Proxima Nadir PX102 Operation Manual

OPERATION

MANUAL

PX102

Nadir

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................

2. TOP PANEL VIEW.......................................................................................................

3. TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................

4. DMX ADDRESS TABLE (DIP SWITCH SETTINGS)...................................................

5. SET-UP / CONFIGURATION.......................................................................................

5.1 DMX CHANNEL ADDRESS MODE............................................................

5.2.ASSIGNING FIXTURES..............................................................................

5.2.1. FIXTURE MODELS...................................................................

5.2.2. DIP SWITCH SETTINGS..........................................................

5.2.3. DMX DELAY..............................................................................

5.3. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS...............................................................................

5.3.1. FIXTURE RE-SET.....................................................................

5.3.2. TRIGGERING PROGRAMS WITH FADERS............................

6. SCENE PROGRAMMING............................................................................................

6.1 PROGRAMMING STANDARD SCENES.....................................................

6.2 PROGRAMMING SPECIAL SCENES.........................................................

6.3 DELETING PROGRAMS.............................................................................

7. MIDI PROGRAMMING.................................................................................................

7.1 CANCELLING MIDI ASSIGNMENTS..........................................................

7.2 TRIGGERING PROGRAMS WITH MIDI.....................................................

8. SHOW PROGRAMMING.............................................................................................

9. PROGRAM PLAYBACK...............................................................................................

9.1. SETTING TAP RATE..................................................................................

9.2. MANUAL CONTROL OF ACTIVE FIXTURES...........................................

9.3. TRIGGERING PROGRAMS WITH FADERS.............................................

10. SHOW PLAYBACK....................................................................................................

11. SERVICE MODE........................................................................................................

11.1. PC INTERFACE AND PROGRAMMING..................................................

11.2. USER PASSWORD SET-UP.....................................................................

11.3. PAYMENT CONFIRMATION.....................................................................

11.4. PROGRAMMING AND CONFIGURATION LOCK-OUT...........................

12. CONNECTING THE FIXTURES TO THE CONTROLLER........................................

13. BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION...................................................................................

14. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................

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Px102 Nadir console is designed to control scanners , moving head fixtures , dimmers and strobes. It controls 512 DMX channels allowing for operation of 32 16-channel or 64 8-channel scanners. Internal memory capacity ( 8 Mb ) is 1536 scenes which can be used in 64 programs. Up to 7 programs may be run at the same time , each with its own rate and synchronization mode. Programs may be used to build up to 8 shows , each with up to 256 steps. The effects generator ( fig. 8, circle etc. ) speeds up and facilitates programming. 32 fixture / program buttons, memory bank selector, and 16 control faders give quick and easy access to programs and fixtures. Fluid action joystick gives precise control of mirror movement. Accessing controller functions is done through 48 character LCD display and a rotary encoder. An extensive onboard fixture library may be updated through the RS-232 port. Future software releases can be downloaded in the same manner. Programming and set-up functions may be password protected.

1. FEATURES

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DIAMETER

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PROGRAMMING

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Px102 Nadir version 2.0

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2. TOP PANEL VIEW

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3. TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION.

JOYSTICK

Its proportional function allows for precise

setting of mirrors or moving heads. Pressing

on the joystick activates default (center pan

and tilt) mirror position.

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16 faders used to control 16 DMX channels of

the selected fixture.

Minimum = 0,

Maximum = 255

FADERS

CONTROLING

FIXTURE

FUNCTIONS

X-FADE AND RATE

CONTROL FADERS

These two faders control program playback

parameters in the auto mode. The RATE

fader sets program rate (speed) i.e. duration

of the scene. The X-FADE fader controls the

amount of crossfade between scenes.

Minimum = 0 crossfade

Maximum = full crossfade

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MASTER

Controls the fade function of active fixtures.

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10

Used to select the second bank of programs

or fixtures.

BANK SELECTOR

(33-64)

Used to select the function of the 32

PROGRAM / FIXTURE buttons.

PROGRAM /

FIXTURE

SELECTOR

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Show playback button. Also used to record

TAP rate.

Sends blackout command to all fixtures.

LCD menu function buttons.

MENU FUNCTION

BUTTONS

Four buttons controlling programming

functions.

PROGRAMMING

SECTION

Records in controller's memory all new

programs, configurations, etc.

Encoder wheel. Controls applicable menu

functions.

