High End Systems LCD Controller User Manual

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LCD Controller for

Cyberlight

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User Manual

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High End Systems Inc.

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas 78758

U.S.A.

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LCD Controller for

Cyberlight

®

User Manual

© 1996 High End Systems, Inc., All Rights Reserved

Information and Specifications in this document are subject to change without notice. High End Systems, Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Unlawful reproduction or distribution in any manner without the written permission of High End Systems is strictly forbidden.

LCD Controller for Cyberlight User Manual

P/N 60600075 Version 1.0 December 1996

Printed in the U.S.A.

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High End Systems International

Sales

U.S. and

Canada

World Wide

Web

Europe

High End Systems, Inc.

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, TX 78758 USA voice: (512) 836-2242

FAX: (512) 837-5290 http://www.highend.com

Singapore

High End Systems GmbH

Lohstrasse 22

D-85445 Schwaig

Germany voice: +49 8122 9903-0

FAX: +49 8122 9903-33

High End Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd.

1 Tannery Road 06-05

Cencon 1

Singapore 1334 voice: +65 742 8266

FAX: +65 743 9322

Trademarks

Trademarks used in this text: Cyberlight, Intellabeam, Lightwave Research, the

Lightwave Research logo, the High End Systems globe logo, LithoPatterns and

Status Cue are registered trademarks of High End Systems, Inc. PsySpin and PsyDye are trademarks of High End Systems, Inc.

Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. PC AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. Belden is a registered trademark of Belden, Inc. Pyrex is a registered trademark of Dow-Corning Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. High End Systems disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

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Declaration of Conformity

according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45104

Manufacturer’s name:

Manufacturer’s address:

Distributor’s name:

Distributor’s address:

Lightwave Research

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas 78758 U.S.A.

High End Systems Inc.

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas 78758 U.S.A.

Declares that the product

Product Name:

Product Number:

Product Options:

Cyberlight LCD Controller

Cyberlight LCD Controller

All conforms to the following EEC directives:

73/23/EEC, as amended by 93/68/EEC

89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC

Equipment referred to in this declaration of conformity first manufactured in

1995 in compliance with the following standards:

Safety:

EN 60950 : 1992

A1 : 1993

A2 : 1994

EMC:

EN 55022 Class A ITE December 1, 1995

IEC 801-2 : 1991 Level 2 (4/8 kV) November 29, 1995

IEC 801-3: Draft 5 Level 2 (3 V/m) November 29, 1995

IEC 801-4: 1988 Level 2 (1kV/.5 kV)November 29, 1995

U.S.A., Monday, December 23, 1996

Lanny Derryberry, Compliance Engineer

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Important Safety Information

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO CONTINUED PROTECTION

AGAINST FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND INJURY TO PERSONS ARE

FOUND IN APPENDIX D.

READ ALL CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY,

MOUNTING, AND OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

IMPORTANT: INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ

INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVES À UNE PROTECTION CONTINUE

CONTRE L' INCENDIE, LE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE, ET CONTRE DES

BLESSURES POSSIBLES SUR DES INDIVIDUS SE TROUVENT DANS

L'APPENDICE D.

PRIÈRE DE LIRE TOUTES LES PRÉCAUTIONS ET LES

AVERTISSEMENTS AVANT D'ASSEMBLER, DE MONTER, ET DE

FAIRE FONCTIONNER CET ÉQUIPEMENT.

WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE

DIE NACHSTEHENDEN HINWEISE BETREFFEN DEN SCHUTZ

GEGEN BRAND, ELEKTRISCHEN SCHLAG, SOWIE

VERLETZUNGEN. SIE BEFINDEN SICH IN APPENDIX D.

LESEN SIE ALLE WARNUNGEN SORGFÄLTIG, BEVOR SIE DAS

GERÄT ZUSAMMENBAUEN, INSTALLIEREN UND BENUTZEN!

INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE DE SEGURIDAD

SE ENCUENTRAN EN EL APÉNDICE D LAS INSTRUCCIONES

CONCERNIENTES A LA PROTECCIÓN CONTINUA CONTRA

INCENDIO, CHOQUE ELÉCTRICO, Y LESIONES A PERSONAS.

POR FAVOR LEA TODAS LAS PRECAUCIÓNS Y LAS

ADVERTENCIAS ANTES DE ENSAMBLAR, MONTAR Y OPERAR

ESTE EQUIPO.

INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI DI SICUREZZA

ISTRUZIONI PERTINENTI LA PROTEZIONE CONTRO IL FUOCO, LE

SCOSSE ELETTRICHE, I DANNI ALLE PERSONE SI TROVANO NEL

APPENDICE D.

LEGGERE TUTTI GLI AVVERMENTI PRIMA DI MONTARE E USARE

QUESTO APPARECCHIO.

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Warranty and Conditions

Unpacking and Saving the Shipping Materials

Do not discard the shipping carton and packing materials.

The carton and packing materials are specifically designed to protect the product during transport.

High End Systems assumes no responsibility for products damaged during transport. Therefore, you should return a product for repair in its original shipping carton and packing materials.

Note: Before sending anything to the factory, be sure to call your HES Dealer/Distributor for a Return Authorization

Number (RA#). Any goods shipped without an RA# will be refused at the factory.

Inspecting the Contents

Carefully remove the contents of each shipping carton and inspect for signs of freight damage. If any such damage is found, you need to notify both the shipping agent and the sales agent immediately.

Any damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the carrier. In the case of hidden damage, a claim should be made as soon as discovered and all packing material retained for inspection.

Note: Freight Damage Claims are invalid for fixtures or controllers shipped in non-factory shipping cartons and packing materials.

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Limited Warranty

Unless otherwise stated, your product is covered by a two year parts and labor limited warranty. It is the owner’s responsibility to furnish receipts or invoices for verification of purchase, date, and dealer or distributor. If purchase date cannot be provided, date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty period.

Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair

It is necessary to obtain a Return Authorization number

(RA#) from your dealer or point of purchase BEFORE any units are returned for repair. The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty.

Any Product unit or parts returned to High End Systems must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such Product unit or parts, and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned Product units or parts and with a Returned

Authorization (RA#) number. Accompany all returned

Product units or parts with a written explanation of the alleged problem or malfunction.

Please Note: Freight Damage Claims are invalid for fixtures shipped in non-factory boxes and packing materials.

Freight

All shipping will be paid by the purchaser. Items under warranty shall have return shipping paid by the manufacturer only in the Continental United States. Under no

circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted.

Prepaid shipping does not include rush expediting such as air freight. Air freight can be sent customer collect in the

Continental United States.

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REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED FOR

UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE

REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. HIGH END SYSTEMS,

INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT, AND

HIGH END SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY

WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HIGH END SHALL

NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING LOST

PROFITS, SUSTAINED OR INCURRED IN

CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCT OR CAUSED BY

PRODUCT DEFECTS OR THE PARTIAL OR TOTAL

FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE

FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT

(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR

OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH

DAMAGE WERE FORESEEN OF UNFORESEEN.

Warranty is void if the product is misused, damaged, modified in any way, or for unauthorized repairs or parts.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state

.

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Table Of Contents

Introduction

Features........................................................................ intro-1

About This Manual ...................................................... intro-4

Caution, Warning Symbols.......................................... intro-5

Getting Help................................................................. intro-6

Chapter 1 Preparing to Use Your

LCD Controller

Unpacking Your Controller ............................................... 1-2

Specifications..................................................................... 1-3

Optional Accessories ......................................................... 1-6

Setting the Controller Voltage ........................................... 1-7

Replacing the Power Cord Cap.......................................... 1-9

Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Controller

Rear Panel Descriptions..................................................... 2-2

Setting the Switches........................................................... 2-4

Connecting Fixtures........................................................... 2-9

Master and Slave Controllers........................................... 2-17

MIDI In and Out Ports ..................................................... 2-18

Other Connectors ............................................................. 2-19

Rack Mounting the Controller ......................................... 2-21

Powering On the Controller............................................. 2-22

Chapter 3 Overview of Controller Operation

Front Panel Descriptions.................................................... 3-2

Terminology ...................................................................... 3-6

Cyberlight® Family of Fixtures ........................................ 3-7

Using the Construct Keys .................................................. 3-9

Setting CSpeed and GSpeed ............................................ 3-21

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Chapter 4 Basic Programming

Programming Overview .................................................... 4-2

Preparing to Program ........................................................ 4-3

Programming Guided Tour ............................................... 4-4

Creating a Program.......................................................... 4-10

Page Copy ....................................................................... 4-13

Creating a Loop ............................................................... 4-14

Block Copy and Reverse Block Copy............................. 4-16

Setting the Rate and Delay Time..................................... 4-17

Preset Programming ........................................................ 4-19

Preset Playback ............................................................... 4-21

Playing Back Programs ................................................... 4-22

Viewing and Editing Programs ....................................... 4-23

Viewing Addresses.......................................................... 4-23

Erasing Pages .................................................................. 4-24

Master Dim...................................................................... 4-25

Homing Fixtures.............................................................. 4-26

Chapter 5 Using the Menus

Overview ........................................................................... 5-2

Navigating the Menus ....................................................... 5-4

Selecting MSC or LSC...................................................... 5-8

All-Memory Playback ..................................................... 5-11

Locking/Unlocking Memory........................................... 5-12

Locking/Unlocking an Address....................................... 5-12

Erasing All Memory........................................................ 5-13

Setting the Backlight Intensity ........................................ 5-14

Chapter 6 Advanced Programming

Intended Audience............................................................. 6-2

Using Position Presets ....................................................... 6-3

Address Parameter Copy................................................... 6-5

User Key Macros............................................................... 6-9

Analog Inputs Ports ......................................................... 6-15

Remote Page Access ....................................................... 6-16

Remote Preset Access ..................................................... 6-18

Submasters ...................................................................... 6-23

Audio Input Playback...................................................... 6-26

Random Advance ............................................................ 6-28

Live Control of Auto Playback ....................................... 6-29

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Remote Enable................................................................. 6-29

Using Lightwave Control Center..................................... 6-30

Chapter 7 External Memory Storage and Transfer

Overview............................................................................ 7-2

User Memory ..................................................................... 7-2

The Operating System ....................................................... 7-6

Write-Protection .............................................................. 7-10

Appendix A Binary Access Table

Explanation of the Table................................................... A-1

Analog Controller Channels and Binary Preset Access ... A-2

Appendix B Construct Parameters

Appendix C Factory-Installed Wheels

Contents of This Appendix ............................................... C-1

CX Static Litho Wheel...................................................... C-2

CL/SV Static Litho Wheel................................................ C-3

CX Rotating Litho Wheel ................................................. C-4

CL/SV Rotating Litho Wheel ........................................... C-5

CX Color Wheel ............................................................... C-6

CL/SV Color Wheel ......................................................... C-7

Effects Wheel For All Cyberlight Models

(CX, SV and CL) .............................................................. C-8

Appendix D Important Safety Information

Glossary

Index

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Table Of Figures

Figure 1-1. Location of the controller’s voltage selection switch and fuse. ............................ 1-8

Figure 2-1. Connectors on the controller’s rear panel. .. 2-2

Figure 2-2. Location of the address switch block on the rear of the Cyberlight fixture. You must set switches 7 and 8 OFF to enable

LWR protocol on all fixtures you wish to connect to the controller. ............................. 2-9

Figure 2-3. Properly-constructed data cable. ............... 2-11

Figure 2-4. Constructing a data cable terminator......... 2-12

Figure 2-5. Each of the eight fixtures connected to this controller responds independently to control commands...................................... 2-14

Figure 2-6. This example shows three controllers interconnected via their Master and Slave ports. The master controller provides a single point of playback control. ............... 2-15

Figure 2-7. Connect the male end of a 3-pin XLR cable to the controller’s female

Data Out port. ............................................ 2-16

Figure 2-8. Location of the Master and Slave ports

on the controller’s rear panel. ................... 2-18

Figure 2-9. Location of MIDI In and Out ports. .......... 2-19

Figure 2-10. Locations of the other connectors on the controller’s rear panel. ......................... 2-19

Figure 2-11. Locations of the power key switch, the

<Standby> key and Standby LED. ............ 2-23

Figure 3-1. First of two drawings showing the LCD controller’s front panel. ............................... 3-2

Figure 3-2. Second of two drawings showing groups of keys on the Cyberlight LCD controller’s front panel.................................................... 3-5

Figure 3-3. The Cyberlight CL model. .......................... 3-7

Figure 3-4. The Cyberlight SV model. .......................... 3-8

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Figure 3-5. The Cyberlight CX model. .......................... 3-8

Figure 4-1. Before programming, make sure the controller’s Address LED is ON, the Select and Standby LEDs are both OFF, and the controller is displaying the Intensity,

Memory and Page. ....................................... 4-3

Figure 4-2. Programming keys. ................................... 4-10

Figure 4-3. The pages you wish to play as a loop are bracketed on either side by un-initialized pages. ......................................................... 4-15

Figure 5-1. The Cyberlight LCD controller’s menu system. ......................................................... 5-2

Figure 5-2. The menu navigational keys: Construct,

Cursor and Page........................................... 5-5

Figure 6-1. Pinouts of the two Analog Inputs ports..... 6-15

Figure 6-2. The least significant bit in binary is the leftmost digit.............................................. 6-21

Figure 6-3. The least significant bit in binary is the leftmost digit.............................................. 6-23

Figure 6-4. Adjusting the sensitivity of the dim modulate effect to the audio signal. ........... 6-27

Figure 6-5. Adjusting the sensitivity of audio effects to the audio signal...................................... 6-28

Figure 6-6. Polarity of the remote enable connector.... 6-29

Figure 7-1. Slide the write-protect bar to the right to allow the RAM card to accept data, or move it to the left to prevent it from accepting data. ........................................... 7-10

Figure C-1. Factory configuration of the CX static litho wheel. ..................................................C-2

Figure C-2. Factory configuration of the CL/SV static litho wheel. ......................................... C-3

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Figure C-3. Factory configuration of the CX rotating litho wheel. .................................................. C-4

Figure C-4. Factory configuration of the CL/SV rotating litho wheel. ..................................... C-5

Figure C-5. Factory configuration of the CX color wheel............................................................ C-6

Figure C-6. Factory configuration of the CL/SV color wheel................................................... C-7

Figure C-7. Effects wheel for the CL, CX and

SV models.................................................... C-8

Table of Tables

Table 1-1. Cyberlight Optional Accessories .................. 1-6

Table 2-1. Cyberlight Address Settings ....................... 2-10

Table 2-2. XLR Cable Pinouts ..................................... 2-12

Table 3-1. Primary and Complementary Colors .......... 3-12

Table 3-2. MSpeed Mirror Movement Times .............. 3-14

Table 3-3. Zoom Construct Settings and

Beam Angles ................................................................. 3-18

Table 6-1. Remote Page Access Channel Function ..... 6-17

Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input

Channels ......................................................................... A-2

Table B-1. Construct Parameters and Values ................B-1

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lightwave

Research

®

Cyberlight

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) controller for the

®

automated luminaire. The Cyberlight LCD controller provides designers and operators with the means to control the Cyberlight family of luminaires quickly and powerfully.

Your microprocessor-based Cyberlight fixture responds to an extensive set of programming commands called constructs.

You can easily program these constructs into simple or complex pages (scenes), then play them back with the touch of a button. Pages or presets can also be played back from an analog controller in a remote location.

Once your pages are programmed and recorded, they are secure in the internal memory of the controller, protected by battery backup. You can protect programs from unauthorized editing by simply removing the power key switch. You can also store and transfer programs using a removable PC Card memory adapter.

Features

Programming:

• Eight unique control channels for eight independentlyoperating fixtures per controller

• Each control channel can handle multiple Cyberlight fixtures, if you want them to respond to commands in the same way

• Master/Slave capabilities allow you to control an unlimited number of independently-operating fixtures

• 891 pages (scenes)

• 9 memories

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• Up to 1023 programmable presets using an analog controller, such as the Touch Dimmer Twelve manufactured by High End Systems, Inc.

• Up to 99 beam position presets for instant access and updates

• Page edit and page copy functions

• Memory lock

• 8 programmable User macro keys

• Fixture parameter viewing

• Page time delay

• Fixture exclusion

• Individual fixture homing

• User-selectable submasters

• Auto advance, audio advance and random advance

Constructs (programmable fixture features):

• Adjustable beam position, also 99 beam position presets

• Eight static color wheel positions, eight half-color combinations, 16 forward/reverse spin speeds

• Adjustable dim

• Adjustable iris (beam diameter)

• Variable focus

• Variable zoom (not supported by the Cyberlight CX)

• Crossfade

• Color and gobo modulation

• Shutter strobing

• Color mixing (not supported by the Cyberlight CX)

• Variable frost (not supported by the Cyberlight CX)

• Static and rotating gobo controls, including adjustable gobo spin and scan; adjustable rotating gobo spin speed

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Playback:

• Supports the MIDI Show Control “Go” command

• Remote page and preset access

• Audio advance: page advance, page halt, color modulate, dim modulate, gobo modulate

• Remote enable

• One-touch preset playback of pages or loops

• Variable-speed page advance

• Random advance

• Automatic all-memory playback (all programmed pages)

Other:

• PC Card Type 1 adapter slot for backup and transfer of programs and operating system

• Professional induction joystick

• Durable polycarbonate front panel

• Self-test memory diagnostics

• Positive feel switches

• LCD display with adjustable backlight intensity

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About This Manual

This manual provides easy-to-follow procedures for setting up and using your Cyberlight LCD controller. It includes seven chapters and four appendices. First-time users should begin this manual with Chapter 1.

Chapter 1: Preparing to Use Your LCD Controller — unpacking your controller and setting the voltage, if required.

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Controller — setting switches on the controller’s rear panel, configuring and connecting fixtures, connecting cabling, master/slave controllers, MIDI connections and other connections.

Chapter 3: Overview of Controller Operation — general overview of concepts and terminology used in the manual, detailed explanation of constructs and their supported parameter values.

Chapter 4: Basic Programming — step-by-step instructions for creating a simple program, creating a loop, programming presets, playing back presets and programs, viewing programs, erasing pages, master dim, and homing fixtures.

Chapter 5: Using the Menus — navigating in the controller’s menu system, selecting Lightwave Show Control or MIDI Show Control, address parameter copy, locking/ unlocking memory, erasing all memory, and setting backlight intensity.

Chapter 6: Advanced Programming — using position presets, address parameter copy, the eight User keys, remote page and preset access, address lockout, audio playback, remote page access and remote enable/disable.

Chapter 7: External Memory Storage and Transfer — using a RAM card to backup and restore user memory

(programs) or to back up the controller’s operating system.

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Appendix A: Binary Access Table — listing of preset numbers (1 through 1023), preset keys, preset levels and analog-to-binary conversions.

Appendix B: Construct Parameters — lists all constructs supported by the Cyberlight LCD controller, their allowable parameters values and default values.

Appendix C: Factory-Installed Wheels — shows the factory configurations of the static litho, rotating litho, color, and effects wheels for all Cyberlight fixture models.

Appendix D: Important Safety Information — multilingual safety information and warnings that you must follow in order to safely operate the controller.

Caution, Warning Symbols

The following two international symbols appear in margins throughout this manual to highlight Caution and Warning messages.

Caution: This symbol appears adjacent to Caution messages. Not heeding these messages could result in damage to equipment.

Warning: This symbol appears adjacent to Warning messages. Not heeding these messages could result in serious personal injury.

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Getting Help

U.S. and

Canada

24-hour

World

Wide Web site

From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (U.S. Central time)

Monday through Friday: (800) 890-8989

24-hour FAX: (512) 834-9195

24-hour voice mail: (512) 837-3063 or

(800) 890-8989 http://www.highend.com

Europe

Singapore

Voice:

FAX:

Voice:

FAX:

+49 8122 9903-0

+49 8122 9903-33

+65 742 8266

+65 743 9322

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Chapter 1

Preparing to Use Your

LCD Controller

Unpacking Your Controller ............................................... 1-2

Save the Shipping Materials.........................................1-2

Inspecting the Contents ................................................1-2

Specifications..................................................................... 1-3

Model and Part Numbers .............................................1-3

Physical Specifications.................................................1-3

Electrical Specifications...............................................1-3

Fuses.............................................................................1-4

RAM Card....................................................................1-4

Safety Standards...........................................................1-4

Cables and Connectors .................................................1-5

Optional Accessories ......................................................... 1-6

Setting the Controller Voltage ........................................... 1-7

Set or Verify Controller Voltage..................................1-7

Replacing the Fuse .......................................................1-9

Replacing the Power Cord Cap.......................................... 1-9

Important Power Cord Cap Information

- U.K. Only.................................................................1-10

Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation - DANMARK ............1-10

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Unpacking Your Controller

First, unpack your controller and verify that it arrived complete and without any damage.

Save the Shipping Materials

Do not discard the shipping carton and packing materials.

The carton and packing materials are specifically designed to protect the product during transport.

High End Systems, Inc. assumes no responsibility for products damaged during transport. Therefore, you should return a product for repair in its original shipping carton and packing materials.

Note

Before sending anything to the factory, be sure to call your HES dealer/distributor for a Return

Authorization (RA) number. The factory cannot accept any goods shipped without an RA number.

Inspecting the Contents

Carefully unpack the carton and inspect the contents for damage. If any of the items in the following list are missing or damaged you must notify both the shipping agent and your sales agent immediately:

• One copy of this manual

• One Cyberlight LCD controller

• One 256KB PC Card (aka RAM Card) enclosed in a plastic container

• One Lightwave Research T-shirt

• One plastic container with two keys and one replacement fuse

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Specifications

This section lists specifications for your Cyberlight LCD controller.

Model and Part Numbers

•

Model:

Cyberlight LCD Controller

•

Manufacturer:

Lightwave Research

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas 78758 U.S.A.

U.S.A.

•

Distributor:

High End Systems, Inc.

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas 78758 U.S.A.

• Product Number: Cyberlight LCD Controller

Physical Specifications

• Controller weight: 21 lbs, 9.5 kg

•

Dimensions:

cm: 17.78 H x 48.29 W x 26.85 D in: 7.00 H x 19.00 W x 10.57 D

1

Electrical Specifications

•

Rated Voltage:

115/230 VAC Only

•

Rated Current:

.25/.15 A

• Rated Frequency: 50-60 Hz

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Fuses

The primary (line) fuse is accessed from the rear panel of the controller (5mm x 20mm):

• 115 V operation—use 0.5 A, 250 V, Slow Blow Only

• 230 V operation—use 0.3 A, 250 V, Slow Blow Only

Class 1 equipment-For continued protection against electric shock, connect this equipment to a grounded power source only.

Use in dry locations only.

RAM Card

256KB Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM), Type 1 PC

Card (nee PCMCIA adapter).

(You can use a larger-capacity PC Card, but the controller utilizes only 256KB.)

One PC Card of this type is shipped with the controller. You can obtain additional/replacement adapters from your High

End Systems dealer/distributor (part number 80440017).

Safety Standards

• Safety standards

• EN 60950 : 1992

• A1 : 1993

• A2 : 1994

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• EMC Standards

• EN 55022, Class A, ITE, December 1, 1995

• IEC 801-2: 1991, Level 2 (4/8 kV), November 29,

1995

• IEC 801-3: Draft 5, Level 2, (3 V/m), November 29,

1995

• IEC 801-4: 1988, Level 2, (1kV/.5 kV), November

29, 1995

1

Cables and Connectors

• DMX data cables: Belden

®

9841 or equivalent (meets specifications for EIA RS-485 applications) with characteristics listed below:

• 2-conductor twisted pair plus a shield

• maximum capacitance between conductors - 30 pF/ ft.

• maximum capacitance between conductor and shield

- 55 pF/ft.

• maximum resistance of 20 W/1000 ft.

• nominal impedance 100–140 W

• 22–24 AWG with insulation having a dielectric rating of 300 volts or higher

• DMX data connectors: Standard 3-pin male and female

XLR connectors

• DMX data terminators: Male XLR connector with 120 ohm terminator (see Chapter 2)

• All other cables (listed below): 2-conductor shielded cable

• Master/Slave cable

• Remote Enable cable

• Stereo Audio Input cable

• Remote enable connector: 3.5 mm (1/8 in) tip/ring

connector as shown in Figure 6-6 on page 6-30.

