Strand Light Palette (1978 - 1988) Light Palette Operation Manual

LIGHT PALETTE

USERS I HANDBOOK

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USERS' HANDBOOK LIGHT PALETTE

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2 PHILOSOPHY

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INTRODUCTION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

SUMMARY

Set up

Cue Recording

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Playback VDU

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Setting VDU
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INFORMATION

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Clear Memory
Load Memory
Record Disc
Load Backup
Printer
System Setup

SETTING

Channel Selection
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Return
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DESIGNERS' REMOTE

FOCUS REMOTE

PRINTOUT

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Ribbon Installation
Paper Ins~allation
Setting Top
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INTRODUCTION

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USER REPLACEABLE PARTS

Sample and Hold Modules
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1 INTRODUCTION

This handbook is intended as an operators guide to the Light Pallete

system and options.

The notes are relevant to system fitted with the following programs.

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Light Palette

Backup

There are also several shortcuts in operation and several errors that
can arise, these can be demonstrated, but it is considered that they
are a result of deviation from the stated operational practices.

It is possible to connect several Playback actions together, via the
Delay and Wait instructions, to produce more complicated effects than
apparent at first. However, because these actions are only an

extension of the basic principles, it is considered they are best
left to the operator to discover with the aid of some machine time, a
pen and paper, and a definite idea of what is required.

Similarly, some operations which appear to be Playback actions,

should be considered as alternatives, because of the smaller capacity
of the Backup memory.

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2 PHILOSOPHY

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Light Palette is a memory system capable of controlling up to

256

Channels, electronically patchable to a maximum of 512 Dimmers.

As fading is based on the MOVE principle, it is only necessary to
define

the levels of Channels when they are altered. If no new level

is set for a Channel in a Cue, it will remain at its existing level.

It has one playback capable of replaying Cues, each with up to 6

parts, automatically. For every Cue the following attributes can be
defined:

Time - allows fade time to be set from

Delay

operation of the

- allows the start of the fade to be delayed, from the
"GO" button, from 0- 500 seconds.

O - 999 seconds or manual.

Profile - allows the fade profile to compensate the Channel output
progress for any different Dimmer output law required.

Wait - allows the start of the next Cue to be defined from the

operation of the

In order to counterract the variables of a live performance, each

"GO" button, from 0-500 seconds.

or

every fade can be manually over-ridden.

All playback (Cue sheet) information is presented on one VDU, whilst

the stage output information (for 100 channels at one time), with the
operator commands appearing on the bottom line, is presented on the
second.

It has a floppy disc unit built in for library storage, and an

electronic backup system which is loaded from the main system, to

which the operator can switch, with virtually no change in the stage

output, continuing with the recorded Cues, except that all will have

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Manual time and Part Cues will be faded as one Cue.

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3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Refer to Figure 1

The Light Palette system comprises one integrated control desk with
all connections on the rear and operator facilities on the front,
except for the Video Display Units' contrast and brightness
adjustments which are set into the underside of the desk.

The facilities are as follows:-

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Video Display Units (2)

1.

2. Floppy Disc Unit

3. Keyswitches

4. Submasters

5. Playback

for Cue and Playback information,
Channel related information and Setup
displays.

mounted to the left of the central VDU,

to read and write Diskettes carrying

performance lighting and system setup.

Record Status - left, upper

Playback Status - left, lower

right of keyswitches,

9 Submasters, overriding inhibitory

control of channels allocated by
Operator.

; right of Submasters, 4 single faders

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6. Setting/Command Keypads :

·, selection, channel/group/cue/attribute

and 2 split faders for manual fading
of Cues, Rate Wheel for Fade timing

modification and the GO, STOP/BACK

pushes.

3 Keypads, each with up to 24 Keys

used;

selection.

these include, display mode

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Auto Record

a function which automatically updates Fade Time and

Delay as the modification is effected.

Channel

: a control line to which one or more Dimmers may be

electronically patched.

Cue

: a recorded state which contains Channel information

and is related to one line of the Cue Sheet.

Cue Sheet

: this displays the playback attributes for each Cue

allocating one line to each Cue/Part.

Delay

: this is a specified delay from the time the GO push

is operated, to the start of the fade.

Fader

Group

Hold

Part

Remainder Dim

Time

a linear device used for manual control of a fade or

in the Submasters, to effect the final override.

a preset of Channels with defined levels which may be

selected by the operator.

a Cue may be selected to HOLD, in which case the Fade

reaching

100% will not terminate and may be reversed.

any Cue can be split into a maximum of 6 parts, so
that, during playback, one cue can run with up to

differing sets of attributes.

a rapid method of setting every Channel, except for

those under control, to

0%.

this is a specified duration of a Fade.

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Wait

Visual Display Unit, Monitor - system display.

this is a specified delay from the operation of the

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GO push to the start of the next fade.

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Wheel

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: a rotary device, without endstops, which is used in

two places:

Channel level control - instantaneous automatching

and proportional control:
Fade timing - modifies the overall Fade timing,
decreasing by a factor of 10 increasing by a
factor of 100, and stop.

: Execute - this button implements all operator

commands.

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5. 1

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL FACILITIES

Setup

Selection and display of the following:

- Memory/Disc/Backup transfers

- System Attributes

- Profile

Number of Channels

Number of Dimmers
Number of Groups
Designers
Displays number of Memories remaining.

programming of up to

fade/output progress relationships.

& Focus Remote ON/OFF

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- Patch

- Submasters

- Groups

- Cues

: assignment of Dimmers to Channels on any

basis.

assignment of Channels to Submasters.

