Yorkville LP-C12 Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

Manuel d’Utilisteur

Stage Lighting Controller

LP-C12

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Ce symbole d’éclair avec tête de flèche dans un triangle

équilatéral est prévu pour alerter l’utilisateur de la présence d’un
« voltage dangereux » non-isolé à proximité de l’enceinte du
produit qui pourrait être d’ampleur suffisante pour présenter
un risque de choque électrique.

within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS SUIVEZ TOUTES LES INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire,

electric shock, or injury to a person

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THIS DEVICE IS FOR INDOOR USE ONLY!

The exclamation point within an equilatereal triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.

Le point d’exclamation à l’intérieur d’un triangle équilatéral

est prévu pour alerter l’utilisateur de la présence

d’instructions importantes dans la littérature accompag­nant l’appareil en ce qui concerne l’opération et la

maintenance de cet appareil.

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Instructions relatives au risque de feu,

choc électrique, ou blessures aux personnes

AVIS: AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE,

N’ENLEVEZ PAS LE COUVERT (OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE)

NE CONTIENT AUCUNE PIECE REPARABLE PAR L’UTILISATEUR.

CONSULTEZ UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE POUR L’ENTRETIENT

CE PRODUIT EST POUR L’USAGE À L’INTÉREUR SEULEMENT

Read Instructions: The Owner’s Manual should be read and understood before operation

of your unit. Please, save these instructions for future reference and heed all warnings.

Clean only with dry cloth.
Packaging: Keep the box and packaging materials, in case the unit needs to be

returned for service.
Warning: To reduce the risk or fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or

moisture. Do not use this apparatus near water!

Warning: When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed,
including the following:

Power Sources

Your unit should be connected to a power source only of the voltage specified in the
owners manual or as marked on the unit. This unit has a polarized plug. Do not use
with an extension cord or receptacle unless the plug can be fully inserted. Precau­tions should be taken so that the grounding scheme on the unit is not defeated. An

apparatus with CLASS I construction shall be connected to a Mains socket outlet with
a protective earthing ground. Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used
as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

Hazards

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The
product may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the product.
Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer
or sold with the product. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the
product and use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer. Only use
attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer

Note: Prolonged use of headphones at a high volume may cause
health damage on your ears.

The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water; no objects

filled with liquids should be placed on the apparatus.

Terminals marked with the “lightning bolt” are hazardous live; the external wiring

connected to these terminals require installation by an instructed person or the use of
ready made leads or cords.

Ensure that proper ventilation is provided around the appliance. Do not install near

any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

Power Cord

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a

third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the

obsolete outlet. The AC supply cord should be routed so that it is unlikely that it will be
damaged. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs. If
the AC supply cord is damaged DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT. To completely disconnect
this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC
receptacle. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Service

The unit should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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Veuillez Lire le Manuel: Il contient des informations qui devraient êtres comprises avant
l’opération de votre appareil. Conservez. Gardez S.V.P. ces instructions pour consultations
ultérieures et observez tous les avertissements.

Nettoyez seulement avec le tissu sec.

Emballage: Conservez la boite au cas ou l’appareil devait être retourner pour réparation.
Avertissement: Pour réduire le risque de feu ou la décharge électrique, n'exposez pas

cet appareil à la pluie ou à l'humidité. N’utilisez pas cet appareil près de l’eau!
Attention: Lors de l’utilisation de produits électrique, assurez-vous d’adhérer à des

précautions de bases incluant celle qui suivent:

Alimentation

L’ appareil ne doit être branché qu’à une source d’alimentation correspondant au
voltage spécifié dans le manuel ou tel qu’indiqué sur l’appareil. Cet appareil est équipé
d’une prise d’alimentation polarisée. Ne pas utiliser cet appareil avec un cordon de
raccordement à moins qu’il soit possible d’insérer complètement les trois lames. Des
précautions doivent êtres prises afin d’eviter que le système de mise à la terre de
l’appareil ne soit désengagé. Un appareil construit selon les normes de CLASS I
devrait être raccordé à une prise murale d’alimentation avec connexion intacte de mise
à la masse. Lorsqu’une prise de branchement ou un coupleur d'appareils est utilisée
comme dispositif de débranchement, ce dispositif de débranchement devra demeurer
pleinement fonctionnel avec raccordement à la masse.