• Connectors listed below: 6mm (1/4 in) tip/ring/sleeve connector

• Master/Slave connector

• Stereo Audio Input connector

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Optional Accessories

Table 1-1 below shows the optional accessories for the

Cyberlight LCD controller available from your High End

Systems dealer/distributor:

Table 1-1. Cyberlight Optional Accessories

Name

Status Cue

®

controller

Unprogrammed RAM card

Heavy duty 3-pin XLR cable (10’)

Heavy duty 3-pin XLR cable (25’)

Heavy duty 3-pin XLR cable (50’)

Heavy duty 3-pin XLR cable (100’)

Part

Number

Call

*

80440017

55050005

55050006

55050007

55050008

Call

*

- Contact either your High End Systems dealer/ distributor, High End Systems Sales, or the High End

Systems World Wide Web site.

High End Systems International Sales: See the inside title page of this manual

High End Systems World Wide Web site: http://www.highend.com

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Setting the Controller Voltage

At the time of this writing, the Cyberlight LCD controller is shipped from the factory set to 230V. Carefully examine the

controller’s voltage setting (as shown in Figure 1-1 on page

1-8), then follow the instructions in this section if you need to

change it.

1

Warnings (1) Check the voltage selection switch before proceeding with the equipment setup! Be sure to match the voltage selection switch to your power source prior to operating this equipment. Do not

set the voltage selection switch with the

equipment plugged in.

(2) Before selecting a voltage, you should verify the correct voltage setting with a local authority. Selecting an incorrect voltage will result in an electric shock hazard and can cause injury to persons as well as damage the fixture. High End

Systems, Inc. can accept no responsibility for damage to your controller or other equipment caused by an incorrect voltage setting.

Set or Verify Controller Voltage

To change or verify the controller’s input voltage setting, locate the voltage selection switch on the rear panels shown in

Figure 1-1 on page 1-8.

115 volts – This setting should be used for power supplies rated from 90V to 127V. Slide the switch so that “115” appears inside the switch opening. You must also do both of the following:

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• Change the controller’s fuse as shown in the section titled

“Replacing the Fuse” on page 1-9.

• Verify the controller’s frequency by setting personality

switch B-2 as shown in the section titled “Switch B-2:

Time Base” on page 2-6.

230 volts – This setting should be used for power supplies rated from 180V to 250V. Slide the switch so that “230” appears inside the switch opening. You must also do all of the following:

•

See the section titled “Replacing the Power Cord Cap” on page 1-9.

• Change the controller’s fuse as shown in the section titled

“Replacing the Fuse” on page 1-9.

• Verify the controller’s frequency by setting personality

switch B-2 as shown in the section titled “Switch B-2:

Time Base” on page 2-6.

Caution Do not plug a controller set to 115 volts into a 230 voltage source. Permanent damage will occur.

DATA L IN K

OUT

A

PERS ON ALITY

B

SERIAL POR T

RS-2 32

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I N

M IDI

OU T

MASTER

SL AVE

ANAL OG INPU TS

1-6 7-12

REM OTE

ENAB LE

STE R EO

AU D IO

IN PU T

L

R

FUSE

1 .6 a m p

CAU TION vol ta ge sel ect

FUSE

CAUTION voltage select

Voltage selection switch

Figure 1-1. Location of the controller’s voltage selection switch and fuse.

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Replacing the Fuse

You must replace the controller’s fuse whenever you change the voltage setting or after the fuse becomes damaged.

Before attempting to replace the controller’s fuse, you must obtain a replacement fuse of the same type and rating. Both fuses listed below are 5mm x 20mm.

1

115 V operation—use 0.5 A, 250 V, Slow Blow Only

230 V operation—use 0.3 A, 250 V, Slow Blow Only

1.

Unplug the controller from the power source.

2.

Using a small screwdriver, carefully push in on and turn the fuse holder counter-clockwise and remove it from the

controller. The location of the fuse holder is shown in Figure

1-1.

3.

Replace the fuse with one of the same type and rating only!

4.

Carefully insert the fuse holder back into the controller and retighten it by turning it clockwise.

5.

If this is a new controller, continue with Chapter 2.

Replacing the Power Cord Cap

If you wish to attach the controller to a 230VAC outlet, you must replace the molded power cord cap provided with the controller with another suitable type of power cord cap. The type of power cord cap you must obtain depends on the location in which the controller will be used.

Note

Because of the wide variety of power cord caps used worldwide, High End Systems, Inc. cannot make specific recommendations for the particular power cord cap you should use. Contact a local authority if you are unsure which type of power cord cap you need.

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Important Power Cord Cap Information - U.K.

Only

IMPORTANT The cores in the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:

• green and yellow: earth

• blue: neutral

• brown: live

Since the colors of the cores in the mains lead of this equipment may not correspond with the colored markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

• The core which is colored green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter “E” or by the earth symbol , or colored green or green and yellow.

• The core which is colored blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter “N” or colored black.

• The core which is colored brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter “L” or colored red.

Class 1 equipment: THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE

EARTHED.

Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation - DANMARK

Advarsel: Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock.

Vigtigt!

Ledere med gul/groen isolation maa kun tilsluttes klemme maerket eller

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Chapter 2

Setting Up Your Controller

Rear Panel Descriptions..................................................... 2-2

Setting the Switches........................................................... 2-4

Configuring Switch Block A........................................2-4

Configuring Switch Block B ........................................2-4

All Switches OFF: Default Configuration........... 2-4

Switch B-1: Master or Slave................................ 2-4

Switch B-2: Time Base........................................ 2-6

Switch B-3: Page or Preset Access...................... 2-6

Switch B-4: Not Used.......................................... 2-6

Switch B-5: Binary Preset Access ....................... 2-7

Switch B-6: Dependent/Independent Presets ...... 2-7

Switches B-7 and B-8: Not Used......................... 2-8

Connecting Fixtures........................................................... 2-9

Configuring the Fixtures ..............................................2-9

Selecting LWR Protocol ....................................... 2-9

Setting an Address .............................................. 2-10

Cables and Terminators..............................................2-10

Constructing Cabling .......................................... 2-11

Terminators ................................................................2-12

Connection Rules .......................................................2-13

Examples ............................................................ 2-14

Linking Fixtures to the Controller..............................2-16

Master and Slave Controllers........................................... 2-17

Designating Master and Slave Controllers ......... 2-17

MIDI In and Out Ports ..................................................... 2-18

Other Connectors ............................................................. 2-19

Rack Mounting the Controller ......................................... 2-21

Powering On the Controller............................................. 2-22

Procedure for Powering On........................................2-22

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Rear Panel Descriptions

Figure 2-1 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear

panel of the Cyberlight LCD controller.

LIGH TWAVE R ESEARC H

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas U.S.A.

DAT A LINK

OUT

PERSONALIT Y

A

1 2 3 4

B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SERIAL PO RT

RS-232

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I N

M ID I

OUT

MASTER SLAVE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. SEE INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL BEFORE USE.

WICHTI GE SICHERHEITSINFORMATIONEN. BEDIENUNGSANLEI TUNG VOR GEBRAUCH LESEN!

D'IMPORTANTE CONSIG NE DE SÉCURITÉ. VOYEZ LE MANUEL D'INSTRUCTION AVANT L'UTILISATION DE L'APPAREI L.

WAR NIN G

T o r ed uce t he ri sk of f ir e o r ele ctr ic sho ck, do not exp ose t hi s de vice t o r ain or mo is tur e.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two c ond itions:

(1) T his device m ay n ot cause harmful interferences, and (2) t his devic e m ust acce pt a ny interf eren ce that may cau se undesired operation.

E TL Lis t ed

R

Conf orm s t o

UL St d. 19 50

Cert if ied to

C

CA N/ CS A C22.2 No. 950

67501

M OD E L

SE R IA L

VO L TA GE

Cy berl ight LCD Controller

15FM123456

230 H Z 50

R

D A TE QC

CAUTION

To prevent electr ic shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Replace fuse with same type and rating.

RA T I NG I NF O R M A T I O N

V O L T A G E : 1 1 5 V A C / 2 30 V A C

CU R RE NT : 0 . 2 5A / 0 . 1 5A

F R E Q UE NC Y : 5 0 -6 0 HZ

ANALOG INPUT S

1-6 7-12

REMO TE

ENABLE

AUD I O

I NPU T

L

R

FUSE

CAUTI ON vol tage sel ec t

115 V 0.5 A, SLOW BLOW

230 V 0.315 A, SLOW BLOW

Data Link Out port

Personality switches

Serial communication port

MIDI In/Out ports

Analog inputs

Master/Slave ports port

Stereo Audio

Remote Enable input

Figure 2-1. Connectors on the controller’s rear panel.

Data Link Out port: An XLR female jack that sends control data to all connected fixtures. For more information,

see the section titled “Connecting Fixtures” on page 2-9.

Personality switches: The four switches in switch block A are reserved for future use. The eight switches in switch block B define the controller’s mode of operation. For more

information, see the section titled “Setting the Switches” on page 2-4.

Serial communication port: Standard PC AT

®

style 9-pin serial communications port conforming to RS-232C and EIA-

232-D standards. This port is used for playback control using

Lightwave Control Center (LCC) software. The port operates at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

For more information, see the section titled “Other

Connectors” on page 2-19.

MIDI In/Out ports: Where MIDI signals enter and exit the controller using standard MIDI connections. The controller

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information, see the section titled “MIDI In and Out Ports” on page 2-18.

Master/Slave ports: Ports for interconnecting master and slave controllers. Use the master/slave feature to expand the system to more than 8 unique addresses. For more

information, see the section titled “Master and Slave

Controllers” on page 2-17.

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Analog inputs: Locking 8-pin DIN connectors that enable remote recall of pages or presets using an analog controller, or that allow an analog controller to act as a submaster. For

more information, see the section titled “Other Connectors” on page 2-19.

Remote Enable port: Enable/disable the controller from a

remote location. For more information, see “Remote Enable” on page 6-29.

Stereo Audio Input: Use a stereo source to trigger audio effects, such as audio advance, color, and dim modulate. The sensitivity of the audio effects is controlled from the front panel of the controller using the Audio knob. For more

information, see the section titled “Audio Input Playback” on page 6-26.

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Setting the Switches

Located on the rear panel of the controller are two blocks of

Personality DIP (dual in-line package) switches labeled A and B.

Configuring Switch Block A

OFF

PERSONALITY

A B

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

Switch block A is currently not used, and all four switches must be set to the OFF position.

Configuring Switch Block B

PERSONALITY

A B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ON

OFF

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

This section describes the functions of the eight switches in Personality switch block B.

All Switches OFF: Default Configuration

The controller is shipped with all Personality “B” switches set OFF, which configures the controller as follows:

• Master controller

• 60Hz input voltage frequency

• Page access

• Twelve-level preset access

• Dependent presets

Switch B-1: Master or Slave

Each controller supports up to 8 unique addresses (8 fixtures that can be programmed to operate independently of each other). In order to expand your system to more than 8 independently-programmable fixtures, you can interconnect

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You can set the controller to operate as either a master or a slave (there can be only one master controller per link). Your choice of master and slave controllers determines the following:

• The master controller determines the modes of playback for all controllers that are slaved to it. The master controller sets all standby, advance, and modulate settings. Only the master controller accepts commands from a lighting console, if any. Only one master controller is allowed per link.

• The slave (also called slaved) controllers retain their programming and editing functions, but cannot play back any programs. The accessible function keys on the slaved controllers are the power key switch,

<Home>

,

<Select>

,

<Record>

,

<Erase>

, and all of the Construct keys.

There is no limit to the number of slaved controllers that can be attached to the master controller.

2

Switch B-1 Off (default; correct setting for a stand-alone

controller) – the controller functions as a master and determines the modes of playback for all controllers that are slaved to it. The slave LED indicator will be OFF when the controller is set as a master. All front panel keys function normally.

Switch B-1 On – the controller operates as a slave. The slave controller can be connected the master controller via the

Slave port located on the rear panel of the controller. The

Slave LED located above the power key switch is ON when the controller has been configured as a slave.

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Switch B-2: Time Base

Switch B-2 sets the controller’s input voltage frequency at either 50 Hz or 60 Hz. This setting must match the input voltage frequency of your power source because the controller senses this frequency as part of its internal timing circuits.

Switch B-2 Off (default) – the controller operates at 60 Hz

Switch B-2 On – the controller operates at 50 Hz

Caution Selecting the incorrect time base

(frequency) will result in erratic program playback. In general, the default setting

(60 Hz) is appropriate for North

American countries and the 50 Hz setting is appropriate for European countries.

Consult a local authority if you are unsure which time base setting to use.

Switch B-3: Page or Preset Access

Switch B-3 determines how the controller responds to the

Analog Inputs port as follows (for more information, see the

section titled “Remote Page Access” on page 6-16 and

“Remote Preset Access” on page 6-18).

Switch B-3 Off (default) – An attached analog controller accesses the pages in memory.

Switch B-3 On – An attached analog controller selects the controller’s preset levels.

Switch B-4: Not Used

This switch is not used and should always be set OFF.

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Switch B-5: Binary Preset Access

Switch B-5 Off (default) – (Twelve-level preset access.)

The controller accesses each of its 8 presets on 12 independent levels for a total of 96 presets. You must also select preset level access by setting switch B-3 ON.

Switch B-5 On – When switch B-5 is ON, the controller accesses the first 10 of the 12 analog input channels in binary combinations to provide remote access to 1023 presets. You must also select preset level access by setting switch B-3 ON.

2

Channels 11 and 12 control blackout and standby, as shown below:

• Channel 11 (blackout): closes all fixtures’ light gates

(shutters) but wheels and effects continue to run.

• Channel 12 (standby): activating channel 12 when the controller is in standby (Standby LED is ON) takes the controller out of standby. Activating channel 12 when the controller is not in standby (Standby LED is OFF) has no effect. When the controller is in standby, all fixtures’ light gates close and any in-progress wheel and effect changes stop immediately. Controller pages continue to advance.

Switch B-6: Dependent/Independent Presets

Switch 6 sets the mode of the presets as they relate to the master controller.

Switch B-6 Off (default) – Dependent Presets; the controller behaves as follows:

• The master controller’s master intensity setting controls slaves.

• Slaved controllers’ modulation effects respond to audio input at the master controller.

• Presets use their programmed master intensity value.

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Switch B-6 On – Independent Presets; the controller behaves as follows:

• The master intensity recorded in each preset is ignored.

Master intensities will remain as-is during preset playback. Slave controller master intensity is not affected or controlled by the master controller. Slave controllers will each accept independent master dim settings via Lightwave Show Control protocol.

• Slaved controllers’ modulation effects respond to the audio input of each individual controller. Sequencing

(Auto, Audio 1 and 2) is controlled by the master controller.

• Each controller uses its local audio input for audio effects. Advance modes (Auto, Audio 1 and 2) are still determined by the master controller.

Note

Although the intensity setting is not recalled, intensity is recorded with presets for compatibility with

Dependent Presets.

Switches B-7 and B-8: Not Used

Switches B-7 and B-8 are not used and should always be set

OFF.

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Connecting Fixtures

The Cyberlight LCD controller uses its native Lightwave

Research (LWR) protocol (language) to control Cyberlight fixtures. LWR protocol is also used for Cyberlight software uploads using either a Link Card or the Cyberlight Upload

Module.

2

Configuring the Fixtures

You must configure each Cyberlight fixture you wish to connect to the controller for two things: LWR protocol and an address.

Selecting LWR Protocol

By default, each Cyberlight fixture is shipped from the factory already configured for LWR protocol (address switches 7 and 8 both set OFF). Before continuing, verify that both address switches 7 and 8 are OFF.

The location of the address switch block is shown in Figure

2-2.

Figure 2-2. Location of the address switch block on the rear of the Cyberlight fixture. You must set switches 7 and 8 OFF to enable LWR protocol on all fixtures you wish to connect to the controller.

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Setting an Address

You must assign a unique address, from 1 through 8, to each

Cyberlight you wish to respond independently to control commands. Multiple fixtures can be assigned the same address if you wish them all to respond to control commands in exactly the same way. Do not use an address higher than

8 because the controller will send only addresses 1—8.

Note

A unique address is required for each Cyberlight in order to perform software uploads using either a Link

Card or the Cyberlight Upload Module.

The order in which you assign addresses is not important; use any numbering scheme you wish. (For example, you do not need to assign address 1 to the fixture directly connected to the controller, or address 2 to the fixture connected to address

1.)

For This

Address

1

2

3

4

Table 2-1. Cyberlight Address Settings

Set These

DIP Switches

ON none

1

2

1 and 2

For This

Address

7

8

5

6

9 - 32

Set These

DIP Switches

ON

3

1 and 3

2 and 3

1, 2, and 3

Do not use

Cables and Terminators

There are two main types of cabling you can use: data-grade cable and microphone cable. Although pin-compatible microphone cable is suitable for small-scale designs, data cable is recommended, especially for longer cable runs. Data cable is designed to carry a higher-quality signal with less susceptibility to electromagnetic interference.

The cable you use should have the characteristics listed

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• 2-conductor twisted pair plus a shield

• maximum capacitance between conductors - 30 pF/ft.

• maximum capacitance between conductor and shield - 55 pF/ft.

• maximum resistance of 20

Ω

/1000 ft.

• nominal impedance 100–140

Ω

• 22–24 AWG with insulation having a dielectric rating of

300 volts or higher

2

Belden 9841 data-grade cabling meets specifications for EIA

RS-485 applications and is highly recommended for use with

Cyberlight.

Constructing Cabling

You should construct cables using shielded, two-conductor cable with a male 3-pin XLR connector at one end and a female 3-pin XLR connector on the other end. Pinouts for

both male and female XLR connectors are shown in Figure

2-3.

Negative Shield

Positive

Negative

Female XLR connector Male XLR connector

Figure 2-3. Properly-constructed data cable.

You should test each cable with a voltage/ohm meter (VOM) to verify correct polarity and to make sure that the negative and positive pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or

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Table 2-2. XLR Cable Pinouts

Pin 1 is the shield

Pin 2 is the data complement (negative)

Pin 3 is the data true (positive)

Caution Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connectors. Do not connect the shield to ground or allow contact to ground.

Grounding the shield could cause a ground loop and/or erratic behavior.

Terminators

The last device on each link must have a 120 ohm, 1/4 watt

(minimum) terminator attached to its Data Out connector.

You can construct terminators by following the instructions

in Figure 2-4:

1. Obtain a male XLR connector.

2. Disassemble the connector.

3. Solder a 120 ohm resistor, minimum

of 1/4 watt, between pins 2 and 3.

4. Reassemble the connector.

5. Install the terminator in the Data Out

port of the last device in the link.

12

0

Ω

Figure 2-4. Constructing a data cable terminator.

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Connection Rules

Before continuing, you need to understand the following rules:

• Each controller supports up to 8 unique addresses. If you wish to connect more than 8 addresses (fixtures) to a controller, some of the fixtures will have to share the same address, and will thus respond to control commands in exactly the same way.

• You can expand your system beyond 8 independentlyoperating addresses (fixtures) by interconnecting master and slave controllers together.

• A serial data distributor must be used if either of the following is true:

• You wish to connect more than 32 fixtures to a controller or more than 32 master/slave controllers together.

• The end-to-end cable span (the total length of all cables) on any link exceeds 500 ft. (152 m).

2

The serial data distributor regenerates and retimes the signal; failure to use it can result in data errors.

Note

A serial data distributor will stop a software upload from reaching Cyberlight fixtures. You must bypass serial data distributors before performing software uploads to Cyberlight fixtures using either a Link

Card or the Cyberlight Upload Module.

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Examples

Example #1: One controller is connected to 8 fixtures, each of which will respond independently to control commands.

Address #5

XLR data cabling

Address #1

Address #6

Address #2

Address #3

Address #7

Terminator

Address #8

Address #4

8 independently-functioning fixtures,

8 unique addresses

Figure 2-5. Each of the eight fixtures connected to this controller responds independently to control commands.

The example above shows one Cyberlight LCD controller connected to 8 Cyberlight fixtures. Each fixture is addressed

1 through 8 using the address switches on the fixture’s rear

panel (see “Configuring the Fixtures” on page 2-9). A

terminator must be attached to the Data Out connector of the

last Cyberlight fixture in the link (see “Terminators” on page

2-12).

Because each fixture has a unique address, each one responds to commands from the controller independently from the other fixtures.

Since fewer than 32 Cyberlight fixtures are attached to the controller and because no cable spans more than 500 ft., a serial data distributor is not required.

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Example #2: Multiple controllers are linked together as masters and slaves. One link spans more than 500 ft.

Address #1 Address #3

XLR data cabling

Address #5

Address #4 Address #2

Master Controller

To more fixtures

Slave Controller

Master port

Master port

Stereo cabling

Slave port

Address #2

In

Long distance

Out Out Out Out Out

Serial Data

Distributor

Address #4

To more fixtures

Address #1 Address #2

Slave Controller

To more fixtures

Figure 2-6. This example shows three controllers interconnected via their Master and Slave ports.

The master controller provides a single point of playback control.

In the example above, three Cyberlight LCD controllers are connected to multiple fixtures. The first controller is designated as the master controller by setting address switch

B-1 to OFF. The other two controllers are slaves (switch B-1 set to ON). Only one master controller is allowed per link.

The master controller controls playback of programs that have already been created on the slaves. (You program the slave controllers independently, then play back the programs from the master controller.) The master controller can also be linked to a lighting console via its MIDI, RS-232 or analog ports. Only the master controller (not the slaves) can accept commands from the lighting console.

The system shown in Figure 2-6 can support up to 24

independently-functioning Cyberlight fixtures (8 for each of the three controllers). Also notice that fixtures are addressed non-sequentially. The Cyberlight LCD controller recognizes fixtures addressed in any order you wish, as long as all fixtures are addressed between 1 and 8.

2

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Linking Fixtures to the Controller

1.

Start with the controller. Connect 3-pin data-grade XLR

cable to its Data Out connector, as shown in Figure 2-7:

LIGHTWAVE RESEARCH

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas U.S.A.

DATA LINK

O UT

PERSONALITY

A B

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SERI AL PO RT

RS-232

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I N

M ID I

OUT

MASTER SLAVE

IMPORTANT SAFETY I NFORMATION. SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USE.

WICHTIGE SICHERHEI TSINFORMATIONEN. BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG VO R GEBRAUCH LESEN!

D'IMPORTANTE CONSIGNE DE SÉCU RITÉ. VOYEZ LE MANUEL D'INSTRUCTION AVANT L'UTI LISATION DE L'APPAREIL.

WARNING

T o r e duce th e r isk of f ir e or el ectr ic sh ock, do not e xp ose t his d evice t o ra in or mo is tur e .

This device co mp lies wit h p art 15 of the FCC rules.

Operation is subje ct to th e f ollowing two con ditions:

(1) T his de vice may not cause harmfu l interfe ren ces , and (2) this de vice must acce pt any int erference that may cause undesired operation.

E TL Lis t ed

Conf orm s t o

UL S td . 1950 C

R

Cert if ied t o

CA N/ CSA C22. 2 No. 9 50

67 50 1

MODEL

SERIAL

Cy berlight LCD Controller

15FM123456

VOLTAGE

230

HZ

50

R

DATE QC

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Replace fuse wit h same type and rating.

RA T I N G I N F O R M A T I O N

V O L T A G E : 1 1 5 V A C / 2 3 0V A C

CU R R E NT : 0 . 2 5A / 0 . 1 5 A

F R E Q U E NC Y : 5 0 -6 0 HZ

AN ALO G I NPUT S

1-6 7-12

REMOTE

EN ABLE

AU DI O

I NPU T

L

R

FUSE

CAUTIO N vol tage sel ec t

115 V 0.5 A, SLOW BLOW

230 V 0.315 A, SLOW BLOW

Attach a male 3-pin XLR connector

Figure 2-7. Connect the male end of a 3-pin XLR cable to the controller’s female Data Out port.

2.

Connect the female end of the XLR cable from the controller to the first Cyberlight fixture’s male Data In connector.

3.

Connect the male end of another XLR cable to the first

Cyberlight fixture’s female Data Out connector.

4.

Continue connecting the Data Out connector from one

Cyberlight to the Data In connector to the next Cyberlight until you have linked all of the Cyberlight fixtures. It is not necessary to connect fixtures in any particular order; connect them in a way that results in the least amount of cabling.

5.

Connect other devices to the Cyberlight fixtures as desired, using the instructions in the documentation provided with those devices.

6.