N. B. A Channel may only be assigned to

Submaster

: assignments of Channels with associated

levels to Groups •

N.B. a Channel may be used in more than
Group •

preview and blind modification. It is also
possible to perform blind setting once the
Cue Number has been established •

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5.2 Channel/Level Selection

The keyboard may be used for numerical selection of Channels/Groups
and Levels.

The Wheel effects proportional control on that selection and allows
overmastering.

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5.3

N.B. if Channels in the selection are at
level greater than

The maximum over-ride possible with the Wheel is approximately

Cue Recording

The Keyboards may be used to select and record Cues and their
attributes.

Cues may be recorded in any order, but the "Move" philosophy will
allow errors to occur if Cues are not recorded in the sequence they

will be used.

Cue insertion may be achieved, with up to 9 Cue Numbers inserted
between any two consecutive numbers on the Cue Sheet.

0%, they will remain at that level.

0%, whilst others are at a

1500%.

CUE ONLY allows a insertion to be made without causing any effect on

the following state.

5.4 Playback

The "GO" button initiates the playback fade(s), unless already
selected via "WAIT" to be an automatic follow on.

The display will show the allocation of Cues to Faders and once the
Fade has started, either the basic time the Fade has to run, or if
the Cue is in Manual or Hold.

Fade timing adjustment is possible via the "RATE WHEEL" including

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changeover of all Fades to Manual.

Individual fades may be taken

over manually via the faders' associated pushes.

The "STOP /BACK" button can stop the fade( s)

if they are running

(restarted by "GO"), or if no fades are running, will cause the
Playback to revert to the state it would be, has the last Cue not
been started.

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6 DISPLAY INFORMATION

6.1 Normal

6.1.1 Playback VDU

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All Cue Sheet and Fade information is presented on the

Playback Section.

The information is normally shown at the brightness and contrast set

by the relevant controls on the underside of the Desk.

The information includes the following:

Cue Sheet

Rate Setting:

Cue Allocation to Faders:

Cue Progress:

displayed for 10 lines at a time, is updated as
required.

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Two identification markers are added to the display.

8 Indicates the Cue which will be initiated by the next "GO"

action.

> Indicates the Cue that will be displayed on change over to Cue

Display Mode.
Cue that is either fading or has finished fading.

It may be stepped through the Cue Sheet by the Next & Last

pushes, thus allowing Cue preview.

However, any Cue starting will restore the> to its proper position.

It will normally track behind, thus showing the

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Refer to figure 2.2 through

This VDU is used for all other information, displaying 100 Channels
at any one time, except in Patch, Profile and Setup.

The Designers Remote VDU is normally in parallel.

If the System size is greater than 100 Channels, Page is used to
access the balance of the Channels in pages of 100 at a time.

This information is presented at two brightness levels. Full
brightness, as set by the control on the underside of the Desk is
used for Channel Numbers, Command Lines and the levels of active Chan
Channels, i.e. those which are included in the latest Cue or are
under control.

Half brightness is used for the levels of non-active Channels, i.e.

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will not display.

Stage Mode:

Group Mode:

Cue Mode:

Patch Mode:

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Channel and the latest command.

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at a time.

Channel where full brightness identifies those
actually in the particular Cue/Part.

allocated Channel number underneath. But for only 50
Dimmers at a time.

2.3 Displays the Channel levels for one Group

Figure 2.

Figure 2. 5 Displays the Dimmer number with its

Displays the Stage levels for each

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allocated Submaster number underneath.

6 Displays the Channel number with its

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available for modification, Profiles are selected via
the Next/Last pushes. The indicates which Profile
is selected.

Setup Mode: Refer to section

2. 7 Displays the 9 Profiles which are

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6.2 Back-Up

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The Backup Display is presented on the Playback

In Backup Mode, the Page size is reduced to 50 Channels whether in

Stage or Cue Mode.

Commands are still presented on the bottom line.

All Characters are at the same brightness level.

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These will appear as reversed i.e. black on white.

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ARE YOU SURE?

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at over-recording or Clear and Load Memory,
Record Disc.

this will be displayed when any attempt is made

to change the number of Channels, Dimmers or
Groups, as this will clear the Cues and Cue
sheet.

: this will be displayed if the attempt at Load
Memory, Record Disc, Load Backup is unsuccessful.

: this will be displayed if the RECORD switch is

set to LOCK when any attempt is made to Record
information, modify Cues, Group, Patch, Profile,
Setup, Submasters.

ERROR

IN BACKUP MODE

6.3.2 Backup

During System Setup the condition of the BACKUP will be shown as
OPERATIONAL or NON-OPERATIONAL. If the BACKUP has been independently
reset it will be NON-OPERATIONAL, and loading the Backup will change

the status to OPERATIONAL.

? - replaces ARE YOU SURE?
ERR - replaces ERROR.

: this will be displayed if wrong or invalid data

is input to the system.

: this will be displayed if an attempt is made to

LOAD BACKUP whilst the Playback is switched to
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7 SETUP

To select, use SETUP on the Command Keypad.

This will select the SETUP menu as shown below:

CLEAR MEMORY

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LOAD MEMORY

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LOAD BACKUP

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SYSTEM SETUP

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To select any item from the menu, press the appropriate push, which
will be displayed on the VDU with the item - 0-3, or display the

sub-menu

However, it would not be possible to LOAD/CLEAR MEMORY if the Record
Keyswi tch was set to OFF, or to load the Backup System

Playback Keyswitch was set to BACKUP.

Selections 0-3 inclusive will be implemented on the second operation
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Selections 7 and 9 would select sub-menus.

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This will clear all system information except for the number of

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Load Memory

(Selection 1)

This will load the Memory from the Disc with the system attributes

(e.g. number of Channels, Dimmers etc.) the Cues and the Stage state

at the time the Disc was recorded.

