Leviton MC 7516, MC 7524, MC 7532 User Manual

MC 7516

User Guide

MC 7524

MC 7532

MC 7516 / 7524 / 7532

MEMORY LIGHTING CONTROLLERS

Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers

USER GUIDE

Software Revision 1.29 and above

Copyright® 2003

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.

PK-93382-10-00-0A

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OVERVIEW

Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................5

CONSOLE

Front Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 6

Rear Panel (All Models) ................................................................................................................................9

LCD Display ..................................................................................................................................................9

INSTALLATION AND SETUP

Power Supply .............................................................................................................................................10

Dimmer Equipment Connection ..................................................................................................................10

CONFIGURATION

General ....................................................................................................................................................... 11

Mode/Softpatch Menu ................................................................................................................................11

Dimmer/Memory Menu ............................................................................................................................... 12

MIDI Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 13

Real Time Clock .........................................................................................................................................14

MIDI Send ...................................................................................................................................................14

Locks ..........................................................................................................................................................14

User Guide

Table of Contents

OPERATION

General ....................................................................................................................................................... 15

Operation Modes ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Using Chase ............................................................................................................................................... 16

Using Cue Stack ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Snapshot ....................................................................................................................................................19

Grand Master ..............................................................................................................................................20

Blackout ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

PROGRAMMING

General ....................................................................................................................................................... 21

Memory Pages ...........................................................................................................................................21

Recording Submasters (memory scenes) ..................................................................................................21

Previewing Submasters .............................................................................................................................. 22

Editing Submasters ....................................................................................................................................22

Recording Chases ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Recording Cue Stacks ................................................................................................................................ 25

MIDI

MIDI Show Control .....................................................................................................................................26

Note On ......................................................................................................................................................27

MIDI Time Code / SMPTE .......................................................................................................................... 27

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Reset and Memory Clear ............................................................................................................................28

SPECIFICATIONS

Console Specifications ...............................................................................................................................29

WARRANTY

LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY AND EXCLUSIONS .............................................................. 30

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OVERVIEW

Welcome

Thank you for your decision to purchase a Leviton-NSI product. The powerful Leviton-NSI Micro-plex design involves
the electrical marriage of microprocessor technology and digitally controlled multiplexing. The result is a control
package with the flexibility for a variety of innovative applications.

The Leviton-NSI MC 7500 Series Lighting Consoles features an advanced microprocessor based design containing
many benefits found in todayʼs personal computers. This technology provides for the option of adding programmable
Memory Scene Masters and Chase effects to the simplicity of a familiar two-scene console.

The Leviton-NSI Micro-plex technology found in all Leviton-NSI products allows components of your lighting system
to be interconnected by way of a standard 3-conductor microphone cables or audio snakes. Up to 128 individual
control signals may be transmitted to dimmer packs through a single microphone cable.

Throughout this User Guide, specifications are listed for the MC 7516, followed by specifications for the MC 7524
in parenthesis ( ) and MC 7532 in brackets [ ].

The Leviton-NSI MC 7500 Series Lighting Consoles represent our continuing commitment of leading the industry in
defining technological advances for stage lighting.

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Front Panel

2. Scene A: These 16 (24) [32] slide controls are used to control the intensities of channels 1 – 16

3. Scene B: These 16 (24) [32] slide controls are used to control the intensities of channels 1

4. Bump Buttons: These 16 (24) [32] buttons are used to bring an individual channel to the maximum

5. Scene Select LEDs: These LEDs are used to indicate when a Scene Bump button is active (green), or

a relative indication of the current output level of that channel. “Wide mode” (
scn) control channels are not displayed on these LEDs.

(1 – 24) [1 – 24]. The overall intensity of the scene created is controlled with the A
Crossfader.

– 16 (1 – 24) [1 – 32], channels 17 – 32 (25 – 48) [33 – 64], or submasters (memory
scenes of a page of memory) 1 - 16 (1 – 24) [1 – 32) depending upon the consoles
current operating mode. The overall intensity of the scene created is controlled with
the B Crossfader. Chases may also be programmed into submasters.

intensity set by the Bump Master control.

when a scene is being previewed (red). Also, when a scene is active and the page
is changed, the respective LED will flash orange indicating that the new scene from
the new page will be loaded when the control is brought to minimum.

1. Channel LEDs: These 16 (24) [32] LEDs above the channel sliders are variable in intensity and give
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6. Scene Bump Buttons: These 16 (24) [32] buttons control the memory scene on the current page of memory.

These buttons can bring the scene to full intensity (normal bump mode), toggle the
scene OFF and ON (toggle mode), allow only one button to toggle at a time (kill mode),
or solo the scene by turning all other controller output OFF (solo mode). Fade will
work with all modes except normal bump mode.

7. Mode LEDs: These LEDs indicate whether the Scene B Sliders are in the Submaster, 1 - 16 (1

- 24) [1 - 32] (Scene B Mode), or 17 - 32 (25 - 48) [32 - 64] (wide mode). The Setup
and Mode function buttons under the LCD display change the operating mode. The
lit LED indicates the current mode.

8. BUMP MODE Button: This button controls the function of the Submaster Bump buttons. Pressing this button

cycles through the 4 operating modes: Toggle, Kill, Solo, and Momentary Bump. The
LEDs above indicate the current selection. When the LEDs are OFF, the Momentary
Bump mode is selected.

9. RECORD Button: This button is used to initiate recording of the submasters (memory scenes), Chases,

and the Cue Stacks. Programming is active when the Record LED is lit.

10. EDIT Button: This button is used to initiate editing of the submasters (memory scenes), Chases,

and the Cue Stacks. Editing is active when the Edit LED is lit.

11. PREVIEW Button: This button is used to select a memory scene on the current page to preview on the console

LEDs and LCD display. The Submaster Bump buttons are used to select the scene.

12. DIRECTION Button: This button and its respective LEDs controls the direction of the current chase selected

(has no effect on submaster chases or cue stack chases).

13. ATTACK Button: This button controls the fading between each chase step. The LEDs above indicate

the attack mode selected. A normal instant-ON instant-OFF mode is selected when
both LEDs are OFF.

14. TAP SYNC Button: Repeatedly pressing this button establishes the chase rate to be the time between

taps.

15. Chase Rate Slider: This control selects the chase rate for the entire controller.

16. CHASE SELECT Button: This button selects one of the possible chases to be active. The Submaster bump

buttons are used to select the chase number.

17. Chase Level Slider: This control sets the master level of only the selected chase. Submaster or stack

chases are not affected.

18. STACK GO Button: This button causes the next cue in stack sequence to execute when a stack is loaded.

19. Stack Crossfader: Used to manually crossfade the next scene in the Cue stack. When the control reaches

itʼs full up or down position, the next scene is loaded.

20. A Crossfader: This slider is used to proportionally vary the intensity of all of the Scene A sliders.

When the slider is at the top of itʼs travel, the control is at maximum. The LED above
the slider reflects the relative setting of the control.

21. B Crossfader: This slider is used to proportionally vary the intensity of all of the Scene B sliders. The

direction of travel for this slider is affected by the operating mode.

In the Two-Scene mode (B), the control is at maximum when the slider is at the bottom

In the Submaster (SUBS) and Wide Mode (SNGL SCN or addition channels), the

The LED above the slider reflects the relative setting of the control.

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of its travel. This provides easy split, dipless crossfading.

control is at maximum when the slider is at the top of itʼs travel.

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22. AUDIO Button: This button toggles the audio mode ON and OFF. When the LED above the button is

lit, the audio mode is active.

23. Bump Master Slider: This slider controls the intensity of the channel bump buttons always, and the submaster

bump buttons when they are in the normal bump mode only.

24. MODE Button: This button controls the operating mode of the Channel Bump buttons. Normally

the bump buttons cause the respective channel to go to the intensity of the Bump
Master Slider while pressed and back to normal when released. In the Toggle mode,
the bump buttons toggle ON and OFF. In the Solo mode, the bump buttons will kill all
other console output except for the bump buttons that are pressed. The LEDs above
the button indicate the channel bump mode. The normal mode is indicated when both
LEDs are out.

25. BLACKOUT Button: This button is used to kill all output to stage except from the Bump buttons. The controller

is in Blackout whenever the Blackout LED is lit red. Blackout is OFF whenever the
Blackout LED is green.

26. Grand Master (GM) Slider: This slide control is used to proportionally vary the overall console intensities to stage

except those from the Bump buttons. Whenever the Grand Master is not at full, the
Blackout LED will flash.

27. Worklight Connector: This connector supplies 12 VAC at 1A to operate standard gooseneck work lights. Since

the light is powered by the same supply that provides power to the isolated DMX512
circuit, the metal portion of the gooseneck and lamp should not be allowed to
touch the chassis ground or other metal objects to prevent DMX512 interference.
The lamp power is protected by a special internal fuse that will interrupt power to the
lamp while retaining isolated DMX512 power in case of a lamp short.

28. LCD Function Buttons: These four buttons are located directly under the LCD display. The functions of these

buttons change with the LCD display. The current function of each button is displayed
directly above the button on the display.