ENCODER WHEEL

48 character alphanumeric LCD.

LCD DISPLAY

32 buttons used to activate programs or

fixtures. Their function is selected with the

PROGRAM / FIXTURE SELECTOR button.

PROGRAM /

FIXTURE BUTTONS

"SHOW"

BUTTON

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BLACKOUT

BUTTON

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4. DMX ADDRESS TABLE

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54321 9876

EXAMPLE

DMX Address = 145

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100000000 100010000 100001000 100011000 100000100 100010100 100001100 100011100 100000010 100010010 100001010 100011010 100000110 100010110 100001110 100011110 100000001 100010001 100001001 100011001 100000101 100010101 100001101 100011101 100000011 100010011 100001011 100011011 100000111 100010111 100001111 100011111

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100000000 100100000 100010000 100110000 100001000 100101000 100011000 100111000 100000100 100100100 100010100 100110100 100001100 100101100 100011100 100111100 100000010 100100010 100010010 100110010 100001010 100101010 100011010 100111010 100000110 100100110 100010110 100110110 100001110 100101110 100011110 100111110 100000001 100010001 100001001 100011001 100000101 100010101 100001101 100011101 100000011 100010011 100001011 100011011 100000111 100010111 100001111 100011111

100000000 100100000 100010000 100110000 100001000 100101000 100011000 100111000 100000100 100100100 100010100 100110100 100001100 100101100 100011100 100111100 100000010 100100010 100010010 100110010 100001010 100101010 100011010 100111010 100000110 100100110 100010110 100110110 100001110 100101110 100011110 100111110 100000001 100100001 100010001 100110001 100001001 100101001 100011001 100111001 100000101 100100101 100010101 100110101 100001101 100101101 100011101 100111101 100000011 100100011 100010011 100110011 100001011 100101011 100011011 100111011 100000111 100100111 100010111 100110111 100001111 100101111 100011111 100111111

100000000 101000000 100100000 101100000 100010000 101010000 100110000 101110000 100001000 101001000 100101000 111101000 100011000 101011000 100111000 101111000 100000100 101000100 100100100 101100100 100010100 101010100 100110100 101110100 100001100 101001100 100101100 101101100 100011100 101011100 100111100 101111100 100000010 100100010 100010010 100110010 100001010 100101010 100011010 100111010 100000110 100100110 100010110 100110110 100001110 100101110 100011110 100111110 100000001 100010001 100001001 100011001 100000101 100010101 100001101 100011101 100000011 100010011 100001011 100011011 100000111 100010111 100001111 100011111

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5. SET-UP / CONFIGURATION

NOTE ! Access to these functions may be blocked. See SERVICE MODE..

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Select program...

With the "Select program.." screen being displayed on the LCD, press CONFIG in the programming section. LCD will change to the following screen and the CONFIG LED will light up.

Ch. Assign Mode

I ( 1 ) Fixtures

Special fnctns

!! Clear all programs !!

Continue? Yes No

A B

NOTE ! Changing DMX address mode will erase all programming. Choose appropriate mode before doing any programming.

Ch. assign mode : model

32 fxtr x 16 channels

Using the encoder or buttons E or F select desired mode.

E F

MIDI

CONFIG SHOWS

SCENES

5.1. DMX ADDRESS MODE

Press A or B button.

Choose appropriate DMX address mode , according to the type of fixtures ( scanners ) used.

1 - 32 x 16 channels 2 - 32 x 8 channels + 16 x 16 channels 3 - 64 x 8 channels 4 - 32 x 4 channels + 16 x 8 channels + 16 x 16 channels

ENTER

There are 4 DMX address modes.

Press ENTER button after choosing the desired mode. New settings will be recorded in controller’s memory.

Select fixtures to be assigned from the fixture library. They will be assigned to fixture buttons. NOTE ! Setting DMX address on the fixtures will depend on DMX address mode previously selected. Consult DMX ADDRESS TABLE on page 4.

5.2. ASSIGNING FIXTURES

5.2.1. FIXTURE MODELS

Select fixtures:

( 1-32 ) review OK

Fixtures:

Models

Dip

switch

DMX

delay

Press fixture button ( s) to which you want to assign the fixture. Fixture LED will light up and a brand / fixture model screen will appear on the LCD display.

Martin Mac 250

- + - +

Once you have selected the desired fixture, press ENTER button. Fixture LED will go off , and fixture assignment will be saved in the memory.