Place a male 120 ohm terminator on the female Data Out connector of the last device in the link. The procedure for making a terminator can be found in the section titled

“Terminators” on page 2-12.

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Master and Slave Controllers

Each controller supports up to 8 unique addresses (8 fixtures that can be programmed to operate independently of each other). In order to expand your system to more than 8 independently-programmable fixtures, you can interconnect master and slave controllers.

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There is no limit to the number of slave controllers you can have in your system.

Designating Master and Slave Controllers

The differences between master and slave controllers are explained below:

• The master controller determines the modes of playback for all controllers that are slaved to it. The master controller sets all standby, advance and modulate settings. Only the master controller (not any of the slaves) communicates with a lighting console, if any.

Only one master controller is allowed per link.

• The slave (also called slaved) controllers retain their programming and editing functions, but cannot play back any programs. (Programs on the slaved controllers are played back by the master controller.) The accessible function keys on the slaved controllers are the power key switch,

<Home>

,

<Select>

,

<Record>

,

<Erase>

, and all of the Construct keys.

1.

Set personality switch B-1 on the rear panel of each slaved

controller to ON. Refer to Figure 2-1 on page 2-2 for the

location of the switches. The Slave LED (located above the

Power key switch) turns ON.

2.

Connect a shielded, 2-conductor cable with a 6 mm (1/4 inch) tip/ring/sleeve connector on each end from the master controller's Master (out) connector located on the rear panel to the slave controller's Slave (in) connector.

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3.

To slave more than one controller to a master controller, continue connecting cables from one controller to the next, as

shown in Figure 2-6 on page 2-15.

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2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas U.S.A.

DAT A LINK

OUT

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SERIAL PO RT

RS-232

I N

M ID I

OUT

MASTER SLAVE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATI ON. SEE INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL BEFORE USE.

WICHTI GE SICHERHEITSINFORMATI ONEN. BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG VOR GEBRAUCH LESEN!

D'IMPORTANTE CO NSIG NE DE SÉCURITÉ. VOYEZ LE MANUEL D'INSTRUCTI ON AVANT L'UTILISATION DE L'APPAREIL.

WARN ING

T o r ed uce t he risk of f ir e or ele ctr ic shock, do not expo se t hi s de vi ce t o r ain or moist ur e.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the foll owing two c ond itions:

(1) T his device m ay n ot cause harmful interferences, and (2) t his devic e must acce pt a ny interfe rence that may cau se undesired operation.

E TL Lis t ed

Conf orm s t o

UL St d. 195 0

Cert if ied to

C

R

CA N/ CS A C 22 .2 No. 9 50

67501

M OD E L

SE R IA L

VO L TA GE

Cy berl ight LCD Controller

15FM123456

230 H Z 50

R

D A TE QC

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Replace fuse with same type and rating.

RA T I NG I NF O R M A T I O N

V O L T A G E : 1 1 5 V A C / 23 0V A C

CU R RE NT : 0 . 2 5A / 0 . 15 A

F R E Q UE N C Y : 5 0 -6 0 HZ

ANALOG INPUT S

1-6 7-12

REMO TE

ENABLE

STER EO

AUD I O

I NPU T

L

R

FUSE

115 V 0.5 A, SLOW BLOW

230 V 0.315 A, SLOW BLOW vol tage sel ec t

Master (out) port

Slave (in) port

Figure 2-8. Location of the Master and Slave ports on the controller’s rear panel.

MIDI In and Out Ports

The controller supports the MIDI Show Control (MSC) “GO” command, a subset of the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital

Interface) specification. Typically, MSC is used either to connect different types of controllers to each other (for example, Cyberlight LCD controllers and Intellabeam

®

LCD controllers), or to connect a master controller to a lighting console.

LIGHTWAVE RESEARCH

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas U.S.A.

IMPO RTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. SEE INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL BEFO RE USE.

WICHTI GE SICHERHEITSINFORMATIONEN. BEDIENUNG SANLEITUNG VO R GEBRAUCH LESEN!

D'I MPORTANTE CONSIG NE DE SÉCURI TÉ. VOYEZ LE MANUEL D'INSTRUCTION AVANT L'UTILI SATI ON DE L'APPAREIL.

WARNING

T o re du ce t h e r isk of fi re or el ectr ic sho ck, do no t e xpo se t his devi ce t o ra in or m oist ur e.

This device complies with pa rt 15 of the FCC rules.

Opera tio n is subject to the fo llowing two conditio ns: d evice m ay not ca use har mf ul i nte rferences, and (2 ) this devic e m us t accept any interfe ren ce that m ay cause undesire d o per ation.

ETL L iste d

Con fo rms to

UL Std. 195 0 C

R

Cer tified to

CAN/CSA C 22.2 No. 9 50

67 501

MODEL

SE RIAL

Cy berlight LCD Controller

15FM123456

VOLTAGE

230

HZ

50

R

DATE QC

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not r emove cover. No user ser viceable par ts inside.Refer ser vicing to qualified ser vice personnel. Replace fuse with same type and rating.

RA TI NG I N FOR MATION

VO LTA GE: 1 1 5V AC /2 3 0V AC

CU RR EN T: 0 .2 5A /0 .1 5 A

FR EQU EN C Y: 5 0 -6 0 HZ

DATA LIN K

O UT

PERSO NALI TY

A B

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SERI AL PORT

RS-232

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I N

M I DI

OUT

MASTE R SLAVE

ANALO G INPUT S

1-6 7-12

REMO TE

ENABLE

AU D IO

I N PUT

L

R

FUSE

CAUTI ON vol tag e sel ect

115 V 0.5 A, SLOW BLOW

230 V 0.315 A, SLOW BLOW

MIDI In

(from controller or lighting console)

MIDI Out

(to next controller)

Figure 2-9. Location of MIDI In and Out ports.

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Other Connectors

This section describes how to connect cabling to the other connectors on the controller’s rear panel. Because these other connectors are used in conjunction with advanced programming functions described further in Chapter 6, only a brief explanation is found here.

2

LIGHTWAVE RESEARCH

2217 West Braker Lane

Austin, Texas U.S.A.

DATA LINK

OUT

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SERIAL PORT

RS-232

I N

MI DI

OUT

MASTER SLAVE

IMPORTANT SAFET Y INF OR MAT ION. SEE INST RUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USE.

WICHT IGE SICHERHEITSINF OR MAT IONEN. BEDIENUNGSAN LEIT UNG VOR GEBRAUC H LESEN!

D' IMPORT AN TE CONSIGNE DE SÉCU RITÉ. VOYEZ LE MANUEL D'IN ST RUCT ION AVANT L' UTILISATION DE L' APPAREIL.

WARNING

T o reduce the r isk of f ire or electr ic shock, do not expose t his device t o rain or moistur e.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interferences, and (2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

E TL Lis ted

Conforms t o

UL S td. 1950 C

R

Certif ied t o

CAN/ CS A C22. 2 No. 950

67501

M ODEL Cy berlight LCD Controller

SE RIAL

VOL TAGE

15FM123456

230 H Z 50

R

D ATE QC

CAUTION

To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Replace fuse with same type and rating.

RA T I NG I NF OR MA T I ON

V O LT A GE : 1 15 V A C/ 23 0V A C

CU RRE NT : 0 . 25A / 0 . 15 A

F RE Q UE NCY : 5 0-6 0 HZ

ANALOG INPUTS

1-6 7-12

REMOTE

ENABLE

AUDIO

I NPUT

L

R

FUSE

CAUTION select

115 V 0.5 A, SLOW BLOW

230 V 0.315 A, SLOW BLOW

Serial communcation port

Analog Inputs ports

Remote Enable port

Stereo Audio Input port

Figure 2-10. Locations of the other connectors on the controller’s rear panel.

Serial communication port: Connect the male end of a standard 9-pin RS-232C serial communication cable to this port for playback control using Lightwave Control Center

(LCC) software. The port operates at 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. For more details about the usage of

this port, see the section titled “Using Lightwave Control

Center” on page 6-30.

Analog Inputs ports: Two locking 8-pin DIN connectors that enable the remote recall of pages or presets using an analog controller. The first connector is for analog channels

1 through 6; the second connector is for analog channels 7 through 12. For more details about the usage of this port, see

the section titled “Analog Inputs Ports” on page 6-15.

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Remote Enable port: Use the Remote Enable signal to enable and disable the controller from a remote location.

Connect a shielded 2-conductor cable with a 3.5 mm (1/8”) tip/ ring connector to the controller’s mini-microphone jack and use it as follows:

• 0 volts DC disables the controller (all fixtures go dark, all wheels stop moving, and all in-progress wheel and effects moves finish immediately)

• 5 volts DC (minimum) to 16 volts DC (maximum) to enable the controller (return it to its previous state of operation)

For more details about the usage of this port, see the section

titled “Remote Enable” on page 6-29.

Stereo Audio Input port: Connect a shielded 2-conductor cable with a 6mm (1/4inch) tip/ring/sleeve connector to this port to control Cyberlight fixture audio playback from a stereo source. Sensitivity to the audio signal is controlled from the front panel of the controller using the

<Audio>

knob.

For more details about the usage of this port, see the section

titled “Audio Input Playback” on page 6-26.

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Rack Mounting the Controller

After configuring the controller and connecting cables as described earlier in this chapter, you can mount the

Cyberlight LCD controller in a standard 19-inch rack as described in this section.

The Cyberlight LCD controller is designed to mount into a standard 19-inch equipment rack as specified by the MIL-

STD-189 and ANSI/EIA RS-310-C-77 specifications. The unit occupies four standard rack spaces.

2

1.

Insert the unit into the front of the equipment rack. There must be at least 7 inches of available rack space. Be sure to feed the power cord in first, being careful not to pinch or otherwise damage the power cord. Do not use the unit if the power cord is damaged.

2.

Attach the unit to the equipment rack by placing mounting screws through the two mounting holes behind the handles on each side of the controller. Attach the unit by the lower two mounting holes first as this is where the majority of weight is supported. Finish by attaching the unit through the remaining two holes.

3.

The primary disconnect on this device is the power cord. The cord should be accessible or be placed into a power strip with an accessible on/off switch.

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Powering On the Controller

Before continuing, make sure you have done all of the following:

1.

Selected the controller’s voltage and frequency as described

in the section titled “Setting the Controller Voltage” on page

1-7.

2.

Installed the correct fuse as described in the section titled

“Replacing the Fuse” on page 1-9.

3.

Configured the controller’s switches as described in the

section titled “Setting the Switches” on page 2-4.

4.

Configured and connected the fixtures as described in the

section titled “Connecting Fixtures” on page 2-9. (Also see

the Cyberlight User Manual for additional details, such as mounting, not covered here.)

5.

Connected cabling to the controller as described in the

sections titled “Cables and Terminators” on page 2-10 and

“Master and Slave Controllers” on page 2-17 and “MIDI In

and Out Ports” on page 2-18 and “Other Connectors” on page

2-19.

6.

Optional. Rack mounted the controller as described in the

section titled “Rack Mounting the Controller” on page 2-21.

Procedure for Powering On

1.

Connect all fixtures to suitable power outlets. Consult the documentation provided with the fixtures for details.

2.

Power ON all fixtures connected to the Cyberlight LCD controller. To turn on fixture power, press the “

I

” side of the fixture’s power switch. You will hear clattering sounds from each fixture as it performs its normal homing operations.

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3.

Insert the controller power key into the controller’s front panel power key switch and turn the key clockwise. The

location of the key switch is shown in Figure 2-11.

INTENSITY MEMORY PAGE

ADDRESS

PRESET

STANDBY

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 construct cursor

M EN U

slave

POWER

GATE COLO R RED GREEN BLUE FROST EFFEC TS MSPEED XFADE

DIM GO BO RGO BO ROTATE IRIS FO CUS ZOO M PO S DELAY

home

MEMORY CARD select record

LIGHTWAVE page erase

7

5

1

3

USER

2

4

6

8 auto

ADVANCE level rat e audio

Standby key and LED

Power key switch

Figure 2-11. Locations of the power key switch, the

<Standby> key and Standby LED.

Caution Do not touch or move the joystick when applying power to the controller; the controller uses the initial position of the joystick as a reference point.

4.

The LCD window briefly shows the Boot version number and all LEDs briefly flash. In a moment the Standby, Address, and any initialized or programmed Address/Preset LEDs light.

• If a RAM card containing user memory is inserted in the slot, the current contents of user memory (programming) are automatically copied to the RAM card, overwriting the current RAM card contents.

• If there is a RAM card containing operating system data in the RAM card slot, the LCD display shows a message that asks you whether or not you want to replace the controller’s operating system with the operating system saved on the RAM card. Follow the instructions in the

LCD display to proceed. If you do not respond within a few seconds, the controller performs its self-test.

2

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• If there is an incorrectly formatted or blank RAM card inserted, an error message is displayed. You do not need to do anything; the controller will boot up normally.

5.

After the RAM card operations, the controller performs a self-test. The LCD display shows:

§&KHFNLQJPHPRU\[3OHDVH

ZDLW¨ as it runs the self-test. The self-test counts through the memories from 1 to 9 slowly and then again quickly.

6.

After the self-test, the controller’s LCD display appears as shown below:

,QWHQVLW\0HPRU\3DJH

7.

At the same time, all connected fixtures are homed. Homing a fixture turns on the cooling fan; returns the wheels to their home (default) positions; and sets the dim and mirror (pan and tilt) to their home (default) positions. You will hear chattering sounds while the fixture is homing.

If any fixture fails to home, check the LEDs on the fixture’s rear panel and refer to the Cyberlight User Manual for troubleshooting suggestions.

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Chapter 3

Overview of Controller

Operation

Front Panel Descriptions.................................................... 3-2

Terminology ...................................................................... 3-6

Cyberlight® Family of Fixtures ........................................ 3-7

Nomenclature ...............................................................3-8

Using the Construct Keys .................................................. 3-9

Constructs and Fixture Models ....................................3-9

Gate Key.....................................................................3-10

Color Key ...................................................................3-10

Red, Green and Blue Keys .........................................3-10

Complementary Colors....................................... 3-11

Frost Key ....................................................................3-12

Effect Key ..................................................................3-13

MSpeed Key...............................................................3-13

Xfade Key ..................................................................3-15

Dim Key .....................................................................3-16

Gobo Key ...................................................................3-16

RGobo Key.................................................................3-17

Rotate Key..................................................................3-17

Iris Key.......................................................................3-17

Focus key ...................................................................3-17

Zoom Key...................................................................3-18

Position Key (POS) ....................................................3-19

Manual vs. Preset Positioning ............................ 3-19

Delay Key...................................................................3-20

CSpeed .......................................................................3-21

GSpeed .......................................................................3-21

Setting CSpeed and GSpeed ............................................ 3-22

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Front Panel Descriptions

Figure 3-1 is the first of two drawings that show groups of

keys on the controller’s front panel. Descriptions of these key groups follow the figure.

Address/Preset keys LCD status display User keys

INTENSITY MEMOR Y

ADD RESS

PR ESET

STAN DBY

1

5

2

3

6 7 8

4 construct cur sor

M ENU

slave

POWER

GATE COLOR RED GREEN BLUE FROST EFFECTS M SPEED XFADE

DIM GO BO RGOBO

ROTATE

IRIS FOCUS ZOOM PO S DELAY

MEMORY C AR D home select recor d

LIGHTWAVE

PAGE page er ase

5

7

1

3

USER

2

4

6

8 auto

ADVANC E level rate audio

Power/Slave/

Standby

RAM card slot Select/Record/Erase keys Advance/Rate controls

Figure 3-1. First of two drawings showing the LCD controller’s front panel.

Address/Preset keys:

ADDRESS

PRESET

<Address>/<Preset>

key: This key toggles the controller between Address mode and Preset mode, described below.

The controller’s current state is indicated by either the

Address or Preset LED being ON.

Each of the eight numbered keys has an LED that provides visual confirmation of active addresses and presets.

• In Address mode (the default mode), these keys correspond to the eight addresses. You use the eight

Address keys to select one or more addresses for programming, editing, or viewing parameters. An

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POWER slave

STANDBY

Address LED is ON to indicate a fixture corresponding to that address has been programmed with its light gate

(shutter) open.

• In Preset mode, these keys correspond to eight programmable presets. Each preset is capable of storing a single page or a loop of pages (up to 99 consecutive pages) for instant recall. A Preset LED is ON to indicate a stored preset.

For more information, see the section titled “Preset

Programming” on page 4-19.

LCD status display: Displays current selections, menu choices, help or status information.

3

User keys: The controller has eight keys that can function as audio advance/modulate keys, or that you can custom program as macros. A macro is a recording of keystrokes that you assign to one of the User keys. Pressing that User key plays back the exact same sequence of keystrokes.

For more information, see the section titled “User Key

Macros” on page 6-9 and “Audio Input Playback” on page

6-26.

Power/Slave/Standby:

• The keyed power switch turns on the controller and enables any connected fixtures. The key provides protection from unauthorized users.

• When the Slave LED is ON, the controller is being used as a slave. For more information, see the section titled

“Master and Slave Controllers” on page 2-17.

• Pressing the

<Standby>

key toggles the controller in and out of Standby; in Standby, all fixtures’ light gates

(shutters) close and any in-progress wheel or effect changes stop immediately. Controller pages continue to advance in Standby, however. The controller defaults to

Standby whenever you power it up (the Standby LED is

ON).

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RAM card slot: Insert a RAM card (Type 1, 256KB SRAM

PC Card) into this slot to store a copy of the controller’s operating system, to install an updated version of the operating system, or to transfer programs into or out of the controller’s memory. For more information, see Chapter 7.

Select/Record/Erase keys:

select record erase

• Select key: Use this key for programming, editing, and manual control of selected fixtures. For more information about programming, see Chapter 4.

• Record key: In Address mode, press the

<Record>

key to record the current page/scene for the selected addresses

(fixtures). In Preset mode, press the

<Record>

key to assign a page or loop to any of eight Preset keys. For more information about programming, see Chapter 4.

• Erase key: Use this key to erase page memory. Press the

<Erase>

key twice in succession to mark the current page number as an un-initialized page. An un-initialized page signals the beginning or end of a loop. For more information about un-initialized pages, see the section

titled “Step 2: Record Un-Initialized Pages” on page

4-14.

Advance/Rate controls:

auto rate audio

• Auto (advance) key: When you press this key, the controller advances pages automatically at a rate set by the

<Rate>

knob. For more information, see the section

titled “Setting Rate and Delay Time” on page 4-18.

• Rate knob: Use this knob to regulate the speed of page changes in auto advance. For more information, see the

section titled “Setting Rate and Delay Time” on page

4-18.

• Audio knob: Use this knob to adjust the controller’s audio sensitivity. For more information, see the section

titled “Audio Input Playback” on page 6-26.

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• (Audio) level LED: Displays the presence and relative strength of the audio input signal. For more information,

see the section titled “Audio Input Playback” on page

6-26.

Construct/Cursor/Page control keys

Construct keys

INTENSITY MEMORY

ADDRESS

PRESET

STANDBY

1 2

5 6

3

7

4

8 construct cursor

M ENU

slave

POWER

GATE COLO R RED GREEN BLUE FROST

EFFEC TS M SPEED

XFADE

DIM GOBO RGOBO RO TATE IRIS FOCUS ZOOM POS DELAY

h ome

MEMORY CARD se lect record

LIGHTWAVE

PAGE page e rase

3

5

1

USER

2

4

7

6

8 au to

ADVANCE l evel rate a udi o

Home key Joystick

Figure 3-2. Second of two drawings showing groups of keys on the Cyberlight LCD controller’s front panel.

3 construct cursor

M ENU

Construct/Cursor/Page control keys:

• Construct Up and Down arrow keys: Change the parameter (value) of the selected construct. For more

information, see the section titled “Using the Construct

Keys” on page 3-9.

• Cursor arrow keys: have different functions, depending on the context:

• The

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys change which memory you’re programming pages in. For more information about programming, see Chapter 4.

• During programming, the

<Left>

and

<Right>

arrow keys move you through the list of constructs. For more information about programming, see Chapter 4.

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• When you are using the menus, the

<Left>

and

<Right> arrow keys move you through the menu options, the

<Down>

arrow key moves you down through the menus one level at a time, and the

<Up>

arrow key moves you up through the menus one level at a time.

For more information about using the menus, see

Chapter 5.

• Page Up and Down arrow keys: these keys change the page number (1–99).

Construct keys: Allow you to program the Cyberlight

fixtures. For more information, see the section titled “Using the Construct Keys” on page 3-9.

Home key: Pressing this key then pressing one or more

Address keys closes the dim flags and resets the selected fixtures. For more information, see the section titled

“Homing Fixtures” on page 4-27.

Joystick: Use the joystick to position the beams of selected fixtures during beam programming. For more information,

see the section titled “Position Key (POS)” on page 3-19.

Terminology

This section explains some of the terminology used throughout the rest of this manual.

• Gobo/litho: (Patterns which can be projected by the light beam.) The term gobo is used to refer to the name of three constructs: Gobo, RGobo (rotating gobo) and

GSpeed (gobo speed). Newer, litho-ready Cyberlight fixtures have glass lithos installed rather than older, metal gobos. So when you select a Gobo parameter on a lithoready Cyberlight, you will see a litho pattern. See also

Appendix C.

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• Address/fixture number: Before you can program a

Cyberlight fixture, you must assign it an address using the address switches located on the fixture’s rear panel.

You then use the controller to program each fixture by the fixture’s assigned address. Thus, every fixture is referred to in this manual as an address. (The terms

fixture and address are basically interchangeable.)

Another term for address is fixture number, but that term is not used in this manual.

Cyberlight

®

Family of Fixtures

Currently, the Cyberlight family of automated luminaires

(fixtures) consists of three models:

The Cyberlight (referred to in this manual as the CL model):

3 cyberlight

R

LITHO

LIGH TWAVE RESEARCH

AUSTIN, TEXAS U.S.A.

Figure 3-3. The Cyberlight CL model.

The Cyberlight SV (referred to in this manual as the SV model):

LIGHT WAVE RESEARC H

AUST IN, T EXAS U.S.A.

Figure 3-4. The Cyberlight SV model.

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The Cyberlight CX (referred to in this manual as the CX model): cyberlight

R

LITHO

LIGHTWAVE RESEARCH

AUSTIN, TEXAS U.S.A.

Figure 3-5. The Cyberlight CX model.

Nomenclature

Because all three Cyberlight models have different features and functions, some references in this manual will be to one specific model only. Other references might encompass all three models. The following nomenclature system will be used throughout this manual so you will know which fixture model is being referred to:

• A generic reference to Cyberlight applies to all three models (CL, CX and SV).

• A reference to CL applies to the Cyberlight CL only.

• A reference to CX applies to the Cyberlight CX only.

• A reference to SV applies to the Cyberlight SV only.

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Using the Construct Keys

There are 18 Construct keys on the controller’s front panel that allow you to custom program Cyberlight fixture features.

The Construct keys are shown in Figure 3-6. Descriptions of

all keys begin on the next page. Appendix B has a complete listing of all constructs, their allowed values and their default values.

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GATE COLOR RED GREEN BLUE FROST

EFFECTS

MSPEED XFADE

DIM GOBO RGOBO ROTATE IRIS FOCUS ZOOM POS DELAY

Figure 3-6. The 18 Construct keys control features of the Cyberlight fixture.

Constructs and Fixture Models

The Cyberlight CL and SV models are functionally equivalent; all constructs are supported fully in the same way by both models.

However, the following constructs are not supported by the

Cyberlight CX model (for a review of fixture models, see the

section titled “Cyberlight® Family of Fixtures” on page 3-7):

• Red, Green or Blue: the CX model does not support color mixing.

• Frost: the CX model does not support variable frost.

• Zoom: the CX model has a fixed zoom lens with three manual positioning options. If you wish to adjust the zoom lens on the CX, consult the Cyberlight User

Manual.

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Gate Key

Use this key to open or close the gates (also called shutters,

dim flags, or dousers) of selected addresses, or to select from eight shutter strobe speeds numbered 1 (slowest) to 8

(fastest).

Color Key

(This key affects static color wheel colors, not color mixing.

The

<Red>

,

<Green>

and

<Blue>

keys control color mixing.)

Use this key to set the colors, color effects, or spin speeds for the selected addresses. You can select from the 8 positions on the color wheel (7 colors plus open), 8 half-color combinations, 16 forward color spin speeds, and 16 reverse color spin speeds. Appendix C shows the factory configuration of the color wheel.

