Lightronics TL2448 User Manual
TL - 2448
LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE
OWNERS MANUAL
Revision 0.6
12/27/2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 3
INSTALLATION 3
POWER REQUIREMENTS 3
SIGNAL CONNECTIONS 3
SIGNAL WIRING CONNECTIONS 3
WORK LIGHT 3
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 4
THE LCD DISPLAY 5
THE MENU SYSTEM 5
SETUP AND PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS 6
CONSOLE RESET 6
CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS (PATCHING) 6
DEFAULT CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 6
PATCH PAGES 6
TO CHANGE THE CURRENT PATCH PAGE 6
ASSIGNING CURRENT PATCH PAGE CHANNELS 6
TO COPY A PATCH PAGE 7
TO RESET THE CURRENT PATCH PAGE 7
MANUAL OPERATION 7
MODES OF OPERATION 7
SCENE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 8
RECORDING A SCENE 8
SCENE PLAYBACK 8
CHASE FUNCTIONS 8
CHASE RECORDING 9
ASSIGNING SCENES TO CHASE STEPS 9
CHASE PLAYBACK 10
USING CUE LISTS 10
CUE LIST RECORDING 10
INITIAL CUE LIST ASSIGNMENTS 10
VIEWING AND EDITING THE CUE LIST 11
TO ASSIGN SCENES TO A CUE 11
CUE LIST PLAYBACK 11
CONTROLLING MOVING LIGHTS 12
SOFT-PATCHING MOVING LIGHT CHANNELS 12
DEFAULT MOVING LIGHT CHANNELS 12
CREATING MOVING LIGHT SCENES 13
SETTING BASIC SCENE CONDITIONS 13
RECORDING THE SCENE 13
APPLYING SCENE FADE CONTROLS 14
CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS 14
CONFIG - SETTING THE CHANNEL CONFIGURATION 14
DEFAULT FADE 15
FADE RATE 15
ACTIVATING MOVING LIGHT SCENES 15
MANUAL SCENE ACTIVATION 15
MOVING LIGHT SCENES IN CUE'S OR CHASES 15
TL-2448 WIRELESS OPTION 15
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 17
OWNER MAINTENANCE 17
TROUBLESHOOTING 17
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE 17
WARRANTY 18
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The TL-2448 is a multi-application lighting control console. The unit provides both LMX-128 (multiplex) and DMX512 output protocols simultaneously. This console will store 600 conventional scenes which can be cued with
control of fade times. The cue list may hold up to 600 scenes. There are 2 patch pages for reassigning outp ut
channels. Thirty six chase sequences may be created and stored by the operator. Each of these may have 40
steps. Dedicated moving lights support is included for up to 8 moving light fixtures with up to 12 channels per
fixture. 600 additional scenes are available for moving light control.
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
The TL-2448 measures Aprox. 23” wide X 18” deep X 2.5” high. The unit weight is 23 pounds.
INSTALLATION
POWER REQUIREMENTS
The TL-2448 is powered by a 120VAC, 50/60 Hz. A ON/OFF switch is located along the back edge of the unit.
The power consumption is 20 Watts.
SIGNAL CONNECTIONS
Output signal connectors for the LMX-128 and DMX-512 protocols are provided along the rear edge of the unit.
MIDI connections are also located along the rear edge. Three wire shielded microphone type cable may be used
for the LMX-128 signal. Connections for DMX-512 are via the 5 pin female XLR connector. DMX requires a high
grade, low capacitance cable ( 25pf per foot or less). DMX control cable systems should be terminated by a 130
Ohm, 1/4 watt resistor at the last device on the DMX chain. The terminator connects between pins 2 and 3 on a
DMX bus.
SIGNAL WIRING CONNECTIONS
LMX-128 3 Pin, Female XLR Connector DMX-512 5 Pin Female XLR Connector
PIN NUMBER SIGNAL
1 Common or Signal Ground
2 Not Used
3 Multiplexed signal
WORK LIGHT
The “BNC” coaxial connector near the upper right corner of the unit will accommodate a 12vdc flexible shaft lamp
to assist operating the console in dark areas. The maximum power available at this connector is 5 Watts.
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PIN NUMBER SIGNAL
1 DMX Common
2 DMX Data 3 DMX Data +
4 Not Used
5 Not Used
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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
X Faders Controls intensity of channels 1 - 24
Y Faders
SUBMASTERS Faders Activates prestored scenes.
HOUSE MASTER Fader
GRAND MASTER Fader
X and Y Cross Fader Pair Transfers control between upper and lower channel faders.
MOMENTARY INTENSITY Fader Controls the intensity level of the momentary (bump) buttons.
CUE MASTER Fader Controls the overall intensity of scenes activated via the cue list.
Chase FADE Fader Controls the rate at which chase steps fade in and out.
Chase INTENSITY Fader Controls the intensity of the chase patterns.
Momentary (BUMP) Buttons Activates the associated channel while depressed.
Submaster Momentary Buttons Activates the associated scene while depressed.
1 x 48 MODE Button and Indicator Controls whether lower (Y) faders will act as channels 1- 24 or 25 – 48.
SOLO Button and Indicator
BLACKOUT Button and Indicator Turns off all channels, scenes and chase patterns.