Press A or B to scroll through the alphabetical fixture brand list.

Press D or E to scroll through the alphabetical listing of fixture models.

Use the encoder to scroll through the complete fixture library.

A B

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Assign other fixtures in the same manner

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Ch. Assign Mode

I ( 1 ) Fixtures

Special fnctns

PROGRAM

FIXTURE

Press D to enable the review of assigned fixtures function.

Press E (Clr.) to remove the displayed fixture (Martin Mac 250 for ex.) from all program(s) were it was used.

Martin Mac 250

6 - + Del. Clr. OK

Press B or C , or use the encoder to scroll through all assigned fixtures. The LCD will show name / model of the fixture. Below it a fixture number will appear. At the same time fixture LEDs will light up. A blinking fixture LED indicates that the fixture is assigned to the second fixture bank, i.e. 33 - 64.

D

Press D to cancel fixture assignment.

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Not assigned !

6 - + Del. Clr. OK

With A or B select one of the assigned fixtures. The LCD will show proper dip switch setting for that fixture.

0 = OFF 1 = ON

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B

5.2.2. DIP SWITCH SETTINGS

Fxtr 1 addr 100010000

- + = 17 back

Press C or D.

5.2.3. DMX DELAY

Delay = 0

- + back

The DMX DELAY function allows slowing down of the DMX signal to match the "receive" speed of the fixture.

The DMX DELAY settings are 0 to 7.

E

F

DIP SWITCH SETTING - indicates correct dip switch

settings of assigned fixtures.

Press CONFIG in the programming section (see page 5). With the screen shown on the left press C or D under "Fixtures".

Select fixtures:

( 1-32 ) review back

Ch. Assign Mode

I ( 1 ) Fixtures

Special fnctns

Fixtures:

Models

Dip

switch

DMX

delay

Fixtures:

Models

Dip

switch

DMX

delay

Reset : select fixtures

All Cancel Execute

Setting these functions is not essential for proper operation of the console, They offer, however , some helpful options. FIXTURE RE-SET - Many fixtures on the market have the re-set capability , that is they can be re-set without being turned off. Often this feature can be quite cumbersome. That is why an easy to access re-set function has been incorporated in the controller. TRIGGERING PROGRAMS WITH FADERS. - Groups of 16 programs may be triggered with faders. This

function lets the user choose which group of programs will be triggered with faders as well as buttons.

Select fixtures to be re-set by pressing corresponding fixture buttons. Their LEDs will light up. Then press E or F. The controller will send a re-set command to selected fixtures. To re-set all fixtures press A or B. To cancel re-set press C or D, NOTE ! The re-set procedure may take some time.

5.3.2 TRIGGERING PROGRAMS WITH FADERS

Using the encoder choose the group of programs to be triggered with faders..

1. ( 1 - 16 )

2. ( 17 - 32 )

3. ( 33 - 48 )

4. ( 49 - 64 )

5. None. Press ENTER to save, and then press F to exit the function.

E F

5.3. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

5.3.1. FIXTURE RE-SET.

Press A or B.

A B

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E F

Press E or F.

Bank select ( 1 - 16)

- + back

Press E or F.

Fixtures:

Assign

faders

Reset

Fixtures:

Assign

faders

Reset

Ch. Assign Mode

I ( 1 ) Fixtures

Special fnctns

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6.1. PROGRAMMING STANDARD SCENES

Pgm: 01 Scene 01 [ . . 0 ]

Pgm: 05 Scene 03 [ 137 ]

Pgm: 12 Scene 13 [ 255 ]

- + - + ED

- + - + NW E

With the following screen showing on the LCD press SCENES in the programming section. The PROGRAM / FIXTURE LED will light up.

NOTE ! All LEDs in the fixture / program section have to be off.

A B

C

D

E

F

D

E

A B

The controller will call up program 1 scene 1 and set the fixtures according to scene 1 settings. With the fixture buttons select fixture(s) to be programmed. Adjust the settings with the joystick and the faders. The ENTER LED will light up indicating new settings. To cancel new settings turn the fixture LEDs off. To CONFIRM them press ENTER.

E

To copy a scene to another scene or to another scene in another program press E to change thje command from ED ( edit ) to NW ( new ). Then with A or B select the program number and with C or D select the number of the scene to be copied to. Programs may also be selected with the encoder. Adjust fixture settings with the faders and the joystick, and press ENTER to record the new scene.