See also “MSpeed Key” on page 3-13 and “CSpeed” on page

3-21.

Red, Green and Blue Keys

These constructs have no effect on the Cyberlight CX model.

The

<Red>

,

<Green>

and

<Blue>

Construct keys are used for color mixing.

Select one of these keys, then use the Construct

<Up>

or

<Down>

arrow keys to set the amount of this color added to the color mix from 0 (none) to 127 (100% or fully saturated).

Also see the section titled “Complementary Colors” on page

3-11.

Note

The transition time of these constructs are set using the XFade construct as described in the section titled

“Xfade Key” on page 3-15.

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Complementary Colors

This section does not apply to the Cyberlight CX model.

The color mixing system on Cyberlight CL and SV models supports millions of colors. This section is not intended to show you how to create all of them, but rather how to derive

complementary colors from the primary colors red, green and blue.

A complementary color is one that appears when none of the primary color is present in the color spectrum (or mix).

Red’s complementary color is cyan; the color cyan appears when there is no red in the mix. Green’s complementary color is magenta, and blue’s complementary color is yellow.

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Selecting a particular color construct shows you the complementary color for that construct. For example, after selecting the Red construct, the LCD display appears as shown below:

*$7(GLPFRORUFVSHHHGJRERJVSHHGLULV

5('&<$13[

The second line of the display,

5('&<$1

, indicates the following:

• RED: the color construct you selected (the primary color).

• (-CYAN): Red’s complementary color (cyan).

• 127: the current intensity setting for red (127 = 100% red, or fully saturated with red).

Table 3-1 shows how to derive the three primary colors (red,

green and blue) and their complementary colors (cyan, magenta and yellow) from the color constructs.

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Table 3-1. Primary and Complementary Colors

Color

Red

Green

Blue

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

No color

Red setting

0

0

127

0

127

127

127

0

127

0

127

0

127

127

Green setting

Blue setting

0

0

127

127

127

0

127

Frost Key

This construct has no effect on the Cyberlight CX model.

Allows you to add a frost (softening) effect to the projected image. At a setting of no frost, the image appears normally; at a setting of full frost, the image is completely blurred out

(softened) except for the colors.

(The diffusion effect, at position 7 on the effects wheel, differs from frost in that diffusion affects only the edges of the image, whereas frost affects the entire image.)

Selecting a value of 0 (zero) equates to no frost while 127 equates to 100% or full frost.

Note

The transition time of this construct is set using the

XFade construct as described in the section titled

“Xfade Key” on page 3-15.

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Effect Key

This construct allows you to select one of the eight positions on the effects wheel (7 effects plus open). Appendix C shows the factory configuration of the effects wheel.

MSpeed Key

(Can be referred to as “mirror”, “motor”, or “movement” speed.)

The MSpeed construct determines the total length of time a beam will require to move from one position to another. Two fixtures assigned the same MSpeed value on a page will arrive at their recorded positions (not necessarily the same position) at the same time when that page is played back.

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When two or more fixtures with the same MSpeed value move, the fixture with the longest distance to travel moves faster than the other fixture(s), but all fixtures on the page arrive at the ending position at the same time.

The Mspeed value can also be linked to the color and/or gobo wheels. This will allow a gradual transition from one color or gobo to a different color or gobo as the mirror moves from one position to another, rather than a fast (immediate) color or gobo change at the beginning of the mirror movement.

See “CSpeed” on page 3-21 and “GSpeed” on page 3-21 for

more information.

You can select a value from 1 (slowest) to 99 (fastest). Table

3-2 on page 3-14 shows the relationship between the MSpeed

value and the mirror movement time, in seconds.

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Table 3-2. MSpeed Mirror Movement Times

MSpeed

Value

88

87

86

85

92

91

90

89

96

95

94

93

99

98

97

80

79

78

84

83

82

81

Time

(sec.)

2.09

2.46

2.86

3.30

0.94

1.18

1.45

1.76

0.15

0.17

0.22

0.34

0.41

0.55

0.73

3.76

4.26

4.79

5.35

5.94

6.57

7.22

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MSpeed

Value

55

54

53

52

59

58

57

56

63

62

61

60

66

65

64

47

46

45

51

50

49

48

Time

(sec.)

25.80

27.10

28.44

29.80

31.19

32.62

34.08

35.57

17.61

18.69

19.79

20.93

22.10

23.30

24.54

37.09

38.65

40.23

41.85

43.50

45.19

46.90

Cyberlight LCD Controller

MSpeed value

22

21

20

19

26

25

24

23

30

29

28

27

33

32

31

14

13

12

18

17

16

15

Time

(sec.)

85.59

87.95

90.33

92.76

95.21

97.69

100.21

102.76

69.99

72.12

74.28

76.48

78.71

80.97

83.26

105.34

107.95

110.60

113.28

115.98

118.73

121.50

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Table 3-2. MSpeed Mirror Movement Times

MSpeed

Value

74

73

72

71

77

76

75

70

69

68

67

Time

(sec.)

7.91

8.64

9.39

10.17

10.99

11.84

12.72

13.64

14.58

15.56

16.57

MSpeed

Value

48.65

50.43

52.20

54.09

55.96

57.87

59.81

61.78

63.78

65.82

67.89

41

40

39

38

44

43

42

37

36

35

34

Time

(sec.)

MSpeed value

6

5

8

7

11

10

9

2

1

4

3

0

Time

(sec.)

124.31

127.14

130.01

132.91

135.85

138.82

141.81

144.84

147.90

151.00

154.13

157.28

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Xfade Key

(Crossfade.) Crossfade affects only the following Cyberlight fixture features: dim, iris, focus, zoom, frost and color mixing. (Color mixing, zoom and frost are not supported by the Cyberlight CX.)

Xfade is the length of time required for a value change in one of the six Xfade constructs to complete.

For example, suppose the Dim construct is set to 99 (full bright) on page 1, and 0 (full dark) on page 2. Setting a value of 3.0 seconds for Xfade on page 2 means the fixture will fully dim out in 3.0 seconds when you advance from page 1

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Xfade, like the Delay construct, is a page-wide construct; that is, it affects all addresses (fixtures) on any particular page.

You can select a value for Xfade from 0.1 second to 99 seconds.

Note

If you want a particular transition to be completed before the next page begins, your selection for Xfade must be less than or equal to your selection for Delay.

If Xfade is longer than Delay, the transition will not be completed before the next page begins. See

“Delay Key” on page 3-20.

Dim Key

Use this key to set the beam intensity level for all selected addresses, from 0 (full dark) to 99 (full bright).

Note

The transition time of this construct is set using the

XFade construct.

Gobo Key

Use this key to select a position on the static gobo wheel.

You can select from the eight options on the gobo wheel (7 lithos plus open), 16 forward spin speeds, 16 reverse spin speeds, 8 slow scans, or 8 fast scans. The factory configuration of the gobo wheel is shown in Appendix C.

See also “MSpeed Key” on page 3-13 and “GSpeed” on page

3-21.

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RGobo Key

Use this key to select one of the five rotating gobo positions

(four gobos plus open). Appendix C shows the factory configuration of the rotating gobo wheel.

See also “Rotate Key”, next.

Rotate Key

Use this key to set the rotating gobo angle or the forward/ reverse rotation speeds.

You can set values for the rotation angle from 0º (no rotation) through 356º in 4º increments. You can also select from 16 forward and reverse rotation speeds (1 is no movement, 16 is fastest).

Iris Key

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Use this key to set the beam diameter. You can select values from 1 (smallest opening) to 99 (fully open).

Note

The transition time of this construct is set using the

XFade construct, as described in the section titled

“Xfade Key” on page 3-15.

Focus key

Use this key to set the fixture’s focal length. You can select from 0 (farthest) to 127 (closest).

Note

The transition time of this construct is set using the

XFade construct, as described in the section titled

“Xfade Key” on page 3-15.

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Zoom Key

This construct has no effect on the Cyberlight CX model.

Use this key to increase and decrease the size of the beam field. You can select values from 0 (smallest zoom) to 127

(largest zoom). The values you select correspond to the beam

angles listed in Table 3-3.

Note

The transition time of this construct is set using the

XFade construct, as described in the section titled

“Xfade Key” on page 3-15.

Table 3-3. Zoom Construct Settings and Beam Angles

Fixture option or effect

Normal optics (no narrow angle, no wide angle)

Optional narrow angle lens installed

Normal optics (no narrow angle), wide angle lens at position 7 of the effects wheel selected

Zoom setting of 0

(minimum)

12º

8.5º

16º

Zoom setting of

127 (max.)

18º

12.5º

23º

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Position Key (POS)

Use this key to select one of 99 user-programmable position presets. (You do not need to press this key if you want to manually position the beam as described below.)

Manual vs. Preset Positioning

There are two ways to position the beam: manually using the joystick or by using preset positioning. Preset positioning allows you to store pan/tilt values in the pages of memory 9 for instant positioning.

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Manual positioning: If you are programming a very simple show which uses a small number of fixtures and beam position is not expected to change with time (such as a nightclub), you can use manual positioning. Manual positioning consists of manually moving the beam with the joystick and recording the position as part of the page.

Although slightly simpler than preset positioning, setting a beam position manually makes the position more difficult to change later because you would have to edit every page containing the old position.

Preset positioning: If you are programming a more complex show in which beam positioning is critical and can change with time (such as a touring act), you should use preset

positioning. With preset positioning, you move the beam to the desired location using the joystick and assign that position to a page in memory 9 (from 1 to 99). You then recall same position preset by pressing the

<POS> key and advancing to the page number containing the preset position you wish to use.

The advantage of preset positioning over manual positioning is that you can change your position presets when the beam position changes, and all pages using that preset are automatically updated.

Note

The full set of 99 position presets is available for all

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For more information, see the section titled “Using Position

Presets” on page 6-3.

Delay Key

Use this key to set the amount of time you want the controller to pause on the current page before advancing to the next page. You can select from 0 seconds to 99 seconds, or you can select

+ROG

which will hold on the page indefinitely until you manually advance (press the Page

<Up>

arrow key to advance).

+ROG

is between the settings of 0 and 99.

The advance rate set by the

<Rate>

knob changes the delay time. Turning the

<Rate>

knob clockwise subtracts from the

Delay setting; turning the

<Rate>

knob counter-clockwise adds to the Delay setting.

rate longer than

Delay setting shorter than

Delay setting

Note

If the controller is using audio advance, the Delay and

Rate settings are ignored.

For more information about the

<Rate>

knob, see the section

titled “Setting Rate and Delay Time” on page 4-18.

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CSpeed

This option is accessible only through the menus. For more information on accessing menus, see the section titled

“Setting CSpeed and GSpeed” on page 3-22.

(Color change speed.) This option determines how color wheel changes occur: at the fastest possible speed (at the beginning of beam movement), or at the speed set by the

MSpeed construct (the color change completes at the same time as the beam reaches its destination).

You can select either

)DVWFRORUFKDQJH

(default; change occurs as quickly as possible) or

0VSHHGFRORUFKDQJH

(change occurs smoothly over the MSpeed time value).

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GSpeed

This option is accessible only through the menus. For more information on accessing menus, see the section titled

“Setting CSpeed and GSpeed” on page 3-22.

(Gobo change speed.) This option determines how static gobo wheel changes occur: at the fastest possible speed (at the beginning of beam movement), or at the speed set by the

MSpeed construct (the gobo change completes at the same time as the beam reaches its destination).

You can select either

)DVWJRERFKDQJH

(default; change occurs as quickly as possible) or

0VSHHGJRERFKDQJH

(change occurs smoothly over the MSpeed time value).

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Setting CSpeed and GSpeed

You must set the parameters for the CSpeed and GSpeed constructs using the controller’s menu system, not using the

Construct keys.

1.

Press the

<Menu>

key until the LCD display appears similar to the one shown below:

,QWHQVLW\ 0HPRU\ 3DJH

2.

Press the

<Select>

key, then press the numbered Address keys corresponding to all fixtures you wish to program. The LCD display then appears similar to the one shown below:

*$7(GLPFRORUFVSHHHGJRERJVSHHGLULV

*$7(23(13[ cursor

M ENU

3.

Select

&VSHHG

or

*VSHHG

using the Cursor

<Left>

and

<Right> arrow keys located on either side of the

<Menu>

key.

4.

You have the same basic options for both constructs. The

CSpeed construct is shown below:

JDWHGLPFRORU&63((('JRERJVSHHGLULV

&63(('IDVWFRORUFKDQJH3[

For more information about these constructs, see

“CSpeed” on page 3-21 and “GSpeed” on page 3-21.

Use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select an option, then press the

<Record>

key to save your selection for the address(es).

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Chapter 4

Basic Programming

Programming Overview.......................................................................... 4-2

Page, Construct, Parameter, Loop .......................................... 4-2

Address and Preset Mode ....................................................... 4-2

Preparing to Program .............................................................................. 4-3

Programming Guided Tour ..................................................................... 4-4

Recording Page 1 ............................................................................. 4-4

Recording Page 2 ............................................................................. 4-5

Recording Page 3 ............................................................................. 4-6

Recording Page 4 ............................................................................. 4-6

Manually Playing Back Pages 1 Through 4..................................... 4-7

Review .................................................................................... 4-7

Creating a Loop ............................................................................... 4-7

Recording a Preset ........................................................................... 4-8

Creating a Program ............................................................................... 4-10

The Six Basic Steps ....................................................................... 4-10

Step 1: Make Sure the Controller is Ready for

Programming ........................................................................ 4-10

Step 2: Select the Memory and Page ................................... 4-10

Step 3: Press the Select Key ................................................ 4-11

Step 4: Select Addresses ...................................................... 4-11

Step 5: Edit Constructs ........................................................ 4-11

Step 6: Press the Record Key............................................... 4-12

Where To Go From Here ............................................................... 4-12

Page Copy ............................................................................................. 4-13

Creating a Loop .................................................................................... 4-14

Step 1: Record the Pages .............................................................. 4-14

Step 2: Record Un-Initialized Pages ............................................. 4-14

Block Copy and Reverse Block Copy .................................................. 4-16

Setting Rate and Delay Time ................................................................ 4-18

Playing Back the Loop.......................................................... 4-18

Varying the Playback Rate ................................................... 4-18

Varying the Delay Time ....................................................... 4-19

Preset Programming.............................................................................. 4-19

Recording a One-Page Preset ............................................... 4-20

Recording a Loop as a Preset................................................ 4-20

Preset Playback ..................................................................................... 4-22

Things to Remember...................................................................... 4-22

Playing Back Programs......................................................................... 4-23

Viewing and Editing Programs............................................................. 4-24

Viewing Addresses ............................................................................... 4-24

Erasing Pages ........................................................................................ 4-25

Master Dim ........................................................................................... 4-26

Homing Fixtures ................................................................................... 4-27

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Programming Overview

The Cyberlight LCD controller has 9 separate memories, each containing 99 pages, for a total of 891 pages of program storage.

You can think of the controller’s memory as being like a book. The book has 9 chapters (memories) and each chapter has 99 pages.

Page, Construct, Parameter, Loop

Each page (which can also be called a look or a scene) stores a unique combination of constructs (fixture features) and their parameters (values) which together form a particular look or effect. You can link pages together to form a loop

(also called a chase, a repeating series of pages).

Address and Preset Mode

ADDRESS

PRESET

The controller has two fundamental modes of operation:

Address mode (also called Edit mode) and Preset mode (also called Playback mode). The current state of the controller is indicated by which LED on the

<Address>/<Preset>

key is

ON.

ADDRESS

PRESET

Address (Edit) Mode: (Address LED is ON.) In Address mode you program one or more addresses (fixtures). Each program is stored as one page (a page consists of a set of constructs and their values); the page resides in one of the nine memories. You can play back the program by manually selecting the memory and page you assigned it to, or automatically using the

<Auto>

(auto advance) key.

ADDRESS

PRESET

Preset (Playback) Mode: (Preset LED is ON.) In Preset mode you take a program you created in address mode and assign it to one of the eight numbered Preset keys on the controller’s front panel. A preset can be either a single page

(scene) or a loop (repeating sequence of pages).

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Preparing to Program

Before beginning any programming, make sure the controller appears as shown below:

Standby LED off

LCD display shows Intensity, Memory,

Page

Address LED on

ADDRES S

PRESET

STANDB Y

1

5

2

6

3

7

4

8

INTENSITY MEMORY PAG E

Intensity:99 Memory: x Page: x co nstru ct cur sor

M EN U

slave

PO WER

GA TE CO LO R RED GR EEN BLU E FR O ST EFFECTS M SPEED XFAD E

D IM GO BO RG O BO ROTATE IRIS FO C U S ZO O M PO S D ELAY

home

MEMO RY CA RD sele ct record

LIGHTWAVE pag e erase

1

3

USER

2

4

5

7

6

8 auto

ADV ANCE leve l rate aud io

4

Select LED off

Figure 4-1. Before programming, make sure the controller’s Address LED is ON, the Select and

Standby LEDs are both OFF, and the controller is displaying the Intensity, Memory and Page.

Press the

<Standby>

key until the Standby LED turns OFF.

Press the

<Address>

key until the Address LED turns ON.

Press the

<Menu>

key until Intensity, Memory and Page is showing in the LCD display.

Press the

<Select>

key until the Select LED turns OFF.

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Programming Guided Tour

This section leads you step-by-step through creating a simple four-page program, playing back the program page-by-page, creating a loop and recording a preset. Only one fixture is required, although you can use more than one if you wish.

Recording Page 1

1.

Configure the controller as described in Chapters 1 and 2 and

ON the controller if you have not already done so. Make sure

it appears as shown in Figure 4-1 on page 4-3.

2.

Set the controller on memory 1, page 1 using the Cursor and

Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys, respectively. The LCD display below shows a controller set for memory 1, page 1:

,QWHQVLW\ 0HPRU\ 3DJH

3.

Press the

<Select>

key; it flashes.

4.

Press the

<Address>

keys of the addresses (fixtures) you want to program. For example, if you have one fixture set to address 1, press the

<1>

key. To select a range of addresses, press and hold the starting address key then press the ending address key.

5.

Press the

<Gate>

key, then use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select

2SHQ

.

6.

Press the

<Color>

key, then use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a color (not the open, or white, position). Notice that the selected addresses display the color you selected.

7.

Press the

<Delay>

key, then use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a value of

VHFRQGV

.

8.

Use the joystick to position the beam to any location.

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9.

Press the

<Record>

key to save page 1. Notice that the

Address LEDs of all addresses you selected are now ON.

This is because the light gates (shutters) of these fixtures are open (you selected

2SHQ

for the Gate construct in Step 5.)

Recording Page 2

You will create pages 2—4 of the sample program using the controller’s page copy feature, which copies constructs and parameters from one page to another.

1.

After recording page 1, the LCD display appears as shown below:

4

,QWHQVLW\ 0HPRU\ 3DJH

2.

Press the

<Select>

key; it flashes.

3.

Press the Page

<Up>

arrow key to select page 2. The LCD display then appears as shown below:

&RS\ 0 3 WR 0 3

3UHVV5(&25'WRVDYH6(/(&7WRH[LW

4.

Press

<Record>

to complete the page copy.

5.

The controller is now set for memory 1, page 2. Press the

<Select>

key; it flashes.

6.

Press the

<Address>

keys of the addresses (fixtures) you want to program.

7.

Press the

<Gate>

key; notice it is already set to

2SHQ

; in fact, all construct parameters are now identical for those addresses on pages 1 and 2. This is the result of the page copy.

8.

Press the

<Color>

key then use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a different color, or spin speed.

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9.

Press the

<Delay>

key and use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a value of

VHFRQGV

.

10. Use the joystick to position the beam in a different place of your choosing.

11. Press the

<Record>

key to save page 2.

Recording Page 3

1.

Press the

<Select>

key; it flashes.

2.

Press the Page

<Up>

arrow key to select page 3.

3.

Press

<Record>

to complete the page copy.

4.

The controller is now set for memory 1, page 3. Press the

<Select>

key; it flashes.

5.

Press the

<Address>

keys of the addresses (fixtures) you want to program.

6.

Press the

<Gate>

key, then use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select

2SHQ

.

7.

Press the

<Color>

key and select a different color of your choice.

8.

Use the joystick to position the beam in a different place of your choosing.

9.

Press the

<Record>

key to save page 3.

Recording Page 4

Use the same procedure as for recording page 3, making sure you do all of the following:

1.

Select a value of

VHFRQGV

for the Delay construct.

2.

Position the beam in a different place than in page 3.

3.

Press

<Record>

when you’re finished.

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Manually Playing Back Pages 1 Through 4

1.

Use the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select page 1, as shown below:

,QWHQVLW\ 0HPRU\ 3DJH

2.

The address(es) programmed for page 1 should now display the color and position you selected for them.

3.

Press the Page

<Up>

arrow key to select page 2. The address(es) programmed for page 2 should now display the color and position you selected for them. Do the same for pages 3 and 4.

4

Review

You have now created and manually played back a simple four-page program. The next sections show you how to create a loop out of those four pages and then how to record that loop or any of the pages in the loop to a preset.

Creating a Loop

A loop is a sequence of consecutive pages that continually plays back until you stop it.

Normally, you create a loop by bracketing the pages on either side of the loop by un-initialized pages; however, since the first page in this sample loop is page 1, only one uninitialized page is required.

1.

Use the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select memory

1, page 5.

2.

Press the

<Select>

key; it flashes.

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3.

Press the

<Erase>

key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

3UHVV(5$6(WRXQLQLWLDOL]H 0 3

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

4.

Press the

<Erase>

key to un-initialize page 5.

5.

Use the Page

<Down>

key to select page 1.

6.

Press the

<Auto>

key, located to the right of the joystick.

7.

The pages in the loop begin playing back as you recorded them. The length of time each page “plays” is set by the

Delay construct. Page 1 “plays” for 2 seconds, pages 2 and 3 advance quickly because they are set for 0 seconds, and page

4 “plays” for 5 seconds.

8.

Turn the

<Rate>

knob (located under the

<Auto>

key) clockwise. This speeds up playback, shortening the time between pages. In fact, you might not even see pages 2 and 3 because their delay times were set to zero.

9.

Then turn the

<Rate>

knob counter-clockwise, slowing down playback, increasing the time between pages.

Recording a Preset

You can record either the entire loop or any page within the loop as a preset for one-touch playback later.

• If you want to record the entire loop as a preset, start the loop running as described in the previous section.

• If you want to record a single page as a preset, press the

<Auto>

key to turn OFF the Auto LED, then select the page using the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys.

1.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key until the Preset LED is ON.

2.

Press the

<Select>

key; it flashes.

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3.

Press the numbered Preset key where you want to record the preset. For example, to record preset number 1, press the

<1> key.

4.

Press

<Record>

. You are finished recording the preset. See

the section titled “Preset Playback” on page 4-22 for details

about preset playback.

Steps 5—7 demonstrate the loop as a preset.

5.

Press the

<Auto>

key to turn OFF the Auto LED.

6.

Press the Preset key of any preset you have not recorded yet.

All Preset LEDs should now be OFF. The page that was active in Step 5 should still be playing back.

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7.

Press the key of the preset you recorded in this section. Its

Preset LED comes ON, the Auto LED also comes ON and your loop starts playing back.

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Creating a Program

This section gives you detailed step-by-step instructions for creating a program. For a quick step-by-step overview, see

the section titled “Programming Guided Tour” on page 4-4.

Figure 4-2 below shows the programming keys that will be

referenced in this section.

Construct arrow keys Page arrow keys

Numbered address/preset keys

Address/Preset key

Standby key

Cursor arrow keys

INTENSITY MEMORY PAGE

ADDRESS

PRESET

STANDBY

1

5

2

3

6 7

4

8 const ruct cursor

M ENU

slave

POWER

GATE COLOR RED GREEN BLUE FROST

EFFECTS MSPEED

XFADE

DIM GOBO RG OBO

ROTATE

IRIS FOCUS ZO OM POS DELAY

MEMORY C ARD selec t hom e rec ord

LI GHTWAVE page eras e

Construct keys

Select key Record key

5

7

1

3

USER

2

4

6

8

ADVANCE aut o level rat e audi o

Figure 4-2. Programming keys.

The Six Basic Steps

The programming process can be broken down into the six

steps listed below. Refer to the section titled “Using the

Construct Keys” on page 3-9 and to Figure 4-2 on page 4-10.