Record Disc

(Selection 2)

This will record the Disc with the total content of the Memory and

the current state of the system.

Load Backup (Selection

3)

This will copy all Cues identified as Q' into the Backup.

Printer

(Selection

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This selection will cause the following sub-menu to be displayed:

*****PRINTER*****

0 CUE SHEET

CUES

1

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PATCH

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SUBMASTERS
PROFILES

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Further selections (0-5) will cause the selection to be repeated
against SETUP: and

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System Setup (Selection 9)

Selection 9 will cause the following sub-menu to be displayed:

*****SYSTEM SETUP*****

CHANNELS 100

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MANUALS 0 (reserved)

REMOTE CONSOLE OFF

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Further selections

0-2 will cause selection to be repeated against

SETUP:

The variation can then be input and then actioned *, however the
first* will cause a warning CLEARS MEMORY!

Selections 5 and 6 are reversed by *, e.g. if the FOCUS REMOTE is
OFF, * will turn it ON.

CUES REMAINING will be updated by the system as the system size is
changed

or CUES are recorded.

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8 SETTING

After the number of Channels and Dimmers have been set up the system

is ready for the operator to use for assembly of the lighting Cues

and Cue Sheet. The Groups may be defined either during Setup or as

they are required.

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If the Channel numbers are not specified before

default to control all Channels.

8.1 Channel Selection

Pushes 0-9, AND,
any combination, the only limitation to this is that no more than 8
Channel numbers may appear on the Command line.

8.2 Group Selection

Group selection is initiated by use of the GROUP push followed by the
Group number required. Once a Group has been selected, level control
is effected in the same manner as for Channels.

Only one Group may be selected at a time and level selections will be

~' the Wheel will

> (Through) are used to select Channel numbers in

proportional to the levels of the Channels in that Group.

8.3 Level Selection

The level mode is entered via
0% to Full ( 100%) in steps of 1 % • The first push after the @ will
set the
e.g. to set
the 2 push. The command would be completed

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10s% and the second, the 1s%, a trailing O is not required

the@ push, where level may be set from

20%, it would not be necessary to use the O push after

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8.4

Wheel

Once the Channel and/or Level Selection has been completed

by~' the

Channels would remain under control of the Wheel, until cleared by

Clear or the input of new data. The Wheel effects a proportional
control over Channels. Thus if

2 Channels are under control at 20%

and 40%, raising the 20% to 30% (an increase in level of 50%), would
raise the

40% to 60%.

The table below shows the Wheel effect on a set of Channels assuming
control is maintained throughout:

Channel Number

Wheel Movement

Step

Total

1

2

3 4 5

Level

6

0%

+50%
+50%

+50%

-100%

-25%

-50%

-75%
+50%
+50%.

0%

50%

100%

150%

50%
25%

-25%

-100%

-50%
0%

10% 30% 50% 80% 100%

15 45 75 100 100
20 60 100 100 100

25 75 100 100 100

15 45 75 100 100

12 37 62 100 100

7 23 37 60 75
0 0 0 0 0

5 15 25 40 50

10 30 50 80 100

0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Channels under control ( of the Wheel) will remain at the control

level, regardless of any Playback action.

8.5 Remainder Dim

If used as part of a Channel/Group/Level command, will cause all
Channels not under control to go to

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CHANNEL I AND l!.. 20 ! 70 REM DIM* will set Channel 2 and 7 through

20 to a level of

8.6 Flash

This causes the level of the selected Channel(s) to alternate between

15% and Full. If more than one Channel is selected, and some of the
Channels are at a level whilst others are at
at a level will Flash.

CHANNEL 2 AND 5 AND 10 FLASH* will cause Channels 2,5,10 to Flash,

assuming those Channels are either all at 0% or all at a level

greater than

The Flash will continue until the Command is cleared off the Display.

8.7 Return

70% whilst setting all other Channels to 0%.

0%, only those Channels

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0%.

The Return facility will cause the last Channel ( s) controlled to

revert to their level state before the latest Channel/Level or

Playback Command.

Return*

If the same command is repeated before any other command, the levels
will revert to those at the time before the first Return Command.
Thus Return can be used to cause a set of Channels to alternate

levels between two known limits, their level previous to their latest

level and their latest level before the first Return in the sequence.

If no Channels have been controlled, the command will affect all
Channels.

8.8 Next/Last

The Next/Last pushes may be used for Lamp Sequence, where each

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Channel is, in turn, set to an operator defined level and as

Next/Last is operated will set that channel to its old level and set

the Next or Previous Channel to the level.

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CHANNEL N@ FL *

Then, either,

NEXT would set Channel N to O, and N+1 to Full

or,

LAST would set Channel N to O, and N-1 to Full.

If any Channels are already at a level when selected by NEXT/LAST,

they will go to full whilst selected and then revert to their

previous level •

Where N is the first or last channel in the

sequence to be checked.

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9 GROUP

A Group is defined as a set of Channels with associated Levels, which

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can be retrieved proportionally, via the Wheel

9.1 Group Set-Up

Enter Group mode via GROUP on the Display keyboard, then select the
Group number from the Command keyboard.
GROUP N

then show the existing content of that .Group.

To

Channel/Level selection.

CHANNEL

Groups may be based on another Group.

* where N is the Group Number required. The Display will

enter new information into the Group, proceed as in normal

1@ 9 * etc.

or@ facility.

Group
level into the Group being set.

Other Groups may be selected in the same way or, sequentially via the
Next and Last pushes on the Display keyboard.

9.2 Group Recording

A Stage state

RECORD IN GROUP N
Group.