Value of the last fader setting.

Each program may contain up to 24 scenes. If a program has less than 24 scenes press F and then ENTER to record the last scene. An ”E” will appear on the LCD above the F button.

Recorded programs may be viewed and edited. The controller should be in the edit mode - “ED” above the E button. Press E to toggle between ED and NW

MIDI

CONFIG SHOWS

SCENES

6. SCENE PROGRAMMING.

Pgm: 05 Scene 03 [ 137 ]

- + - + ED S

E

There are 2 modes of scene programming : standard and special

Select program ...

Press A or B to select the standard mode. Press D to select the special mode ( page 10 ) Use the delete function ( E ) to delete previously recorded programs. Select program to be erased and confirm by pressing ENTER. (see 6.3)

NOTE ! This function may be blocked. Consult SERVICE MODE section.

Scene Programming

Standard Spec. Del. OK

NOTE!

All programs containing special scenes (see 6.2.) are denoted by "S" appearing in the bottom right hand corner.

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6.2. PROGRAMMING SPECIAL SCENES

The internal effects generator contains following movements : figure 8 , circle and diagonal. Special scene programming incorporates assigning one of those movements to a selected program, and defining parameters such as speed, diameter, and location of the center of the movement. NOTE ! Special scene programming may only be done in programs 49-64.

NOTE! To avoid conflict during playback of different programs controlling both scanners and dimmers, the PAN and TILT setting should be set at neutral (128). This is done by pressing the joystick.

In programming different movements for a number of fixtures it is important to know the start of the program. Press D to activate start synchronization.

To program movement in opposite directions in the same program :

1. Select fixtures that are to move to the right

2. With the C button select O+ on LCD display..

3. Adjust speed and diameter.

4. Turn off fixture LEDs. The fixtures will continue their movement.

5. Select fixtures that are to move to the left.

6. With the C button select O- on the LCD display.

7. Adjust speed and diameter..

8. Press ENTER to record all the settings.

With C select following effects : O+ - circle to the right

O - - circle to the left 8+ - 8 to the right 8- - 8 to the left /+ - diagonal to the right \- - diagonal to the left

C

Press A or B to select the program. Select fixture(s) to be programmed by pressing corresponding fixture buttons.

NOTE! Each program may control up to 64 fixtures.

Set faders DIAMETER and RATE ( speed ) at 0.

NOTE! Press E (Del) to delete any DMX values previously set in the selected program.

Set diameter and rate (speed) faders. Set the center of the

movement with the joystick.

Save all changes by pressing ENTER.

DIAMETER

C

A B

E

F

X: 0 Y: 0 D: 52 Rt: 8.1

Select fixtures

Pgm. 49 8+ ! Del. ED

D

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7. MIDI PROGRAMMING

6.3. DELETING PROGRAMS

With the "Select program" screen displayed on the LCD, press MIDI in the programming section. The MIDI LED will light up and the following screen will appear.

Select note: 60

MIDI assignments

Set. Delete

and key : synchro No

Press A to enable assigning program buttons to MIDI generated notes.

A

MIDI

CONFIG SHOWS

SCENES

When al l MIDI assignments are completed press ENTER ( LED will go off ) to record the settings in the memory.

E

Press E after selecting the MIDI note to set program synchronization mode.

Select note: 60

and key : ( S ) No

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Select note:

Select note: 60

No

and key : ( S ) No

Select and press a MIDI note that you want to trigger one of the programs with.

Select and press program button to be triggered with the MIDI note.

Select note: 60

and key : 1 ( S ) OK

F

ENTER

Press F to confirm. Select another MIDI note and a program to be triggered by it. Confirm by pressing F.

Select program ...

A B

D

F

E

Program 1 - erased

- + delete OK

To delete a program press SCENES (In PROGRAMMING SECTION), press E (Del.), and select the program to be deleted by pressing A or B.

Then press D to delete the program.

Press ENTER to confirm.

Note 60 key 15

No notes assigned

prev next. delete OK

OK

7.1. CANCELLING MIDI ASSIGNMENTS

7.2 TRIGGERING PROGRAMS WITH MIDI

To cancel MIDI assignments press C or D.

After clearing all assignments a “No notes assigned” screen will appear on the LCD.

Select program...

Press previously assigned MIDI note to trigger selected program.

auto 44 12,4 Set.

