation of this

1

]

SCENE".

Press one of the

it

Pushes For scenes

Note:

kn

again, the scene puts on out his end value.

Keep

Key to erase the active

the active

13+24/25+36/37+48

Master

1

+l

2

keys

to

select the scene.

use the

Dimmer

\

time Key to of the modify active the scene total Key

Faders

Function

to the maximum

Key to modify the time of

transition of the active

Kevs

PAGE

see Dar

key

(see

par

4.2

to

the last scene of the program

mark

\

f

h

4

COPY

&

I

ERASE

I

T

.L

E

ICROSSI

4

LAST

"FREE

6.1

I

W

1)

1

I

k

E~IT

and

pePco,nt

of

transltior;

the

scene number

-

indicates the total time of the active scene, in seconds from

sition of the active scene

1

to

600

scene of the program

[indicates the time to1

transition in seconds

0

to

from

600

h

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mde

t)ler~

m

6

funtidm

Jays

see [Fig. 2 par

4.1

1.

CUW

Pressing this key, the display shows "SELECT

ls'i

For

Note:

WE?

Press this key to store, the scene; you can then paste program or in a diferent program. The key becomes

PASTE

Pressing this key the scene previously stored could be pasted to an any empty scene of

any

ERASE

Prsss this key to the erase active scene, select through the sive

key.

The scene will erased in a permanent way,

TIME

Prsss this key to change the total time of the scene, the value is in seconds from

6@@,

press the

Key:

2

keys the destination of the

the successive

After have pressed

Key:

scenes use P& key

COW

mh&TION

key, the same becomes

SCENE,"

GRAB

it

in an empty scene of the same

key.

select through the

PASTE.

Key:

program.

Key:

1+12

scenes use

Key:

use the fader under the TIME writing, or the encoder. For confirm the modify

OK

PAGf

key, for get out of the function press the

key]

the scene that must be erased, then press the ERASE

it

is not possible recover it.

ESC

key.

keys

[for

the succes-

1

to

CROSS

Press this key

the

m

oi.

OK

key.

MST

Prsss th~s key to select the last scene of the program, select through the scene where you want to terminate the program, then press the LAST key.

For

EDIT

Press this key

Key:

to

modify the time of transition of

scene, the value is express in percent from

1

[30%,

the encoder. For confirm the modify press the

key, for get out of the function press the

the successive

use the fader under the

Ksy;

1+12

scenes use

The last scene of the program will bi stored automatically in EDIT mode.

Key:

to

create/modify the active scene see par.

CROSS

keys

[for

PAGE

writing,

kev

0

ESC

the successive

scenes use

4.3

EDIT

IN

PA(3E

SCENE

key]

mode

the

THIS

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VE

The

[Fig.

FUNCTION

PROGRAM.

graphic display indicates the scene [highlighted] currently active

2

par

4.1

ALLOWS

]

for create/modify it press the

TO

EDIT

ONE

OF

EDIT

THE

48

key [Fig.

SCENES

31.

OF

THE

ACTI-

The display changes as shown in [Fig.

select the unities to

Jmodifyl

saved

scene

4).

h

Shows name of the unit,

if more than one shows

Fig.

3

4

channei

/[h

vdue

'vm

i

I

h\

Indicate the unit from which are taken the channels

DTS

Ilndicatext the faders,

XM

1200

30CH

/

Fig.6

THIS

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FUNCTION

ALLOWS

TO

SELECT

ONE

PROGRAM.

To

activate the multiple selection of the unit press the

OR

MORE

SELECT

UNIT

ke)E

OF

THE

(m.

4

par

ACTIVE

4-31.

The display changes as shown in [Fig. Press one of the

For successive units use the

Shows the

ve

pi-ogram

1

+l

2

keys to ativate one or more the unit.

P=

number of unit

key

SELECT

51.

UNITS-*-

MAR

ROBOCOLOR

/

IIX

Fig.

5

Shoals

/of the unit previou-

sly

internal library

see par.

i;

short name

ioaded from

10.6

ALL

Key:

Press this key to select all the units previously assign to the program, possible select unit if not active in the program-see par. Pressing this key the display shown

taken from the unit shown in the box

SOL0

Press this key to select onlv the unit shown in the box selected withthe

the unit channels [es. no

box will indicate

vating SOLOthe

DONE

Pressing this key you confirm the selection of the unit see par.