RECORD Button and Indicator Used to save scenes, chases, and cues into the TL-2448 memory.
GO Button Causes Cue to advance to the next scene in the list.
TAP Button Controls the chase step rate.
SUBMASTER BANK Button Used to set the current scene bank.
MOVING LIGHT SCENES Button
and Indicator
PRGM MOVING LIGHTS Button
and Indicator
CHASE SELECT Button and LED Enables submaster momentary buttons as chase 1 – 12 sel ection.
Keypad Buttons Used to enter various patch, chase, and cue list selections.
(Left Arrow) Used with menu system.
MENU Activates menu system and executes menu selections.
(Right Arrow ) Used with menu system. Also selects current patch page.
Number Keys Used to enter and edit various setup parameters.
(DIMMER / CHASE) Used with keypad to enter various parameters.
# (ASSIGN / NEXT CUE)
LCD Display
POWER Indicator Indicates unit is on and flashes at the current chase rate.
WORK LIGHT Connector Used for a 12vdc lamp.
Controls intensity of channels 1 – 24. Controls intensity of channels 25 –
48 in 1 x 48 mode
Console channel 99. Controls any dimmer channel assigned to this
number. The fader acts independently of all other console functions
includin
the GRAND MASTER fader.
Master override control for all channels and scenes. Does not affect
HOUSE MASTER or chase levels.
Causes bump button to blackout all channels except the channel
associated with the button pushed.
Activates moving light scenes.
Controls moving light set up.
Used to enter various parameters.
Shows status of various functions and is used with the menu system to set
the parameters of the console operation.
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THE LCD DISPLAY
The LCD display is used to show the current status of various functions. During normal operation it indicates the
current scene bank number, the current and next cue number , and the current chase number including the
current chase step number. This is called the STATUS DISPLAY. The LCD is also a menu system which will be
described in detail further on in this manual.
CURRENT SCENE BANK
CURRENT CHASE : STEP
THE MENU SYSTEM
The menu system controls the features and configuration settings for the TL-2448. It is activated by pushing the
MENU button on the keypad. The TL - 2448 menu structure below. Each of the main menu choices leads to a
more detailed submenu to control that specific feature. To activate a menu, use the and keys to move
between the selections on the main menu. When your choice is blinking, push MENU to select it. Use the same
process to select submenus further down in the structure.
MOVING LIGHTS MENU
EXIT FADE RATE
CONFIG DEFAULT FADE
CHASER MENU
ST01 CS01-01 MS01-01
Chase-01 NextItem
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STATUS DISPLA
BNKC-01 Q-001
CHASE-01:01 N-002
MAIN MENU
EXIT CHASER Q-EDIT
MLIGHT SFTPTCH SETUP
SOFTPATCH MENU
EXIT PAGE=1
REPATCH
CURRENT CUE
NEXT CUE
Q EDIT MENU
Q001 CS01-1 MS01-01
FO001 FI001 NextItem
SETUP MENU
EXIT
ERASEall
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SETUP AND PRELIMINARY OPERATION
CONSOLE RESET
The TL-2448 may be cleared or reset using the menu system. It is recommended that the reset procedure be
used anytime you begin to set the board up for a new application. This is also a good idea when having
operational difficulties since it will configure the unit to a known set of conditions. If you have scenes, cues or
chases stored in the unit, be sure that they are written down before you reset the board since they will be lost
once the reset is performed.
You can reset the console by using the SETUP menu. Executing the ERASEALL submenu function will cause
the following actions to occur:
A one to one channel assignment scheme will be invoked for patch page 1.
Patch page 2 will be completely cleared .
All cues will be set to point to factory default banks/scenes.
Conventional and moving light scenes will be cleared.
Chase pattern 1 will be set to point to the factory default bank/scene. Chases 2 – 36 will be cleared.
CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS (PATCHING)
DEFAULT CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS
Execution of an ERASEALL on the console results in a 1 to 1 patch for dimmer channels 1 - 48. The pattern is
repeated beginning at dimmer channel 49 (It is assigned to console channel 1 again). The repeat co ntinues up to
dimmer channel 256. Beginning at dimmer channel 257 - assignments are made to moving light fixture channels.
The moving light channels may be re-assigned to conventional dimmer channels.
You can assign console channels to dimmer channels other than a 1 to 1 corresponde nce. For instance you may
want to have the lights connected to dimmer channels 1 and 2 assigned to console fader 3. (You can have
several dimmer channels patched to a single console fader but you cannot assign a dimmer channel to more than
1 console channel at a time.) This channel assignment or “patch” information can be saved in the console as a
“patch page”.
PATCH PAGES
The TL-2448 contains 2 patch pages. In situations where the console is used for different applications, multiple
patch pages can save time that would be spent re-patching each channel for a given application. The current
patch page may be toggled between the two pages by using the MENU system.
TO CHANGE THE CURRENT PATCH PAGE
1. Enter the SFTPTCH submenu and push to select the PAGE= n choice. It will begin flashing.
2. Push MENU to toggle the choice between patch pages 1 and 2.
ASSIGNING CURRENT PATCH PAGE CHANNELS
Channel assignments are always applied only to the currently selected patch page.
Enter the SFTPTCH menu and select REPATCH. The following subm enu will be shown:
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Patch Dimmers 0000
DIM 000 CON= 00
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