To only record part of a Stage state into a Group:

CHANNELS A+ B etc. RECORD IN GROUP N
ARE YOU SURE will be displayed if an attempt is made to over-record

N@ 90 * would set the contents of Group Nat 90% of their

or part thereof may be recorded as a Group.

* where N is the number to be allocated to that

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an existing Group.

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10 CUE RECORDING

After a Stage state has been set and a permanent record of it is

required, it can be copied into the Memory via the Record function.

Cue Numbers do not have to be allocated consecutively as the number

will only exist once it is recorded, it would therefore be possible

to have a sequence 1,2 ••• 21,101,102 ••• 133,201 etc.

The RECORD and CUE pushes are used to enter Cue Recording mode. The

Cue Number should be input followed by the required attributes. e.g.

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RECORD IN CUEN TIME T DELAY D PROFILE P

Where N is the required Cue Number

T
D

P Fade Profile

If the attributes are not specified the Time will default to Manual,
Delay to O, and Profile to linear.

The attributes may be split between the Up and Down aspects of the

fade by the use of the

RECORD IN CUE 7 TIME 10/20 DELAY/10 * would give Cue 7 an Up fade

time of 10 seconds, starting immediately and a Down fade time of 20
seconds, where the start is delayed by 10 seconds.

Fade Time

Start Delay

999 seconds maximum

500 seconds maximum

I push. e.g.

*

If the Cue Number has already been used,

SURE? to be displayed and if the over-recording is required, the

second* will complete the action.

10.1 Automatic Follow-On

In order to cause a Cue to start automatically a defined time after

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the previous Cue, the Wait facility is provided. The Wait is defined
as the time from the start of the previous Cue to the start of the

follow-on Cue, and is limited to a maximum of 500 seconds. Thus,
allowance must be made for any Fade Time and Delay of the previous
Cue.

CUEN WAITZ* where N is the number of the previous Cue and Z is the

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wait required.

10.2 Hold

Any Cue or Cue Part may be defined as a HOLD fade. This is where the
Fade will not automatically finish at completion of the fader travel,
thus allowing the Fade to be reversed, the fade is finished by use of

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the Manual push above the relevant fader;

RECORD IN CUE

10.3 Part Cues

A Cue may be recorded with up to 6 separate Parts, where each may be
allocated its own attributes (although not more than 2 parts may have
their attributes split between Up/Down fades).

This could be used, for example, to allocate a different Profile to a
Channel driving a Projector used with other Lanterns.

The split may be done either during initial recording or after the
Cue has been recorded.

!i_ TIME HGLD, where N is the Cue Number.

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(i) To generate Part Cues from the outset.

After the whole Stage state has been set, the procedure would be as
follows;

CHANNELS N RECORD IN CUE Y PART Z etc.*

where Y is the Cue Number

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Z is the Part Number (1-6)
N is the Channel Numbers required to be recorded in that Cue

part.

This procedure would then be repeated until all Channels are

recorded.

(ii) if the Cue had already been recorded, and it is then wished to

re-record it into Part Cues.

First produce the Playback state on Stage, then proceed as in ( i)
above except that the balance of the Channels will default to CUE Y
PART
will be cleared from Part

10.4 Insertion

Additional Cues may be recorded between any two adjacent Cue Numbers,
either, in the case of the two Number being consecutive, via the •

(point) push or, in the case of non-consective numbers, onto one of

the numbers falling between the two already used.

(i) consecutive;

RECORD IN CUEN. P etc • where N is the first of the two consecutive
numbers and P is the insertion number (between 1 and
It is possible to insert upto 9 '•' Cues.

6, and as each set of Channels is re-allocated to a Part, it

6.

9).

(ii)

RECORD IN CUEN etc • where N is the new number falling between the

two existing Cue numbers.

10.5 Cue Only

Because the information recorded in a Cue is a Move instruction, it

is possible that Insertion or Editing would cause unwanted changes in

the following Cue states.

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This can be avoided in two ways;

the first would be to modify the following Cue(s) to cancel out the
effects of the Insertion or Edit;

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the second would be to use the
or Edit, which defines that any change in Channel Levels would only
take effect for that particular Cue.

Q Only causes the following Cue to be updated, to restore the Channel

levels from any modification.

However if a number of
is possible that any Channels with a level modified to the same in

two of the
noticeable where the later
Move for the particular Channel i.e. convert a Move required from a

previous insertion/modification to a not-Move. The system would then

tend not to update the following Cue with the new instructions

required to recover from the modification.

Note that an Insertion or Edit done without

Q Only Cues will also be wrong in following Cues. This is

Q Onlys are recorded in forward sequence, it

Q Only facility during the Insertion

Q Only causes that Cue not to record a

Q Only cannot be directly

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changed to
Only.

Insertion: RECORD IN CUEN etc.
Number.

Editing: refer to section 10.8 - Blind Recording

10.6 Editing

Editing is defined as modification to a Cue or Cue state and is

possible at any time, unless the Record function is locked.

The Edit functions are as follows:

Q Only, it would have to be deleted and restated using Q

Q ONLY* where N is the inserted Cue

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(i) Re-numbering: Because it is not necessary to have consecutive Cue

numbers for sequential Playback, Cue numbers may be split into
numerical group for ease of operation.

CUE

!!_

! CUE N

1

is the new number.

Notes: (a) Cue Numbering may not jump over existing numbers, e.g.
if Cues 1, 11, 31, 32 are recorded, it would not be possible to move
Cue 1 to 30 or Cue 32 to 12, but it would be possible to move Cue 11

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where N1 is the original number of the Cue and N

2

2

to 2, Cue 31 to 3, Cue 32 to

(b) When the Cue is moved Cue N1 will cease to exist.

(c) If

(d) Any WAIT instructions amongst the Cues to be re-numbered must be

(e) A Cue can be renumbered into a part Cue.

