Document Outline

• International Sales
• Trademarks
• Declaration of Conformity
• Important Safety Information
• Warranty and Conditions
  • Limited Warranty
  • Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair
• Freight
• Table Of Contents
• Table Of Figures
• Table of Tables
• Intro duction
  • Features
  • About This Manual
  • Symbols
  • Getting Help
• Chapter 1 Preparing to Use Your LCD Controller
  • Unpacking Your Controller
    • Save the Shipping Materials
    • Inspecting the Contents
  • Specifications
    • Model and Part Numbers
    • Physical Specifications
    • Electrical Specifications
    • Fuses
    • RAM Card
    • Safety Standards
    • Cables and Connectors
  • Optional Accessories
    • Table 1-1 . Studio Color Optional Accessories
  • Setting the Controller Voltage
    • Set or Verify Controller Voltage
      • Figure 11 . Location of the controller’s voltage ...
    • Replacing the Fuse
  • Power Cord Cap
    • Important Power Cord Cap Information - U.K. Only
    • Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation - DANMARK
• Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Controller
  • Rear Panel Descriptions
    • Figure 21 . Connectors on the controller’s rear p...
  • Setting the Switches
    • Configuring Switch Block A
    • Configuring Switch Block B
      • All Switches OFF: Default Configuration
      • Switch B-1: Master or Slave
      • Switch B-2: Time Base
      • Switch B-3: Page or Preset Access
      • Switch B-4: Not Used
      • Switch B-5: Binary Preset Access
      • Switch B-6: Dependent/Independent Presets
      • Switches B-7 and B-8: Not Used
  • Connecting Fixtures
    • Configuring the Fixtures
      • Verifying the Firmware Version
      • Figure 22 . The fixture’s Addr(ess) menu is at th...
      • Figure 23 . The fixture’s Info menu displays info...
      • Figure 24 . The controller’s Ver(sion) menu displ...
        • Setting A Fixture Number
      • Figure 25 . The controller’s Addr(ess) menu allow...
      • Figure 26 . The fixture number display.
        • Selecting Fixture Numbering
      • Figure 27 . The Set menu allows you to change var...
      • Figure 28 . The CHNL menu option selects either D...
      • Figure 29 . Configuring the fixture to be control...
    • Cables and Terminators
      • Constructing Cabling
      • Figure 210 . Properly-constructed data cable.
      • Table 2-1 . XLR Cable Pinouts
    • Terminators
      • Figure 211 . Constructing a data cable terminator...
    • Connection Rules
      • Examples
      • Figure 212 . Each of the eight fixtures connected...
      • Figure 213 . This example shows three controllers...
    • Linking Fixtures to the Controller
      • Figure 214 . Connect the male end of a 3-pin XLR ...
  • Master and Slave Controllers
    • Designating Master and Slave Controllers
    • Figure 215 . Location of the Master and Slave por...
  • MIDI In and Out Ports
    • Figure 216 . Location of MIDI In and Out ports.
  • Other Connectors
    • Figure 217 . Locations of the other connectors on...
  • Rack Mounting the Controller
  • Powering On the Controller
    • Procedure for Powering On
      • Figure 218 . Locations of the power key switch, t...
• Chapter 3 Overview of Controller Operation
  • Programming Hints
    • Color to Control
    • Beam Shaping
    • Random and Synchronized Effects
      • Random (Unsynchronized) Effects
      • Synchronized Color Changes
  • Front Panel Descriptions
    • Figure 31 . First of two drawings showing the LCD...
    • Figure 32 . Second of two drawings showing groups...
  • Using the Construct Keys
    • Figure 33 . The 14 Construct keys control feature...
    • Gate Key
    • Red, Green and Blue Keys
      • Complementary Colors
      • Table 31 . Primary and Complementary Colors
    • Lens 1 Key
    • Flip
    • MSpeed Key
      • Table 32 . MSpeed Movement Times
    • Xfade Key
    • Dim Key
    • Color Key
      • Figure 34 . Factory configuration of the Studio C...
    • Lens 2 Key
    • Mode Key
    • Position Key (POS)
      • Manual vs. Preset Positioning
    • Delay Key
    • CSpeed
  • Setting CSpeed
• Chapter 4 Basic Programming
  • Programming Overview
    • Page, Construct, Parameter, Loop
    • Address and Preset Mode
  • Preparing to Program
    • Figure 41 . Before programming, make sure the con...
  • Programming Guided Tour
    • Recording Page 1
    • Recording Page 2
    • Recording Page 3
    • Recording Page 4
    • Manually Playing Back Pages 1 Through 4
      • Review
    • Creating a Loop
    • Recording a Preset
  • Creating a Program
    • Figure 42 . Programming keys.
    • The Six Basic Steps
      • Step 1: Make Sure the Controller is Ready for Prog...
      • Step 2: Select the Memory and Page
      • Step 3: Press the Select Key
      • Step 4: Select Fixture Number
      • Step 5: Edit Constructs
      • Step 6: Press the Record Key
    • Where To Go From Here
  • Page Copy
  • Creating a Loop
    • Step 1: Record the Pages
    • Step 2: Record Un-Initialized Pages
      • Figure 43 . The pages you wish to play as a loop ...
      • Figure 44 . The controller automatically places a...
