ETC Acclaim 100 series User Manual

Lighting control system

Version 2.03

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Introduction

Acclaim 100 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Using this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Pile-on convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2
Installation

Installing your console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Attaching dimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 3
Learning the basics

Lesson 1: Acclaim 100 keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Lesson 2: Creating and working with scenes and crossfades . . . 10

Manual crossfades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Timed crossfades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To run timed crossfades, follow these steps: . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Lesson 3: Creating and working with submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Creating and recording submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Controlling submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pile-on convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Copying submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Deleting submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Lesson 4: Using [Solo] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Lesson 5: Creating and working with chases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Creating a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Viewing a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Stopping a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Modifying chase rate and output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Reversing a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Stepping through a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Deleting a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording a chase while a chase is running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Blacking out chases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 4
Reference

Blackout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Bump buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Channel potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Grandmaster [B/O] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chase [B/O] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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[Chase] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cross faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Grandmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Level potentiometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Rate potentiometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Reverse [Rev] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

[Solo] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

[Step] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

[Stop] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Submaster potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Submasters [Subs] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Time potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

[View] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Appendix A
Specifications

Output options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Keyboard functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Size and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appendix B
Limited warranty

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Chapter 1
Introduction

Welcome to Acclaim 100 from Electronic Theatre Controls. Acclaim 100
combines easy-to-use manual control with sophisticated electronic
features. The Acclaim 100 is available in four versions, each with a
different channel configuration:

• Model 112 with 12 control channels

• Model 124 with 24 control channels

• Model 136 with 36 control channels

• Model 148 with 48 control channels

This chapter orients you to the console and the manual. It includes the
following sections.

• Acclaim 100 features

• Using this manual

• Text conventions

• Pile-on convention

• Customer service

Acclaim 100 features

Acclaim 100 is a two-scene console that provides the following features:

• Independent faders that control manual and timed crossfades

• Eight manual faders that control programmed submasters

• 12, 24, 36, or 48 control channels (depending on model)

• Solo and bump buttons

• Programmable chase function

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Using this manual

This manual provides operating instructions for the Acclaim 100. The
following chapters are included:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Acclaim 100 capabilities, user manual conventions and customer support
information.

Chapter 2 Installation

Instructions for installing Acclaim 100

Chapter 3 Learning the basics

Tutorial on working with scenes, submasters and chases

Chapter 4 Reference

Description of console key functions and menu options in alphabetical
order.

Appendix A Specifications

Technical specifications for Acclaim 100

Appendix B Limited Warranty

Text conventions

In this manual, console buttons are indicated with square brackets, such
as [Chase]. Potentiometer settings are in bold type, such as 10 .
References to other sections of the manual are printed in italics, as in

Chapter 1, Introduction

Pile-on convention

Acclaim 100 uses a pile-on convention, rather than last-action convention,
to determine output levels for channels. This means that Acclaim 100
reads all output levels it receives for a specific channel and sets that
channel to the highest of these levels.

For example, assume a channel is included in a submaster and is also
included in an active scene. Acclaim 100 sets the channel at the greater
of the two settings.

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Customer service

If you have problems with your system, please follow these steps:

1. Check the User Manual

2. If you do not find the answer in the manual, call your local dealer or
ETC Technical Services
available before you call:

• System model and serial number (located on console’s back

panel)

• Software version (displayed on Setup menu)

• Dimmer installation type

• Dimmer manufacturer

To reach Electronic Theatre Controls' US technical services department,
call Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Central Standard
Time. If calling from anywhere in the United States, place your call to
800-775-4382. From outside the United States, call the number listed
below under North America.

Address all correspondence about Acclaim 100 to:

North America

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Customer Service Department
3030 Laura Lane
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: [phone]

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Please have the following information

Europe:

Electronic Theatre Controls, Ltd
5 Victoria Industrial Estate
Victoria Road
London W3 6UU
Phone: [phone]

Asia:

Electronic Theatre Controls
Room 605-606
Tower III, Enterprise Square
9 Sheung Yuet Road
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]

Internet

Email address: [e-mail]
World Wide Web Home Page: www.etcconnect.com

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Chapter 2
Installation

This chapter includes installation instructions for the Acclaim 100
including the following procedures:

• Installing your Acclaim 100 console

• Connecting Acclaim 100 to dimmers

Installing your console

With reference to the back panel illustration below, install your Acclaim
100 as follows

1. Place console on a hard, stable, flat surface with at least 6 inches of
space behind it for ventilation and cable clearance. Console should be
at least 6 feet away from dimmers and high-current AC lines.

2. Locate the power switch on the rear panel of the console and press
to the off position.

3. Insert the female end of the console power cord in the power
connector on the back panel.

4. Insert the male end of the console power cord in a grounded 120 VAC
AC outlet. For 220 VAC operation, consult Electronic Theatre Controls.

5. Press the power switch the the on position.

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CAUTION

DO NOT REMOVE COVER

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL

Power Connector
Power Switch
Fuse
DMX512 Connector

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Attaching dimmers

The Acclaim 100 provides USITT standard, DMX512 output through a five­pin connector located on the console’s back panel. This dimmer output
port can control 12, 24, 36, or 48 dimmers, depending on the Acclaim
model you purchase.

Connector

XLR 5 pin female

Pinout

1 Common
2 Data (-)
3 Data (+)
4 No connection
5 No connection

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Chapter 3
Learning the basics

This chapter includes lessons on Acclaim 100's features: scenes,
submasters and chases. Each lesson is described briefly below.

• Lesson 1 describes the Acclaim 100 keyboard.

• Lesson 2 describes how to create scenes and run manual and timed
crossfades.

• Lesson 3 includes instructions for creating and using submasters.

• Lesson 4 describes bump buttons, [Solo] and [B/O] (black out)
buttons, and the Grand Master.

• Lesson 5 includes instructions for creating and working with chase
routines.

For an alphabetical listing and detailed explanation of each feature, see

Chapter 4, Reference

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Lesson 1:
Acclaim 100 keyboard

This lesson familiarizes you with the Acclaim 100 keyboard, shown on the
next page.

Channel potentiometers
Channel pots set individual channels' output levels. For more information
see page 24.

Time potentiometers
Time pots control the speed at which a timed crossfade takes place. For
more information see page 29.

Mode
Three mode buttons allow you to record and view chases and record
submasters. NOTE : The top Mode button is not used. Labels pertain to
the buttons below. For more information see pages 24, 28 and 29.

[B/O]
The [B/O] (black out) key forces all channels to a zero intensity level. For
more information see page 23.

Chase
Chase buttons and pots allow you to control the rate and intensity of
chases. For more information see pages 23 and 27.

Channel bump buttons
Channel bump buttons momentarily raise channel outputs to full intensity
levels. For more information see page 24.

Solo
[Solo] enables you to use channel bump buttons to force selected
channels to full intensity and suppress unselected channels' outputs to
zero. For more information see page 27.

Cross faders
Cross faders allow you to control crossfades. A row of LEDs next to each
cross fader allows you to visually track the progress of fades. For more
information see page 25.

Grandmaster
Grandmaster controls intensity levels of all channels and submasters. For
more information see page 25.

Submasters
Submaster pots and bump buttons allow you to control submasters'
intensity levels. For more information see pages 24 and 27.

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