Step 1: Make Sure the Controller is Ready for Programming

Figure 4-1 on page 4-3 shows how the controller looks when

it is ready for programming.

Step 2: Select the Memory and Page

Use the Cursor

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a memory. If this is your first program, use memory 1.

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Step 3: Press the Select Key

Press the

<Select>

key to begin programming. The Select

LED flashes and the LCD display appears as shown below:

6HOHFW IL[WXUHV WR HGLW XVLQJ $3 NH\V

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

Step 4: Select Addresses

Press the Address keys corresponding to all addresses

(fixtures) you wish to program. You can do the following:

• Press one Address key to program a single fixture.

• Press and hold two Address keys at the same time to select a range of fixtures. For example, holding down

Address keys

<1>

and

<4>

at the same time selects addresses 1 through 4.

• Press multiple Address keys, one at a time, to select multiple fixtures. For example, pressing the

<2>

,

<7>

and

<5>

keys to program addresses 2, 7 and 5 (the order is not important).

4

Note

Selecting multiple addresses means all addresses will share the same constructs and values.

Step 5: Edit Constructs

Press one of the Construct keys to edit that construct. By default, with no constructs programmed, the gate is closed so no light is emitted. Opening the gate without changing any other constructs projects a white beam at maximum brightness with the iris fully opened. As you edit constructs, you will see first-hand what your page looks like.

For detailed descriptions of all constructs, see the section

titled “Using the Construct Keys” on page 3-9.

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Step 6: Press the Record Key

When you are finished editing constructs, press the

<Record> key to save your page.

Note

After recording the page, the address LEDs of all addresses with the Gate construct set to

2SHQ

come

ON. If the Gate construct is set to

&ORVHG

, the address

LED will not be on, regardless of the other construct parameter values.

Where To Go From Here

After programming your first page, you can do the following:

• Program additional pages the same way. Be sure to select an unprogrammed page first.

• Create a loop: A loop is a sequence of pages that runs continuously until you stop it. Pages you wish to run as a loop must be a contiguous block in the same memory (for example, memory 1, pages 1—10). For more

information, see the section titled “Creating a Loop” on page 4-14.

• Page copy: Copy entire pages from one location in memory to another. This can save you time if you want to create pages with slight variations, such as movement or color/gobo changes. For more information, see the

section titled “Page Copy” on page 4-13.

• Block copy and reverse block copy: Similar to page copy, block copy allows you to copy ranges of pages from one location to another. Reverse block copy copies the pages in the reverse order. For more information, see

the section titled “Block Copy and Reverse Block Copy” on page 4-16.

• Preset programming: By assigning a page or a loop to one of the numbered Preset keys, you can recall (play back) the page or loop at any time at the push of a button,

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Chapter 6. For more information, see the section titled

“Preset Programming” on page 4-19.

Page Copy

Use page copy to copy the entire contents of a programmed page to any other page in any other memory. This is useful for creating additional pages that contain only slight changes, such as movement changes or single-parameter changes.

Before continuing, make sure your controller is ready for

programming as shown in Figure 4-1 on page 4-3. Also,

make sure you have programmed at least one page.

4

1.

Select the page (source) that you want to copy from using the

Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys.

2.

Press the

<Select>

key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

6HOHFW IL[WXUHV WR HGLW XVLQJ $3 NH\V

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

3.

Select the destination memory and page you want to copy the contents of the current page to:

• Press the Cursor

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to change the memory number.

• Press the Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to change the page number.

When you press the Cursor or Page key for the first time, the

LCD display appears similar to the one shown below (which

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&RS\ 0 3 WR 0 3

3UHVV5(&25'WRVDYH6(/(&7WRH[LW

4.

Press the

<Record>

key to complete the page copy. You can repeat this procedure as often as you wish.

Creating a Loop

A loop is a sequence of pages that repeats continuously until you stop it. You can vary the rate of playback using the

<Rate>

knob.

You must perform the two basic steps shown below:

Step 1. Record the pages as a contiguous block in the same memory. For example, memory 1, pages 1—10.

Step 2. Designate un-initialized pages that “bracket” (one before and one after) the pages in the loop.

Step 1: Record the Pages

Recording pages was covered previously in the section titled

“Creating a Program” on page 4-10. You must record all

pages contiguously in the same memory (for example, memory 1, pages 1—10).

Step 2: Record Un-Initialized Pages

An un-initialized page acts as a “placeholder” to indicate the beginning and end of your loop. Normally, you must create two un-initialized pages (one before the first page of your

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loop, one after the last page of your loop). See Figure 4-3.

Page 9

Page 10

Page 11

Page 12

Page 13

Page 14

Page 15

Page 16

Un-Initialized Page

Pages

Loop

From 10 to 15

Un-Initialized Page

Figure 4-3. The pages you wish to play as a loop are bracketed on either side by un-initialized pages.

You can record over an un-initialized page with a programmed page at any time.

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Note

The controller automatically places an un-initialized

“page” between pages 1 and 99. So if the first page of your loop is page 1, you need to create one uninitialized page after the last page of your loop. If the last page of your loop is page 99, you need to create one un-initialized page before the first page of your loop.

1.

Select the first or beginning page that you want to “uninitialize.” This un-initialized page should be the page before the first page of your loop (unless the first page of your loop is page 1, in which case a beginning un-initialized page is not needed).

• Use the Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to select the page.

• Use the Cursor

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to select the memory.

2.

Press the

<Select>

key. The Select LED flashes. Disregard

the message on the LCD display.

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3.

Press the

<Erase>

key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

3UHVV(5$6(WRXQLQLWLDOL]H 0 [ 3[

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

4.

Press the

<Erase>

key again to un-initialize the page.

5.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the second or ending un-initialized page. (If the last page of your loop is 99, an ending page is not needed.)

Block Copy and Reverse Block

Copy

Before continuing, make sure your controller is ready for

programming as shown in Figure 4-1 on page 4-3.

Use block copy to copy an entire range (block) of consecutive pages from one location in memory to another (for example, you can copy memory 1, pages 1—10 to memory 2, pages

9—18). This function can save time in programs that have multiple repeating pages with slight parameter changes each time the loop repeats. Reverse block copy is an option that reverses the order of the pages you are copying.

1.

Use the Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to select any page within the block of pages that you want to copy.

2.

Press the

<Select>

key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

6HOHFW IL[WXUHV WR HGLW XVLQJ $3 NH\V

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

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3.

Press the

<Auto>

key, located to the right of the joystick. The

LCD display then appears similar to the one shown below:

&23< )URP 0 3 WR 0¦ 3¦

WKUX0¦ 3¦

4.

Select the memory and first page of the block of pages you want to copy from.

• Press the Cursor

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to change the memory number.

• Press the Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to change the page number.

5.

Press the

<Auto>

key. Select the last page of the block of pages you want to copy from using the Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys.

6.

Press the

<Auto>

key. Select the first page of the destination block of pages you wish to copy to.

For example, the LCD display below indicates that memory 1 pages 1—10 will be copied to memory 2, pages 1—10.

4

&23< IURP 0 3

WKUX 0 3

72 0 3

7.

Optional: Reverse block copy. Press the Construct

<Up>

or

<Down>

arrow keys to toggle between

&RS\

and

&RS\5HYHUVH

.

Copy Reverse reverses the order of pages that you are copying.

8.

Press the

<Record>

key. The Select LED turns OFF, indicating you are finished.

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Setting Rate and Delay Time

Before continuing, make sure the controller is ready for

programming as shown in Figure 4-1 on page 4-3.

You can control the speed of your loop using the

<Rate>

knob and the Delay construct. The Delay construct (also called

delay time) determines how long each page in the loop

“plays” before moving on to the next page, and the

<Rate> knob lengthens or shortens the delay time.

Note

The Rate and Delay settings are ignored if you are using audio advance as described in the section titled

“Audio Input Playback” on page 6-26.

Using the

<Rate>

knob to control playback is referred to throughout this manual as auto advance.

Playing Back the Loop

1.

Use the Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to select a page in the loop that you wish to begin with. (If you want the loop to initially run from the first page on, select the first page; if you want the loop to run from the third page on, select the third page, and so on.)

2.

Press the

<Auto>

key located over the

<Rate>

knob. The Auto

LED comes ON and the loop runs beginning from the page you selected.

Varying the Playback Rate

longer than

Delay setting rate shorter than

Delay setting

While the loop is running, turn the

<Rate> knob clockwise to run the loop faster or counterclockwise to run the loop slower.

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Varying the Delay Time

The Delay (time) construct sets the amount of time you want the controller to pause on the current page before advancing to the next page. Turning the

<Rate>

knob clockwise

subtracts from the delay time; turning the

<Rate>

knob counter-clockwise adds to the delay time.

Note

Audio advance causes the controller to ignore the

Delay and Rate settings. For more information, see

the section titled “Audio Input Playback” on page

6-26.

Now see one or more of the following sections:

•

Detailed description of the Delay construct: “Delay

Key” on page 3-20.

•

Quick overview of programming (including using the

Delay construct): “Programming Guided Tour” on page

4-4.

•

Detailed explanation of programming: “Creating a

Program” on page 4-10.

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Preset Programming

A preset can be a single page or a loop of pages assigned to one of the eight Preset keys. Pressing one of the Preset keys plays back your page(s) exactly as you recorded them.

You can expand the number of presets from eight (the default) in the following ways (see Chapter 6 for more information):

• to 96 using 12-level preset access

• to 1023 using binary preset access

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Notes (1) Audio advance is independent of the presets. For more information about audio triggering, see the

section titled “Audio Input Playback” on page 6-26.

(2) To prevent inadvertent erasure of presets, you cannot directly erase pages used as presets. You record over existing presets to change them.

(3) If you wish to erase a preset, you can do one of two things: record another preset in its place, or erase all user memory as described in the section titled

“Erasing All Memory” on page 5-13.

ADDRESS

PRESET

Recording a One-Page Preset

1.

Use the Construct and Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select the memory and page you want to record as a preset.

2.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key until the Preset LED turns

ON.

3.

Press the

<Select>

key.

4.

Press the numbered Preset key (

<1>

to

<8>

) where you want to store the Preset.

5.

Optional. If you are using 12-level preset access, follow the

instructions in the section titled “Using Twelve-Level Preset

Access” on page 6-19.

6.

Press the

<Record>

key. You can now recall this preset by pressing the Preset key number you assigned in Step 4. See

the section titled “Preset Playback” on page 4-22.

Recording a Loop as a Preset

Start the loop running, then assign the entire loop to one of the Preset keys. For more information about loops, see the

section titled “Creating a Loop” on page 4-14.

1.

Use the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select any page within the loop that you want to record as a preset.

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ADDRESS

PRESET

ADDRESS

PRESET

2.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key until the Address LED is

ON.

3.

Press the

<Auto>

key. The pages start advancing, playing back the loop at the rate set by the

<Rate>

knob and the Delay construct.

4.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key until the Preset LED is ON.

5.

Press the

<Select>

key. The Select LED flashes and the LCD display appears as shown below:

6HOHFW SUHVHW WR HGLW XVLQJ $3 NH\V

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

4

6.

Press the Preset key (

<1>

to

<8>

) on the front panel to store the loop.

7.

Optional. If you are using 12-level preset access, follow the

instructions in the section titled “Using Twelve-Level Preset

Access” on page 6-19.

8.

Adjust the following settings; these settings are recorded as part of the preset (you can change them later).

• Advance settings:

•

Random, Audio 1, Audio 2: see “Audio Input

Playback” on page 6-26.

•

Auto: see “Setting Rate and Delay Time” on page

4-18.

• Effects settings: Color modulate, Gobo modulate,

Intensity (dim) modulate. See “Audio Input Playback” on page 6-26.

9.

Press the

<Record>

key. You are now finished.

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Preset Playback

You can play back presets in the following ways:

•

Pressing one of the numbered Preset keys on the

controller’s front panel. Press the

<Address>/<Preset> key on the controller’s front panel until the Preset LED is

ON; then press one of the numbered Preset keys. This instantly plays back the preset. The preset continues to play back indefinitely until another preset is selected or you exit preset mode by pressing the

<Address>/<Preset> key.

• Using 12-level preset access. This method allows to you record and play back up to 96 presets using a remote analog 0-10V controller. For more information, see the

section titled “Using Twelve-Level Preset Access” on page 6-19.

• Using binary preset access. This method allows to you record and play back up to 1023 presets using a remote analog 0-10V controller. For more information, see the

section titled “Using Binary Preset Access” on page 6-20.

ADDRESS

PRESET

Things to Remember

• To change to another preset at any time, press its corresponding Preset key.

• To quit preset playback press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key until the Address LED comes ON.

• The currently-running preset stops at the page that is active when you press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key.

• The rate remains at the preset level. Turn the

<Rate> knob in either direction to reestablish the previous rate. (Clockwise to speed it up, counterclockwise to slow it down.) rate longer than

Delay setting shorter than

Delay setting

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• The way that master intensity and sequencing (auto advance, audio 1 advance, audio 2 advance) are implemented depends on your choice for dependent/

independent presets as described in “Switch B-6:

Dependent/Independent Presets” on page 2-7.

• The following settings can be manually overridden during preset playback (see Chapter 6 for more information):

Random playback, Audio1 (audio playback), Audio2

(audio playback), Auto playback, Color modulate, Gobo modulate, Intensity (dim) modulate

Playing Back Programs

The way you play back your programs depends on how you recorded them. You have the following options:

• Manual playback: Use the Construct and Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select the memory and page you wish to play back. Use the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to advance from one page to the other. You can also play back all initialized (programmed) pages in

all memories as shown in the section titled “All-Memory

Playback” on page 5-11.

• Playing back a loop: Use the Construct and Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select the memory and any page within the loop. (If you wish playback to initially start with the first page, select the first page; if you wish playback to start with the third page, select the third page.) Then press the

<Auto>

key to start playing back the loop. You can vary the rate of playback using the

<Rate>

knob (turn clockwise for faster playback or counterclockwise for slower playback).

Note

If your page or loop do not play back, make sure the controller is set on a memory and page that contain programs, then press the

<Standby>

key until the

Standby LED turns OFF.

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ADDRESS

PRESET

• Playing back a preset: Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key until the Preset LED comes ON. Then press the number of the preset you wish to play back.

Viewing and Editing Programs

Once your pages are programmed, you can view or edit the pages you programmed and change any constructs or parameters you wish. Use the same procedure you used to record the pages, making sure you press

<Record>

when you are finished editing.

See the section titled “Creating a Program” on page 4-10.

Viewing Addresses

You can quickly view the current constructs and parameters of a particular address by pressing and holding the Address key. (After recording a page, the address LEDs of all programmed addresses on that page are ON.)

1.

Make sure the controller is ready for programming as shown

in Figure 4-1 on page 4-3.

2.

Use the Cursor and Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys, respectively, to select a memory and page. The Address

LEDs of all addresses (fixtures) on that page programmed with their gate (shutter) open come ON.

3.

Press and hold the Address key of the address you wish to view. A summary of all constructs and parameters for that address appears, similar to the one shown below:

'LP&ROU*ER*DW,UV6SG3RV;IG'O\3DJ

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•

•

Most fields are self-explanatory; below is a brief description of some of the fields:

6SG

: Displays the MSpeed setting.

3RV

: (Beam position.)

-6

as shown above, indicates the beam has been positioned manually using the joystick. A value from 1 to 99 appears if a position preset is used

instead. See the section titled “Using Position Presets” on page 6-3 for more information about using position

presets.

Erasing Pages

You may want to erase a page when there are undesirable or old pages in memory. It is often best to clear out these pages to prevent confusion in future programming. Note the following:

• Instead of erasing the page, you could always record another page in its place.

• Erasing a page causes that page to become a “blackout” page (the Gate construct is set to “Closed”, so all addresses go dark).

• An erased page is still an initialized page.

1.

Select the memory and page you wish to erase using the

Cursor and Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys.

2.

Press the

<Select>

key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

6HOHFW IL[WXUHV WR HGLW XVLQJ $3 NH\V

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

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3.

Press the

<Erase>

key. The LCD display appears similar to the one shown below:

3UHVV (5$6( WR XQLQLWLDOL]H 0 [ 3 [

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

4.

Do not press the ERASE key again as stated in the LCD display; instead, press the

<Record>

key. The LCD display briefly displays:

5HFRUGLQJ

.

Note If you press the

<Erase>

key a second time you create an un-initialized page rather than an erased or blackout page. To re-initialize the page, record a programmed page in its place.

Master Dim

The sample LCD display below shows a value of for

Intensity (also called master dim). The value of 99 is maximum intensity (full bright) and 0 is the minimum intensity (full dim).

,QWHQVLW\ 0HPRU\[ 3DJH[

You can change the intensity setting using the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys. Master dim can also be controlled in the following ways:

• By a submaster as described in the section titled

“Submasters” on page 6-23. Also see the section titled

“Switch B-6: Dependent/Independent Presets” on page

2-7.

• By a master controller as described in the section titled

“Switch B-6: Dependent/Independent Presets” on page

2-7.

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• Using channels 11 or 12 in binary preset access as

described in the section titled “Using Binary Preset

Access” on page 6-20.

• By Lightwave Control Center software. More information about Lightwave Control Center is shown in

the section titled “Using Lightwave Control Center” on page 6-30.

Homing Fixtures

Homing a fixture causes its light gate to close, its lamp to strike (if off), its fans to turn on (if off), and for all wheels and motors to return to their home (default) positions. You will hear a clattering sound during the homing operation.

1.

At any time, press the

<Home>

key on the controller’s front panel. The

<Home>

LED flashes.

2.

While the

<Home>

LED is flashing, press the Address key(s) corresponding to the address(es) you want to home.

3.

The Home and selected Address LEDs now flash for another

10 seconds while the fixtures are performing their homing operations.

Note

Pressing

<Home>

after selecting the addresses allows you to continue programming or playing back while the addresses are homing.

4.

The Address LEDs turn OFF when homing is finished.

5.

After homing, the fixture waits for its next command. If a fixture fails to home or strike the lamp, refer to the Cyberlight

User Manual for troubleshooting suggestions.

6.

Once homed, the fixtures join the sequence running (if any).

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Chapter 5

Using the Menus

Overview............................................................................ 5-2

Navigating the Menus........................................................ 5-4

Summary ......................................................................5-4

Getting Started .............................................................5-4

Menu Movement Keys .................................................5-5

Moving Through Menu Levels ....................................5-5

Selecting Options .........................................................5-6

Multi-Page Menus ........................................................5-7

Selecting MSC or LSC ...................................................... 5-8

Selecting the Protocol ..................................................5-8

Setting the Device ID ...................................................5-9

All-Memory Playback ..................................................... 5-11

Enabling All-Memory Playback ................................5-11

Disabling All-Memory Playback ...............................5-11

Locking/Unlocking Memory ........................................... 5-12

Locking/Unlocking an Address ....................................... 5-12

Erasing All Memory ........................................................ 5-13

Setting the Backlight Intensity......................................... 5-15

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Overview

Figure 5-1 shows an overall view of the menu system:

Help

Help

Edit

Backup

Submasters

Setup

Backup

Mem

Card

O/S

Card

Mem

Card

Submasters

Setup

Function

Master

4

5

6

1

2

3

9

10

11

12

7

8

Mode

Device-ID

Mem-Lock

Serial Port

Edit/Copy

Erase All

Erase User Keys

Backlight

(No channel; 1 to 12)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

(1 to 8) (Dim, Color, Gobo)

Proportional Level

Remote Level

Random

Audio 1

Audio 2

Color Mod(ulate)

Gobo Mod(ulate)

Dim Mod(ulate)

Figure 5-1. The Cyberlight LCD controller’s menu system.

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• Help: On-screen help for all Main menu options.

• Backup: Options for transferring controller memory to and from a RAM card and for backing up the controller’s operating system to a RAM card. See Chapter 7.

• Submasters: Allow you to change color, gobo and dim constructs remotely using a 0—10V analog controller.

See the section titled “Submasters” on page 6-23.

• Setup: Set the following options:

• Device-ID: Select the controller’s Device ID. See

the section titled “Selecting MSC or LSC” on page

5-8.

• Mem-Lock: Lock out memories to prevent accidental reprogramming. See the section titled

“Locking/Unlocking Memory” on page 5-12.

• Serial Port: Set up the RS-232C serial communication port for use with Lightwave Control

Center (LCC). See the section titled “Selecting MSC

or LSC” on page 5-8 and “Using Lightwave Control

Center” on page 6-30.

• Edit/Copy: Determines how the address parameter copy command works. See the section titled

“Address Parameter Copy” on page 6-5.

• Erase All: Quickly erase all of the controller’s

memory (programs). See the section titled “Erasing

All Memory” on page 5-13.

• Erase User Keys: Quickly erase any custom definitions of the User keys and return them to their

default definitions. See the section titled “Erasing

All User Keys” on page 6-14.

• Function: Enables or disables the following advanced programming functions (advanced programming is covered in Chapter 6):

• Random advance

• Audio 1 advance, Audio 2 advance

• Color modulate

• Gobo modulate

• Dim modulate

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Navigating the Menus

This section explains how to use the menu system. More information is contained in subsequent sections in this chapter.

Summary

construct cursor

M ENU

• Press the

<Menu>

key to enter and exit the menu system.

If you’re in the menu system, pressing the

<Menu>

key takes you completely out of the menu system, no matter where you are.

• Press the Cursor

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to move up and down through the menu system one level at a time.

• Use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to move between menu options.

• Typically, you use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to change parameter values; a message appears in the LCD display telling you if another key is required.

• You also use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to scroll through pages on multi-page screens.

Getting Started

Upon powering up the controller, after its power-on self-test successfully completes, the LCD display appears as shown below:

,QWHQVLW\ 0HPRU\ 3DJH

Press the

<Menu>

key to access the menu system. The LCD display then appears as shown below. This is referred to as

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You use the Construct, Cursor and Page arrow keys to

navigate in the menu system. These keys are shown in Figure

5-2:

construct cursor page

M EN U

Figure 5-2. The menu navigational keys:

Construct, Cursor and Page.

Menu Movement Keys

The Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys move side-to-side to select menu options. A selected menu option appears in

ALL CAPS. For example, the figure below shows the

6XEPDVWHUV

option as being selected:

KHOS EDFNXS 68%0$67(56VHWXSIXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVXEPDVWHUIXQFWLRQ

5

Moving Through Menu Levels

The Cursor

<Down>

arrow key moves you down through the menu system one level at a time, while the Cursor

<Up>

arrow key moves you up through the menus one level at a time.

For example, use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

%DFNXS

from the Main menu, then press the Cursor

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<Down>

arrow key once. The LCD display appears as shown below:

0(0!&$5'FDUG!PHPRV!FDUG

3UHVV5(&25'WRVDYH

Pressing the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key again has no effect, since there are no menu items below

0(0!&$5'

.

Pressing the Cursor

<Up>

arrow key returns you to the Main menu.

Selecting Options

Usually the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys are used to select options for the lowest-level menu items. If another key is required (for example, the

<Address>/<Preset>

key), a message on the LCD display appears.

For example, select

6HWXS

from the Main menu and press the

Cursor

<Down>

key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

'(9,&(,'PHPORFNVHULDOSRUWHGLWFRS!

'HYLFH,'

Change the value for Device ID using the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys. When you are done, press the Cursor

<Up>

arrow key or the

<Menu>

key.

Note

The right-pointing arrow on the

(GLW&RS\

menu option indicates there are more menu options than will fit on one screen. Keep pressing the Cursor

<Right>

arrow key to display more options.

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Multi-Page Menus

Some of the Help menus are more than one page long. You use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to scroll through those multi-page menus.

Select

+HOS

from the main menu, then press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to select the first option,

+HOS

. The LCD display appears as shown below:

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to display the next page of the help screen, which is shown below:

5

You now have the following options:

• Press the Cursor

<Up>

arrow key to return to the Help menu.

• Press the Construct

<Down>

arrow key to view additional help pages.

• Press the

<Menu>

key to exit the menu system.

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Selecting MSC or LSC

MIDI Show Control (MSC) and Lightwave Show Control

(LSC) are two different protocols (languages) that achieve the same effect: coordinating and controlling playback of master controllers. (MSC and LSC have no effect on slaved controllers, since playback of slaved controllers is determined by masters.)

