Elation MAGIC-260 User Manual
MAGIC-260
U S E R M A N U A L
Version 04-06 Rev 1.0
Elation Professional · Los Angeles, Ca 90058 · www.elationlighting.com
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Tabl e of Co n tent s
Se c tions:
1 : General Introduction.................................................................................................................3
2 : Safety Information & Maintenance..............................................................................................4
3 : Information Notice....................................................................................................................5
4 : Product Registration & Warranty Info..........................................................................................5
5 : Features and Specifications........................................................................................................6
6 : Front Panel Overview............................................................................................................7-10
7 : Rear Panel Overview........................................................................................................ ........11
8 : Technical Specifications............................................................................................................11
9 : Flow Chart..............................................................................................................................12
10: Set Up & Data Connections......................................................................................................12
11: Choose Fixtures… …………………………………………………………………….………………………………………….13- 14
12: Patch Fixtu res………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15-16
13: Auxiliary Buttons……………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………….17
14: Help Button………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17
15: Lock/Unlock Memory……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….17
16: Record Scenes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …....18-19
17: Presets…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….19-21
18: Record Shows…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…22- 23
19: Playback Scenes.....................................................................................................................24
20: Playback Shows............................................................................................................ .....24-25
21: Edit Scene.........................................................................................................................25-26
22: Edit Show…............................................................................................................................26
23: ULink Save Memory.................................................................................................................27
24: ULink Load Memory....................................... .....................................................................28-29
25: USB Save Memory………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..29- 30
26: USB Load Memory to Computer…………………………………………………………………………………………… …...30
27: USB Memory transfer to stick from Computer………………………………..……………………………………………31
28: USB Memory Delete Files & Format Stick…………..……………………………………………………………………….31
29: USB Memory Reload to Magic 260……………………………………………………………………………………….…....32
30: Erase All Memory…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .……..…33
31: Midi…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .….….34
Elation Professional · Los Angeles, Ca 90058 · www.elationlighting.com
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Se c tion 1: General Int r od uc t io n
Thank you for choosing the Elation MAGIC-260. The MAGIC -260 is a 264 channel, extremely user friendly,
DMX lighting controller designed for DJ’s, night clubs and bars. Magic 260 includes an on board help
button that offers step by step instructions on programming scenes and shows in both English and
Spanish. Up to 24 fixtures, with a maximum of 16 DMX channels each can be controlled via Magic 260. A
joystick and four data wheel are provided for easy manipulation of all fixture channels. A master fader
allows for instant fade of all fixtures . 24 multi purpose function buttons are incorporated to store and
playback scenes and shows as well as call up presets . 6 built in factory movements include circles, figure
8’s and pan & tilt movements. The built in movements are really convenient and allow for quick
programming that should have you going in no time . Up to 1152 scenes and 288 shows can be stored to
MAGIC-260’s memory. 4 auxiliary buttons are available for on/off control of non DMX fixtures via a
standard DMX power pack. A USB input is supplied for our optional USB worklite, model USB LITE, and
our proprietary USB memory devices, models USB MEM STICK and ULINK CABLE. The memory devices
allow for the entire memory of Magic 260 to be stored for use later and also allows for new fixtures
profiles to be uploaded into Magic 260’s fixture library. These memory devices incorporate a proprietary
format & software that can only be used with our Magic 260 and DMX Operator-192 consoles.
Every unit has been thoroughly tested and carefully packed before shipment. Unpack the shipping carton
and inspect it thoroughly saving the carton and all packing materials for possible use later. Check carefully
and make sure your product is not damaged and that nothing is missing. If your product appears to be
damaged or missing something, please do not use it- contact our customer support staff at (800) 322.6337
ext -401 for instructions on what to do. Your carton should contain (1 ) MAGIC-260 controller, (1) 9-
15VDC/600mA minimum power supply and (1) user manual. Available accessories not included are: USB
LITE, USB MEM STICK and ULINK CABLE- all which are available through your authorized Elation
Dealer.
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Se c tion: 2 Safety Information & Maintenan c e
Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating your MAGIC-260. To protect
against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, please follow the safety precautions listed below and
observe all warnings in this manual and warnings printed on the console. The following rules give
important information regarding safety during operation and maintenance for long term use. If you have
any questions regarding operation of this console, please contact our customer support staff at (800)
322- 6337 ext-401.
Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes
and has both overload and ground-fault protection.
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or high
levels of moisture. Do not use this unit near water.
Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician.
Do not dismantle or modify this unit as there are no user serviceable parts inside.
Refer all service related issues to a qualified technician.
Use this unit only as described.
Handle this unit carefully. Any strong shock or vibration may result in malfunction.
Do not operate this unit when front face panel is removed.
Any damaged or crimped AC cable should be replaced immediately. Protect the
power supply cable from being walked on or pinched.
Do not allow children to play with this unit.
Keep these instructions for future use.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not install near any heat sources such as heaters, stoves, amplifiers or any
other heat generating apparatus.