( f) A Cue can be renumbered into a part of another Cue, but the

N2 is not specified, the Cue will cease to exist.

deleted and before re-numbering and restated later.

CUE

N1@ CUE N1 PART P *

Parts cannot jump over each other and the second Cue must

already be a Part.

CUE

N1@ CUE N2 PART P *

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(g) If Part Cues are being renumbered, the Part number on the new

Cue Number will be added automatically.
CUE N1 PART

(h) Part Cues may be internally renumbered, but again Part numbers

may not jump over each other.

CUEN PART

P@ CUE N2 * will add the same part P to Cue N2.

P1@ CUEN PART P2 *

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{ii) Attributes: to modify any of the attributes of a CUE, the

following action is necessary.

CUEN ATTRIBUTE

X * where N is the number of the Cue whose Attribute

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is required to be altered: ATTRIBUTE is either TIME, DELAY, PROFILE
or can be any combination: X is the new value of the Attribute. It
is not necessary to specify the Attributes that are not changing.

10.7 Auto Record

This facility is provided to allow the Designer to record Fade times

live.
Fades would be recorded with Manual Time. During Playback the Record
Keyswitch is set to Auto •

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When the fade is started, the Cue Time will be updated with the
actual time taken to complete the Manual fade. This will normally
add a Delay to the fade ( caused by the delay from the operation of

the GO push to the instant of moving the fader from 0), the Delay can
be removed by editing.

10.8 Blind Recording/Modification

Cues may be recorded/modified blind, by entering Cue display mode.
Once Cue display mode is selected, the Cues may be accessed

sequentially via the Next/Last pushes or non sequentially by entering
Cue number and
modification except that a new Cue number would
before any new Cue can be "Recorded", the Cue number would be created

live •

*. Then recording may be considered the same as

. have to be created

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Q Only would be used during editing, but as each Channel Level was

changed,

be added to new Cues "Blind" or "Live".

CUE (on the display keypad) enters "Blind" mode:

then NEXT

or CUE

Channel

Q Only would be added to the Command Line. Attributes may

or~ accesses each Cue sequentially,

I!~ accesses Cues non sequentially, where N is the required

Cue number (CUE on the Command keyboard).

! .! ! (Q ONLY) * modifies Channel Levels, where Y is the

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Channel number,
avoid unwanted follow-on effects.

O. 9 Back-Up

1

As cues are recorded, they will also be identified as 'Back-Up' cues

I

by

If a Cue is not required to be transfered to the back-up, the ' can
be deleted by the Back-Up push.

CUE' N BACKUP* where N is the number of the Cue not required for

----

Similarly, a non-Back-up Cue may be added to the Back-up by adding

a I

Z the Level. Q Only would be used during editing to

Back-up. This will cause the ' to be cleared from

the display.

I

II

II

'

I

I

I

CUE N BACKUP *

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The' will now be added.

10.10 Track

The track facility

Channel through the Cues in which it 'Moves'.
The display changes to Cue mode, displaying the nearest Cue, at the
time of implementation, in which a Move occurs. Next/Last then steps
through the Moves.

CHANNEL N TRACK* where N is the channel to be tracked.

NEXT/LAST would then step through the Cues displaying those in which
the Channel Moves.

is provided to allow the operator to follow a

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11 PLAYBACK

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The Playback has the capability to run

split Attributes. If more than this number of Fades is started, the

oldest Fades will be dumped, uncompleted.

Fades are initiated by the GO push, except when started automatically
by the Wait instruction, which will cause the next Fade to start

after a defined time •

In normal use, the only Operator action necessary would be to use the
GO push when required.

Fades may be stopped at any time, by the STOP/REV push and restarted
by the GO push. If no Fade is running, the STOP/REV push will cause

the last Cue to reverse, using a time of approximately 1 second and

restore the Stage to state before the last

6 Fades, of which 2 may have

"GO".

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Rate Wheel

The Rate Wheel affects the Clock used for Fade timing and will,
therefore, change Time, Delay and Wait.

Each time a Fade is started, either by
the Rate will be restored to

The range of control is:

#1000% (displayed as 000%) the timings will be divided by 10,

e.g. a 300 second Fade would complete in 30 seconds

#1% the Timings will be multiplied by 100,
e.g. a 40 second Fade would complete in 4,000 seconds.

#0% (displayed as STOP) the timings will be stopped.

100%.

"GO" or by a Wait instruction,

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Note

If a Fade has been stopped on the Rate Wheel, the GO push will

restart this Fade and also start the next Cue.

However, a Fade stopped by "STOP/REV" may be restarted on the Rate
Wheel.

11.2 Manual Fades

Manual Fades are faded by the operation of the relevant fader, which
must be at the bottom of its travel, before any Fade action is

initiated.

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The Fade will complete, when the fader

travel, and if the

limit. Therefore, it may be reversed if only partially completed.

Operation of the Manual push will terminate control of the Fade
whatever its current progress.

11.3 Hold Fades

Hold Fades may be considered to be identical to Manual Fades, with
the exception that the Fade will not complete until the Manual push
is pressed.

11.4 Manual Intervention

reaches the upper limit of its

Fade is split, when both faders are at their upper

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( 1) Independant - each Fade may be independantly converted to a

Manual Fade by the appropriate Manual push.

(2) Total - every Fade may be converted to Manual by the Rate push

and then all Fades will be controlled by the Rate Wheel.

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Notes

(i) On conversion to a Manual Fade, the fader/Wheel will have
effect in the same way as a Manual Fade and will fade over the full
travel, effectively maximising the control.

(ii) Fades, taken over Manually, will continue to fade using a

Linear Profile, whatever Profile was allocated.