These protocols allow you to set up cue lists to determine the order in which your programmed presets or pages are played back. Both show control protocols are supported by the full line of Lightwave Research LCD controllers, including this one. The difference between them is what “show control” program you must use, as explained below:

• MSC is an industry-standard show control protocol that is supported by a wide variety of controllers, including the Lightwave Research series of LCD controllers and the Status Cue

®

system.

• LSC is supported by Lightwave Control Center (LCC) software only and works with Lightwave Research LCD controllers. You can order LCC free of charge from your

High End Systems dealer/distributor (part number

80440004 for the PC version or 80440003 for the

Macintosh

®

version). For more information, see the

section titled “Using Lightwave Control Center” on page

6-30.

Selecting the Protocol

1.

Press the

<Menu>

key to enter the menu system.

2.

Select

6HWXS

from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS EDFNXS VXEPDVWHUV6(783IXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVHWXSIXQFWLRQV

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3.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to display the menu options shown below:

'(9,&(¥,' PHP¥ORFN VHULDOSRUW HGLWFRS!

'HYLFH,'

4.

Use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

6HULDO

SRUW

, as shown below:

GHYLFH¥LG PHP¥ORFN 6(5,$/3257 HGLWFRS!

8VH56SRUWIRU/LJKWZDYH&RQWURO

5.

Press the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to change the selection between

0,',6KRZ&RQWURO*2FRPPDQGV

or

56

SRUWIRU/LJKWZDYH&RQWURO

.

6.

Press the Cursor

<Left>

arrow key to select

'HYLFH,'

and continue with the next section.

Setting the Device ID

5

The device ID is used by MSC and LSC to identify master controllers.

• In LSC, ID 0 (zero) means that the device responds to any ID. For example, if you were to send out commands to device ID 7 or ID 14 or ID 112, the controller with device ID 0 would respond. Device ID 0 is the default setting.

• MSC uses device ID 127 instead of ID 0 to tell a device to respond to any ID.

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If you are continuing from the previous section, begin with Step 3.

1.

Enter the menu system by pressing the

<Menu>

key.

2.

Select

6HWXS

from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS EDFNXS VXEPDVWHUV6(783IXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVHWXSIXQFWLRQV

3.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

'(9,&(¥,' PHP¥ORFN VHULDOSRUW HGLWFRS!

'HYLFH,'

4.

The LCD display above indicates the controller is currently set for the default ID of 0.

5.

Use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to change the value of the

'HYLFH,'

. Values range from 1 to 223 for LSC and 0 to 126 for MSC.

• In LSC, ID 0 (zero) means that the device responds to any ID.

• MSC uses device ID 127 to tell a device to respond to any signal.

6.

Press the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select another menu item, or press the Cursor

<Up>

arrow key to return to the Main menu.

7.

If you selected MIDI Show Control, you must power cycle the

controller. Turn the power OFF then back ON.

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All-Memory Playback

This section describes how to auto advance or random advance through all 99 pages in all nine memories. (Only initialized, or programmed, pages will play back.)

Enabling All-Memory Playback

Press the Cursor

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys until the LCD display shows either:

DOO

or

DOO

for Memory, as shown below:

,QWHQVLW\0HPRU\DOO3DJH[

To access

DOO

or

DOO

, do the following:

• 1-all: Press Cursor

<Down>

on memory 1.

• 9-all: Press Cursor

<Up>

on memory 9.

If you select

DOO

and also press the

<Auto>

key, the initialized (programmed) pages in memory 1 begin playing back starting with page 1. When the controller completes playing back memory 1’s initialized pages, it advances to memory 2, and plays back all of its initialized pages. This playback process continues through memory 9, page 99 then repeats until you disable all-memory playback.

Pressing the User

<1>

key randomizes the order of the pages being played back. For more information about the User

keys, see the section titled “User Key Macros” on page 6-9.

Disabling All-Memory Playback

5

Press the Cursor

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys until “-all” no longer appears as part of the Memory value in the LCD display.

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Locking/Unlocking Memory

Use the memory lock function to lock out all pages in a memory so they cannot be edited without the memory first being unlocked. Locking a memory also prevents editing of any preset referring to any page in that memory.

1.

Enter the menu system by pressing the

<Menu>

key.

2.

Use the

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

6HWXS

from the

Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS EDFNXS VXEPDVWHUV6(783IXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVHWXSIXQFWLRQV

3.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to view setup options.

Then use the

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

0HPORFN from the Setup menu, as shown below:

GHYLFH¥LG 0(0¥/2&. VHULDOSRUW HGLWFRS!

8VH$3NH\V¥II ORFNHG

4.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

keys of the memories that you want to lock out to prevent unwanted editing. Locking a memory causes the numbered LED to turn OFF (for example, locking memory 2 causes the

<2>

LED to turn OFF).

Note

Memories 8 and 9 lock and unlock together. For example, locking memory 8 also locks memory 9.

Locking/Unlocking an Address

This feature temporarily removes an address from all pages.

This might be necessary in the event of a fixture malfunction or if you want to remove an address for a special event or effect. Removing an address in this manner requires no reprogramming because no memory is actually changed.

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Use the same procedure to return the fixture to normal operation. Locked addresses are unlocked at controller power-up as well.

1.

Press and hold for 15 seconds the Address key of the address that you want to lock out. The LCD display shows the current parameter settings for that address, similar to the one shown below:

'LP &ROU *ER *DW ,UV 6SG 3RV ;IG 'O\ 3DJ

231 -6

2.

After 15 seconds the bottom line in the LCD display appears as shown below:

'LP &ROU *ER *DW ,UV 6SG 3RV ;IG 'O\ 3DJ

$GGUHVV[LVORFNHGRXW

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Erasing All Memory

The Erase All function provides a quick way to clear all of the controller’s memory (all memories, all pages, all presets).

This operation clears everything except the controller’s operating system.

Note

You may want to temporarily back up user memory to a RAM card before you perform this operation. For more information, see Chapter 7.

1.

Enter the menu system by pressing the

<Menu>

key.

2.

Use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

6HWXS from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS EDFNXS VXEPDVWHUV6(783IXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVHWXSIXQFWLRQV

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3.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to view Setup options, then use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

(UDVH$OO

from the Setup menu, as shown below:

SRUWHGLWFRS\(5$6($//HUDVHXVHUED!

+ROG6(/(&7SUHVV(5$6(WRFOHDUPHPRU\

4.

Press and hold the

<Select>

key, then press the

<Erase>

key.

Do not release the

<Select>

key. The LCD display then appears as shown below:

<−

SRUWHGLWFRS\(5$6($//HUDVHXVHUED!

(5$6(DJDLQWRFRQILUP6(/(&7WRFDQFHO

5.

While still holding the

<Select>

key, press the

<Erase>

key again. The system performs a power-on restart to complete the operation.

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Setting the Backlight Intensity

You can set the intensity (brightness) of the LCD display backlight to high (the default), low, or off.

1.

Enter the menu system by pressing the

<Menu>

key.

2.

Select

6HWXS

from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS EDFNXS VXEPDVWHUV6(783IXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVHWXSIXQFWLRQV

3.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key, then press the Cursor

<Right>

arrow key until

%DFNOLJKW

is selected, as shown below:

GLWFRS\HUDVHDOOHUDVHXVHU%$&./,*+7

/&'EDFNOLJKWLVVHWWRKLJK

5

4.

Use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to set the intensity.

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Chapter 6

Advanced Programming

Intended Audience ............................................................. 6-2

Using Position Presets ....................................................... 6-3

Recording Position Presets...........................................6-4

Recalling Position Presets ............................................6-4

Address Parameter Copy ................................................... 6-5

Edit/Copy .....................................................................6-6

Copy Parameters to Another Address, Same Page ......6-7

Copy Parameters From One Page to Another Page .....6-7

User Key Macros ............................................................... 6-9

Recording or Editing User Key Macros.......................6-9

Example Macro: Page Copy .............................. 6-10

Erasing a Single User Key .........................................6-12

Accessing Default Definitions ...................................6-13

Erasing All User Keys................................................6-14

Analog Inputs Ports ......................................................... 6-15

Remote Page Access........................................................ 6-16

Remote Preset Access...................................................... 6-18

Setting Up the Controller ...........................................6-18

Using Twelve-Level Preset Access............................6-19

Recording in Twelve-Level Preset Access ......... 6-19

Playing Back in Twelve-Level Preset Access .... 6-20

Using Binary Preset Access .......................................6-20

Recording in Binary Preset Access .................... 6-21

Playing Back in Binary Preset Access................ 6-22

Submasters ....................................................................... 6-23

Selecting a Submaster Mode......................................6-23

Assigning a Channel for Master Dim.........................6-24

Assigning Fixtures to a Submaster.............................6-25

Audio Input Playback ...................................................... 6-26

Varying the Audio Sensitivity....................................6-28

Random Advance............................................................. 6-28

Live Control of Auto Playback........................................ 6-29

Remote Enable................................................................. 6-29

Using Lightwave Control Center..................................... 6-30

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Intended Audience

This chapter is intended for users already familiar with controller operation and with the basics of programming. In many cases, details such as how to enter or exit the controller’s menu system have been omitted.

Consult the sections shown below for details of controller operation not covered in this chapter:

•

“Rear Panel Descriptions” on page 2-2

•

“MIDI In and Out Ports” on page 2-18

•

“Other Connectors” on page 2-19

•

“Front Panel Descriptions” on page 3-2

•

“Terminology” on page 3-6

•

“Using the Construct Keys” on page 3-9

•

“Creating a Program” on page 4-10

•

“Preset Programming” on page 4-19

•

“Playing Back Programs” on page 4-23

•

“Navigating the Menus” on page 5-4

•

“Selecting MSC or LSC” on page 5-8

•

“All-Memory Playback” on page 5-11

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Using Position Presets

The controller has a time-saving feature called position preset

(also called position memory or preset positioning). Position presets allow one page to refer to another page for pan and tilt

(position) information.

You first move the beam to the desired location using the joystick then you assign that position to a preset number

(from 1 to 99). You can recall the same position preset in other pages. If you later change the position preset, all other pages referencing that preset are automatically changed, eliminating the need to reprogram the pages individually.

Memory 9 is designated as “position memory.” You can program all 99 pages as position presets, and you can still use all pages in memory 9 not reserved for position presets for page programming.

The following is a typical example of position presets: your show is programmed for a specific focus—the lead singer is downstage center, the drummer is upstage center, and the keyboard player is stage left. Memory 9, page 1 is programmed with all fixtures focused on the lead singer

(downstage center). This is position preset 1. You use position preset 2 (memory 9, page 2) with all fixtures focused on the drummer and position preset 3 for the keyboard player.

6

As you move from venue to venue, your stage layout changes slightly. So for example if the singer’s focus at upstate center is 6 feet to the right of the last venue, you would change position preset 1 (memory 9, page 1). Do the same for the other band members, if necessary. No other programming is necessary.

The full set of 99 position presets is available for all addresses connected to the controller. For example, suppose you have programmed all 99 pages of memory 9 as position presets. All 99 position presets are available for address 1, all

99 position presets are available for address 2, etc.

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Recording Position Presets

1.

Use the Cursor

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select memory 9, then use the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a page. This page becomes the position preset number

(from 1-99). For example, the LCD display below shows memory 9, page 1 being selected:

,QWHQVLW\ 0HPRU\ 3DJH

2.

Press the

<Select>

key. The Select LED flashes.

3.

Press the Address keys of all addresses you want to include in this position preset. To open the gate (shutter) if it isn’t open already, press the

<Gate> key and select

2SHQ

.

4.

Use the joystick to position the beam on a reference point.

5.

Press the

<Record>

key. The pan and tilt (position) information for this position preset is now recorded, and you can reference this position in other pages as shown in the next section.

Recalling Position Presets

1.

Select the memory and page you want to program.

2.

Press the

<Select>

key. The Select LED flashes.

3.

Press the Address keys of all addresses you wish to use a position preset for.

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4.

Press the

<POS>

(Position) construct key and use the

Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a position preset. (A value of

-2<67,&.

indicates you are using manual positioning, not preset positioning.) For example, the LCD display below selects position preset 1 (memory 9, page 1):

5.

Edit any other constructs you wish, then press the

<Record> key to save your selections and continue.

If you change the beam position stored in that position preset, all pages that refer to the preset position will also change.

Address Parameter Copy

You can copy some or all of the construct parameters from one address (fixture) to other addresses on the same page, or to another page. This saves time when you want many addresses (fixtures) on a page or within a loop of pages to share the same or similar constructs.

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First, you need to configure how address parameter copy works using the Edit/Copy menu option, as shown in the next section.

Note

The two constructs that are not copied using the address parameter copy command are: Xfade

(crossfade) and Delay. These constructs affect the entire page; you must set or edit their values on each page.

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Edit/Copy

The Edit/Copy feature has two options:

• “Share all Constructs until selected” (the default): the address parameter copy command copies all of a address’s construct parameters to the address(es) you have selected to “copy to”. You can select particular constructs not to copy if you wish.

• “Don’t share constructs until selected”: you must select the particular construct(s) you do want to copy by pressing the appropriate Construct key(s) until the LED indicator above that key lights. Only the selected constructs are copied.

1.

Select

6HWXS

from the Main menu, as shown below:

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3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVHWXSIXQFWLRQV

2.

Select

(GLW&RS\

from the Setup menu, as shown below:

FN VHULDOSRUW (',7&23<HUDVHDOOHUD!

6KDUHDOOFRQVWUXFWVXQWLOVHOHFWHG

3.

Press the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select an edit/copy function.

4.

Press the

<Menu>

key to exit the menu system.

5.

Now see one of the sections listed below:

•

“Copy Parameters to Another Address, Same Page” on page 6-8

•

“Copy Parameters From One Page to Another Page” on page 6-8

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Copy Parameters to Another Address, Same

Page

1.

Press the

<Select>

key, then press the Address key with the construct parameters you want to copy.

2.

Press one or more address keys to copy construct parameters to.

3.

Take one of the following actions:

• If you selected “Share all constructs until selected”, press the Construct keys of any constructs you do not want to copy. Then see Step 4.

• If you selected “Don’t share constructs until selected”, press the Construct keys of the constructs you do wish to copy.

4.

Press the

<Record>

key to save the changes or press the

<Select>

key to discard changes.

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Copy Parameters From One Page to Another

Page

1.

Press the

<Select>

key. The LCD display appears as shown below:

6HOHFW IL[WXUHV WR HGLW XVLQJ $3 NH\V

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

2.

Press the Address key(s) corresponding to the address(es) you wish to copy. Remember the page number containing these addresses.

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3.

Press the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select the destination page. The destination page value is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD display.

*$7( GLP FRORU FVSHHG JRER JVSHHG LULV!

*$7(23(1 3 [

4.

Take one of the following actions:

• If you selected “Share all constructs until selected”, press the Construct keys of any constructs you do not want to copy. Then see Step 5.

• If you selected “Don’t share constructs until selected”, press the Construct keys of the constructs you do wish to copy.

5.

Press the

<Record>

key to perform the copy or press the

<Select>

key to cancel without copying.

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User Key Macros

The controller has eight front panel User keys that can be used to store custom macros (a recorded series of up to 256 keystrokes); the first 6 keys have pre-programmed definitions that you can use or record over. (You can access the default definitions even after you record over the keys.)

User keys 1 through 8 are factory

programmed as follows:

USER

1 2

User 1 – Random (time) advance

User 2 – Color modulate

User 3 – Audio advance 1

User 4 – Gobo modulate

User 5 – Audio advance 2

User 6 – Dim modulate

User 7 – Undefined (not programmed)

User 8 – Undefined (not programmed)

3

5

7

4

6

8

Eight User Keys

The first six User keys all relate to the audio input functions

covered in the section titled “Audio Input Playback” on page

6-27 and “Random Advance” on page 6-29.

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Recording or Editing User Key Macros

A macro is a recording of up to 256 keystrokes that you can assign to any of the eight User keys. Simply pressing the assigned User key immediately plays back the macro.

Note

Press the same User key again to turn off or toggle off the key function.

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1.

Press and hold the User key you wish to record until

(GLWXVHU

NH\

appears on the LCD display, then release the key. The

LCD display then appears as shown below:

2.

Select

5HFRUG

from the menu.

3.

The selected User key’s LED flashes, indicating you are recording. Every keystroke you make from now on is recorded in this macro. The macro accepts up to 256 keystrokes. See the example below.

4.

When you have completed your macro, repeat Step 1 then select

6WRS5HFRUG

from the menu.

Example Macro: Page Copy

This macro copies the entire contents of the page the controller is currently set on to another page.

1.

Select a memory and page to copy from using the Cursor and

Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys.

2.

Press the User key

<7>

until

(GLWXVHUNH\

appears on the LCD display, then release the key. The LCD display then appears as shown below:

3.

Select

5HFRUG

from the menu.

4.

The User key

<7>

LED flashes, indicating you are recording.

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5.

Press the

<Select>

key. The LCD display then appears as shown below:

6HOHFW IL[WXUHV WR HGLW XVLQJ $3 NH\V

RUSUHVV6(/(&7WRH[LW

6.

Select the memory and page (destination) you want to copy the contents of the current page to:

• Press the Cursor

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to change the memory number.

• Press the Page

<Up>

and

<Down>

arrow keys to change the page number.

Note Make sure the page you select does not already contain a program, because the page would be erased.

7.

When you press the Cursor or Page key for the first time, the

LCD display shows the source memory and page fields. The destination memory and page fields follow your key presses.

6

&RS\ 0 3 WR 0 3

3UHVV5(&25'WRVDYH6(/(&7WRH[LW

The sample LCD display above will copy the contents of memory 3, page 1 to memory 5, page 2.

8.

Press the

<Record>

key to complete the page copy.

9.

Press the User key

<7>

until

(GLWXVHUNH\

appears on the LCD display, then release the key. The LCD display then appears as shown below:

&$1&(/SOD\EDFNVWRSUHFRUGIXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQWRFDQFHOPDFURUHFDOO

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10. Use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

6WRS

5HFRUG

from the menu, then press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key.

11. The User

<7>

LED goes off, indicating the macro has been recorded. Now when you press the User

<7>

key, the page copy is automatically performed.

Erasing a Single User Key

To erase one of the User keys, record a zero-keystroke macro over the old macro using the instructions in this section.

Note Erasing an individual User key does not return it to its default definition. However, you can restore all six

User keys to their default definitions as shown in the

section titled “Erasing All User Keys” on page 6-15.

1.

Press and hold the User key you wish to erase until

(GLWXVHU

NH\

appears on the LCD display, then release the key. The

LCD display then appears as shown below:

&$1&(/SOD\EDFNUHFRUGIXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQWRFDQFHOPDFURUHFDOO

2.

Select

5HFRUG

from the menu.

3.

The selected User key’s LED flashes, indicating you are recording.

4.

Press and hold the same User key until

(GLWXVHUNH\

appears on the LCD display, then release the key.

5.

Select

6WRS 5HFRUG

from the menu.

6.

The key stops flashing to indicate you are through recording.

Pressing the User key again displays the following message:

7KLVXVHUNH\LVHPSW\3OD\EDFNVWRSSHG

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Accessing Default Definitions

This section describes how to access the six default User key definitions after any or all of these keys have been redefined as macros.

Note You can restore all six User keys to their original preprogrammed state by erasing all User keys. See the

section titled “Erasing All User Keys” on page 6-15.

1.

Select

)XQFWLRQ from the Main menu, then press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key.

2.

The LCD display appears as shown below:

5$1'20DXGLRDXGLRFRORUPRGJRERPRG!

5DQGRPSDJHDGYDQFHLVRII

3.

Select the desired option with the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys, then use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to enable or disable the option.

4.

To complete the operation, press the

<Menu>

key. A slowlyblinking message on the LCD display reminds you this function is enabled.

5.

Use the same procedure to disable the function.

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Erasing All User Keys

Erasing all User keys deletes any custom macros you have programmed and returns the eight User keys to their default definitions. For more information about User keys, see the

section titled “User Key Macros” on page 6-10.

1.

Select

6HWXS

from the Main menu, as shown below:

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3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVHWXSIXQFWLRQV

2.

Select

(UDVH8VHU

from the Setup menu, as shown below:

<−

GLWFRS\HUDVHDOO(5$6(86(5EDFNOLJKW

+ROG6(/(&7 (5$6(WRFOHDUXVHUNH\V

3.

Press and hold the

<Select>

key, then press the

<Erase>

key.

Do not release the

<Select>

key. The LCD display then appears as shown below:

←

VHULDOSRUW HGLWFRS\HUDVHDOO(5$6(86(5

(5$6(DJDLQWRFRQILUP6(/(&7WRFDQFHO

4.

While still holding the

<Select>

key, press the

<Erase>

key again. (Press either

<Select>

or

<Menu>

to exit without erasing the User keys.)

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Analog Inputs Ports

This section shows pinouts for the two Analog Inputs ports located on the controller’s rear panel. The Analog Inputs ports are locking 8-pin DIN connectors.

You can attach an analog controller to these ports to perform any of the following functions:

• Remote page access: Remotely play back pages from the memory that you first select on the controller’s front

panel. For more information, see “Remote Page Access” on page 6-17.

• Remote preset access: Remotely record and play back presets using either twelve-level preset access or binary

preset access. For more information, see “Remote Preset

Access” on page 6-19.

• Submasters: Use an analog controller(s) to adjust in real-time the Dim, Color and Gobo construct parameters.

For more information, see “Submasters” on page 6-24.

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Figure 6-1 shows pinouts for the ports.

Port

1-6 (left)

Connector

Pin Number

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

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A B

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SERIAL POR T

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IN

M ID I

OUT

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ANAL OG INPUT S

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REM OT E

ENABLE

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115 V 0.5 A, SLOW BLOW

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3

7

8

5

2

6

4

1

0V = Disabled

5V-10V = Enabled

Channel

1

2

3

4

5

6

Not used

DC Negative

Port

7-12 (right)

Connector

Pin Number

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

2

Channel

Not used

DC Negative

7

8

9

10

11

12

Figure 6-1. Pinouts of the two Analog Inputs ports.

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Remote Page Access

The remote page access feature allows you to remotely play back pages from the memory that you first select on the controller’s front panel. (You cannot remotely select or change memories.)

1.

Connect the analog controller as described in the section

titled “Analog Inputs Ports” on page 6-16. Set switch B-3 on

the Cyberlight LCD controller’s rear panel to OFF.

2.

Select the memory containing the pages you want to remotely access using the Cursor

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys.

3.

From the analog controller perform the applicable procedure,

a through c, to select the desired page. Table 6-1 summarizes

the channel functions.

0V = Disabled

5V-10V = Enabled

a.

Channels 1 through 12 on the analog controller correspond directly to pages 1 through 12 on the

Cyberlight LCD controller.

Thus, if you enable channel 1 on the analog controller, you call up page 1 on the Cyberlight LCD controller, channel 2 calls up page 2, and so on. b.

Simultaneously enabling any combination of two channels on the analog controller calls up the page number corresponding to the combination of the two channel numbers (lowest number first). For example, if you simultaneously enable channels 1 and 2, you call up page 12. Enabling channels 7 and 3 calls up page 37.

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Channels 1-12

Channel 10 + one other channel

Channel 11 + one other channel

Channel 12 + two other channels c.

Channels 10, 11, and 12 when used in combination with other channels become function keys as explained below:

• Channel 10 is a ten-times multiplier. For example, if you simultaneously enable channels 5 and 10, you call up page 50.

• Channel 11 is an eleven-times multiplier. For example, if you simultaneously enable channels 2 and 11, you call up page 22.

• Channel 12 is a number inverter. For example, if you simultaneously enable channels 2, 4, and 12, you call up page 42 rather than page 24.

Table 6-1. Remote Page Access Channel Functions

Directly access pages 1-12.

Ten-times multiplier for channels 2-9 to allow access to pages 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and

90.

Eleven-times multiplier for channels 2-9 to allow access to channels 22, 33, 44, 55, 66,

77, 88, and 99.

Inverts the order of the two lowest channels enabled simultaneously. For example 23 becomes 32.

0V = Disabled

5V-10V = Enabled

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Remote Preset Access

Twelve-level preset access and binary preset access greatly increase the number of available presets and allow you to do one or both of the following:

• Play back individual pages or loops (even individual pages within loops).

• Play back the same loop with different settings for: auto advance, audio 1 and 2 advance, random advance, color modulate, gobo modulate or dim modulate.

More detail about each kind of preset access is shown below:

• Twelve-level preset access: Record and play back up to

96 presets (eight presets for each of 12 channels). This is a “hands-on” method, since you need to first enable an analog controller channel then press a Preset key on the

Cyberlight LCD controller’s front panel.

• Binary preset access: Record and play back up to 1023 presets (each of 10 analog channels is a binary digit).

This mode offers the greatest flexibility for total remote,

“hands-off” control since all input is done on the analog controller.

Setting Up the Controller

Connect the analog controller as described in the section

titled “Analog Inputs Ports” on page 6-16. Set switch B-3 on

the Cyberlight LCD controller’s rear panel to ON. Then do one of the following:

• 12-level preset access: Set switch B-5 to OFF.

• Binary preset access: Set switch B-5 to ON.

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Using Twelve-Level Preset Access

Twelve-level preset access allows you to record and play back up to 96 presets (12 sets or levels of eight presets each).

Recording in Twelve-Level Preset Access

1.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key on the Cyberlight LCD controller until the Preset LED comes ON.

2.

Press the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys on the

Cyberlight LCD controller to select the page that you want to record as a preset. If you want to record a loop as a preset, select any page within the loop.

3.

This step applies to loops only. Press the

<Auto>

key. The pages start advancing, playing back the loop.

4.

Press the

<Select>

key. The Select LED flashes.

5.

Enable the analog controller channel corresponding to the level you wish to use. (The signal that you use to enable a preset can be a momentary or a latching signal.)

6.

For example, for level 1 (the first 8 presets), enable channel 1 on the analog controller. For level 2 (the second set of 8 presets, 9 to 17), enable channel 2 on the analog controller, etc.

0V = Disabled

5V-10V = Enabled

6

7.

Press the Preset key (1 through 8) on the front panel on the

Cyberlight LCD controller where you want to store the

preset. Adjust the settings for auto advance (page 4-18),

audio 1 and 2 advance (page 6-27), color modulate (page

6-27), gobo modulate (page 6-27) and dim modulate (page

6-27) as needed. These settings are stored with the preset.

8.

Press the

<Record>

key. The Select LED stops flashing, indicating the preset is now recorded.

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Playing Back in Twelve-Level Preset Access

1.

Enable the analog controller channel corresponding to the preset level you wish to access. For example, to access one of the first level of eight presets, enable analog controller channel 1. To access one of the second level of eight presets

(9 through 17), enable controller channel 2.

Note

The highest-numbered channel takes precedence if you simultaneously enable two channels.

0V = Disabled

5V-10V = Enabled

2.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key on the Cyberlight LCD controller until the Preset LED is ON.

3.

Press one of the eight Preset keys on the Cyberlight LCD controller’s front panel to play back that preset.

4.

The preset continues to play back until you:

• press another Preset key

• change to another preset level by activating another channel on the controller

• press the

<Standby>

key until the Standby LED comes

ON

• manually change the memory or page

Using Binary Preset Access

Binary preset access allows you to record and play back up to

1023 presets (the first 10 analog controller channels act as binary digits).

The controller supports mixing binary presets with submasters; however, it is recommended that you assign submasters from the top down in order (for example, channel

12 first, then 11, then 10, and so on) to simplify the binary preset addressing scheme because binary preset access begins with the least significant bit (left to right in binary). Also see

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“Submasters” on page 6-24.

Binary "819"

1100110011

Least significant bit Most significant bit

Figure 6-2. The least significant bit in binary is the leftmost digit.

Recording in Binary Preset Access

1.

Press the

<Address>/<Preset>

key until the Preset LED comes

ON.

2.

Use the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow key to select the page that you want to record as a preset. If you want to assign a loop to a preset, select any page within the loop.

3.

This step applies to loops only. Press the

<Auto>

key. The pages start advancing, playing back the loop.

4.

Press the

<Select>

key. The Select LED flashes.

5.

Press any of the numbered Preset keys—the key that you press is not important; this action only alerts the controller that you are about to record presets. Adjust the settings for

auto advance (page 4-18), audio 1 and 2 advance (page 6-27), color modulate (page 6-27), gobo modulate (page 6-27) and dim modulate (page 6-27) as needed. These settings are

stored with the preset.

6.

Convert the preset number you wish to use to a binary number using Appendix A. Then enable all analog controller channels corresponding to binary 1s and disable controller channels corresponding to binary 0s.

0V = Disabled

5V-10V = Enabled

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Examples:

• Preset 1: preset 1 in binary is 1000000000. Enable controller channel 1 but do not enable channels 2 through

10.

• Preset 948: preset 948 in binary is 0010110111. Enable channels 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 but do not enable channels 1,

2, 4 or 7.

Analog controller channels 11 and 12 control blackout and standby, as shown below:

• Channel 11 (blackout): closes all fixtures’ light gates

(shutters) but wheels and effects continue to run.

• Channel 12 (standby): activating channel 12 when the controller is in standby (Standby LED is ON) takes the controller out of standby. Activating channel 12 when the controller is not in standby (Standby LED is OFF) has no effect. When the controller is in standby, all fixtures’ light gates close and any in-progress wheel and effect changes stop immediately. Controller pages continue to advance.

7.

Press the

<Record>

key. The Select LED stops flashing and one of the Preset LEDs on the front panel comes ON, indicating that you recorded a preset. The “Preset Key”

column in Table A-1 shows which LED will be ON.

Playing Back in Binary Preset Access

Appendix A lists all of the binary preset access combinations.

The selected preset continues to play back until you:

• press another Preset key

• change to another preset level by activating another channel on the controller

• press the

<Standby>

key until the Standby LED comes

ON

• manually change the memory or page

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Submasters

A submaster is an analog 0-10 V controller you can use to remotely adjust (override), in real time, the dim, color, and gobo construct parameters for selected fixtures. You can define up to 12 submasters and control them using one or more analog controllers.

The Cyberlight LCD controller supports mixing binary presets with submasters; however, it is recommended that you assign submasters from the top down in order (for example, channel 12 first, then 11, then 10, and so on) to simplify the binary preset addressing scheme because binary preset access begins with the least significant bit (left to right in binary). For more information about binary preset access,

see the section titled “Using Binary Preset Access” on page

6-21.

Binary "819"

1100110011

Least significant bit Most significant bit

6

Figure 6-3. The least significant bit in binary is the leftmost digit.

Selecting a Submaster Mode

There are two submaster modes: Proportional level or

Remote level.

• Proportional Level submasters: Traditional submaster control. The submaster value is multiplied by the programmed fixture value. For example, if the recorded dim value for the selected fixture is at 50 percent and a submaster is at 50 percent, the fixture will be dimmed at

25 percent.

If there are two or more submasters, the submaster with

Cyberlight LCD Controller Submasters 6-23

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1 at 20 percent dim and submaster 2 at 50 percent dim.

The 50 percent submaster has control because it is the larger value.

• Remote Level submasters: The device with the higher level has control. For example, if you program the fixture for 50 percent dim and the submaster for 60 percent dim, the submaster has control.

1.

Select

6XEPDVWHUV

from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOSEDFNXS68%0$67(56VHWXSIXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVXEPDVWHUIXQFWLRQ

2.

Select

0RGH

from the Submasters menu, as shown below:

0$67(5 >02'(@

3URSRUWLRQDOOHYHOVXEPDVWHUVVHOHFWHG

3.

Use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to make a selection.

4.

Press the

<Menu>

key to save your selection and exit the menu system.

Assigning a Channel for Master Dim

This section explains how to use a submaster as the “master dim controller”. Once you assign a channel for master dim, the same channel cannot be used to control fixtures. For example, if you select channel 1 for master dim, you cannot use channel 1 to control fixtures.

Note

When the master dim is assigned to a channel, you should not use the Cyberlight LCD controller for master dim control; master dim should be controlled by the submaster “master dim controller”.

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1.

Select

6XEPDVWHUV

from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOSEDFNXS68%0$67(56VHWXSIXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVXEPDVWHUIXQFWLRQ

2.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key. The LCD display then appears similar to the one shown below:

>0$67(5@ 02'(

1R FKDQQHO DVVLJQHG WR PDVWHU GLP

3.

Use the Construct

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to select a channel for master dim. Remember that the channel you assign to master dim cannot also be assigned as a submaster.

4.

After you set the channel for master dim, you can assign submaster channels as shown in the next section.

Assigning Fixtures to a Submaster

To have a particular submaster control the dimming, gobo or color of a particular fixture(s), you have to assign that fixture(s) to that submaster. There are 12 submasters available (or eleven if you assigned one channel to master dim).

You can skip the first two steps below if you are continuing from the previous section.

1.

Select

6XEPDVWHUV

from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOSEDFNXS68%0$67(56VHWXSIXQFWLRQ

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUVXEPDVWHUIXQFWLRQ

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2.

The LCD display then appears similar to the one shown below:

>0$67(5@ 02'(

1R FKDQQHO DVVLJQHG WR PDVWHU GLP

3.

Use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select the submaster number similar to the one shown below (submaster

1):

0DVWHU >@ 02'(

8VH$3NH\VWRDVVLJQVXEPDVWHU

4.

Press the

<Address>

keys of the addresses (fixtures) that you want assigned to that submaster. The selected address LEDs come ON to indicate that they are assigned to that submaster.

You can assign multiple fixtures to each submaster and you can also assign any particular fixture to multiple submasters.

5.

If you want a submaster to control color or gobo instead of dimming level, press the

<Color>

or

<Gobo>

key now.

Audio Input Playback

You can use an external stereo source to control playback through any or all of the five playback modes listed below.

Audio input playback affects how initialized pages play back, regardless of whether those pages are part of a loop or not.

To enable audio input playback, plug your stereo source into the Stereo Audio Input connector on the controller’s rear

panel as shown in the section titled “Other Connectors” on page 2-19.

Also see the section titled “Random Advance” on page 6-29.

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• Audio 1 advance (User 3 key): Pages advance with the amplitude of the audio signal.

• Audio 2 advance (User 5 key): Page advance pauses with the amplitude of the audio signal.

• Color modulate (User 2 key): Cycles through the eight positions on the color wheels of all active fixtures with the beat of the audio signal, overriding the Color construct settings.

• Gobo modulate (User 4 key): Cycles through the eight positions on the static gobo wheels of all active fixtures with the beat of the audio signal, overriding the Gobo construct settings.

• Dim modulate (User 6 key): Light intensity of all active fixtures changes with the amplitude of the audio signal.

You can adjust how much the dim varies (from full dim to full bright, or a small dim change resulting in a

“flickering” effect) using the

<Audio>

knob, as shown in

Figure 6-4:

level

6 audio dim varies the most

(fixtures go from full dark to full bright) dim varies the least

(fixtures stay at about full intensity)

Figure 6-4. Adjusting the sensitivity of the dim modulate effect to the audio signal.

Note

If you have recorded over the default definitions of

User keys 2—6 with macros, you can still access the

default definitions as explained in “Accessing Default

Definitions” on page 6-14.

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Varying the Audio Sensitivity

Adjust the sensitivity of the audio advance modes to the audio signal using the

<Audio>

(level) knob located directly to the right of the

<Rate>

knob. See Figure 6-5.

level audio least sensitive

(a faster beat or a louder signal is required to trigger the audio effect) most sensitive

(audio effects are triggered more often)

Figure 6-5. Adjusting the sensitivity of audio effects to the audio signal.

Note

If the Level LED does not come ON, or if you are having difficulty triggering audio effects, check the audio connections then increase the volume of your audio source.

Random Advance

Random advance when used with auto advance (and optionally all-memory playback) plays initialized pages in random order. Random advance affects manual advance and audio advance.

First press the

<Auto>

key. By default, the User

<1>

key is defined as random advance. If you have already programmed a macro on the User

<1>

key, see the section titled “Accessing

Default Definitions” on page 6-14.

Note

Random Advance will sequence through initialized pages in different memories if you have selected allmemory playback as described in the section titled

“All-Memory Playback” on page 5-11.

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Live Control of Auto Playback

This section explains how to have “live” control (override) over all of the constructs of one or more fixtures. For example, an activity occurs that you want to track with a “live spot”. You could quickly select a fixture to use as a spot and manually control its position with the joystick.

1.

Press the

<Select>

key. The Select LED flashes.

Note

You must press the

<Select>

key to stop the controller on a page that is not using a preset position or else you will not be able to change the beam position using the joystick.

2.

Press the

<Address>

keys corresponding to the fixtures

(addresses) you wish to control. You can now change

(override) any of the fixtures’ constructs; however, you cannot record the changes made during “live” control.

3.

To return from “live” control press the

<Select>

key. The

Select LED stops flashing and the selected fixtures return to their original programmed settings.

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Remote Enable

Located on the rear panel of the controller is a Remote

Enable connector that allows you to remotely enable and disable the controller as described below:

• Sending a voltage of 0 V DC disables the controller (all fixtures go dark, all wheels stop moving, and all inprogress moves finish immediately).

• Sending a voltage between +5 V to +16 V DC to returns the controller to its previous state. If the controller was previously in Standby (with the Standby LED ON), the controller returns to Standby; if the controller was not previously in Standby, the controller resumes operation.

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The female 3.5 mm (1/8 in) mini-phone jack accepts a 3.5 mm mini-phone connector (male). (The controller functions normally with nothing attached to the Remote Enable connector.)

Sleeve Tip +

Figure 6-6. Polarity of the remote enable connector.

Using Lightwave Control Center

Selecting Lightwave Show Control (LSC) as described in the

section titled “Selecting MSC or LSC” on page 5-8 means

you must use the Lightwave Control Center (LCC) software for playback control using binary preset access. (The eight preset keys on the controller’s front panel are not used with binary preset access.)

LCC allows you to set up cue lists so you can access your

1023 presets in any order.

Note

LCC must be used in conjunction with binary preset access. For more information about binary preset

access, see the section titled “Using Binary Preset

Access” on page 6-21.

You can order LCC free of charge from your High End

Systems dealer/distributor (part number 80440004 for the PC version or 80440003 for the Macintosh version).

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Chapter 7

External Memory Storage and Transfer

Overview............................................................................ 7-2

NiCad Battery Protection .............................................7-2

User Memory ..................................................................... 7-3

Backing Up User Memory to a RAM Card .................7-3

Restoring User Memory from a RAM Card ................7-5

The Operating System ....................................................... 7-7

Backing Up the Operating System to a RAM Card .....7-7

Restoring the Operating System from a RAM Card ....7-9

Write-Protection .............................................................. 7-11

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Overview

This chapter explains how to use a RAM card to back up and restore the controller’s user memory (programs) and operating system. You can back up user memory and the operating system to have a spare copy or to transfer data from one controller to another.

One RAM card holds either the contents of a controller’s user memory or a controller’s operating system, but not both. If you want to back up both user memory and the operating system, you will need two RAM cards.

The controller ships with one RAM card; you can order additional RAM cards from your High End Systems dealer/ distributor (part number 80440017). The RAM card shipped with the controller is a Type 1 SRAM PC Card, 256KB.

(You can use a larger-capacity PC Card, but the controller utilizes only 256KB.)

NiCad Battery Protection

In addition to the protection offered by the RAM card, the controller contains a self-recharging Nickel Cadmium

(NiCad) battery that protects memory during power down or power failure.

A fully-charged battery will preserve data for at least 6 weeks with the controller powered down the entire time. (Each

NiCad battery is fully charged when your Cyberlight LCD controller is shipped from the factory.)

Should a battery lose its charge, plug in your controller, power it ON and allow the battery at least 24 hours to fully recharge.

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User Memory

This section explains how to:

• copy the controller’s user memory to a RAM card

• load or restore the controller’s user memory from a RAM card

Note When you are not using a RAM card, you should write-protect it to avoid accidental data erasure. See

the section titled “Write-Protection” on page 7-11.

Backing Up User Memory to a RAM Card

Use this procedure to save user memory to a RAM card.

(User memory is where programs are stored.) You can then use the RAM card to transfer this controller’s user memory to another controller or you can put the RAM card away for safekeeping.

Note

One RAM card can contain either a copy of the controller’s user memory or operating system, but not both. To back up both the user memory and operating system, you will need two RAM cards. See the

section titled “Optional Accessories” on page 1-6 for

ordering information.

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1.

Insert a RAM card into the RAM card slot on the controller’s front panel. The RAM card is designed to go in the slot only one way; do not force the card into the slot. If you feel resistance, turn the card over and reinsert it.

2.

Press the

<Menu>

key to enter the menu system.

3.

Use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

%DFNXS from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS %$&.83 VXEPDVWHUV VHWXS

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUKHOS

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4.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to view the possible selections, then use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

0HP!&DUG

as shown below:

0(0!&$5' FDUG!PHP RV!FDUG

3UHVV5(&25'WRVDYH

If the message

§3UHVV5(&25'WRVDYH¨

does not appear on the

LCD display, see the explanation below:

• If there is no card in the RAM card slot, or if the RAM card is not fully inserted, the message appears:

§&DUGLV

QRWLQVHUWHG¨

Fully insert a RAM card into the slot; the

LCD display message changes to:

VDYH¨

§3UHVV5(&25'WR

• If the RAM card’s write protect switch is turned on, the message appears:

§&DUGLVORFNHG¨

Unlock the RAM card

as shown in “Write-Protection” on page 7-11.

5.

Press the

<Record>

key.

The LCD display then appears as shown below:

0(0!&$5' FDUG!PHP RV!FDUG

$UH\RXVXUH" 5(&25' VDYH6(/(&7 FDQFHO

6.

If you want to cancel the backup operation at this time press the

<Select>

key or the Cursor

<Up>

arrow key. Otherwise, press the

<Record>

key again if you are sure that you want to complete this backup operation.

7.

After user memory has been backed up, the controller is automatically placed in mirror mode, causing subsequent programming to be recorded to both the RAM card and to user memory.

• If you wish to use mirror mode, leave the RAM card in the slot.

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• If you do not wish to use mirror mode, write-protect the

RAM card as shown in the section titled “Write-

Protection” on page 7-11, then remove the RAM card and

put it in a safe place.

Restoring User Memory from a RAM Card

Use this procedure to load (or restore) user memory from a

RAM card to the controller. (User memory is where programs are stored.)

Caution This procedure completely replaces the current contents of the controller’s user memory with the RAM card. You might want to back up the controller’s user memory first to another RAM card as

shown in the section titled “Backing Up

User Memory to a RAM Card” on page

7-3.

1.

Insert a RAM card into the RAM card slot on the controller’s front panel. The RAM card is designed to go in the slot only one way; do not force the card into the slot. If you feel resistance, turn the card over and reinsert it.

7

2.

Enter the menu system by pressing the

<Menu>

key.

3.

Use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

%DFNXS from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS %$&.83 VXEPDVWHUV VHWXS

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUKHOS

4.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to view the menu items, then use the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

&DUG!0HP

, as shown below:

PHP!FDUG &$5'!0(0 RV!FDUG

3UHVV(5$6(WRORDG

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5.

Press the

<Erase>

key to load the contents of the RAM card to the controller, or press the

<Menu>

key to exit without loading from the RAM card.

6.

After pressing the

<Erase>

key, the LCD display appears as shown below:

PHP!FDUG &$5'!0(0 RV!FDUG

$UH\RXVXUH"(5$6( ORDG6(/(&7 FDQFHO

7.

Press the

<Erase>

key again to begin the load operation, or press the

<Select>

key to cancel the operation. If you pressed

<Erase>

, the controller restarts.

8.

After user memory has been restored, the controller is automatically placed in mirror mode, causing subsequent programming to be recorded to both the RAM card and to user memory.

• If you wish to use mirror mode, leave the RAM card in the slot.

• If you do not wish to use mirror mode, write-protect the

RAM card as shown in the section titled “Write-

Protection” on page 7-11, then remove the RAM card and

put it in a safe place.

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The Operating System

This section explains how to back up, replace or update your operating system from a RAM card.

Note When you are not using a RAM card, you should write-protect it to avoid accidental data erasure. See

the section titled “Write-Protection” on page 7-11.

Backing Up the Operating System to a RAM

Card

Use this procedure to back up the contents of the controller’s operating system to a RAM card. You might want to do this before upgrading to a new operating system version, or to have a copy of the controller’s operating system on a RAM card for safekeeping.

Note

One RAM card can contain either a copy of the controller’s user memory or operating system, but not both. To back up both the user memory and operating system, you will need two RAM cards. See the

section titled “Optional Accessories” on page 1-6 for

ordering information.

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1.

Insert a RAM card into the RAM card slot on the controller’s front panel. The RAM card is designed to go in the slot only one way; do not force the card into the slot. If you feel resistance, turn the card over and reinsert it.

2.

Press the

<Menu>

key to enter the menu system.

3.

Press the Cursor

<Right> and

<Left> arrow keys to select

%DFNXS

from the Main menu, as shown below:

KHOS %$&.83 VXEPDVWHUV VHWXS

3UHVVFXUVRUGRZQIRUKHOS

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4.

Press the Cursor

<Down>

arrow key to view the menu options, then select

26!&DUG

, as shown below:

PHP!FDUG FDUG!PHP 26!&$5'

3UHVV5(&25'WRFRS\26

If the message

§3UHVV5(&25'WRFRS\26¨

does not appear on the LCD display, see the explanation below:

• If there is no card in the RAM card slot, or if the RAM card is not fully inserted, the message appears:

§&DUGLV

QRWLQVHUWHG¨

Fully insert a RAM card into the slot; the

LCD display message changes to:

VDYH¨

§3UHVV5(&25'WR

• If the RAM card’s write protect switch is turned on, the message appears:

§&DUGLVORFNHG¨

You can unlock the card without removing it from the controller. See the

section titled “Write-Protection” on page 7-11.

5.

Press the

<Record>

key to replace the RAM card’s current contents with the controller’s operating system (O/S).

6.

After you press the

<Record>

key, the LCD display appears as shown below:

PHP!FDUG FDUG!PHP 26!&$5'

$UH\RXVXUH"5(&25' FRS\6(/(&7 FDQFHO

7.

Press the

<Record>

key to copy the controller’s operating system (O/S) to the RAM card, or press the

<Select>

key to cancel without copying.

8.

After backing up the operating system, write-protect the

RAM card as shown in the section titled “Write-Protection” on page 7-11.

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Restoring the Operating System from a RAM

Card

This section describes how to install an operating system from a RAM card to the controller. You should use this procedure if you are installing an updated or replacement

(same version) operating system. You can obtain updated operating systems from your High End Systems dealer/ distributor.

1.

Turn OFF the controller.

2.

Insert the RAM card with the newer or replacement (same) operating system version into the RAM card slot on the front panel. The RAM card is designed to go in the slot only one way; do not force the card into the slot. If you feel resistance, turn the card over and reinsert it.

3.

Turn the controller back ON.

4.

The LCD display briefly shows the controller’s boot version number and then appears as shown below:

8SJUDGH26ZLWKQHZHUYHUVLRQ"

(5$6(WRLQVWDOORU6(/(&7WRFDQFHO

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Note

If the RAM card has the same operating system version, or if you are restoring a lost operating system, different messages are displayed.

5.

The controller waits a short time for you to respond. If you do not press either the

<Erase>

key or the

<Select>

key, the controller boots up normally with the existing operating system.

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6.

Press the

<Erase>

key to install the newer version of the operating system. The LCD display then appears as shown below:

5HSODFH26" $UH\RXVXUH"

(5$6(WRLQVWDOORU6(/(&7WRFDQFHO

7.

Press the

<Erase>

key again to continue, or press the

<Select> key to cancel. If you press the

<Erase>

key, the LCD display appears as shown below:

(UDVLQJWKHIODVK520'2127,QWHUUXSW

&RS\LQJUDPFDUGWR)ODVK520'R127

LQWHUUXSW

Caution Do not turn controller power off while the

RAM card is transferring information. If you want to repeat the operation, wait until it is completed and then turn power off.

8.

When the copying is finished the LCD display appears as shown below:

&RS\FRPSOHWH7XUQSRZHURIIUHPRYH

UDPFDUGDQGSRZHURQWRFRQWLQXH

9.

Turn the controller OFF, remove the RAM card and put it in a safe place.

10. Turn power back ON to continue with the updated operating system.

11. Write-protect the RAM card as shown in the next section.

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Write-Protection

After backing up either the operating system or user memory to the RAM card, you should write-protect that card to prevent it from being inadvertently erased.

Examine the end of your RAM card to locate the small writeprotect tab. Also note the battery release, typically located near the battery compartment. Do not disengage the battery

release, since that could cause the battery to fall out of the

RAM card.