1 3 All

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The LCD will show the numbers of triggered programs.At the same time program LEDs will light up. Each program can be turned off by pressing the corresponding MIDI note again, or by pressing the program button.

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Press A or B to scroll through all MIDI assignments. Press D to delete an assignment. Next assignment will appear on the LCD.

MIDI assignments

Set. Delete

PROGRAM

FIXTURE

8. PROGRAMMING A SHOW

MIDI

CONFIG SHOWS

SCENES

F

New s creen will appear ( as shown ) on the LCD. .With A or B select the show number , and with C or D the step number. With the program buttons select programs to be included in the first step of the show. Press E to select NW ( new show programming ) or ED ( review and editing of previously recorded show ).

Start 0,00.0 Time: 0,00.0 Show 1 Step 1 ED

Start 0,00.0 Time: 1,36.7

Start 0,00.0 Time: 4,13.7

Show 1 Step 1 ED

Show 1 Step 1 ED E

CED

A B

The clock indicates the time elapsed from the beginning of the show.

Each show may consist of up to 256 steps. If the show has less than 256 steps , press F before pressing ENTER to record the last step.

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With the "Select program ..." screen showing on the LCD press S H OWS in th e programming section. NOTE ! All LEDs should be off in the fixture / program section.

A show is a sequence of programs linked together. Each show may consist of up to 256 steps. Each step may contain up to 7 programs.

NOTE ! This function may be blocked. Consult SERVICE MODE section.

ENTER

With the encoder set the time from the beginning of the show , when the programs included in the first step are to be triggered.

Setting next step number automatically sets the end time for the previous step, and the start time for the next step.

Press ENTER to record the step in the memory.

Select program ...

auto 44 12,4 set.

1 3 9 11 33 45 63 All

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Set the position of the cursor with the encoder. Lower line of the LCD shows program synchronization information , of the highlighted program. To change synchronization parameters press F.

auto 44 12,4 canc OK

Synchr. X-F Rate Pgm: 15

auto 44 12,4 canc OK

manual 2 canc OK

audio canc OK

MIDI canc OK

Synchr. X-F Rate Pgm: 15

Synchr. Scene Pgm: 15

Synchr. Pgm: 15

Pl ay ba c k o f p ro gr am s i s controlled by the internal clock. Its parameters are rate in seconds, and crossfade ( X-F ) in %. They can be adjusted with the RATE and X-FADE ( crossfade ) faders.

C D

Press C or D to control the program manually , one scene at a time ( forward or backward ).

The program is controlled by audio , through the audio input at the back of the console. NOTE ! Adjust audio sensitivity at the back of the console. This will assure proper audio synchronization.

The program is controlled through MIDI , by an external MIDI controller. See detailed MIDI instructions on page 10.

Up to 7 programs may be played back simultaneously. Programs are played back by pressing program buttons. To trigger programs 33 - 64 press the “33 - 64” button in the program button section. A flashing program LED indicates the program is in the other bank.

Press A or B to choose synchronization mode.

9. PROGRAM PLAYBACK

A B

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To confirm settings for each program press F or press E to cancel. Then with the cursor select the next program and adjust its parameters. When the parameters for all programs are set press ENTER to record the settings in the memory.. NOTE ! By turning the program off ( program LED off ) before pressing ENTER , previous setting will be retained.

Select program ...

X

F A D E

R A T E

Program version : 1.10

Library : 1. 0 OK

auto 44 12,4 set

1 3 9 11 33 45 63 All

It is possible to manually adjust active ( i.e. Fixtures which are being controlled by a program ) fixtures. For example to change color or gobo , or to change mirror positioning.

9.2. MANUAL CONTROL OF ACTIVE FIXTURES,

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Activate fixtures to be manually adjusted by pressing corresponding fixture buttons. Adjust fixture settings using the joystick and the faders. Continue with other fixtures as necessary.

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With the programs running ( display shown ) , press PROGRAM / FIXTURE. As long as the PROGRAM / FIXTURE LED is on, the 32 buttons control fixtures, not programs.

With the cursor select the program and press F, to enter the rate adjust mode. To set the same tap rate for all programs set the cursor at "All".

Tap the TAP button 4 times to set the rate. The tap button LED will start flashing .

To cancel the previous setting and set the new one press and hold the TAP button for 2 seconds and tap 4 times again.

To return to previous tap setting, press E (cancel)

Press F to go back to previous screen. Adjust other programs as needed.