11. 5 Go To

The

sequence.

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GO TO facility is provided to allow Cues to be accessed out of

It is also provided on the Focus and Designer's Remotes, to enable
Manual Cues to be fadea, as the Manual facility is not available on

these two units.

GO TO

Q N TIME T * where N is the Cue Number and T the Fade Time

required. If TIME is not specified it will default to approximately

1 second.

If TIME is specified, but not T, it will default to Manual and be
controlled by the Rate Wheel.

A split time cannot be specified.

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12 SUBMASTERS

Each Channel may be uniquely allocated to 1 of 9 Submasters and then,

that Submaster has the final control over its allocation.

The control is effected as a proportional raise or lower in the

levels of the Channels allocated.

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The maximum level setting on a Submaster is
has a level of

67% or greater, that level will go to Full, a level of

150%, i.e. if a Channel

50% would become 75% etc.

Select Submaster display, then select the Channel number, followed by

the Submaster number.

SUBMASTER: CHANNELS

Where N is the selection of Channels and Z is the Submaster to which

the selection is to be allocated.

If a Channel is allocated to a further Submaster, any previous

allocation will be cleared.

N@ SUBMASTER Z *

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13 PATCH

Each dimmer may be uniquely allocated to a Channel and will then be
controlled by that Channel.

Select Patch display, then select the Dimmer number, followed by the

Channel number.

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PATCH: DIMMERS
Where N is the selection of Dimmers and Z is the Channel to which the

selection is to be allocated.

If a Dimmer is allocated to a further Channel, any previous
allocation will be cleared.

If no Channel number is specified, the Dimmers will remain inactive

until the Patch is again altered.

N@ CHANNEL Z *

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14 PROFILE

It is possible to specify up to 9 non-linear Profiles (Fade Progress
versus Output Progress) with the condition that at the start of the

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Fade the Profile is

Select Profile display, then select the Profile to be altered using

Next or Last, this will be indicated by the white square on the
display against the Profile number.

Then the 10s percentage of the linear profile is selected followed by

the required Fade Profile percentage.

PROFILE: (NEXT/LAST until the Profile number is selected)

10%@ 33 *

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20%@ 48 *
30%@ 22 * etc.

- --

If the 3rd figure is not input, i.e. the units percentage of the
Output Progress, it will default to
the curve from the input values, to ensure that the Output Progress

0% and at the end 100%.

o. The system will extrapolate

is free of sudden steps (as far as possible).

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15 DESIGNERS' REMOTE

This optional part of the system can be considered as a duplicate of
the right hand portion of the Console from and including the
STOP/REVERSE and GO pushes; may be inhibited/enabled during SETUP.

All functions available are direct duplicates of those on the system,

thus the only facilities not available are as follows:

Keyswitches
Submastering
Manual intervention on playback - Faders and Rate Wheel.

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It is possible to use the Remote for Playback Control, resorting to
the GO TO facility or editing to overcome the unavailability of

Manual intervention.

For details of operational facilities, refer to the appropriate

sections of these notes for the Console.

Also refer to the warning at the end of section 16 Focus Remote.

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16 FOCUS REMOTE

This option is provided, in a small hand-held unit, to allow t he

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operator to control the system from a remote position.

connected directly to the Console

The unit only works in stage display. Should any other display mode
be selected, any operation on the unit will cause the display mode to
revert to Stage.

The facilities provided are:

Level setting - Channels and Groups using the same procedures as the
Console.

Playback control - GO, STOP /REVERSE and GO TO
procedures as the Designers Remote, except that it is not possible to
change any Cue attributes by editing.

SET - this extra facility allows the operator to set Channels to a

or via extension cables.

using the same

It may be

predetermined level and step through the Channels, via NEXT & LAST.

CHANNEL !!_ SET (Note: * is not required) where N is the Channel

Number.

NEXT/LAST
order, leaving only the Channel selected at the set level, unless

that Channel was already at a level.

Whilst a Channel is under control of SET, its level may be altered

via the 'FADER WHEEL' giving a different level for the SET facility,

however this level will revert to Full as soon as the use of the SET

facility lapses.

Note the Channels that are 'SET' to a level can then be controlled

normally, but are not 'SET' to

would step through the Channels in forward

0% if the SET facility if cleared.

or reverse

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Warnin~

The Designers Remote and Focus Remote Keypads act as if they are in
direct parallel with each other and the Console Keypads, and are

therefore directly interactive; any operation on one part of the
system can only be assured of success
system are left untouched,

if the other parts of the

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17 PRINTOUT

17.1 Technical Specification

ANADEX Model DP-8000

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Mains input:

220 - 240V. a.c. 50Hz. or

110 - 120V. a.c. 60Hz.
120 Watts nominal.

Environment:

5°C to 45°C
Humidity 10% to 85% R.H.

"Office" level cleanliness.

Paper

Fan fold
Width - 241 mm (9.5") including 12.7 mm (0.5")

Sprocket hole margins on each side.

Length - 279 mm (11").

_Sprocket Hole Distances -

12.7 mm (0.5
229 mm (9.0

4 mm (0.16

Max Thickness - 0.45 mm (0.018

Loaded throughbottom or rear of printer.

11

)· 1ongitudinally

11

laterally

)

11

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diameter

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Ribbon

Physical ·

Unicolour 12.7 mm (0.5") wide, standard
Underwood plastic spool.

***Please read Warning overleaff***

472 mm (18.6

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wide

360 mm (14.2") deep

185 mm

(7.3") high

10 kg weight

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WARNING

Although many types of ribbon are available on standard 12. 7 mm
Underwood spools, not all of these are acceptable for use with this

printer. Ribbons used with this printer must be
expressly for dot matrix printers. Additionally,
an eyelet located near either end of the ribbon supply. Use of this
type of ribbon will cause a catastrophic failure when the printhead
contacts the eyelet.

The User is advised to purchase spare ribbons direct from Rank
Strand.

17.2 Ribbon Installation

The top cover of the printer must first be removed. · This is achieved

by first ensuring the power is disconnected, then applying a slight

outward pull on either side of the top cover, and simultaneously

lifting it upwards clear of the printer.

Hold the two spools horizontally, one in each hand, so that the

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based and made

some ribbons contain

ribbon running between the spools is on the side facing you, not the
far side. The ribbon is now installed by pressing the left spool
firmly on its ratchet gear and threading the ribbon across the face
of the printhead, following the path depicted below. Once threaded,
press the right spool firmly on

its ratchet gear, and rotate it

counterclockwise to remove any slack in the loop.

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Fig.

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17.3 Paper Installation

The printer is designed to be used resting normally on a bench or

table with paper access through the rear. If this is not convenient,

an alternative paper access slot is provided through the bottom of

the printer, for those applications which require pedestal mounting.

Paper may be installed with the top cover in place either through the

slot in the bottom of the printer or through the slot in the rear of

the top cover. To preclude the possibility of catching the ribbon

when the paper is inserted, the printhead should be at either the

extreme left or right end of its travel. If it is not, this may be
achieved by turning the printer on.

Grip the two paper hold down springs, one on each sprocket wheel, and
gently pull them away from the machine until they reach the
click-stop, where they will remain clear of the sprocket wheels.
Thread the paper through the selected patch, and feed it up until it

appears

sprocket pins with the sprocket holes on either side of the paper.

Push the paper hold down springs back into position against the

sprocket wheels to hold the paper in place.

The chrome lever located on the right hand side of the mechanism
directly above the paper feed ratchet gear is the manual paper
advance. Pulling the lever forward and releasing it will advance the
paper one line at a time. Pulling and holding the lever forward
unlocks the paper feed mechanism, allowing paper to be pulled

forwards through the mechanism.

around the sprocket wheels. Engage three or four of the

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When the printer is first installed, or when changing to a new type
of pre-printed form, the position of the printed lines may require

fine vertical adjustment with respect to the sprocket holes. This

may be achieved as follows:

First ensure that power is disconnected. Then remove the top cover

as described in section

right hand side of the mechanism directly below the paper feed

17. 2. Loosen the large black knob on the

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ratchet gear, by turning
backward or forward moves the paper vertically with respect to the
print position. Once adjusted for the particular form to be used,
tighten in place by turning the knob clockwise.

17.4 Setting Top of Form
The Printout is formatted such that the first line printed will be at
the line set as Top of Form and each time the Printout is initialised

or does a page break, it will advance to the same position before
recommencing printing. Because this will only be remembered whilst

the Printer is switched on, it will normally be necessary to reset
the Top of Form each time it is used.

To do this, turn the printer on. On the console of the printer are
two buttons marked 'FEED' and 'TOF SET' (Top of Form set). When the
feed button is pressed, the printer will feed the paper forward one
line, pause, and then continue feeding at approximately ten lines per

it counterclockwise. Moving the knob

second until the button is released, or the current Top of Form is
reached. To continue feeding, release and repress the FEED button.
Operation of this button and the Manual lever on the right hand side
of the paper sprocket mechanism allows the User to position the paper
so that the printhead is on the desired Top of Form line of the
paper, normally
button marked TOF SET, this position will be memorised by the printer
as the Top of Form for all subsequent forms,

Note that when power to the printer is turned on, the current
position of the printhead on the paper is automatically set as the
Top of Form; consequently, adjustment is only necessary if this

position is not the desired one.

17. 5 On Line

In order to use the Printout, the Printer must be "On Line". This

3 lines down from the perforations. By pressing the

condition is normally set automatically on switch on, but if it is
not, it can be set manually by operating the On Line switch adjacent

to the indicator, which should then illuminate.

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achieved
Line' switch to extinguish the 'On Line' indicator.

17.6 Operation

Refer to section

by setting the printer 'Off Line', i.e operating the 'On

7.5 - Printer.

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The Backup system comprises a set of independent electronics which
can be switched to drive one of the Console displays, showing level

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information for
using PAGE; and uses the same outputs as the Console to drive the

Dimmers.

It has a Keypad unit enabling Channel/Level setting, Playback Control
and simple Recording.

To select Backup, the Playback switch should be set to BACKUP.

In normal use, the Backup system is loaded with the same Patch and
Cue information as the Console and during Playback, will track the
Console, so that on switching to Backup, the outputs will be
virtually unchanged and the Playback will be in the right place to
continue.

18.1 Loading

50 Channels at any time, the balance may be selected

To load from the Console:

SETUP

l_ LOAD BACKUP~' on completion the display will add

TRANSFER O.K.

Note: after a DISC TO MEMORY transfer has been completed the display
will show (TRANSFER O.K.) RELOAD BACKUP?

Conditions:

( i) should the number of Cues exceed the storage capacity of the

Backup, the display will show TRANSFER O.K. TO CUEN where N
is the last Cue Number transmitted. In this case some Cues

would have to be deleted as Backup Cues, refer to section

10.9, and the transfer restarted.

(ii)

Part Cues transfer as one integral Cue.

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(iii) Cues transfer correctly except that the Cue Number would show

18.2 Playback

On changeover to Backup, the Stage state will be displayed and on the

bottom line of the display, Cue information in the form: FADE N

where N is next Cue in the Playback sequence. READY will be added to

the display line when the Fade is ready to start. Fading is achieved
manually and on completion of each Fade, the next Cue will be
displayed and will start when the fader is next moved from the lower

limit of its travel.