Only use attachments and accessories specified by Elation Professional.
Unplug this unit during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time.
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Section: 3 Information Notice
Please read through this manual carefully and thoroughly, as it gives important information regarding
safety, use and maintenance. Keep this manual with the unit for possible future reference.
Product Modification Warning:
Elation Professional products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States
and International safety regulations. Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the
product non-compliant to relevant safety standards.
Updates & Changes:
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice. Elation Professional
assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.
Copyright:
© 2006 Elation Professional
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without
permission in writing from Elation Professional.
Section 4: Product Registration & Warranty Information
The MAGIC-260 carries a one year limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate
your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight prepaid and
accompany a return authorization, (R.A., number). Any product or parts returned to Elation must be packaged
in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such product unit or parts, and must include a clearly and
prominently marked R.A. number on the outside of the return package in dark black ink. A brief description of
the problem as well as the R.A. number must also be written down on a piece of paper and included in the
shipping carton. If the unit is under warranty, you must provide a copy of your purchase receipt or invoice.
It is the owner’s responsibility to furnish receipts or invoices for verification of purchase, date and dealer or
distributor. If purchase date cannot be provided, date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty
period. You may obtain a R.A. number by contacting our customer support team on our customer support
number, (800) 322.6337 ext -401. All packages, returned to our service department not including a
legible R.A. number on the outside of the package, will be refused.
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Se c tion 5: Features and Spe ci f i c a t ion s
Moving light controller for up to 24 moving lights.
Help button for programming scenes and shows.
264 total DMX channels.
4 Auxiliary buttons for manual On/Off control via DMX power pack (power pack not included).
288 programmable Shows.
“Go” button for manual scene list playback.
1,152 programmable Scenes.
Joystick for Pan / Tilt control of x/y channels.
80 character blue backlit LCD.
24 multifunction, spring loaded buttons.
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Speed & Fade faders for show hold & fade time override during playback.
4 rotary data wheels for fixture channel control and menu navigation.
1 navigation data wheel to view additional fixture channels and menu screens.
USB input for optional worklite, USB MEM STICK and U-LINK cable.
1 Tapsync button for show tempo override during playback.
1 Audio button to activate internal microphone and RCA line level input.
Midi Input and thru sockets for midi sequencer or external midi controller.
Power failure memory back up via internal lithium battery.
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Secti on 6: Front Panel Ove r view
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1. FUNCTION buttons:
The FUNCTION buttons are multipurpose buttons used in conjunction with the FIXTURE, SCENE
and SHOW buttons. When the FIXTURE button is active, these buttons act as FIXTURE buttons.
When the SCENE button is active, these buttons act as SCENE buttons and when the SHOW
button is active, these buttons act as SHOW buttons.
2. FIXTURE button:
The FIXTURE button should be pressed when selecting fixtures for programming. When the
FIXTURE button is active (GREEN LED ON), FUNCTION buttons 1 -24 act as fixture buttons.
3. AUXILIARY buttons:
These four buttons act as ON/OFF buttons via a DMX power pack. DMX channels 261-264 are
automatically patched to these buttons. When an AUXILIARY button LED is illuminated, the relevant
channel is ON. When the AUXILIARY button LED is OFF, the relevant channel is also OFF.
4. LCD display:
All set up, programming and playback text is displayed in this window. When setting the controller
up, this display lists all menu options and submenus. When programming or manually controlling
fixtures, the display lists relevant channel information. i.e.- color, gobo, effect, settings. Four
channels are displayed at a time. To access additional channels, turn data wheel five (see
description (23)) clockwise or counter clockwise. When playing back scenes and shows, relevant
programmed information will display in the LCD.
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5. MENU button:
The MENU button should be pressed when wanting to access any setup options and sub menus.
This includes fixture set up, fixture patch, mul ti fixture, pan/tilt invert, midi set up, saving memory
file, loading memory file, saving fixture set up file, loading fixture set up file, formatting USB
MEM/Stick, viewing free memory on USB MEM/Stick and updating controller software.
6. RECORD button:
The RECORD button is used when recording scenes and shows as well as editing the factory
movement offset point, fade time and radius settings.
7. ENTER button:
The ENTER button is used to confirm selected menu options, record scenes and shows, edit factory
moveme nt information and access two hidden menu options- “Lock/Unlock Memory” and “Erase All
Memory”- (See sections 27 & 28 for more info.).
8. DELETE button:
The DELETE button is used to delete any unwanted scene or show information. This includes entire
scenes, shows and individual show steps. This button is also used to access two hidden menu
options- “Lock/Unlock Memory” and “Erase All Memory”- (See sections 27 & 28 for more info.).
9. HELP button:
The HELP button offers step by step programming instructions for scenes and shows available in
English & Spanish. These are “Read Only” files that do not allow for functions to be accessed while
the HELP button is selected. Data wheel #5 must be turned clockwise or counter clockwise to view
the next or previous step. Pressing the “MENU” or “HELP” button, when the “HELP” function is
active, will make you exit to the main screen.