Press F and then ENTER to record the new rate(s).

Program rate (speed) may also be set manualy with the TAP / SHOWS button. The TAP rate may be set for one or more programs, depending on program selection

auto 44 12,4 set

1 3 9 11 33 45 63 All

auto 44 12,4 canc OK

Synchr. X-F Sz. Pgm: 15

9.1. SETTING TAP RATE

ENTER

BLACKOUT

SHOWS

TAP

cursor

E

F

PROGRAM

FIXTURE

PROGRAM

FIXTURE

Programs may be triggered with both buttons and faders. The console has to be set-up for fader triggering. See the SET-UP / CONFIGURATION section.

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9.3. TRIGGERING PROGRAMS WITH FADERS

NOTE ! These functions may be blocked. Consult SET-UP / CONFIGURATION Section.

Raising a fader will trigger corresponding program. The program LED of the program being triggered will light up , and the LCD will show its number. The fader controls all fade functions in the program which have been enabled. The program turned on with the fader may be turned off with its button. Conversely, a program turned on with its button may be turned off with t he fader.

- Press PROGRAM / FIXTURE ( LED flashing ).

- Adjust selected fixture (s) with the joystick or faders.

- Activate other programs as desired ( program LEDs will NOT light up.

- To "Solo " a particular program , press and hold its button for 1 second. All other programs will be turned off. Manual control of fixtures remains active.

- To return to program select and edit functions , press and hold the PROGRAM / FIXTURE button for 1 second. ( LED off ).

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Pressing PROGRAM / FIXTURE button again ( LED flashing ) allows simultaneous manual control of the fixture as well as activation of other programs.

FIXTURE

PROGRAM

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10. SHOW PLAYBACK

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Select program ...

E

F

It is possible to synchronize your light show with music playback by using a CD player with remote start capability. Pressing E to start the show will automatically start the CD player. The synchronization accuracy is 0.1 second.

With the screen shown on the left press the SHOWS button located beside ENTER.

Step 1 Time 0,00.0 Show 1 - + Start

Step 1 Time 0,00.0 Show 1 - + Start P

C

D

During show playback the program LEDs light up , indicating which program is currently being played back.

With C or D select show number.

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Press E to start or stop the show at any time. Press F to pause. That will automatically stop the CD as well.

Press E to start or stop the show playback. Press F to pause.

During show playback the LCD displays current step # , and time elapsed from the beginning of the show.

Program version : 1.10

Library : 1. 0 OK

A

11. SERVICE MODE

The service mode incorporates following functions - change of password , downloading new software releases , blocking access to functions , and confirmation of payment. NOTE ! All functions of the controller are disabled when the service mode is being accessed.

Th e controller is equipped with a standard RS232 port , allowing the controller to be hooked up to a PC. The port is used to download new software releases and new fixture libraries. It can also be used to offload controller’s memory onto a PC. This allows the user to save and archive programming onto floppy diskette. Programming done on a PC can also be transferred into controller’s memory. A program allowing communication between the controller and a PC is included with the controller.

Password set-up. The password locks out access to the service mode..

Payment confirmation. The controller can be supplied from the manufacturer with a password and a time limit. Once full payment is received by the manufacturer , the user will be supplied with a password to confirm the payment. Otherwise the unit will stop functioning once the time limit has been exceded.

System restart.

Programming lockout.

Configuration lockout.

Configuration lock

System restart

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C

D

Next screen.

Previous screen.

Command

confirmation.

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With the shown screen displayed on the LCD , tap A. This is the first screen to appear upon turn on.

NOTE ! Service mode can only be accessed from this screen.

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User password change

next. prev. Enter

User password change next. prev. Enter

Payment confirmation

next. prev. Enter

Programming lock

next. prev. Enter

Waiting ....

OK

11.1. PC INTERFACE AND PROGRAMMING

Switch on the PC and open a new folder ( “Nadir “ ) in My Documents. Then copy program “nadir.exe” from the supplied diskette into the new folder.

Turn on the controller and access the service mode.

Select the screen below.

NOTE ! Blinking fixture LEDs on the controller indicate transmission of data between the controller and the PC. Once your work has been completed and the flashing stops , press F twice.

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Press E or F.

PC comunication

Connect COM 1 or COM 2 on your PC with the RS-232 port on tne controller , using cable supplied with the unit. NOTE ! Both the PC and the controller should be switched off.