Note

Figure 7-1 below shows the RAM card shipped with

the Cyberlight LCD controller (part number

80440017). Because of the wide variety of compatible RAM cards available, you should consult the documentation provided with your RAM card if you are unsure of the location of its components.

Figure 7-1 shows the locations of the write-protect tab and

the battery release on the RAM card that is being shipped with the Cyberlight LCD controller at the time of this writing:

MEMORY CARD

Write protect tab

7

Write-protected

(locked)

Not protected

Battery compartment

Battery release

Figure 7-1. Slide the write-protect bar to the right to allow the RAM card to accept data, or move it to the left to prevent it from accepting data.

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Appendix A

Binary Access Table

The binary values listed in Table A-1 equate to the first 10

channels of analog input channels 1 to 12, with the least

significant binary bit being channel 1. You can use Table A-

1 as shown below:

• Determining which analog controller channels to enable and disable when you are using binary preset access. See

“Using Binary Preset Access” on page A-2.

• Determining which Cyberlight LCD controller Preset

LED will be ON for a preset selected using binary preset access.

Explanation of the Table

Table A-1 has a total of 13 columns with the meanings

explained below:

• Preset No.: Lists preset numbers sequentially from 1 to

1023.

• Preset Key: Shows which Preset LED will be ON for the selected preset in binary preset access. For example, if you use preset 600 in binary preset access, the preset

<8>

LED will be ON.

• Preset Level: Each group of eight presets counts as one level. For example, preset numbers 1—8 are in preset level 1; preset numbers 9—16 are in preset level 2, etc.

The first 12 preset levels (presets 1—96) are used in 12level preset access mode and the remaining preset levels are listed for your information.

• Analog Controller Channel Number: A group of 10 columns that give the binary equivalent of the preset number. To use that number, enable analog controller

A

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Using Binary Preset Access

1.

Choose a preset number.

2.

Note the numbers listed in the group of 10 columns under the heading “Analog Controller Channel Number”; this is the 10digit binary equivalent of the preset number you selected.

3.

Enable channels on your controller corresponding to binary

1’s and disable channels corresponding to binary 0’s. For example, to use preset 1 enable channel 1 but do not enable channels 2—10. To use preset 966, enable channels 2, 3, 7,

8, 9 and 10 but not channels 1, 4, 5 or 6.

0V = Disabled, 5V-10V = Enabled

Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cyberlight LCD Controller Binary Access Table A-3

A

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cyberlight LCD Controller Binary Access Table A-5

A

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cyberlight LCD Controller Binary Access Table A-7

A

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Table A-1. Presets, Preset Levels, and Analog Input Channels

Preset

No.

Preset key

Preset level

1 2

Analog Controller Channel Number

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Appendix B

Construct Parameters

This appendix lists the available constructs for the Cyberlight

LCD controller, their parameter values and defaults.

The “Cyberlight Fixtures” column shows which Cyberlight fixture models support the construct. A value of “all” means the construct is supported by Cyberlight CL, CX and SV models.

Gate

Table B-1. Construct Parameters and Values

Construct Value Range Default

Cyberlight

Fixtures

all

Color

Open, Closed,

Strobe speed 1

(slowest) thru 8

(fastest)

1—8 (color wheel position)

1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6,

6/7, 7/8, 8/9, forward/reverse spin speed 1 (slowest) thru

16 (fastest)

0—127

Closed

1 (open)

127 all

CL, SV Red/Green/

Blue

Frost

Effect

MSpeed

XFade

0—127

1—8

1—99

0.1—99.0

0

4 (open)

99

0.1

CL, SV all all all

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Table B-1. Construct Parameters and Values

Construct

Dim

Gobo

RGobo

Rotate

Iris

Focus

Zoom

Pos

Delay

0-99

Value Range

1—8 (position on gobo wheel) forward/reverse spin speed 1 (slowest) thru

16 (fastest)

1-8 slow scan

1-8 fast scan

0—4

0—356 forward/reverse spin speed 1 (no movement) thru 16

(fastest)

1—99

0—127

0—127

Joystick,

Position Preset 1-99

0.0—99.0

Hold for manual advance

99

1 (open)

2 (open)

0

99

127

0

Joystick

0.0

Default

Cyberlight

Fixtures

all all all all all all

CL, SV all all

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Appendix C

Factory-Installed Wheels

This appendix shows how the static litho, rotating litho, static color and effects wheels are configured by the factory when

Cyberlight is shipped. The numbers shown around the outside of the wheels are the position numbers used by the controller to select that effect.

Note

Throughout this appendix, the term litho is used in place of gobo in order to be consistent with the

Cyberlight (fixture) user manual and with current nomenclature. Visit High End Systems’ World Wide

Web site for a listing and pictures of all current

LithoPatterns

®

high resolution glass gobos:

http://www.highend.com.

Contents of This Appendix

•

“CX Static Litho Wheel” on page C-2

•

“CL/SV Static Litho Wheel” on page C-3

•

“CX Rotating Litho Wheel” on page C-4

•

“CL/SV Rotating Litho Wheel” on page C-5

•

“CX Color Wheel” on page C-6

•

“CL/SV Color Wheel” on page C-7

•

“Effects Wheel For All Cyberlight Models (CX, SV and

CL)” on page C-8

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CX Static Litho Wheel

1

2

3

4

Figure C-1. Factory configuration of the CX static litho wheel.

Litho names:

Open

Beveled Star

Indigo

PsySpin™

Groovy

5

6

7

8

Tunnel

Indigo Dots

Netwerk

Sharp Burst

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CL/SV Static Litho Wheel

5

4

6

3

7 open

2

8

1

Figure C-2. Factory configuration of the CL/SV static litho wheel.

Litho names:

1

2

3

Open

Alien Star

5

6

7

Tunnel

Egyptian

Space

Conoid

4

Shimmering

Star

Indigo

PsyDye™

8 Disconnect

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CX Rotating Litho Wheel

2

1 open 3

5

4

Figure C-3. Factory configuration of the CX rotating litho wheel.

Litho names:

1

4

5

2

3

C-4 Factory-Installed Wheels

Droplets

Paperstack

Open

Red Wedge

Indigo

Square

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CL/SV Rotating Litho Wheel

2

1 open 3

5

4

Figure C-4. Factory configuration of the CL/SV rotating litho wheel.

Litho names:

1

2

3

4

5

Ribbed Glass

PsySpin™

Open

Indigo

Chicklet

Wavy Black

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CX Color Wheel

5

6

Magenta

Green

Aqua

4

7

Yellow

Medium

Blue

3

Red

Indigo

Open

8 2

1

Figure C-5. Factory configuration of the CX color wheel.

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CL/SV Color Wheel

5

6

Dark Blue

Aqua

CL Color

Corrector

4

7

Dark

Orange

Purple

3

Indigo

Red

Open

8 2

1

Figure C-6. Factory configuration of the CL/SV color wheel.

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Effects Wheel For All Cyberlight

Models (CX, SV and CL)

6

Wide angle

5

Magenta color corrector

4

7

Diffusion open

8

Cyan color corrector

Prism

Tri-color mosaic

Yellow color corrector

3

2

1

Figure C-7. Effects wheel for the CL, CX and SV models.

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Appendix D

Important Safety

Information

WARNING: For Continued Protection Against Fire

1.

This equipment is designed for connection to a branch circuit having a maximum overload protection of 20 A.

2.

Replace fuses with the specified type and rating ONLY.

WARNING: For Continued Protection Against Electric

Shock

1.

Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. No user serviceable parts inside.

2.

Do not expose to rain or moisture.

3.

If this equipment was received without a line cord plug, attach the appropriate line cord plug according to the following code:

• Brown–Live

• Blue–Neutral

• Green/Yellow–Earth

4.

As the colours of the cores in the mains lead of this equipment may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

• - the core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol , or coloured green or green and yellow.

• - the core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

• - the core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

5.

THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED.

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Appendice D

Important: Informations De

Sécurité

MISE EN GARDE: Pour Une Protection Permanente

Contre Les Incendies

1.

Cet équipement est conçu pour connexion à un circuit de dérivation ayant une protection de surcharge maximum de 20

A.

2.

Remplacez les fusibles UNIQUEMENT par le type et la puissance précisés.

MISE EN GARDE: Pour Une Protection Permanente Contre Les Chocs Électriques

1.

L'utilisateur ne peut pas accéder aux pièces à l'intérieur de cet appareil. Seul du personnel qualifié est habilité à réparer cet appareil.

2.

Ne pas exposer l'appareil à la pluie ou l'humidité.

3.

Si l'appareil n'a pas été livré avec une prise de cordon

électrique, attacher la prise de corde électrique conformément au code suivant:

• BRUN- BRANCHE

• BLEU- NEUTRE

• VERT/JAUNE - TERRE

4.

L'EQUIPEMENT DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE.

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Anhang D

Wichtige

Sicherheitshinweise

WARNUNG: Zum Schutz vor Brandgefahr

1.

Dieses Gerät ist für den Anschluß an ein Stromnetz mit einem Überlastungsschutz von höchstens 20 A bestimmt.

2.

Ersatzsicherungen müssen den angegebenen Spezifikationen und Kennwerten entsprechen.

WARNUNG: Zum Schutz gegen gefährliche Körperströme

1.

Das Gerät enthält keine wartungsfähigen Teile. Service sollte stets nur von Fachpersonal durchgeführt werden.

2.

Vor Feuchtigkeit und Nässe schützen.

3.

Falls dieses Gerät ohne Netzstecker geliefert wurde, schließen Sie bitte ein Netzstecker nach folgendem

Farbschlüssel an:

• Braun—stromführend

• Blau—neutral

• Grün/Gelb—geerdet

4.

DIESES GERÄT MUSS GEERDET WERDEN.

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Apéndice D

Información Importante De

Seguridad

ADVERTENCIA: Para Protección Continua Contra

Incendios

1.

Este equipo está diseñado para conectarse a un circuito derivado con protección máxima contra aflujos de al menos

20 amperios.

2.

Reemplace SOLAMENTE con fusibles que sean del tipo y potencia indicados.

ADVERTENCIA: Para La Protección Continua Contra

Electrocuciones

1.

El interior de la unidad no contiene repuestos que puedan ser reparados por el usuario. Solicite el servicio de reparación de personal califícado.

2.

No exponga la unidad a la lluvia o a la humedad.

3.

Si se ha recibido este equipo sin un enchufe macho de cable de alimentación, conecte el enchufe macho de cable alimentación adecuado según los códigos siguientes:

• MARRÓN - CON CORRIENTE

• AZUL - NEUTRO

• VERDE/AMARILLO - TIERRA

4.

ESTE EQUIPO DEBE CONECTARSE A TIERRA.

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Appendice D

Información Importante De

Seguridad

AVVERTENZA: Per Prevenire Incendi

1.

Questo apparecchio può essere connesso ad un circuito ramificato con una protezione di massima di 20A.

2.

Sostituire i fusibili SOLO di tipo e di amperaggio comeda specifica.

AVVERTENZA: Per Prevenire Le Scosse Elettriche

1.

L'utente non deve riparare nessuna parte dentro l'unita'. Per qualsiasi riparazione rivolgersi al personale specializzato.

2.

Questa apparecchiatura non deve essere esposta ne alla piogga ne all' umidita'.

3.

Nel caso in cui questa apparechiatura fosse riccevuta senza il debito cavo completo di spina, collegarne uno apropriato seguendo i sucessivi codici:

• MARRONE-SOTTO TENSIONE

• BLU-NEUTRALE

• VERDE/GIALLO-A TERRA

4.

QUESTA APPARECCHIATURA DEVE METTERSI A

TERRA.

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Appendiks D

Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation: DANMARK

Advarsel: Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock.

Vigtigt!

Ledere med gul/groen isolation maa kun tilsluttes klemme maerket eller

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Glossary

Access Modes

The controller offers the following two remote access modes:

• Page access: An attached analog controller accesses pages in memory. See Chapter 6 for more information.

• Preset access: An attached analog controller access presets, either by 12-level preset access or binary preset access as described in Chapter 6.

Address (fixture)

A unique number, 1 through 8, that you assign to each fixture connected to the controller. (The terms address and fixture are basically interchangeable.) You use the address to program each fixture uniquely. More than one fixture can be assigned to the same address as long as you want those fixtures (addresses) to respond to the same set of constructs in exactly the same way.

ADDRESS

PRESET

Address Mode

A mode of the controller that allows you to directly program and play back the programs for one or more fixtures. The

Address LED on the

<Address>/<Preset>

key is ON to indicate the controller is in this mode.

Advance Modes

The controller offers the following four ways to advance the pages in memory:

• Manual advance: Use the Page

<Up> and

<Down> arrow keys to manually advance through pages in memory.

• Auto advance: Pressing the

<Auto>

key on the controller’s front panel causes pages to advance sequentially at the rate determined by the Delay construct and the

<Rate>

knob. This is the way to play back loops.

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• Audio advance: Vary the rate of page advance; stop page advance; and modulate color, dim and gobo changes using an external audio source. See Chapter 6 for more information.

• Random advance: When used with auto advance (and optionally all-memory playback), sequences through initialized (programmed) pages in random order.

All-Memory Playback

When used with auto advance, allows you to play back all 99 pages in all nine memories. (Only initialized, or programmed, pages will play back.) If used with random advance, pages play back in random order.

Binary Preset Access

See “Presets”.

Blackout

See “Standby”.

Blackout Page

A page that is erased or reset to its default parameters (with all light gates closed). A blackout page is still an initialized page.

Chase

See “Loop”.

Constructs

Fixture features; for example, Color, Litho, Dim, Speed,

Crossfade, Delay, Position, and so on. When you program the controller you record pages with construct parameters

(values).

The meanings of individual constructs are given in Chapter 3.

Appendix B has a complete listing of constructs and parameters.

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Cyberlight Upload Module

One of two ways to upgrade the fixture’s onboard firmware

(internal operating system). For more information, contact your High End Systems dealer/distributor.

See also “Link Card”.

Delay Time

The value of the Delay parameter, which determines how long a page “plays” before moving on to the next page. For example, selecting 2.0 seconds for the Delay construct equates to a delay time of 2.0 seconds. The delay time is affected by the

<Rate>

knob as described in the section titled

“Setting Rate and Delay Time” on page 4-18.

Dichroic filters

A dichroic (from Greek, meaning “two-color”) filter achieves a richly-saturated color without using any pigmented

(colored) materials. In simple terms, it achieves this effect by either reflecting or “cancelling out” through destructive interference all but a narrow range of the light spectrum.

The “dichroic” name refers to the fact that one color (or set of colors) is reflected or cancelled out, and one color is allowed to be transmitted through the dichroic filter.

The dichroics used in Cyberlight are all manufactured at the

High End Systems Optical Coating and Assembly Laboratory in Austin, Texas. They are made from a base of Pyrex

®

-like glass material coated with multiple, microscopic layers of specialized materials separated by junctions that either transmit or reflect certain wavelengths of light, accounting for the resulting color.

Dichroic filters offer a number of advantages over traditional gel filters: since they are made of Pyrex-like glass and absorb almost no heat themselves, they theoretically have no failure mechanism; they transmit more light than gels; and their resultant colors are more richly-saturated than is possible with a gel.

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Dichroics are currently used for all Cyberlight colored lithos, color mixing flags, effects and of course the color wheel dichroic filters. Before installing a dichroic or litho in

Cyberlight, make sure you read the Cyberlight User Manual, v2.0 or later.

Dim Flags

See “Gate”.

DMX 512

DMX 512 is a standard method of controlling lighting fixtures and other devices (such as lasers and hazers).

Developed by the United States Institute of Theatre

Technology (USITT), DMX 512 is supported by leading entertainment industry equipment manufacturers, such as

High End Systems, Inc.

DMX 512 (D for digital, MX for multiplex and 512 is the number of channels per link) is a reliable, efficient and wellunderstood method of controlling lighting devices. Its strength lies in the ability to control a large number of different types of devices made by various vendors on the same link using any DMX-compatible controller.

Dousers

See “Gate”.

Fixture

(Equivalent to luminaire.) A general description covering lighting fixtures like Cyberlight, lasers, etc.

Gate

The dim flags of the Cyberlight fixture that cause the beam to go from full bright to full dark. Also called dousers or

shutters.

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Gobo

(GOes Before Objective.) A gobo is a pattern that is projected by the fixture. When used as the name of a construct, “gobo” refers to either the static gobo wheel (Gobo construct), the rotating gobo wheel (RGobo construct) or the speed of static gobo wheel changes (GSpeed construct).

In 1995, “litho-ready” Cyberlight fixtures were introduced.

Instead of using the older, stainless steel gobo patterns, these fixtures use LithoPatterns

®

high resolution glass gobos. The term “litho” is used instead of “gobo” in these litho-ready fixtures.

See Chapter 3 or Appendix B for more information about constructs.

Homing

A function of a fixture that returns a fixture’s constructs to known or default states (defined as their home positions).

Lightwave Show Control

Used with Lightwave Control Center software. See the

section titled “Using Lightwave Control Center” on page

6-30 for more information.

See also “Show Control”.

Link

A DMX 512 link is a logical bus (serial) connection between devices. A link can connect one controller to many fixtures, or it can interconnect controllers via their Master and Slave ports.

For example, Figure 2-6 on page 2-15 shows two different

types of links: each controller connected to fixtures represents one link (for a total of three links in the figure) and the Master/Slave connections between controllers counts as a separate link.

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Each DMX 512 link can have up to 32 devices or span 500 ft

(152 m). A serial data distributor must be used to extend any link beyond those limits.

A link can also be referred to as a daisy-chain.

See also “DMX 512” and “Serial Data Distributor”.

Link Card

Used with the Status Cue for Windows™ software to control fixtures or other controllers under DMX 512. The Link Card can also be used for Cyberlight fixture firmware uploads.

See also “Cyberlight Upload Module”.

Litho

See “Gobo”.

Look

See “Page”.

Loop

A sequence or series of programmed pages that runs continuously until you stop it.

Luminaire

See “Fixture”.

Macro

A series of up to 256 keystrokes you can assign to one of the

User keys for one-touch playback. For more information, see

Chapter 6.

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Master

The master controller determines the playback of all controllers and fixtures connected to it. Using master/slave controllers is one way of expanding your system beyond eight independently-functioning fixtures.

See also “Slave”.

Master Dim

A setting for fixture intensity (dim) that affects all connected fixtures. Master dim can be set in one of the following ways:

• By setting the Intensity value on the controller’s front panel.

• By a submaster as described in the section titled

“Submasters” on page 6-23.

• By a master controller as described in the section titled

“Switch B-6: Dependent/Independent Presets” on page

2-7.

• Using channel 11 (blackout) in binary preset access as

described in the section titled “Using Binary Preset

Access” on page 6-20.

Memory

(Also called user memory.) The controller’s internal storage space, divided into 891 pages (99 pages in each of 9 memories). The pages contain the programs that you create.

See also “Page”.

MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is the communications protocol for nearly every microprocessorbased musical instrument.

MIDI Show Control (MSC)

A subset of the MIDI specification. See “Show Control”.

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Mirror Mode

After backing up or restoring user memory from a RAM card, subsequent programming is recorded to both the RAM card and to user memory. See Chapter 7 for details of RAM card usage.

See also “Memory” and “RAM Card”.

Non-initialized Page

See “Un-initialized Page”.

Page

The basic programming unit, consisting of addresses

(fixtures), constructs and their parameters (values). The controller’s memory can contain up to 891 pages; 99 pages in each of 9 memories.

Page Access

See “Access”.

PAR (Cans)

Parabolic Aluminized Reflector: a light fixture containing a

PAR lamp as the illumination source. PAR cans may have a single color filter, generally of the polymer gel type.

Motorized gel scrollers or color wheels are commonly fitted to PAR cans to enable remote color changes.

Numbers such as 64, 56, 38, 36 etc. are used to specify the size of the reflector in 1/8 inch pitches across the reflector; the larger the number, the larger the fixture.

Parameters

The values you assign to constructs. For example, selecting a parameter (value) of 99 for the Dim construct causes the fixture to project a beam of maximum brightness. Appendix

B has a complete listing of constructs and parameters.

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PCMCIA, PC Card

PCMCIA stands for Personal Computer Memory Card

International Association. The official name of adapters that comply with standards issued by the PCMCIA is now PC

Card.

See “RAM Card”.

Position Memory

Allows one page to refer to another page for pan and tilt

(position) information. When you alter the reference page, all pages that refer to it reflect the change.

Memory 9 is designated as “position memory.” You can program all 99 pages as position presets, and you can still use all pages in memory 9 not reserved for position presets for page programming.

Preset Access

See “Access”.

Preset Focus

See “Position Memory”.

Preset Levels

A group of eight presets used with 12-level preset access; see

Chapter 6 for more information.

ADDRESS

PRESET

Preset Mode

Play back loops or individual pages you recorded as presets.

Using 12-level preset access or binary preset access expands the number of presets from eight to 96 or 1023, respectively.

The Preset LED on the

<Address>/<Preset>

key is ON to indicate the controller is in this mode.

See Chapter 6 for more information about 12-level or binary preset access.

Preset Positioning

See “Position Memory”.

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Presets

A programmed page or loop assigned to a Preset key for onetouch playback. Presets can also be recorded and played back in 12-level and binary access modes. Presets are covered in Chapter 4; preset access is covered in Chapter 6.

See also “Preset Levels”, “Access” and “Preset Mode”.

RAM Card

Another name for a PC Card (nee PCMCIA, Personal

Computer Memory Card International Association). The

Cyberlight LCD controller uses a Type 1, 256KB SRAM PC

Card. The RAM card provides you with the means to backup or store the controller’s memory in a removable device. You can then restore the controller’s memory to the same or other controllers.

See also “PCMCIA”.

Remote Enable

The controller’s Remote Enable connector that allows you to remotely enable and disable the controller as described below:

• Sending a voltage of 0 V DC disables the controller (all fixtures go dark, all wheels stop moving, and all inprogress moves finish immediately).

• Sending a voltage between +5 V to +16 V DC to returns the controller to its previous state. If the controller was previously in Standby (with the Standby LED ON), the controller returns to Standby; if the controller was not previously in Standby, the controller resumes operation.

Scene

See “Page”.

Sequence

See “Loop”.

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Serial Data Distributor

A device used to retime and regenerate the DMX 512 signal in order to extend your cable run. A serial data distributor is required whenever either of the following is true:

• You wish to connect more than 32 fixtures to a controller

(or more than 32 controllers together) on a single link.

• The end-to-end cable span (the total length of all cables) on any link exceeds 500 ft. (152 m).

See also “Link”.

Show Control

A protocol (language) that allows a variety of different types of devices to be controlled from a central source, such as a lighting console. Typically, a show control protocol will allow you to set up cue lists on a lighting console that play back pages or presets on any controller connected to it.

Show control protocols differ from the DMX 512 protocol in that DMX 512 is typically used to control devices such as lighting fixtures.

The two types of show control protocols covered in this manual are MIDI Show Control (MSC) and Lightwave Show

Control (LSC). See Chapter 5 for more information.

Shutters

See “Gate”.

Slave

A slave or slaved controller accepts all of its playback commands from the master controller. All programming is done on the slaved controller, however.

See also “Master”.

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SRAM

Static Random Access Memory. The type of memory used for backup and restore functions using a RAM card.

See also “RAM card”.

Standby

In Standby, all fixtures’ light gates (shutters) close and any in-progress wheel or effect changes stop immediately.

Controller pages continue to advance in Standby, however.

You can put the controller into Standby by pressing the

<Standby>

key on the controller’s front panel.

See also “Remote Enable”.

Submaster

A submaster is an analog 0-10 V controller you can use to remotely adjust (override), in real time, the dim, color, and gobo construct parameters for selected fixtures. You can define up to 12 submasters and control them using one or more analog controllers.

Tip/Ring connector

The type of connector typically used for monaural audio

sources. A connector of this type is shown in Figure 6-6 on page 6-30.

Tip/Ring/Sleeve connector

The type of connector typically used for stereo audio sources.

This type of connector is diagrammed above the Stereo

Audio Input port located on the controller’s rear panel.

Twelve-Level Preset Access

See “Presets”.

Un-initialized Page

An un-initialized page acts as a “placeholder” to indicate the beginning and end of a chase or loop.

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User-Defined Keys

These eight keys allow you to access the five audio advance modes or to record and play back custom macros.

See also “Advance Modes” and “Macro”.

User Memory

See “Memory”.

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