Risque

Ne pas placer cet appareil sur un chariot, un support, un trépied ou une table instables
L’appareil pourrait tomber et blesser quelqu’un ou subir des dommages importants.
Utiliser seulement un chariot, un support, un trépied ou une table recommandés par le
fabricant ou vendus avec le produit. Suivre les instructions du fabricant pour installer
l’appareil et utiliser les accessoires recommandés par le fabricant. Utilisez seulement
les attachements/accessoires indiqués par le fabricant

Note: L'utilisation prolongée des écouteurs à un volume élevé peut
avoir des conséquences néfastes sur la santé sur vos oreilles. .

Il convient de ne pas placer sur l’appareil de sources de flammes nues, telles que

des bougies allumées.

L’appeil ne doit pas être exposé à des égouttements d’eau ou des éclaboussures

et qu’aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des vases ne doit être placé sur l’appareil.

Assurez que lappareil est fourni de la propre ventilation. Ne procédez pas à
l’installation près de source de chaleur tels que radiateurs, registre de chaleur, fours
ou autres appareils (incluant les amplificateurs) qui produisent de la chaleur.

Les dispositifs marqués d’une symbole “d’éclair” sont des parties dangereuses
au toucher et que les câblages extérieurs connectés à ces dispositifs de
connection extérieure doivent être effectivés par un opérateur formé ou en utilisant
des cordons déjà préparés.

Cordon d’Alimentation

Ne pas enlever le dispositif de sécurité sur la prise polarisée ou la prise avec tige de
mise à la masse du cordon d’alimentation. Une prise polarisée dispose de deux lames
dont une plus large que l’autre. Une prise avec tige de mise à la masse dispose de
deux lames en plus d’une troisième tige qui connecte à la masse. La lame plus large ou
la tige de mise à la masse est prévu pour votre sécurité. La prise murale est désuète si
elle n’est pas conçue pour accepter ce type de prise avec dispositif de sécurité. Dans
ce cas, contactez un électricien pour faire remplacer la prise murale. Évitez
d’endommager le cordon d’alimentation. Protégez le cordon d’alimentation. Assurez­vous qu’on ne marche pas dessus et qu’on ne le pince pas en particulier aux prises.
N’UTILISEZ PAS L’APPAREIL si le cordon d’alimentation est endommagé. Pour
débrancher complètement cet appareil de l’alimentation CA principale, déconnectez le
cordon d’alimentation de la prise d’alimentation murale. Le cordon d’alimentation du
bloc d’alimentation de l’appareil doit demeurer pleinement fonctionnel.

Débranchez cet appareil durant les orages ou si inutilisé pendant de longues périodes.

Service

Consultez un technicien qualifié pour l’entretien de votre appareil. L'entretien est
nécessaire quand l'appareil a été endommagé de quelque façon que se soit. Par exemple
si le cordon d’alimentation ou la prise du cordon sont endommagés, si il y a eu du liquide
qui a été renversé à l’intérieur ou des objets sont tombés dans l'appareil, si l'appareil a été
exposé à la pluie ou à l'humidité, si il ne fonctionne pas normalement, ou a été échappé.

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LP-C12

The Yorkville Sound
LP-C12 is a highly flexi­ble stage lighting control­ler that doesn’t sacrifice
ease of use to achieve a
wide range of functional­ity. With twelve channels
of lighting control and
a broad assortment
of chase, audio, and
other effects to choose
from, the LP-C12 has
what it takes to get you
through nearly any job
you can throw at it. The

LP-C12 can be used to
control any combination of
the Yorkville LP series light bars,
including the older LP302 and LP304.

Please note that the LP-C12 will not work with
other brands of lights that use DMX control.