In the program menu on your computer screen select “Action “. You can now download new fixture libraries , new programming, as well as read and create new programs.

next. prev. Enter

Enter user password :

** _ OK

Re-enter password :

** _ OK

Password changed !

OK

11.2. USER PASSWORD SET-UP

Press E or F. A new screen will appear , and you will be able to enter your password.

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Enter the password by pressing fixture buttons. The password contains 8 characters , that is 8 buttons have to be pressed. Not entering any characters and pressing OK will erase previous password.

Once the password has been entered , only the password holder will be able to access the service mode.

Payment confirmed !

OK

11.3. PAYMENT CONFIRMATION.

Press E or F. A new screen will appear , allowing the operator to enter payment confirmation code supplied by the manufacturer.

Enter payment conf. code

**_ OK

Enter the code by pressing fixture buttons.”

Entering the code enables continued functioning of the controller.

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User password change next. prev. Enter

Payment confirmation

next. prev. Enter

Configuration lock OFF

Program lock OFF

Change Enter

11.4. PROGRAMMING AND CONFIGURATION LOCKOUT.

The upper line of the display shows current status. Press B to toggle lockout on & off. Press F to confirm the entry.

B

NOTE ! Configuration lockout disables the CONFIG button in the programming section. Programming lockout disables all buttons in the programming section.

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CONFIG

SCENES

Programming lockout disables all buttons in this section.

Configuration lockout disables only the KONFIG button in this section.

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F

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F

Press E or F to access configuration lockout function.

The upper line of the display shows current staus. Pressing B will toggle the lockout on & off. Press F to confirm the entry.

With the shown screen on the LCD press E or F to access programming lockout function.

Programming lock

next. prev. Enter

Configuration lock

next. prev. Enter

12. CONNECTING THE FIXTURES TO THE CONTROLLER

The controller transmits a standard DMX -512 signal. To assure proper functioning of the system , dip switches on the fixtures must be set properly. Also appropriate cabling setup must be used. Here are some practical suggestions.

1. A microphone type cable should be used , that is , two-conductor with a shield. 2 All XLR connections should be done in the following manner.

pin 1 = shield pin 2 = DMX- pin 3 = DMX+

3. The controller and the fixtures must be connected in series , that is, the output of the controller is connected to the input of the first fixture , the output of the first fixture is connected to the input of the second

fixture , the output of the second fixture is connected to the input of the third fixture etc. .

4. A 100 Ohm resistor MUST be installed at the output of the last fixture , between pins 2 and 3. This is

commonly called DMX TERMINATION.

5. Set dip switches on the fixtures according to the table on page 4.

NOTE ! Martin fixtures have pin 2 and pin 3 reversed. A “reversed” cable should be used so they may function correctly.

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13. BACK PANEL VIEW

Power input. The AC adapter is supplied with the unit.

RS-232 I/O Computer Interface

MIDI Jacks

MARTIN

OTHER

FIXTURE

OTHER FIXTURE

CONTROLLER

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TERMINATION

100 Ohm

CD Control Signal

MINI JACK

Audio Input

Stereo Jack

Audio sensitivity

adjustment.

LCD Contrast Adjustment

DMX OUT

MIDI

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OUT

AUDIO

775 mV

PWR

9V AC / 12 V DC

LCD

CONTRAST

CD

CONTROL SIGNAL

AUDIO

SENSITIVITY

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STEREO 1/4'' JACK 5-pin DIN 9-pin D-SUB MINI JACK

3-pin XLR 5-pin DIN 9-pin D-SUB 12V DC or 9V AC 10 VA 5 kg

483mm (19") 221mm (standard 5U) 85mm

- DMX channels

- scenes

- programs

- shows

- memory

- audio signal level:

- input:

- audio 0 dB

- MIDI

- RS 232

- audio

- output:

- DMX 512

- MIDI

- RS 232

- power

- power consumption

- weight

- dimensions:

- width

- depth

- hight

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STERO JACK

MIXER

CD

MINI JACK

JACK

start

!!! NOT Conneced!!!

stop

MINI JACK

CD Control

Ground

Audio signal

!!!NOT Connected !!!

stereo jack

AUDIO

RCA

cable

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CENTRUM

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Nadir

PX 102

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MIDI

KONFIG

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14. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FAQ

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NOTE

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Proxima Nadir PX102 Operation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual