
generalspecifications
description
TheFrograngeofcontroldesksbuildsuponthe
foundationsoftheSiriusandXLfamiliesusinglatest
technologiestobringnewandimprovedfeatures.As
Zero88productstheynaturallyretainthesameeaseof
use,reliabilityandaffordabilityastheirpredecessors.
TheFatFrogcancontrolupto48genericchannels,
whichmaybemanuallyorautomaticallypatchedto
512DMXchannels.Memoriescanberecordedas
scenesorchases,eachwiththeirownfadetimesand
modifiers.Memoriesmaybeplayedbackwiththecross
fademasterandtheGobuttonorviathesubmasters.
Colour,beam,positionandgrouppalettescanbe
created.Thesecanbeusedtobuildmemories.
Changestothepaletteinformationwillautomatically
updateassociatedmemories.Palettescanalsobe
usedtogiveflexibilityinliveplayback
TheFatFrogmaybeconnectedtoanSVGAmonitor.
Screendisplaysincludememories,channelsandDMX
outputs,palettes,previewandpatch.
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mainfeatures
specifications
ControlChannels:48HTP,288LTP
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SubmasterFaders:108(12fadersx9pages)
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ChannelFaders:48
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MemoryMasterFaders:1
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ChannelPresetMasterFaders:2
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Availablememories:999
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PowerSupply:ExternalPowerSupply,+/-12VDC,
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+5VDC.SupplyinletviaCEE22connector,
connectiontolightingdeskvia4polelockingXLR.
SupplyVoltage:200to260VAC50Hz/100to130
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VAC60Hz
DMXOutput:DMX512viaXLR5fixedsocket.
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DataoutputtoUSITTDMX-5121990Protocol.
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Overvoltageprotected
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AudioInput:Stereo1/4"JackSocket:
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100mV-100V
MonitorOutput:SVGAoutputviaPCstandard15pin
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Dconnector
DataStorage:3.5"floppydisk
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Desk LampSupply:1x3pinfemaleXLR.12V5W
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Dimensions:765mm(W)x570mm(D)x110mm(H)
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Weight:12.5Kg(28lb)
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suppliedaccessories
24/48dimmercontrolchannels(48inwidemode)
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108submasters
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Softpatchto512DMXchannels
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Upto999memories
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24paletteseachforcolour,beam,positionand
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fixtureselectiongroups
Floppydiskdrive
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Superuserfunctions
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Abilitytocontrol12movinglights
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Effectsgenerator
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F.R.O.G(Autochase)function
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FixtureLibrary
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TwinisolatedDMXoutlets
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OptionforSVGAmonitor
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OperatingManual
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DeskCover
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orderinginformation
Frog:00-733-01
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FlightCase:00-735-00
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Zero88LightingLtd,UskHouse,LakesideClose,LlantarnamPark,Cwmbran,NP443HD,UK.
Tel:+44(0)1633838088Fax:+44(0)1633867880
Email:enquiries@zero88.comweb:www.zero88.com
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engineeringspecifications
electronics
Thelightingcontrolconsoleshallprovide48channelsof
dimmingcontroland288channelsofmovinglightcontroland
shallbeabletooperateasbothamanualandamemory
controlledconsole.Theconsoleshallhave48channel
fadersarrangedina24channel,2presetconfiguration,each
presetshallhaveitsownpresetmasterfader.Eachchannel
shallhaveanindividualflashbuttonlocatedbelowthe
correspondingfaderofthelowerpreset.Theconsoleshall
providea‘presetcontrol’functionprovidingtheoperatorwith
48channel2presetoperation.Theconsoleshallprovide
facilitytocontrol12multichannelintelligentfixturesusing
trueLTPchannelcontrol.Theconsoleshallprovidealibrary
ofpersonalitydatatoallowrapidsetupandassignmentof
fixtures.Theconsoleshallhaveagrandmastercontrolto
controltheoveralloutputofallHTPchannelsandablackout
buttontosetallHTPchannelstozeroinstantly.