QuiCk Start Guide

1. Connect a standard XLR cable from the LP-C12 to any compatible Yorkville lighting product
(LP-LED4, LP302 and/or the LP304).

2. Plug the light bar into a standard 3-pronged grounded AC receptacle, both the light bar and
the controller (which is powered from the light bar) will turn on.

3. Push the Scene 1 button on the controller and set up your lights for your first scene (the color
control is active only for the LP-LED4 and other LP-LED color controllable products).

4. Changes to a scene are stored in memory in real time, so you don’t need to do anything to
store the scene you’ve created. The next time you load Scene 1, it will come back just as
you’ve set it up now.

Hint: The factory preset
scenes and some of the
effects patches were created
with the assumption that
lights 1-4 and lights 5-8 are
set at the front of the stage
facing back on performers
and lights 9-12 (if used) are
set up shining on the rear
wall behind the performers.

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BaSiC OPeratiOn

The LP-C12 was designed spe­cifically to work with the Yorkville
LP-LED series products like
the LP-LED4, but it was also
designed to be backward compat­ible with our legacy LP302 and
LP304 light bars. All of the func­tions described here are the same
for all Yorkville lighting products
except where specifically noted.

ChanneL COntrOLS

The channels are grouped in three
rows of four controls, with each row
corresponding to one of the XLR
outputs on the rear of the controller.
Each channel has two controls:

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Ch. 1-4, 9-12

Strobe

Ch. 5- 8, 9-12

Audio Chase

Color Fade

ALL CHANNELS

Channels 1-4Blue

Channels 5-8 Colors

Channels 9-12 White

Ch. 1-4, 5-8

Bar 1, 2, 3 TMB

Bar 1, 2, 3 TBb

Bar 1, 2, Ch. 9-12

Ch. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 -12

3 Bands Fast

Flash Colors

Flash All Colors

Flash All RED

Red

ChaseAudio

4 Bands Slow

Ch. 1, 2, 7, 8

Patch Select

Effects

Color – This rotary encoder is used to select the color of the corresponding light. (The LP302
or LP304 lights will ignore the color control)

Intensity – This control is used to set the brightness of the corresponding light head. When
this knob is pushed down, it will momentarily flash the corresponding light to full intensity.

There is a yellow LED indicator on each channel that illuminates with a brightness correspond-

ing to the brightness of the light on that channel.

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5

Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13

Scenes

SCene SeLeCtiOn

This bank of thirteen scenes allows you to store your favourite or most frequently used lighting
scenes in the LP-C12’s internal memory for instant recall at any time. To recall a scene, simply
push the corresponding button, and the lights will change to your stored setting. Changes to
scenes are stored in real time; to save a scene all you need to do is select the scene you wish to
change and make your changes.

The LP-C12 has a scene auto-advance feature. This feature moves through the scenes from
Scene 6 to Scene 13, and then back to 6 again. If you look at the controller, you will notice that
Scenes 1-5 are grouped together, and Scenes 6-13 are together. This arrangement is to help you
remember which scenes the auto-advance feature uses.

Hint: Use scenes 1 to 5 for special scenes like when the leader of the performance is talking to the audi­ence or to highlight solo portions of the performance. Set scenes 6 to 13 to vary generic lighting of all the
performers. This way when using the Auto Scene Advance the solo lighting scenes will not be used.

FunCtiOnS

Effects – Press this button to engage effects (see next section for description of effects).
If this button is pressed when the effects are on it will turn off the effects and return to the
active scene. The channels that receive effects are selected by the effects Patch control. The
type of effect is selected by the effects Select control. The effects operation is described in
detail later.

Flash: All White – This function momentarily turns on ALL connected lights to white.

NOTE: For LP302/LP304 the flash function will not change the color of the lights. Whatever gels are
in use will be the colors that are flashed by this function.

Flash: All Red – This function momentarily turns on ALL connected lights to red.

NOTE: For LP302/LP304 the flash function will not change the color of the lights. Whatever gels are
in use will be the colors that are flashed by this function.

All On – This function turns on all lights to a pre-determined color (different colors on each
channel). If this button is pressed while already in the ALL ON mode the All On mode will be
cancelled and the unit will return to the active scene.