  • Block Copy (and Reverse)
  • Setting Rate and Delay Time
    • Playing Back the Loop
    • Varying the Playback Rate
    • Varying the Delay Time
  • Preset Programming
    • Using Preset Banking
      • Figure 45 . The preset banking display shows the ...
    • Recording a One-Page Preset
      • Recording a Loop as a Preset
  • Preset Playback
    • Things to Remember
  • Viewing and Editing Programs
  • Viewing Fixtures
  • Erasing Pages
  • Master Dim
  • Homing Fixtures
• Chapter 5 Using the Menus
  • Overview
    • Figure 51 . The Studio Color LCD controller’s men...
  • Navigating the Menus
    • Summary
    • Getting Started
      • Figure 52 . The menu navigational keys: Construct...
    • Menu Movement Keys
    • Moving Through Menu Levels
    • Selecting Options
    • Multi-Page Menus
  • Selecting MSC or LSC
    • Selecting the Protocol
    • Setting the Device ID
  • All-Memory Playback
    • Enabling All-Memory Playback
    • Disabling All-Memory Playback
  • Locking/Unlocking Memory
  • Locking/Unlocking a Fixture
  • Erasing All Memory
  • Setting the Backlight Intensity
• Chapter 6 Advanced Programming
  • Who Should Use this Chapter
  • Using Position Presets
    • Recording Position Presets
    • Recalling Position Presets
  • Address Parameter Copy
    • Edit/Copy
    • Copy Parameters to Another Fixture, Same Page
    • Copy Parameters From One Page to Another Page
  • User Key Macros
    • Recording or Editing User Key Macros
      • Example Macro: Page Copy
    • Erasing a Single User Key
    • Accessing Default Definitions
    • Erasing All User Keys
  • Analog Inputs Ports
    • Figure 61 . Pinouts of the two Analog Inputs port...
  • Remote Page Access
    • Table 6-1 . Remote Page Access Channel Functions
  • Remote Preset Access
    • Setting Up the Controller
    • Using Twelve-Level Preset Access
      • Recording in Twelve-Level Preset Access
      • Playing Back in Twelve-Level Preset Access
    • Using Binary Preset Access
      • Figure 62 . The least significant bit in binary i...
        • Recording in Binary Preset Access
        • Playing Back in Binary Preset Access
  • Submasters
    • Figure 63 . The least significant bit in binary i...
    • Selecting a Submaster Mode
    • Assigning a Channel for Master Dim
    • Assigning Fixtures to a Submaster
  • Audio Input Playback
    • Figure 64 . Adjusting the sensitivity of the dim ...
    • Varying the Audio Sensitivity
      • Figure 65 . Adjusting the sensitivity of audio ef...
  • Random Advance
  • Live Control of Auto Playback
  • Remote Enable
    • Figure 66 . Polarity of the remote enable connect...
  • Lightwave Control Center
• Chapter 7 External Memory Storage and Transfer
  • Overview
    • RAM Card Options
    • Personal Computer Options
    • NiCad Battery Protection
  • RAM Card: Memory
    • Backing Up to a RAM Card
    • Restoring Memory from a RAM Card
  • RAM Card: O/S
    • Backing Up the Operating System to a RAM Card
    • Restoring the Operating System from a RAM Card
  • RAM Card: Write-Protection
    • Figure 71 . Slide the write-protect bar to the ri...
  • IBM-Compatible
    • Hardware/Software Requirements
    • Serial Communication Cable
    • Connecting the Computer and Controller
      • Figure 72 . Connecting PCs with either a DB9 or a...
    • Initial Setup
      • Figure 73 . Lightwave Research Backup main menu.
      • Figure 74 . Selecting a COM (serial communication...
    • Backing Up (Downloading) Memory to the Computer
      • Figure 75 . The Controller->Computer option backs...
        • Verifying the Transfer
    • Restoring (Uploading) Memory from Computer to Cont...
      • Figure 76 . Restoring memory from a file stored o...
        • Verifying the Transfer
  • Macintosh
    • Hardware/Software Requirements
    • Connecting the Computer and Controller
      • Figure 77 . Connecting a Macintosh to the control...
    • Setting Up the Software
      • Setup Summary
      • White Knight v11.14 Setup Procedure
    • Backing Up (Downloading) Memory from Controller to...
      • Verifying the Transfer
    • Restoring (Uploading) Memory from Computer to Cont...
      • Verifying the Transfer
  • Crossloading
    • Required Hardware
      • Figure 78 . Two ways to interconnect controllers ...
    • Crossload Procedure
      • Verifying the Transfer
• G lossary
• Appendix A Binary Access Table
  • Explanation of the Table
  • Using Binary Preset Access
    • Table A-1 . Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Inp...
• Appendix B Construct Parameters
  • Table B-1 . Construct Parameters and Values
  • Table B-2 . Color Construct Values
• Appendix C Pinouts and Wiring Diagrams
  • DTE and DCE Equipment
    • Figure C1 . Pinout of the LCD controller’s RS-232...
  • Connector Pin Numbering
    • Figure C2 . Pin numbering system used for wiring ...
  • IBM-Compatible Wiring Diagrams
    • Figure C3 . Wiring cables for backing up or resto...
  • Macintosh Wiring Diagrams
    • Figure C4 . Wiring cables for backing up or resto...
• Appendix D Important Safety Information