Theconsoleshallhavethefacilitytorecordlightingstatesand
lightingsequencesalongwithanyassociatedfadetimesand
attributes.Theconsoleshallhaveanintegratedeffectscontrol
sectiontoprovidesequenceandaudioeffects.Thissection
shallcontaineffectscontrolbuttonsandaneffectsspeed
control.Thechaseeffectsshallhaveadjustablespeed,
direction,attackanddrivemodification.Theconsoleshall
haveasequentialmemorystoragesystemwitha‘Go'button
formemoryreplay.Theconsoleshallhaveamanualfadetime
overridecontrolwithLEDstatusindicators.Theconsoleshall
haveapausebuttonforinterruptingfades,andachasestep
buttonforcontrolofmanualchases.Theconsoleshallhave
twelvesubmasterfadersontowhichstoredlightingstates
andsequencesmaybetransferred.Thesefadersshallbe
availableon12pages,selectablebypageupanddown
buttons,providingatotalof108submasterstoragelocations.
Thecurrentsubmasterpageshallbeshownonaseven
segmentLEDdisplay.Submastersshallbeprogrammable
directlyfromthechanneloutputsorbytransferringmemories
fromthememorystack.Theconsoleshallprovideaquick
methodofeditingselectedchannelsinanystoredlighting
state,thismustbeaccessibledirectlyviaandeditbutton.The
consoleshallprovidespecialintelligentlightfunctions,these
shallincludecalculatedmovementeffects,automaticrandom
chasegeneratorsforallfixtureparametersand24palettesfor
eachofthecolour,beam,positionandgroupattributes.The
consoleshallhaveastandard3.5”floppydiskdrivetobackup
thecompletecontentsoftheconsoleandforoperating
softwareupdates.Theconsoleshallhaverearmounted
connectorsforthecontroloutputsandinputs.DMXoutput
shallbeviaasingleXLR5fixedsocket,DMXpatchshallbe
availablefromtheconsole.Theconsoleshallbetestedat
assemblyandfinishedproductstagesandbesoaktestedfor
aminimumof12hours.
Operation
Theconsoleshallprovidefeedbackforalloperationsviaan
onboardLCDdisplay.Theconsoleshallprovideindicationof
eachofthefollowingfunctions:Nextmemory,currentmemory,
currentsubmasterassignments,memoryfadetimes,current
effect,effectattributes,theLCDshallalsohavedisplaymodes
showingchanneloutputsandmemorypreview.
AnSVGAmonitormaybeusedwiththeconsole.Monitor
displaysaretoincludememories,channelandDMXoutputs,
preview,submasters,palettes,DMXpatchandsuperuser
functions.Itshallbepossibletolockthemonitorontoone
screen.
Theconsoleshallhaveasetofhighresolutionrotaryencoders
forfixturecontrol.TheseencodersshallhaveadedicatedLCD
displaypanelforinformation.Theconsoleshallhavea'super
user'modecontainingadvancedfunctions.Theconsoleshall
haveauserselectablerecoveryoptionintheeventofapower
failure.
Theconsoleshallundergoself-diagnosticchecksduringstart-up
onbothhardwareandsoftwareandshallreportanyfaultstothe
operator.
electrical
Theconsoleshalloperatefromasinglephasesupply.
Thesupplyrequirementsshallbe:200to260VAC50Hz/100
to130VAC60Hz(Internallyselectable).
mechanical
Thelightingcontrolconsoleshallbefreestandingandfeature
anintegralcarryinghandleatthefront.Theconsoleshallbe
765mmwide,570mmdeepand110mminheight.Theconsole
shallweighnomorethan13Kg.Thechassisoftheconsole
shallbeconstructedusingacombinationofextrudedaluminium
andmachinedsteel.Thefrontpanelshallbesecurelyfixedin
positionandshallbeconstructedfrom0.9mmgaugesteel.Front
panellegendsshallbescreenprinted.Allmetalsurfacesshall
beproperlytreatedandanodisedorfinishedinspecialistpaintor
powdercoat.All operatorcontrolsanddisplaysshallbeprovided
onthetopoperatingsurfaceoftheconsole.Theoperating
environmentfortheconsoleshallbe+5°Cto+35°C.
Zero88LightingLtd,UskHouse,LakesideClose,LlantarnamPark,Cwmbran,NP443HD,UK.
Tel:+44(0)1633838088Fax:+44(0)1633867880
Email:enquiries@zero88.comweb:www.zero88.com
©Zero88LightingLtd.August2001(EU).Issue2
E&OE.Zero88reservestherighttomakechangestoequipmentandpriceswithoutpriornotice.
Certified