Cues may be called out of sequence whilst in Stage mode;

as the integer only e.g. Cue Number
displayed in the Backup as Cue Numbers
the information for individual Cues would be Correct.

7, 17.2, 17.5, 18 would be

17, 17, 17, 18 although

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transferred '·' Cue Numbers, it would jump to the first Cue when the
Number is used.

* where N is the Cue Number required.

In the case of

18.3 Channel/Level Selection

The Keypad allows Channel/Level selection in the same way as that on

the Console, refer to section

is not available, it is, therefore, not possible to control all

Channels

·by not specifying any Channel Number.

8. However, as the Fader Wheel facility

18.4 Recording Live

Once the Stage state is set, Recording is possible by:

RECORD N

and 999.

* where N is the Cue Number and may be any integer between 1

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This is achieved by entering CUE mode, the Channel/Level selection
can then be made in the same way as Blind Recording on the Console.

Obviously, once in Cue mode it is possible to preview any Cue, e.g.

CUEN* where N is the Cue Number required. The display will show
the last Cue state. The Channel/Level selection can then be made,

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and will be recorded each time a selection is completed

18.6 Next

The NEXT facility is available whilst in Cue mode, to allow Cues to
be previewed or edited sequentially.

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The Light Palette system does not require any routine maintenance

except to check that the fan, mounted on the Power Supply Unit, is

operating.

Cleanliness is important to maintain trouble free operation and it is
recommended that the Control Room should be kept at a standard of
cleanliness equivalent to that found in modern offices.

When cleaning the equipment, it is important to prevent cleansing

agents such as foams obtaining ingress to the pushes, Wheels, faders,
keyswitches and Floppy Disc Unit.

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The equipment is specified to operate correctly between temperatures

0 0

of O C and 35 C with relative humidity up to 95%. Any prolonged

exposure to temperatures

~bove 35°C could cause degradation in

equipment reliability.

Figure 3 shows details of the rear of the system including fuse
location.

Warnings

1. Disconnect the power cable before attempting exchange of user
replaceable parts.

2. Do not plug or unplug any part unless the power cable is
disconnected.

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2.1

USER REPLACEABLE PARTS

The items that are considered fully Operator Maintainable are:-

Sample and Hold Modules

These units are mounted on the rear of the equipment. Each module
drives 32 Dimmer Lines and is connected via a 36 way connector.

Removal is accomplished by withdrawal of the top mounting screw and

then slackening the lower screw sufficiently to enable withdrawal of

the unit.

Internal connection

Replacement is accomplished as a reversal of the removal procedure.
However, care must be taken in alignment of the 10 way connector onto

is via a 10 way socket assembly.

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the plug pins.

Output Distribution Module

These units are mounted behind the Sample
Motherboard for the Sample
Module mounts up to 4 Sample

Removal is accomplished by removal of all the Sample
mounting on the particular Output Distribution Module, together with
any blank panels, should the system size not be a multiple of 128
Dimmers, including the removal of the lower retaining screws. The
Output Distribution Module can then be withdrawn from the system and
disconnected, by unplugging the 10 way flat cable connector.
The attitude of this connector should be noted, as it is not

polarised.
Reinsertion of the cable either way will not cause damage, but will

& Hold Modules. Each Output Distribution

& Hold Modules.

& Hold Modules and are the

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2.3

Fuses

There are three external fuses mounted on the rear of the unit.

(i) Backup

(ii) Power Supply

Note:

All fuses are

the Fan should be checked on a regular basis for correct

operation. Fan failure may cause overheating.

- 1A fuse mounted on Backup Module.

- 5A fuse - Fan

1A fuse - System

1 1/4 x 1/4 inch glass.

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS

These hints are provided to assist the User describe the fault to t he
appropriate Service Department. Refer indicates action required by
Service Department.

Fault

System/Backup
not functioning

1

or more Channels
in a block of 32
not functioning

Possible Cause

Fuses

Mains Power

(i) Sample

Module

(ii) Output Distribution

Module

& Hold

Action

Check Fuses
Check Mains Power

Replace

Replace

Channels failing in
definite patterns

e.g. every odd Channel,
every even Channel,
blocks of 2,4,8,16,

32.

VDU failure

Floppy Disc will
not handle Diskette

Output Distribution

Use SWAP until replaced

Diskette dirty

faulty

or

Replace

Turn off power to
VDU,( switch i s

part of brightness
control )

Try other Diskettes

If no Diskettes
function, Refer

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Fault

Memory clears
when playback

switch set to off
for short periods

Backup not
operational

Possible Cause

Batteries not
charging

Backup Memory
corrupted

Action

Refer

(i)

(ii) reset Backup by

(iii) Refer.

Switch to Backup

whilst holding

Backup Keypad Clear

removing Backup

fuse whilst

non-operational.

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System displaying
rubbish on VDUs
but not otherwise
working

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Batteries totally

flat

(i)

( ii)

( iii)

leave for 1 hour

with Mains power

with Playback

Keyswitch set to

OFF.

Use

reset
mounted under Power
Supply
check function.

Check Mains Voltage

is within

nominal value.

Unit

push

10%

to

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Fault

Printer Mains On
Indicator does
not illuminate

Printer
inoperative but
Mains Indicator

illuminated and
paper advance

functioning

Printer

inoperative but

Possible Cause

1)Mains supply missing
or input fuse blown

2)Power Supply fault

3)Internal Fault

Printer out of paper,
or otherwise "Off
Line"

Internal fuse ,located
on circuit board to

Action

Restore or
replace
Refer
Refer

Rectify as
appropriate

Refer

Mains Indicator
illuminated and
paper advance
not functional

the right of the print

mechanism blown

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