Key:

ALL

key ail the

UNIT

021,

02

lted unit see par

"NN

UNIT

48

unit, and we wants to change the value of

press twice the key

now the

SOLO

4.4

UNITS",

key unselect

the

1

5.2.

DMX

UNIT

02

of selection unit. The unit

all

that no unit loaded from i~ternal

see par.

control channels will

the other unit, acti-

4.5.

10.6

it

isn't

,

if we have

iibi-ery

EDIT

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U-

SCENE

MODE

-

THIS TIES

Through the the encoder.

FUNCTION

SELECTED

Pressing one of the For successive channels use the

saved scene

ALLOWS

12

faders you regulate the value of corresponding channel see par

1

TO

MODIFY

+l

2

keys the correspondent channel can be modified with

TXfE

VALUE

PAGE

select the unities to

key

OF

THE

modify1

Shows name of the unit,

n

if more than one shows

CHANNELS

Unit selection see par

OF

THE

c

I

/

UNC

4.7

Key for save the

scene

f

=m

I

D~~MERI

1

DTS

SHUT/~TR

modification catch the value

m

Zoom

lndicate the unit from which are taken the channels

1

M-SPEED

aren't in the position of sense of the arrow for

XM

1200

I

COL-

30CH

nODE

B

COLOUR

can be modified with

/the encoder

2

1

S

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W€/ULPDAT;E

Press

The see par

'thE!

UPDATE

4.1

key

:

SAW

key to save the free scene and go

key allow you to update the saved scene and go back to the scene function

to

the next free scene

U&DO

Prsssing this key you go back to the saved scene MASK

Press this key

UN17

Press this keys to select the successive/precedent unit

SELECT

Pressing this key you go back to the unit selection see par

key:

Fig.

key:

7

I

to

activate the mask function. see par

-

4.8

4.3

rrr~!!

-

l

he,

12

faders are used to adjust the channels value see [Fig.

For modify the scene, keep the faders to desired values.

Each time that changes page the faders remains inactive.

-.

Ins

arrow in the box ndicak that the fader aren't in the position of the value, keep it in

the sense of the arrow for catch the value. If you select more unit at the same time, the

names of the channels and the suitable values do reference to the unint signalled from

the box unit. You can not modify the value of the channels:

LAMP

N.B.

m&r,

The

/

W-RES.

The 6 single boxes [under part of the display] do reference

The

W

boxes from 3 channels [above

left

ba>c

at 3 faders

right

box

at 3 faders

For modify the value see par

"A"

"B"

iir

7

PAN

LOW / TlLT LOW

10.6

to

the

faders immediately

to

the single] do reference respectively:

/

Using the joystick the

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PAN

and

ILT

channels

of

the scanner's mirror and and moving heads can

be adjusted [Fig

.8].

The joystick type is with central return, thanks

to the sophisticated software of management,

allows

it

an easy and exact positioning.

The mirror's speed movement could be chan-

ged through the

Every

speed

display

time

you press the Fine key the selected

it

is shows for 3 seconds on the graphic

[Fig.

Fine key

91.

0

Fine

With

mirror with a fixed speed, with

SPEED

01 /l0

the joystick moves the

SPEED PROP

joystick become proportional type, if you leave the joystick in central position the mirror keeps

sti!l;

whereas the more you move

the centye the faster the mirror

Pressing twice the The

Fine

key led will light up to indicate the activation of this function.

Fine

key joystick passes directly to the fine movement mode.

will

it

run.

away from

Useful function for control moving heads

Joystick movement change the

PAN/PAN LOW

channels.

and

TILT/TILT LOW

Fig.

8

output

I

PAN

I

DIrtnER

TIL"

I

S#UT/STR

DTS

I

ZOOPI

I

M-SPEED

XM1200

non

COL-FIQDE

30CH

l

COLOUR

r

2

1

Fig.

9

)I

1

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TED

FUNCTION

UNIT

IN

A

UOWS

TO

DHERMINED

MASK

THE

SCENE,

CHANNELS

OF

THE

PREVIOUSLY

SELEC-

Press.

-

i

The

bol"==="

The operator channeis. When you recall the scene The masked channels stay to

the

Very

Press one of the For successive channels use the

MASK

keyts

aatjvate

W$K

function [Fig.

10)

he display changes as shown in [Fig. 11)

graphic display indicates the channels masked with the sym-

[Fig.

value planned in precedence.

useful function for create scenes that make only change color etc.