NOTE: For LP302/LP304 the colors will be determined by the gels in use rather than by the pro­gram.

BLACKOUT – As its name implies, this function will turn off ALL connected lights. Pressing
this button again will return to the active scene, exiting the blackout mode.

EFFECTS

Flash: All White

Flash: All Red

All On

Effects SpeedFade Rate Auto-Scene

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Auto Scene Advance – This feature causes the controller to automatically change through your preset scenes, starting with Scene 6 and going through to Scene 13. At the end of the cycle, it goes back to Scene 6 and continues.

The timing knob directly above the switch for this feature controls how frequently scene
changes occur. It offers scene-advance speeds from 3 seconds up to 10 minutes. At its cen­ter position, it is calibrated to approximately 1 minute intervals. This mode does not cancel
the effects mode, blackout or all on. Effects will continue to operate in this mode. This allows
effects an auto scene advance to operate simultaneously. Channels that are not selected
by the effects patch will light according to the active scene as selected by the auto scene
advance.

Fade Rate – When scenes are changed, they fade from one color to the next; this controls the duration of that fade.

Effects Speed – This knob controls the speed at which effects operate. This control also affects the fade rate, including the fade rate of audio effects.

Patch Select

ALL CHANNELS

Channels 1-4Blue

Channels 5-8 Colors

Channels 9-12 White

Effects

Ch. 1-4, 5-8

Ch. 1, 2, 7, 8

Ch. 1-4, 9-12

Bar 1, 2, 3 TMB

Bar 1, 2, 3 TBb

Bar 1, 2, Ch. 9-12

Ch. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 -12

Ch. 5- 8, 9-12

ChaseAudio

Audio Chase

Red

Color Fade

Strobe

4 Bands Slow

3 Bands Fast

Flash Colors

Flash All Colors

Flash All RED

eFFeCtS

To turn the effects on depress the EFFECTS button. The indicator beside the button will light to
indicate that the effects are active. Depressing the EFFECTS button while the effects are on will
turn off the effects and return the control of all channels to the active scene.

eFFeCtS PatCh

The Effects Patch control determines which channels will be controlled by the effects. This allows
the user to send effects to certain channels while leaving others as determined by the active
scene. Setting the Patch control to ALL CHANNELS will send effects to all channels. Other posi­tions will send effects to one or more light bars, leaving the remaining bars controlled by the active
scene.

The positions marked Bar 1, 2, 3 TMB and Bar 1, 2, 3 TBb are intended to be used with the four
channel audio effect. TMB is Treble, Mid, Bass, in this case 90 Hz bass. TBb is Treble, bass and
bass. B is 90 Hz bass and b is 45 Hz bass. In most music the 90 Hz bass hits first and the 45 Hz
is the fade out of the bass. In some music these will be separate beats. Some music will have very
little 45 Hz content and will not often trigger the blue lights. Each Bar is one band and all the lights
on one bar go on together.

The patch position marked Ch. 1, 2, 7, 8 spreads the effects over two light bars leaving two
lights on each to illuminate per-formers. The position marked Bar1, Bar2, 9-12 is intended for use
with audio effects, it will flash one whole bar with the 90 Hz bass, another bar with 45 Hz bass
and the remaining bar (if used) will show 3 or 4 channels depending on the audio effect selected.
The Position marked Ch. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9-12 sends effects to all but four lights.

eFFeCtS SeLeCt

The effects on the left hand side of the control and bottom are not affected by the audio input.
The effects on the right hand side and top of the control are affected by the audio input. The four­band and three-band audio are full range effects, while the remainder of the audio effects are 90
Hz only.

ChaSe

There are four non-audio Chase functions differing only in color. The colors chase has 7 colors
so that each head flashes in many colors before repeating. The speed of the non-audio chases
is controlled by the effects speed control. The fade rate varies with the effects speed adjust. The
lower end of the chase speeds can be used as a color fade effect, changing colors ever 20 sec­onds but with only one light one at a time.

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