29. HELP Button: This button activates the help system. To display help on any other button, press the

help button, followed by pressing any other button desired. The LCD will display a
short message describing the function. To exit help, press the HELP button or any
other button again.

30. CHANGE Button: This button is used to cause the encoder wheel to effect a change on most parameters

displayed in the center of the LCD. To change a parameter, hold the CHANGE button
down while rotating the encoder wheel. Note that changing the fade rate does not
require that the CHANGE button be held down whenever fade rate is displayed.

31. MAIN MENU Button: This button forces any changes to LCD parameter to be save and returns the LCD

display to the main menu display (fade rate is displayed).

32. CANCEL Button: This button cancels selected functions and parameter changes in some cases.

33. Encoder Wheel: This rotary knob is used for changing fade rate and other data entry. Rotating the

wheel slowly cause fine, incremental changes. While rotating quickly cause the rate
of change to be significantly increased for coarse changes.

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1. Power Inlet Block: This provides for connection of a power cord that is appropriate for the country that

the controller is used in, voltage selection, fuse access, and power switch.

It is important that the voltage selector is set for the correct voltage.

Fuses should only be replaced with ones of same type and rating.

2. Micro-plex Outputs: These 2 outputs provide Leviton-NSI microphone dimmer connection via a 3-pin XLR

type connector. Either connector may be used.

3. DMX512: This optically isolated output is used to provide dimmer control information to dimmers

using this protocol. Its 5-pin XLR connector conforms to the USITT standard. To
maintain optical isolation, it is important that the metal shell of the connector NOT be
connected to any cable wiring.

4. MIDI IN/OUT/THRU: These connectors are for connecting to a MIDI sequencer or disk drive.

5. Audio Input: This phono jack will accept audio signals for controlling some console functions.

6. Analog Output Option: 37-pin connector installs here for the analog output option.

LCD Display

When you turn ON power to the console, the LCD display shows the current version of the software, followed by
the MC 7516 Main Screen.

The lower portion of the display shows several values that you can modify from this screen.

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NOTE

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INSTALLATION AND SETUP

Power Supply

The MC 7500 Series Lighting Consoles require a source of 120/240 volts AC (1 Amp) to operate satisfactorily.

Power Supply Voltage Selection: The console contains a power supply designed to operate on AC power at a nominal
voltage of 120V or 240V, 50/60 Hz. The voltage selected is indicated in the window on the console inlet connector
on the back of the console. To change that selection (1) remove the power supply cable, (2) insert a screwdriver in
the slot exposed by removing the cable and pry out the fuse block, (3) slide the printed-circuit board out of the fuse
block and reverse it, and (4) reinsert the fuse block with its arrow pointing up.

CAUTION: Verify that the nominal input voltage selection as indicated in the window on the controller inlet is
compatible with the nominal voltage of the available power.

Power Supply Connection: The controller is shipped set for operation at 120V and with a power supply cord
containing a North American NEMA 5-15P plug (Edison, parallel-blade, U-ground type). In other countries with
different connector systems and/or operating voltages, the user must obtain and use a H05VV-F or better grade
power cord with plug rated for at least 0.8 A and at least the nominal operating voltage of that country. The mating
connector to the console is a female IEC 320, Sheet C13 connector rated 10A, 250V.

Dimmer Equipment Connection

Connecting the MC 7500 Series console to Leviton-NSI dimming
equipment is very simple. You need only to connect a single
3-conductor audio cable (standard microphone cable equipped
with a 3-pin XLR type connector) to either of the jacks marked
MICROPLEX on the rear apron of the console. It doesnʼt matter
which jack is used; two jacks are provided for convenience.
Connect the other end of the cable to the Leviton-NSI dimming
equipment.

Minimum 20-gauge high quality shield cable is highly recommended in the run between the console and
the dimmers to prevent interference and dimmer flickering from noise. This heavy-duty cable is required
in runs over 100 ft.

The DMX512 digital signal provides the highest speed, precision, and noise immunity. When connecting DMX512:

• Use cable that is specified as RS-485 or RS-422 compatible (shielded, 1 or 2 twisted pair) and use the largest
gauge available (22-18 gauge is good for long runs of 1000 of).

• Daisy chain the cable only (no star or home runs) and terminate
the end of the cable with a 120-ohm resistor.

• The DMX512 output of the MC 7500 Series console is OPTICALLY
ISOLATED to prevent ground loops. Make sure that the shell of
the 5-pin connector is NOT connected to pin 1, else the isolation
will be of no help.

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