1 1

]

in

this case masks the

1

+l

2

mask

of

the

saved scene

tilt,

cyan, magenta and yellow

keys to masks the correspondent channels.

PAGE

key

lindicates that we are1

inside at the function masking

of

(

I

DINflER

we ai-e masking

INVERT

key:

I

SH~TIST~

COLOUR

ZOOM

IShows the masked channel

I

CYAN

I

N-SPEED

MAGENTA

I

d~

-

I

YELLOW

HODEKOLOUR

2

Press this key to reverse the selection of the actual mask, in the case of the [Fig.

31

the

tilt,

the

@hers

cyan,

comes

magenta and yellow channels becomes

masked.

modifiable.

while

THIS FUNCTION

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MOT

SELECTED

ONES

AUOWS

GO

TO

ON

ACTIVATE

PERFORMING

ONE

THE

OR

OWN

MORE

FUNCTION.

UNIT

WHILE

WE

Press

The

MAN

key to activate

MUV

function [Fig.

key led will light up to indicate the activation of this func-

tion, and the display changes as shown in [Fig.

Do

reference to the par

the

M)NE

Pressing

key:

DONE

key the function is activated, and the display

changes as shown in [Fig.

Shows name of the unit, if more than one shows

ey

for

store

f;

a

4.4

UNITS'

for the keys function, except for

131.

12).

5

see par

select the unties to

4.4).

Fig.

L

Return to the selection

12

\

/which are taken the ichann~ls

In,W Key

bess this key to store the scene, you can then paste

gram.

-

lasti

Press this keys to select the successive/precedent unit

Key

Pressing this key you go back

msde there are

GPAB:

UNIT

SELECT:

:

4

function keys

to

the unit selection see (Fig. 4 par

see [Fig.

/Indicate that the faders1

aren't in the position of

the value, keep it in the

sense of the arrow for catch the

131.

1

vqlue

it

in an empty scene of any pro-

4.31.

THIS

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FUNCTION

METERS

A

PRO-M

FRCM4

7

OF

TO

ALLOWS

THE

W.

IS

A

WAX

TO

SEQUENCE

48.

ACTIVATE

OF

$GENES

A

PROGRAM

(SlrAflC)

AND CWMGE

,

EXECUTE

IN

THE

PARA-

SEQUENCE

Press

(Fig. The

PROGRAM

1

4)

PROGRAM

key led will light up

key to activate

PORGMM

to

indicate the activation of this

function.

function, and the display changes as shown in [Fig.

The graphic display indicates the program (Fig.

1

5).

Press one of the

1

+l

2

keys to select the program.

For successive programs use the

Function

[highlighted]

PAGE

key.

Kevs

see

par

1

5).

currently active

5.2

py

for

select

the

unq

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05

F

LEN

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LEM

05

in

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EDIT

GO

Press this key

Note:

The key becomes

PROGRAM

key:

to

start the program.

Keep Master Dimmer Faders to the maximum (see par

mode

PAUSE

there

the display changes as shown in (Fig. 15 par

are

6

fundion

see

[Fig.

1

6.7

5

7)

pm

6.1

5.31

]

PAUSE

Press this key to stop the program in the current position, pressing the it

recovers from the same position.

SELECT

Pressing this key display changes as shown in [Fig. 14) see par Press one of the For successive programs use the

REPEA

Press this key to modify the number of repetitions of the program, the value is

in

der. For confirm the modify press the

the

LENGTH

Press this key to set how many scenes of the program will execute, the value is

in

der.

the

key:

it

is possible the multiple selection of the programs. The

1

+l

2

keys to select the program.

T

key:

number from 1 to

ESC

key. key:

n~lrnber from 1 to

For confirm the modify press the

ESC

key.

99

use the faders under the REPEATwriting, or the enco-

48

use the faders under the LENGTH writing, or the enco-

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key.

OK

key, for get out of the function press

OK

key, for get out of the function press

W

key

MUSIC

Pressing this key, and activating scenes to time of music, in the box of the program and play the display shows a note. The internal music sensor has an automatic gain adjustment which allows to have a signal level good for

The

swrces like Mixer, CD, Dat etc.

UMTS

Press this key to set what unit will be active in the program. For successive units use the

key:

inpilt music signal is a OdB mono/stereo so it could be taken from sound

keys:

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working.

key.

ON,

the active program will change the

to

the side at symbol

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