10. USB LIGHT input:
The USB Light input is to be used with a standard USB work light such as the Elation “USB LITE”,
our optional USB memory stick or transfer cable- models “USB MEM STICK” and “ULINK CABLE”. The
optional memory stick and transfer cable allow for all programmed data to be stored and uploaded
from a standard PC or laptop. Fixture profiles can also be uploaded into the controller with the
optional USB stick and ULink transfer cable. All transfers are done using the “Magic Software”
available on our website at www.elationlighting.com.
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11. FADE fader:
The FADE fader is used during show playback. Adjusting the fade fader before or during show
playback will temporarily change the programmed fade time to run at the current setting.
12. SPEED fader:
The SPEED fader is used during show playback. Adjusting t he speed fader before or during show
playback will temporarily change the programmed speed time to run at the current setting.
13. MASTER fader:
The MASTER fader is linked to the dimmer channel for fixtures that incorporate a dimmer channel. If
a fixture does not incorporate a dimmer channel, the shutter is used. Adjusting the master fader will
increase or decrease the output for selected fixtures.
14. FINE button:
The FINE button is linked to the joystick and data wheels. When this button is engaged, adjusting
the joystick or data wheels will adjust the relevant channel in the smallest possible increment or one
DMX value.
15. GO button:
The GO button is used to manually trigger show steps when a show has been saved with the
“MANUAL” option ON.
16. SCENE button:
The SCENE button is used when playing back or recording scenes. When selected, the 24 function
buttons can be used to store or playback a scene.
17. JOYSTICK:
The JOYSTICK is used to move the X/Y channels of a moving light. You must first select a fixture or
fixtures in order for the joystick to function.
18. SHOW button:
The SHOW button is used when playing back or recording shows. When selected, the 24 function
buttons can be used to store or playback a show.
19. – 22. Big DATA wheels:
From left to right, DATA wheels 1, 2, 3 & 4 are used to step through fixture attributes. When
pressed, relevant fixture channel settings will advance to the next channel preset. For example,
when wanting to adjust a fixture color channel, you can adjust the relevant data wheel by turning it
clockwise or counter clockwise as well as, pressing the relevant data wheel to step through the
channel presets.
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23. Small DATA wheel:
The small DATA wheel, wheel # 5, is used to view additional fixture channels. Four fixtures channels
can be viewed in the LCD at a time. When this wheel is turned clockwise, the fixtures next four
channels will display in the LCD. If turned counter clockwise, the previous four channels will display
in the LCD.
24. AUDIO button:
The AUDIO button is used to activate sound mode. When this button is pressed , show steps will
trigger via an internal microphone or a line level input . If you connect a line level input to the rear
of the console, the controller will automatically use that circuit for audio triggering. If no line level
input is detected, the internal microphone will be used.
25. TAPSYNC button:
The TAPSYNC button is used to manually tap a show step rate. When pressed two times, at a
specific tempo, show steps will trigger to the tempo at which the button was pressed. This tempo
will remain active until the Tapsync function is disengaged. Press and hold the TAPSYNC button for
two seconds to disengage.
26. BLACKOUT button:
The BLACKOUT button is used to bring all fixture output down to zero.
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Section 7: Rear Panel Overview
1. LCD BACK LIGHT knob :
The LCD BACK LIGHT knob should be used to adjust the LCD brightness. Turn counter clockwise to
make the display brighter and clockwise to make it less bright.
2. AUDIO RCA input:
The AUDIO input should be used when wanting to synchronize show steps to an audio source. Using an
RCA cable, connect to a line level output of a mixing console. When the AUDIO button on the front panel
is selected, this audio input will become active.
3. MIDI THRU socket :
The MIDI THRU socket should be used to connect to another compatible MIDI device that requires
MIDI signal.
4. MIDI IN socket :
The MIDI IN socket should be used to receive midi signal from a midi sequencer, keyboard or any other
midi compatible device. When connected to a MIDI sequencer, keyboard or any other type of midi signal
generating device, scenes, shows and the blackout function can be accessed remotely.
5. DMX OUT socket:
The DMX OUT socket should be connected to the first DMX device in line. Using a DMX compatible cable,
connect to the DMX OUT of the controller and into the input of the first DMX fixture or pack in line.
6. POWER switch :
The POWER switch should be used to switch the unit ON or OFF.
7. DC IN connector:
The DC IN connector should be used to connect the included power supply .
Section 8: Technical Specifications
Power Input…………………………..DC 9~1 5V, 600 mA min.
LCD…………………………………….…8 0 character blue back lit
DMX Output…………………….…….3 PIN female DMX connector
Dimensions…………………………...9.5” (L) × 4” (H) × 20 7/8” (W) *including plastic moldings.
Weight…………………………….…...4.6 lbs.
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